TRB Showcase Poster

                                                                              ANGEL MONTERO

                     (847) 477-6764 | angelmontheod@hotmail.com | Greater Chicago Area

EDUCATION

              University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign                                              

              Master of Science in Civil Engineering                                  Exp. May 2022                  GPA 3.66/4.00

              Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with Honors                  May 2021                  GPA 3.58/4.00

·       Landscape Architecture Minor                                       

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

              Argonne National Laboratory

              Science Undergraduate Laboratory Intern in Energy Systems            June – August 2021

·       Developed a vehicle telematics resource tool for fleet managers in Clean Cities coalitions using Power BI

·       Analyzed vehicle telematics data from 101 resources and presented the tool to Transportation fleet professionals                    

              Science Undergraduate Laboratory Intern in Environmental Science May – August 2019

·       Modeled changes in elevation in Barrow, Alaska by 2100 due to permafrost thaw by using soil content data

·       Utilized equipment including centrifuges and sieves to separate soil types for permafrost carbon emission research

 

              Illinois Department of Transportation                                 May – August 2018

              Summer Technician Trainee Intern

·       Enforced compliance with IDOT specifications for 20+ projects and explained required changes for approval to 30+ contractors, consultants, and resident engineers

·       Reduced turnaround time for processing time and materials invoices by developing an automated billing calculator

·       Conducted on-site visits at contractor production plants for limestone, concrete, precast manufacturing, and asphalt

 

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP

              US Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)                                                                        December 2021 – Present

              Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Graduate Fellow

·       Presenting at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in January 2022

 

LEADERSHIP

              CEE Student Ambassadors                                                   August 2020 – May 2021

              Student Ambassador in Transportation Engineering

·       Selected by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois

·       Advised new civil engineering students on specialization and course selection

 

              Illinois Biodiesel Initiative                                                     August 2017 – May 2020

              Secretary

·       Produced parts for open house and demonstration events using 3D printing and laser cutting

·       Recruited 20+ new students into the organization to assist with biodiesel and soap production

·       Reviewed a winning grant application to the University of Illinois that secured funding for biodiesel production

 

HONORS

Spring 2021 Dean’s List                                                                  June 2021

CEEAA Undergraduate Service Leadership Scholarship           August 2020

Spring 2019 Dean’s List                                                                  June 2019

Illinois Association of County Engineers Award                    February 2019

James Scholar                                                                           August 2018 – May 2021

President's Award Honors Scholarship                                       August 2017

Engineering Visionary Scholarship                                          February 2017

 

CERTIFICATIONS

              Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)                             January 2022

              Enrolled Professional Engineer Intern (EI/EIT)                             June 2021

              LEED® Green Associate™                                                       January 2020

             

SKILLS

              Applications: Anaconda, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, DRIP, Fusion 360, FAARFIELD, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HY-8, JULIA,

              MATLAB, MS Excel, MS Word, Navisworks Manage, NetBeans, Power BI, Primavera P6, Revit, SketchUp, WinJULEA

             

              Languages: Native English, Fluent in Spanish and Greek