Biography

Jaehak Jeong, Ph.D., is a professor of biological and agricultural engineering and water management and hydrological science in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. Jeong is internationally known for his leadership in the Agricultural Policy/Environmental Extender model. He has conducted research in eco-hydrologic modeling, land management and climate change impacts on water resources and crop production, greenhouse gas emission controls on croplands, watershed hydrology and water quality, urban stormwater management practices, soil erosion and sediment transport, parameter sensitivity analysis, and model optimization and integration.

Jeong is a leader in computational hydrology and cropping systems modeling research. He has authored or co-authored 107 peer-reviewed publications, which have been cited more than 3,200 times. Jeong’s research and service have contributed to improving water resource conservation through computational modeling, assessments and watershed protection.