Ting Fong May Chui

Ph.D. Candidate
Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology (EFMH)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Stanford University

Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
473 Via Ortega, Rm 126

Y2E2 Bldg, Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305, U.S.A         
E-mail: maychui@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-5948

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

M.S. (2005) Stanford University
 B.S. (2003) Lafayette College

May Chui completed her bachelor study at Lafayette College, where she researched on mobilizing DNAPLs from aquifers by cosolvent flushing, and developing an arsenic treatment for small water delivery and domestic water systems.  Subsequently, she came to Stanford University to pursue an M.S. degree in the Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology Program of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.  During her M.S. study, she participated in various field activities aimed at understanding the hydrologic system in an aging reservoir with Professor David Freyberg.  The significance and the complexity of the problem of aging reservoirs have intrigued her to continue in this research area for her Ph.D. thesis. 

Research Interests

  • numerical modeling of hydrologic processes
  • interactions between surface water and groundwater
  • sustainable water resources development and management
  • impacts of urbanization on surface and subsurface hydrology
  • ecohydrology feedback modeling in wetlands

Publications

 Refereed Journal Papers

 Chui, T. M. and D. L. Freyberg, 2008.  Simulating a Lake as a High-Conductivity Variably-Saturated Porous Medium.  Groundwater.  (In press)

 Chui, T. M. and D. L. Freyberg.  Integrated Hydrological Modeling with a General Numerical PDE Solver.  ASCE Journal of Hydrologic Engineering.  (Submitted)

 Chui, T. M. and D. L. Freyberg.  Diurnal Evapotranspiration Signals in Coupled Groundwater Surface-Water Systems.  Journal of Hydrology.  (To be submitted)

 Chui, T. M. and D. L. Freyberg.  Diurnal Evapotranspiration Signals in an Aging Reservoir and the Surrounding Groundwater, California.  (In preparation)

 Chui, T. M. and D. L. Freyberg.  Importance and Modeling of Seepage Face in Groundwater-Reservoir Systems.  (In preparation)

 Chui, T. M. and D. L. Freyberg.  Hydrologic Responses of Aging Reservoir System to Management Decisions.  (In preparation)

 Conference Papers and Presentations

 Chui, T. M. and D. L. Freyberg, 2007.  The Use of COMSOL for Integrated Hydrological Modeling.  Proceedings of the COMSOL Conference 2007 Boston, Boston, MA, COMSOL, Inc., p 217-223. 

 Chui, T. M. and D. L. Freyberg, 2006.  Hydrologic Interactions between an Aging Reservoir and the Surrounding Groundwater.  Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H11A-1228. Poster

 Chui, T. M. and D. Brandes, 2003.  Laboratory Investigation of Alcohol Flushing Strategies for Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquids (DNAPLs) Removals from Aquifers.  Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), Salt Lake City, UT. p 1-8.

 Brandes, D., Doyle, S., and M. Chui, 2001. Experiments in Miscible Cosolvent Flushing for DNAPL Displacement. Sixth Canadian/American Conference on Hydrogeology, Banff, Alberta.

Teaching Experience 

Teaching Assistants at Stanford           

CEE 200A/C Teaching of Civil and Environmental Engineering • 2007-08

  • acted as a mentor and provided a resource for the new teaching assistants

  • led discussion sections on strategies for effective teaching and engineering pedagogy

  •  involved in developing course syllabus and  course requirements

CEE 266C Advanced Topics in Hydrology and Water Resources • 2006-07

  •  met with students to give advice on the student-led inquiry  

CEE 166B/266B Floods and Droughts, Dams and Aqueducts • 2004-05 and 2006-07

  • graded and commented on students' assignments, held consultation offices hours, designed an exam problem, and held several lectures and review sessions

CEE 166A/266A Watersheds and Wetlands • 2005-06

  •  graded and commented on students' assignments, held consultation offices hours, and designed an exam problem     

Awards and Honors

Stanford Graduate Fellowship, an award from Stanford University to "outstanding students pursuing a doctoral degree in the sciences and engineering" • 2003-2006 

Carroll Phillips Bassett Prize, an award from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lafayette College, to "a final-year student who is deemed most outstanding" • 2003 

Russel C. Brinker Prize in Civil Engineering , an award from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lafayette College, to "a third-year student who is deemed most deserving on the basis of self-reliance, scholarship, and student activities" • 2002 

EXCEL scholar, an award from Lafayette College for student research • 2001-2003  

B.S., Summa Cum Laude 

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society 

Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society 

Phi Beta Kappa Society 

Professional Services and Memberships

University Services

Teaching Assistant Mentor, Stanford • 2007-2008

Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Seminar (Coordinator), Stanford • 2005-2006

Asian Cultural Association (President), Lafayette • 2002-2003

International Peer Advisor, Lafayette • 2001-2002

Badminton Club (Vice-President), Lafayette • 2001-2002

Memberships

American Society of Civil Engineers
American Geophysical Union
National Ground Water Association
Engineer-in-Training, Pennsylvania

Last Modified: July 2008