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TENURED PROFESSOR

Paula Andrea

CUERVO VELÁSQUEZ

School of Mechanical Engineering

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CONTACT

Information

pacuevel@uis.edu.co

+57 (607) 634 4000 Ext. 1544

GENERAL

Biography

Mechanical Engineer focused on tribology and dedicated to applied research for solving industrial problems. She possesses extensive knowledge and experience in railway systems, contact mechanics, wear mechanisms, failure modes and analysis, and maintenance (corrective, preventive, and predictive).  Her expertise also includes Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Cost (LCC), materials science, machine design, manufacturing and assembly, manufacturing processes, and the testing of solid and fluid materials’ physico-chemical, mechanical, electrical, and magnetic properties. Additionally, she has experience in surface treatments, modeling, biomimicry, stochastic and deterministic textures, lubrication, data science, material characterization, nanomaterials, energy, sustainability, energy transition, and circular economy. She is adept at establishing industrial experiences and academic strategies to solve engineering problems.

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Regarding her professional experience over the past ten years, she has developed the necessary skills to understand client needs and design and conduct tests accordingly. She has also grown professionally in areas such as teamwork, personnel management, and involvement in various fields of science.

 

EDUCATION AND

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Engineering


    Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2021

  • Master in Engineering - Materials and Processes


    Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2015

  • Specialist in Applied Tribology


    Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2009

  • Specialist in Railway Systems


    TU Delft, 2020

  • Mechanical Engineer


    Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2010

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CONTACT

Information

pacuevel@uis.edu.co

+57 (607) 634 4000 Ext. 1544

AREAS OF

Expertise

  • Tribology and surfaces

  • Lubrication

  • Wear

  • Maintenance

  • Friction

  • Materials

OFFICE

Hours

Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

UIS Campus Central, Escuela de Ingeniería Mecánica

Research

Group

Outstanding

Works

  • Use of bioinspired deterministic surface textures to improve the tribological performance of rolling/sliding pairs


  • Rail grinding effects on friction response and fatigue resistance of wheel-rail pairs


  • Friction management at the wheel/rail interface: a fundamental approach to specific industrial situations-royal Academy of Engineering


AWARDS AND

Recognitions

  • Study Scholarship from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia for academic merit during Ph.D. studies in the following semesters: 02-2016, 01-2017, 02-2017, 01-2018, 01-2019, 02-2019


    Academic award

  • Competition for Strengthening Vocations and Training in Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) for Economic Recovery in the Post-Pandemic Context of 2020. Postdoctoral Fellowship 2021, ranked 38th out of 625 participating doctors


    Academic award

  • Study Scholarship from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia for academic merit. Master’s Degree in Engineering - Materials and Processes


    Academic award

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