Dr. Yung-Hsin Sun, principal engineer for MWH, has been named a Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D.WRE) by the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE). Dr. Sun is based in the MWH Sacramento office.
AAWRE’s certification was developed to improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the profession of water resources engineers across the globe. The D.WRE represents strong professional ethics and a commitment to life-long learning.
The American Academy of Water Resources Engineers was created by the American Society of Civil Engineers and its Environmental and Water Resources Institute to improve the practice, elevate the standards, and advance the profession of water resources engineering. Key AAWRE goals are to identify and certify engineers with specialized knowledge in water resources for the benefit of the public; recognize the ethical practice of water resources engineering at the expert level; enhance the practice of water resources engineering; support and promote positions on water resources issues important to the public health, safety and welfare; and encourage life-long learning and continued professional development.
Dr. Sun is a principal engineer with 25 years of experience leading, managing, and planning large-scale multi-objective, interdisciplinary water resources projects for flood management, water supply and ecosystem restoration. Dr. Sun has a broad background in water resources planning and management, mathematical programming, control theory, numerical analysis and stochastic processes, and hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for water supply systems. Dr. Sun specializes in review and management for large interdisciplinary teams that perform complex engineering and environmental restoration tasks in support of federal, state, and regional water management projects requiring significant stakeholder engagement and public outreach. He has also participated in strategic planning activities for large-scale water resource projects throughout the United States.
