RAJESH (Raj) B VUDDANDAM

**** ********* ** **, **********, AL – 35806.

Email: acg9in@r.postjobfree.com; Phone: +01-256-***-****

Willing to relocate

Outstanding graduate student award for course work and research study

3 years of industrial experience

Experienced with industrial softwares: STAAD Pro, ABAQUS, MSC Patran/Nastran, MicroStation, AutoCAD, MATLAB

Enthusiasm in civil/structural engineering and finite element analysis

Passed FE exam

EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Part-Time Lecturer, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, USA. Aug 2014 – Present.

• Courses assigned for spring 2015 semester : Mechanics of Materials

• Courses taught for fall 2014 semester : Design of Structural Elements, Mechanics of Materials

Adjunct Faculty, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Normal, Alabama, USA. Aug 2014 – Present.

• Courses assigned for spring 2015 semester : Statics, Dynamics, Strength of materials

• Courses taught for fall 2014 semester : Engineering Analysis, Statics, Foundation Design

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Alabama in Huntsville. Jan 2010 – Aug 2010.

• Worked under Civil Engineering Department Chair, performing research on comparison study between load and resistance

factored rating (LRFR), allowable stress rating (ASR) and load factor rating (LFR) on bridges [ ALDOT funded UTCA project

#10304].

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, USA. Aug 2009 – Dec 2009.

• Worked under Civil Engineering Department Chair, developing a multi-media self-educated package for load resistance

factor design (LRFD) of bridges. This project provides practical, hands-on materials for technical training necessary for

transition from ASD to LRFD design of bridges. [ALDOT funded UTCA project #07401].

• Worked under Civil Engineering Department Chair, writing proposal for the project:

Multimedia resource package for Load Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) of bridges. [ALDOT funded UTCA project #10304]

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, USA. Jan 2009 – Aug 2014.

• Served as teaching assistant for the courses:

CE 373 - Soil Mechanics Lab (Spring 2009)

CE 483/583 - Reinforced Concrete Design (Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012)

CE 111 - Civil Engineering Graphics (Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013)

CE 412 - Advanced Engineering Graphics (Summer 2012)

CE 678 - Mechanics of Composite materials (Spring 2012)

CE 284 - Surveying (Summer 2013)

CE 487/587 - Bridge Design (Spring 2013, Spring 2014)

CE 459 - Fundamentals of Engineering Review (Spring 2012, Spring 2013)

CE 498 - Civil Engineering Design I (Fall 2012, Fall 2013)

CE 499 - Civil Engineering Design II (Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014)

Student Specialist I, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, USA. Sep 2008 – Dec 2008.

• Worked under Civil Engineering Department Chair, writing proposal for the project:

Multimedia resource package for Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) of bridges. [ALDOT funded UTCA project #07401]

Design Engineer, Navayuga Engineering Company Limited, Hyderabad, India. Jan 2008 – Jul 2008.

• Involved in designing pile foundations, secant piles using British Standards for projects from Doha, Qatar.

• Involved in designing Flyovers (Banglore - Neelamangala) based on Indian Railway Design Codes.

• Involved in rehabilitation work to modify a building design at krishnapatnam port.

Design Engineer, Manjeera Constructions Limited, Hyderabad, India. Oct 2006 – Dec 2007.

• My responsibilities were to communicate with design consultants, check designs using STAAD Pro and check preliminary

construction drawings and suggest modifications. All work is under supervision by vice-president of the company.

• Projects involved in were residential duplex houses, commercial malls and family apartments.

RAJESH (Raj) B VUDDANDAM

6318 Robinhood Ln NW, Huntsville, AL – 35806.

Email: acg9in@r.postjobfree.com; Phone: +01-256-***-****

Junior Engineer, Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited, Hyderabad, India. Aug 2005 – Sep 2006.

• Performed duties related to quantity estimation and rate analysis for buildings, malls, stadiums and auditoriums.

• Prepared BOQ’s, estimates and rate analysis focusing on EPC and turnkey type projects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Fluent and have previous work experience using the following tools:

Numerical/Statistical Analysis Softwares : MATLAB, Mathematica, SAS, Minitab

Finite Element Analysis Softwares : ABAQUS, MSC Patran/Nastran

Structural Analysis Softwares : STAAD Pro, RAM Elements

Technical Drawing : AutoCAD, MicroStation, MS Visio

Multimedia Applications : Adobe Dreamweaver, InDesign, Photoshop.

Office Suites : Microsoft Office, LibreOffice, OpenOffice

Operating Systems : Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Linux (Ubuntu)

Computer Languages : C with Data structures, Visual Basic Applications

• Courses and Seminars

Damage Based Fracture and Failure with Abaqus (2 days web-based course)

Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian Analysis with Abaqus/Explicit (2 days web-based course)

Meshing in Abaqus/CAE: successful strategies (2 days web-based course)

PAT301AERO: Computer based modeling for design and analysis for aerospace application (5 days On-site class)

Machine Learning with MATLAB (Seminar at University of Alabama in Huntsville)

Optimizing and Accelerating your MATLAB code (Seminar at University of Alabama in Huntsville)

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy & Master of Science in Civil Engineering/Structural Engineering GPA: 4.0/4.0.

University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, USA. Aug 2008 – Aug 2014.

• Course work includes: continuum mechanics, theory of elasticity, plasticity, viscoelasticity, finite element analysis,

mechanics of composite materials, fracture mechanics, reinforced concrete design, wind & seismic loads, bridge design,

advanced steel design, wood structures design and pavement design.

• Dissertation topic: “Design guidelines to FRP strengthened reinforced concrete structures: An emphasis on developing plate-

end debonding failure criterion”.

Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Aug 2001 – Aug 2005.

• Undergraduate project: “Structural analysis and design of a steel industrial building”.

HONORS/AWARDS

• Civiland Environmental Engineering Department Outstanding Graduate Student, 2013, from University of Alabama in

Huntsville.

• University of Alabama in HuntsvilleGraduate Dean's List, for years 2009 to 2014.

• SARJ Memorial Award for Academic Excellence, 2005, from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Jawaharlal Nehru

Technological University.

• Rashtrapati Scout Award (president's badge), 1997, from President of India.

• Member of Phi Kappa Phi, engineering honor society (2011).

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Publications:

RAJESH (Raj) B VUDDANDAM

6318 Robinhood Ln NW, Huntsville, AL – 35806.

Email: acg9in@r.postjobfree.com; Phone: +01-256-***-****

• Toutanji, H., Vuddandam, R., and Wang, D. "Stress state criterion to flexurally strengthened concrete structures using FRP

sheets," Elsevier - Composite Structures Journal. (Submitted).

• Ueno, S., Toutanji, H. and Vuddandam, R. "Introduction of a Stress State Criterion to Predict Bond Strength between FRP and

Concrete Substrate," ASCE - Journal of Composites for Construction, 2014.

• Vuddandam, R., Toutanji, H. and Rodgers, R. “Approximate Solutions to Coupled Shear Walls on Fixed and Flexible

Foundations,” Journal of Modern Applied Science, Volume 7, No. 4, 2013, pp. 1-16.

• Toutanji, H., Ueno, S. and Vuddandam, R. “Prediction of the Interfacial Shear Stress of Externally Bonded FRP to Concrete

Substrate Using Critical Stress State Criterion,” Elsevier - Composite Structures Journal, Volume 95, No. 1, 2013, pp. 375-

380.

• King, L., Toutanji, H. and Vuddandam, R. “Load and Resistance Factor Design for Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite

bridge Deck,” Elsevier - Composites B Journal, Volume 43, Issue 2, 2012, pp. 673-680.

PUBLICATIONS (contd.)

Recent Conference Proceedings:

• Toutanji, H., Wang, D. and Vuddandam, R. “Fatigue behavior of CFRP strengthened reinforced concrete beams,”18th

international conference on composite structures (ICCS18), Lisbona, Portugal, June 15-18, 2015. (Submitted).

• Toutanji, H. and Vuddandam, R. “Application of critical stress state criterion approach to flexural strengthened concrete

beams using FRP sheets,” 16th european conference on composite materials (ECCM-16), Seville, Spain, June 22-26, 2014.

• Vuddandam, R., Toutanji, H. and Ueno, S. “Review of Design Code Provisions on Externally Strengthened Concrete

Structures with FRP Laminates,” 11th international symposium on fiber reinforced polymers for reinforced concrete

structures (FRPRCS-11), Centro Cultural Vila Flor, in Guimarães, Portugal, June 26-28, 2013.

• Ueno, S., Toutanji, H. and Vuddandam, R. “Prediction of FRP/Concrete Interface Debonding Using Elasticity Theory,” 11th

international symposium on fiber reinforced polymers for reinforced concrete structures (FRPRCS-11), Centro Cultural Vila

Flor, in Guimarães, Portugal, June 26-28, 2013.

• Toutanji, H., Wang, D. and Vuddandam, R. “Detailed Comparison between ASR/LFR and LRFR for Reinforced Concrete

Highway Bridges,” 6th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2012), Lake

Como, Italy, July 8-12,2012.

• Toutanji, H., Ueno, S. and Vuddandam, R. “Prediction of the Interfacial Shear Stress with Critical Stress State Criteria for

FRP Externally bonded Concrete Substrate,” 6th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management

(IABMAS 2012), Lake Como, Italy, July 8-12, 2012.

• Toutanji, H., Ueno, S. and Vuddandam, R. “Prediction of the interfacial shear stress of externally bonded FRP to concrete

substrate using critical stress state criterion,” 14th International Conference and Exhibition on Structural Faults and Repairs,

Imperial College, University of London, Kensington, London, UK, July 3-5, 2012.

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