Ajay Dunangi
Illinois
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant (Summer RA)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: Concrete Lab (Newmark Crane Bay Area)
- Standard test methods for determining effects of Chemical Admixtures on Corrosion of embedded steel reinforcement in concrete exposed to chloride environments (following ASTM G109 – 21 standards)
- Performed electrochemical corrosion tests, air content analysis (Type B Pressure Meter), slump cone tests, and concrete mix preparations
- Evaluated different steel reinforcements (steel bars, epoxy bars, TDEC bars) by passing electric current to assess corrosion resistance
- Concrete Lab (Newmark Crane Bay Area)
Student Co-Ordinator
UIUC ISR Dining
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
01.2025 - 12.2025
- Training of student employees and evaluating their performance
- Helping the full-time workers and making good customer services the main priority
Graduate Trainee (Internship)
G-Val Constructions
Andhra Pradesh, India
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: Andhra Pradesh, India
- Assisted in the construction of a Cultural Centre, coordinating tasks with senior managers and supervising laborers
- Conducted site visits and inspections to ensure compliance with structural specifications
- Utilized AutoCAD and Revit for drafting and modeling structural elements
- Gained insights into structural design and calculation process
- Andhra Pradesh, India
Education
master’s - civil and environmental engineering (Structural Engineering, Non-Thesis)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
12.2025
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) - Civil Engineering
Aditya University
12.2023
Skills
- AutoCAD
- BIM
- Revit
- Microsoft Office
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Presentation skills
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Management
- Self-motivation
- Quick learning
Websites
Achievements And Awards
- Awarded the prestigious Pratibha Award by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu for academic excellence in high school.
- Secured 1st Class in Typewriting English Lower.
- Received a prestigious ONGC scholarship in recognition of academic merit throughout the B. Tech program.
Volunteer Experience
National Service Scheme (NSS) Coordinator, Aditya University, India, Led a team of volunteers in organizing social service projects, including health awareness campaigns, blood donation camps, and environmental cleanup drives., Coordinated with volunteers, faculty, and community partners for project execution.
Undergraduate Project
An Experimental Investigation on Vitrified Polish Waste and Rice Husk Ash as Partial Replacement of Cement, Investigated cost-effective rigid pavement construction by replacing cement with industrial materials., Found optimal compressive and flexural strength at 10% cement replacement (5% VPW & 5% RHA)., Determined that increasing the replacement beyond 10% led to reduced strength.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Telugu
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Professional
Affiliations
- Badminton
- Chess
- Outing
Timeline
Student Co-Ordinator
UIUC ISR Dining
01.2025 - 12.2025
Graduate Research Assistant (Summer RA)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
05.2024 - 08.2024
Graduate Trainee (Internship)
G-Val Constructions
06.2023 - 08.2023
master’s - civil and environmental engineering (Structural Engineering, Non-Thesis)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) - Civil Engineering
Aditya University