Sooraj Kumar
About Sooraj Kumar
Sooraj Kumar is a Senior VDC/Field Technology Engineer at DPR Construction, specializing in advanced technology projects and innovation in AR/VR and reality capture technologies. He holds a Master's degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and has extensive experience in various engineering roles across multiple organizations.
Work at DPR Construction
Sooraj Kumar currently holds the position of Senior VDC/Field Technology Engineer at DPR Construction, a role he has occupied since 2022 in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. His responsibilities include providing VDC and Field Technology services for Advanced Tech projects, particularly in the Mission Critical and Manufacturing sectors. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Field Technology Engineer from 2021 to 2022 and as a VDC Project Engineer from 2019 to 2020. He also completed two internships at DPR Construction in 2018.
Education and Expertise
Sooraj Kumar earned his Master's degree in Building Construction and Facility Management from Georgia Institute of Technology, where he studied from 2017 to 2018. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, completed from 2013 to 2017. His educational background equips him with a solid foundation in construction management and engineering principles.
Background
Sooraj Kumar began his education at Sanskriti School, where he completed high school from 2010 to 2013. He then pursued higher education at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and Georgia Institute of Technology, focusing on engineering disciplines. His professional experience spans various roles in construction and engineering, including internships and research assistant positions.
Achievements
In his professional career, Sooraj Kumar has led innovation initiatives in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and reality capture technologies. He specializes in BIM model authoring to address scope gaps using software such as Revit and Civil3D. Additionally, he employs advanced survey and control techniques utilizing Total Station and GPS units, and specializes in concrete modeling with Tekla Structures.