Qizhong (George) Guo, Ph.D., P.E., BC.WRE

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Address: 500 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 848-445-2983
Email: Qguo@rutgers.edu
Web: https://qizhong-guo.org

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Curriculum Vitae (PDF, 2 pages)

Education

  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Water Resources),
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (1991)
  • M.S., Civil Engineering (Water Resources),
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (1987)
  • B.E., Civil Engineering (Hydraulic & Hydropower),
    Tianjin University, Tianjin, China (1982)

Professional Registration & Certification

  • Board-Certified Water Resources Engineer (BC.WRE)
    American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (2010–Present)
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.), Civil Engineering
    State of Minnesota (1992–Present)

Areas of Expertise

  • Urban stormwater and flood management
  • Inland, estuarine, and coastal water environment restoration
  • Hydraulics, hydrology, and water resources engineering
  • Green–Grey–Blue–Intelligent (GGBI) water and urban system resilience

Employment History

Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Piscataway, NJ
Professor; Associate Professor; Assistant Professor (1992–Present)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Lemna Corporation, St. Paul, MN
Research and Development Engineer (1992)

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Research Associate; Research Assistant; Teaching Assistant (1985–1992)
St. Anthony Falls Laboratory

Publications

Author of over 200 publications, including books, peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and technical reports.

Selected Books

  • Guo, Q. (Ed.). (2017). Guidelines for Certification of Stormwater Manufactured Treatment Devices. ASCE.
  • Guo, Q. (2013). Automatic Vacuum Flushing Technology for Combined Sewer Solids. IWA Publishing.
  • Horikawa, K., & Guo, Q. (Eds.). (2009). Civil Engineering (Vols. 1–2). UNESCO / EOLSS.

Selected Journal Articles

  • Lin, Z., Meneses, D. M., & Guo, Q. (2025).
    Impacts of Reflective Heat Gain on Substrate Temperatures and Plant Growth Heterogeneity of a Constructed Green Roof.
    Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment (ASCE).

  • Guo, Q. (2023).
    Strategies for a Resilient, Sustainable, and Equitable Mississippi River Basin.
    River.

  • Byrne, B. A., & Guo, Q. (2021).
    Removal of Salt Marsh-Impairing Tidal Flow Restrictions: Impact on Upstream Flooding under the Combined Influence of Rainfall and Tide.
    Journal of Hydrologic Engineering (ASCE).

  • Weinstein, M. P., Guo, Q., & Santasieri, C. (2021).
    Protecting People and Property While Restoring Coastal Wetland Habitats.
    Estuaries and Coasts.

Presentations (Selected)

  • Invited Speaker, Green, Grey, Blue, and Smart (GGBS) Infrastructure for Flood Resilience.
    NSF CREST, Morgan State University (2025)
  • Invited Speaker, Flood Mitigation and Ecosystem Enhancement through Green Stormwater Infrastructure.
    University at Buffalo – SUNY (2021)
  • Plenary Address, Mitigating CSO and Restoring Urban Water Environment.
    iSEE Congress, University of Illinois (2018)

Professional Activities & Service (Selected)

  • Principal Investigator, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation coastal resilience projects
  • Principal Investigator, State of New Jersey post-Sandy flood risk reduction strategy
  • Chair, ASCE Task Committee on Stormwater Manufactured Treatment Devices
  • President, Chinese American Water Resources Association
  • Media Expert: POLITICO, Science Channel, MSNBC, Gothamist, The Star-Ledger

Teaching & Mentorship

Courses Taught (Selected)

Fluid Mechanics; Environmental Engineering Design; Sediment Transport; Analysis of Receiving Water Quality; Coastal Engineering; Green Infrastructure for Water Management.

Research Advising

Supervised 15 doctoral students, 65 master’s students, and 4 postdoctoral scholars.

Additional publications, research projects, teaching materials, and professional activities are available throughout this website.