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Seattle, Washington

Montreal, Quebec, CA

Seattle, WA, US

• Organized and taught in weekly sessions to reinforce key concepts with a focus on challenging topics.
• Held office hours and provided individualized support for students with course materials and homework problems.
• Graded assignments, quizzes and exams, and provided constructive feedback on students' work.
• Attended weekly meetings with faculty to develop and implement effective teaching strategies.

Seattle, WA, US

• Earthquake Engineering II
• Performed Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA).
• Modeled 6-story moment frame and performed nonlinear static and dynamic analyses.
• Developed fragility curves from test data for reduced beam section (RBS) beam-to-column connections in a steel special moment frame.
• Conducted evaluation of existing structures including Tier 1,2, and 3, and performing seismic retrofits using ASCE 41 guidelines.Seismic Design for Structural Systems
• Conducted structural analysis, calculated flexural, shear and axial load demand, and performed detailed design of beams, columns, walls.

Oakland, CA, US

• Connected with local EERI Regional Chapter to coordinate events, projects, and networking opportunities.
• Invited earthquake professionals to speak on campus about earthquake-related topics.
• Organized outreach activities to K-12 students by giving them tours and demos at the laboratory.

New York, New York, US

• Seismic Evaluation and Feasibility of Alterations of Existing Building, Salt Lake City, Utah
• Modeled 28-story pre-Northridge moment frame office building with podium in ETABS.
• Conducted Tier 1 and Tier 2 lateral and gravity structural analyses including review of existing structural and architectural drawings.
• Performed feasibility study of alterations including window wall re-cladding, podium structure expansion, mechanical systems relocation.
• Calculated facade, floor, and roof loadings, including precast panels, MEP, floorings/partitions, occupancy loads.
• Participated in interdisciplinary design meetings to integrate structural requirements with architectural concepts.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

• Production of engineering plans, technical reports, and barriers specification for roadway design, Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans, and specifications for the design of railroad drainage facilities and storm sewers.
• Assisted bridge engineers with calculations on bridge structures and substructures for the implementation of the drainage system design.
• Conducted analyses to develop design options, prepared design reports and special provisions based on AASHTO and MDOT standards.
• Performed guardrail calculations and design for the highway, multiple bridges and interchanges based on MDOT design criteria and standards.
• Provided cost estimation report of the roadway using MDOT price reports and project quantity spreadsheet (PQS).
• Reviewed plotted plan set to ensure the designs were developed in accordance with relevant ODOT guidelines.Projects: FRA-670-0.18 Bridge Rehabilitation, Columbus, Ohio (District 6)Conrail Railroad Bridges over I-94.

Plymouth, MN, US

• Assisted in proposals, stormwater management reports, engineering estimates and site plans.
• Worked on the development of permitting exhibits and permit applications.
• Performed engineering calculations and provided detailed design plan set updates of land development projects in Civil 3D, stormwater and utility design in MIDS/ HydroCAD.
• Attended meetings and discussed reviews of incoming deliverables and project schedules with clients and sub-consultants.Projects: VA National Cemetery Projects, Residential Site DevelopmentVA Medical Center-St Louis.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• MnDOT Trunk Highway 14 Expansion Design-Build Project (State Project # 2001-42)
• Assisted in generating construction plans, typical sections, alignments, roadway layouts, geometric designs and tabulations for the project.
• Assisted in concrete pavement, guardrail, grading profile, superelevation and drainage design in the models in Microstation.
• Designed intersection/vertical/horizontal sight distance graphics using the information provided from DOT standards manual.
• Determined the type of highway curves and the corresponding design speed, verified road stationing and driveway dimensions.
• Coordinated with the traffic and drainage groups to ensure that all plan sections were cohesive with roadway plans.

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Alternatives Study for a Pedestrian Bridge over I-94 in Rogers, Minnesota
• Analyzed three alternate bridge locations with the consideration of load-carrying capacity and safety margins associated with each location.
• Designed a layout for a steel bridge and a concrete girder bridge based on AASHTO standards, and involved in bridge structures visual inspections for cracks, corrosion and other safety-related problems.
• Considered right of way, utility conflicts, structural aesthetics, pedestrian travel times and sustainability.
• Performed pier cap calculations for concrete bridge design using the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Manual.
• Generated cost estimation for each bridge location consisting of the value of materials, construction, and maintenance.

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, US

• Measured grain size distribution of field data collected in Owens Valley, California, using MATLAB and MS Excel.
• Reviewed research articles on the interrelated problems between debris flow hazards, behaviors and dynamics.
• Performed laboratory experiments on debris flow using different matrix properties.
• Attended weekly group meetings that involved brainstorming research questions, study designs and methodology.

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, US

• Supervised two freshmen throughout their first year by giving advice about university majors and courses.
• Provided individualized guidance that contributed to their success in pursuing their semester goals.
• Enhanced their university experience by helping them with familiarizing undergraduate student lifestyle.

Saint Paul, Minnesota, US

• Inspected drainages at 7 state highways (59 miles) and estimated cost of water resources needs for 5 state highways.
• Scoped numerous state projects that include 13 mile stretch of US 61.
• Demonstrated water delineations and modeled for Trunk Highway 96 flooding at Twin Lakes (Lake Elmo) in HydroCAD.
• Completed preliminary design of siphon structure to draw down lake levels in Microstation/GEOPAK.
• Succeeded in a modeling project on Trunk Highway 52 that includes hydraulic and hydrologic.
• Assisted in field investigations for level 1 and 2 wetland delineations and soil coloring on I-35.

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, US

• Involved in the concrete mix designs development and built a concrete canoe.
• Earth Day Clean Up with American Water Works Association (AWWA)
• River Awareness Bake Sale

Denver, Colorado, US

• Held coffee preparation demonstrations and assisted customers with selections of various coffee blends, teas, hot and cold espresso beverages, smoothies, and bakery items.
• Greeting customers, provided information for specials and promotions.
• Opened/closed store and maintained store cleanliness.
• Maintained cafe cleanliness at all times, including cleaning tables, maintaining condiment bar, and removing trash.

Master Of Science - Ms, Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering And Mechanics)

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering)

American Degree Transfer Program