Engineer Design
Resume:
Silin Ding
EIT (Engineer in Training)
**** ***** ***** **., *** Arbor,MI,48103
ably1a@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a challenging position to apply solid experience in civil
design, roadway/highway design, transportation engineering/planning
and traffic engineering.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Extensive experience in traffic operational analysis, roadway/highway
design, bridge parpet inspection, roadway safety assessments, traffic
data collection/analysis and civil design.
- Ohio certificated Engineering-In-Training (E.I.T).
- Proficient in traffic micro-simulation and civil application software:
MicroStation V8 and GEOPAK, AutoCAD, PTV VISSIM/VISUM, SYNCHRO 7.0,
CORSIM, HCS2000, ArcGIS 9.2, ArcView, QuickZone 2.0, TransCAD,
Microsoft Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
- Wonderful Team player with outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Detail-oriented with strong technical, problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities and adhere to
timelines.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
EDUCATION:
M.S., Civil Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
May 2008
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
June 2005
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Transportation and Traffic Engineer, CH2M HILL, Cleveland, OH
June 2008 - Present
Experience includes various projects in both preliminary and final
roadway geometric design, traffic operational analysis, highway
corridor planning,bridge parpet inspection, traffic needs analysis,
crash analyses, interchange alternatives development, signal design
lay-outs, maintenance of traffic plans and CAD/GIS application
assistance. Main responsibilities consist of preparing of design
analyses, performing design calculation, developing/evaluating
alternatives, and drafting technical reports and exhibits in support
of submittals in compliance with city, county, and state standards and
regulations.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
Elgin O'Hare West Bypass Project, Chicago, Illinois Department of
Transportation
- Developed freeway, intersection Level of Service analyses with the
various alternatives using HCS 2000.
- Modeled SYNCHRO to simulate freeway mainlines, ramps, arterial
corridors and intersections.
- Completed trip generation, trip distribution forecasts and travel
assignment through TransCAD.
- Evaluated and compared of various alternatives for the conceptual
alternative study.
Tri-Level Interchange Area Transportation Management Plan (TMP), East
St. Louis, Illinois Department of Transportation
- Interacted with City and District staff to collect AADT data and
hourly traffic volume for the study area.
- Performed traffic impact analysis for construction/work zone
activities, and proposed detour routes.
- Prepared TMP report and exhibits in support of submittals to IDOT.
Ridge Road Reconstruction Project, Cuyahoga County Engineering, OH
- Collected field turning movement counts to generate peak hour traffic
for intersections and ramp terminals.
- Compiled driveway and side roads detail and profiles in
MicroStation/GEOPAK.
- Calculated earthwork removal and quantities.
- Prepared Design Matrix, Design Exception Report and Red Flag Summary
to ODOT and County,
Silin Ding
2881 Aspen Ridge Dr.,Ann Arbor,MI,48103
EIT (Engineer in Training)
ably1a@r.postjobfree.com
IR-71 Fields Ertel / Mason Montgomery Interchange Study, Warren
County, OH
- Performed freeway corridor, weaving and intersection capacity
analyses.
- Conducted delay, queuing and turning lane storage analysis for
intersections and ramp terminals.
- Evaluated and compared of various alternatives for the conceptual
alternative study.
- Prepared interchange modification study (IMS/IJS) for Warren County.
Page Avenue Reconstruction Project, St. Louis, Missouri Department of
Transportation
- Generated roadway typical section, cross section, and profiles in
MicroStation/GEOPAK.
- Assessed safety issues, crash facts and proposed countermeasures.
- Assisted in utility layouts through MicroStation.
- Aided in signal design plans review.
US 33 Safety Study: Post Road to I-270, Dublin OH
- Addressed high ranking safety hotspot(s) identified by the State
Highway Safety Program (HSP).
- Provided crash diagrams and crash summary facts.
- Identified and proposed countermeasures to improve safety problem.
- Prepared safety study report and exhibits to City of Dublin.
Evaluation of 2-Phase Intersections on Nobel Driveway Corridor, San
Diego, CA
- Analyzed feasibility and enhancement of 2-Phase Intersections (2PI)
design and control.
- Evaluated improvements on queue length, delays, number of stops and
etc.
- Assessed Level of Service (LOS) and Capacity of each intersection
between traditional operation and 2PI design.
ArcGIS Assistance: Various Tasks including Joplin Conceptual
Alternative Study, Missouri Department
of Transportation; I-70 Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement,
Missouri Department of Transportation; Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer
District GIS Support.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Graduate Assistant, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
January 2006 - May 2008
- MS Thesis: Innovative Freeway Travel Time Estimation Using Limited
Loop Detectors. (ODOT sponsored)
- Publication: P. Yi, S. Ding, H.Wei, G. Saylor, "Investigating the
Effect of Detector Spacing on Midpoint-Based Travel Time Estimation",
Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol. 13, Issue 3, July
2009.
- Academic Project:
- Cooper Lake Park Road Relocation Design
- Traffic Platoon Dispersion Study
CERTIFICATIONS:
- CH2M HILL Beyond Performance Boundaries Certificate
May 2010, June 2009
- Women's Transportation Seminar, Columbus Chapter Scholarship
2007 - 2008
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