Heping is an experienced climate change adaptation scientist and has substantial experiences in climate change risk analysis and adaptation, hydrological and hydraulic modelling in Australia and Asian countries. His PhD studies in the Australian National University were focused at research on the agroclimatology of China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Peninsula Malaysia. In Australia, he carried out a number of research projects on climate risks for agricultural industries, and managed/involved nation-wide water assessment projects such as National Land and Water Resources Audit, Water 2000, water 2006, and Climate Change Impact on the Water Availability of New South Wales. Whilst mostly worked in Australia on completion of his PhD, he involved also substantial research and international development works in China, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Mongolia. He has done a number of CRA assignments in recent years, and worked as Hydrologist to carry out hydrology/hydraulic modelling works for some of those projects.