SANTOSH V. KHONDE
9801 Meadowglen Lane, Apt # 114, Houston, Texas- 77042

OBJECTIVE:
To pursue a career in civil engineering firm where I can utilize my engineering knowledge to gain professional experience and better understand the practical implications of infrastructure analysis and design.

SUMMARY:
1.5 Years of experience in engineering design, construction planning and supervision.
Proficient with modeling and planning softwares.
Self motivated, quick learner, team player with good communication skill.

EDUCATION:
Masters in Civil Engineering January 2008 - December 2008 Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, USA GPA: 3.6/4.0
Masters in Civil Engineering June 2004 June 2006
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, India GPA: 4.0/4.0
Bachelors in Civil Engineering November 2000 - May 2004
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, India GPA: 3.46/4.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Choksi Project Management Consultants Jr. Engineer
June 2006 Nov 2007
Job Responsibilities:
Performed field measurements of existing structures/foundations for further modification for industrial facilities.
Assisted in the development of engineering designs, plans, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
Performed cost analysis of tunnel form of construction project and compared it with the conventional construction method.
Design of Pile Foundation with tongue and groove arrangement. Also supervised a 2000m wall of the same along the sea-face to avoid entry of backwaters.
Provide technical direction to civil designers to develop drawings.
Prepare conceptual studies, quantity take-offs, change orders, reports or proposals.
Graduate Research Assistant
Civil and Structural Engineering, M.S. University - Jan05 - Aug05
Casting of concrete beams and cylinders and determination of their properties.
Performed cyclic testing on concrete beams.
Sample collection from site for testing in the lab.
Assisted in testing the use of geo-textile and geo-composite membranes for better life of Asphalt Roads.

RELAVANT COURSEWORK:

Geotechnical Engineering
Slope Stability and Stabilization Methods
Advanced Concrete Materials
Landfill Design
Environmental Engineering
Advanced Pavement Analysis and Design
Design of Concrete & Steel Structures
Transportation Engineering
Construction Planning and Management
Applied Mechanics,
Soil Mechanics,
Foundation Engineering,

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:
Geo-Environmental Engineering
Performing the slope stability analysis of the Landfill and stabilization methods.
Designed solid-waste Landfill by performing cost-effective analysis.
Designed Earthen Dam, Canals, Weirs and Aqua ducts.
Environmental Engineering
Dissertation on Limited Reuse of Domestic Wastewater for Gardening and Other Purposes (Except Potable) by Treatment with Small Scale Package Sewage Treatment Plants
Designed water and waste water treatment plant.
Designed solid-waste treatment facilities.
Structure Design
Designed, analyzed & constructed the bridge structure with the number of straws considering criteria of load taking capacity versus self weight of bridge. (IIT MUMBAI-2003).
Design & Performance of FRP composite Light & Sign Poles for Highways.
Designed Residential building based on Performance-based fire safety approach.
Performed hand calculations of various steel structures like Gantry Girder, Truss, Transmission Towers, etc.

SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Paper presented on Rain water harvesting and artificial recharge. Discussed the benefits, Ideal conditions, basic requirement, design consideration and various artificial recharge structures.
Seminar on recycled aggregates & Self compacted concrete (SCC).
Discussed the properties, uses, advantages and disadvantages of the recycled aggregates and the self compacted concrete.
Paper presentation on Method for stabilization of very clay using Geo-textiles.
Presented a Seminar on Fluoridation and Deflouridation.
Presented a Seminar on Industrial waste water Treatment for Petrochemical Industry.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Software : MS Office, StaadPro, ETABS, AutoCAD, MS Project, Primavera, Water Cad, MiniTab, Flow Master
System : Windows Vista, XP, 98.

HONORS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Stood 3rd in the class of 70 in Final Year of Bachelors.
Member of ISTE chapter in India
Recipient of Deans Graduate study Scholarship, Lamar University.
Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

REFERENCES:
Available upon request.