HAKOB AVETISYAN

E-mail: havetisy@umd.edu, hakob_avetisyan@yahoo.com, Objective: A position in civil engineering in the area of construction engineering and management Education 2009-present 2005-2008 2005-2008 2003-2005 1998-2003 1988-1998 Research Interests Design and scheduling of construction, sustainability in construction, cost-benefit analysis of construction, seismic analysis of structures, industrial organization, managerial economics, natural resources economics, environmental planning, physical properties of biodiesel, optimization of biodiesel and hydrogen production using economic-mathematical models. Work Experience 2009-present Research Assistant, University of Maryland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, e-Construction Group Tasks: Sustainability in construction; cost-benefit analysis of construction; reduction of transportation emissions; development of mathematical models for minimization of carbon footprint from construction equipment and impact analysis. 2005-2008 Research Assistant, Ohio University, Department of Civil Engineering, Environmental Studies, Ohio Coal Research Center, Ohio Air Quality Center, and Electrochemical Engineering Research Laboratory Tasks: Sustainability in construction; cost-benefit analysis of construction; improving physical properties of biodiesel; cost-benefit analysis of biofuel production; technical-economic analysis of emissions reduction methods; studying carbon footprint; cost-benefit analysis of hydrogen production. Engineer, Chilingarian Design and Construction Company, Yerevan, Armenia Tasks: Design and construction of buildings; drawing plans and supervising construction; finding architectural solutions for matching building entrances with sidewalks; finding engineering solutions for construction related problems such as soil stabilization, calculation and design of supporting walls; construction scheduling and organization; structural design of supports, columns, beams, and carrying walls; cost calculations; economic-technical assessment of project costs and construction work. Foreman-designer, Vahagn and Samvel Co. Ltd, Yerevan, Armenia Tasks: Design and construction of roadways; supervising renovation construction
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PhD in Project Management, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Master of Science in Environmental Studies, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Additional Graduate Courses in Civil Engineering, Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction, Yerevan, Armenia Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (5-year degree program) Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction, Yerevan, Armenia Yerevan Secondary School 172, Intensive English Courses, Yerevan, Armenia

2003-2005

07-12/2002

work; finding architectural solutions for matching entrances with sidewalks; finding engineering solutions for construction related problems such as soil reinforcement; organization and management of construction. 2000-2004 Circuit Assembler, Concern-Energia CJSC, Yerevan, Armenia Tasks: Assembling electronic circuits and testing electronic meters.

Technical Reports Hakob Avetisyan, Thesis on Sustainable Design and Operation of the Cement Industry, Department of Civil Engineering, Ohio University Hakob Avetisyan, Research project on The Mathematical Model of Biofuel Extraction and its Physical Properties under Cold Climate Conditions, Environmental Studies, Ohio University Publications Hakob Avetisyan, 2005. Deriving durability curves for multi-span concrete bridges, Construction Handbook of Armenia, Special Edition, 3(31), Yerevan, Armenia, pages 1-5. Hakob Avetisyan, 2005. Ground motion characteristics and algorithm of modeling the durability curves for multi-span concrete bridges, Construction Handbook of Armenia, Special Edition, 3(31), Yerevan, Armenia, pages 5-7. V. A. Hambardzoumyan, H. G. Avetisyan, 2005. Modeling spectral relationships for long extended structures, Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction, Proceeding, II (24), Yerevan, Armenia, pages 38-40. H. Avetisyan, 2002. Determination of Factual Dynamic Coefficient for Bridge Spans, Problems of the Stable Development of the Agro-Industrial System in the South Caucasus Region International Scientific Conference USDA, Yerevan, Armenia, pages 73-76. The Impact of Climate Change and Electric Restructuring on Ohio Businesses, Manufacturers Education Council 17th Annual Conference on Air and Water Permits: Environmental Permitting in Ohio, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, pp. 15. (Transactions) Hakob Avetisyan, 2003. Design and Construction of the Bridge on the River Arpa at the Jermuk-Sisian Route, Senior Thesis, Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction, Yerevan, Armenia. Papers in Progress Hakob Avetisyan. Life Cycle Cost Minimization for Cement Production under Various Constraints, World of Coal Association, International Conference ACAA and CAER (submitted) Hakob Avetisyan, Gerardine Botte. Economic Analysis of Hydrogen Production from Coal Electrolysis, Energy Economics (to be submitted) Hakob Avetisyan, David Bayless, Ben Stuart. Optimization of Biofuel Production from Biomass Using Economic-Mathematical Models, Energy Economics (to be submitted) Hakob Avetisyan. Deriving Spectral Relations for Structures with Long Extension in Horizontal Direction, Journal of Structural Engineering (to be submitted)
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Computer Skills Programming: AMPL, FOXPRO, C++, GAMS Applications: Microsoft Office 97-2003, XP; Corel Draw, Photoshop, AutoCAD, SAP, GIS, ABAQUS, ANSYS, MathCAD, Mathematica Languages English - excellent written and communication skills, Russian - fluent, Armenian - fluent Awards 2009-present Research Assistantship, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 2005-2008 Research Assistantship, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 2000-2003 Academic excellence partial tuition waiver, Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction, Yerevan, Armenia 2001-2002 Academic excellence award, Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction, Yerevan, Armenia Volunteer Work 2003-2005 Teaching Assistant, Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction, Yerevan, Armenia Tasks: Teaching undergraduate courses in Structural Mechanics. Testing Assistant, Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction, Yerevan, Armenia Tasks: Testing the performance of new bridges; equipment installation; collecting data under dynamic and static loading conditions.

2001-2003

Hobbies Body building, chess, jewellery production, woodworking, soccer, boxing