Ammad Khan - CEE

Projects:  Computer Vision Tools for Bridge Inspection and Reporting;  AI Tools for Rapid Post-Earthquake Damage Assessment of Bridges with Standard and Substandard Columns

Institute:  University of Nevada, Reno

Current Position:   Post-Doc at UNR

Md. Asif Bin Kabir - CEE

Dissertation Title:  Dynamic Behavior of Mechanically Spliced Precast Bridge Columns

Institute:  University of Nevada, Reno

Class: 2025-2028

Current Position:   PhD Student  

Abinash Mandal - CEE

Dissertation Title:  AI Tools for Rapid Post-Earthquake Damage Assessment of Bridges with Standard and Substandard Columns

Institute:  University of Nevada, Reno

Class: 2025-2028

Current Position:   PhD Student  

Dongyoun Kim - EE&CS

Dissertation Title:  Computer Vision Measurements for Bridge Field Testing

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2028

Current Position:   PhD Student  

Ammad Khan - CEE

Dissertation Title:  Computer Vision Tools for Bridge Inspection and Reporting

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2025

Current Position:   Post-Doc at UNR

Abir Hadi - EE&CS

Research Title:  Computer Vision Tools for Bridge Inspection and Reporting

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2025

Current Position:   Assistant Professor of CS&SE at Northern Kentucky University

Giovanni Lavezzi - ME

Research Title:  Drone-Based Measurements for Bridge Field Testing

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2022

Current Position:   Post-Doc at MIT

Abdullah Boudaqa - CEE

Dissertation Title:  Repairable Precast Buildings and Bridges (Link)

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2018

Current Position:   Special Project Engineer, Delta Precast  

Tylor Wood - CEE

Research Title:  Wind Performance of Power Poles  

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2026

Current Position:   PhD Student at Purdue University

Andrew Grismer - CEE

Thesis Title:  Evaluation of AASHTO Seismic Design for Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns (Link)

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2024

Current Position:   Bridge Engineer, HRD, Sioux Falls. 

Kallan Hart - CEE

Thesis Title:  Repairable Precast Bridge Bents for Seismic Events (Link)

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2022

Current Position:   Structural Project Engineer, DCI Engineers, Missoula, MT. 

Awards:  Received the Dennis R. Mertz Bridge Research Fellowship, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), Oct. 14, 2020 (Link). 

Evan Greeneway - CEE  

Thesis Title:  Seismic Performance of Mechanically Spliced Precast Bridge Columns with New Couplers (Link)

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2021

Current Position:   Structural Engineer, Kiewit, Lone Tree, Colorado

Youjeong Jang - EE&CS  

Thesis Title:  Cascaded Deep Learning Network for Post-earthquake Bridge Serviceability Assessment (Link)

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2021

Current Position:   Software Engineer, Canonical

Theodore Sjurseth - CEE  

Thesis Title:  Mechanically Spliced Precast Bridge Columns (Link)

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2021

Current Position:   Engineer, Raker Rhodes Engineering. 

Awards:  Received the Outstanding Student Award, Region 8 Mountain Plains Consortium (MPC) – University Transportation Center (UTC), Oct. 20, 2020. 

Mathew LaVoy - CEE 

Thesis Title:  Seismic Performance of Mechanically Spliced Bridge Columns through Analytical Studies (Link)

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2020

Current Position:   Graduate Engineer, ISG Inc.

Heath Pederson - CEE 

Thesis Title:  Repairable Moment-Resisting Steel Buildings (Link)

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2019

Current Position:   Staff Structural Engineer, Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering and Testing, Inc 

Zachary Carnahan - CEE

Thesis Title:  Glulam Timber Bridges for Local Roads (Link)

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2017

Current Position:   Engineer in Training, LT Leon Associates, Inc.

Ishtiaque Tuhin - CEE

Thesis Title:  Application of New Materials and Innovative Detailing for Reinforced Concrete Structures (Link)

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2016

Current Position:   Staff Engineer, Infra TECH Engineers & Innovators, LLC

Michael Mingo - CEE

Thesis Title:  Precast Full-Depth Deck Panels Supported on Inverted Bulb-Tee Bridge Girders (Link)

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2016

Current Position:   Design Engineer, Burns & McDonnell

Tylor Wood - CEE

Research Title:  Development of Structural Models for Trees using Point Clouds  

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2024

Current Position:   undergrad Student

Selene Renes - CEE

Research Title:  Assessment of Design Methods for Mechanically Spliced Bridge Columns 

Institute:  South Dakota State University

Class: 2020

Current Position:   Assistant Structural Engineer, Burns & McDonnell