Joseph Yoon
Belmont,MA
Summary
Environmental engineering professional with over 4 years of experience in stormwater systems and hydrologic analysis. Expertise in developing innovative solutions for water quality and resource management. Skilled in computational methods and field investigations to enhance water treatment efficiency. Committed to sustainable development and advanced civil/environmental engineering practices.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Northeastern University
Graduate Researcher (Master Thesis)
01.2023 - 08.2024
- Developed a computational method for characterizing dynamic water parcels using Python and Excel, providing a new, remote, and cost-effective means of evaluating efficiency
- Managed stormwater field investigations, hydraulic analyses, and data computations
- Executed feasibility analyses with error limits, identifying development opportunities
San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts
LCA Consultant
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Assessed environmental impacts of preservation treatments for SFMOFA, modelling cumulative waste emissions via OpenLCA - remote contract
- Developed and presented detailed reports, giving recommendations for clients and manager
Northeastern University
Lab Manager
12.2022 - 01.2024
- Managed ~20 students in 4 laboratory facilities, ensuring safety standards and compliance
- Mentored new researchers, fostering a collaborative research environment
Boston Water Sewer Commission
Graduate Researcher
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Completed site inspections, sampling sewer lines and conducting chemical analyses weekly
- Utilized Excel and Civil 3D to evaluate removal efficiency of a novel stormwater treatment system - Northeastern contract
- Attended on-site client and contractor meetings, effectively communicating issues and providing comprehensive stormwater reports in Microsoft Word
Tetra Tech
Wastewater Engineers
Amherst, MA
09.2020 - 05.2023
- Utilized AutoCAD to improve design of an experimental primary clarifier, achieving a 7% increase in grit removal efficiency
- Operated centrifugal experiments in industrial wastewater treatment site in mobile WET Lab
Northeastern University
Project Lead: Waste Analysis
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Utilized data in Python to visualize correlations, enhancing data interpretations
- Used GIS to analyze waste hotspots, poverty, and religion, developing comprehensive visualizations to support research findings and decision-making processes
UMass Amherst
Student Researcher: Stream Restoration Analysis
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Conducted a hydrologic analysis via Panoply, computing flooding via mass balance
- Used HEC-RAS modelling flooding to assess dam structural performance
Water and Energy Technology Center
Research Assistant- Department Of Cell Biology
UMass Amherst
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Successfully traced SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater, quantifying concentrations through Excel
- Performed on-site sampling, chemical processing, and data review and tabulation
USGS
Research Assistant
Amherst, MA
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Used Python, Google Earth Engine, and NASA Landsat Data to develop image assessing algorithms for salt marshes, enhancing geo-data accuracy - UMass Amherst contract
- Rendered GIS maps and sampled from salt marshes, improving data collection efficiency
- Collaborated with geoscience personnel in data collection, processing, and interpretations
Education
MS - Environmental Engineering
Northeastern University
Boston, MA05.2024
BS - Civil Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA05.2022
Skills
- AutoCAD
- Civil 3D
- ArcGIS
- HEC-RAS
- EPANET
- Panoply
- VSP
- Python
- MATLAB
- Google Earth Engine
- R
Relevant Courses
- Hydrology
- Water Supply & Wastewater Collection
- Hydraulic Design
- Water Sanitation & Global Development
- Water Planning/Climate Change
Certification
Currently studying for FE Exam, Spring 2025
Timeline
San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts
LCA Consultant
06.2023 - 05.2024
Northeastern University
Graduate Researcher (Master Thesis)
01.2023 - 08.2024
Northeastern University
Lab Manager
12.2022 - 01.2024
Boston Water Sewer Commission
Graduate Researcher
09.2022 - 01.2024
Northeastern University
Project Lead: Waste Analysis
09.2022 - 12.2022
UMass Amherst
Student Researcher: Stream Restoration Analysis
01.2022 - 05.2022
Water and Energy Technology Center
Research Assistant- Department Of Cell Biology
09.2021 - 05.2022
Tetra Tech
Wastewater Engineers
09.2020 - 05.2023
USGS
Research Assistant
06.2020 - 05.2021
Currently studying for FE Exam, Spring 2025
MS - Environmental Engineering
Northeastern University
BS - Civil Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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