Engineer Construction

PUGAZHVEL THIRTHAR PALANIVELU (VEL)

**** * ***** ******, *** #116, Tempe, Arizona 85281

abv2oq@r.postjobfree.com 703-***-****

Summary

Civil Engineer with a Masters in Construction Engineering, area of focus includes Construction Management and

Structural Engineering. Core competencies include:

Project Productivity AutoCAD, ArchiCAD & STAADPro

Field Analysis and Management Structural Analysis and Design

Education

Master of Science in Engineering, Construction Engineering Dec 2012

Ira. A. Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.

Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering May 2011

Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India.

Experience:

Assistant Geotechnical Research Professional, Arizona State University, Arizona March 2013-Present

Assisting Professor Dr. Claudia Zapata in her Research on “Investigation of Ground Soil Improvements to

increase the efficiency of Ground Source Heat Pumps”.

Increased understanding on the Construction and Installation of Geothermal Heat system.

Increased experience in the Design and Construction of Foundations in arid and semi arid regions.

Proficiency in usage of AEC Slope 2009, GSTABL, GSETL.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

Assisted Professor Dr. Samuel Ariaratnam in the course work for Construction Project Management

Increased the grade of the class by half a letter grade.

Increased understanding of Decision Analysis, Project Productivity, Lean and Six Sigma Construction,

Operation Analysis and Optimization tools for Project Managers

Civil Engineer Trainee, Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Neyveli, India. Jan 2010

Reduced material wastage by 5 % using Lean construction methods.

Recycled 10% of the fly ash waste by using as cement replacement in PCC and SCC.

Achieved 100% on schedule effectiveness by maintaining updated schedule of operations during the

supervision of the rehabilitation and improvisation of the Neyveli General Hospital

Field Engineer Trainee, Birla Ready-Mix Concrete, Chennai, India. Dec 2009

Assisted Site Engineer in delivery and the placement of Ready Mix Concrete as per standards for 3

different sites.

Prevented the wastage of 15% of RMC caused due to the late arrival of Transit mixer in a site.

Assisted in Batching and mixing of the ready mix concrete as per the mix design.

100% test passing for the mix of PCC and SCC ready mix concrete for various grades I designed.

Conducted various Quality Control tests on the raw materials and the concrete as per standards.

Civil Engineer Trainee, Buildings and Roads Division, Public Works Department, Jun 2009

Puducherry, India

Only Engineer trainee to be trusted to handle the total station effectively during the surveying and staking

of a rural road for a length of 4kms by Profile Leveling, also using Leveling Rod, chain, tape and arrows.

Only Engineer Trainee trusted to prepare a tender amount for the NH4 side drain project by carrying out

the estimation of the construction.

Participated in workshop on “Non-Destructive Testing and Conditional Assessment of Concrete

Structures” organized by Indian Concrete Institute, Puducherry, India.

Increased knowledge and experience in the testing of Concrete structures using NDT.

Course Projects:

Graduate:

Construction Operation study of Power Toyota, Spring 2012

For Johnson Carlier Contractors, Site: Power Toyota Customer Service, Chandler, AZ

Performed Site Analysis in order for material delivery and to improve the efficiency of construction.

Performed Productivity Analysis of the delay and accuracy during construction.

Performed Safety Analysis of the job site in order to reduce the occurrence of accidents

Statement of Qualifications Response for a CM at Risk Project Spring 2012

Executed Statement of Qualification report for a Request for Qualification

Underwent an interview process and presentation for a CM at Risk Project.

Worked as a team in order to respond for a Request for Qualification.

Damage Assessment and Repair of a RC building after a Landslide Fall 2011

Performed a detailed analysis on the cause of a landslide which induced damage to a 12 storey building.

Performed an assessment of the stresses in the columns and beams of the building damaged

Suggested the means by which the building can be repaired temporarily and permanently from collapsing

Application of Nanotechnology in Pavements Fall 2012

Studied the various methods of improving the performance of pavements using various Nanomaterials.

Presented a paper and poster explaining the significance of Nanomaterials for Pavements

Identification of Expansive Soils and the Construction Practices Involved Fall 2012

Studied the various methods of testing, identifying and the effects of Expansive soils.

Presented a paper on various methods of constructing foundations to overcome the problem of expansive

soils

Undergraduate:

The effect of size of coarse aggregate on the strength and flow characteristics of Jun 2010- May 2011

Self Compacting Concrete

Performed a detailed analysis on the strength and flow of Portland Cement Concrete and Self Compacting

Concrete

Created a mix design for a suitable strength and flow of Self Compacting Concrete.

Analyzed the variance in the strength and flow characteristic of Self Compacting concrete when the size

of aggregate is altered.

Controlling the properties of Fresh Concrete using Nanotechnology Dec 2010

Studied the various methods of improving the performance of concrete using various Nanomaterials.

Presented on the ways of improving the workability and strength of fresh concrete using Nanomaterials

Computer Skills:

Application Software: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, Viewpoint, Sharepoint.

Technical Software: AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, MS Project, Primavera P6, STAAD Pro, MATLAB, AEC Slope

2009, GSTABL, GSETL.

Extra-curricular Activities

Organizational Achievements:

President, Head of the organizing team of Edifice’10, a national level technical symposium conducted by

Department of Civil Engineering, Pondicherry Engineering College.

Secretary (2010-11) and Joint Secretary (09-10), Student council, Department of the Civil Engineering,

Pondicherry Engineering College. Organized workshops for students to develop their technical skills.

Joint Cultural Secretary of PECOFES’ 10, a national level intercollegiate cultural festival, organized by

Students’ Council of Pondicherry Engineering College for 2009-10.

Class Representative, First year (07-08), Third year (09-10) and Final year (2010-2011), Department of the

Civil Engineering, Pondicherry Engineering College.

Voluntary English teacher in a village elementary school in India.

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