Civil Engineering March 2021 | Vol 29 No 2

Civil Engineering March 2021 73 reinforced concrete design, with her pri- mary interests being in dynamic analysis and bridge design. Social Media Portfolio: Chelsey Turner Chelsey is a civil engineer from the University of Pretoria. Her final year project, which was awarded the Transnet Freight Rail prize for best project in railway engineering, was entitled ‘The effect of ballast grade on rigid polyure- thane foam reinforced ballast’. Having previously worked in project management for MMQSMace Consultancy, she now works at WorldsView Technologies in the infrastructure division as the segment marketing manager and is involved in raising awareness of the need for digitali- sation in Africa. Student Engagement and Under 36 Portfolio: Ramon Budhai Ramon has a BEng in civil engineering from the University of Pretoria and an MEng (Professional) from the University of the Witwatersrand. His professional background is in structural engineering and project management with eight years of working experience in the industry. He started his career at Eskom Distribution where he began to specialise in root cause analysis for critical civil and structural failures at old substations, providing solutions to rectify and keep the substa- tions in operation. Ramon went on to join WorldsView Technologies in November 2020 as the Segment Lead for Vertical Complex Buildings. Bridge Building Competition and Social Media Portfolio: Thokiso Malese Mankge Thokiso is currently in his third year of studying towards a BEng in civil engineering at Stellenbosch University. He would like to specialise in the field of structural design and take the op- portunity to learn about the field of civil engineering, and structural engineering specifically. Young Engineers and Student Outreach Portfolio: Nhlamulo Ritshuri Nhlamulo holds a BSc in civil engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand. She is registered as a professional engineer with ECSA and is also certified as a project manager with the Project Management Institute. Nhlamulo has six years of professional experience in the consulting and construction industry and has demonstrated success in the industrial, mining, petrochemical and energy sectors. Her work focuses on the design of reinforced concrete and structural steel, structural integrity condition assessment, infrastructure maintenance and management, project management and construction management. Events Management and Social Media Portfolio: Debbie Besseling Debbie is the technical divisions admin- istrator for several SAICE divisions. She recently joined SSD where she will assist in enhancing the division’s offering to its members. She has extensive experience in the field of public relations, communica- tions, and publishing, specialising in the more technical fields of civil engineering and mining. Tasneem Vawda Chelsey Turner Ramon Budhai Thokiso Malese Mankge Nhlamulo Ritshuri Debbie Besseling