Siddharth Kothari(MS Civil Engineering)
Professional info
I am a graduate student at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. My concentration of study being Construction Management, I have a profound interest in construction optimization and data modelling. Along with conventional construction management techniques, I believe in integrated approach to construction planning and control. In present technological age, the integration of smart technology to increase construction management efficiencies is imperative.
I believe in prompt and efficient information exchange as a means of efficient management practice. Construction projects are often brimming with information, which if managed properly lead to very high efficiency of the project. For this purpose, I have developed keen interst in Building Information management tools and try to implement its applications in various projects.
I constantly strive to enhance my knowledge to keep up with ever advancing technology. I have passed for Fundamentals of Engineering Exam conducted by NCEES in January 2014 and Green Associate exam conducted by the GBCI in October 2014 to get accredited.
In today's world, the civil infrastructure industry is, the largest indstry to be slated to change drastically in the next few years due advancement in management practices. With the advent of cloud computing and massive automation in operations, the construction sector is evolving with higher standards in safety and better efficiencies and my effort is to not just embrace but continually advance in such technologies.
Skills
Autodesk Revit
SketchUp
Autodesk Navisworks
BIM 360 Glue
BIM 360 Field
Synchro
Matlab
Primavera
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Excel
2010 - present
2010 - present
Coursework
Construction Planning
by Prof. Khaled El-Rayes (Fall 2013)
Key topics: Construction planning and scheduling techniques like Critical Path Method and Precedence networks, Resource levelling and allocation, Line of Balance technique and Time cost tradeoff analysis. Also some construction control techniques such as cash flow analysis, integrated time cost control and value engineering
Construction Equipment and Materials
by Brent D. Young (Fall 2013)
Key topics: Construction activity planning, introductory BIM using sketchup, Industry related experiences regarding equipment and materials, Construction site risks and mitigation, Working for end-date driven projects, Building systems installation procedures, On-site Safety standards overview, Building construction case studies from the perspective of a CM firm.
Logistics Systems Analysis
by Prof. Yanfeng Ouyang (Fall 2013)
Key topics: Conventional inventory model, QR model, Dynamic programming and continuous approximation for inventory management, Travelling salesman Problem and Vehicle Routing Problem and Facility location models.
Construction Productivity
by Prof. Liang Liu (Spring 2014)
Key topics: Total Quality Management, factors affecting human and material productivity, Improving project relationships, Safety and Environmental health, Construction decisions and optimization.
Construction Data Modeling
by Prof. Nora El-Gohary (Spring 2014)
Key topics: Object-oriented modeling, Unified modeling language (UML), logical deduction and reasoning in modeling, standards of data models in construction, overview of existing modeling systems in the industry and their capabilities and limitations, future applications of artificial intelligence in construction.
Sustainable Construction Methods
by Brent D. Young (Spring 2014)
Key topics: Sustainable thinking from an industry perspective, Green construction materials and methods, LEED norms for new constructions, Past LEED projects, Preparation for LEED Green Associate exam.
Visual Sensing and Civil Infrastructure Engineering and Management
by Prof. Mani Golparvar Fard (Spring 2014)
Key topics: Image based reconstruction of construction sites and building components, Location and action tracking of construction equipment and personnel, Semantic analysis and intelligent decision making for sustainable projects, Creating 3D Structure from images (Structure From Motion).
Construction Cost Analysis
by Prof. Liang Liu (Summer 2014)
Key topics: Construction costs, Cost indexing, Estimating methods, Construction productivity, LLearning curve consideration, Cost considerations for labor, equipment and overheads, Cash flow analysis, Construction insurance and contingencies, Bidding theory and strategies, Range estimating, Value Engineering and Break even analysis.
Construction Optimization and Decision Making
by Prof. Khaled El-Rayes (Fall 2014)
Key topics: Estimating Bid Markups in Construction (Statistical & ANN Models), Bid/No Bid Decision (Decision Analysis), Selection of Contractors, Subs, Suppliers (Multi-Attribute Utility Theory, Analytical Hierarchy Process), Optimizing Construction Resource Utilization (Linear, Dynamic Programming), Optimal Site Layout Planning (Genetic Algorithms), Optimizing Sustainability Decisions (Genetic Algorithms), Impact of Weather on Construction (Knowledge-Base Systems), Optimizing Temporary Housing Decisions(Weighted Linear Programming).
Independent Study: Extraction of BIM data from models.
with Prof. Nora El-Gohary (Fall 2013)
Key topics: Explore existing methods of Data extraction from BIM like Revit Database link add in, IFC parsers, Exporting to Excel (Excerer8 by Case Inc.) and Solibri Model Checker, Propose a method to extract BIM data and analyse the model for LOD compliance, Use BIMForum guidelines for LOD compliance.
3.75
Education
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign (MS Civil Engineering)
2013 - present GPA: 3.72/ 4.0
University of Illinois is a world leader in research and technology. Located in the amiable Urbana-Champaign community, the University is a historical institution known for its prestigious alumni and technological breakthroughs. The civil engineering graduate program offered is ranked 1st in the United States.
University of Pune (Bachelor in Civil Engineering)
2008 - 2013 CGPA: 3.7/ 4(estimated*)
University of Pune is one of the most reputed universities in India for known its excellent curriculum. Established in 1949, Pune University is popularly known as "Oxford of the East" with 307 research institutes and 612 affiliated colleges.
I obtained a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering in Nov 2013. In spite of my glowing academic performance, I had to take a year gap (2011-2012) to recover from a medical condition (Psoriasis).
*since University of Pune does not follow GPA system, the percentage has been converted to the CGPA based on levels of pass grades provided
Interests
Social:
Engineering Outreach Society, UIUC
2013 - Present
Since the first few weeks at Urbana Champaign, I became a member of a student body ' Engineering Outreach Society' which uses interesting models to teach engineering concepts to kids. As teaching has always been my passion, I thoroughly enjoy it when I get a chance to teach concepts of science to 3rd and 4th grade students at Leal Elementary School, Urbana. Some of the cool projects we have done include topics like Silly Putty, Thermometers, Baloon Rockets, Buoyancy, Newspaper Bridges, Acids and Bases, Energy, Viscosity, Friction and Electricity.
Sports:
Volleyball
2008 - present
Since the very first day in undergraduate college, I have had an immense interest in Volleyball and have represented my institute in different cities and towns. Even till date, I prefer to play a few matches to bust stress whenever I can manage the time.
Pleasure:
Being an Introvert, I find peace and solace in Reading books, Biking, Meditating for relaxation, Teaching, Travelling and Music.