Engineering Mechanics and Infrastructure Division• Perform structural analysis and design evaluation for the failure risk assessment of high risk category civil structures and mechanical equipment under seismic, vibration, temperature, pressure deflagration, pressure detonation and alkali-silica chemical reaction loadings in several nuclear generating stations across the US, Europe and Asia using both finite element analysis (FEA) and hand calculations. • Perform soil-structure interaction analysis for the failure risk assessment and component design of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipes and steel pipes under pressure, hydrodynamic, earth and live loading using both FEA and hand calculations. • Perform soil-structure interaction analysis for the structural adequacy and bearing capacity evaluation of plastic and steel culvert and chamber structures under earth, live and temperature loading using both FEA and hand calculations. • Development of MATLAB-based scripts for the management and post-processing of structural response sensing data. • Development of MATLAB-based scripts for the input pre-processing and output post-processing of various finite element analysis platforms. • Design of civil and mechanical structures compliant with U.S. and international design standards.

School of Civil EngineeringIntelligent Infrastructure Systems Laboratory (IISL) Graduate Research Assistant (Work supported by The National Science Foundation (NSF) and The Purdue University Cyber Center Special Incentive Research Grant)• Development, implementation and experimental validation of a MATLAB/Simulink based computational platform with real-time execution and nonlinear dynamic analysis of steel frame structures modeling capabilities for the Real-Time Hybrid Simulation (RTHS) of vibration control devices in building structures.• Design of a strong-wall / strong-floor reinforced concrete reaction system and a modular steel frame specimen for the RTHS of Magneto-rheological (MR) dampers in steel frame structures. • Perform successful modal identification of a complex steel frame testing specimen using both time and frequency domain techniques and subsequent finite element model updating using MATLAB-based scripts.

Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Structural Engineering Structural Control and Earthquake Engineering Laboratory (WUSCEEL)Graduate Research Assistant (Work supported by the NSF) • Development, implementation and experimental validation of distributed structural health monitoring methodologies using wireless sensors with processing capabilities for the detection and location of structural damage in bridge structures. • Perform successful modal identification of complex 3D steel truss testing specimen using both time and frequency domain techniques using MATLAB-based scripts.• Perform as a teaching assistant for the “Advanced Structural Dynamics” and “Quality Control and Uncertainty” graduate level courses.

Engineering Department Structural Engineer Perform analysis and component design for several steel and reinforced concrete building structures in Lima, Peru.