Civil Engineering Assistant
Resume:
Pratik Pathak, E.I.T.
Carbondale, IL 62901
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OBJECTIVE
Actively looking for a full-time position as an entry level Civil/Water Resources Engineer to develop a career in Water Resource Engineering.
EDUCATION
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale December 2016
M.S. Civil Engineering GPA: 4.00/4.00
Thesis: Seasonal variation in temperature, precipitation and streamflow across the Midwestern United States
Major Courses
Modeling of Hydrosystems Sedimentation Engineering
Advanced Hydraulic Design Water Quality Modeling
Groundwater Contaminant Modeling Reliability in Engr Apps
Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal January 2014
B.S. Civil Engineering Percentage: 75.22%
EXPERIENCES
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Carbondale, IL
Graduate Teaching Assistant(TA) – Fluid Mechanics Lab (ENGR370) Spring 15 - Current
Instruct sophomore and junior level undergraduate students in lab environment. Topics include: head loss in pipe flow, hydraulic jumps, validation of Bernoulli’s equation and Stoke Law
Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices
Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress
Proctor examinations
Graduate Research Assistant(RA) –Under the guidance of Dr. Ajay Kalra
Researching on the detection of changing hydrology and attribution of these changes. (part of thesis)
Projects
Project on rainfall runoff modeling using HEC-HMS
Project on flood plain modeling using HEC-RAS
Project on groundwater modeling using IGW
Assistant Civil Engineer January 2014 - October 2014
Hydro-Consult Pvt. Ltd.
Prepared civil drawing using AutoCAD
Responsible for hydraulic and hydrologic design and analysis, cost estimation and report preparation.
Leadership Experiences Nepal
Group Leader, IOE Civil Engineering Exhibition Competition, Tribhuvan University
Serving as a resource person by arranging official paper by government authorities and from University for an official visit to Kulekhani Hydropower Dam
Helping member by arranging all the requirement during visit
Making the prototype of Kulekhani Hydropower Dam along with my team members and presenting it in the Civil Engineering Exhibition Competition
PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETING AND WORKSHOPS
Pathak P, Kalra A and Ahmad S (2015):“Evaluating long term hydrological changes in Midwest United States.” 21st Annual Mid-America Environmental Engineering Conference (MAEEC), University of Missouri. (poster)
Pathak P, Kalra A and Ahmad S (2015):“Use of wavelet in analyzing long term changes in hydrologic variables.” Center for Undergraduate research and creative activities (CURCA), Southern Illinois University Carbondale. (oral)
Pathak P, Kalra A and Ahmad S (2015):“Use of SVD in determining associations between Western US snowpack and Pacific and Atlantic Ocean Climatic variability.” Center for Undergraduate research and creative activities (CURCA), Southern Illinois University Carbondale. (poster)
Pathak P. and Kalra A (2015): “Rainfall runoff modeling for Cedar Creek using HEC-HMS model.” American Geophysical Union (AGU), San Francisco, California, December 14-18.
Pathak P. et al. (2016): “Trends and shift changes in the SWE in the western US.” American Geophysical Union (AGU) (Submitted for poster)
Thakali R, Pathak P, Kalra A, Ahmad S and Bernardez M (2016): “Analyzing long term changes in hydrologic variables in the Midwest.” American Geophysical Union (AGU) (Submitted for poster)
Thakur B, Pathak P, Kalra A and Ahmad S (2016): “Changing characteristics of streamflow in the Midwest and its relation to oceanic-atmospheric oscillations.” American Geophysical Union (AGU) (Submitted for poster)
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Pathak P, Kalra A, Ahmad S and Bernardez M (2016):“Wavelet-Aided Analysis to Estimate Seasonal Variability and Dominant Periodicities in Temperature, Precipitation, and Streamflow in the Midwestern United States.” Water Resources Management. doi:10.1007/s11269-016-1445-0
Pathak P, Kalra A and Ahmad S (2016):“Temperature and Precipitation changes in the Midwestern United States: Implications for water management.” International Journal of Water Resources Development. doi 10.1080/07900627.2016.1238343.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Pathak P, Kalra A, and Ahmad S (2016):“Analyzing Long-Term Changes in Precipitation and Temperature in the Midwest United States” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2016, 488-497.
Pathak P, Bhandari M, Kalra A and Ahmad S (2016):“Modeling Floodplain Inundation for Monument Creek, Colorado” World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2016, 131-140.
COMPUTER SKILLS
ArcGIS
AutoCAD
EPA-SWMM
Flow Master
HEC-HMS
HEC-RAS
HEC-GeoRAS
WaterCAD
Civil3D
MATLAB
SAP 2000
IGW
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Nepal Engineers’ Association (NEA)
Student Member (SIU), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Member, Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI)
Member, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
HONROS AND AWARDS
Recipient of Undergraduate Fellowship by Government of Nepal at Tribhuvan University (TU)
Recipient of Teaching and Research assistantship under Dr. Ajay Kalra
Best Poster award for 2016 Graduate student Creative activities and Research Forum (2nd Place, SIUC-College of Engineering)
GPSC Travel grant
LANGUAGE
Fluent in English, Bhojpuri, Nepali and Hindi.
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