BERNARD BAHAYA
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SUMMARY:
Texas Professional Engineer (WRE), E&S Maryland Certified (Yellow Card) Specialty in Stormwater Management and Modeling
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Adjunct Engineering Professor Jan 2021 to date
University of Toledo College of Engineering, Toledo, OH Teach Water Resources and Hydrology (CIVE 4/5610), Wastewater Engineering (CIVE 3630), Hydrology and Hydraulics (CET 3220). Water Resources and Environmental Engineering instructor Jan 2020 to date PPI a Kaplan company PPI2PASS.com
Review topics in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering in preparation for the NCEES Civil PE exam WRE depth section. Hydrology/Hydraulics modeler Engineer Intern Nov 2019 to July 2022 Lucas County Engineer’s Office, Holland, Ohio
Use HEC-RAS, HY-8, GeoRAS, and RAS Mapper to perform hydrology/hydraulics modeling of streams in Lucas County NSF ACADEME fellow training; Skills for Underrepresented Populations to succeed in engineering June 2019, May 2022 Mississippi State University, Columbus, Mississippi Participated in a teaching and research workshop to train minorities to teach and represent other minorities to succeed in Engineering G.I.S Data Analyst Oct 2014 to April 2015
City of San Antonio - Transportation and Capital Improvements, San Antonio, Texas Digitized raster images of Right of Way Gaps and populated a database. Identified sidewalk distresses and entered data in a G.I.S database Groundwater Water Modeling Intern May 2015 to July 2015 Texas Water Development Board – Water Science Section, Austin, Texas Used G.I.S and Modflow software to maintain and improve groundwater models for Texana and Uvalde counties in Texas. Graduate Civil Engineer Trainee Aug 2011 to July 2012 Hydraulics and Sanitation Consultants (HSC) Uganda Limited, Kampala, Uganda Used EPANet, AutoCAD to design water supply networks to homesteads in Eastern Uganda. Used MS project and prepared bidding documents. EDUCATION:
Doctorate in Civil Engineering Aug 2015–Sept 2019 ǀ CGPA 3.9 The University of Toledo (UT), Toledo, Ohio
Dissertation: Quantifying the Benefits of Hydrologic Simulation and the Implementation of Active Control for Optimizing Performance of Green Stormwater Infrastructure (Advisor: Cyndee Gruden PE Ph.D., Awarded September 2019)
I estimated the Total Suspended Solids loading to Lake Erie Relevant courses, projects and skills learned.
Physicochemical processes in Water quality Control, Indoor Air Quality Control, Advanced Remote Sensing of the Environment, Advanced Topics in G.I.S Applications in the Environment, Storm Water Management and Modeling.
Master of Science in Civil Engineering Aug 2012–May 2014 ǀ CGPA 3.7 The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), San Antonio, Texas Thesis: Change of Heat Transfer through a Graphene/DI Water Nano fluid. (Advisor: Drew Johnson Ph.D. PE, Awarded: May 2014) Relevant courses, projects and skills learned.
Advanced Treatment Processes for Water Quality Control, Fate and Transport of Contaminants, Environmental Chemistry, Geographic Information Systems for Civil Engineers, Pavement Management, Environmental Statistics, Numerical methods, Heat Transfer, Retaining Structures Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Aug 2007–Jan 2012 ǀ CGPA 3.7 Makerere University Kampala (MUK), Kampala, Uganda Final Year Project: Design of an irrigation scheme for small scale agriculture in Kabale district (Advisor: Albert Rugumayo, Ph.D., MUIPE, Awarded: Jan 2012) Relevant courses
Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics, Public Health Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, Theory of Structures, Foundation Engineering, Soil mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, Concrete/steel design, Surveying
COMPUTER SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• EPANet, HECRAS, EPASWMM, PCSWMM, Modflow
• MathCAD 15.0
• ArcGIS 10.x, ArcGIS Pro, ENVI
• MATLAB, C++, C, Fortran95, Python, R
• AutoCAD/ Civil 3D, GeoPak Micro Station
• HY-8
• Visual Minteq and EPIWEB 4.1
• HEC-RAS, RAS Mapper and HEC-GeoRAS
BERNARD BAHAYA
● 210-***-**** ● Email: *************@*****.***
Platform and Poster presentations:
Bahaya, B. and Gruden C. (2018) Improved performance of Green Stormwater Infrastructure through outlet control. [Podium Presentation] 11th Annual Ohio Storm Water Association Conference, Kalahari Resorts & Conferences, 7000 Kalahari Dr. Sandusky, Ohio 44870. 09th, to 11th May 2018. Bahaya, B. and Gruden C. (2018) Improved performance of Green Stormwater Infrastructure through outlet control. [Podium Presentation] 9th Midwest Graduate Research Symposium at the University of Toledo. April 07th 2018 Bahaya B., Fortin J., Wong B., Kerkez B. and Gruden C. (2017). Estimating the Benefits of Active Control of Green Stormwater Infrastructure using Hydrologic Models. [Poster Presentation] in: Environmental Science & Policy Program Research Symposium 2017: Urban Environment, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center 219 South Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI 48824. Oct 27th, 2017. Bahaya, B., Al-Quraishi, M., Rousseau, K. and Gruden, C. (2017) Effects of land use, topography, soil texture and imperviousness on sediment and nutrient loadings in the Western Lake Erie Basin. [Poster Presentation]. Understanding Algal Blooms: State of the Science, 2017 Conference, Organized by The Ohio State University, Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Boulevard, Toledo, OH 43614. 14th September 2017. Bahaya, B. and Gruden, C. (2017) Estimating the benefits of Active Control of Green Stormwater Infrastructure using Hydrologic Modeling. [Platform Presentation] Graduate Mentor for Research Experience for Undergraduates 2017 at the University of Toledo Lake Erie Center. July 19, 2017. Bahaya, B., Fortin, J., Mullapudi, A., Kerkez, B., Gruden, C. (2017) Estimating the benefits of Active Control of Green Stormwater Infrastructure using Hydrologic Modeling. [Podium Presentation] 2017AEESP Conference at the University of Michigan. June 22nd, 2017. Bahaya, B., Al-Quraishi, M., Rousseau, K. and Gruden, C. (2017) PCSWMM WATER QUALITY SIMULATION OF RUNOFF IN LUCAS COUNTY. [Poster Presentation] 10th Annual Ohio Storm Water Association Conference, Kalahari Resorts & Conferences, 7000 Kalahari Dr. Sandusky, Ohio 44870. 11th and 12th May 2017. Bahaya, B., Fortin, J., Wong, B., Kerkez, B., Gruden C. (2017) Real Time Control of Green Stormwater Infrastructure at the University of Toledo. [Poster Presentation] Lake Erie Open House. University of Toledo Lake Erie Center. April 20th, 2017 Bahaya, B., Fortin, J., Wong, B., Kerkez, B., Gruden C. (2017) Real Time Control of Green Stormwater Infrastructure at the University of Toledo. [Poster Presentation] 8th Midwest Graduate Research Symposium at the University of Toledo. March 25th, 2017 Bahaya, B., Al-Quraishi, M., Rousseau, K. and Gruden, C. (2017) Effects of land use, topography, soil texture and imperviousness on sediment and nutrient loadings in the Western Lake Erie Basin. [Poster Presentation]. Borchardt 2017 Conference, University of Michigan, Rackham Building, 915 East Washington Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109. 21st and 22nd February 2017. Bahaya, B. and Gruden, C. (2016) SWMM Modeling to Identify TSS “hotspots” in Lucas County from the MS4. & Maumee Area of Interest [Platform Presentation] City of Toledo Environmental services, 348 South Erie St., Toledo OH 43604. December 13th, 2016. Bahaya, B. and Gruden, C. (2016) Role of Urban Runoff in Harmful Algal Bloom Formation in the Western Lake Erie Basin [Platform Presentation] Graduate Mentor for Research Experience for Undergraduates 2016 at the University of Toledo Lake Erie Center. June 22, 2016: Bahaya, B. and Gruden, C. (2016) Role of Urban Runoff in Harmful Algal Bloom Formation in the Western Lake Erie Basin [Platform Presentation] Visiting professor Steven Burian PhD P.E at the University of Toledo Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. September 16th, 2016 Bahaya, B., Al-Quraishi, M., Rousseau, K. and Gruden, C. Role of Urban Runoff in Harmful Algal Bloom Formation in the Western Lake Erie Basin [Poster Presentation]. Ohio section American Water Works Association conference 2016, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45207, September 14th, 2016,
Bahaya, B., Al-Quraishi, M., Rousseau, K. and Gruden, C. (2016) Determining the Role of Urban Runoff in Harmful Algal Bloom Formation in the Western Lake Erie Basin [Poster Presentation] Lake Erie Water & Human Trafficking Research - UT Ohio Board of Regents Meeting at The University of Toledo SU2584, 2801 W. Bancroft Street Toledo OH 43606, May 11, 2016 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Publications:
Bahaya B., Anaya R. and Ridgeway C. K. (2015). GAM Run 14-012: Texana Groundwater Conservation District Management Plan, Texas Water Development Board, Austin, TX USA. http://www.twdb.texas.gov/groundwater/docs/GAMruns/GR14-012.pdf Peer reviewed. Bahaya B. and Ridgeway C. K. (2015). GAM Run 15-006: Uvalde County Underground water Conservation District Management Plan, Texas Water Development Board, Austin, TX USA. http://www.twdb.texas.gov/groundwater/docs/GAMruns/GR15-006.pdf Peer reviewed. Bahaya B., Johnson D and YAVUZTURK C. C. (2017). On the effect of graphene nanoplatelets on water-graphene nanofluid thermal conductivity, viscosity and heat transfer under laminar external flow conditions. Journal of Heat Transfer, ASME. Bahaya B., Al-Quraishi M and Gruden C. (2019). Utilizing SWMM and GIS to identify total suspended solids hotspots to implement green stormwater infrastructure Lucas County, OH, Journal of Environmental Progress and sustainability, AIChE.