SUMMARY:
Doctoral candidate in Civil Structural Engineering, extensive experience in the area of Structural Analysis and Design, Finite Element Analysis, familiar with ACI, AISC Specifications, and extensive ability of developing software program for analysis and design of structures using programming languages such as Visual Basic, C++, FORTRAN, is seeking a full time position in a technology and innovation-oriented organization.
EDUCATION:
University of Houston, Houston, TX September 2015
Pursuing Doctorate in Civil Engineering GPA: 4.0
Topic: Development of a finite element program to predict the nonlinear behavior of RC & SC cylindrical shell structures
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan August 2011
Master of Science in Civil Engineering GPA: 3.6
Topic: Seismic assessment for reinforced concrete school building
National University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi, Vietnam March 2008
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering Graduated Third Class
SKILLS:
• 2 years of experience working as a structural engineer in analysis and design of many high-rise reinforced concrete buildings, reinforced concrete and steel industrial buildings etc.
• 5 years of experience working as a researcher with the research topic focusing on structural analysis and nonlinear finite element analysis of reinforced concrete and steel-plate concrete shell-type structures such as nuclear containments, thin prestressed concrete slab beams in bridge etc.
• Expertise in structural analysis and finite element method, including linear, nonlinear, static and dynamic analysis, blast analysis of steel and reinforced concrete structures, time history analysis of reinforced concrete foundations for reciprocating equipment etc.
• Familiar with many industry codes including ACI, AISC, AASHTO, ASCE, PIP, API, Eurocode, BS. In depth knowledge of ACI and AISC, and have the ability to apply specifications to structural analysis and design.
• Proficient in most of engineering software such as SAP2000, STAAD Pro, ETABS, SAFE, ABAQUS, ANSYS, RISA, Allpile, Solidworks, AutoCAD, Microstation, Microsoft Office, etc.
• Ability to develop calculation sheets (with Excel), software programs for analysis and design of structures using VBA, Visual Basic, C++, Fortran and other programing languages. (Successfully developed an add-in commercial program in AutoCAD to help draw shape and calculate volume of steel used in a structure. This program has been downloaded and used by about 3000 civil engineers in Vietnam (www.hcadpro.com)).
COURSEWORK:
Matrix Analysis of Structures, Dynamics of Structures, Finite Element Methods, Analysis of Plates and Shells, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, Advanced Steel Design, Advanced Concrete Design, Analysis and Design of Prestressed Concrete, Unified Theory of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Earthquake Engineering, Advanced Foundation Design.
EXPERIENCES:
Research Assistant
Thomas T.C. Hsu Structural Research Laboratory, Dept. of Civil Engineering, UH January 2012 – Present
o Nonlinear behavior of RC and SC Nuclear Containment (funded by Taiwanese Gov.)
• Studied constitutive stress-strain relationship of reinforced concrete (RC) and steel-plate concrete (SC) in order to implement new three-dimensional material of reinforced concrete and steel-plate concrete in finite element program OpenSees.
• Studied finite element formula of curved thin and thick shell elements in order to implement new curved shell elements in finite element program OpenSees.
• Developed a program based on finite element framework OpenSees for prediction of nonlinear behavior of reinforced concrete and steel-plate concrete shell structures subjected to reversal cyclic loading.
o Nonlinear behavior of Prestressed Concrete Thin Slab Beam (funded by TxDOT)
• Cooperated with technicians and workers at Flexicore company to cast fourteen prestressed concrete thin slab beams on construction sites.
• Organized test schedule, communicated with technicians, supervised test specimens preparation, sensors installation, data acquisition and data post-processing using MATLAB and EXCEL.
• Performed finite element analysis to predict structural behavior of prestressed concrete thin slab beams using nonlinear finite element program ABAQUS.
• Performed finite element analysis to predict cracking patterns of column-pile foundation connection in high-way bridges using nonlinear finite element program ABAQUS.
Teaching Assistant
Dept. of Civil Engineering, UH January 2012 – Present
• Assisted the instructor in various undergraduate and graduate level structural engineering courses such as Engineering Materials, Matrix Analysis of Structures by grading assignments, holding office hours, preparing assignments, proctoring exams, and teaching occasional theory and tutorial classes.
• Conducted more than 2 hours of undergraduate level classes per week on teaching laboratory work of engineering materials, teaching students how to perform laboratory tests to determine properties of steel, aluminum and concrete, how to do mixing and perform quality control work of concrete.
Research Assistant
National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE), Taipei, Taiwan September 2010 – August 2011
• Proposed a calculation formula to predict the ultimate shear and bending capacity of very short columns and shear walls in low-rise reinforced concrete structures.
• Developed a program to interact with SAP2000 to define plastic hinges for beams, columns, and shear walls of old low-rise reinforced concrete structures to assess se...
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