Zahran Mohammad

I am a civil engineering undergraduate in the University of Waterloo, originally from Surrey, BC.

General Member / Sandbox Competition Member at Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), University of Waterloo Student Chapter (2025-09 – Present)

Coordinated sandbox street design and urban planning program for schoolchildren, modeled intersections using VISSIM, and collaborated on sustainable urban planning design lessons

• Coordinated a sandbox street design / urban planning afterschool program for schoolchildren
• Used VISSIM to model an intersection to extract deterministic metrics used in transportation planning
• Collaborated with peers in a team of ~50 people to create lessons for sustainable urban planning design

Student Land Surveyor at Land Surveying (2025-09 – 2025-12)

Conducted land surveys using surveying equipment, applied error analysis techniques, and processed field data for mapping and technical reporting

• Conducted land surveys using automatic level & total stations collect elevation, distance, & positional data for sites on university campus
• Applied error analysis & data adjustment techniques to survey measurements, reducing inconsistencies & ensuring reliable results for engineering calculations
• Processed & interpreted field data using Excel to generate accurate outputs for mapping & technical reporting

Mechanical Sub-Team Member at Design Team: Electrium Mobility (2025-09 – 2025-12)

Developed an electric skateboard from scratch using multidisciplinary team approach, designed and fabricated components, and led design reviews

• Developed an electric skateboard from scratch with a multidisciplinary team of 10+ people
• Used SolidWorks modeling software & machine shop woodworking to design & fabricate the skateboard deck
• Led design reviews for a 7-member engineering team, improving deck structural reliability & reducing fabrication errors during prototyping

Student Tutor / Teacher-Coordinator Assistant at IB Diploma Programme (2024-07 – 2025-07)

Mentored incoming IB students in mathematics and academic writing, and authored educational materials adopted by program staff

• Mentored 30+ incoming IB students through a six-week preparatory bootcamp in IB Mathematics & academic writing
• Authored question banks & scholarship application guides later adopted by teachers & program staff

Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering – University of Waterloo (2025-09)