Author Biographies

MI. Jaime Romualdo Ramírez Vargas is a professor at the Faculty of Construction and Habitat Engineering at the Universidad Veracruzana. Where he is studying for a Doctorate in Applied Engineering. He completed his master's degree in Construction Engineering at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. He has collaborated with ASF Pavimentos in the budgeting and construction generation department. At the Universidad Veracruzana, he developed as a technical designer for the university connection system in the naval engineering department. He dedicated himself independently to home remodeling with assistance in the verification and supervision of civil works for ADIMSA S.A. in the state of Puebla. He currently participates with KeraK Constructions as a consultant in the city and port of Veracruz.
Sergio Aurelio Zamora-Castro has a Doctor of Engineering degree (2007-2010) with honors and a Doctorate in Education (2019-2021) at the Universidad del Pacifico Norte. He had a postdoctoral stay at UNAM (2010) and also achieved a master's degree in Soil Mechanics (2001-2003) from the Autonomous University of Querétaro (UAQ). He was then a Civil Engineer (1994-1999) at the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS). He belongs to the National System of Researchers SNI 1 (2020-2029), has a PRODEP Profile, is a partner of the Mexican Society of Geotechnical Engineering (SMIG since 2016), a member of the International Society of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM), and a partner of the College of Engineers of Veracruz (since 2015). He has supervised 85 bachelor's theses, 12 master's theses, and 2 PhDs as a co-director. He has 35 publications in indexed journals and 45 in refereed journals, and has publications in international and national conferences. He has presented sustainable projects at the SBC (Social Business Creation in Montreal, Canada (2018 and 2019) and has taken part in international stays at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Spain and Cardiff University in London, United Kingdom. His research is focused on soil mechanics, environmental engineering, and civil engineering (specifically, sustainable construction and the creation of new materials). He is a full-time professor and has been assigned to the Faculty of Construction and Habitat Engineering, UV.
Dr. Luis Carlos Herazo Sandoval is an outstanding Research Professor with extensive experience in the academic field. He is currently part of the National System of Researchers SNI-II and has the desirable PRODEP profile. His academic training includes a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Sucre in Colombia, as well as two master's degrees in Engineering and Sustainable Regional Development from the Technological Institute of San Andrés Tuxtla and El Colegio de Veracruz, respectively, in Mexico. In addition, he has two doctorates, one in Sustainable Regional Development from El Colegio de Veracruz and another in Engineering Sciences from the Orizaba Technological Institute, both also in Mexico. He completed his training with a postdoctoral degree in Civil Engineering from the Francisco José de Caldas District University in Colombia. He specializes in the areas of Environment and Sanitation, as well as Environmental Processes. Their participation in the line of generation and application of knowledge: Optimization of Processes for Environmental Sustainability, highlighting their commitment to research on relevant topics with great impact on today's society.
Dr. Agustín Leobardo Herrera May received a B.S. degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from Veracruzana University, Veracruz, Mexico, in 2000 and M.E. and Doctor of Engineering degrees from Guanajuato University, Guanajuato, Mexico, in 2002 and 2011, respectively. He is a researcher at the Micro and Nanosystems Research Center of the Universidad Veracruzana. He has collaborated as a reviewer in 30 journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports and guest editor of the magazine Sensors. He is the author or co-author of 60 articles indexed in the Journal Citation Reports. He has participated in 4 projects financed by CONACYT and 2 projects supported by the SEP. Currently, technical manager of the Program for Strengthening Educational Excellence (PROFEXCE) 2020-2021 of the Technical DES Vercaruz region of the Universidad Veracruzana. His research areas include the design, modeling, and characterization of micro and nanodevices, mechanical vibrations, and finite element methods.
Rolando Salgado Estrada has a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Minho, Portugal (2009). He has worked as a structural engineer for calculation in Mexico City and Puebla. Has belonged to different companies of national and foreign structural engineering. He has taught classes at the level of master's degree at UNAM and bachelor's and master's degrees at the Universidad Veracruzana. He is currently a Full-Time Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the Construction and Habitat, Veracruz region of the Universidad Veracruzana, a post which he has held since 2009. He has supervised 37 bachelor's and 13 master's theses. He has written 17 articles in national and 8 international conferences, has 7 indexed articles, and 5 refereed articles. His lines of research are: Seismic behavior of steel and concrete structures, damage detection in structures, simulation dynamics of cracked structures, vibration problems in bridges pedestrians, and wind analysis of structures. He is an advisor to the student chapter of the SMIE-FICH and secretary of the regional delegation of the SMIS. Vowel of the regional delegation of the SMIE and is part of the Urban Resilience Network of Veracruz and the Concrete Committee of the SMIE.
Dr. María Eugenia Alicia Díaz Vega is a full-time professor at the Faculty of Construction and Habitat of the Universidad Veracruzana, where he is in charge of the geotechnics laboratory and master-liaison of Internationalization and Mobility. His lines of research focus on construction costs and administration. Collaborator in refereed magazines such as Ingeniantes and multiple popular articles from the Academic Body of Sustainable Technology of Engineering Works. He is the director of countless bachelor's theses and is currently the coordinator of the tutoring program for the Civil Engineering degree.
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