OBJECTIVE
Seeking the position as geotechnical engineer at entry/junior level
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX May’12
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) GPA: 3.64
Institute of Technology - Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India May’08
Bachelor of Technology GPA: 7.64/10
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Engineer - In - Training (EIT) # 47369
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
Geoscience Engineering & Testing Inc., Houston, TX
Staff Engineer Jun’13 - present
• Conducting geotechnical investigations for residential and small-scale commercial projects.
• Estimating the design parameters and preparing geotechnical reports with foundation recommendation pertaining to post-tension slabs and straight shaft footings.
Reliance Power Limited, Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project, India
Staff Project Engineer Aug’08 - Jul'10
• Conducted field investigations and performed in situ and laboratory tests over subsurface soil samples.
• Coordinated in design of bridge foundation and retaining wall by evaluating design parameters of earth pressures, bearing capacity and settlements.
• Evaluated the design of embankment by performing stability, seepage and settlement analysis.
• Monitored the construction the earth-fill embankment and grading and leveling in the pavement of road.
• Developed CAD drawings of civil designs and surface layouts yearly mine project plans.
• Prepared technical reports of project related tasks and drafted proposals to obtain statutory permissions.
• Investigated the designs and assessed slope stability of haul roads, pit walls, and waste dump slopes.
• Supervised the team of eight members including three government officials for land & property survey.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Research Technician Jul’12 – Apr’13
• Analyzing the volumetric collapse behavior of compacted silt used to construct flood embankment.
• Analyzing the behavior of boom clay at different stress states with the variation of temperature.
Research Assistant Jan’11 – May’12
• Constituted an advanced model to investigate the mechanical behavior of expansive clays.
• Analyzed the thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) behavior of expansive clays using finite element method.
• Performed uncertainty quantification using modern probabilistic tools like Monte Carlo, Markov chains.
Academic Projects Aug’10 – Dec’11
• Modeled and interpreted the mechanical stability of well bore during the extraction of oil.
• Designed the foundation for the twin towers of Messina Strait Crossing as per the LRFD specifications.
• Conducted the geotechnical laboratory tests on soft soils including consolidation test, tri-axial tests.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B), Mumbai, India
Summer Research Fellow May’07 - Jul'07
• Evaluated rock slope stability and failure of highways in Himalayan hills using finite difference method.
• Analyzed stability performance of Head race tunnel for hydroelectric project in Western Himalayas.
• Predicted PPV and frequency of blast design using rock properties & explosive parameters.
Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU), Varanasi, India
Research Assistant Jan’07 - May'07
• Analyzed the instability of waste dump slopes and proposed for its remediation by using coir mats.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, Texas A&M University Jan’12 – May’12
• Mentored and graded students for the course of ‘Fundamentals of Engineering’.
• Tutored engineering design software such as AutoCAD, Solid Works and Lab VIEW.
SKILLS
Geotechnical Software : LPile, Flac3D, Plaxis, Volflo, WinPRES, UTexas, Slope/W, Sigma/W, Seep/W.
Application Software : AutoCAD Civil3D, Matlab, ArcG...
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