Cataño brings more than 20 years of experience in water resources engineering and has expertise in advanced groundwater, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), sediment transport, and wastewater and stormwater collection systems modeling. His CFD expertise includes modeling complex air flow patterns within a space, including medical rooms, to make sure the space and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system is designed for air flow to minimize and manage the spread of infection. Cataño has extensive experience in hydraulic evaluations, and in the construction, calibration, and validation of numerous hydrodynamic, hydrologic, and hydraulic models. In his role with Dewberry, he is working on collection systems and advanced hydraulics projects regionally and nationally.

“We are excited to welcome Yovanni to Dewberry,” says Dewberry Senior Associate David Bedoya, Ph.D., PE, ENV SP. “He brings a wealth of modeling and computational fluid dynamics expertise to the firm and will use this knowledge to assist our clients in making informed and smart decisions with their infrastructure challenges.”

Cataño has published more than 23 peer-reviewed manuscripts in scientific and professional journals. He also serves as a peer reviewer for ten journals, including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE’s Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, and ASCE’s Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering; Urban Water; and Ocean Engineering. Cataño also serves as chair of ASCE’s CFD applications in water, wastewater, and stormwater applications committee. He holds a doctorate degree in civil and environmental engineering (2005), a master’s (2000) in water resources engineering, and a bachelor’s in civil engineering from National University of Colombia (1997). He’s a member of ASCE, the Association of State Floodplain Managers, and the Water Environment Federation.