New faces at CTRE
Several new people have started work at CTRE in recent months, including a secretary, report editor, 2 bridge engineers, concrete pavement engineer, and an associate director of the CP Tech Center.
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| Jake Bigelow, Bridge Engineer Jake is one of two new bridge engineers with the Bridge Engineering Center. He'll be working on a variety of projects related to timber bridges and construction and design. He has BS (civil engineering) and MS (structural engineering) degrees from Iowa State University. Before returning to Iowa State this summer, he worked as an engineer at two private firms, first at Charles Saul Engineering in Des Moines, Iowa, and later at Opus Architects and Engineering in Minnetonka, Minnesota. |
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| Yoon-Si Lee, Bridge Engineer Yoon-Si is the other new bridge engineer with the Bridge Engineering Center. He'll focus on structural health monitoring of bridges. He recently completed his PhD in structural engineering at Iowa State, where he's worked as a research assistant for several years. |
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| Tyson Rupnow, PCC Research Engineer Tyson joined the CP Tech Center this summer after completing his PhD in civil engineering at Iowa State. His current research focuses on optimization of ternary cementitious systems, improvement of PCC mixtures using a two-stage mixing process, and materials and construction optimization. |
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| Sabrina Shields-Cook, Report Editor/Technical Writer Sabrina has taken Oksana (Opsomer) Gieseman's place* as CTRE's primary report editor. Sabrina recently completed a master's degree in rhetoric, composition, and professional communication at Iowa State University. As a grad assistant, she did technical writing and editing for Iowa State's Institute for Food Safety and Security. * (Oksana still works at CTRE but now does technical writing and editing for the CP Tech Center.) |
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| Dee Short, Secretary Dee works mornings as CTRE's receptionist and afternoons as a secretary for the CP Tech Center. She is new to Iowa State University. She previously worked at Iowa Central Community College's Homeland Security Training Center. |
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| Peter Taylor, Associate Director, CP Tech Center Peter arrived at CTRE this summer after 10 years with Construction Technology Laboratories (CTLGroup) in Skokie, Illinois. One of his main projects for the CP Tech Center will be leading the mix design track of the CP Road Map, a long-term research plan for concrete pavements. Peter has a PhD in civil engineering from the University of Cape Town. |
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