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Smyrna, Georgia, United States

Managing Structural Engineering calculations and submitting the product requirements to DOT approvals.Manage project inflows, assign the workload to the engineers and track the projects' progress using JIRA.Design the structures based on the project requirements and for the in-house requirementsPrepare the spreadsheets for quantity take offs for different products.Monitor and streamline the projects using the Salesforce lightning. Aid the Geotechnical team in performing stability analysis of the retaining walls when needed, as per project requirementsWork consistently to give Value Engineering Solutions to the clients which are essentially cost effective.Perform R&D related to the new products to help release them into the market after they are proof tested.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Engineer and Lead on Instrumentation and Monitoring of critical structures, a part of Audit project for Vale, a global mining company and MPMG (Public Ministry of Minas Gerais State, Brazil). Perform anomaly detection through Instrumentation and Monitoring of Tailings Dams using GBSAR, LiDAR, InSAR & Robotic Total Station instruments.• Perform slope stability analysis of RCC Backup Dam sections for Fabrica & Gongo-soco Mines, Brazil and review stability analysis performed by the third-party vendors of Vale.• Designed Retaining wall structures, foundation system, epoxy adhesive anchor rods and base plates at multiple slide gate locations for $147 million 19-mile-long Bollard fencing project in San Diego-EL Centro, California.• Calculated the requirement of J-Hooks for the concrete pavement and designed optional cold joint for pavement headers, grout bonded soil anchors (both in cohesive and non-cohesive soils) and rock anchors for steep slopes. Performed stress calculations on buried concrete box culvert, as a part of structural analysis to determine the need to reinforce the box culvert. Provide work plans and design clarification letters to clients.• On-Site Engineer for 6 months in San Diego, California for the construction of 19-mile-long Bollard fence. Conducted field quality control inspections on daily basis to ensure structures were built as per the drawings and monitored the onsite laboratory testing of material samples to verify if the testing and materials comply with the Codes and Specifications. Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team including client and contractors to resolve urgent issues, took engineering judgement when required to maintain project pace and its budget.• On-Site Engineer for 3 months in Idaho Falls at INL facility for performing geotechnical investigation as a part of site surveys and surface seismic activity investigations to build $1.35 billion SMR (Small Modular Reactor) power plant by NuScale & UAMPS.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Performed Mount Analysis on antenna mounts of telecommunication towers using RISA-3D software for Crown Castle Intl corp.• Performed structural analysis and modifications to telecommunication towers like Monopole towers, Self-support towers, Guyed towers, Roof-top mounted and Monopines using Tower Numerics-TNX software and determine elements’ stressesand capacities. Retrofit the failed members by adding new bracing or replacing the existing member.• Apply wind loads, snow loads as per updated standards and codes, collect Seismic data and perform seismic analysis to assess the risk to these structures.• Performed foundation analysis (caisson, pad & pier, combined footing, micropile, anchor blocks for guyed towers) using Caisson, L-Pile and Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.• Designed On-Grade Platforms using RISA-3D software based on Client’s requirement.• Automated spreadsheets to perform analysis of existing anchor rods and base plate to check its strength cutting the turnaround time for small scale projects by 25%.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Responsible for performing Mount Analysis of tower antenna mounts using RISA-3D software (Clients- ATC & Crown).• Worked for the R&D team on the crack investigation to find out the factors affecting the service life of the anchor rods in tension and submitted an article related to the Oroville dam, California.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Involved in research sponsored by United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on studying the structural health monitoring (SHM) of dams using Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).• Created Finite Element models on the Dams’ trunnion anchor rod assembly using 3D- Modeling techniques in ABAQUS Finite Element software. To simulate the behavior of post-tension rod anchorage mechanism, models were analyzed with different contact properties and different boundary conditions.• Investigated the effect of selecting element type and element size in achieving accuracy of the results.• Created an objective function using variables such as diameter, length of the cantilever and frequency to estimate load in the post-tensioned anchor rods. Performed statistical regression analysis to validate and verify this objective function.• Worked on validation of Dispersive Wave testing method to test trunnion anchor rods at JT Myers, Markland, Greenup, West Point Dam, Hannibal, Newburg, Willow Island and Cannelton Dams to predict post-tensioned forces in each anchor rod using FEA & Statistical regression analysis.• Performed laboratory tests (modulus of elasticity, Poisson’s ratio, Impact Echo & Ultrasonic testing) on test models to obtain the desired features and its documentation. Experienced in working with instrumentation sensors such as, Strain Gages, Load Cells, Pressure Sensors, Thermocouples, Extensometers and Displacement Transducers, Operate digital and analog data acquisition systems.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Performed structural analysis of Non building structures like telecommunication towers considering wind load, seismic load and snow loads and prepare a detailed report on the results.• Provided cost effective solutions to the clients by analyzing numerous structural modification options to the failing members.• Developed a MATLAB code to optimize the weight of the truss structure under given load and boundary conditions, using the Concept of Genetic Algorithm and utilizing commercially available structural steel shapes and sizes.• Performed analysis on foundations along with anchor rods, base plates and stiffeners.• Prepared structural engineering reports, tower inspection reports and structural letters based on clients’ requirement.• Developed an excel spreadsheet and used engineering CAD tools to calculate the efficient placement of coax cables in Monopole towers.

Fayetteville, North Carolina Area

Volunteered in the data collection for the research on "Behavioral effects of completing a critical link on American Tobacco Trail (ATT)" on North of I-40 segment, Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC by ITRE, in collaboration with NCDOTFull research report link : http://www.itre.ncsu.edu/Public/bikeped.html

Hyderabad Area, India

• Designed Post tensioned structural elements (Beams, columns & slabs) for Residential and Commercial buildings for the bidding proposals and On-going projects using ADAPT-Builder software.• Submitted preliminary designs, calculation packages and cost estimations to the bidding proposal and provided final design and shop drawings after winning the bid.• Designed thinner slabs, increased clear spans and reduced columns as per clients’ requirements. Provided cost effective solutions by analyzing the models with different tendon sizes and lengths and different slab thickness.• Prepared Quantity estimates for Commercial building- Trident & Oberoi Hotels, Hyderabad, India.

Hyderabad Area, India

Project on Construction Of Administrative Building, Osmania UniversityDesign of footings,slabs, beams, columns using excel sheets and manual calculations to supplement analysis reports. Proof checking of Structural Designs, Quantity estimation and Report making.

Master'S Degree, Structural Engineering, 3.45

Activities and Societies: member of ACI, NCSU.Majors in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Minors in Construction Management.

Bachelor'S Degree, Civil Engineering, 3.7 (82 %)

Activities and Societies: Member of AAKANKSHA, a social organisation.