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Board Members

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Shreyansh Paliwal

President

Shreyansh obtained his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from India in 2016, and master’s degree in Civil Engineering from UNLV in 2019. He is currently working as a Senior Project Manager at Universal Engineering Sciences. He appreciates ASCE YMF for providing an additional platform to grow and network with people in the industry.
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Amanda Tanaka

Past President

Amanda came from Brazil to attend UNLV. She obtained her master's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering in Summer 2019. Her primary focuses during her master's were in the areas of water/wastewater treatment and solar energy. However, she started working at WSP, in January 2019, on land development civil improvement plans and also assisting with the preparation of drainage studies. She really enjoys the civil field and wants to continue to pursue her career as a civil engineer. This is her first year as a member of the board and she looks forward to being able to give back to the community.

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Humberto Franco

President Elect


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Mayara Arnold

Secretary

Mayara earned her bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from the University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. She came to Las Vegas to acquire her master's degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her research focused on developing new treatment technologies to remove organic matter and reduce disinfection byproducts formation in treated recycled water for potable reuse. She has 3.5 years of experience in water reuse, water treatment, and wastewater treatment projects in California and Nevada. Mayara has worked for Trussell
Technologies in California as a home‐based employee in Nevada for 3.5 years. She recently became a mother to a baby boy named Timothy and is enjoying her new stay‐at‐home‐mom role. Mayara is passionate about dogs and loves going on walks, hikes, and trips to the beach with her family and puppy Oreo.

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Yasaman Saedi

Treasurer

I am currently pursuing my PhD degree in Environmental Engineering under supervision of Dr. Jacimaria Batista at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The focus of my research is on evaluation of feasibility of contaminants bioremediation from contaminated sites. I have accomplished two funded projects funded with collaboration of Tetra Tech company over 2018-2020. I have been a teaching assistant for several courses at Civil and Environmental Engineering department such as CEE-250, CEE-241, and CEE-450.  I would like to experience new things to learn more and more every day!!  Regarding my personal interests, I love travelling and hiking the most.



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Mark Elkouz

Government Relations Chair

​Mark Elkouz was born and raised in Las Vegas.  He attended UNLV as an undergraduate Civil Engineering student, where he was involved with the ASCE student chapter, planning and implementing events.  He completed his doctorate, also at UNLV, in the areas of water treatment/groundwater  remediation.  He has been working at Atkins for the past two years in the water resources group and also teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at UNLV.

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Liane Vidal

Student Liaison / Membership

Liane graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2018 with her bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and currently works as a water and wastewater project engineer for Black & Veatch. Liane has been a board member for ASCE YMF for the past 2 years and enjoys engaging with the engineering community and continuously pursuing professional development.

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Sailuj Shakya

Inclusion Chair

​Sailuj Shakya has a master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from UNLV. He completed his Undergraduate in Civil Engineering from Tribhuwan University in Nepal. He has been with Atkins for 2 years working in Water Resources Group in Henderson. He enjoys hiking in his leisure time.

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Eamaan Tabatabai

Social / Technical Tours Co-Chair

Eamaan was born and raised in Washington State.  He graduated from the University of Washington in 2012 with a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering and in 2013 with a Masters of Science in Geotechnical Engineering.  He was 8 years of work experience in geotechnical engineering with a focus on development and transportation projects.  Eamaan served as Networking Chair for the Seattle YMF ASCE Chapter from 2016 to 2019.  In his leisure time, he enjoys hiking, traveling, playing basketball, and cheering on his Seattle sports teams (plus the Golden Knights).

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Mathew Freeman

Social / Technical Tours Co-Chair


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Alisson Boeing

Luncheon Co-Coordinator

Alisson Boeing obtained his master's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from UNLV in May 2018.  Currently he is a Water/Wastewater EIT at HDR.  His professional experience includes working on project for water, wastewater, stormwater, and construction.  He is supportive and an enthusiastic team player dedicated to solving project issues.  Outside work, Boeing likes Crossfit and spending time with friends.

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Gaurang Mistry

Luncheon Co-Coordinator

​Gaurang graduated from University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2018, earning a Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering degree with a concentration in Water Resources. He currently works for Taney Engineering, Inc. in the hydrology/flood control Department as a Hydrologist. Outside of the office, Gaurang enjoys hanging out with friends and family, trying new places to eat and drink, and traveling to new destinations!

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Godson E. Adjovu

Fundraising / Sponsorship Co-Chair

Godson had his undergraduate studies in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana and Master's in the Tennessee Technological University. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) where his research is focused on remote sensing applications in water quality monitoring. He enjoys reading and watching fun stuff during his leisure time.

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Susie Grimaldi

Fundraising / Sponsorship Co-Chair


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Corey Ellis

PE Review Chair


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Michael Feuersein

Comuunity Outreach Chair

Project manager of Water Treatment team for UNR's ASCE student chapter for two years.  Member of UNR ASCE student chapter for 4 and half years.  Graduated with a bachelors in Environmental Engineering.

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Nicholas Portugal

Social Media Chair

Nic currently works as an EIT in the Airport and Summerlin Division at GCW, Inc. and has been working in the civil engineering industry for over two years. Working on primarily residential land development projects with an emphasis on master-plan design has exposed Nic to deliverables in different project phases, various types of improvement plans, and engineering studies as he strives to become a licensed Professional Engineer (PE). He currently serves as the Social Media Co-Chair for the Las Vegas YMF Branch and assists in the creation of compelling graphics to promote YMF events and members while keeping our Facebook and Instagram pages up to date. Nic enjoys being a member of ASCE YMF because it enables him to be as involved as possible, not only within the engineering community brought together and strengthened by ASCE, but through the opportunity to give back to students and the local Las Vegas community as a whole

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Meshkat Mirzaei

Website Chair

Meshkat is originally from Esfahan, Iran and moved to Las Vegas in 2005.  He graduated from UNLV with a B.S.E in Civil Engineering in 2017 and is currently a Construction Coordinator at HDR Inc.  Before joining HDR in 2019 he was a Construction Project Coordinator at Clark County Department of Aviation and a Transportation Engineer at WSP USA.   Outside of work, Meshkat likes to keep up with different soccer leagues, spend time with family and friends and of course stay up to date with the latest video games.  
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The Las Vegas Younger Member Forum (LV YMF) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) promotes and enhances the civil engineering profession within the public community, by providing younger members and students with opportunities for professional and leadership development, networking, and community service in a social environment that allows "engineers" to express themselves.

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