1. Computational Multi-scale Constitutive Model for Wood Cell-wall Mechanics (2011). PhD Thesis. 2. Analisis Parametrico de Fractura en Acero Estructural de Puente Ferroviario Tipo (2001). Bsc(Eng) Thesis.
REVIEW ACTIVITIES
Reviewer for the following scientific refereed journals: • Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (ISI) • Computational Materials Science (ISI) • Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (ISI) • Applied Mathematical Modelling (ISI) • Polymers (ISI) • PLOS One (ISI)
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
• Best Lecturer (2012), from the Civil Engineering Department, University of Santiago. • Postdoctoral Fellowship (2012), granted by the Chilean government (National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research – CONICYT) to carry out a postdoctoral program in the United Kingdom, from September 2012 to March 2013. • International Office Postgraduate Scholarship, granted by Swansea University, Wales, United Kingdom (2007). • Scientific Initiation Scholarship, for future researchers (1999). Program to form new researchers by inserting young talents in research projects, granted by the Vice-Rectory of Research and Development, University of Santiago, Chile. Sponsor Research project: “Aplicación del Método de Aproximación Local de la Fractura al Estudio de Acero Estructural A37-24ES y Soldadura”.
SOCIAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
• Mentoring and advising research assistants in the project “Optimisation of Multi-scale Structures with Applications to Morphing Aircraft”, under the supervision of Prof. Friswell at Swansea University. • Managing students groups in Chile: I have had the opportunity to work with undergraduate students, guiding them to carry out their final research project at the end of the engineering course. Additionally, I have taught in Chilean universities and education institutions. • Managing students groups in the U.K: I worked as a demonstrator in the Civil Engineering Department, in Swansea University, From September 2007 to July 2009. • Working with disabled people: During 2009 and 2010, I helped disabled students at Swansea University, taking notes for them and sometimes teaching them as a subject specific tutor. • Good working relationships: In all my previous jobs I have had an excellent relationship with my colleagues, enjoying always my time at work. • Team work: from sports teams to work teams, I have always been comfortable when working as a part of a group, getting involved with the team spirit and with the group’s achievements. • Versatility: In the UK, I was able to adapt myself successfully to a new language and to a multicultural country with diverse races and customs from different nationalities.
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
• Methodical and self-organised: All my achievements I have obtained during my academic studies and professional activities are due mainly to my methodological and systematic work.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
• Excellent IT skills (including windows, office, internet, utilities, etc.) • Matlab / Fortran / C • ANSYS. User from 1999. Static and dynamics analyses for solids and fluids. Use of Batch files. Ansys programming language. • Structural analysis FEM programs: ABAQUS, SAP2000, RISA3D, STAAD III. • GID FEM pre- and post-processor. • AutoCAD, including three-dimensional tools. • MathCAD
MOTHER TONGUE
Spanish
DRIVING LICENCE(S)
Full Chilean and British Driving Licenses
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PERSONAL INTERESTS. • I enjoy reading popular science books, related to black holes, cosmology, origin and end of the universe, parallel universes and astronomy. Authors like Stephen Hawking, Roger Penrose, Michio Kaku or Albert Einstein are my favourite ones.
