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Raitis Pekuss

Raitis Pekuss

Jury Member, Editor, Chairperson, Journalist, Delegate

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Computational Designer | TU Delft & NYU Abu Dhabi alum

  • Education

    • Riga State Gymnasium No. 1

      2009 - 2015
      Concentrations in Math, Physics and English 9.0/10

      - Chaired the school's Student Government for two consecutive terms- Debate society

    • TU Delft | Civil Engineering and Geosciences

      2020 - 2023
      Master of Science - MS Building Engineering. Specialization in Structural Design

      Activities and Societies: Solar Decathlon Europe (elaborated above), Education Commissioner for the Education Committee of UBase, TU Delft Debating Club - Thesis: "Reclaimed Concrete Use in Double-Curved, Compression-Only Structures: Design and Evaluation" developed using COMPAS, an open-source Python-based framework, Rhino, and Grasshopper. Grade 8.5/10

    • NYU Tandon School of Engineering

      2018 - 2018
      Bachelor of Science - BS Civil Engineering GPA: 3.85/4.00

    • New York University Abu Dhabi

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Civil Engineering GPA 3.84/4.00

      Activities and Societies: Solar Decathlon Middle East, Advocacy, Captain of the basketball team, Head of STRIVE English tutoring initiative, English tutor for the STRIVE initiative Awards:- NYU President's Service Award (awarded to 100/50,000 NYU students for their contributions to community service)- Cum Laude- Founder's Day Award for academic excellenceOther:- Studied away in Shanghai (fall 2016), New York (spring 2018), Washington DC (January 2016) and Buenos Aires (January 2019)- Enrolled in a class that saw a 4 % enrollment rate, 299 students and 113 nationalities represented- Senior Year Thesis: "Analysis of Position Weighted Back… Show more Awards:- NYU President's Service Award (awarded to 100/50,000 NYU students for their contributions to community service)- Cum Laude- Founder's Day Award for academic excellenceOther:- Studied away in Shanghai (fall 2016), New York (spring 2018), Washington DC (January 2016) and Buenos Aires (January 2019)- Enrolled in a class that saw a 4 % enrollment rate, 299 students and 113 nationalities represented- Senior Year Thesis: "Analysis of Position Weighted Back Pressure Traffic Control Algorithm for Incremental Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Market Penetration Rates” with Prof. Saif Jabari. Show less

  • Experience

    • European Youth Parliament (EYP)

      Oct 2013 - Aug 2017
      Jury Member, Editor, Chairperson, Journalist, Delegate

      - Selected to represent Latvia in the 78th International Session of EYP in Izmir, Turkey and the 79th International Session of EYP in Tampere, Finland- Invited as a jury member to select Latvian delegates for international sessions- Responsible for the media output of sessions- Led the work of committees discussing women involvement in STEM and LGBTQ+ rights,- Participated as a delegateThe European Youth Parlament (EYP) promotes civic and political engagement of young people by organizing multiple student-run sessions that center around discussions of topics relevant to the EU. EYP operates in 40 countries, organizes around 600 events annually and has engaged more than 35,000 participants. Show less

    • Team NYUAD-Solar Decathlon Middle East

      Jun 2017 - Dec 2018
      Water Systems Engineer, Decathlete

      - Designed and built a 700,000$, net-zero, off-the-grid house to promote agricultural tourism in the UAE- Solely designed a full-house water system: storage, distribution, solar water heating, fixtures, recirculation, removal- Performed market and product research, fund-raised & formed partnerships with Grundfos, Geberit, Sharkbite, etc.- Constructed the house on site in 1.5 months in a team of 12 students and 15 workersSolar Decathlon is a competition that challenges students to design and build sustainable and innovative housing. It was first started in 2002 in the US and has since taken place in Europe, Latin America, China, Africa, and the Middle East involving more than 18,000 participants. Solar Decathlon Middle East was organized by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the US Department of Energy with 21 international teams participating. Show less

    • ADvocacy | Student group at NYUAD

      May 2018 - May 2019
      President

      - Chaired the university’s largest student interest group that worked hand-in-hand with migrant-worker communities in Abu Dhabi- Initiated a new lecture series ”Volunteering in Context” to discuss migrant-worker conditions and student involvement- Liaised communication with partners, student body, and ADvocacy membersADvocacy engaged 80 student volunteers spread across 7 initiatives. They included second-hand stores, English tutoring, staff appreciation days, lecture series, workshops in a women's labor camp, workshops in a Filipino embassy and sports and women's health workshops for contracted staff. Show less

    • New York University Abu Dhabi

      Mar 2019 - Aug 2020

      - Researched productivity analysis of 3D concrete printing in the construction industry as a part of the S.M.A.R.T Construction Research Group - Graded homework for the Solid Mechanics course taken by 2nd-year civil engineering students

      • Research Fellow

        Sept 2019 - Aug 2020

      • Research Assistant

        May 2019 - Aug 2019

      • Teaching Assistant

        Mar 2019 - May 2019

    • S.M.A.R.T. Construction Research Group (NYUAD)

      Sept 2019 - Aug 2020
      Research Fellow

      - Studied geometric complexity of 3D printed concrete elements by parametrically designing geometrically complex concrete columns using Rhino6, Grasshopper, and Karamba3D- Performed a productivity analysis of 3D concrete printing in the construction industryS.M.A.R.T. Construction Research Group's mission is to conduct world-leading research that delivers innovative frameworks, methodologies, models, and tools to improve the management of the different phases in the life-cycle of construction projects, and move forward the automation and digitization of the construction sector. Show less

    • SUM

      Oct 2020 - Jun 2022
      Structural Engineer

      - Built a full-scale prototype of a top-up extension of a Dutch tenement building (May 2022 - June 2022)- Developed a structural model of a modular wooden building using Dlubal RFEM (Oct 2020 - Feb 2021)- 3rd place in Solar Decathlon Europe 2021/2022- Finalists of the New European Bauhaus prizes 2023

    • Packhunt

      Feb 2022 - now

      Developing and reviewing parametric models using Rhino, Grasshopper, Karamba3D, and Python

      • Computational Designer

        Feb 2024 - now

      • Computational Designer

        Feb 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Raitis Pekuss
      Cum Laude - May 2019
    • Awarded to Raitis Pekuss
      University Honors Scholar NYU Apr 2019
    • Awarded to Raitis Pekuss
      NYU President's Service Award NYU Mar 2019 Award is given to students committed to community service and civic engagement. It is awarded annually to 100/50,000 NYU students and student groups.
    • Awarded to Raitis Pekuss
      Finalist in NYUAD Leadership Awards in categories ”Collaborative Leadership” and ”Community Service" - May 2018

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Student Engineer

      Issued by Engineers for Social Impact on Jan 2017
      Engineers for Social ImpactAssociated with Raitis Pekuss

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Habitat for Humanity International on Mar 2016
      Habitat for Humanity InternationalAssociated with Raitis Pekuss

    • STRIVE Initiative Leader

      Issued by NYUAD ADvocacy Group on Jan 2017
      NYUAD ADvocacy GroupAssociated with Raitis Pekuss

    • Assistant Basketball Coach

      Issued by New York University Abu Dhabi, Basketball on Sept 2019
      New York University Abu Dhabi, BasketballAssociated with Raitis Pekuss