Dr Quan Quan Le

PhD (University of Hull)

  • Research Associate in Delta Flood Risk
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Quan is a Research Associate in Geoscience within the Department of Geography and Environment, specializing in the dynamics of large delta systems and their responses to environmental and anthropogenic changes.

He earned his PhD at the University of Hull, where his research centered on The Effects of Anthropogenic Disturbances on the Evolution of a Mega-Delta. During his doctoral studies, Quan contributed to several research projects, including investigating the impacts of the surge in sand mining activities during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Mekong Delta and assessing the risks of compound flooding in coastal Vietnam. These projects provided critical insights into the vulnerability of delta systems to human interventions and climate-related hazards.

Before pursuing his PhD, Quan completed a Master of Science by Research, also at the University of Hull. His thesis explored the Bifurcation Stability of a Mega-Delta under Future Anthropogenic Impacts, Climate Change, and Sea-Level Rise. This work laid the foundation for his current focus on the complex interplay between natural processes and human activities in shaping the evolution of delta systems.

Quan’s expertise combines advanced numerical modeling, fieldwork, and interdisciplinary approaches to address pressing environmental challenges in vulnerable delta regions.

Quan's research focuses on numerical modeling of flow and sediment transport in large delta systems, with a particular emphasis on the Mekong Delta. His current work examines the anthropogenic impacts on natural delta evolution processes, specifically those related to sand mining.

  • Quan, Q.L­, Hackney, C.R., Vasilopoulos, G., Coulthard, T., Hung, N.N., Darby, S.E., Parsons, D.R. “Significant Reduction in Tonle Sap Lake's Critical Flood Pulse Caused by Human-Induced Riverbed Lowering”, Nature Sustainability (in review). Preprint available at: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5194659/v1.
  • Hung Nghia Nguyen, Quan Quan Le, Dung Viet Nguyen, Tan Hong Cao, Toan Quang To, Hai Do Dac, Melissa Wood, Ivan D. Haigh, “Assessment of coastal inundation triggered by multiple drivers in Ca Mau Peninsula, Vietnam”, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (in review) preprint available at: https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-2024-107
  • Melissa Wood, Ivan D. Haigh, Quan Quan Le, Hung Nghia Nguyen, Hoang Tran Ba, Stephen E. Darby, Robert Marsh, Nikolaos Skliris, Joël J. M. Hirschi, “Risk of compound flooding substantially increases in the future Mekong River delta”, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, Volume 24, issue 10, 3627–3649, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-3627-2024, (2024).
  • Melissa Wood, Ivan D. Haigh, Quan Quan Le, Hung Nghia Nguyen, Hoang Ba Tran, Stephen E. Darby, Robert Marsh, Nikolaos Skliris, Joël J.-M. Hirschi, Robert J. Nicholls, and Nadia Bloemendaa, “Climate-induced storminess forces major increases in future storm surge hazard in the South China Sea region”, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, Volume 23, issue 7, 2475–2504, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-2475-2023, (2023).
  • G Vasilopoulos, Q L Quan, D R Parsons, S E Darby, V P D Tri, N N Hung, I D Haigh, H E Voepel, A P Nicholas, and R Aalto, “Establishing sustainable sediment budgets is critical for climate-resilient mega-deltas”, Environmental Research Letters, Volume 16, DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac06fc, (2021).