Aihua Tang
About Aihua Tang
Aihua Tang is an Associate / Senior Water Resources Engineer at Arup with extensive experience in hydraulic modeling, flood risk assessment, and environmental sustainability.
Company
Aihua Tang is currently employed at Arup as an Associate / Senior Water Resources Engineer. Her tenure at Arup has extended from 2012 to the present in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Title and Current Role
Aihua Tang holds the position of Associate / Senior Water Resources Engineer at Arup. She has extensive experience in the field of water resources engineering, contributing to various hydraulic and hydrological projects aimed at flood risk assessment, floodplain impact evaluation, and wetland restoration.
Previous Work Experience
Aihua Tang's professional journey includes working as a Supervising Engineer at Parsons Brinckerhoff from 2007 to 2011 in Tempe, AZ. Prior to that, she served as an Associate at Primatech, LLC from 1997 to 2007 in the Phoenix, Arizona Area.
Education and Expertise
Aihua Tang achieved her Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering from Arizona State University, studying from 1994 to 1997. Additionally, she was a Research Fellow at the University of Stuttgart in Hydrology and Water Resources during 1992-1993. Her foundational education includes a Bachelor and Master of Engineering in Hydraulic Engineering, Hydrology, and Water Resources Engineering from Hefei University of Technology, attained between 1984 and 1992.
Technical Proficiencies
Aihua Tang's technical skills encompass 1D and 2D hydraulic modeling, including river hydraulics and scour analysis, dam break modeling, and sedimentation modeling. She is proficient in using software like HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS (1D/2D), and Delft3D for various hydraulic and hydrology modeling tasks.
Specialized Projects and Initiatives
In her career, Aihua Tang has been extensively involved in flood risk assessment and floodplain impact evaluation, focusing on high-speed rail projects. She has also contributed to flood mitigation and wetland restoration studies, underlining her commitment to environmental sustainability. Her expertise includes coastal storm surge modeling, essential for managing coastal flood risks.