Scipedia: Julio García-Espinosa's colleagues

Abderrachid HAMRANI

Wed, 17 May 2017 09:55:20 +0200

Teaching: As an instructor in the field of computational mechanics, being a good teacher is of fundamental importance. My teaching philosophy can be summarized in the following; a) Teach quality over quantity,b) Bring an added dimension to lectures, c) Emphasis on practical engineering problems, d) Good teaching for all.
Research: My research is motivated by the challenge of modeling, rigorously analyzing and implementing methods for the numerical simulation of diverse and highly complex physical phenomenon. During my doctoral studies I have focused on advanced finite element techniques, such as : Meshless methods, for the simulation of metal forming operations (including visco-plasticity, thermal softening, fracture and crack propagation, etc). Presently, my primary focus has been in the developing of isogeometric approaches and model order reduction methods in both computational solid mechanics and computational fluid dynamics. In addition, I have also been working in the area of modeling nano-composites.

Alessandro Calvi

Fri, 19 May 2017 13:57:52 +0200

MScEng in Civil Engineering (110/110), Politecnico di Torino, 2010. Professional Program & Executive Education at Stanford University in 2014 (Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies) and in 2025 (Reservoir Geomechanics and Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics). Professional experience of 15 years, 130 activities (projects, studies, due diligences, FEM calculations, Direzione Lavori, analysis and inspections) in Italy and abroad since 2010.

Alex Barbat

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:29:19 +0200

Civil Engineer (1970) and Doctor in Engineering (1978) by the Technical University of Iasi, Romania; Ingeniero de Caminos Canales y Puertos (1986) and Doctor Ingeniero de Caminos Canales y Puertos (1989) by the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC-BarcelonaTech, Spain. Professor of Structural Mechanics and of Earthquake Engineering at the UPC. Professor Emeritus since 2017. Senior researcher at the International Centre of Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE: www.cimne.com) Barcelona, Spain. Supervisor of 38 doctoral theses. Current research interests: seismic analysis and design of structures; evaluation of the seismic damage of structures; seismic vulnerability and risk evaluation; and active and passive control of structures. Publications: 8 books, 127 articles in journals indexed in the ISI Web of Knowledge or SCOPUS and 75 peer reviewed articles in other national and international journals. Collaboration in 15 projects in the framework of RTD programs of the European Commission, 11 of them as main researcher; in 22 projects funded by Spanish Ministries, 14 of them as main researcher. 25 consultancy contracts with Spanish and international companies or institutions like the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank or the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNISDR. Co-editor of Revista Internacional de Ingeniería de Estructuras, Quito, Ecuador and of Revista Internacional de Desastres Naturales, Accidentes e Infraestructura Civil, Puerto Rico. Editor of the Monograph Series in Earthquake Engineering, CIMNE, http://www.cimne.com/tiendacimne/monotema.asp?id_tema=10 President of the Spanish Association of Earthquake Engineering, AEIS; head of the Risk Assessment Group, http://rag.cimne.com/, CIMNE Doctor Honoris Causa by the by the “Ovidius” University, Constantza, Romania, by the Technical University “Gh. Asachi” of Iasi, Romania and by the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Ali Haidar

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:58:37 +0100

Angel Priegue

Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:44:24 +0100

Computer Science Engineer by the Technical University of Catalonia. Advanced Studies Diploma at the Technical University of Catalonia. Nowadays finishing a Ph.D. at the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) in the Technical University of Catalonia. Since 2005, technical manager of the R&D department in Information Technology at the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE). His main research line is integration of simulation and computational predictive models with smart wireless sensor networks. Furthermore, he is in charge of the Web technologies development team in the ICT CIMNE department, with a wide experience in design and implementation of Web platforms for digital content management, online e-learning centers, web portals for civil engineering enterprises and online e-payment, e-commerce and e-business information technologies. Since 2001, he has participated in organization of more than 60 international conferences and congresses as technical manager and webmaster.

Antonio Souto-Iglesias

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 21:02:30 +0200

Belén García de Pablos

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 12:48:02 +0200

Naval Architect with experience in management (15 years). Marketing and communications manager. Business Coach.

Bilingual in Spanish and English with a Masters degree in Information and Knowledge Society and an MBA. Specialised in on-off marketing and corporate communication: 78.5% page view increase in 2018 over 2017, 81% increase of social networks traffic to our site (first half of 2018 over the same period in 2017). Focused on the industrial, engineering and maritime sectors.

Bhavinbhai Lakhani

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:17:20 +0100

Biruk Tadele

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:48:28 +0200

Borja Servan Camas

Wed, 25 May 2016 12:39:49 +0200

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Cristian Ponce Farfán

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 10:08:42 +0200

Technical Public Works Engineer specializing in Hydrology from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) in 2007. Civil Engineer specializing in Hydraulics and Energy from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) in 2014.

I began my professional activity in the field of Hydraulic Engineering in 2006 in the company ALATEC. In 2007, I incorporated to the Water and Environment Department of Clothos S.L. until 2009. I worked on the Wastewater and Water Supply Master Plans of Canal de Isabel II.

In 2009, I started as a research engineer in the Hydraulics Laboratory of the School of Civil Engineering of the UPM. In 2014, I joined the Research in Dam Safety (SERPA). Since then, I have been working in different activities and participating in R&D projects within the research group. I worked on numerical thermal models of concrete dam construction in the ACOMBO project and I started my doctoral thesis on this topic

From 16 May 2021 to 15 Sept 2022 I worked in CIMNE-Madrid, meanly in the hydraulics models. I am also finished my doctoral thesis entitled "Thermal evolutionary studies of roller-compacted concrete dams in construction phase" on 22nd November 2021.

Daniel Sá

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 15:07:00 +0200

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David J. Vicente

Fri, 27 May 2016 11:16:53 +0200

David J. Vicente received the Bachelor's Degree, and subsequently the Master's Degree, in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid in 2009 and 2011, respectively, both specialising in Hydraulics. In 2017 he presented his thesis 'Design of pressure management operations in water distribution districts and analysis of their impact' with 'Excellent Cum Laude' qualification.

He has worked on multiple research projects, being his fields of expertise the application of numerical modelling and Machine Learning-based models to different areas of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering: “Water Distribution Systems: modelling, pressure management and leakage management”, “Dam Engineering: geometric design, thermo-mechanical modelling”, “Prediction of water quality parameters and optimization of advanced treatments” and “Air quality forecasting”.

He is currently working for CIMNE (since October 2015), in the department of “Machine Learning in Civil Engineering” where he is involved in research, technical development (programming) and proposal development at national and European level. He is author or co-author of 9 articles in scientific journals and a book chapter as well as 25 contributions to conference proceedings. He is the creator of the 'AULA ETSI UPM-CIMNE', through which he collaborates with UPM in research and development of R+D+i projects, direction of Master's Thesis and Doctoral Thesis and teaching of classes

Ecio Naves Duarte

Mon, 15 May 2017 17:39:57 +0200

Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia - UFU (1994), Master in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia (2003) - CONCEPT 7 - PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Uberlândia Federal University - CONCEPT 7, ) awarded by CAPES and developed at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) in Barcelona, Spain. He holds a post-doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), UPC in Barcelona, Spain. Since February 2008, he is a professor of the career of Basic, Technical and Technological Education at the IFSP. He teaches the Master of Industrial Automation course at the IFSP, São Paulo campus, as well as the technical course in Industrial Automation and the technology course in Mechatronics, at the Bragança Paulista campus, where he was general director from 2011 to 2013. director of extension at the Belém campus of the Federal Institute of Pará (IFPA) and rector of the Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO) from May 2013 to March 2015. He currently coordinates IFG's international scientific cooperation agreement with the Center Of Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) of UPC. It mainly researches the following topics: computational methods, mechanical conformation, coating, contact, stamping brakes, crimping.

EL YAAKOUBI ALI

Tue, 16 May 2017 22:29:59 +0200

Emer T. Quezon

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:22:07 +0100

To date, I have published at least 190 research papers in various renowned worldwide journals & repositories, including three co-authored books that can be seen on Google Scholar. I also advised numerous MSc & Ph.D. students for their research studies and have been invited to examine Theses' and dissertations' final presentations & defense at various universities in Ethiopia, Eastern Africa, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany, and the Philippines. I have been in academia for over 20 years, teaching courses in the Master's programs of Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management, Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Road and Transport Engineering) in Ethiopia, Eastern Africa, and the Philippines. In addition, my 22 years of experience at the Department of Public Works and Highways, Region 02, Cagayan Valley Region, Philippines, have enhanced my knowledge and made me confident in presenting the actual situation during my class lectures and research work.

Fernando Salazar

Fri, 27 May 2016 09:34:32 +0200

Fernando Salazar received the Degree on Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid in 2002, specializing in Hydraulics. He has worked in several dam and hydraulic projects, as well as in the development of emergency plans and hazard-potential classification of dams (being Mequinenza and Riba-Roja, in the Ebro river, among them). He is working for CIMNE since 2009, where he is the current Project Development Director.

He obtained his PhD at the UPC in 2017, qualified as Excellent Cum Laude. It focused on the application of machine learning techniques to dam monitoring data analysis. In this field, he was winner of an International Challenge organized by Verbund, the greatest hydropower company in Austria.

He has been involved in several research projects in the fields of hydraulics, dam engineering and dam safety. He is author or co-author of 15 papers in scientific journals, and around 50 contributions in conference proceedings.

Francisco Javier Domínguez Mota

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 03:57:46 +0200

Main interests: numerical modeling of engineering problems, modeling of shallow waters and groundwater infiltration, numerical solution of differential equations, numerical analysis, optimization, software engineering.

Coordinator of tha Aula-CIMNE Morelia, at the Universidad Michoacana, México.

President of the Mexican Association of Numerical Modeling in Engineering.

Francisco Zarate

Wed, 03 May 2017 14:14:40 +0200

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Gamachu Wakoya

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:59:34 +0200

Gerardo Tinoco-Guerrero

Sat, 08 Dec 2018 07:27:21 +0100

I have a degree in Physical and Mathematical Sciences, a master’s degree in physical engineering sciences, and a Ph.D. in physical engineering sciences for the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Currently I’m part of the board of directors of the “Sociedad Mexicana de Computación Científica y sus Aplicaciones” (Mexican Society of Scientific Computing and its Applications) and the Editor in Chief of the “Boletín de la Sociedad Mexicana de Computación Científica y sus Aplicaciones” (Journal of the Mexican Society of Scientific Computing and its Applications).

I look for important responsibilities with a high impact on the development of society. I’m an excellent academic and, because of this, I’m interested in the transmission of knowledge.

My main research fields involve the design and application of Numerical Methods to perform simulations of many different physical phenomena, which can lead to solutions to real-life problems.

Guilherme Kronemberger Lopes

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 12:28:09 +0100

Doctoral student at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Currently researching about numerical modelling of offshore wind turbines foundations, especially monopiles.

Jairo

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:30:01 +0200

Scipedia Communication Manager

Joel Jurado Granados

Sat, 11 May 2019 19:17:23 +0200

Jonathan Colom Cobb

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 11:07:31 +0100

Jonathan Colom Cobb recently finished his degree in Marine Engineernig and Naval Architecture (2015) at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM). At the present time, he is a research Engineer at CIMNE and is starting his PhD.

During his degree, Jonathan already showed interest in numerical methods and computational science by first working as a scholar at CEHINAV (Canal de Ensayos Hidrodinamicos de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Navales, Madrid) and then starting an internship at CIMNE that lasted over a year. Now that he has finished his degree, he is starting his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Julio García Espinosa at CIMNE.

Jordi Pons Prats

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:16:06 +0200

Dr. Jordi Pons-Prats is a Mechanical Engineer. His activity in the last 15 years has combined a research career in the field of optimization, robust design and stochastic analysis and the work experience in project management in the industrial sector. His research is focus on the development and application of optimization methods for Robust Design.

His industrial work experience is based in his technical background and his project management skills. He spent 3 years in the software industry, 3 years in the home appliances industry and 4 years in the aeronautical sector. He did his PhD as part-time student at CIMNE from 2003 to 2011. From 2008 he is the responsible of the aeronautical group of CIMNE, and a researcher in the Optimization and Artificial Intelligence field. He has published 9 scientific papers in JCR journals. He has 3 citations and a h-index of 1 (Source: Web of Knowledge).

He is the coordinator of the Iberia East Pilot Center of ERCOFTAC (www.ercoftac.org), and the Spanish National Contact Point of EASN (www.easn.net). He also collaborates with BAIE (Barcelona Aeronautica I Espai, www.baie.cat), the Catalan association of aeronautical industry

Jordi Prats

Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:24:34 +0100

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José Enrique Gutiérrez Romero

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 15:00:05 +0200

Research Staff of UPCT in renewable energy. Today I´m focus in software development for renewable energy and process simulation by means of CFD such as Tdyn.
Tdyn is an environment for computational fluid-dynamics (CFD), multi-physics simulation, and fluid-structure interaction calculations, based on the leading stabilized finite element method (FIC-FEM).

Developer of BUSCAMOS project. It is dedicated to generate an autonomous system for traking of submarine objects, combining a robotic submarine and surface vessel.

José Manuel Torres-Carbonell

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:31:06 +0100

Archaeologist by training, I specialise in Medieval Islamic archaeology.

I have over 20 years experience in the field of archaeological prospection and excavation, urban analysis, building archaeology, ancient irrigation systems and heritage studies.

I taught graduate level courses in Medieval History and Archaeology at the UAB in the late 1980s. Between 1987 and 1991 I participated in several research projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Education and the Junta de Andalucía.

Since 2017 I teach part-time at the School of Architecture of Marrakech (Morocco).

Currently Head of the Training Department at EDRO Systems, a technology company that works towards the implementation of a digital-twin workflow in the field of civil engineering.

jose pablo suarez

Tue, 28 Nov 2017 18:16:28 +0100

Jose Pablo Suarez Rivero. Computer Engineer (1997). Doctor of University (2001) and Full Professor at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Received in 1998 postgraduate studies at the Institut für Systemsoftware at the Johannes Kepler University, Austria, in the Instituto de Ciencias Exactas de la Universidad de Hidalgo, Méjico and in the CAD/CAM Center of the Universidad de Holguín, Cuba. In 1998, visiting professor at the Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Mexico on the degree and Masters in Computer Science, also directing theses and master's degree in Computer Science. He was Tinsley Oden visiting Fellowship in 2000 from the University of Texas, Austin integrated with the software development group Mesh Generation at the Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES). Since 1999 is senior professor at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria works associatted at the Department of Cartography and Graphic Expression in Engineering. Since 2001 is a member of the Institute of Information and Systems (IUMA.-ULPGC) and since 2012 director of the MAGiC Division (Mathematics, Graphics and Computing).

He has co-authored over 35 ISI/JCR/Scopues papers and participated in about 70 national and international conferences. Responsible Research in a dozen national and regional grants in R&D+i. He is organizer of some international events in the ULPGC, for example between 2003 to 2009 of Las Palmas Seminar on Geometry & Graphics in Engineering, and between 2010 and 2012, the IMACS / ISGG Meeting on Applied Scientific Computing and Tools Grid Generation, Approximation and Visualization.

He has participated in a dozen competitive R + D + i, highlighting those funded by the "Plan Nacional de I+ D+i 2008-2011" ( MTM2008-05866-C03-02, MTM2005-08441-C02-02), "Programa Estatal de I+D+i orientada a Retos de la Sociedad" (RTC 2014-2258-8) European Commission (Project number FP7-2011 -ICT- FI 285248) and over 10 Contracts and Agreements through Business and Administration.

He is also coordinator of the Development Cooperation group Social Innovation and Accessible Technology and the Group of Educational Innovation Graphic Engineering in the ULPGC, which promotes the development of assisted tools for Educational Innovation and Cooperation for Development. In 2013 he was invited as speaker in the Campus Party London.

In the area of Industrial Design he has supervised about 110 Academic Projects in the Grade of Industrial Design and Product Development.

In recent years he has worked actively in collaboration with members of the Department of Informatic of the ULPGC and of the Technology Institute of Canaries (ITC) in the development of free 3D Geographic Information Systems software through agreements with companies from Canary (Inventia Plus and e-Pyme) and with other national firms as COTESA, Prodevelop and IGO Software.

From 2012 to 2016, CIO (Chief Operating Officer) - IT Policy Direction- at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Director of the Telefónica Chair (2012-present) promoting projects on Social Innovation and Accessible Technology. Since 2017 he is Vicerector for Research, Innovation and Technology Transfer at ULPGC

Juan-Carlos Vielma-Perez

Thu, 04 May 2017 14:44:51 +0200

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Lara Pellegrini

Tue, 31 May 2016 09:46:04 +0200

Laura Bermúdez Guerrero

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 08:19:46 +0200

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LEILSON JOAQUIM ARAUJO

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 21:00:43 +0200

Civil engineer, founding member of the Civil Engineering Academic Center (CAEC-IFG / FORMOSA). Both are linked to the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Goiás, Campus Formosa. Researcher in the area of numerical modeling of structures, with emphasis on concrete dams by gravity. He has knowledge and experience in the area of works supervision

Lourdes Blanco Salgado

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:45:27 +0200

Senior Project Manager & Technical Coordinator at AIMEN Technology Center

She holds a degree in Chemistry (Physical Chemistry) and an MSc in Welding Engineering, both from the University of Vigo (Spain). She began her career at AIMEN in 2007 in the NDT department, specializing in non-destructive testing of materials. With over 12 years of experience in composite materials, manufacturing, and testing. She also spent two months in 2014 at TPRC (ThermoPlastic Research Center), working on composite welding. She has been involved in European, national, and regional R&D projects focused on advanced manufacturing processes for composite and multi-materials in the automotive, naval, aeronautical, and wind sectors. Currently, she works at Advanced Composites Technologies as a Senior Researcher, specializing in infusion manufacturing processes for composite materials.

Luis Fernández - Cotero

Wed, 25 May 2016 19:32:25 +0200

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Mauricio Pohl

Wed, 11 Oct 2017 16:44:19 +0200

Throughout my academic and professional career I have contributed on several levels to the development of Engineering both nationally and internationally. I am confident that my work has allowed applied sciences and new method implementation for enginnering to converge.

I have work on showing how numerical methods for modelling and solving real engineering problems is something of great value, from the study of wetlands of international interest to brain models for computer assisted brain surgery.

The biggest academic achievement so far has been to stablish a new technology on a world level to solve the electroencephalography inverse problem, which is to say, the detection of potential generating sources in electroencephalography signals. This was the study I performed during my doctorate program, where I stablished said methodology using a meshless finite element approach, merging anatomical information and temporal lobe epilepsy patient functional information.

My work as a professor and researcher has always been linked to life condition improvement for the people, to the development and growth of our country and the latin american region.

Therefore, I am convinced that scientific research must be rigorous and applied at the same time. Research constitutes a catalyst element of wellbeing and development. As such, the advancement in innovative proposals, in concepts, in appropriate technologies, requires knowledge, commitment and, overall, responsibility inside academic work.

Likewise, I consider that teaching must be always getting feedback from national and international research.

Engineering, in any area, is a living and dynamic concept, grounded both in technique and science, but that must have its output in a practical application always looking to transform the observed reality.

Michael Alvarez González

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:00:41 +0100

Dr. C. Ing. Higrógrafo–geodesta con probada experiencia en proyectos de conservación y creación de redes geodésicas para el aseguramiento plano altimétricos de obras constructivas, movimientos de tierra y cubicación, levantamiento topográfico directo en campo y su procesamiento digital en gabinete con el empleo de Sistemas de Posicionamiento Global (GPS) y Estaciones Totales (TPS) o métodos tradicionales con equipos ópticos para el levantamientos de conductoras y redes de abasto, tanques de agua, plantas de tratamiento de residuales, estudios de factibilidad y riesgos hidrológicos de inundación en cuencas hidrográficas, levantamiento arquitectónico de obras de fábrica en tercera dimensión (3D), empleo de imágenes aerofotogramétricas con cámaras métricas y no métricas para levantamientos topográficos y arquitectónicos, imágenes satelitales o aerosatelitales y el correspondiente procesamiento digital de estas para el empleo en estudios terrestres o marítimos costeros de la dinámica de costa y su vulnerabilidad apoyándose en la realización previa de estudios oceanográficos correspondientes; conocimiento y dominio sobre el empleo de las señales de ayuda a la navegación marítima, dominio de las herramientas informáticas para Sistemas de Diseño Asistido por Computadora (CAD) y de Diseño Ingenieril Asistido (CAE), conocimientos avanzados en la creación de Sistemas de Información Geográfica (SIG) y en la creación de Modelos Digitales del Terreno (MDT) empleando múltiples técnicas en dependencia de los materiales iniciales y finalidad del proyecto, con nociones básicas de elementos de programación y diseño en función de la simulación y visualización científica de fenómenos naturales en el dominio del espacio-tiempo y sus factores estadísticos correspondientes.

Miguel Angel Celigueta

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:44:06 +0200

I am right between Engineering and Software development.
Working at CIMNE since 2004, I have been involved and led research projects in a wide range of fields: harbours & waves, oil & gas drilling, aerodynamics, landslides, agriculture,... I developed a software for free surface flows (www.cimne.com/pfem/) and after that, one for particles (http://www.cimne.com/dem/), but I also found myself developing parts of standard CFD and structural (CSM) codes.
In these years I have become an experienced programmer mainly in Object Oriented languages (C++, Python) and also Matlab. Subversion or Git (preferably the second) are a must for the best team work.
As an Engineer, the goal of each project is my main concern, and software is just a handy tool.
The lectures on Theory of Finite Elements and structures given at the University since 2010 were a good complement to my practical work at CIMNE.

Oscar Fruitos Bickham

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:28:02 +0100

Engineering Master by the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC). Since 1997 is Coordinator of R&D area in Industrial Processes at the Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE). He has coordinated and worked in several research project at autonomic, national and European levels.

His innovation management experience includes the direction of metal R&D Department in COVIT company from 2003 to 2006.

He is Associate Research Professor at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) where he teaches Strenght of Materials and Structural Analysis undergraduate courses (1995 - present).

Ovidi Casals

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 13:28:54 +0100

PhD in Materials Science by BarcelonaTEch and MSc in Physics by the University of Barcelona. I am currently developing my professional career in "COMPASS Ingeniería y Sistemas" where my work is focused on the development and application of computational simulation software to engineering projects, including assessment of innovative civil structures, ocean energy converters and industrial processes. I was the coordinator of the participation of COMPASSIS in the EU project FIBRESHIP. I have published 6 papers in scientific indexed journals and have participated in various R&D projects of national and international scope.

Pablo Alcaíno

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 14:39:09 +0100

I´m Civil Engineer with specialization in Structural Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering with specialization in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, and Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Sciences.

I’ve more than 13 years of academic experience and in professional practice, mainly in the areas of structural analysis and design, analysis and vibration control; seismic damage assessment, experimental analysis of structures, and technological development and innovation.

Prashanth Nadukandi

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 00:12:24 +0200

Ramon Ribó

Mon, 23 May 2016 21:56:01 +0200

I am the CEO of Compass Ingenieria y Sistemas, SA a technological company that develops and comercializes software for engineering simulation.

As a Civil Engineer pHD, I am interested in technological innovation, specially from a business point of view.
My personal objective is to understand how to add value from the I+D to the enterprise and create products that can enter into competition in the international technological market.

Specialties: My field of knowledge is about developing great software for Computer Simulation in Engineering including Structural Analysis, Mesh generation, CFD, etc.

Salvatore Sessa

Wed, 17 May 2017 14:29:50 +0200

Structural engineer, PhD in Engineering of materials and structures. My basic knowledge concerns dynamics of structures. I worked as postdoc at the developments of finite elements and constitutive models as well as at inverse identification of experimental data.

Sergio Velasquez Correa

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 20:45:11 +0100

Chemical Engineer and PhD candidate at Universitat Politècnica de Catlunya in Spain, I'm in charge of the topics of Thermodynamics, Shipbuilding Materials, and Naval Industries Organization and Project Management. I'm currently researcher involved in Sea Traffic Management co-Financed Project by the European Commission, and I have participated in more than 15 European Co-Financed Research and Development projects within the maritime transport field.

Sonia A. G. Oliveira

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:32:17 +0200

I hold a bachelor's degree and a Master´s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia/UFU (1983 and 1988). I hold also a Master's Degree in Applied Mathematics (1993) and PhD in Engineering (1995) from Brown University. In 2002-2003, I went to Barcelona/Spain for Post-Doctoral stay at CIMNE / Quantech. I was a professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering/UFU from July 1987 to March 2017. I am currently a Volunteer Professor at the Federal University of Uberlândia/UFU. I have experience in Mechanical Engineering, with emphasis on Mechanics of Solid, Elastic and Plastic Bodies, working mainly on the following topics: Simulation of forming processes and contact mechanics, finite elements simulations, stress and strain analysis and biomechanics. I am a member of the CIMNE Classroom Network (Agreement with the International Center for Numerical Methods in Enginery / UPC / Spain) since 2004, and I am the Coordinator of the FEMEC-CIMNE Classroom that houses the activities of this agreement. From June of 2006 to December of 2008 I acted as Director of Intellectual Property and Innovation of UFU. I participated as professor of the Graduation Program in Mechanical Engineering/FEMEC/UFU since 1996.

Volker Mathes

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:14:44 +0100

The AVK, as the German professional association for fibre reinforced plastics/composites, represents the interests of producers and processors of reinforced plastics/composites on a national and a European level. The AVK was founded in 1924 and currently has over 220 member companies (in Germany and abroad) and is therefore one of the largest associations in the European composites sector.

It represents members along the entire value-added chain in the area of reinforced plastics. Its members include manufacturers and suppliers of raw materials as well as processing companies, machine-tool manufacturers, engineering firms, testing authorities and scientific

institutions. The association represents both small and medium-sized companies as well as major multinational concerns.

The AVK is integrated into a strong network of German and European partners. For example, it is one of four sponsoring associations of the GKV - the umbrella organisation of the German plastics converters industry and represented in both the executive and board.

In addition, AVK is a foundation member of the German Composites Umbrella organization “Composites Germany”. Furthermore AVK is represented on the board of the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA).

Xavier Martinez

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 13:01:04 +0200

1994-2001: Studies of Civil Engineering (Bachelor and Master Degree) at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC).

2001-2004: Project engineer at Pedelta S.L. Role as main project engineer in the design of bridges, footbridges and other special structures.

2004-2008: Doctoral studies in the Structural Analysis program of the Strength of Materials and Structural Engineering Department, of the UPC. These studies were conducted with a fellowship provided by the International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE).

2008: Dissertation of the PhD: “Micro-mechanical simulation of composite materials using the serial/parallel mixing theory” supervised by Dr. Sergio Oller.

2008-2009: Visiting scientist and Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) department of the West Virginia University (WVU). The main task conducted in this period is the coordination of the “Resilient Tunnel Project” sponsored by Homeland Security (budget > $5,000,000)

2009-2014: Visiting professor at the Science and Nautical Engineering Department (DCEN) of the UPC. The teaching activity is conducted at the School of Nautical Studies (FNB) and at the School of Civil Engineering (ETSECCPB).

2012: Research stay at the MAE department of WVU

2013-17: Vice-dean Director of Studies at the FNB

2014: Contracted as Visiting lecturer at DCEN

2015: Board member of the Spanish Association of Composite Materials (AEMAC)

2017: Editor of the scientific journal Materiales Compuestos (Composite Materials) edited by AEMAC.

2018: Contracted as associate professor at DCEN

2019: Coordinator of the Master's program on Naval and Ocean Engineering

Currently working in three european projects related to composite materials: Fibre4Yards, Fibregy and Acasisas. In the former one acting as PI of the whole project.

Scientific production:

27 papers published in indexed journals (21 of them in Q1). 4 papers in non-indexed journals. 8 books and book chapters. More than 50 contributions to national and international conferences.

H-Index of 11, according to Scopus Database.

Research projects:

Participation in 1 research project in the United States, 9 European projects, 6 national (Spanish) projects, 1 project in collaboration between WVU and CIMNE and 6 projects for the industry.

Editor of 1 scientific journal and reviewer of 9 scientific journals. Co-Chair of two editions of the European Confernece on Multifunctional Structures (EMuS).

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