Lynn Hsieh, Ph.D.
NOAH Director of Software Solutions and Asian Markets
Dr. Lynn Hsieh is a water resources engineer and hydrologic modeler specializing in flood forecasting, hydraulic analysis, reservoir operations, GIS, and geospatial analytics. She combines advanced water engineering expertise with programming, statistical analysis, and spatial data integration to develop innovative solutions for flood risk management, water resources planning, and climate resilience. She is also an expert in GIS with a published textbook to her credit.
Dr. Lynn Hsieh is a water resources engineer and hydrologic modeler specializing in flood forecasting, hydraulic analysis, reservoir operations, GIS, and geospatial analytics. She combines advanced water engineering expertise with programming, statistical analysis, and spatial data integration to develop innovative solutions for flood risk management, water resources planning, and climate resilience. She is also an expert in GIS with a published textbook to her credit.
Lynn earned her Doctorate in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Arizona and has extensive experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, including urban flood analysis, watershed modeling, reservoir sediment management, and rainfall simulation. Her research has included open-channel hydraulics, reservoir discharge behavior, stochastic rainfall generation, and GIS-based precipitation analysis for water resource assessments under climate variability.
A significant portion of her professional experience involved the development of operational flood forecasting systems in Taiwan, where she supported real-time flood prediction and water management applications in a region subject to typhoons, extreme rainfall, flash flooding, and complex watershed conditions. This work included integrating rainfall, river stage, and geospatial information into decision-support systems used for hazard mitigation and emergency response.
At NOAH Global Solutions, Lynn leads initiatives involving hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, flood forecasting, climate analytics, GIS, satellite data integration, and decision-support system development. Her expertise supports NOAH’s mission to deliver advanced, data-driven solutions for water resources management, flood resilience, reservoir operations, and climate adaptation worldwide.
Lynn is standing in front of an ancient waterwheel in the spectacular Yunnan Province, China. As an engineer with a hydrology and agricultural engineering background, the waterwheel piques Lynn’s interest. The waterwheel may have been the earliest mechanical energy source to replace that of humans and animals, performing muscle straining tasks like moving water and grinding grain. The Yunnan province is blessed by prolific water sources, including six major river systems and large lakes. It is also China’s most diverse province, biologically as well as culturally, containing both true tropical environments and snow-capped mountains. A nature lover, it is one of Lynn’s favorite places in the world.