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Riswana Iqbal , Engineering Tutor and Mentor

Riswana Iqbal

Engineering Tutor and Mentor·Freelance Civil

Qatar

Master's degree, Civil Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 7 years, 6 months

Engineering Tutor and Mentor

April 2023 - Present

Freelance Civil

Doha, Qatar

April 2023 - Present

• Tutored engineering students from institutions including Oryx University and Texas A&M University, in
core subjects of civil engineering and foundational subjects.
• Guided students in numerical problem-solving, drawing interpretation, and analysis of foundation design,
RCC, and construction methods.
• Assisted with technical report writing including lab test documentation and design calculations with em
phasis on ASTM, BS Standards, and QCS.
• Maintained and enhanced technical proficiency while developing strong analytical and documentation skills
through structured tutoring.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering

Civil Engineer

January 2019 - January 2023

IFT Structural Designs

Cochin, India

January 2019 - January 2023

• Conducted on-site inspections and condition assessments, ensuring 90% of structures met readiness stan
dards without major delays.
• Estimated materials and costs with 95% accuracy for projects valued between 3M and 50M.
• Advised clients on cost-effective materials and solutions, reducing project expenses by 5-10% without com
promising quality.
• Built strong client and contractor relationships, contributing to 20% repeat business growth.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering

Part-time Research Intern

August 2020 - January 2021

Cochin University Of Science And Technology

Cochin, India

August 2020 - January 2021

• Analyzed the Pile foundation of G+28 Apartment building @ Kochi, using finite element software PLAXIS 3D.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Research and Development

Engineering Intern

May 2018 - June 2018

Fugro Peninsular Services Co.

Doha, Qatar

May 2018 - June 2018

• Able to be part of 3 major projects in Qatar
• Exposed to field works, laboratory tests, instrumentation and monitoring, geotechnical investigations and excavation assessments
• Prepared stratigraphic models from borehole logs and trial pit data
• Familiarized with the basic structure of a Factual and Interpretative / Design Geotechnical report

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Cochin University of Science and Technology

January 2019

January 2019

Master's degree, Civil Engineering

India

GPA (point): 9.1 out of 20

GPA (point): 9.1 out of 20

SCMS School of Engineering and Technology

January 2017

January 2017

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

India

GPA (point): 8.56 out of 20

GPA (point): 8.56 out of 20

Skills

Finite Element Analysis
Expert
Finite Element Analysis
Expert
Foundation Design
Expert
Foundation Design
Expert
Structural Analysis
Expert
Structural Analysis
Expert
Geotechnical Engineering
Expert
Geotechnical Engineering
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
Foundation Design
Intermediate
Foundation Design
Intermediate
Retaining walls
Intermediate
Retaining walls
Intermediate
PLAXIS 3D
Expert
PLAXIS 3D
Expert
Auto CAD
Expert
Auto CAD
Expert
Structural design
Intermediate
Structural design
Intermediate
ANALYTICS
Intermediate
ANALYTICS
Intermediate
AUDITING
Intermediate
AUDITING
Intermediate
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
CONCRETE BREAKERS
Intermediate
CONCRETE BREAKERS
Intermediate
CONCRETE PLACEMENT
Intermediate
CONCRETE PLACEMENT
Intermediate
COST ESTIMATION
Intermediate
COST ESTIMATION
Intermediate
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Intermediate
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
Intermediate
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
Intermediate
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
ANALYTICS
Intermediate
ANALYTICS
Intermediate
AUDITING
Intermediate
AUDITING
Intermediate
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
CONCRETE PLACEMENT
Intermediate
CONCRETE PLACEMENT
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
COST ESTIMATION
Intermediate
COST ESTIMATION
Intermediate
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
Intermediate
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
Intermediate
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate

Languages

English

Expert

Malayalam

Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Faculty Development Program on Building Information Modeling
Certificate Course in ETABS and STAAD.Pro
SMEC LABS ( NATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - INDIA)
Aug 2024
UPDA/ MME ENGINEER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
Ministry of Municipality Engineers & Engineering Offices Accrediting & Classifying Committee
Oct 2025 - Oct 2028

Hobbies and interests

Academic excellence

Qualified GATE 2017