ERIK A. MADSEN, PE

Erik has extensive experience in the design and construction of new building structures, adaptive reuse projects, property condition assessment and the design of temporary structures for construction. His adventurous nature and collaborative skills have enabled his engineering expertise to assist many creative minds and projects.

Mr Madsen worked briefly at Bowman, Barrett & Associates, a renowned bridge design firm in Chicago prior to pursuing his graduate degree in California. He relocated to New York in 2001 and worked at DeSimone Consulting Engineering.

Erik has taught at a number of schools and universities, and he is currently a visiting professor at Pratt Institute. His renovation course at NYU’s Schack school of continuing education is one of the most popular and intellectually rigorous courses in their continuing education department. Erik has worked on buildings from every decade since the mid-1800’s through the present and he continues to develop new methods of assisting designers and owners reach their goals with existing structures.

Following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Erik volunteered and performed building assessments on a large number of structures, including an 11-story reinforced concrete building that was the second tallest in the Haitian capital, Port Au Prince. He continues to volunteer structural engineering services part time for reconstruction projects in Haiti, South America and Africa. 

CRISTIAN S. VIMER, PHD, PE

Cristian has over 15 years of experience in structural design and management of complex projects. Cristian's expertise is in design and construction of new building structures, but also in renovation, adaptive reuse and preservation of historical buildings. Besides his structural engineering work he is involved in research projects, related to structural degradation and he has taught as an adjunct professor various courses at Polytechnic Institute of NYU.

He holds a PhD in Structural Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU, and a MS from the Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania. His doctoral thesis, NIR Fiber Optic Spectroscopy for Evaluation of Civil Engineering Materials, was very well received by the scientific community. He published several articles in prestigious journals such as Cement and Concrete Research, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, NDT&E International. He continues to collaborate with NYU Poly on developing sensing solutions for the infrastructures (carried on by VM Technology).

Prior to founding this company, Cristian was a Principal and the Head of the Special Projects Group at Wexler Associates. The group was responsible for design and coordination of the most challenging projects, including special wind and seismic design, redevelopment of landmark sites, projects requiring New York City Transit Authority or Port Authority of NY and NJ approval.

MAX TORO

Max received a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering from NYU School of Engineering. He has design experience working with steel, concrete, wood, masonry, cold-formed steel structures. He has worked on various buildings, ranging from renovation projects to new construction. In addition, he has prior experience on infrastructure projects, including the MTA East Side Access Project. He has previously worked for URS, MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT).

nOEL bROWNLIE

Noel Brownile joined Madsen Consulting Engineering in 2013. He holds a Bachelors in Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics from McGill University and a Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate. He has experience in the design and renovation of steel, reinforced concrete, masonry and timber structures. 

zoEY tHam

Zoey Tham was born and raised in Malaysia and moved to the U.S. in 2007. She has a bachelor's degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ and a master's degree from Stanford University in California. Zoey has experience in the evaluation, analysis and design of structural steel, reinforced concrete, light gauge and wood structures. Her project experience includes new construction, renovations, and peer review. 

Luka vujovic

Luka holds a Bachelor’s of Science, as well as Graduate Degree, in Structural Engineering from the University of Montenegro. Having moved to New York last year, he spent the previous four years working professionally in Montenegro, with a focus on designing reinforced concrete structures. Luka has additional experience with steel, masonry, light gauge, and wood structures.

DANIEL DIAMOND

Daniel has a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and Commerce at the University of New South Wales, Australia. With over three years' experience, Daniel’s technical skills have been engaged to provide design solutions for an array of projects such as temporary structures, large retail and residential structures as well as hospitals. His success in this role is emphasized through his international experience and a deep understanding of various material properties such as steel, reinforced and post-tensioned concrete, masonry and timber. 

Cristina carillo

Cristina, originally from the Philippines, recently moved to NYC. She holds a BS in Architecture from Adamson University, and has live & worked professionally in six countries. She has extensive experience in AutoCad drafting and Revit rendering. 

BRITtany THORNBURG

Brittany, attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo where she obtained her Bachelor of Architecture degree with a minor in photography. Tiring of beach life, she and Kodak moved cross country to New York City in 2013. 

Sarah berkowitz (OFFICE MANAGER)

Sarah Berkowitz holds a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from California Institute of the Arts. She has spent the last decade working in production & project management for the arts. Her production & administrative skills were developed as a tour manager, general manager, and festival producer in the live music entertainment, as well as a stage manager for theater. 

KODAK (Happiness coordinator)

Kodak was born and raised on the Central Coast of California. He surveyed several classes while at Cal Poly, including statics, dynamics and viticulture appreciation. Since re-locating to New York City, he has found his true calling as Madsen Engineering's Happiness Coordinator. His duties include keeping endorphin levels high by having co-workers repeatedly throw his ball, offering moral support during high volume work periods and maintaining a crumb free environment for everyone.