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SUMMARY
Over six years of experience in geotechnical engineering including earthquake engineering and mining engineering. Has performed numerous analyses in ground deformation, lateral spread and foundation settlements caused by static and seismic loading using both traditional analytical methods and advanced finite element and finite difference techniques. Over two years of experience in site investigation/observation and soil improvement. M.SC. and PH.D candidate. Eager to learn, hard working, self-motivated and a good team-player. Excellent computer skills. Passed FE (EIT) examination, Fall 2004. Will obtain PE when qualified.
EDUCATION
PhD Candidate (Part time) Civil Engineering Department, the University of Utah 7/2007 - present
♦ Emphasis on Geotechnical Engineering
PhD Candidate (Full time) Civil Engineering Department, the University of Utah 8/2004 – 7/2007
♦ Emphasis on Geotechnical Engineering
M.S. Mining Engineering Department, the University of Utah 8/2000 –12/2004
♦ Emphasis on Rock Mechanics
PORFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Senior Staff Engineer GEOBASE, INC. 7/2007 – 8/2009
♦ Liquefaction induced settlement/lateral spread analyses and geotechnical seismic design; Stone Column design and investigation for seismic mitigation improvement; ground motion hazard analyses; foundation systems analyses including mat foundation analyses using FEM such as SIGMA/W; Pile capacity analyses using LPILE /GROUP and recommendations; Pile drivability analyses using wave equation method; Slope stability analyses using SLOPE/W; numerical nonlinear modeling analyses using FLAC; retaining wall analyses; geotechnical report preparation and review.
Research Assistant
Civil Engineering Department, University of Utah 8/2004 - 11/2005 & 5/2006 - 7/2007
♦ Performed numerical modeling of ground displacement in geotechnical engineering
Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah (EGI) 11/2005 – 5/2006
♦ Performed GIS analysis and Geological modeling
Mining Department, the University of Utah. 8/2000-8/2004
♦ Performed theory and experimental study of rock deformation and breakage due to blasting
Intern Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc. Summer 2005
♦ Performed numerical simulation on blasting to improve mining design
SPECIAL SKILLS
Geotechnical engineering: Geotechnical seismic design; Earthquake response spectra development, Liquefaction triggering and induced settlement & lateral spread analysis; Lab testing of soil and construction materials; Field exploration/observation; foundation, retaining wall, pile, Geosynthetics and soil improvement design; Slope stability, settlement and seepage analysis.
Mining engineering: open pit & underground mining method design and planning; blasting method design and simulation.
Numerical simulation: good at modeling related with geotechnical engineering; slope stability, liquefaction and seismic analysis.
COMPUTER SKILLS
GeoStudio2004, LPILE/GROUP PILE, PROSHAKE, FLAC, AutoCAD, GIS, EXCEL, Visual Basic, MATLAB, FORTRAN, MathCAD, OpenSHA, GRLWEAP, LiqIT, LIQUEFY2.
SPECIAL TRAINING
FLAC training, Itasca Company …………………………………… ……………………...……. 5/2001
MAJOR PROJECTS ASSOCIATED
Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center and MOB, Anaheim, California 7/2007 - present
♦ performed ground motion, site lateral spread investigation and analyses, liquefaction and seismically induced settlement analyses, site investigation using boring and CPT, liquefaction mitigation recommendation and method design, stone column installation observations and evaluation, stone column mitigation criteria development, mat foundation settlement calculations using SIGMA/W, slope stability analyses taking into consideration seismic loading using SLOPE/W, pile axial capacity and lateral capacity analyses considering liquefaction-induced downdrag, pile drivability analyses using wave equation method.
Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center, Fontana, California 7/2007 - present
♦ performed ground motion hazard analyses, seismic induced settlement analyses for dry sand, foundation static settlement analyses.
Northridge Hospital Replacement Tower, Northridge, California 7/2007 - present
♦ Ground motion hazard analyses for soft clay soils, including site vertical response spectrum development, site ground motion development considering kinematic interaction effect, evaluation of Next Generation Attenuation relationships, pile axial and lateral design in soft clay, liquefaction screening and analyses for clayey soils in accordance with criteria specified for clay-behavior, continuous soil sampling for laboratory test and liquefaction analyses using program LIQUEFY2, CPT data analysis and liquefaction induced settlement calculation.
Citrus College Fine Arts Building, Glendora, California 7/2007 - present
♦ Site response spectrum development in accordance with 2007 CBC, site deterministic and probabilistic ground motion development, site earthquake history investigation.
Los Robles Hospital, Thousand Oaks, California 7/2007 - present
♦ Site response spectrum development, seismic recurrence curve development, evaluation of site deterministic and probabilistic ground motion, liquefaction screening, static settlement analysis.
Modeling of Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spread and Its Application 12/2004 - 7/2007
♦ Supported by UDOT and University of Utah Civil Department, Salt Lake City, Utah. Non-coupled numerical procedure was developed using the scheme of pore water generation-induced shear modulus degradation and shear strength degradation during earthquake cyclic motion. The designed FLAC model procedure was calibrated and successfully predicted the liquefaction-induced lateral spread and ground response for Wildlife and Kobe sites. Deconvolution technique was developed and executed with regard to soil profile using program PROSHAKE. Sixteen well-documented case histories were reviewed and modeled using the calibrated model procedure and the dynamic residual strength ratios were back calculated by matching with recorded lateral spread or Bartlett's model prediction. The regression equation to express the dynamic residual strength relationship is provided.
Strong Ground Motion and Deformation Modeling of Altinova Shipyard Facility 12/2004 - 7/2007
♦ Supported by Turkey Naval Facility, Turkey., Use finite difference software, FLAC, to investigate the deformation of shipyard caused by strong motion before and after soil improvement, time histories were used and deconvolution technique was developed and executed with regard to soil profile. Recommendation on ground improvement was given based on the prediction of ground deformation.
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