Equipping Engineering Undergraduate College Students with the Tools Needed to Transition from Solving Textbook Problems to Real-world, Industry Projects

Name: Dr Niranjan Desai Qualifications: Ph.D Civil Engineering University of Louisville, USA MES (Master of Engineering Studies) Civil Engineering University of Sydney, Australia BTECH (Bachelor of Technology) Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India. Work Experience: Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University North Central (2013 Present) Engineering Intern, Watrous Associates Architects, (2011 2013) Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Louisville, (2006 2011) Tata Bluescope Steel Ltd Designation: Design Manager Publications: Desai, N., & McGinley, W.M. ”A study of the out-of-plane performance of brick veneer wall systems in medium rise buildings under seismic loads.” Engineering Structures 48 (2013) 683 694. Desai, N., & McGinley, W.M. ”Effects of brick veneer wall systems loaded in-plane on the seismic response of medium rise buildings.” Proc. The 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, June 2013. Awards: Alan H. Yorkdale Memorial Award, 2014.