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Ìý, an environmental engineering doctoral candidate, recently won the 2017 Water Resources ResearchÌýEditors' Choice Award for aÌýpaper based on his research.

The paper, entitled "Role of smallÌýwater bodies in landscape nutrient processing,"Ìýwas co-authored by Nandita Basu, a civil and environmental professor and Cheng'sÌýPhDÌýsupervisor.

Ìýpublishes original research articles and commentaries on hydrology, water resources, and the social sciences of waterÌý that provide a broad understanding of the role of water in theÌýearth’s system.Ìý

Selection of the winning paper isÌýbased on technical significance, novelty, originality,Ìýpresentation, and broader implications of the publication.

Earlier this year, Cheng was the recipient of the for $10,000, which he will use to do research at Princeton University for a semester. His current work is focused on exploring the role of wetland size on nutrient processing and its influence on regional or watershed nutrient cycles.

Cheng completed both his undergraduate and master’s degrees in environmental engineering at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.