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Personal profile
Research interests
Physics & Astronomy - Computational fluid dynamics
Physics & Astronomy - Physical oceanography
Physics & Astronomy - Ocean circulation and ecosystem
Physics & Astronomy - Regional Climate Change Modelling
Position Held
Director of Center for Ocean Research in Hong Kong and Macau
Director of Joint Lab for Coastal Observation and Modeling
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Physical Oceanography, PhD, McGill University
1995
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Modeling study of deep circulation in the South China Sea
GAN, J. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Coupled physical-biogeochemical study of environmental capacity and eutrophication abatement of Pearl River Estuary and its adjacent shelf
YU, L. (CoI) & GAN, J. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Study of the regional earth system for sustainable development under climate change in the Greater Bay Area
XU, Z. (CoI), LIU, Z. (CoI), GUAN, D. (CoPI), XU, J. (CoI), STOCCHINO, A. (CoI), THIBODEAU, B. (CoI), YUNG, C. (CoI), YU, J. (CoI), DAI, M. (CoPI), JIAO, J. J. J. (CoPI), WANG, G. (CoI), HE, D. (CoI), QU, H. (CoI), CHI, J. S. (CoI), LI, J. (CoI), LIU, H. (CoI), YANG, C. (CoI), GAN, J. (PI), XU, K. (CoI), LI, Q. (CoI), YANG, Q. (CoI), JI, Q. (CoI), LAU, S. C. K. (CoI), SHI, X. (CoI), WYATT, A. (CoI), CAI, Z. (CoI), YU, L. (CoI) & LIU, Y. (CoI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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AI-Assisted Production of Ocean Surface Winds from Remote Sensing Satellites for Typhoon Forecast Improvement
SU, H. (PI), GAN, J. (CoPI), SHI, X. (CoI) & TSE, K. T. (CoPI)
Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre, BeeData Consultancy Limited, PIESAT International Information Technology Co., Ltd, AI Plus X Laboratories Limited
30/12/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Centre for Ocean Research in Hong Kong and Macau (CORE)
GAN, J. (PI)
Pilot Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology
1/09/19 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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A well-balanced gas-kinetic scheme with adaptive mesh refinement for shallow water equations
Liu, G., Zhao, F., Gan, J. & Xu, K., 15 Jan 2026, In: Ocean Engineering. 343, 123298.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Variability of urban riverine nutrients under coupled human-hydrological-biogeochemical framework
Zhang, Y. & Gan, J., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Hydrology. 664, Part A, 134406.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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AI-powered spatiotemporal imputation and prediction of chlorophyll-a concentration in coastal ecosystems
ZHANG, F., KUNG, H., ZHANG, F., YANG, C. & GAN, J., Dec 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, 13 p., 7656.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Alternate rotating layered circulation in response to extrinsic and intrinsic forcing in the Japan sea
Li, J. & Gan, J., Feb 2026, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 329, 109650.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Carbonate weathering enhances nitrogen assimilatory uptake in rivers globally
Qi, H., Liu, Y., Wang, H., Kuang, X., Putra, A. N., Jiao, J. J. & Gan, J., May 2025, In: Nature Geoscience. 18, 5, p. 402-409 8 p., e2022EF002746.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 5 Editorial work
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Progress in Oceanography (Journal)
GAN, J. (Other Editorial Role)
1 Apr 2019 → 1 Aug 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Ocean Dynamics (Journal)
GAN, J. (Special Issue Editor)
1 Jan 2016 → 1 Dec 2016Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science (Journal)
GAN, J. (Special Issue Editor)
1 Jan 2016 → 1 Dec 2016Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Acta Oceanologica Sinica (Journal)
GAN, J. (Editorial Board Member)
1 Jan 2012 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Journal of Applied Oceanography (Journal)
GAN, J. (Associate Editor)
1 Jan 2008 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Awards
Courses
Datasets
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Sediment oxygen uptake and hypoxia in the Pearl River Estuary Region
LI, J. (Owner), SUN, J. (Owner), YU, L. (Owner), GAN, J. (Owner) & YANG, X. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 11 Mar 2024
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