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Arun Kishore

Structural E.I.T at Associated Engineering

I am Arun Kishore , a Vancouver based Structural EIT. With a Master’s in Structural Engineering from Georgia Tech and proficiency in US and Canadian building codes (including BCBC, CSA, ACI, AISC, ASCE, and IBC), I bring a wealth of knowledge to my work.

I’m experienced in residential, commercial, and industrial projects, utilizing advanced software like Revit, RAM, and ETABS to ensure structural integrity and develop cost-effective solutions.

Passionate about automating workflows and driving innovation, I am currently supporting professional engineers at Associated Engineering, contributing to design, cost estimation, project scheduling, and site inspections, including notable work on the DehCho Housing Restoration project.

With prior experience at firms like Uzun + Case, LLC, I possesses a strong foundation in designing various structures and a practical, entrepreneurial mindset eager to tackle new challenges and share transformative engineering solutions.

Structural Engineering
Python

Experiences

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Associated Engineering

Aug 2019 - Present

Vancouver, British Columbia

Associated is a Canadian company that provides a broad range in services including engineering, planning, project management, and asset management. Their projects include studies, assessments, design and construction.

Structural E.I.T

Aug 2019 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Led multi-discipline coordination to complete the design and CA activities for a light frame timber administration office and a concrete wastewater treatment plant in Powell River, BC.
  • Lead designer and project coordinator for the water control structure across the Nicomekl river for the City of Surrey incorporating tight interdisciplinary coordination and advanced response spectrum seismic design.
  • Saved over 50% of project budget by automating the manual workflow on Woodfiber LNG project, with the final product capable of building structural model and analyzing the results, from a 3rd party PDF of column loads.
  • Performed structural inspections, designed, and supervised rehabilitation of over 70 houses affected by flood in NWT in under 4 months. The scope of work included designs for remediation/lifting/replacement of existing houses.
  • Performed independent concept review on structural design for the expansion of OFC building subject to blast loadings.
  • Designed reinforced concrete foundations for 3 industrial steel structures to support heavy mining trucks while maintaining superior durability against water retainment at Grassy Mountain Mine.
  • Conducted dynamic analysis for steel staircase in The Broxbourne School, UK to isolate and remediate vibrational mode shapes.
  • Saved 100s of man hours by inventing a workflow to read, check and summarize every concrete test result PDF on a project into a 2 page document.

Uzun+Case, LLC

May 2016 - Jan 2019

Georgia, USA

As one of the largest structural engineering offices in the Southeast USA, U+C focuses on the design of significant building projects throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean.

Structural Engineer II

May 2016 - Jan 2019

Responsibilities:
  • Coordinated with Architect, MEP, and Contractor to support, design and deliver the multi-million-dollar Georgia Aquarium Predator Exhibit on schedule.
  • Created workflow to save over $1,150,000/year by automating the process to design/schedule concrete girders and slabs.
  • Designed an efficient floor system to accommodate the usage requirements at FourWinds Casino, IN
  • Utilized RAM Concepts to design two-way PT slab system for a multistory residential unit for gravity and lateral loads.
  • Used FEM analysis to design structural elements for water pressure and impact loads from animals at Penguin Exhibit, GA.
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Enercon Services

Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

Georgia, USA

ENERCON is a multi-discipline engineering and environmental services firm focused on delivering safe and efficient solutions for the power and industrial sectors.

Civil Structural Engineer

Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

Responsibilities:
  • Performed static equivalent and dynamic analysis of structures for seismic and missile loads.
  • Prepared design modification packages and executed detailed review of calculations.
  • Checked engineering drawings for compliance with design and constructability.

Palmer Engineering Company

May 2015 - Dec 2015

Georgia, USA

PEC specializes in designing unique and complex projects with uncommon challenges and multiple materials. They also specialize in designing large outdoor sculptures and signage.

Structural E.I.T

May 2015 - Dec 2015

Responsibilities:
  • Designed the dome of BAPS temple, Atlanta to accommodate the stringent engineering constraints of the project.
  • Instrumental in the design of foundations and framing systems for multiple commercial and residential projects.
  • Streamlined the design process for industrial storage rack units under gravity and seismic loadings.
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Education

Master's in Structural Engineering
CGPA: 3.64 out of 4
Bachelor's in Civil Engineering
GPA: 8.26 out of 10

Highlights

Struct.Work
Struct.Work

Structural engineering calculations and tools.
- Calculators for various structural engineering problems.
- User-friendly web interface.
- Dynamic data visualization.
- Can be used by structural engineers for quick calculations.

Ak_SAP
Ak_SAP
April 2024 - Present

Python wrapper for SAP2000.
- Generate and manipulate structural models.
- Analyze models using various load cases.
- Extract results and export to different formats.
- Automated structural analysis workflows.
- Integration with other engineering software.

Concrete Test Results Summary
Concrete Test Results Summary
April 2024 - Present

Generate concise summaries of concrete test results.
- Automated PDF data extraction.
- Excel and PDF report generation.
- Target vs achieved strength graphs.
- Air content verification.
- Slump range checks.
- Scalable solution for large-scale infrastructure projects.

PreEngineered Foundation Design
PreEngineered Foundation Design

Design aids for foundation load data transformation.
- Convert PDF loads from Pre-Eng to CSI SAFE or Excel format.
- Auto update existing SAFE files with new loads.
- Graphical user interface for data input.
- Load combination extraction and management.
- Streamlined workflow for design engineers.

PDF & Image Overlay Comparison Tool
PDF & Image Overlay Comparison Tool

Allows visually comparison two PDF or image files by overlaying them with adjustable colors and transparency.
- Document revision comparisons.
- Architectural and engineering drawing reviews.
- Contract version change identification.
- Visual quality assurance checks.

Recent Projects

Accomplishments

2nd Place, Innovation Award

The awards celebrate individuals who have demonstrated a novel approach to an internal or client-facing project which took place or was implemented in the 2023 calendar year.

Chair, Python Technical Advisory Council
Associated Engineering Jan 2025 - Present

This course helps to understand the key concepts such as networking, storage, security, maintenance, logging and monitoring, application lifecycle, troubleshooting, API object primitives etc. It also help to grow the ability to establish basic use-cases for end users.

Leadership, Automation Service Unit
Associated Engineering Jun 2024 - Present

This course provides a broad introduction to machine learning, datamining, and statistical pattern recognition. Topics include: (i) Supervised learning (parametric/non-parametric algorithms, support vector machines, kernels, neural networks). (ii) Unsupervised learning (clustering, dimensionality reduction, recommender systems, deep learning). (iii) Best practices in machine learning (bias/variance theory; innovation process in machine learning and AI).

Instructor, Python for Structural Engineering
Associated Engineering Mar 2024 - Oct 2024

Instructed 3 coworkers to intermediate level in python usage for structural engineering workflows.

BIM Committee
Uzun+Case Mar 2024 - Oct 2024

Tasked with creating Dynamo Scripts for efficient deployment of contract documents.

Publications

Development of sugarcane bagasse ash based Portland pozzolana cement and evaluation of compatibility with superplasticizers

This study explores the use of processed sugarcane bagasse ash as a supplementary cementitious material in Portland pozzolana cement with replacement levels of 10%, 15%, and 20%. It examines the compatibility between bagasse ash-blended cement and superplasticizers using Marsh cone and mini-slump tests. Results show that polycarboxylic ether-based superplasticizers perform better than sulphonated naphthalene-based ones in terms of compatibility with bagasse ash mixtures.

Effects of Corrosion Inhibitors on the Critical Chloride Threshold of Thermo-Mechanically Treated (TMT) Steel

This study evaluates the effect of varying dosages of calcium nitrite and bipolar corrosion inhibitors on the critical chloride threshold (Clth) of TMT steel embedded in mortar. Using an accelerated test method involving linear polarization resistance, the Clth was measured for five dosage levels relative to the manufacturer’s recommendation. The research addresses dosage sensitivity and fills a knowledge gap on the corrosion resistance of TMT steel in chloride environments.

Skills