主要研究领域：
1、山坡水文学
2、河流生态修复
3、流域水沙过程与调控
代表性科研项目：
1、主持国家水环境治理专项“永定河（北京段）河流廊道生态修复关键技术与示范”（独立课题）子课题，2018-2020年，经费595万元。
2、主持国家自然科学基金面上项目 “黄土丘陵区退耕植被对坡沟系统侵蚀产沙的阻控机制及定量评估”（41771305），2018-2021年，经费：75万元。
3、主持国家自然科学基金面上项目 “黄土区草地控制侵蚀机理及有效性”（40801103），2013-2016年，经费：75万元。
4、主持国家自然科学基金青年项目 “植被坡面水流动力学及输沙能力确定”（41530858），2009-2011年，经费：20万元。
5、技术负责水利部课题“水功能区水质水量水生态管理目标制定”，2011-2012年，经费：45万元。
6、技术负责水利部课题“水资源保护协调机制”，2010-2011年，经费35万元。
7、技术负责环保部课题“水环境管理分区分类管理框架及管理对策”，2009-2010年，经费：40万元。
代表性论文
[1] T.J. Wu, C.Z. Pan*, C.J. Li, et al., A field investigation on ephemeral gully erosion processes under different upslope inflow and sediment conditions. Journal of Hydrology, 2019, 572: 517-527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.03.037
[2] M. Luo, C.Z. Pan*, C. Zhan, Diagnosis of the structural characteristics change of streamflow series based on the selection of complexity measure methods: A case study of Fenhe River Basin, China, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 2019, 24(2). DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001748
[3] C.J. Li, C.Z. Pan*, The relative importance of different grass components in controlling runoff and erosion on a hillslope under simulated rainfall, Journal of Hydrology, 2018 558:90–103
[4] P. Tian, X.Y. Xu, C.Z. Pan*, Kuolin Hsu. The impacts of rainfall and inflow on rill formation and erosion contribution on steep hillslopes. Journal of Hydrology,2017, 548 : 24–39
[5] C.Z. Pan, L. Ma, J. Wainwright. Particle selectivity of sediment deposited over grass barriers and the effect of rainfall, Water Resources Research, 2016, 52: 7963-7979
[6] C.Z. Pan, L. Ma, J. Wainwright, .Z.P. Shangguan. Overland flow resistances on varying slope gradients and partitioning on grassed slopes under simulated rainfall, Water Resources Research, 2016, 52:2490-2512. doi:10.1002/2015WR018035
[7] C.Z. Pan, Z.P. Shangguan, L. Ma. Assessing the dye-tracer correction factor for documenting the mean velocity of sheet flow over smooth and grassed surfaces. Hydrological Processes, 2015,29:5369–5382. doi: 10.1002/hyp.10565
[8] L. Ma, C.Z. Pan*, Y. Teng, Z. Shangguan, The performance of grass filter strips in controlling high-co centration suspended sediment from overland flow under rainfall/non-rainfall conditions, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2013, 38: 1523-1534
[9] C.Z Pan, L. Ma, Z. Shangguan, A Ding. Determining the sediment trapping capacity of grass filter strips. Journal of Hydrology, 2011, 405: 209-216. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.05.027
[10] C.Z. Pan, L. Ma, Z.P. Shangguan. Effectiveness of grass strips in trapping suspended sediments from runoff. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms,2010, 35: 1006-1013
[11] C.Z. Pan, Z.P. Shangguan. Runoff hydraulic characteristics and sediment generation in sloped grassplots under simulated rainfall conditions. Journal of Hydrology, 2006, 331: 178-185
[12] C.Z. Pan, Z.P. Shangguan, T.W. Lei. Influences of grass and moss on runoff and sediment yield on sloped loess surfaces under simulated rainfall. Hydrological Processes, 2006, 20 (18): 3815-3824