Mindy Loo Email & Phone Number

Singapore

Extreme Loads & Structural Risk

• Managed Policy & Compliance issues within the Corporate & Information Security branch.• Studied and checked consultants’ blast analyses and proposed security plans integrating operations and technological solutions with protective designs and/or blast measures for structural engineering works for the protection of buildings and infrastructures from weapons and blast effects.• Managed internal stakeholders on structural protective design from weapons and blast effects during planning and design stages of new infrastructures and/or A&A works. Provided detailed technical security and blast inputs to advise best outcomes. Coordinated design related issues with other disciplines.• Contributed to the review of threat, vulnerability and risk assessments reports. Liaise with internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors & authorities from inception to completion of Security-By-Design (SBD) projects in compliance to the Infrastucture Protection Act (IPA).• Managed consultants for timely submission of plans and reports to authorities, ensuring project schedule, cost and quality objectives are met.

Singapore

• Analysed the effects of blast on structures and building façade.• Designed protective hardening measures to resist the effects of blast.• Knowledgeable in government and industry requirements and criteria in blast hazard and design.• Proficient in specialised tools: o Blast analysis software programs, 3D Blast and ConWep. o Structural analysis and design software programs, SBEDS. o Glazing analysis and design software program, WINGARD.

Sydney, Australia

• Conducted 3 research projects concurrently:o Project 1: The development of glass fibre reinforced polymer for repair of pipelines in the oil and gas industry.o Project 2: A re-evaluation of the safety and reliability indices for reinforced concrete structures.o Project 3: Development of composites using natural fibres.• Research tasks included:o Undertaking extensive literature review on the existing technologies for Projects 1 and 3.o Critically analysing existing databases and establishing new data banks relevant to Project 2.o Presenting recommendations and suggestions for directions of projects.o Writing progress reports and establishing research activities.o Carrying out laboratory tests on establishing material strengths for Project 3.o Reporting to all stakeholders, which included businesses, government agencies and laboratories, and other universities.• Assisted supervision of one PhD student and one Honours student, overseeing their research activities.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Structural Engineering

Activities and Societies: Postgraduate Research Student AssociationThesis: Fatigue Behaviour of CFRP-Repaired Corroded RC Beams..

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Civil Engineering, Honours (1St Class)