THALOSANG TSHIRELETSO
Stevenage,Hertfordshire
Summary
Highly skilled professional with expertise in R, Matlab, Python, AutoCAD, Abaqus, Adina, Staad Pro, and SPSS. Proficient in both MacOS and Windows OS environments. Demonstrates strong capabilities in scholarly publishing, accommodating diverse learners, ethical judgement, in-class lectures, online class discussions, student performance evaluation, and homework planning. Committed to leveraging technical skills and educational expertise to foster an engaging and effective learning environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work history
Hourly Paid Lecturer
University of East London
London, Newham
02.2025 - 04.2025
- Led seminars and workshops for enhanced student participation.
- Supervised postgraduate students' research for high-quality dissertations.
- Fostered a stimulating learning environment through open discussions.
- Served as personal tutor for struggling students and increased pass rates.
- Implemented innovative teaching methods and improved student engagement rates.
- Coordinated with colleagues to design interdisciplinary courses.
Part Time Research Assistant
University of East London
London, Newham
11.2024 - 04.2025
- Streamlined workflow with efficient time-management skills.
- Conducted comprehensive literature reviews for project groundwork.
- Prepared detailed reports summarising research findings to facilitate decision-making.
- Presented key findings at national conferences to promote knowledge sharing.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to streamline research processes.
- Expedited research progress using advanced statistical software for data analysis.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends through continual professional development.
- Implemented strict adherence to ethical guidelines throughout the research process.
Researcher
University of Botswana
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Concrete Materials and Structural Integrity Research unit (CoMSIRU): Analysis of dam data from Roode Elsberg and Kouga Dams-converting dam accelerations to natural frequencies and analysis of deformation data, crack data, water level data
- Collaborate and coordinate with the Department of Water and Sanitations, South Africa, and Water Research commission South Africa
Temporary Lecturer
University of Botswana
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Courses: Theory of Structures III (CCB317)-Level300, Structural Steel Design (CCB431)-Level 400, Prestressed Concrete (CCB534)-Level 500, Theory of Structures I (CCB217)-Level 200, Theory of Structures II (CCB227)-Level 200, Mechanics of Material/Strength of Materials (CCB241/CCB221)-Level 200
Structural Design II Tutor
University of Cape Town
03.2018 - 12.2021
- Course Content: Design of reinforced Concrete slabs: One way spanning, two-way spanning, flat slabs, yield line analysis
- Plastic Design of Steel Beams and Frames: Section analysis, plastic analysis of propped cantilevers, plastic analysis of continuous beams, plastic analysis of frame
- Prestressed Concrete
- Structural Design process: Key considerations, Conceptual design, Structural analysis, detailed design, construction
- The responsibilities of this role were mainly to deliver material to the students and reporting to the head tutor and to mark the tests and lab reports as allocated by the head Tutor
Structural Design I Head Tutor
University of Cape Town
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Course Content: Design of Structural Steel: Beams (laterally restrained & laterally unrestrained), Stuts and ties, Beam-Columns, Connections
- Design of Reinforced Concrete: ULS Design principles, Beams, Columns and Slabs, SLS Design Principles, Design for Durability
- The responsibilities of this role were to act as second to the lecturer to a third-year class
- These included getting involved in lectures, marking exams, and taking over the class when the lecturer was on sabbatical leave
- I was also responsible for looking after other tutors, allocating work to them, and overseeing them and then reporting to the lecturer
- I honed the responsibility of taking over the tutelage and logistics involved with the Structural Design I supplementary exam in January 2021 and proud to say all the students passed, the only course this happened in the whole of Civil Engineering department
Structural Design Tutor
University of Cape Town
07.2018 - 12.2019
- Course Content: Design of Structural Steel: Beams (laterally restrained & laterally unrestrained), Stuts and ties, Beam-Columns, Connections
- Design of Reinforced Concrete: ULS Design principles, Beams, Columns and Slabs, SLS Design Principles, Design for Durability
- The responsibilities of this role were to act as second to the lecturer to a third-year class
- These included getting involved in lectures, marking exams, and taking over the class when the lecturer was on sabbatical leave
Survey Technician
Plowman Craven
Harpenden
04.2014 - 09.2015
- The main responsibility of this role was data collection and analysis
- The instruments used were, total stations, cameras, laser scanners
- This role exposed me to the project I did with the firm to investigate digital photogrammetry and laser scanning with a view of introducing digital photogrammetry to the industry considering new and powerful tools
Education
MPhil/PhD - Computer Science
University of East London
London 11.2024 -
Master of Science - Civil Engineering
University of East London
BSc (Hons) - Civil Engineering Surveying
University of East London
Skills
- R
- Matlab
- Python
- AutoCAD
- Abaqus
- Adina
- Staad Pro
- SPSS
- MacOS
- Windows OS
- Scholarly publishing
- Accommodating diverse learners
- Ethical judgement
- In-class lectures
- Online class discussion
- Student performance evaluation
- Homework planning
Custom
- University of Botswana Department of Civil Engineering Research, 01/01/22, 08/01/22
- Concrete Materials and Structural Integrity Research unit (CoMSIRU), 03/01/18, 12/01/21, Analysis of dam data from Roode Elsberg and Kouga Dams-converting dam accelerations to natural frequencies and analysis of deformation data, crack data, water level data.
Accomplishments
2022 African Championships Gold in London Jump
2022 African Championships Silver in Triple Jump
2022 World Athletics Championships Qualifier
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 05/14/91
- Nationality: Motswana
- Marital status: Single
Languages
English
Native
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Hourly Paid Lecturer
University of East London
02.2025 - 04.2025
Part Time Research Assistant
University of East London
11.2024 - 04.2025
MPhil/PhD - Computer Science
University of East London
11.2024 -
Researcher
University of Botswana
01.2022 - 08.2022
Temporary Lecturer
University of Botswana
10.2021 - 08.2022
Structural Design I Head Tutor
University of Cape Town
01.2020 - 01.2021
Structural Design Tutor
University of Cape Town
07.2018 - 12.2019
Structural Design II Tutor
University of Cape Town
03.2018 - 12.2021
Survey Technician
Plowman Craven
04.2014 - 09.2015
Master of Science - Civil Engineering
University of East London
BSc (Hons) - Civil Engineering Surveying
University of East London
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