Education:

• PhD Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) and Engineering Mechanics- Columbia University, NY City
• MS Civil Engineering (Geotechnical and Structural Engineering), Columbia University, NY City
• BS in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical and Structural Engineering), Tongji University, Shanghai, China
• PhD Thesis: Numerical Modeling of Earthquake Site Response including dilation and Liquefaction

Registration and Certification:

Civil Engineering, California, 2007, CE

Sunny has over 14 years of experiences in geotechnical investigation, design, consultation, and structure design. He has designed foundations for numerous bridges, residential and commercial buildings, and retaining walls. He has also conducted advanced numerical analyses on seismic performance of tunnels, ports, dams, and undersea pipelines. He has extensive research experience in geotechnical earthquake engineering with special focus on soil liquefaction and soil-structure interaction