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OBJECTIVE
To pursue a challenging and exciting career opportunity in a comprehensive Civil Engineering Organization with emphasis on Transportation Engineering.

SUMMARY
• Over 3 years of experience in the field of Civil Engineering.
• 1 ½ years work experience with Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) projects.
• Research Assistant for University Transportation Center of Alabama (UTCA).
• Masters candidate from the University of Alabama majoring in Transportation Engineering.

EDUCATION
Master of Science in Transportation Engineering (M.S), August 2001-present
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (B.E), May 2001
Andhra University (GITAM), Visakhapatnam, India.

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Traffic safety, Traffic signal control systems, Signalized intersections, Highway Design, Traffic simulation, Intelligent transportation systems, Geographic Information Systems, Optimization Software.

CERTIFICATION

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification, December 2002.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Graduate Research Assistant, ALDOT, Tuscaloosa, AL. (August 2001 - December 2001) Calculated vertical and horizontal curves for alignment of roadways and ramps for projects in the Tuscaloosa city. Developed spreadsheets and macros to calculate and plot roadway elevations and to calculate drainage flow rates for any depressed roadway. Gained experience with writing Project Study Reports. Set up spreadsheet of traffic counts, conducted counts, manipulated and analyzed all traffic data.

• Graduate Research Assistant, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. (August 2001-current) Worked on “Air Quality Monitoring in Alabama” for Dr. Derek D Williamson, Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). Research Assistant for Dr. Andrew Graettinger on the “Feasibility of geofoam to develop an economical type of Crash Cushion.” Working on research for Masters thesis.

• Graduate Research Assistant, ALDOT, Tuscaloosa, AL. (January 2002 - May 2002) Examined the traffic impacts associated with development of a discount superstore.
• Graduate Research Assistant, University Transportation Center of Alabama (UTCA), Tuscaloosa, AL. (January 2002 - current) Researched the feasibility of Geofoam to develop an
economical type of crash cushion. Tested the material and did a comparative analysis of the strength properties and impact studies of the material.

• Undergraduate Project (June 2000 - May 2001) concerning the “Study of urban area growth in spatial context using Remote Sensing Data - a case study of Visakhapatnam”. Land Use and LandCover Mapping with the help of Remote Sensing techniques to evaluate the urban growth in spatial context.

• Undergraduate project work (January 2000) concerning Origin and Destination Studies in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. Studied the feasibility of constructing a by-pass route based on the traffic count statistics of NH-5 and Naval Dock road.

• Hands on experience with Traffic monitoring equipment “Autoscope” and Global Positioning System (GPS) units like Trimble, Garmin, etc

Graduate in-class projects, The University of Alabama, August 2001-present

• Accident trend identification and investigation: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment Software (CARE) was used and crash records for Alabama were analyzed, trends and statistics were obtained to aid ALDOT in designing an accident reduction program.

• Analysis and correction of high accident locations (HAL): This project analyzed traffic reports for an intersection in Tuscaloosa and determined the related causes of accidents, illustrated collision diagrams, proposed feasible countermeasures, analyzed these measures from benefit-cost ratio studies.

• Roadside accident cost-effectiveness assessment: As a part of resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation projects, a computer program ROADSIDE developed by AASHO was used to estimate the pre and post collision speeds, general behavior, and direction of travel of the vehicles.

• Accident Reconstruction: Reconstructed a real-life collision of two cars that occurred at a major intersection in Tuscaloosa County. Traffic Accident Reports from police department were used as reference. Site visits principles of dynamics were used to determine the pre and post collision speeds, general behavior of the drivers involved, and direction of travel of the vehicles.

• Accumulation parking study: Performed accumulation and generation studies of selected parking lots in the University of Alabama (UA) campus to determine peak parking demand, hourly variations, and plotted parking accumulation curves for different categories of parking spaces. The study was intended to identify the existing conditions and propose appropriate measures to enhance parking facilities in the UA campus.

• Traffic Volume Study: Evaluated the operational efficiency at a signalized intersection on UA campus and recommended measures to improve performance of the intersection. Analyzed queue lengths, flow rates, percentage volume distributions, pedestrian and bicyclists usage, and peak hour factors.

• Intersection delay studies: Adopted HCM 2000 field procedure to study and calculate the control delay per vehicle and level of service for each lane group of a selected intersection on UA campus.

• An Evaluation of Electronic payment systems (EPS) in Transportation: Studied the “smart card” technology that is behind the EPS. Identified the relevant case studies and potential benefits of using EPS in Transit and Toll collection operations. Presented a statistical summary of EPS technology.

• Analysis of Crash site locations in Tuscaloosa City: Used GIS’s Arc View Software and the city’s Link-Node map to create a GIS application layer for crash site locations in Tuscaloosa City, downtown region. Integrated spatial and non-spatial attribute information in order to facilitate the query, access and updating data for future use.

TECHNICAL PAPERS/PROJECT REPORTS
• Dr. Derek D. Williamson, Shasidhar Chidanamarri and Pramodh Sunkari, (December 2001) "Air Quality Standards in Alabama" for Jefferson, Shelby and Tuscaloosa Counties as per the Clean Air Act (CAA) Recommendations. Report submitted to ALDOT, December 2001.

• Dr. Andrew Graettinger, Pramodh Sunkari. (Jan-2002) Submitted a project proposal to the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) Grant to the Office for Sponsored Programs on the topic "Applications of Geofoam in Transportation Engineering".

COMPUTER SKILLS
Operating Systems- DOS, Windows 95/98/2000/XP
Languages- C, Fortran.
Applications- MS Excel, Office, PowerPoint, Word; Arc View (Arc GIS 8.2); GPS; Minitab; Mobile-6.0; Critical Analysis Reporting Environment Software (CARE); AutoCAD2000; SimTraffic; Transyt-7f; Roadside Design Guide; Highway Capacity Software (HCS2000); Synchro; File management; LAN Environment; Stat Graphics.

MEMBERSHIPS
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
• National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
•International Students Association (ISA)
• Indian Association of Tuscaloosa (IAT)
• Crimson Cricket Club (CCC), UA

REFERENCES
Available upon request.