Sukit Yindeesuk, Ph.D.Structural & Bridge Engineer
Background

Education & Experience

Two decades of research and practice spanning academic study at the University of Illinois and the University of New South Wales, and professional service on Thailand's national highway network.

Education

Formal training in civil and structural engineering

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
2005 – 2009

Dissertation: "Design and Analysis of Complex D-Regions in Reinforced Concrete Structures," supervised by Prof. Daniel Kuchma.

Master of Structural Engineering Science

University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia
2003 – 2004

Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
1998 – 2001 · GPA 3.51 / 4.0

Professional Experience

Research and industry roles

Structural / Bridge Engineer

Department of Highways, Thailand
October 2009 – Present (16+ years)

Graduate Research Assistant

Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, UIUC, USA
January 2005 – September 2009 (4 years 9 months)

Structural Engineer

Meinhardt (Thailand) Ltd.
May 2001 – December 2002 (1 year 8 months)

Honors & Awards

Illinois team tops PCI engineering contest for the 2006 Big Beam Engineering Design Competition, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), U.S.A.

Licenses & Memberships

Engineering License Level III (Senior Professional Level: Civil Engineering), Council of Engineers, Thailand.

Skills & Software

Analysis platforms, programming, and technical specialties

Finite Element Analysis SAP2000 Midas Civil LARSA4D AutoCAD TDV RM ATENA DIANA MATLAB Visual C++ Visual C# VecTor2 Abaqus Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Resistant Design Structural Strengthening & Rehabilitation Bridge & Building Design / Maintenance Value Engineering Structural Health Monitoring