PRABODH DAHAL, Ph.D.

Union City, California

Mobile: (662) 715-9868
Email: [email protected]
URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prdahal/ | www.prdahal.com

SUMMARY

Structural engineer with some years of consulting, academic and research experiences- prior to and while pursuing Ph.D.
Well -garnered with the technical expertise in the field of design, calculation, computation and simulation, being up-to-
date with most of the latest technological advancements. Specialties in 3D computational simulations and analysis of the
different structures like, buildings, bridges and highways incorporating different hazards – Earthquake, Hurricane,
Tsunami and Blast. Experienced with conducting researches on the topics related to Objective Resilience (OR) of
infrastructure facilities with prime concern on multi-hazards. Also, able to perform non-linear dynamic analysis of
components of air-craft and other systems that requires Finite Element Analysis. Registered Category ‘A’ civil engineer
(of Nepal) with 2 years of full time practical experiences in different companies and organizations in both technical and
administrative sectors. Additionally, enriched with soft skills such as leadership and communication skills, proven by the
experiences, and hence becoming able to accomplish the assigned task meticulously.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, University, Mississippi

Ph.D. in Engineering Science, Structural Engineering
Dissertation: Incorporation of Post-Earthquake Fire (PEF) and Aftershock for Multi-hazard Analysis of Steel Buildings.
Advisor: Christopher L. Mullen, Ph.D., P.E.
2016-2020
GPA: 4.0

TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY, Kathmandu, Nepal

Central Campus, Pulchowk, IOE
Bachelor of Engineering, Civil Engineering
2010-2014
GPA: 3.85

ACADEMIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, Oxford, Mississippi.

August 2016- Present

Research Assistant responsible for stability analysis of structural systems and multi-hazard objective resilience for
infrastructural facilities.

- Finite Element Modeling of buildings, bridges and aircraft.

- Linear and non-linear static and dynamic analysis of structures.
- Application of Hazard-Independent Damage Techniques to perform researches on responses of structural
components and system as a whole.
- Multi-Hazard Analysis – simulation of different natural and manmade hazards
- Objective Resilience (Earthquake, Hurricane, Flood, Blast, Tsunami Simulation and its analysis to the
structural System)
 JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Dahal P, Powell T, & Mullen C. (2019). “Hazard- independent Stability Sensitivity Study of Steel and RC Frame
Structures”, Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction,08(02), 63-69. doi: https://doi.org/10.32732/jcec.2019.8.2.63

Dahal P, & Mullen C. (2020). “Incorporation of Post-Earthquake Fire (PEF) and Subsequent Aftershock for the
Performance Analysis of Steel Buildings.”, (in Preparation)

Dahal P, Mullen C, & Yarbrough L D. (2020). “Drone-Enhanced Rapid Visual Assessment for Disaster Resilience
Indexing of Select UM Campus Buildings.” (in Preparation)

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS PAPERS/ PRESENTATIONS

Conference Presentations:

“Consideration of Post-Earthquake Fire Scenarios for the Objective Infrastructure Resilience”, Session: Multi- hazard
Considerations for Objective Infrastructure Resilience, EMI 2019, Caltech, CA

“Hazard-Independent Stability Sensitivity Study of Steel and RC Frame Structures”, International Conference on
Applied Mechanics and Civil Engineering (AMCE)- Dec 29-30, 2018, Hong Kong.

“Hazard-Independent Study of the Stability Sensitivity of the Low Rise Frame Systems Subjected to the Extreme Loading
Conditions”, (with C. Mullen), ID: A0247, Engineering Mechanics Institute(EMI) International Conference 2018,
November 2-4, Tongji University, China.

“Comparison of Stability Sensitivity of Steel Frame and RC Moment Resisting Frame in terms of Asymmetric Hazard
Independent Damage Scenarios,” (with C. Mullen), Session: Robustness of Infrastructures, EMI 2018, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (M.I.T), Cambridge, MA

“Enhancing Asset Modeling and Design to Improve Community Hurricane Resilience” (with C. Mullen), Session: Asset
vs. Community Resilience, with lessons, applications, and knowledge gaps from hurricane Harvey Practice, EMI 2018,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T), Cambridge, MA

“Effect of Severe Scour on Seismic Vulnerability of Aging Highway Bridges,” (with C. Mullen and Trey Powell), Session
MS-91: Advanced Analysis for Earthquake Engineering, EMI 2017, San Diego, CA

“Stability Sensitivity of Low-rise Steel Moment Frames to Asymmetric Distributed Damage States,” (with C. Mullen and
Trey Powell), Session MS-152: Robustness of Infrastructures (Progressive Collapse), EMI 2017, San Diego, CA.

“Asset and System Modeling- Objective Resilience,” (with C. Mullen), Session MS-163: Introduction to EMI Objective
Resilience Manual of Practice, EMI 2017, San Diego, CA

Poster Presentations:

“Hazard Independent Stability Sensitivity Analysis of Low-rise Steel and Concrete Frame Buildings Experiencing
Extreme Loading”, Poster Presentation, Infrastructure Resilience Workshop, March 2018, University of Mississippi,
University, MS
 ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCES

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, Oxford, Mississippi

August 2016- Present

Teaching Assistant responsible for helping the instructors and students (graduate and undergraduate) for the course
works, lab classes and projects, including online Blackboard support with downloadable instructional computer
programs, network-based, state-of-the-art commercial software in the classroom.

• Finite Element Analysis

- Demonstrated the application and usage of analysis of structural system in ABAQUS/CAE
- Helped students with their project and complexities during their course-work.
- Graded the assignments for classes of 10+ grad students.

• Senior Design Classes

- Developed the tools for calculating the seismic and wind forces as per the provisions indicated in latest IBC,
ASCE and AISC standards- prior to the development of ASCE Hazards Tool.
- Assist them with the development of the structural models of bridges and building in SAP 2000 and
PROKON.
- Present some research ideas to help the students understand the real life scenarios of the contents they are
studying.

• Design of Steel Structures, Structural Analysis

- Instruct students under the direction and guidance of teachers.
- Organize classes for SAP 2000 and instruct them.
- Present some research ideas to help the students understand the real life scenarios of the course contents they
are studying.
- Evaluate the assignments and projects of the whole class with 25 students.

• Lab Assistant
- Help the instructor conduct the lap classes for Junior and Senior years’ students.
- Assist them with performing calculation and creating graphs in different software

• Soil Mechanics
- Perform grading and help with examination invigilating and assisting 50+ students as per the guidance
provided.

UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, Nepal.

November 2014-April 2015

Part Time Student Mentor primary responsibility for teaching the following courses having approximately 30-50
undergraduate students, including the field trip to the different construction sites.

• Applied Mechanics, Theory of Structures, Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures

- Instructor for the courses related to the structural field, and mentoring them for the project works related to
the field.
- Introducing the students (30+) with the software like SAP 2000 and ETABS and helping them learn the
simple analysis in the software.

GOODWILL ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, Kathmandu, NEPAL.

January 2015

Crash-Course Instructor primary responsibility for conducting the professional software classes in the limited time frame

• Auto-CAD, SAP 2000

- Organized 22 days crash course for the two software among 50+ rising civil engineers.
- Helped them learn the advanced level skills of drafting and modeling of buildings and bridges.
 PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS

E.I.T.- Mississippi Board (not enrolled yet, Passed F.E. Exam, August 2018)

Category ‘A’ Civil Engineer – Nepal (11373- NEC registration number)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMEBERSHIP SERVICES

American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) -Associate Member (ID:11302279)

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)- Associate Member (ID: 19467)
Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)
Advisor, Nepalese Students’ Association at Ole miss (NEPSA)
Registered Engineer, Nepal Engineering Council (Reg. no: 11373)
Past Member, Nepal Engineering Association
Past Member, Civil Engineering Students’ Society (CESS Nepal, Pulchowk Campus), Public Relation coordinator
Past Member, Civil Engineering Students’ Society (CESS Nepal, Pulchowk Campus), General Member

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Competencies:
- Finite Element Analysis (strong background in non-linear dynamic analyses) ABAQUS CAE (4 years), SAP
2000 (7 years), ETABS (7 years), Open Sees (basic) | Steel, RC, Wood, Masonry structures
- Design standards 2018 IBC, ASCE 7-16, ANSI/AISC 341-16, ANSI/AISC 360-16, AISC 325, ACI 318-14,
ACI 360R-10 and Eurocode | AASHTO LRFD, PCI
- Intermediate knowledge on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Other software Skills: PROKON| Auto-CAD| Land Development| Civil 3D| HAZUS-MH| GIS (ArcGIS and Q-GIS) |
CES EduPack
Computer Skills: Programing Languages (Python- SciPy and NumPy, C) | MATLAB| HTML| Mathematica| Microsoft
Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

WE WORLD ONLUS (International Non-Government Organization, Italian), NEPAL

February 2016- July 2016

Civil Structural Engineer responsible for the reconstruction, retrofitting, and maintenance of school buildings affected by
Gorkha Earthquake of 2015, Nepal.

- Supervise and finalize structural design/ sketch (1-2-4-8 roomed school building, permanent
school toilet) prepared by Nepalese Government.
- Prepare and submit Bill of Quantities (B.O.Qs) and budget estimation on construction/
renovation of school premises and facilities and of school Wash intervention as well, as per
governmental guidelines when required.
- Identify and implement retrofitting solutions to partially damaged school buildings when
Required
- Investigate damage, accidents, delay at construction sites to ensure that proper procedures
are being carried out.
- Oversight the construction activities and schedules on the building contractor onsite as per
the schedule.
- Take actions to deal with the results of delay on construction sites.
- Analyze risk associated with natural disaster including wind, earthquake, fire and floods,
while design structures.
- Develop and implement quality control tools.
- Monitor construction quality across construction sites based on National and International
seismic resistant standards.
 - Interact with communities and educate them on construction quality standards, measures
and practices.
- Monitor construction progress to ensure that procedures, materials and equipment comply
with approved project plans, specifications and samples as per agreed standards and quality.
- Coordinate the construction activities with local partners’ engineers.
- Provide feedback to supervisors and team and discuss regularly with them.

SAMRIDDHA NEPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND RESEARCH CENTER PVT. LTD., NEPAL.
August 2015-August 2016

Technical Director (Board Member) responsible for the management of the technical aspects of the firm with a prime
motto- “Enhancing Quality, maintaining integrity, and prospering sustainability" (80K USD turnover)

- Financial, strategic and tactical management of the execution of the projects awarded.
- Resource Capacity Management against the on-going project demands.
- Collaboration with project leadership in project planning, resourcing and risk management and quality
management.
- Ownership of hiring process of new consulting team members.
- Personnel Management
- Training, professional development and career planning for consulting team.

DIYO NEPAL, NGO / Creative Services Pvt. Ltd., NEPAL.

May 2015- July 2015

Structural Engineer responsible for the starting phase of “Interlocking Bricks Technology of Construction”

- Structural Design of the building made with Interlocking Bricks Technology

- Ensuring Strength and Quality Control of the materials utilized in making interlocking bricks (Factory Work)

CADS CONSULTANCY & HYDRO-RESEARCH PVT. LTD., NEPAL.

October 2014- April 2015

Civil Engineer responsible for the design, repair, maintenance and retrofitting of RC framed and masonry buildings

- Structural analysis of the residential and commercial multi-storied building using SAP 2000 and
ETABS.
- Site Supervision on construction sites.
- Co-ordination, communication and discussion with client.

CADS CONSULTANCY & HYDRO-RESEARCH PVT. LTD., NEPAL.

January 2014- August 2014

Civil Engineering Intern responsible for the drafting and report writing works

- Preparation of Auto-CAD drawings of different structural members.

- Writing technical and financial proposals for submitting the bid to the invited tenders.

VOLUNTEERING WORK

Relief Programs on Earthquake affected 14 Districts after devastating Earthquake of April-25 (May 2015), NEA

Visual Damage Assessment and Detail Damage Assessment of RCC or masonry buildings with a team of Structural
Engineers, (May 2015 –June 2015)
 LEADERSHIP

Technical Director, Samriddha Nepal Engineering Services and Research Center Pvt. Ltd., NEPAL, Est. 2015

Public Relation Coordinator, 6th National Civil Engineering Exhibition cum Competition, CESS NEPAL, Dec. 2013

HONORS AND AWARDS

Dissertation Fellowship (Jan 2020)

Student Development Grant Award, Division of Student Affairs, The University of Mississippi (April, 2019)

School of Engineering Award, Wood Society, School of Engineering, (May 2018)

Graduate School Fellowship, Graduate School, (May 2017 & May 2018)

Graduate Assistantship, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi (August 2016- Present)

Summer Fellowship, Graduate School, University of Mississippi (May 2017 & May 2018, two times)- Awarded to only
one from each department

Merit Based Scholarship to Pursue Bachelors in Civil Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering (Dec
2010- Dec 2014)