Alumni Profile: Shazal Afraaz
Since its inception, the Urban Transportation Center has provided hands-on research opportunities for graduate and Ph.D. level students within the College of Urban Planning & Public Affairs and others at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Shazal Afraaz earned an MS in Engineering from UIC and was a research assistant at UTC.
Responsibilities: My work is mostly the design of various aspects of roadway, including alignment, pavement design, driveways and sidewalk and traffic control plans. I am continuously learning and improving myself.
How UTC Prepared Me for a Career in Transportation: Working for UTC made me realize what my prospective career path should be within the transportation sector. The entire hierarchy of coordinating with supervisors and discussing with peers during weekly meetings is even continued here. UTC introduces its employees with the professional work environment before joining one. Lastly, the design work includes constant research and looking up of manuals, following standards and revisions, which are honed by my past research at UTC.