RÉSUMÉ

Các Minh Ðào

 

·      Personal

o   Ethnicity: Vietnamese American. Speak Vietnamese, English, and French.
o   Residency: Tucson, Pima County, Arizona - USA.

·      Education

o   Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics at The University of Arizona, 2007.
o   M.S. in Engineering Mechanics at The University of Arizona, 2000.
o   B.S. in Civil Engineering at The University of Arizona, 1998.

·      Honors

Graduate

o   Graduate College Registration Scholarship 2005-2006.
o   Gates Millennium Scholars (2000 - 2004)
o   John S Sundt Memorial Scholarship 1999-2000.
o   Graduate College Fellowship 1999-2000.
o   Graduate College Registration Scholarship 1999-2000.
o   Graduate College Minority Fellowship 1998-99.
o   Graduate Academic Resident Scholarship 1998-99.
o   Graduate College Minority Registration Scholarship 1998-99.

Undergraduate

o   1998 Robie Gold Medals.
o   Graduate with Honor.
o   Dean's List with Distinction, Fall 1995.
o   Dean's List Honorable Mention, Spring 1996.
o   Dean's List, Spring 1997, Fall 1997.
o   University of Arizona's Honors Program, 1995-Present Member.
o   Pima Community College's Honors Program, 1993-1995 Member.
o   Recipient of the BPOE Elks Club 385 Scholarship, Spring 1995.
o   Pima Community College Foundation's Recognition, Spring 1995.
o   Recipient of the Spirit of Achievement Scholarship, 1996-97.
o   Recipient of the Gramm Civil Engineering School scholarship, 1996-97.
o   Recipient of the Ashton Company Scholarship, 1997-98.
o   Summer Research Institute Participant, Graduate College, University of Arizona, Summer 1997.

·      Leaderships

o   President- Graduate Students Council, Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona., 2000-2002.
o   Vice-President- Graduate Students Council, Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona., 1999-2000.
o   President- Pan Asian Community Alliance Inc., 1994-1995.
o   President- Amerasian Mutual Assistance Association of Tucson Inc., 1994-Present.
o   Student Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1995-Present.
o   Student Member of the  American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 1995-Present.

·      Work Experiences

o   Technical Research Expert, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona -- 2007 - present.
o   Graduate Teaching Assistant, Course of Engineering Mechanics Statics (CE214), Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona – 2006.
o   Graduate Teaching Assistant, Course of Mechanics of Solids (CE215), Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona – 2006.
o   Graduate Teaching Assistant, Course of Engineering Graphics (CE210), Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona -- 1999 - 2001, 2005.
o   Raytheon Missile Systems, May 2000 – 2006.
o   Intern, Paul-Koehler Consulting Structural Engineers, Inc. Tucson, Arizona -- 10/98 – 05/99.
o   Grading Position, Course of Elementary Finite Element (CE402/502), Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona -- Fall 1998.
o   Grading Position, Course of Mechanics of Materials (CE217), Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona -- Spring 1998.
o   Research Assistance to Dr. Kundu & Dr. Ehsani, Lambwave & Deformation of Elastic Solids, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona -- 1996 to 1998.
o   Research Assistance to Dr. Haldar, Probability Concepts in Engineering Planning & Design, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona -- 1996 to 1997.
o   Executive Director, Tucson International Alliance of Refugee Communities (TIARC) -- July 1997 to December 1997. Directed weekly operation of the TIARC Center.
o   Executive Director, Pan Asian Community Alliance, Tucson -- July 1995 to June 1997. Directed weekly operation of the Pan Asian Community Alliance Center.
o   State Service Intern, Pima Association of Governments, Transportation Planning Devision, Arizona Department of Transportation, Tucson -- June 1996 to July 1997. Analyzed data and planned for mobility management program in Pima County.
o   Program Coordinator, Episcopal Community Services in Arizona,Tucson -- 1993 to 1995. Coordinated daily operation of the Amerasian Education and Employment Center.
o   Assistant Teacher, Philippine Refugee Processing Center, Philippines -- 1991 to 1992. Served as translator and facilitator during cultural orientation classes for Vietnamese and Amerasian refugees.
o   Coordinator, United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Philippines -- 1991 to 1992. Scheduled interviews with refugees seeking political asylum. Supervised a team of volunteer translators.
o   Construction Contractor, Vietnam -- 1983 to 1987. Improved traffic flow on the Saigon-Bienhoa highway by restoring a damaged bridge on the DongNai river.
o   Teaching Assistant of Civil Engineering, Vietnam -- 1981 to 1983. Assisted teaching courses in mechanics of materials and structural mechanics at the Phu tho Technical Institute, Saigon, Vietnam.

·      Computer Skills

o   Matlab, PATRAN, NASTRAN, ANSYS, Pro/E, ACAD, MicroStation, MapInfo, RISA3D, Fortran, HTML, C, C++, PageMaker, QuatroPro, MS Office, FoxPro.

·      Interests

o   Fishing, computing.

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Last update September, 2008 - Web page created by Cac Minh Dao