Daniel Lassiter, EIT

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About me
Doctoral Student at University of Virginia
Education
- University of Virginia
  2020 - 2022
  Master of Engineering - MEng Civil Engineering
- University of Virginia
  2012 - 2016
  Bachelor of Science - BS Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Took off the spring of 2015 for a 4-month, 1,400 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail.
- Nandua High School
  2008 - 2012
  High School Diploma (valedictorian)
  Activities and Societies: Soccer, tennis, and wrestling
Experience
- Virginia Institute of Marine Science
  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
  Summer Aide
- Virginia Institute of Marine Science
  May 2013 - Aug 2013
  Laboratory and Field Technician
  - Collected soil samples in oyster reefs and used dissecting microscope to identify and sort macrofauna- Assisted operating a long-line fishing rig and collecting shark blood samples to test shark by-catch rates
- Virginia Diodes, Inc.
  Apr 2014 - Feb 2015
  Intern
- Virginia Diodes, Inc.
  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
  Intern
  Maintained, updated, and organized product assembly documents using Autodesk Inventor 3D and Autodesk Vault
- Ecosystem Services, LLC - VA
  Jan 2016 - Jul 2020
  Water Resources Engineer
  - Modeled 12 watersheds of varying size and complexity using PCSWMM to characterize discharge-frequency relationships to inform 9 stream designs and 3 stormwater retrofit designs- Developed grading plan/credit yield relationship for an 83-acre riverine wetland restoration project- Predicted expected nitrogen, phosphorous, and sediment reduction rates for 9 stream restoration projects for nutrient banking- Developed standard operating procedures for many company processes including hydrologic modeling, hydrologic data collection, pollutant reduction modeling, and topographic surveying Show less
- University of Virginia
  Sept 2016 - Dec 2016
  Undergraduate Research Assistant
  Developed stormwater management workshop for community members of a local residential redevelopment project to instruct in the use of TR-55 for stormwater BMP design
- University of Virginia
  Aug 2021 - now
  The goal of my research is to develop a novel ensemble-based framework for coastal urban flood probability mapping to explore variability in flood inducing conditions over space and flood severity to inform mitigation decisions. - Environmental Systems Modeling and Management (CE4110/6250, Spring 2024)- Civil Engineering Techniques (CE2010, Fall 2022 and Fall 2023)- Water Resources Engineering and Lab (CE3220/3221, Spring 2023)- Linear Statistical Models (CE4021/6021, Fall 2021)
  - Doctoral Student
    Jul 2020 - now
  - Graduate Teaching Assistant
    Aug 2021 - May 2024
- University of Virginia PhD Plus
  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
  Oak Ridge National Lab Internship
  Through a design-your-own internship program funded by the PhD Plus office, I initiated a collaboration with the Water Resources Science and Engineering group at ORNL to perform a benchmarking study of TRITON-SWMM on a range of high-performance computing allocations to understand performance and aid development
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  May 2024 - Aug 2024
  Research Student Intern
  - Developed and implemented framework to validate the novel 1D/2D hydrodynamic model, TRITON-SWMM- Designed and tested framework for simulating weather event ensembles
Licenses & Certifications
- Engineering in Training
  Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
  Dec 2012
Volunteer Experience
- Executive Officer
  Issued by Civil Engineering Graduate Student Council on May 2021
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- Team member
  Issued by Virginia Science Community Interface (V-SCI) on Sept 2020
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- Mentor
  Issued by Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge on Feb 2017
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- Summer helper at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
  Issued by Virginia Institute of Marine Science on Aug 2010
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