Eastern Branch Election for NCSU Practitioner Advisor for the 2021-2022 Term

Greetings ASCE Members!

We have an Eastern Branch officer election for the NCSU Practitioner Advisor for the 2021-2022 term. This position will act as a liaison between ASCE and NCSU. The newly elected officer will coordinate and work with the university to help the students and help guide them on a successful career path towards civil engineering. They will participate in student activities with the university as well. Please select between Ying Tan or Minerva Bonilla. Please e-mail your vote to Chas Webb at Charles.webb@raleighnc.gov. Please include your ASCE member number when submitting your vote. Votes must be submitted by COB on October 12th.

Thank you!

Ying Tan is a Senior Bridge Engineer with the complex bridge group at HDR’s Raleigh office. She got her Ph.D. in Structural Engineering and Mechanics from NCSU in 2001. While pursuing her doctoral degree at NCSU, she served as an instructor teaching CE214 (Statics) for two semesters with 150 undergraduate students. 

Ying has 23 years industrial experience in bridge design and construction, serving transportation projects in NC market and national market, which includes Los Angeles International Airport Automated People Mover Project, I-395 Signature bridge in Miami, and the Ontario Line (16km Subway Project through downtown Toronto).

Her passion for structure design coupled with her enthusiasm for sharing her experience makes her want to have this opportunity to serve NCSU students.

Minerva Bonilla earned her B.S. in Civil engineering from Texas Tech University and completed her M.S. in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Construction Engineering from North Carolina State University (NCSU). She is currently working on her Ph.D. studies focus on Construction and Transportation Engineering at NCSU. Minerva's research areas include constructability, alternative intersections and interchanges, project optimization, and funding for transportation infrastructure.  Upon graduation, her goal is to pursue a career in academia.