CHUN-YI (JOSEPH) KUO, Ph.D., P.E.

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PROJECT MANAGER – CIVIL / GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Versatile and resourceful Civil Engineer registered in multiple states, offering strong academic credentials

and progressive experience in research, teaching, and consulting related to geotechnical and foundation

engineering. Able to understand the big picture, focus on critical details, and prioritize complex and

technically challenging projects. Specific expertise in soil mechanics, quantifying properties of soils,

aggregates, and highway materials; site exploration; soil improvement; shallow and deep foundations;

retaining structure analysis and design; pavement engineering; slope performance and failures; and slope

stability analysis. Committed to adding value and exceeding expectations through creative idea generation,

collaborative problem solving, and disciplined decision making.

CORE COMPETENCIES

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Project Management Field Investigations Report Writing

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Risk Management Geographic IS / AutoCAD Budget & Cost Control

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QC / QA Standards Site Inspections Document Control

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Feasibility Studies Seismic Design Studies Technical Proposals

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Construction Engineering Compliance/ Permitting Coaching & Mentoring

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

H. C. NUTTING (A TERRACON COMPANY), Columbus and Cleveland, OH • 2006 – 2009

Multi-disciplinary engineering firm with expertise in geotechnical, environmental, mining, geologic,

hydrogeologic and materials engineering with approximately 280 professional and graduate engineers,

geologists, hydrogeologists, scientists, technicians and support personnel..

Geotechnical Engineer / Project Manager

Developed site preparation and foundation recommendations for buildings, bridges, dams, pavement, and

retaining walls.

Major Projects

• Marathon Petroleum Canton Refinery, Canton, OH – New Oil Tanks; New Boiler Project;

New Inline Blending Project; New Brine Pond.

• Invenergy, Sheldon, NY – 75 wind turbine (112.5 Magawatt) Wind Farm

• Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH – 89th Street Garage and Service Center

• Dominion East Ohio, Wayne and Summit Counties, OH – New 20-Inch Storage Line,

Horizontal Direction Drill Crossing

• American Electric Power, Brilliant, OH – Cardinal Plant Land Fill; Hual Road and South

Access Road Improvement Projects

BBC&M Engineering, Valley View, OH • 2004 – 2005

Consulting firm specializing in geotechnical engineering, geodesign, environmental services, materials testing,

and construction inspection and observation with a total staff of over 80 team members.

Project Engineer

Prepared proposals, geotechnical engineering analyses, and wrote technical reports. Conducted geotechnical

engineering analyses for a major landslide project at bridge carrying I-90 over Cuyahoga River in Cleveland,

OH, including the evaluation of soil/structure interaction of the stabilization structures (rock anchors, piles,

pile cap, tiebacks and drilled shafts) due to soil movement; estimated the remaining life of the stabilization

structures by using LPILE (calibrated for pre-construction and post-construction observed behavior).

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University of Akron, Akron, OH • 1998 – 2004

Assistant Professor

Taught geotechnical courses in both graduate and undergraduate levels, such as “Soil Mechanics”,

“Geotechnical Engineering”, “Design of Earth Structures”, “Pavement Engineering”, and “Highway

Materials.” Managed “Soil Mechanics Laboratory”, supervising both graduate and undergraduate students,

and conducted various geotechnical research projects.

• Published numerous research papers in ASCE Journal, Geotechnical Testing Journal

(ASTM), and Transportation Research Board (TRB) Journal. Research included development of

new methods for estimating surface area of fine aggregates, correlations of soil properties with soil

microstructures, and correlations of engineering properties of soils, asphalt concrete with

particle/aggregate shape. See Addendum for complete list.

Waterways Experiment Station (WES), Vicksburg, MS • 1996 – 1998

National Research Council Research Associate

Conducted applied research in pavement engineering and highway materials (especially asphalt concrete) for

“Pavement and Airfield Division”, Geotechnical Laboratory.

• Established a QA/QC method for determining “natural sand content” in asphalt concrete,

and an innovative image analysis method for quantifying particle shape of aggregates.

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA • 1994 – 1996

Postdoctoral Fellow

Conducted pioneering geotechnical research in applications of digital image analysis for characterization of

geotechnical and civil engineering materials.

• Created an image analysis method for quantification of fabric of granular materials, and

roughness analysis of geomembrane.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

M.S. Civil Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

B.S. Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University

REGISTRATIONS

Professional Engineer, Ohio No. 70061

Professional Engineer, Mississippi No. 13373

Professional Engineer, Virginia No. 040*-******

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Geo-Institute of ASCE

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