Miguel_Valencia-Galindo

Dr. Miguel Valencia-Galindo

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Publications 2

Professional Information

Projects engineer - Geoconsult

Adjunct professor - Universidad de los Andes

Adjuntc professor - Universidad Andrés Belli

  • Civil Engineer Geotechnical Engineer

Consulting

  • Remediation Technology Biogeotechnical Engineering Liquefaction Engineering Site Response Analysis Green Infrastructure Stabilization Groundwater Pumping
    Seepage Instrumentation Laboratory Testing Mining Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Finite Element / Finite Difference Discrete Element Residual Soils Slope Stability Analysis Soil Dynamics Testing in the Laboratory Soil Behavior Modeling Visualization Shallow Foundations Deep Foundations Shaft Foundations Landfill Engineering Rock Mass Characterization Tunneling in Soils Retaining Walls Landslides Slope Stabilization Underground Structures

Educational Background

  • PhD or Equivalent
    • Doctor in Engineering Sciences - Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile : 02/08/2017 - 29/11/2024
  • MSc or Equivalent
    • Master in Civil Engineering - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana : 06/06/2016 - 02/08/2017
  • BSc or Equivalent
    • Civil Engineer - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana : 25/01/2011 - 05/03/2016

Honors & Awards

  • Beca de doctorado Nacional ANID, 2018

Work Experience

  • Geoconsult : ( 15/02/2023 - Present )
    • Projects engineer

    • Modelling and design of tunnels, slope stability, retaining walls and foundations
  • Universidad de los Andes : ( 01/03/2024 - Present )
    • Adjunct professor

    • Introduction to geomechanics
  • Universidad Andrés Belli : ( 01/09/2021 - Present )
    • Adjuntc professor

    • Soil mechanics
  • Dictuc : ( 01/12/2017 - 01/04/2023 )
    • Laboratory engineer

    • Execution and analysis of laboratory tests:
      Atterberg Limits
      Particle Size Distribution
      Specific gravity
      Density of samples
      Edometric tests
      Shear tests
      Permeability
      Triaxial tests
      Cyclic triaxial tests
      Resonant Column Tests
      Bender Element Test
  • Pontificia Universidad Javeriana : ( 01/03/2016 - 31/07/2017 )
    • Research assistant

    • Graduate teaching assistant, development of static laminar box for scale analysis of soil behavior
  • Pontificia Universidad Javeriana : ( 01/08/2016 - 16/06/2017 )
    • assistant lecturer

    • Soil mechanics assistant lecturer
  • Geoandina-i : ( 01/05/2015 - 31/03/2016 )
    • Engineering Assistant

    • Seismic soil response analysis
      Geotechnical instrumentation
  • IEH Grucon : ( 01/12/2014 - 27/02/2015 )
    • Engineering assistant

    • analysis of sewer systems

Languages

Language Read Level Written Level Spoken Level
Spanish High High High
English High High Medium

Latest Publications

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  • Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Soil Treatment Using Calcium Carbonate Precipitation from Cultivated and Lyophilized Bacteria in Soil’s Compaction Water
    Journal Article published 2021 Nov 16 in Buildings volume 11 issue 11 on page 545
    Authors: Miguel Valencia-Galindo, Esteban Sáez, Carlos Ovalle, Francisco Ruz
    http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings11110545
  • A two-dimensional laser-scanner system for geotechnical processes monitoring
    Book Chapter published 2018 Jul 11 in Physical Modelling in Geotechnics on pages 865 to 870
    Authors: M.D. Valencia-Galindo, L.N. Beltrán-Rodriguez, J.A. Sánchez-Peralta, J.S. Tituaña-Puente, M.G. Trujillo-Vela, J.M. Larrahondo, L.F. Prada-Sarmiento, A.M. Ramos-Cañón
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429438646-15


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https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingmdvg15/

+56950217857

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Publications
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Soil Treatment Using Calcium Carbonate Precipitation from Cultivated and Lyophilized Bacteria in Soil’s Compaction Water
Journal Article published 2021 Nov 16 in Buildings volume 11 issue 11 on page 545
Authors: Miguel Valencia-Galindo, Esteban Sáez, Carlos Ovalle, Francisco Ruz
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings11110545
A two-dimensional laser-scanner system for geotechnical processes monitoring
Book Chapter published 2018 Jul 11 in Physical Modelling in Geotechnics on pages 865 to 870
Authors: M.D. Valencia-Galindo, L.N. Beltrán-Rodriguez, J.A. Sánchez-Peralta, J.S. Tituaña-Puente, M.G. Trujillo-Vela, J.M. Larrahondo, L.F. Prada-Sarmiento, A.M. Ramos-Cañón
http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429438646-15
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