HOJIN CHOI
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Passionate recent graduate student in Structural Engineering with strong foundation in the seismic design of steel and concrete structures. Seeking s PhD opportunity to further research on seismic design and contribute to the development of seismic-resistant system.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Team Member
Strong Timber Design - Student Led Project Team
1 2022 - 6 2022
- Participated in designing and constructing a structure made of timber to resist uplift wind load and seismic loads
- Collaborated with team members in writing a report describing the design.
Design Lead
Seismic Design - Student Led Project Team
10.2020 - 06.2022
- Designed the floor plans and the columns for the timber structure that satisfies the design specifications and survives under the specific seismic activity
- Wrote a report and constructed the tower with the team.
Analysis Lead
Steel Bridge - Student Led Project Team
10.2019 - 6 2022
- Designed a bridge that satisfies the design specifications
- Analyzed a bridge in SAP2000 for the distribution of the stress and displacement
- Collaborated with team members in writing a report describing the design and the performance of the bridge and fabricating the steel for the bridge
- Earned first place in the Pacific Southwest Symposium 2022 Regional Competition.
Volunteer Worker
San Diego Habitat for Humanity
10.2021 - 10.2021
- Helped paint the affordable buildings that the organization constructed for families in need
- Helped professional volunteers by providing them with minor assistance.
Team Member
GeoWall - Student Led Project Team
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Designed a mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall to support the vertical and lateral loadings by reinforcing with papers
- Studied the given data of the unreinforced soil's performance to identify the soil properties and the effect of the reinforcement
- Prepared a report and presentation describing the conceptual reasons behind the design and the analysis of the retaining wall.
Education
No Degree - Applied Data Science Program
MIT Professional Education
Cambridge, MA 05.2024 - 08.2024
Master of Science - Structural Engineering
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 09.2022 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Structural Engineering
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 09.2018 - 06.2022
Skills
Python
Microsoft Excel
AutoCAD
SolidWorks
MATLAB
SAP2000
RISA
Mathcad
Teamwork
Time-management
Willingness to learn
Teamwork
Problem-solving
Python
Certification
Engineering-In-Training, #177559, California, 09/2022
Timeline
No Degree - Applied Data Science Program
MIT Professional Education
05.2024 - 08.2024
Master of Science - Structural Engineering
University of California, San Diego
09.2022 - 06.2023
Volunteer Worker
San Diego Habitat for Humanity
10.2021 - 10.2021
Team Member
GeoWall - Student Led Project Team
01.2021 - 03.2021
Design Lead
Seismic Design - Student Led Project Team
10.2020 - 06.2022
Analysis Lead
Steel Bridge - Student Led Project Team
10.2019 - 6 2022
Bachelor of Science - Structural Engineering
University of California, San Diego
09.2018 - 06.2022
Team Member
Strong Timber Design - Student Led Project Team
1 2022 - 6 2022