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Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

o Continued research on steel hollow section structures, which leads to 3 more publications and 2 conference presentations forthcoming;o Taught both undergraduate- and graduate-level courses at the Civil & Mineral Engineering department of University of Toronto; o Advised industrial client as a legal support by providing FEA reports on disputed structures, which saved the client from legal consequences.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

o Instructed in the graduate-level course – “Finite Element Method in Structural Mechanics”, including developing course materials and assessment plans and delivering lectures;o Designed non-linear FEA analysis course project and training sessions, and incorporated state-of-the-art Python programming of FE methods into the course.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

o Assisted in both graduate-level (Structures under Blast and Impact) and undergraduate-level (Mechanics) courses, and supervised and coordinated work and duties among fellow TAs, including grading, tutorial sessions, trainings and office hours; and held departmental-level exam review sessions.o Guest lectures – “Steel Structure Design under Blast Load”, "Finite Element Analysis of Tubular Steel Structures".

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

o Conducted research on steel hollow section structures for sustainable design, using both experimentation and nonlinear FEA simulation (ANSYS), and published 9 papers using the results;o Impacted the development of industrial design codes/standards (e.g., AISC, Eurocode, etc.) by proposing novel design recommendations based on the results of FEA simulations;o Designed steel test specimens and testing frames, with the aid of AutoCAD and cross-checked by SAP2000, which increased the lab testing accuracy by 20%;o Analyzed and interpreted experimental and FEA time history data, and developed automated data processing programs using Python and VBA, improving the efficiency by 50%.

Guelph

o Performed structural/cladding wind load studies on commercial high-rise buildings by means of wind tunnel tests, and completed over 30 commercial projects worldwide;o Coordinated among 7 different fast-paced cross-functional teams (e.g., model shop, testing, and management teams, etc.) and with the clients, and delivered on-schedule with high quality;o Participated in other special types of projects, e.g., airport, stadium, and telescope; and analyzed specific structures using corresponding codes (e.g., ASCE 7-16).

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

o Performed structural design and analysis of aluminum alloy HSS frames, mezzanines, and timber structures, and drafted structural plans and construction drawings; o Conducted field inspection for over 40 construction sites for appropriate on-site constructions (adhering to both NBC and OBC), and drafted formal reports to local building officials; o Completed over 20 projects for Toronto 2015 Pan Am & Para Pan Am Games in GTA within a short turnover period, and contributed to the smooth start and operation of the games.

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

o Solely represented the consultant team as construction inspector on a land development site located in Kitchener, Ontario; and coordinated with construction contractor and third-party quality control (QC) for timely and accurate construction (e.g., waterlines, road pavement, lot grading, etc.);o Designed gradings and drainage plan for new development subdivisions; reviewed and revised foundation design adhering to local building code, and prepared reports to local building officials;o Documented as-built drawings and profiles for re-development, by performing field surveys on existing pipelines system (i.e., stormwater, service water, and sanitary sewers).

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

o Performed construction field inspection for quality assurance on lakeshore site of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for streetcar storage facility, along with progressive meetings and report for schedule management; o Executed effective on-site traffic control, and coordinated with contractors for on-schedule construction, and supported routine supply traffic (e.g., trucks) to local communities;o Conduct surveys and inspections of constructional effects on local residential buildings to ensure the safety of the local neighborhoods.

North York, Ontario, Canada

o Assisted in the EcoSchools project, where school facilities were being upgraded and redesigned for environmental education;o Updated Toronto public school floor plans with AutoCAD for GIS information, along with safety facilities, e.g., fire alarm/detector/hydrant, emergency exits, and portable water;o Coordinated with local public schools for on-site surveys and inspections for as-built renovations and safety facilities.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Structural Engineering

Supervisor: Prof. Jeffrey Packer Thesis: “Irregular Welded RHS Truss-Type Connections”

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Civil Engineering

Co-operative Program, Graduated with Distinction, Dean’s Honours List Management Sciences Option