Engineering Internship Civil Engineer
Resume:
Agyare Asante
Summary
Enthusiastic, dedicated, and responsible graduate with extensive
hands-on experience in civil engineering projects seeking an internship for summer 2023 to learn and add value to a company. Possesses strong analytical skills, engineering skills, and knowledge in real-world environments.
Experience
08 / 2022 - Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant • Engineering Technology Department
– Old Dominion University, Norfolk – Virginia
§ Facilitated discussion, solved problems, and addressed students' grievances.
§ Managed and provided support to 25 individuals in the vicinity of a classroom setting.
§ Created weekly lesson plans and activities.
03 / 2017 - 08 / 2019
Assistant Supervisor • Ghana Highway Authority (Material and Quality Control), Takoradi – Western Region
§ Performed daily site inspections on drywalls and floors for adherence to contract plans.
§ Submitted daily reports and forecasted upcoming tasks to ensure effective progress on a project.
§ Slashed payroll and administration costs by 30% by negotiating pricing and fees while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services.
08 / 2016 - 02 / 2017
Field Supervisor • Phastor Limited, Takoradi – Western Region
§ Tested different concrete mixtures to find the perfect balance of strength and weight.
5115 Hampton
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Norfolk, VA 23529
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§ Designed and constructed a 5000 square meters parking lot satisfying the specifications associated with Ghana Highway Authority.
08 / 2014 - 02 / 2015
Assistant Supervisor • Amandi Construction, Takoradi – Western Region
§ Managed project logistics by ensuring necessary workers and supplies were available.
§ Monitored equipment and supply including rebar, steel beams and cement.
§ Functioned as a liaison between the clients, subcontractors, and the management.
Education
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
PhD. Civil and Environmental Engineering 08 / 2022 - Present
§ Open channel flow; Sustainable Development, Water Quality Management; Biological Wastewater Treatment, GIS for emergency management.
Designing and deriving effective methods for environmental pollutant removal.
Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu MSc. Environmental Science 08 / 2019 – 07 / 2022
§ Environmental engineering; Advanced environment monitoring; Safeguarding technology for drinking water supply; Ecological Engineering of environment; Recycling technology for solid wastes.
Designing and deriving effective methods for environmental pollutant removal.
Certification Assessment Board for the Water Industry, United Kingdom
Level 2 Leakage Detection Engineering 04 / 2017 – 06 / 2017
§ Understanding oral communication with customers; Understanding water company customer service
performance; Understanding the inspection of domestic customers’ water supply systems.
Strategies in managing leakages in a water supply network or system. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
BSc. Geological Engineering 08 / 2010 – 06 / 2014
§ Mineralogy and Petrology; Stratigraphy and Sedimentology; Soil and Rock mechanics; Fluid mechanics; Principle of Geophysics; Geo-statistics and Numerical analysis. Geotechnical assessment of soil and rock with seismicity or resistivity analysis.
Skills and Languages
Computer
§ GIS Skills: ArcGIS 10.X, ArcGIS Pro, Hazus, ILWIS
§ Microsoft Office 365 Suite
§ Resource Modelling: Surpac
§ Hardware: XRF, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Etrex GPS
§ Laboratory: Water quality testing, California bearing ratio, Abrasion test, Wastewater treatment by adsorption and anaerobic process.
Languages
English (Proficient user), Mandarin (Basic user)
Leadership
Team Leader – Chinese Academy of Science, SUST Chapter, Suzhou
§ Conducted training and change management processes to improve operations.
§ Documented meeting minutes and distributed to staff to facilitate follow-up and permanent records.
Organizations
Ghana Institute of Engineers (GhIE) Student Membership ID:201401161
Community Service and Activities
§ American Society of Civil Engineers, ODU Chapter, Member
§ ODU Monarch Mappers, Member
Publications
§ Dekongmen, B. W., Anornu, G. K., Kabo-Bah, A. T., Larbi, I., Sunkari, E. D., Dile, Y. T., Agyare, A., & Gyamfi, C. (2022). Groundwater recharge estimation and potential recharge mapping in the Afram Plains of Ghana using SWAT and remote sensing techniques. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 17(February),100741.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2022.100741
§ Agyare, A., Kabo-bah, A. T., Bayel, B. T., & Jalloh, A. S. (2021). Integration of GIS and F-Hydra Model for Aquifer Vulnerability Monitoring in the Afram Plains, Ghana. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 222–248.
https://doi.org/10.4236/gep.2021.93014
§ Agyare, A., Kwame, G., & Kabo-bah, A. T. (2017). Assessing the vulnerability of aquifer systems in the Volta River basin: a case- study on Afram Plains, Ghana. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 3(3), 1141–1159.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-017-0363-3
Conferences
§ Water, Engineering and Development Centre, Loughborough University – Leicestershire 39th Conference, Ghana, (2016).
§ Climathon, Suzhou China. Cities, Hacking and Solutions Conference, PRC. www.climatekic.org (25 – 27 October 2019).
§ Removal of Emerging Contaminants in Urban Centres EnviroWorkshops Remediation Training, (Location: U.S.A - April 2020) - Online.
§ Remediation of Brownfield Site – In situ EnviroWorkshops Remediation Training, (Location: U.S.A - January 2022) - Online. References
[Available upon request.]
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