CV

This is a brief CV of my education and experience. Download PDF file for a complete CV.

General Information

Full Name Fray Francisco Pozo Lora
Languages English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese

Education

  • 2021
    Ph.D. in Engineering - Construction Engineering & Management
    University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.
    • Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction.
    • Advised by Dr. Marc Maguire.
    • Dissertation Committee Members:
      • Dr. Jay Pucket
      • Dr. George Morcous
      • Dr. Jiong Hu.
  • 2018
    Master of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Utah State University, Logan, UT
    • Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
    • Advised by Dr. Marc Maguire
    • Thesis Committee Members:
      • Dr. Paul J. Barr
      • Dr. Joseph Caliendo
  • 2014
    Civil Engineer Diploma
    Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
    • Civil Engineering School

Experience

  • 2023 - Present
    Postdoctoral Research Associate
    Peter Kiewit Institute at the University of Nebraska
    • Current Project. High-Mast Tower Foundation - Phase II
    • Previous Project. Developing safety factors for concrete structures in the Dominican Republic.
  • 2021-2022
    Undergraduate Instructor
    Potificia Universidad Catolica Madre & Maestra, Dominican Republic.
    • Taught 1 to 3 courses per term.
    • Reviewed and graded senior design projects.
  • 2021-2022
    Undergraduate Instructor
    Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Dominican Republic
    • Taught 1 to 3 courses per term.
    • Advised students in the structural branch of their capstone projects.

Honors and Awards

  • 2016-2018
    • Dominican Republic Government Graduate Scholarship.
  • 2021
    • Outstanding instructor. UNIBE Civil Engineering School.

Academic Interests

  • Research.
    • Sustainable Materials.
    • Structural Reliability.
  • Teaching.
    • Active Learning Methods.
    • Practice-oriented instruction.

Software and Programming Skills

  • Programming & Computation
    • MathCAD, Smath and Excel VBA.
    • Python, MATLAB, and R.
  • Commercial Finite Element Analysis
    • CSi ETABS, SAP2000 & SAFE.
    • RISA 3D.

Other Interests

  • Hobbies: Photography, Cooking, Baseball.