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EDUCATION

May 2019 (Accepted to program)           

PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

 

Dec 2016 (Pending)            

Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

 

May 2015                             

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA)

Minors: Biology, Mathematics

 

JOB and RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Graduate Research Assistant Currently working on a project at VTRC, VDOT on stormwater management using pervious concrete, which is my master’s thesis topic.Prepared a special provision for pervious concrete.Also working on a variety of topics with Dr. Celik Ozyildirim, Principal Research Scientist, at VTRC, VDOT: culvert repair, underwater concreting, fiber-reinforced concretes, self-consolidating concrete.

  • Intern as undergraduate research assistant for the materials team at the Virginia Transportation Research Council (VDOT)

  • Activities: assisted with collecting field samples, conducting lab tests, preparing conference posters, writing project reports, preparing and presenting project results

    • Materials research

    • Stormwater best management practices

  • Member of a research team analyzing accumulation of mercury associated with macroinvertebrates, soil, and air samples using flame atomic absorption spectrometry »» (Fall 2013 – Spring 2015)

    • Presented findings as a poster at 2015 spring meeting for Association of Southeastern Biologists

 

PRESENTATIONS

  1. Pervious Concrete. Concrete Research Advisory Committee. March 29, 2016.

  2. Pervious Concrete Paving. Virginia Concrete Conference, Richmond, March 4, 2016.

  3. Using Self Consolidating Concrete (SCC) for Concrete Repairs, Virginia Concrete Conference, Richmond, March 4, 2016.

  4. Link Slab Closure Pours & Deck Overlays Near Covington, VA, Virginia Concrete Conference, Richmond, March 4, 2016.

  5. High-Performance Grouting Materials in Shear Keys Between Box Beams. , Session 217, Washington DC, January 11, 2016.

  6. Pervious Concrete for Stormwater Management. VDOT: Environmental Research Advisory Committee. November 2015.

  7. Self-Consolidating Concretes in Beams and Pier Caps. VDOT: Concrete Research Advisory Committee. October 28, 2015.

  8. Closure Pours and Overlays at Covington. VDOT: Concrete Research Advisory Committee. October 28, 2015

  9. Pervious Concrete for Stormwater Management. VDOT: Concrete Research Advisory Committee. October 28, 2015.

  10. Rehabilitation of I-64 Bridge over Dunlap Creek. VDOT: Bridge Research Advisory Committee Meeting. October 29, 2015.

  11. “Lightweight High-Performance Concrete in Beams and Deck in Opal, Virginia.” (Poster) Co-presenter with  Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C. January 2015.

  12. “High-Performance Grouting Materials in Shear Keys between Box Beams.” (Poster) Co-presenter with  Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C. January 2015 .

  13. "Stormwater Runoff Filtration Media for Trace Metal Capturing."  Virginia Academy of Science. Richmond, Virginia. May 2014.

 

PUBLICATIONS (published or accepted)

  1. “VDOT’s SCC Applications and Lessons Learned” lead author, co-auther Celik Ozyildirim. Accepted for publication in 8th International RILEM Symposium on Self-Compacting Concrete, May 15-18, 2016.

  2.  “High-Performance Grouting Materials in Shear Keys Between Box Beams” to be published in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2577, 2016.

  3. “Bridge beams and pier caps with self-consolidating concrete at Nimmo Parkway.” , VTRC 16-R11, Virginia Transportation Research Council. 2016.

  4. “Recent VDOT Applications with Self-Consolidating Concrete.” Co-author with Celik Ozyildirim, Ph.D., P.E. Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board: Concrete Materials. No. 2508. January 2016.

  5. “Using Self-Consolidating Concrete for Bridge Repairs”.. Vol. 37, Issue 4, April 2015, pp 42-46.

  6. "Redefining High-Performance Concrete: Virginia's Opal Bridge comprises lightweight, self-consolidating concrete beams." Co-author with Celik Ozyildirim, Ph.D., P.E. ACI Concrete International. Vol. 36. October 2014.

 

PUBLICATIONS (submitted)

  1. “Self-Consolidating Concrete In VDOT’s Bridge Structures” lead author,co-author Celik Ozyildirim, submitted to American Concrete Institute (ACI) Materials Journal

  2. “High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete In Closure Pours Over Piers.” Co-author Celik Ozyildirim, Evelina Khakimova, and Dr. Hari Nair, submitted to American Concrete Institute (ACI) Materials Journal

  3. I-64 Dunlap Creek Deck Rehabilitation – Jointless Bridges And Deck Overlays, co-author with Celik Ozyildirim, Kim Ikhyeon, VDOT Staunton District Bridge, Staunton, Rex Pearce, VDOT Staunton District Bridge Engineer, Hari Nair, submitted to International Bridge Conference, National Harbor, MD, June 2016

 

DESIGN WORK and PROJECTS

  • Investigated VA DEQ regulations for stormwater management BMPs including pervious concrete. Studied feasibility of using pervious concrete in VDOT facilities. Developed VDOT Special Provision for pervious concrete as a BMP.

  • Developed functional hydrologic model of Rapidan River watershed using ArcGIS and Hydrologic Engineering Center-Hydrologic Modeling System

  • Investigated self-consolidating concrete, fiber reinforced concrete in shear keys and closure pours, low cracking overlays, lightweight concretes, repair methods (Summer 2013-present)

  • Led a student team working with faculty and

  • Collaborated with fellow students in designing and constructing a prototype water filtration system for capturing trace metals from stormwater runoff

 

LEADERSHIP and TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Teaching assistant for Ecology and Evolution biology lab at James Madison University

  • Selected for the Madison Engineering Leadership Program at James Madison University

  • Applied leadership skills in an engineering education setting, co-led 12 freshmen engineering students in weekly meetings and design challenges

 

QUANTITATIVE and RESEARCH SKILLS

  • Testing for pervious concrete including infiltration rate determination through standard ASTM method and permeameters

  • Testing for washout for underwater concreting

  • Flame atomic absorption spectrometry and various other materials characterization techniques

  • Experienced with concrete material properties testing procedures and analysis of results

  • Scientific method in lab and field work: collection, testing, and analysis of samples and data

   

Software: MS Excel, ArcGIS, Hydrologic Engineering Center-Hydrologic Modeling System, SPSS, MatLab, MS Publisher, MS Access, MS Project

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