Megan Chang, P.E. , (age 33) TETER, LLP, Visalia, Calif., was the project manager and structural project engineer for the award-winning Kern County-Bakersfield Hall of Records Renovation project. The Hall of Records, a historic, single-story government building constructed in 1910, suffered severe concrete deterioration, corrosion of reinforce- ment, and structural defects. Chang worked closely with the materials science and geotechnical engineer to determine the cause of corrosion and deterioration and designed a repair compatible with the historic, carbonated concrete. As project manager and structural project engineer for the Department of Veteran Affairs - New Information Technology and Engineering Building, Chang pioneered the progressive collapse and blast resistive design, a first for the Central California VA Health Care System. She is one of the few engineers in California’s San Joaquin Valley who possess expert knowledge about the new federal requirement, Physical Security Design for VA Facilities. Chang also is the dean of leadership for TETER University, establishing its core curriculum, identifying its vision and priorities, and securing instructors. For the last three years, Chang has taught structural engineering to eighth grade girls at summer STEM camps. Christina C. Chu-Garcia, P.E., LEED AP , (age 32) senior project engineer, Thornton Tomasetti, New York, is responsible for structural analysis and design, construction administration, and production of structural drawings. Her experience includes a variety of building types, including commercial high-rise, mixed-use, and institutional complexes. Chu-Garcia gained much of her experience from work on the Hudson Yards Platform, which is the first piece of the Hudson Yards development built over existing rail yards. It was a fast-track project that had to be com- plete ahead of the overbuild structures. Since 2015, Chu-Garcia has been a nominated board member of the Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY), serving as director for two years, and recently beginning a second term as secretary. As a member of the SEAoNY board, she recently helped launch two committees — one to introduce the Syracuse chapter of SEAoNY; and the Diversity Committee, advocating for inclusion and advancement of women and minorities in the engineering community. She also serves on the SE Licensure Committee, working to bring the SE title designation to New York.
Megan Chang, P.E.
Christina C. Chu-Garcia, P.E., LEED AP
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