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Yi Zhu

Managing Principal

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Yi Zhu

Managing Principal

Note: Yi Zhu is retired from Thornton Tomasetti.

Yi Zhu was the first employee based outside the United States to be named to Thornton Tomasetti’s senior management, reflecting the firm’s increasing international presence. Yi had considerable global experience in the structural analysis, design and review of a variety of building types in both steel and concrete. His work included airports, sports and entertainment venues, commercial buildings, residential towers, long-span structures and mixed-use complexes.
Education

M.S., Civil Engineering, City College of New York

B.S., Civil Engineering, Tong Ji University