EDUCATION
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Blacksburg, VA
B.S. in Civil Engineering, B.S. CEE GPA: 3.35/4.0 graduated May
Related Coursework Infrastructure Transportation Engineering, Traffic
Engineering, Sustainable Land Development
Geotechnical Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering, Earthwork
Engineering
Structural Structural Theory, Materials, Reinforce Concrete Design,
Steel Design, Stuctural Stability
Undergrad Research Hydraulics Modeling Fully Developed Open-
Channel Flow Effects on Bridge Foundation Scour
International Education
University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, China
< Department of Civil Engineering Exchange August 2009 - June 2010
National Taiwan Normal University Taipei, Taiwan
< Intensive Chinese Language Program at the Mandarin Training Center
Summer 2009
EXPERIENCE
Gerdau Ameristeel - York Reinforcing Steel York, PA
Management Intern June 2011 - Present
< Quality Control and Scheduling - Initiated and operated computerized
quality control records and supported shipping scheduling
< Reporting and Administration - Compiled financial reports, filed accounts
payable, supported administrative staff with Penn-DOT procedurals
Kelso S. Baker Environmental Hydraulics Laboratory at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Undergraduate Research Assistant July 2010 - March 2011
< Experimentation - Under supervision of Dr. Panos Diplas, CEE, assisted
CEE Ph.D. student Polydefkis Bouratsis and Nikos Apsilidis in modeling
physical properties of bridge foundation scour using numerical
dimensional analysis and Advanced Doppler Velocimeters
< Data Analysis - Conducted data analysis on large quantities of
experimental data in conjunction with CEE Ph.D. student Polydefkis
Bouratsis
< Design Project - Designed, built and implemented flume gravel bed
leveling devices under the supervision of Dr. Clint Dancey, ME
LEADERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS
Professional Societies Blacksburg, VA
< American Society of Civil Engineering
< Student Engineers Council
Cornerstone Fellowship Blacksburg, VA
< Media Archive Development - Initiated and organized an archive for visual
and audio media Fall 2010
< Newsletter Layout Editor - Created layout for quarterly newsletters and
managed copy writers September 2008 - June 2009
Virginia Tech Crew Team Blacksburg, VA
< Commitment - Devoted 6 mornings each week to Novice Men's Crew team
practice Fall 2010
< Leadership - Responsible for team transportation to practice lake and
ensuring timely arrival
< Competition - Participated in the Occoquan Chase regatta placing 2nd in
the standings
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Language
< Mandarin Chinese Proficient in oral and written
communication in Mandarin Chinese
Information Technology
< Administration and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008, Mac OSX Server,
Network Administration, Computer Technical Support
Programming and Database Visual Studio C++, HTML, MATLAB, Mathcad,
Microsoft Access, Some PHP & MySQL
Design
< Civil Drafting and Mapping Autodesk Civil3D, Bentley MicroStation,
ArcGIS, MASTAN
< Photography B&W Film/Digital Photography, Post-processing,
Studio Lighting, Photojournalism, Free-lance
< Layout and Production Apple - Aperture, iWork, Final Cut Studio
Adobe - Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom, Premiere,
Soundbooth, Dreamweaver