Team

Dan Junker, SE

Managing Principal

Dan is a licensed Civil and Structural Engineer with over 16 years of design, management, and administrative experience on a wide range of project types.  Dan has developed a special expertise in the design-build process, specifically in the military, educational, and healthcare sectors and enjoys the collaborative nature of this delivery method. 

Dan’s experience and current area of practice also includes the design, analysis, and physical testing of mechanical, electrical, and other non-structural components for environmental loading associated with essential and mission critical facilities.  For over a decade, Dan has managed testing programs for the special seismic certification of non-structural components for OSHPD OSP, IBC, AC156, IEEE 693, GR-63, and UFC applications through full-scale shake table testing at test facilities located across the United States and detailed in-house structural analysis.

His experience in the design of traditional structures, modular and pre-manufactured structures, and non-structural components includes providing successful engineering designs accepted by the most stringent building authorities in the United States, including those for national strategic military assets that require special design and analysis procedures.

Education

• BS, Structural Engineering, University of California San Diego
• MS, Structural Engineering, University of California San Diego

Licensure

• Professional Engineer (PE)
  • California (78406)
  • Florida (87770)
  • Arizona (71712)
  • New York (105395)
  • Kansas (31165)
• Structural Engineer (SE)
  • California (6178)

Von Loyola

CADD/BIM Manager

Von has 18 years of progressive experience in the development of structural design-build and design-bid-build projects for military and other clients. Von is a skilled, knowledgeable, result-oriented professional who has become an essential and integral part of this team and the quality of our deliverables. He is an avid learner and strives to be on top of all changes in the field, making him adept in the use of leading design software such as AutoCAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM) applications such as Revit. 

His experience extends from detailed 2D designs to multi-discipline integration of large-scale Revit models for new and existing military and healthcare facilities such as hangars, BEQs, maintenance & utility structures, special operations buildings, and other structures with unique geometries and features.

Robert McMillan, EIT

Structural Designer

Robert has been with the JGEG team for 3 years and  brings a strong educational background in Structural Engineering from the University of California San Diego. While at JGEG, he has worked on a variety of steel and wood structures in the residential, commercial, and government sectors. His experience in the deferred submittal process has helped contractors obtain economical and easily constructable solutions for design items such as stairs, cladding, premanufactured modular MEP systems, and more. He strives to expand his knowledge to continue to provide a quality and timely work product.

Education

• BS, Structural Engineering, University of California San Diego
• MS, Structural Engineering, University of California San Diego

Ella Fisher-Gomez, EIT

Structural Designer

Ella obtained her Civil Engineering degree from San Diego State University, with a particular emphasis in structural design. At JGEG, her work has focused on unique projects such as equipment design, support, and seismic certification as well as other systems subjected to seismic and wind loads. She has experience with wood, steel, and concrete structures, and utilizes structural analysis software such as SAP2000 to support her design process. Backed by a strong academic foundation and a detail-oriented approach, Ella is committed to producing high-quality, practical designs and continues to expand her technical expertise through collaboration with the team.

Education

• BS, Civil Engineering, San Diego State University

Felipe Carrasco

Project Engineer

Felipe is a Chilean licensed Civil and Structural Engineer with over 15 years of experience in structural design for industrial, marine, mining, and residential projects.
Felipe’s expertise focuses on the seismic design and analysis of reinforced concrete and steel structures. It includes nonlinear analysis of building structures, inelastic time-history analysis, detailed seismic design of reinforced concrete structures and dynamic analysis.

Education

• BS, Civil Engineering, Universidad Catolica de la Santisima Concepcion (Chile)
• MS, Civil Engineering (Structures), University of Washington
• PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering (Structures), University of Wisconsin-Madison

Licensure

• Civil Engineering License: Chile

Karina Lupian

Administrative Coordinator

Karina has over 10 years of experience on administrative management and project coordination with a strong focus in the steel industry. Her expertise ensures the smooth execution of operations and supports project teams in achieving their goals and the successful delivery of complex projects. Karina is known for her efficiency, attention to detail, and commitment to operational excellence.

Carlos Navea, EIT

Structural Designer Intern

Carlos is a graduate researcher currently pursuing a master’s degree in civil engineering at San Diego State University with an emphasis on Structural Engineering. His previous experience lies around seismic design and bridge engineering. He is responsible for Caltrans-sponsored seismic research at the SDSU Structural Engineering Laboratory, with work centered on the nonlinear behavior of reinforced concrete bridge columns. His research includes developing Python-based moment-curvature analysis tools to support structural assessment. Carlos serves as Co-Student Liaison Chair for SEAOSD and is a member of the Student Leadership Council for EERI, where he supports student engagement and pathways into the structural engineering profession.

Education

• BS, Civil Engineering, San Diego State University