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About Kuo & Associates Inc

Kuo & Associates, Inc. (KUO) is a Texas corporation, incorporated in 1985, providing surveying and civil engineering services in the greater Houston area and surrounding cities. Our office is located in the Westchase area of Houston at 10300 Westoffice Drive, Suite 800. The firm has a qualified staff of thirty-five experienced and dedicated professionals (including registered civil engineers, Engineers in Training, and registered professional land surveyors) experienced in project management, surveying, design, and construction phase services.

Kuo & Associates Inc » People

Our Founder: Dr. Bahong Kuo

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Dr. Bahong Kuo established this firm in 1985 with a vision of providing timely quality services to the engineering community in Houston and its surrounding areas. With his knowledge, acumen, perseverance, and sincerity, he has successfully paved the way for us to live and forward his vision with a goal of Knowing Ultimate Option for engineering solutions. Dr. Kuo retired in 2008 and passed the torch to the next leadership that he has groomed as a mentor and guide.

Knowing Ultimate Option

Our Culture

Collaborative Effort/Teamwork

Individuals Enhance Team

Diversity and Inclusivity

Our Mission

Passionate about Quality work with Responsiveness, Spontaneity & Timeliness.

Our Focus

Profile – People – Projects – Performance – Process

Our Team

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Years’ Experience with Firm: 29 years

Total Years’ Experience: 29 years

Education and Degrees:

B. Sc. Civil Engineering
M. Sc. Civil Engineering

Registrations:

Professional Engineer, Texas #83891
Professional Surveyor, Texas #5858

TxDOT Precertification:

Sequence No. 000010130 Categories:
4.2.1, 8.1.1, 10.2.1, 15.1.1, 15.2.1, 15.2.2, 15.3.5

Mr. Chowdhury is a competent professional surveyor and civil engineer. His combination of engineering and survey background is definitely a plus in understanding, planning and coordinating any project with appropriate insights. He has worked as Engineer of Record/Project Manager and Survey Manager for a number of Capital Improvement projects over the years.

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Years’ Experience with Firm: 26 years

Total Years’ Experience: 34 years

Education and Degrees:

B. Sc. Civil Engineering
M. Sc. Civil Engineering

Registrations:

Professional Engineer, Texas #79426

Professional Surveyor, Texas #6491

TxDOT Precertification:

Sequence No. 000010130 Categories:
4.2.1, 5.2.1, 8.1.1, 10.2.1, 15.1.1, 15.2.1, 15.2.2

Mr. Weng has worked on a number of projects as an Engineer & Surveyor for clients, including City of Houston, Houston Independent School District, University of Houston, etc. He is proficient in performing civil design, planning, recognizing critical issues, and performing quality control on many project for its successful completion.

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Years’ Experience with Firm: 21 years

Total Years’ Experience: 24 years

Education and Degrees:

B. Sc. Civil Engineering
M. Sc. Civil Engineering

Registrations:

Professional Engineer, Texas #93532

Professional Surveyor, Texas #6404

TxDOT Precertification:

Sequence No. 000010130 Categories: 15.1.1, 15.2.1, 15.2.2

Mr. Mainuddin has designed and managed surveying for numerous projects, including street rehabilitation/reconstruction, small and large diameter water lines, drainage and site development projects. He has worked on many key projects as Project Surveyor, Project Engineer, and Project Manager.

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Years’ Experience with Firm: 15 years

Total Years’ Experience:15 years

Education and Degree

B. Sc. Civil Engineering
M. Sc. Civil Engineering

Registrations

Professional Engineer, Texas # 111684

Mr. Sangam has led/participated in the design of numerous projects, including small and large-diameter water lines, paving and drainage improvements, and land development projects. He has worked hands-on creating design plans and profiles for utilities and road improvements, preparing traffic control plans, stormwater pollution prevention plans, project manuals, etc. and leading the projects as a dependable Project Manager.

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Years’ Experience with Firm: 15 years

Total Years’ Experience: 15 years

Education and Degree

B. Sc. Civil Engineering
M. Sc. Civil Engineering

Registrations

Professional Engineer, Texas # 116965

Survey In Training # 110500

TxDOT Precertification

 Sequence No. 000010130 Categories: 4.2.1, 8.1.1

Mr. Punyamanthula has led and participated in various civil design works involving water distribution line rehabilitation, paving and site development projects in the City of Houston and its surrounding areas. He has managed a number of projects as EOR & Project Manager.

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Title w/Company: Engineering Director

Years’ Experience with Firm: 3 years

Total Years’ Experience: 13 years

Education and Degree

B. Sc. Civil Engineering
M. Sc. Civil Engineering

Registrations

Professional Engineer, Texas # 119146

TxDOT Precertification

 Sequence No. 000010130 Categories: 4.2.1, 8.1.1, 11.1.1

Mr. Bittaye has experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, paving and drainage designing with advanced Civil 3D design tools, construction management, surveying, etc. He has over 13 years of diverse and intensive Civil Engineering experience in street rehabilitation / reconstruction, drainage, water and wastewater capital improvements, detention basins & channel improvements, and surveying.

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Years’ Experience with Firm: 12 years

Total Years’ Experience: 17 years

Education and Degrees:

B. Sc., Civil Engineering Technology & Minor in Surveying Advance Civil 3D and AutoCADD

Mr. Tran is an experienced and knowledgeable designer and survey technician with extensive experience in boundary survey research, drafting, utility and topographic survey. Tuan has led the production of DTMs and Boundary surveys for various types of projects within the Greater Houston Area.

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Years’ Experience with Firm: 14 years

Total Years’ Experience: 19 years

Education and Degrees:

Bachelor of Arts, Architecture Advance Civil 3D and AutoCAD

Ms. Xu as CADD Manager for KUO provides oversight of CADD production, assigns CADD personnel to support the survey and design plan production. With her extensive experience in CADD for engineering and surveying projects, Jane provides leadership and training to the CADD staff.

Who We Serve

KUO provides engineering and surveying services to the City of Houston and other entities, including but not limited to the Harris County Engineering Department, Harris County Flood Control District, Metro, Texas Department of Transportation, Harris County Toll Road Authority, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ), Coastal Water Authority, water districts, school districts, universities, churches, hospitals, critical facilities (such as Houston Airport System, Houston Port Authority, water plants, etc.) and surrounding cities and counties in diversified aspects of surveying and civil engineering.

Our Inspirations

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“Well done on one of the Precinct’s highest priority projects!!! Thank you so much for your diligence and excellence as always!”

-Harris County Engineering Department 2021-

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“I appreciate your willingness to respond so quickly on such short notice”

-Houston Independent School District-

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“Super helpful” “Nice work”

-KIPP Texas-Houston-

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“Always a good experience working with you guys. AS ALWAYS… appreciate your prompt response!!” “CWA was very appreciative and complementary of how quickly your team did the survey and metes-n-bounds for the Matheson tract.”

-Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc-

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“Thanks to you and your team for the great work. These interim evaluations are to identify areas of improvement; but also areas the consultants are performing outstanding work. Please relay to the team my appreciation”.

-City of Houston 2021-

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“Truly appreciate all of your hard work on everything I’ve thrown at you!”

-Houston Methodist-

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“Thanks for the update and also your help in keeping Pasadena happy.”

-DEC: Civil Engineering-

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“Truly appreciate all of your hard work on everything I’ve thrown at you!”

-Houston Methodist-

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“My PM team just reported very positively about Kuo’s performance on the Northpointe Rd 1 (from Grant Rd to Shaw Rd) project. I wanted to pass this on and express my personal gratitude”

-Harris County Engineering Department 2021-

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“Well done on one of the Precinct’s highest priority projects!!! Thank you so much for your diligence and excellence as always!”

-Harris County Engineering Department-

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Excellent…its always great to work with your firm with the can do approach you provide us and with the understanding of our client and project (I hope to work with your firm on many more assignments in the future..)…

-OTHON, INC., Consulting Engineers-