Edvard Bruun

 Edvard Bruun

Edvard Bruun

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Biography

University of Toronto St. George Campus - Civil Engineering


Resume

  • 2019

    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

    Civil Engineering

    Princeton University

  • 2015

    Master's Degree

    Analysis and non-linear modelling of reinforced concrete shell structures.

    Structural Engineering

    University of Toronto

    Cumulative GPA = 4.0/4.0

    Solid Mechanics I

    Advanced Topics in Building Design

    Advanced Modelling Methods for Seismic Performance Assesment of Structures

    Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures

    Reinforced Concrete I

    Reinforced Concrete II

    Solid Mechanics II

    Structural Analysis II

    Structural Dynamics

    Finite Element Method

    Prestressed Concrete

    Design of Steel Structures

    Civil Engineering Materials

    Design of Tubular Steel Structures

    Structural Analysis I

    Steel and Timber Design

    Mechanics of Reinforced Concrete

  • 2010

    Bachelor's Degree

    Elected first year class representative for the 2014 civil engineering class.\nOn the Dean's Honours List each term

    Civil Engineering

    Civil Engineering Club

    Engineering Society

    LeadingLEED Group

    University of Toronto

    Cumulative GPA = 3.9/4.0

  • 2009

    Petty Officer's Diploma

    Trained at the Petty Officers School at Dragsvik

    the Swedish speaking military base in the Southern Finland. Became a coastal commando sniper group leader

    and upon receiving my certification trained an 8-man sniper unit in field exercises for 6 months.

    Reconnaissance

    Awarded Green Beret\nAwarded Marksman Class One

    Dragsvik Officer's School

  • 2005

    High School Diploma

    Applied Physics

    North Toronto Collegiate Institute

  • 500

    Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship

    National grant to pursue research at the Master's level for a 12-month duration.\nValue of Award = $17

    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council - Government of Canada

    2013 NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award

    A fixed number of NSERC USRAs are awarded to the civil engineering faculty each summer. They are then distributed to select students looking to pursue academic research over the summer term.

    NSERC

    2012 NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award

    A fixed number of NSERC USRAs are awarded to the civil engineering faculty each summer. They are then distributed to select students looking to pursue academic research over the summer term.

    NSERC

    University of Toronto Entrance Scholarship

    Entrance scholarship awarded upon entry into the undergraduate civil engineering program at the University of Toronto.

    University of Toronto

    1st Place University of Toronto Consulting Kompetition (UTEK)

    UTEK is a yearly competion organized at the University of Toronto. The consulting challenge is for a 4-person consulting team to prepare a 20 page written report along 15 minute oral presentation within a 5 hour time limit. The topic was related to rebuilding the city of Toronto

    with a focus on the urban planning and infrastructure needed to sustain the city.

    Univerity of Toronto

    2012 5T6 Civil Scholarship

    Civil Engineering award for academic achievement

    sponsored by the graduating class of 1956. Awarded to an undergraduate student finishing their 2nd year of study.

    University of Toronto

  • 000

    Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships in Science & Technology

    Provincial grant to pursue research at the Master's level for a 12-month duration.\nValue of Award = $15

    Government of Ontario

    1st Place Ontario Engineering Competition (OEC)

    OEC is the followup competition to UTEK

    where qualifying teams participate in the province wide consulting challenge. This years topic was the implementation of a Baffinland mine based on the existing Mary River project. Along with the technical feasibility of the project judges evaluated the social and economic elements of the teams proposal.

  • Structural Analysis

    Sustainability

    MS Project

    Microsoft Office

    Steel Design

    Structural Engineering

    AutoCAD

    SketchUp

    Civil Engineering

    Microsoft Project

    Public Speaking

    SAP2000

    Matlab

    RAM Steel

    LEED

    MS Office Suite

    Reinforced Concrete Design

    Construction

    GSA

    The University of Toronto's 'Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship' Breaks Ground

    On June 24th

    UrbanToronto had the pleasure of attending the ground breaking ceremony for the University of Toronto’s Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CEIE).

    The University of Toronto's 'Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship' Breaks Ground

    Research paper written on the experimental results gathered from tests performed in the University of Toronto structural testing laboratory. The summer research term was funded in part by an NSERC USRA award.

    GFRP Bars in Structural Design: Determining the Compressive Strength versus Unbraced Length Interaction Curve

    Tucked away in the heart of Toronto

    on the College Park block bordered by Yonge

    Gerrard

    Bay

    and College

    sits Barbara Ann Scott Park. Originally built in the 1980s

    the 0.75-hectare park was constructed on top of a parking garage

    and prominently featured an oval skating rink named after the Canadian 1948 Olympic gold medalist in women’s singles figure skating

    Barbara Ann Scott.

    Barbara Ann Scott Park Revitalization Going Ahead

    Opinion piece for the Engineering Newspaper

    The Cannon.

    The Age of Nothing: The Engineer-Architect Disconnect

    Ankit Bhardwaj

    An article in the University of Toronto campus newspaper discussing problems and solutions for Kensington Market

    the downtown Toronto neighbourhood.

    Kensington Needs a Redesign

    The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MoCCA) announced through the Globe and Mail on Tuesday

    June 16th that they would be moving to a new location at 134 Sterling Road

    adjacent to the GO rail track and just a few blocks east of the up-and-coming Roncesvalles neighbourhood.

    MoCCA Moving to the Tower Automotive Building

    We recently sat down with Carlos de Oliveira and Michael Gray

    co-founders of the structural engineering company CastConnex

    to talk about why their casted connections are so innovative and how their work led to the amazing delta frames in the new Queen Richmond Centre West building.

    CastConnex Talks Innovative Engineering Solutions for Buildings

    Edvard

    B.

    Princeton University

    H.H. Angus & Associates Ltd.

    University of Toronto

    Arup

    University of Toronto

    UrbanToronto.ca

    Arup

    Civil Engineering Department

    Worked in Professor Collins and Bentz's reinforced concrete research group. Derived a new finite element for the analysis of reinforced concrete beam and shell. Conducted the world's first large-scale pure torsion tests on reinforced shells as the experimental component of this project.

    Master's Student

    University of Toronto

    Princeton

    New Jersey

    PhD Student

    Princeton University

    Civil Engineering Department

    Teaching the Mechanics/Statics course (CIV100F) to a class of 80 First Year Engineering students.

    Sessional Lecturer

    University of Toronto

    Sherbourne and Adelaide

    Toronto

    UrbanToronto is the largest online publication dealing specifically with construction projects and urban development news in the Greater Toronto Area.\n\nResponsibilities Included:\n - Reporting on current development projects in the city of Toronto.\n - Researching and fact checking upcoming articles.\n - Writing and publishing articles.

    Content Writer

    UrbanToronto.ca

    University of Toronto Structural Laboratory

    Spent 2 summers working with Professor Sheikh's reinforced concrete research group

    building and testing reinforced concrete structural members with internal Glass-Fiber Reinforcement Polymer (GFRP) bars.

    Undergraduate Research Assistant (Structural)

    University of Toronto

    Toronto

    Canada Area

    Structural EIT

    Arup

    1127 Leslie St

    Toronto

    ON M3C 2J6

    Assisted with AutoCAD design work as well as onsite inspections.

    Co-op Student

    H.H. Angus & Associates Ltd.

    Toronto

    Structural engineering consultant on the follow projects:\n - Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Pedestrian Tunnel\n - York University

    Lassonde School of Engineering (LSE)\n - Pan Am Games

    Hamilton Stadium\n\nResponsibilities included:\n - Producing calculation packages for structural design changes.\n - Coordinating the implementation of structural changes with the consultant team.\n - Conducting and documenting weekly site visits.\n - Attending meetings with the contractor team to assess the progress of the projects.\n - Issuing structural responses to contractor document submittals and RFIs.

    Structural Engineering Intern

    Arup

    Administrative Executive

    ILead Grad

    Organizing lecture and speaker series on the topic of seismic engineering. Mentoring the undergraduate members in the yearly \"Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition\".

    Vice-President

    Graduate Chapter - Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

    Voting member on both the 'Academic Board' and 'Planning & Budget Committee'

    Co-opted Voting Member

    University of Toronto Governing Council

    Worked with the University of Toronto student group that promotes Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards in the construction industry. Tasks included providing original content for the organizations website and organizing a 50+ person lecture/seminar on the topic of sustainability and LEED certification.

    Communications and Organization

    LeadingGREEN Training and Consulting

    Swedish

    English

    French

    Italian

    Bulgarian

    W.S. Wilson Medal

    Awarded to a graduating student in the Civil Engineering program with the highest final year average.

    University of Toronto - Faculty of Engineering

    2013 Faculty of Engineering Leadership Award

    University of Toronto Engineering faculty leadership award presented by the to an undergraduate student.

    University of Toronto