member of American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Member American Water Works Association (AWWA) Member American Wind Engineering Association (AWEA) Member Association of Groundwater Scientist and Engineers, NWWA Member Puerto Rico College of Engineers and Surveyors (CIAPR) Member
selected publications academic article Rheological performance and compressive strength of superplasticized cementitious mixtures with micro/nano-SiO2 additions. Construction & Building Materials . 41:708-716. 2013 Building Damage due to Riverine and Coastal Floods. ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 2009 article Proyecto para el desarrollo de pruebas de tormenteras.. Cronicas Universitarias. 3. 1999 conference paper Impact of Windborne Debris on Storm Shutter.. 11th Americaâs Conference on Wind Engineering, San Juan PR.. 2009 Building Damage Estimation due to Riverine Floods, Storm Surges, and Tsunamis: A Proposed Methodology. 4th LACCEI International Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: Mayaguez, PR. 2006 Damage Prediction Model Due to Hurricane Winds on Buildings in Puerto Rico. LACCEI 2004 Conference, Miami, Florida. 2004 Drainage Guidelines: An Electronic Library. 2nd LACCEI International Conference for Engineering and Technology, Miami, Florida. 2004 Buckling of Storm Shutters under Impact.. 13th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Baltimore. 1999 Structural Damage Due to Hurricane Marilyn in St. Thomas and Culebra. International Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction, Washington DC.. 1996 report Mitigation Flood Analysis: Electronic Drainage Library. (Report to FEMA) 2003
professional service activities University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs 2001 - University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Dept. Committees: Academic Affairs 1996 - University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Director, Wind Tunnel Laboratory 1994 - University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Civil Engineering Professional Exam Review: Water Resources, Hydraulics and Sewer Design - 2003 University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Lecturer, Dept. of General Engineering 1981 - 1983
awards and honors Distinguished Professor Award by UPRM, conferred by University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 2000 - 2001
