Deepak Gidwani, P.E., S.E. is the founder of DG Structural Engineering LLC (DGSE) in 2010. Deepak earned a Bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India and has Master's degree in Structural Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. He is a licensed Structural Engineer (SE) in Illinois and Professional Engineer (PE) in several states in the Midwest, Southern and South-eastern states including the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida, Texas and Arizona. Deepak started his career working for leading Structural Engineering firms in New Delhi, India before establishing his own company STADEA Structural Consultants there. He then worked in Singapore for an Australian firm designing several major projects including an award winning French International School complex. Since the late 90's he has been based in the Chicago area, first working for leading Structural firms in the Chicago area before setting up DGSE. He worked on projects at the two major Chicago airports, a University building in the North suburbs, and numerous industrial, retail, residential and educational building projects in the area. At DGSE he has engineered a wide variety of projects including warehouses, senior living facilities, sports facilities, religious buildings, numerous commercial, retail, residential, industrial and residential projects. Deepak has also worked extensively on precast design, structural peer review, damage and condition analysis, as well as bridge and transportation projects.
Arpita Patel has been with DGSE as a Senior Project Engineer since early 2021. She has done a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Sardar Patel University in V.V.Nagar, India and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology. She joined DGSE after gaining over 20 years experience in designing residential, retail, industrial and commercial buildings with other engineering firms in the Chicago area. At DGSE she has worked on the design of several major projects including residential buildings and animal hospitals.
Michael Bielema, SE has been an Associate Engineer with DGSE since 2021. He holds a Master's degree from University of Illinois Chicago and has over 20 years experience working on precast and other structural engineering projects with leading companies in the Chicago area.
Daniel O'Dell, EIT joined DGSE as a Project Engineer in 2014 after completing his B.S. in Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. At DGSE he has done several dealership, residential, industrial, animal hospital and precast projects. He has also been involved in numerous condition evaluations and structural inspections.
Nora Melikian joined the DGSE team in 2021 as a Senior Structural Designer. She has many years of experience as a structural designer/ drafter with leading structural firms in California, having worked on a wide range of projects including schools, fire and police stations and remodeling projects.
Arpita Patel has been with DGSE as a Senior Project Engineer since early 2021. She has done a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Sardar Patel University in V.V.Nagar, India and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology. She joined DGSE after gaining over 20 years experience in designing residential, retail, industrial and commercial buildings with other engineering firms in the Chicago area. At DGSE she has worked on the design of several major projects including residential buildings and animal hospitals.
Michael Bielema, SE has been an Associate Engineer with DGSE since 2021. He holds a Master's degree from University of Illinois Chicago and has over 20 years experience working on precast and other structural engineering projects with leading companies in the Chicago area.
Daniel O'Dell, EIT joined DGSE as a Project Engineer in 2014 after completing his B.S. in Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. At DGSE he has done several dealership, residential, industrial, animal hospital and precast projects. He has also been involved in numerous condition evaluations and structural inspections.
Nora Melikian joined the DGSE team in 2021 as a Senior Structural Designer. She has many years of experience as a structural designer/ drafter with leading structural firms in California, having worked on a wide range of projects including schools, fire and police stations and remodeling projects.