Yeo Howe Lim

CE/ME 306 Fluid Mechanics

CE 423 Hydraulic Engineering

CE 421 Hydrology

CE 524/424 Open Channel Hydraulics

CE 525/425 Surface Hydrology

CE 526/426 Applied Hydraulics

ENVE 590 Special Topics: Environmental Statistics

Open channel hydraulics and hydrologic runoff in cold regions

Flood frequency analysis and implications in changing climates

Streambank assessments and stabilizations

Revitalization of urban streams

Hydrologic and hydrodynamic modeling of wetlands

Refereed Journal Papers                       (Students: ***PhD, ** Master, *Undergrad)

1. Almousa, M.,*** Y. H. Lim,  A. M. Al-Goraee, M. A. Ali, B. M. V, A. Alshami. 2026."Development of Fe-Zr hybrid MOFs for high-efficiency arsenic removal in aqueous systems." Results in Engineering, 29, 2026, 108858, iSSN 2590-1230, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.108858
2. Almousa, M.,*** Y. H. Lim, M. AlMubaidin, A. Alshami, B. H. Al-Tayyem, O. Tomomewo, H. Khalifa. 2025. “Comparative feasibility of lithium extraction technologies in U.S. oilfields.” Desalination and Water Treatment, 2025, 101128, ISSN 1944-3986, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2025.101128
3. Almousa, M.,*** O. Tomomewo, Y. H. Lim, K. Al-Zboon, I. Khraisat, A. Alshami, and B. Ammary. 2024. “Chemical recovery of magnesium from the Dead Sea and its use in wastewater treatment.” Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 14 (3), 229–243. https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2024.267
4. Atashi, V.,*** R. Barati, and Y. H. Lim. 2023. “Development of a distributed nonlinear Muskingum model by considering snowmelt effects for flood routing in the Red River.” Scientific Report. 13, 21356. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48895-8
5. Bachus, K.,*** and Y. H. Lim. 2023. “Achieving Corporate Climate Commitments: Risks and Benefits of Using Virtual Power Purchase Agreements and Unbundled Renewable Energy Certificates.” American Journal of Energy Research, 11 (3), 100-107. https://doi.org/10.12691/ajer-11-3-1
6. Atashi, V.,*** R. Barati, and Y. H. Lim. 2023b. “Distributed Muskingum Model with Whale Optimization for River Flood Routing.” Journal of Hydroinformatics, 25 (6), 2210-2222. https://doi.org/10.2166/hydro.2023.029
7. Atashi, V.,*** R. Barati, and Y. H. Lim. 2023a. “Improved River Flood Routing with Spatially Variable Exponent Muskingum Model and Sine Cosine Optimization Algorithm.” Environmental Processes, 10 (42). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-023-00658-3
8. Atashi, V.,*** M. S. Bejestan, and Y. H. Lim. 2023. “Flow Pattern and Erosion in a 90-Degrees Sharp Bend around a W-Weir.” Water, 15 (1), 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15010011
9. Khani, D.,*** Y. H. Lim, and A. Malekpour. 2023b. “Investigating the Performance of the Modified Two-Component Pressure Approach in Capturing Column Separation with Large Vapour Cavities.” Journal of Hydraulic Research, 61 (5), 764-774. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2023.2231397
10. Khani, D.,*** Y. H. Lim, and A. Malekpour. 2023a. “Calculating Column Separation in Conduit Systems Using an Innovative Open Channel Based Model.” Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 149 (2). https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/JHEND8.HYENG-13197
11. Atashi, V, H. Taheri, S. M. Shahabi, R. Kardan, and Y. H. Lim. 2022. “Water Level Forecasting Using Deep Learning Time-Series Analysis: A Case Study of Red River of the North.” Water, 14 (2), 1971. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14121971
12. Khani, D.,*** Y. H. Lim, and A. Malekpour. 2022. "Calculating Column Separation in Liquid Pipelines Using a 1D-CFD Coupled Model" Mathematics, 10 (12), 1960. https://doi.org/10.3390/math10121960
13. Khani, D.,*** Y. H. Lim, and A. Malekpour. 2021. “A Mixed Flow Analysis of Sewer Pipes with Different Shapes Using a Non-Oscillatory Two-Component Pressure Approach (TPA).” Modelling, 2 (4), 467–481. https://doi.org/10.3390/modelling2040025
14. Khani, D.,*** Y. H. Lim, and A. Malekpour. 2020. “Suppressing Spurious Numerical Oscillations in the Two-Component Transient Hydraulic Pressure Approach.” Water, 12 (10), 2896; https://doi.org/10.3390/w12102896
15. Wang, H., Reich, B., and Y. H. Lim. 2013. “A Bayesian Approach to Probabilistic Streamflow Forecasts.” Journal of Hydroinformatics, 15 (2), 381-391.
16. Hafliger K.,** and Y. H. Lim. 2012. “Techniques of Assessing Changes in River Flooding Patterns in the Upper Midwest.” Technical Report No: ND12-04, North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute, Fargo, ND. https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/wrri/technicalreport/Kyle_Hafliger_Howe_Lim_WRRI_Completion_Report.pdf
17. Melesse, A. M., S. Ahmad, M. E. McClain, X. Wang, and Y.H. Lim. 2011. “Suspended Sediment Load Prediction of River Systems: An Artificial Neural Network Approach.” Agricultural Water Management, 98, 855–866. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2010.12.012
18. Lim, Y. H., and D. L.Voeller.** 2010. “Closure to ‘Regional Flood Estimations in Red River Using L-Moment-Based Index-Flood and Bulletin 17B Procedures’ by Yeo H. Lim and Donovan L. Voeller." Journal of Hydrologic Engineering 15 (8), 669-670. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000240
19. Lim, Y. H., J. Hassell,** and W. Teng. 2010. “Modeling Hydrologic Regime of a Terminal Lake Basin with GCM Down-scaled Scenarios.” Modelling for Environment’s Sake, International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, Volume S19.07: 1-8, June 5-8, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/iemssconference/2010/all/299/
20. Lim, Y. H., O. Wieland,** and N. Kalenze.* 2009. “Space-Constrained Stilling Basins for Pipe Outlets.” Water Engineering for a Sustainable Environment, International Association of Hydraulic Engineering & Research, Spain, 2351-2357.
21. Lim, Y. H., and L. Voeller.** 2009. “Regional Flood Estimations in Red River Using L-moment-Based Index-Flood and Bulletin 17B Procedures.” Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 14 (2), 1002-1016. https://doi.org/10.1061/40927(243)416
22. Lim, Y. H., and L. M. Lye. 2004. “Wavelet Analysis of Tide-Affected Low Streamflows Series.” Journal of Data Science, 2, 149- https://doi.org/10.6339/JDS.2004.02(2).144
23. Lim, Y. H., and L. M. Lye. 2003. “Regional Flood Estimation for Ungauged Basins in Sarawak, Malaysia.” Hydrological Sciences Journal, 48 (1), 79- https://doi.org/10.1623/hysj.48.1.79.43477
24. Lim, Y. H., and J. Sharp. 2001. “Operational Aspects of a Barrage in Extreme Climatic Conditions.” In: R.A. Falconer, and W. R. Blain, editors, River Basin Management, Progress in Water Resources Series, Volume 5.  Wessex Institute of Technology, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 349-
25. Sharp, J., and Y.H. Lim. 2000. “The Sarawak River Barrage – Hydrotechnical and Geotechnical Aspects.” Water and Maritime Engineering, 142, 87-96. (This paper was awarded “Overseas Prize” by the Institution of Civil Engineering, UK, in June 2001)

Peer-reviewed Proceeding Papers       (Students: ***PhD, ** Master, *Undergrad)

1. Almousa, M., ***Y. H.  Lim, and O. Tomomewo. 2024. “Selective Recovery and Recycling of Lithium from Produced Water Bakken Oilfield in North Dakota.” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2024, p 373-384. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784485477.033
2. Almousa, M., *** O. Tomomewo, and Y. H.  Lim. 2023. “Salts Removal as an Effective and Economical Method of Bakken Formation Treatment.” 2023 AAPG Rocky Mountain Section Meeting. https://doi.org/10.1306/80740Mousa2023
3. Khani, D.,*** Y. H. Lim, Malekpour, A. 2023. “An innovative open channel flow-based model for calculating column separation.” 14th International Conference on Pressure Surges, Pressure Surge 2023, Eindhoven, NL:12th-14th April 2023. pressuresurges14.win.tue.nl
4. Lim, Y. H. “Innovative Use of Unmanned Surface Vehicle Technology for Muskingum Flood Routing Parameter Derivation.” Asia Oceania Geoscience Society Meeting 2023, HS 16: Applying Novel Technologies to Assess the Impacts of Flood-induced Disasters Over the Watershed - 8/2/2023, Suntech Convention Center, Singapore.
5. Khani, D.,*** Y. H. Lim, and S. Gray. 2022. “Optimizing Hydroelectric Operations to Enhance Lake Sturgeon Productivity by an Energy System Approach—A Case Study.” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2022, Environmental, p 120-129. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484258.011
6. Rosati, M.,** V. Atashi, and Y. H. Lim,  2022. “Floating Treatment Wetland Systems in Cold Climate Regions: A Case Study on English Coulee in Grand Forks, North Dakota.” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2022, Environmental, p. 95-105. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484258.009
7. Atashi, V.,*** M. Rosati,** and Y. H. Lim, and T. Mahmood. 2022. “Characteristics of Seasonality on 3D Velocity and Bathymetry Profiles in Red River of the North.” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2022, Hydraulics and Waterway, p. 252 -263. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484258.024
8. Khani, D.,*** Y. H. Lim, & A. Malekpour. 2021. “Evaluating the performance of a non-oscillatory TPA approach in mixed flow analysis of sewer pipes with different shapes.” The ICWMM Conference Feb. 24 – 25, 2021.
9. Lim, Y. H. and M. L. Cox.** 2020. “Enhancing Maximum Scour Depth Determination for Spur Dikes Using a Validated Two-Dimensional Model.” , World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2020, Hydraulics, Waterways, and Water Distribution Systems Analysis, p 84 - 98. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482971.009
10. Atashi, V.,*** Y. H. Lim, M. Khajavi, and M. Shafai-Bajestan. 2020. “Characteristics of Hydraulic Jumps in Stilling Basins with Permeable Six-Legged Elements.” , World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2020, Hydraulics, Waterways, and Water Distribution Systems Analysis, p 65 -75. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482971.007
11. Lim, Y. H. and A. R. Ducioame.** 2019. “The Performance of Streambank Stabilization Assessment Modeling: A Case Study of Tongue River in North Dakota.” , World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2019, Hydraulics, Waterways, and Water Distribution Systems Analysis, p 320 – 333. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482353.030
12. Shoghli, B.,*** Y. H. Lim., and S.A. Hamidi. 2019. “Impact of Climate Change on Sediment and Nitrate Accumulation on Lake Ashtabula in North Dakota.” , World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2019, Watershed Management, Irrigation and Drainage, and Water Resources Planning and Management, p 293-303. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482339.030
13. Lim, Y. H., G. Neuharth,* J. Olson,* T. Vidmar,* and D. Fife.** 2018. “Revitalization of an Urban Stream in Terms of Water Quality and Recreational Usability: Assessment of Options through Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling.” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2018, Hydraulics and Waterways, p 130 -139. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481424.014
14. Shoghli, B.,*** Y. H. Lim, and Shoghli, O. 2018. “Evaluating SWAT Potential in Simulating Watersheds in Two Different Types of Climatic Conditions.” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2018, Watershed, p 438 - 447. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481400.041
15. Lim, Y. H. and D. Deering.** 2017. “Modeling Chlorine Residual in a Ground Water Supply Tank for a Small Community in Cold Conditions.” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017, International Perspectives, History and Heritage, Emerging Technologies, and Student Papers, p 124-138. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480595.012
16. Shoghli, B.,*** and Y. H. Lim. “Evaluating SWAT Potential in Simulating Watersheds in Two Different Types of Climatic Conditions.” Proc., World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017, Watershed Management, p 340 -352. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480601.030
17. Lim, Y. H., Beaudry A. M.,** Lindstrom, N.,** and Hanson, R.** 2016. “Efficiency Assessments of a City’s BMP in a Cold Region.” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2016, Watershed, p 319-328. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479858.033
18. Shoghli, B.,*** Y. H. Lim. and Alikhani, J. 2016. “Evaluating the Effect of Climate Change on Design Parameters of Embankment Dams: Case Studies Using Remote Sensing Data.” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2016, Symposium: Hydro-Climate/Climate Change, p 575-585. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479872.059
19. Shoghli, B.,*** A. A. Mirghasemi, and Y. H. Lim. “Assessing and Evaluating the Operation of Pressure Cells in Embankment Dams: A Case Study of Five Iranian Embankment Dams.” 36th United States Society on Dams Annual Meeting and Conference: Celebrating the Value of Dams and Levees- Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, p 1591-1602.
20. Lim, Y. H., and B. Mager.** 2015. “Model Studies of Singular and Multiple Step Rock Weirs: the Influence of Design Parameters on Scour Depths.” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015, Hydraulics and Waterway: Sedimentation, p 1760-1768, Environmental and Water Resources Institute, ASCE, Reston, VA.  https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479162.172
21. Shoghli, B.,*** and Y. H. Lim. “Predictive Scheme for Failures of Embankment Dams with High Overtopping Potential: Case Studies Using Remote Sensing Data.” Proc., World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015, Emerging and Innovative Technologies, p 1332-1340, Environmental and Water Resources Institute, ASCE, Reston, VA.  https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479162.131
22. Lim, Y. H., and Fuqua, J.** 2014. “Model Studies of Semi-permeable Rubble Mound Weirs.” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2014- Water Without Borders, p 1342-1351, Environmental and Water Resources Institute, ASCE, Reston, VA. 
23. Abbie, B.,** and Y. H. Lim. 2014. “Performance of Pervious Concrete on Runoff Reduction in Grand Forks, ND.” Proc., World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2014- Water Without Borders, p 135-144, Environmental and Water Resources Institute, ASCE, Reston, VA.  https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413548.135
24. Deering, D.,** and Y. H. Lim. “Identification of Safe Navigation Routes in a Remote Watershed under Extreme Storm Events Utilizing GIS and Hydrologic Models.” Proc., World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2014- Water Without Borders, p 2286-2295, En

University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Civil Eng.  Bachelor of Engineering, 1983

University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Civil Eng.   Master in Civil Engineering, 1984

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.          Civil Eng.   Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, 2003

https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1828710&HistoricalAwards=false

• 2021 Outstanding Advisor Award at the Leadership Awards Ceremony, UND on April 16, 2021. Being the faculty advisor for Engineers Without Borders which won the 2021 Student Organization Of The Year Award, UND.
• For outstanding performance and lasting contribution to the CEM’s Diverse Leadership Development and Community Engagement Program, College of Engineering and Mines (CEM), May 2019.
• The Dean’s Outstanding Faculty Award 2013 (accompanied by $1000 award), First Annual College of Engineering and Mines End of Year Celebration & Award Luncheon, May 6, Memorial Union River Valley Room, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.
• 2009 ASCE Outstanding Reviewer, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) –an award presented by the ASCE for recognizing outstanding manuscript reviewers chosen by the editors of ASCE's journals.
• Who’sWho in America 64th Edition 2010 –
• selected for inclusion.
• “Favorite UND Professor” – Voted by Brannon Hall residents, University of North Dakota, 2007-2008, presented by Kat Kane, Brannon Hall Director.
• David Dunsigner Award, 2003 –an award presented for excellence in graduate studies in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, during the year 2002-03.
• Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies 2003, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada.
• Overseas Prize Award, June 2001, by The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), London, UK, for coauthoring in a paper with Jim Sharp entitled “The Sarawak River Barrage - Hydrotechnical and Geotechnical Aspects”. The paper was published in the Water and Maritime Engineering, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineering, Vol. 142, June, pp87-96.

Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of North Dakota, USA.  2011

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of North Dakota, USA.  2003 

Research Engineer, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. 2003

Ph.D. Candidate, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.  1999 – 2002

• Researched wavelet-based flood estimation methods applicable to the tidal interaction zones of tidal rivers

Civil Engineering Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaysia, Malaysia. 1996 –1999

• Taught undergraduate courses in civil engineering including hydrology, water resources engineering, project management, and strength of materials
• Researched the hydrologic processes of floods in the equatorial rainforest

Drainage Engineer/ Hydrologist, Department of Irrigation & Drainage, Sarawak, Malaysia. 1984 – 1995

• Oversaw design of drainage and irrigation infrastructures in accordance with the hydrologic, hydraulic, and geotechnical specifications
• Studied rainfall-runoff characteristics of a peat swamp
• Supervised implementation and maintenance of a large hydrological observation network