B. Krishna Kris Goparaju

About B. Krishna Kris Goparaju

Experienced Geotechnical Professional Engineer (Texas Licensed,) with more than 25 years of diverse experience (progressively increasing responsibilities) in consulting for onshore and offshore geotechnical projects, project engineering, project management, research and development; construction supervision and administration of all operations related to Geotechnical, Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I and II) and Wetland Delineation Studies. Project engineering experience includes compliance with applicable regulations, Scoping of work, Schedules, Cost control, Quality control, Proposals, Field exploration program, laboratory testing, Geotechnical Engineering Analyses, Technical reports, Specifications, subcontracts, supervision of project team members and monitoring progress. Experienced in using all major Geotechnical application software.Engineering analysis experience includes use of software programs based advanced mathematical modeling, use of Finite Element Methods, Probabilistic Methods, soil structure interaction, Beam-Column modeling, Statistical analyses and Reliability analysis for Geotechnical applications.Projects completed for Flood Risk reduction facilities, Transportation, Land Development, Commercial, Energy and Heavy Industries including projects with government agencies such as HCFCD, Harris County, USACOE, TXDOT, COH, Mississippi DOT, Utah DOT, FHWA, etc.International Projects completed include Penang Bridge Project, Penang, Malaysia (865 M$).Specialties: Geotechnical Engineering Analysis & Design, Project Engineering; Project Management; Engineering Consulting; Marketing & Business Development; Project Accounting; Budget and Cost Control; Modeling and Application Software Design;Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I and II) including sampling and testing program, Risk of human exposure and engineering controls; Review of Groundwater Simulation models for contamination plumes etc.

Experience

1. Program Manager

   Harris County Flood Control District

   Feb 2008 — Present

Education

• Texas A&M University

  Ph.D, Geotechnical Engineering

  1990 — 1994

• Osmania University

  B.E., Civil Engineering

  1973 — 1978

• Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geotechnical Engineering

  1990 — 1990

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

  Master of Technology, Geotechnical Engineering

  1979 — 1981

Skills

• Site Investigation
• Gis
• Structural Engineering
• Contract Management
• Environmental Permitting
• Construction
• Feasibility Studies
• Land Development
• Environmental Engineering
• Groundwater
• Foundations
• Surveying
• Environmental Awareness
• Site Development
• Statistical Modeling
• Engineering
• Modeling
• Highways
• Phase I
• Mentoring
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Drainage
• Civil Engineering
• Management
• Construction Management
• Numerical Analysis
• Soil
• Analysis
• Water Quality
• Bridge
• Deep Foundations
• Proposal Writing
• Water Resources
• Department Budgeting
• Finite Element Analysis
• Ms Project
• Road
• Project Management
• Environmental Consulting
• Environmental Impact Assessment