Thursday, August 21, 2014

Converse Welcomes New Sr. Vice President Siva K. Sivathasan

Converse Consultants is pleased to welcome Siva K. Sivathasan, Ph.D., PE, GE, DGE, QSD, F. ASCE to our family!  Dr. Sivathasan has 20 years of geotechnical, earthquake engineering, and construction experience working for highly respected geotechnical engineering firms in Southern California.  He joins Converse as a Senior Vice President and Principal Engineer and will work in our Monrovia, CA office.

 
He has been providing source inspection for major transportation projects in Southern California and is one of the few who are familiar with this special inspection procedures and protocols outside the Caltrans.

Siva shares his time and expertise with the engineering community at large by:

  • Serving as a subject matter expert for the California Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists for Geotechnical Engineering Exam Development
  • Teaching several civil engineering undergraduate and graduate classes at Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State Fullerton
  • Teaching Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Surveying sections for the California Professional Engineer Exam
  • Serving as Vice Chair of the ACSE Los Angeles Section Geotechnical Group


Siva is married with three kids, the oldest two of whom successfully compete in state and national spelling and math contests.  He is actively involved in his community by volunteering his time to AYSO, his city and local school district.  He enjoys playing volley ball, cricket, and golf.

You can reach Siva at ksivathasan@converseconsultants.com

Converse Consultants is a national leader in the fields of Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology, Environmental and Groundwater Sciences and QA/QC Field and Laboratory Testing and Inspection Services.  For more information please contact Beth George at bgeorge@converseconsultants.com.



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