Student Bio: Tomás Zegard
Tomás Zegard
Graduate Research Fellow
B116 Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory, MC-250
205 N. Matthews Ave.
Urbana, IL, 61801
Phone: (217) 333-0498
e-mail: tzegard2@illinois.edu
website: http://zegard.com
Education
| Graduate | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering | Dec 2010 - Dec 2014 | ||
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | |||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | |||
| Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Computational Science and Engineering Option | Aug 2008 - Dec 2010 | ||
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | |||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | |||
| Undergraduate | |||
| Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering | Mar 2001 - Jun 2006 | ||
| Diploma in Geotechnical Engineering | Mar 2001 - Aug 2007 | ||
| Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) | |||
| Study Abroad Program | Jan 2007 - May 2007 | ||
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | |||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | |||
Research Interests
| Topology optimization and optimal structures | |
| Search for optimal structures and optimal material distribution and the application of these methods to civil structures. | |
| Parallel algorithms | |
| Development of parallel algorithms to speed up existing methods for use mainly in the computational mechanics field. | |
Academic Appointments and Professional Experience
| Graduate Research Assistant | Aug 2008 - present | |
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | ||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | ||
| Teaching Assistant | Jan 2014 - May 2014 | |
| CEE570 - Finite Element Methods | ||
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | ||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | ||
| Teaching Assistant | Aug 2013 - Dec 2013 | |
| CEE598SDO - Structural Design Optimization | ||
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | ||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | ||
| Teaching Assistant | Jan 2013 - May 2013 | |
| CEE570 - Finite Element Methods | ||
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | ||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | ||
| Course Co-developer / Teaching Assistant | Aug 2012 - Dec 2012 | |
| CEE598SDO - Structural Design Optimization | ||
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | ||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | ||
| Research Intern | Apr 2012 - Jul 2012 | |
| Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) | ||
| Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Teaching Assistant | Jan 2009 - May 2009 | |
| CEE570 - Finite Element Methods | ||
| Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering | ||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) | ||
| Projects Engineer | Aug 2007 - Apr 2008 | |
| Dictuc SA, Groundwater Division | ||
| Santiago, Chile | ||
| Teaching Assistant | Feb 2008 - Apr 2008 | |
| IEG3430 - Geotechnical Excavations | ||
| Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Department | ||
| Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) | ||
| Teaching Assistant | Mar 2006 - June 2006 | |
| ICE3652 - Rock Mechanics | ||
| Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Department | ||
| Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) | ||
| Geotechnical Engineering Intern | Dec 2006 - Mar 2007 | |
| Minera Escondida Ltda. (BHP Billiton) | ||
| Antofagasta, Chile | ||
Awards and Honors
| Ph.D. Student Professional Development Certificate, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at UIUC | 2014 |
| Teachers ranked as excellent by their students, Center for Teaching Excellence at UIUC | Fall 2013 |
| CTE - Teachers ranked as excellent by their students (Fall 2013) | |
| Teachers ranked as excellent by their students, Center for Teaching Excellence at UIUC | Spring 2013 |
| CTE - Teachers ranked as excellent by their students (Spring 2013) | |
| Graduate Teacher, Center for Teaching Excellence at UIUC | 2013 |
| Foundations of Teaching, Center for Teaching Excellence at UIUC | 2012 |
| Fulbright-Conicyt Doctoral Scholarship, Fulbright Chile | 2008 - 2012 |
| Structural Engineering Fellowship, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, UIUC | 2008 - 2009 |
Leadership and Community Activities
| Volunteer | 2011 - 2012 , 2014 | ||
| The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign | |||
| Developer and supporter of helpingchile.cl | 2010 | ||
| Assisting in developing and maintaining website for Chile earthquake relief | |||
| President | 2007 - 2008 | ||
| Geotechnical Engineering Student Association | |||
| Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) | |||
| Founder/Developer | 2000 - 2002 | ||
| LiteLo - A LiteStep Loader | |||
| http://sourceforge.net/projects/litelo/ | |||