Abinash Acharya

About Abinash Acharya

Licensed Professional Engineer with over 11 years of experience in bridge structural engineering & research across the United States and India. Engineering Licenses: Professional Engineer (PE) in the USA, Registered in the state of Iowa & Idaho Professional Engineer (PEng), IE, India Skills: • Transportation structures design including conceptual studies, preliminary design, and final structure design for highway bridges, high-speed rail bridges, box culverts, walls, and drainage structures. • Design of bridge elements including steel girders, prestressed concrete girders, and slab bridges including complex structure design on projects with curved girder layouts, flared girder layouts, integral piers, and multi-level interchange. • Construction support including shop drawing review and addressing contractor RFIs. • Bridge scoping (inventory & condition assessment), prepare inspection and bridge maintenance recommendation reports. • Bridge Load Rating using both analytical method and mechanical load testing. • Mechanical testing of concrete, steel & CFCC including fatigue, fire resistance, and thermal endurance. • Develop bridge plans, project proposals, design criteria specifications, and cost estimates. • Bridge Asset Management, development of Bridge Management System.

Experience

1. Principal Engineer - Bridges

   WSP

   May 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar

  Bachelor’s Degree

  2008 — 2012

• Lawrence Technological University

  Master’s Degree

  2013 — 2015

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

  Master’s Degree

  2012 — 2013