EDUCATION
2018 to Present — Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil and Environmental Engineering (as Fulbright Scholar) – University of California, Davis. Davis, United States.
2014-2016 — Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Santa Maria University. Valparaíso, Chile.
2008-2013 — Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering , Santa Maria University. Valparaíso, Chile.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2016 to Present — Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering,
Lecturer in Fluid Mechanics (CIV-241), Open Channel Hydraulics (CIV-242), Hydrology (CIV-243) and Hydraulic (CON240).
2010-2015 — Teaching Assistant,
Teaching assistant in Fluid Mechanics (CIV-241), Hydrology (CIV-261), Theoretical Hydraulic and Laboratory (CIV-242), Hydraulic Engineering (CON-241), Applied Hydraulics (CIV-346), Physical Mechanics I (FIS-100) and II (FIS-110), Linear Algebra and Integral Calculus (MAT-022) and Multivariable Calculus (MAT-023).
RESEARCH – EXPERIENCE
2016 — Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona,Tucson, United States,.
Worked on surface runoff and sediment transport in the State of Arizona using numerical models of finite volumes. Supervised by Ph.D. Jennifer Duan.
2014 — Meteorological Research Institute, Seismology and Tsunami Research Department, Tsukuba, Japan,
Worked on the implementation and modeling of tsunami inversion techniques. Supervised by Ph.D. Hiroaki Tsuhima at the 4th lab Seismology and Tsunami Research Department.
2013 — Department of Civil Engineering, Santa Maria University, Valparaíso, Chile,
Worked on the study of the numerical formulation of tsunami long waves and its operational implementation. Supervised by Ph.D. (c) Danilo Kusanovic. Funded by the Chilean Science Fundation (CONICYT). FONDEF D11I1119 project. Reference Patricio Catalán
2014-2016 — National Research Center for Integrated Natural Disaster Management (CIGIDEN),Santiago, Chile,
Worked on tsunami inversion technique on the Chilean coast. Supervised by Ph.D. Patricio Catalán. Research Project on Enhancement of Technology to Develop Tsunami-Resilient Community (SATREPS). Funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
AWARDS
2017 — Fulbright scholar (Faculty development) to pursue a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in USA –
2016 — First class honours in MSc. in Science of Civil Engineering -Santa Maria University.
Ranked 1st (top 1%) in graduating class of Civil Engineering – Santa Maria University.
2008-2013 — University’s Dean List: (Top 5%) – Santa Maria University.
SCHOLARSHIP
2018 — Foreign Doctorate Studies (Full tuition & living stipend). National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT).
2015 — Science and Technology Scholarship, Short Exchange – Call 2015 (United States). National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT).
2015 — National Master Scholarship, Academic Year 2015 (Full tuition & living stipend). National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT).
2014 — Internship in Japan (Full scholarship) – Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) .
2014 — MSc. in Science of Civil Engineering – 2014 (Full tuition & living stipend) – Santa Maria University.