ALKA KHADKA
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*************@*****.***, www.linkedin.com/in/alkakhadka, 469-***-**** EDUCATION
MSc in Civil Engineering (Thesis), Oklahoma State University, U.S Aug 2021 – Jul 2023
• Area of Study focuses on Construction Engineering and Management BE in Civil Engineering, Western Regional Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Nov 2014 – Aug 2018
• Elective courses: Structural Dynamics, Earthquake Resistance Design of Structures, Time Series Analysis, Design of RCC Structures, Concrete Technology & Masonry Structures
• Final year project: Design and analysis of Apartment buildings using AutoCAD and SAP200.
High School Leaving Certificate (12th Grade), Prasadi Academy, HSEB, Nepal Apr 2012 – Jul 2014
• Focus on Science: Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry School Leaving Certificate (10th Grade), Chandani Secondary English School, NG, Nepal
Mar 2000 – Feb 2012
EXPERIENCE
Teaching/ Research Assistant, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, US Aug 2021 – Jul 2023
• Help students learn Revit software in Printreading and BIM classes.
• Facilitate grading Revit and AutoCAD work of students in CAD and BIM for construction constructor class.
• Research area focused on Disaster Shelter and Sustainability (LCA, LCEA, and Energy Justice).
Summer Internship, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, US Jun 2022 – Aug 2022
• Contributed to the Weatherization Assistant Program.
• Developed a framework for testing the transition of the energy calculations engine from legacy to the EnergyPlus engine for NEAT (single/multi-family houses) and MHEA (manufactured houses) tools.
• Created diverse test cases for single/multi-family and manufactured houses, considering different types of equipment configurations. Field Supervisor, Rolling Plans Private Limited/ UNOPS, Nepal Feb 2021 – Jul 2021
• Reported project progress and identified issues in the STFC-Nuwakot reconstruction project, primarily focused on single/ multi-family houses (mostly masonry).
• Ensured ongoing construction met quality standards set by NRA.
• Coordinated with site engineers, project managers, and program information officers to collect and analyze data using Excel sheets and the FieldSight app. ALKA KHADKA
91 S University Place, Stillwater, OK 74075
*************@*****.***, www.linkedin.com/in/alkakhadka, 469-***-**** Civil Engineer-Program Information Trainee/ Civil Engineer – Quality Control and Assurance, Build Change Nepal, Nepal
Nov 2018 – Nov 2020
• Conducted data processing, analysis, and on-site construction quality control for the STFC-Nuwakot reconstruction and Retrofit project involving single/multi-family houses (mostly masonry).
• Verified compliance with NRA standards and FieldSight app usage for construction reporting.
• Utilized ArcGIS to design maps for reporting purposes.
• Coordinated with site engineers and project managers to collect data using Excel and FieldSight software.
SKILLS
AutoCAD, Revit, ArcGIS, OpenStudio, SimaPro, Microsoft Offices ACHIEVEMENTS
• Engineer in Training – Passed (FE) Civil exam, 02/2023
• Winner of JUMP into STEM 2022 competition.
• Accepted a conference paper for ASC 59
th
Annual International Conference.
• Executive member of the 2022 NSA committee as International Student Organization Representative.