Industrial Structural & Mechanical Engineering | Dos Santos Engineering

Meet The DSE Team

Dos Santos Engineering is built on decades of engineering expertise in structural and mechanical engineering, bulk material handling, and conveyor system design. Our team of licensed professional engineers and technical specialists brings deep, specialized knowledge to every project — from single-drawing PE stamps to multi-year engineering support relationships.

Each member of the DSE team contributes unique strengths that make the team greater than the sum of its parts, with a shared commitment to delivering rigorous, practical engineering that industrial clients can rely on.

At Dos Santos Engineering, Joe serves as founding principal, providing senior engineering leadership and hands-on expertise across structural and mechanical projects. He holds professional engineering licenses in multiple states.

At Dos Santos Engineering, Marc serves as a principal and operations leader, contributing to project management, engineering analysis, and the continued development of DSE’s proprietary analysis tools.

Amy provides marketing and communications support across the Dos Santos family of companies.

Imran holds the position of Chief Engineer at Dos Santos Engineering, leading all structural projects, as well as contributing to software development

Andy serves Dos Santos Engineering as a Structural Engineer, contributing to structural analysis, design, and PE-stamped documentation projects.

Jack serves as a consulting advisor for Dos Santos Engineering, drawing on his extensive industrial engineering and maintenance experience to support field advisory engagements.

Joe Dos Santos is the founder and President of Dos Santos International. Joe has a B.S. and Masters of Civil Engineering from Cornell University and continued post graduated study in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.  He is a registered professional engineer and holds licenses in several states.

Joe has worked in the field of bulk materials for over 40 years. He has published several major study reports on high angle conveyors and has written numerous technical articles on modern continuous haulage systems and equipment. He is the inventor of 3 US and foreign patents covering the HAC® High Angle Conveyor. He is the inventor of the DSI Sandwich belt high angle conveyor system.

Joe is the President and Founder of Dos Santos International.

Joe’s website is at https://jadossantos.com.

You can view a searchable personal installation list at https://jadossantos.com/instls/is_baseweb2.php

A PDF version is also available at this link

Marc has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with Information Technology from M.I.T.. He joined DSI as a partner on May 1, 2004. Marc was an important part of DSI at its founding in 1997, organizing much of the company’s computer and communications systems.  Since 2004, he has played a major role in the development and optimization of many company processes and analysis tools.

On November 14, 2017, Marc was awarded a patent on his invention, the DSI Adder Snake which complements the DSI Sandwich belt high angle conveyor at docks, storage facilities and long overland conveyor systems.

Marc serves as Vice President and COO of Dos Santos International.

Amy is a 2004 graduate of the University of Alabama where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. After graduation, Amy worked at a Birmingham, Ala. radio station as a creative writer and promotions coordinator.  Fluent in Portuguese and proficient in Spanish, Amy is a seasoned journalist with publish announcements world wide.

Amy serves as Marketing Manager supporting the representation of DSI worldwide and fulfilling all advertising and promotional duties.

Imran is a 2021 graduate of Kennesaw State University, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology.  He graduated Magna Cum Laude with his Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering and was frequently on the Dean’s List and President’s List.

Imran served as structural design project leader designing steel structures, led a team in an engineering hydrology study report and was the proposal team member for a transportation solution project.  He was a member of the Steel Bridge Competition Team and participated in volunteer work around the community.

Imran successfully passed the FE exam in April 2021 and will serve Dos Santos International as a Structural Engineer.

Andy is a 2023 graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology. He graduated with his Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering and was frequently on the Dean’s List. 

Andy successfully passed the FE exam in September of 2023 and will serve Dos Santos International as a Structural Engineer.

Jack is a 1972 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy where he obtained a B.S. of Science degree.  Jack joins Dos Santos International with 40 years experience in engineering and maintenance.

Although retired since 2009, Jack will serve routinely as a consultant and field advisor for DSI.