Arpita Kurdekar, Ph.D.

Arpita Kurdekar, Ph.D.

Structural design engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Application Developer | Designing Interactive VR & Game-Based Learning Tools

  • Education

    • Sinhgad College of Engineering

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      Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Civil Engineering
    • University at Buffalo Graduate School

      2014 - 2016
      Master's degree Structural Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Earthquake Engineering and Research Institute (EERI), Society of Women Engineers Senator in EERI at University at Buffalo

    • University of Connecticut

      2018 -
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Integrative Studies - Engineering, Fine Art and Educational Psychology
  • Experience

    • Toyo Engineering India Ltd

      Aug 2012 - Jun 2014
      Structural design engineer

      Static and dynamic foundation designs for plant equipment.Design of steel and reinforced concrete structures like piperacks and technological structures.Good inter-personal communications skills with client and colleagues.

    • State of New Hampshire DOT

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Bridge Design Intern

      Cast-in-place deck designPrecast panel deck designDesign of steel girder bridgeDesign of wing-wallsDesign of head-walls and retaining wallsQuantity estimationBridge inspections

    • GM2 Associates, Inc

      Mar 2016 - Sept 2017
      Associate Engineer
    • University of Connecticut

      Sept 2019 - now

      -Currently developing a multidisciplinary interactive virtual reality educational experience for teaching specific topics in engineering dynamics and fine arts using a constructivist learning approach that allows the user to learn the concepts through active participation in the virtual world. Human Factors in Design.Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Industrial Design.Packaging Design and Graphics.Mechanics of Materials.

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Jan 2018 - now
      • Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2019 - Jan 2025
    • GM2 Associates, Inc.

      Jan 2025 - now
      Application Developer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Engineer In Training (E.I.T.)

      New Hampshire Board of Professional Engineers
      Nov 2015
    • Social/Behavioral Research

      CITI Program
      Jan 2022
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