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Dr. Ana Maria Parra Bastidas
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Professional Information
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PhD or Equivalent
- PhD in Civil Enngineering - University of California, Davis : 01/09/2012 - 01/10/2016
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MSc or Equivalent
- M.S. Civil Engineering - University of Florida : 01/08/2009 - 01/12/2010
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BSc or Equivalent
- B.S. Civil Engineering - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana : 01/07/2002 - 01/10/2008
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Scholarship to attend EERI Learning From Earthquakes Travel Study Program in Santiago, Chile EERI, 2016
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Programa de Formación Doctoral Francisco José de Caldas COLCIENCIAS – COLFUTURO call 529 of 2011, full funding to conduct doctoral studies at any university of choice outside Colombia (2011). COLCIENCIAS – COLFUTURO, 2011
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Outstanding Achievement Recognition (from the University of Florida International Center), for having 4.0 GPA on the first semester (2010). University of Florida International Center, 2010
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Achievement Award for New Engineering Students Graduate Students, for having outstanding credentials at admission to University of Florida (2009). University of Florida, 2009
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Outstanding Academic Achievement Recognition (given in the graduation ceremony), for academic and human excellence during all the studies at the Universidad Javeriana Cali (2008). Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Cali - Colombia, 2008
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Most Involved Civil Engineering Undergraduate Student; given by the KEOPS ANEIC Student Association at the Universidad Javeriana Cali (2006). KEOPS ANEIC Student Association at the Universidad Javeriana Cali, 2006
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Carlos H. Parra & Asociados : ( 01/01/2008 - Present )
- Projects Engineer and Partner
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University of California, Davis, Davis, CA - USA : ( 01/09/2012 - 01/10/2016 )
- Graduate Research Assistant
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Research conducted as part of the NSF project “CPT Based Characterization of Intermediate Soils” that aims to develop a mechanics based framework which synthesizes results of numerical simulations and laboratory tests, to stablish relationships between cone penetration resistance and monotonic and cyclic strengths of intermediate soils. Investigated the evaluation of the effects of the inclusion of non-plastic fines into dry Nevada sand specimens in their one-dimensional compression characteristics, and the evaluation of the effects of the inclusion of plastic fines in the one-dimensional compression characteristics of silica flour. Evaluating the index properties, permeability, one-dimensional compression and undrained Direct Simple Shear (monotonic, cyclic, cyclic pre-strain history) characteristics of Ottawa sand F-65, and using PM4Sand constitutive model to model experimental DSS test results in FLAC 2D (Itasca, 2011). All the results contributed to a better understanding of the mechanical behavior of these materials under the mentioned conditions. Results are currently in use to calibrate the MIT-S1 constitutive model to simulate the CPT cone penetration process in a numerical model in FLAC 2D by others. Experimental results are currently in use to validate centrifuge experimental results conducted by other PhD student. Additionally, the results on Ottawa sand F-65 will be used for future centrifuge modelling for earthquake engineering research, as part of the Liquefaction Experiment and Analysis Project (LEAP).
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Carlos H. Parra & Asociados : ( 01/01/2011 - 01/08/2012 )
- Partner and Engineer II
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Worked as a partner and engineer II within the company; projects of particular interest included:
The World Trade Center Cali (2 towers with 23 stories for commercial space): Site investigation prior to construction, design of excavation including basement with 3 levels below surface, and with concurrent construction of the Salud Sura clinic across the Chipichape’s mall access road. The access road divided both constructions sites and had to remain in service during construction of both projects and Carlos H. Parra & Asociados was the geotechnical consultant for both projects.
Proyecto Cauca Seco for Jaramillo Mora S.A. (housing): Site investigation including analysis of information from 60 percussion borings, liquefaction vulnerability assessment and a proposal of liquefaction mitigation alternatives.
Foundation soils evaluation of the Cauca river’s marginal levee within the BRUT watering district for UNIVALLE (44 km levee): Site investigation including analysis of information from 54 percussion borings and liquefaction vulnerability assessment.
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Cali - Colombia : ( 01/07/2011 - 01/06/2012 )
- Lecturer
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Sole instructor for two undergrad courses, prepared class material and instruction sessions. The courses included:
Foundation Design Course (2 semesters, 12-13 students): Explained design principles of shallow and deep foundations. Lecture topics included: Soil investigation aspects, shallow foundation design and deep foundation design.
Soil Mechanics Course and laboratory (1 semester, 20 students): Provided support to the students to develop basic understanding of soil behavior through lectures and laboratory practices. Lecture topics included: Index properties of soils, stresses within the soil mass, strength characteristics of soils, consolidation theory and water flow processes within soils.
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Carlos H. Parra & Asociados : ( 01/01/2006 - 01/08/2009 )
- Engineering and Drawing Assistant
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Carlos H. Parra & Asociados is a private consulting company with experience in soil investigation and characterization, foundation design and pavement design. Worked at the company part time drawing soil profiles and boreholes location maps using Autocad, as an engineering and drawing assistant.
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Cali - Colombia : ( 01/01/2009 - 01/05/2009 )
- Research Assistant
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Goals of this project were to obtain the dynamic site response of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana – Cali campus and evaluate the differences between these results and the results from the Cali’s Seismic Microzonation study. Supervised field data collection, reviewed existing geotechnical information to obtained soil properties, and assessed dynamic site response of the University campus soil using different software packages including Deep Soil, EERA and NERA.
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Cali - Colombia : ( 01/08/2007 - 01/01/2008 )
- Research Intern
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Project aimed to calculate the total water loses for the year 2006 in Cali’s tap water distribution system owned by EMCALI. In charge of quantifying the physical water losses for all the drinking water distribution system; this included quantification of physical water loses on the water storage tanks and quantification of physical water loses on the water distribution system due to pipe’s damages. Additionally, developed an inclusion plan for low income families into the tap water service.
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Cali - Colombia : ( 01/02/2005 - 01/11/2006 )
- Geology Class Teaching Assistant
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Worked as a T.A. with Professor Gabriel Paris during 3 semesters and with Professor Alvaro Nivia during 2 semesters; student groups were of 10 to 20 students. Supported students in learning to identify rock types in the field and in the laboratory, and assisted students to identify geologic features in the field.
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| French | Low | Low | Low |
| English | High | High | High |
| Spanish | High | High | High |
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