Utkarsh Vankatesh Kode E.i.t.

Utkarsh Vankatesh Kode, P.E. is an engineer at Horner & Shifrin, Inc. since May 2021, with prior experience as a graduate student and research assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from August 2018 to December 2020, where Utkarsh completed a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering. Utkarsh's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University at Buffalo. Relevant coursework encompasses fatigue analysis, control systems, and photovoltaics, alongside participation in collaborative research resulting in the publication of two papers and hands-on fieldwork involving live load testing of bridges. Additional engineering projects include wind engineering, highway bridge design, and various design projects during undergraduate studies, coupled with tutoring in calculus and engineering courses.