6675 Washington Ave. Apt. 13 • St. Louis, MO 63130 • (904) 504 9364
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Graduate structural engineering student with proven experience and accomplishments in control systems seeks a full-time position to contribute to client-based projects. Highly motivated and adaptable with international collaboration experience. Known for ability to effectively communicate project scope and details to a broad and diverse audience. Willing to relocate and travel.

Washington University in St. Louis MO

MS in Civil Engineering

Focus: Structural Control

Expected Graduation: May 2008

Florida State University, Tallahassee FL

BS in Civil Engineering

Graduation Date: April 2006

Engineering in Training (EIT), State of Florida, 2006

Advanced Coursework

Design

• Concrete Design
• Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures
• Steel Design

Engineering Analysis

• Digital Signal Processing
• Advanced Structural Dynamics
• Experimental Methods in Structural Dynamics
• Aircraft Flight Dynamics and Control

Mathematical Analysis

• Finite Element Analysis
• Mathematics of Modern Engineering I

Washington University, School of Engineering
Structural Control and Earthquake Engineering Lab (July 2006 – Present)

Graduate Research Assistant

• Contributed to NSF-funded research that improves emergency management planning
• Designed and applied active, passive, and semi-active control strategy to reduce buildings’ responses to earthquake simulation
• Designed computer algorithms that control how the actuators responds to a seismic event
• Coordinated with engineers at Univ. of Colorado to conduct hybrid testing of a benchmark building. Developed a set of controllers for non-linear dampers to reduce and record vibration effects
• Developed fragility curves for buildings to predict and assess potential damage according to FEMA qualitative standards
• Designed machinery to support apparatus for FDA vibrations and drug testing
• Designed REU 2007 website and maintained web content for Structural Control Lab

Florida State University, FAMU/FSU College of Engineering
Wind Hazard and Earthquake Engineering Lab (May 2004 – May 2006)

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Analyzed conditions for appropriate use of passive and semi-active control devices for multi-degree-of-freedom structures
• Met extensively with university administration to help develop FAMU’s first mitigation plan for hurricanes
• Established global grid and connections between universities for collaborative research and sharing of seismic data of experiments

Washington University
National Science Foundation GK-12 Program (July 2006 – Present)

Graduate Fellow

• Met and coordinated with Japan Science and Technology funding agency and NSF Tokyo branch to establish international communication between with U.S. and Japanese high schools through electronic medium
• Designed and taught a comprehensive set of modules entitled “Earthquake Engineering Modules for K-12 Education” at the Construction Careers Center in St. Louis, MO for approximately 90 students (10 hours/week)
• Module focuses on hands-on projects to educate and excite students and to foster an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The module also seeks to create global awareness in students
• Projects range from one day team building activity to month long design competition in which students design and construct a building to withstand live loads and earthquake motion using an advanced technological instrument

Washington University
EERI Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition (September 2006 – Present)

Graduate Mentor

• Worked with faculty to secure funding from the Mid America Earthquake Center to participate
• Developed timeline and construction schedule for team and conducted weekly team meetings
• Assisted in developing of poster and oral presentation
• Coordinated with Mid America Earthquake Center to provide lodging and travel

Florida A & M University
EERI Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition (September 2004 – January 2006)

Team Member/Leader

• Developed and outlined timeline and construction schedule for team
• Coordinated and received funding from private and academic sector
• Oversaw design and construction
• Designed passive control device implemented in model

First Place

First Annual MCEER Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition (February 2005)

Second Place

Second Annual PEER Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition (April 2005)

Second Place

Second Annual MCEER Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition (January 2006)

Honorable Mention

2005 Technical Symposium

REU Diversity Award

NSF REU Program 2005

NSF Travel Award

NEES MR FHT Workshop 2007

• “Mini-MOST: A non-NEES perspective”, 2005 Technical Symposium, Miami, FL
• “Investigating Appropriate Conditions for Passive and Semi-Active Control”, 2005 REUJAT Symposium, Tokyo, Japan
• “Investigating Appropriate Conditions for Passive and Semi-Active Control”, 2005 Tri-Center REU Symposium, Reno, NV
• Untitled, ACC Meeting of the Minds, Clemson University
• “EE-1 Vulnerability Functions”, 2007 MAE Center Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
• Untitled, 2007 GK-12 Annual Conference, Washington D.C.
• “Engineering, Science, and Math Education for a Global, Technological Society” 2007 GK-12 Annual Conference, Washington D.C.
• “Impacting youths at an Urban high school”, 2007 Robert Noyce Conference, Washington D.C.
• “MR Damper FHT Workshop: Method for Control Strategy”, MR Damper FHT Workshop, University of Colorado
• Barnawi, W., Walsh, K., Abdullah, M., and Lee, T. “Investigating Appropriate Conditions for Passive and Semi-Active Control Devices” Proceedings of the Research Experience for Undergraduates in Japan Symposium, Tokyo, August 5, 2005
• Barnawi, W., Hendel, M., Truman, K., and Dyke, S. “Experiences in Globalization in Engineering Modules for the K-12 Classroom”, 2007 ICEER Conference, Victoria, Australia, (awaiting publication)
• Barnawi, W., Dyke S., Truman, K., Taylor, E., and Anderson, L. “Earthquake engineering modules for K-12 education” http://mase.wustl.edu/wusceel/ucist/TeachingModules/K-12
• Taylor, E., Barnawi, W. and Dyke, S., “Development of Fragility Relationships for Smart Structures” Proceedings of the World Forum on Smart Materials and Smart Structures Technology, Chongqing and Nanjing, May 22-27, 2007

Operating Systems

Windows ME, 2000, and XP

Applications

ABACUS, Stresscheck, STAADPro, Hazus-MH

Languages

Matlab, Simulink

CAD Programs

AutoCAD, AutoCAD Land Desktop 2005, MathCAD