Karen Chu

416-912-6138 | karenmh.chu@mail.utoronto.ca | www.linkedin.com/in/karen-chu-73905796

Education
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (ST. GEORGE) 2016-PRESENT
· Bachelor of Applied Science: Civil Engineering, Minor in Engineering Business
· Courses: Construction Management, Structural Analysis, Water Treatment, Engineering Graphics
Skills
· AutoCAD · SketchUp · S-Frame · Surveying · MATLAB · Python · ArcGIS · Slide
· Ability to quickly adapt to technology and environments, with a desire to expand current skillset
· Experienced with Hach Spectrophotometer, YSI Multi-Probe and Van Dorn for water quality testing
· Fluent in English and Cantonese, intermediate in French
Work Experience
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT SEPT 2018-PRESENT
University of Toronto
· Analyze the uncharacterized bacteria and microbial sulfur biogeochemistry of metal wastewaters
near Canadian mines to find innovative water quality solutions through molecular biological
techniques

ENGINEERING TECHNICAL TRAINEE MAY–AUG 2018

City of Toronto, Engineering and Construction Services Department
· Assisted with monitoring municipal construction and the review of submitted drawings and
geological/hydrogeological reports to develop a city database for future geotechnical work
· Collaborated with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to monitor Toronto’s environment
Volunteer Experience
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE MAY 2018 – PRESENT
University of Toronto
· Organize social, academic, and professional events to strengthen peer relationships and to improve
the experience of Civil Engineering students in both academics and extra-curricular activities

PROGRAM DIRECTOR JUNE 2017-PRESENT

CAROBOT Learning and Research Organization
· Researched and developed content used to teach 40 children, between ages 6 and 9, the Arduino
language and hardware building skills
· Displayed proficient communication and presentation skills through instructing 3-hour
programming classes
Course Projects
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SURVEY CAMP AUGUST 2018
Minden, Ontario
· Worked in a team of 3 to create a topographic map and highway curve layout plan by establishing
over 300 elevation of points relative to known benchmarks
· Obtained experience in the use of total stations, automatic levelers, Guelph permeameters, prism
reflectors, and flow trackers

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST