I would like to work in the area of nuclear plant structural design.
DAMON ALLEN, PhD, EI
216 NE 5th St. Gainesville FL 32601
(352) 234-4217
damontallen[at]gmail. com
EDUCATION
PhD in Structural Engineering, * University of Florida, 4. 0 GPA, December 2008
Master's degree in Civil Engineering, * University of Florida, 4. 0 GPA, May 2007
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, University of Florida, 4. 0 GPA, December 2003
* Studies included timber, structural steel, concrete and masonry design.
PUBLICATIONS
Report
Stiffness Evaluation of Neoprene Bearing Pads Under Long-Term Loads (FDOT_BD545_39_rpt)
Presentation
“Shear Stiffness of Neoprene Bearing Pads Under Long-Term Loads†at the Transportation Research Board's Annual Meeting, Jan. 2010, Washington DC
EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant - University of Florida – 2004-2009
Conducted research on neoprene bridge bearing pads and the effect that loading rate has on stiffness
Designed and assembled testing apparatus and wrote the software to run the tests and collect data
Investigated the use of fiber reinforced concrete as a replacement for wire mesh in concrete wall systems for Mercedes Homes
Trouble shooting of software and hardware
Teaching Experience - University of Florida 2003-2009
Post Doctoral Teaching Assistant for “Timber Design†course Fall 2009
Redesigned Civil Engineering “Instrumentation and Experimentation†(CGN 3710) course at UF Spring 2009
Taught CGN 3710 to 135 UF undergraduates, Spring 2009
Lectured to undergraduates for concrete course, Fall 2008
Grader - Timber course Fall 2005, Fall 2008 and for undergraduate Soils course, Fall 2003
Supervisory Experience – 1996 to the present
Supervised four teaching assistants in conjunction with CGN 3710 course Spring 2009
Supervised undergraduate research assistants while conducting research on neoprene bearing pads 2004-2008
Supervised from one to three carpenter's assistants 1997-2001
Supervised three carpenters as a foreman 1996
Carpentry, Historic Preservation, Restoration and Rehabilitation – 1992 to the present
Union Carpenter work in industrial and commercial construction 1992-2001
Gutted and rehabilitated a 2 story Victorian house built in 1901
Maintains historic house rental property; carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, roofing
Computer
Operating Systems: Windows (DOS, XP and Vista) Linux (Ubuntu)
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and Power Point
Open Office: Writer, Calc, and Impress
Engineering Software: AutoCAD, MathCAD, MatLab, Visual Analysis, Primavera
Languages: Visual C, Visual Basic, C++, Turbo Pascal, Pascal
Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer
Engineering
Passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam 2003
HONORS/AWARDS
Phi Kappa Phi honor society, Tau Beta Pi honor society, Golden Key honor society, Chi Epsilon honor society
Alumni Fellowship, Florida Carpenter Apprentice of the Year
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