thoai nguyen
Bio
Currently as a Structural Engineer with Desai/Nasr Consulting Engineers, Inc. (June 1990 through present). Formerly as an Engineer/Drafter with Universal Form Clamp Co. of Michigan (January 1988 to May 1990) and as a Structural Engineer with Angiang Construction Cooperative, Angiang, South Vietnam (October 1983 through September 1986). Responsible for Engineering, preparation of Contract Documents, Review of Shop Drawings and observation of construction in progress on a wide variety of projects. Project types includes shopping center, office buildings, parking structures and, convention centers.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Polytechnic University
Ho Chi Minh City, South Vietnam - Master of Science - Structural Engineering
Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan (G.P.A. 4.0) - Courses completed: Structural Design in Steel (LRFD), Advanced Structural Steel Design, Advanced, Reinforced Concrete, Structural Dynamics, Random vibration of Structural Systems, Advanced Structural Theory, Theory of Elasticity, Advanced Strength of Materials, Finite Element Method, Foundation Engineering, Advanced Soil Mechanics.
MAJOR PROJECTS INCLUDE
- State of Michigan Legislature Buildings - Lansing, Michigan
- Ford Rouge Center Renovation– Dearborn, Michigan
- Farmington Hills Library - Farmington Hills, Michigan
- City of Detroit Fire Station Headquarters, - Detroit, Michigan
- Daimler Chrysler - New Castle Machining and Forge Plant, New Castle, Indiana
- Trillium Performing Arts Center—Wyandotte, Michigan
- Office Building for Kellogg Foundation Headquarters
- Parking Structure at Detroit Zoological Garden
- Parking Structure at Kellogg Foundation Headquarters
- Office Building for ICT - Ford Land Development
- Office Building for UTA Ford Land Development
- Lansing Center Exhibition Hall - Expansion - Phase II
- East Parking Structure - 750 cars -Veterans Administration Medical Center,Ann Arbor, Michigan
- West Parking Structure - 450 cars -Veterans Administration Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
LICENSES EARNED
- State of Michigan - Professional Engineer
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Member - Structural Engineer Association of Michigan
HONORS/AWARDS
- GLFEA 2000 Steel System Excellence Award/State Legislative Office Building - Lansing, Michigan