Ian Underburger joins our Columbus office as a structural engineer. Read below to learn more about Ian!

1. Favorite thing to do off the clock?

Off the clock, I like to go out to eat with friends.

2. Favorite sports and teams?

THE Ohio State Buckeyes.

3. What are your hobbies?

I enjoy skiing, backpacking, camping and woodworking.

4. What’s your favorite day of the week?

Everyday

5. Why you chose to work/live in this Columbus?

I moved here for college and stayed here ever since then.

6. What’s on your bucket list?

I want to visit every state. I recently went on a road trip across the US to visit national parks.

7. What would you do with $1 million?

I would invest it.

8. Quote to live by.

“The building code is designed to control rascals + idiots” – my college professor.

9. If you could design a structure anywhere in the world, where would it be?

I would want to design a structure in Los Angeles, California.

10. What market/material is your specialty and why?

Reinforced concrete and steel design is what I specialized in my master’s degree at Ohio State. I also enjoyed structural dynamics and studying how a structure behaves due to seismic activity.