selected publications article Resistencia a Fatiga de Techos de Madera y Zinc bajo Vientos de Huracanes. Revista Internacional de Desastres Naturales, Accidentes e Infraestructura Civil. 7. 2007 Observaciones Post-Terremoto del 13 de enero de 2001 en El Salvador. Revista Internacional de Desastres Naturales, Accidentes e Infraestructura Civil. 1. 2001 conference paper Effect of Lateral Stiffness of superstructure on Bending Moments of Pile Foundation Due to Liquefaction-induced Lateral Spreading. 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand. 2000 Centrifuge Modeling of Effect of Superstructure Stiffness on Pile Bending Moments Due to Lateral Spreading. 7th U.S. Japan Workshop on Earthquake Resistant Design of Lifeline Facilities and Countermeasures Against Liquefaction, Seattle, WA. 1999 thesis Centrifuge Study of Bending Response of Pile Foundation to a Lateral Spread Including Restraining Effect of Superstructure 1999
professional service activities University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Departmentâs Student Affairs Committee University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Departmentâs Academic Affairs Committee University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Geotechnical Area Coordinator Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York Teaching Assistant 1997 - 1999 University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Teaching Assistant - 1996
education and training Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York 1999 M.C.E. 1996 B.C.E. 1992