Civil Engineering Engineer

Umme Amina Mannan (Amina), EI

Department of Civil Engineering, MSC01 1070

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Albuquerque, NM 87131 E-mail: ****@****.******.***

HIGHLIGHT OF QUALIFICATIONS

Two years of research experience in high end application of Asphalt binder

modification and testing, asphalt binder rheology, asphalt binder aging, chemical and

rheological testing of asphalt binder, HMA testing and Pavement design and analysis

(MEPDG).

One year of hands on experience in DSR, MSCR, BBR, RV, PAV, RTFO tests.

Knowledge about SUPERPAVE Specifications for Binder and mixture.

One year of experience in Construction industry, Bangladesh.

Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Akron, USA.

Effective communication skills in English were developed through writing while

completing my Masters and Bachelors.

Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills through successful collaboration with other

functional groups of the institute in service.

EDUCATION Master of Science in Civil Engineering

August 2012 University of Akron (U of A), Akron, OH, USA

Specialization in asphalt binder rheology

Thesis Topic: Effect of Recycled Asphalt Shingles (RAS) and aging on the Physical

and Chemical Properties of Asphalt Binder.

March 2009 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Thesis Topic: Analytical Study of Horizontally Curved Bridge Deck by STAAD.Pro.

CURRENT POSITION

August 2012-till now Graduate Research Assistant,

Department of Civil Engineering, (http://www.unm.edu)

University of New Mexico (UNM), USA

Duties:

Conducting research on Asphalt and recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) properties

using RTFO, PAV, DSR, BBR, Rotational Viscometer and other chemical property

measuring devices such as FTIR, GPC.

Organizing research data into comprehensive reports,

Coordinating communication between professors and suppliers,

Achievements:

Completed comprehensive literature review on recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) in

HMA pavements.

PREVIOUS EMLOYMENT

August 2010-July 2012 Graduate Research Assistant,

Department of Civil Engineering, (http://www.uakron.edu)

University of Akron (U of A), USA

Duties:

Conducting research on Asphalt and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) properties

using RTFO, PAV, DSR, BBR, Rotational Viscometer and other chemical property

measuring devices such as FTIR, GPC.

Organizing research data into comprehensive reports,

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Coordinating communication between professors and suppliers,

Assisting professors in teaching classes as a Teaching Assistant,

Providing supplementary education to students during office hours.

Achievements:

Submitted a conference paper in 92th Transportation Research Board Annual

Meeting entitled “Effect of Recycled Asphalt Shingles on Physical and Chemical

Properties of Asphalt Binders”

Completed a thesis on Aging of asphalt binder from chemical and rheological point

of view.

August 2009-July 2010 Junior Project Engineer,

Design Develop Build Ltd

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Duties:

Checking and designing Structural Drawing,

Contract Management and Project Monitoring,

Cost Estimation,

BOQ Preparation

Achievements:

Developed the management skill and communication skills.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Operated Brookfield Viscometer, ARES Dynamic Shear Rheometer, ATS Bending

Beam Rheometer, Electron Nicolet Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer,

Waters GPC, extractor, Rolling Thin Film Oven, Pressure aging Vessel,

spectorscopy, interferometer, X-ray diffractometer, atomic force microscope, etc.

Pavement design & analysis: M-EPDG software, EverStress, WinLEA.

Structural Design & Analysis: SAP2000, STAAD.Pro, SAFE, ETABS.

Programming: MATLAB, Visual C++, MS Excel. Others: AutoCAD, SPSS, GIS,

Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office.

In university attended workshop/training on effective writing, effective

presentation, teaching assistantshi, laboratory safety training, etc.

OTHER ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS

Associate Member of IEB (Institute of Engineers in Bangladesh)

Student Member of ASCE.

Members of different professional bodies of engineers, such as, The Institution of

Engineers, Bangladesh; Socity of Women Engineers etc.

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATION

Engineer Intern (EI) certified, Ohio Board of Registration for Professional

Engineers and Surveyors, May 2012.

Awarded scholarship, teaching and research assistantship from the University of

Akron, USA (2010-2012).

Awarded Academic achievement scholarship, Bangladesh University of

Engineering & Technology (Award of excellent result in Undergrad education)

2006 & 2007.

Technological Scholarship, Govt. of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh (Award of

excellence in engineering education) 2004~2008.

Dhaka Board Scholarship for outstanding results in Higher Secondary Certificate

(HSC) and Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Exam.

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GRADUATE COURSES

University of Akron Highway Materials

Advanced Characterization of Highway Material

Highway Design

Geographic Information Systems

Foundation Engineering I

Soil Improvement

Applied Statistics

Applied Numerical Methods I

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Reading, Cooking, Mathematics, Net Browsing, Traveling.

REFERENCES

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