MIRZA NOMAAN AHMED, E.I.T.
MS Civil Engineering; BE Civil Engineering
***** ***** **** ****, *** # 1708, San Antonio, TX 78256
Email: *****.******@*****.***, Mobile number: 210-***-****
OBJECTIVE
A position as a CIVIL/GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
. Two years of experience in "Design of Cut-Type Retaining Walls in High
Plasticity Expansive Clays" and performing various Geotechnical
Testing in the Laboratory.
. One year of experience in Design of Foundations for Reinforced
Concrete Buildings.
. Sound knowledge in Geotechnical Engineering concepts.
. Good command on AutoCAD 2007, SIGMA/W, SLOPE/W, SEEP/W, Soil Vision
and familiar with using L-Pile.
EDUCATION
. MS in Civil Engineering from "The University of Texas at San Antonio"
GPA: (3.7/4.0) (08/08-12/10)
. BE in Civil Engineering from "Osmania University, India" GPA:
(3.65/4.0) (08/04-05/08)
. Short course on Slope Stability and Shear Strength of Soil at USACE
training center Huntsville-AL.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
. Research Assistant (UT San Antonio)
(08/2008- 12/2010)
. Laying-out borings for the installation and monitoring of
Psychrometers to obtain the moisture content profile with depth,
for the site in San Antonio, Texas.
. Modeling the interaction between retaining walls and expansive
clays using FEM software packages such as Geo-Studio, SoilVision
and ABAQUS.
. Predicted horizontal pressure on the drilled shaft and tie-back
walls due to change in moisture content of expansive clays.
. Developed preliminary Design Charts and Guidelines for the design
of cut-type retaining walls in high plasticity expansive clay.
. Wrote several engineering reports for the project and geotechnical
engineering lab at UTSA, based on the obtained engineering data.
. Presented the results obtained from project at TxDOT in Austin.
. Engineering Intern (MJCET, Hyderabad, INDIA)
(05/2007-05/2008)
. Creating plans for Multi Storied Commercial Buildings using AutoCAD
2007.
. Designing foundation for multi storied buildings.
. Design and analysis of multi storied RCC building using STAAD Pro.
Software expErtise
. Proficient in using various Geotechnical FEM Software such as, Geo-
Studio (SLOPE/W, SIGMA/W and SEEP/W) and Soil Vision (SV Slope, SV
Flux and SV Solid).
. Moderate knowledge of L-Pile.
. Excellent in using various design and analysis software packages such
as AutoCAD 2007, SAP 2000, STADD Pro and ABAQUS.
. Excellent skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and
Adobe. Software expertise
PROJECTS
. Design of Foundations and Retaining Walls.
. Design of Five Storied Steel Building using SAP 2000.
. Design of Deck Slab Bridge using LRFD method.
AFFILIATIONS
. Registered as Engineer in Training in the state of Texas.
. American society of Civil Engineers
. American Concrete Institute
. American Institute of Steel Construction