Ruwaida Bari, EIT

*** ***** ******** ******, ***: 41, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Cell: 650-***-****

Email: acvelg@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full-time position as a W ater Resources Engineer that would provide me an opportunity to utilize my

knowledge, expertise, problem solving and design skills to make a productive career.

CITIZENSHIP

U.S. Citizen by Birth

EDUCATION

University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA May 2013

o Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering)

- GPA: 3.892/4.00

- Funded by CSAP (Coastal Science Assistantship Program)

- Highlighted Courses: W astewater Treatment, Physio-chemical treatment process, Advanced Hydrology,

Hydraulics, Hydrology and Data Analysis for Engineering Project

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh March 2009

o Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

- GPA: 3.58/4.00

- Major in Environmental Engineering and Minor in W ater Resources Engineering

- Curriculum included courses in Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical

Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Transportation Engineering

KEY SKILLS

o Have experience in developing model and simulation

o Have experience in Hydrologic and Hydraulic Model Software

o Have experience in conducting field trips and collecting sample data

o Expert in data organization and data analysis

o Have background/experience in engineering drawing and design calculation

o Proficient in using Microsoft Office and AutoCAD

o Expert in laboratory analysis related to water quality parameters

o Have theoretical background/experience in hydraulics

o Self-motivated, confident, efficient, and work well in a team

COMPUTER SKILLS

o Environmental Engineering Related Software: STELLA 9.10

o W ater Modeling Software: HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, ISIS, MIKE-11, HYMOS, HEC-GeoRAS

o Civil Engineering Related Software: AutoCAD, Arc GIS

o Programming Languages: Visual C++, Visual Basic

o Statistical Software: JMP

o Applications: MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Excel

WORK/ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Lafayette, LA 2012-2013

o Internship

- Successfully completed 240 hours of internship at the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

(CPRA) in Lafayette Louisiana

Analyzed hydrologic features, such as mean and variance annual salinity, 90th and 10th percentile

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salinity, average annual pore water salinity, seasonal average salinity, variance of seasonal salinity,

tidal amplitude, tidal phase annual, 90th and 10th percentile water elevation, 90th and 10th percentile

flooding, seasonal water level and seasonal flooding using JMP software

University of Louisiana Lafayette, LA 2011-2013

o As a Graduate Research Assistant during the period of study for Masters of Science

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Conducted f our field trips to Little Vermilion Bay, Louisiana

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Measured in-situ water quality parameters (Salinity, Turbidity, Temperature, pH, DO, Chlorophyll a)

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using YSI Sonde

Measured light intensity using bulb quantum sensor

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Collected samples for W ater Quality determination

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Analyzed Total Suspended Solids in Laboratory

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Performed Glass Column Growth Study of Phytoplankton in Laboratory

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Conducted Fourier Analysis of Solar Radiation Data and NOAA water depth

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Developed a model to forecast Light Attenuation Coefficient using Surface Chlorophyll a and Surface

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Turbidity

Schematized and developed a Mechanistic Model and conducted simulation of Phytoplankton growth

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using STELLA software

Institute of Water Modelling, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2009-2011

o Junior Engineer

- W orked as a Junior Engineer at the Institute of Water Modeling, Dhaka

- Conducted scientific literature review and synthesis

- Acquired ample experiences in f ormulating hydrologic and hydrodynamic models using softwares, such

as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, ISIS, MIKE- 11, HYMOS and HEC-GeoRAS for the solution of water resources

and environmental problems

- HYMOS: Analyzed Spatial Data

- HEC-HMS:

a) Preparation of hydrometeorological and hydrometric data

b) Analyzed different parameters

c) Developed Model

d) Sensitivity Analysis

- HEC-RAS & ISIS:

a) River Schematization

b) Analyzed Geometric Data

c) Preparation of discharge and water level time series

d) Developed Model

e) Conduct Simulation

f) Result Analysis in comparison with MIKE- 11 and Observed Data

- HEC-GeoRAS:

a) Data Preparation

b) Conducted Model Simulation

c) Generated Flood Map

Bangladesh university of Engineering and Technology 2003-2009

o For Undergraduate thesis research

- Conducted field trips to Banani lake of Dhaka, Bangladesh

- Collected surface water sample data and bed sediment data

- Performed Laboratory Analysis of surface water quality (BOD, COD, DO, turbidity, dissolved solids,

nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, phosphate, and sulfide)

- Analyzed Heavy Metals, such as Cadmium, Lead, Copper, and Chromium of water sample and Bed

Sediment in Laboratory

- Performed Phytoremediation of water quality (BOD, COD, DO) and Heavy Metals, such as Cadmium,

Lead, Copper, and Chromium using Water Hyacinth

- Performed aeration of water quality (BOD, COD, DO) and Heavy Metals, such as Cadmium, Lead,

Copper, and Chromium

Other Relevant Experiences

o Poster and Power Point Presentation

- Poster Presentation at the State of the Coast 2012 conference in New Orleans, Louisiana

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Poster Presentation at the Ver-Tech Conference in Crowley Louisiana

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Power Point presentation of MS thesis results at Coastal Protection Restoration Authority (CPRA) in

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Baton Rouge

Power Point presentation of the paper entitled Phytoremediation of Banani Lake Water Using Water

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Hyacinth in the 3rd International Conference on Bangladesh Environment (ICBEN2010) held in Dhaka,

Bangladesh

o University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Term Projects)

- Designed a centralized wastewater system which included preliminary, primary, secondary, and sludge

treatment and disposal units for the city of Abbeville, LA

- Computed W ater Surface Elevation using HEC-RAS

- Estimated the Reflectivity-Rainfall rate relationship for the city of Franklin and Carencro of Lafayette f or

radar data of W SR-88D NEXRAD

PUBLICATIONS

- Bari, R, Analysis of Water Parameter, Light Dynamics and Phytoplankton Growth Kinetics in Little

Vermilion Bay: Implications for Mechanistic Model Development MS Engineering Thesis, Department

of Civil Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana

- Bari, R, A Study on Pollution Load of Banani Lake Water B.Sc. Engineering Thesis, Department of

Civil Engineering, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh

RELEVANT COURSES

o MS in Civil Engineering

- W astewater Treatment

- Physico chemical treatment process

- Hydraulics

- Advanced Hydrology

- Hydrology

- Data Analysis for Engr Project

- Stat Methods for Researchers

o BS in Civil Engineering

- W ater Supply Engineering

- W astewater Engineering

- Environmental Pollution and Its Control

- Environmental and Development Projects

- Fluid Mechanics

- Open Channel Flow

- Irrigation and Flood Control

- Details of Construction

- Surveying

- Quantity Surveying

HONORS AND AWARDS

o Coastal Science Assistantship Program (CSAP)

o Certificate of Achievement for Academic Excellence

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

o Member of the Women Architects, Engineers, Planners Association (WAEPA), Bangladesh

TRAINING

o Louisiana Boater Training Education

o Basic ArcGIS 9.2

o YSI Sonde 6600

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