SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
José Miguel
BENJUMEA ROYERO
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Director of Postgraduate Office
Director of GED
Research Group
CONTACT
Information
josbenro@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2930
GENERAL
Biography
Professor José Miguel Benjumea Royero is an expert in Bridge Engineering and is renowned as a professor in the field of structures. His research interests center around concrete structures and the seismic response of bridges and buildings. Additionally, he actively participates as a member of the Research Group in Construction Materials and Structures (INME). His extensive experience and dedication in these areas have established him as a reference in the field of structural engineering, making significant contributions to the development and safety of infrastructures.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Doctor in Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Nevada, 2019
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Master in Civil Engineering
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2012
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Civil Engineer
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2008
Director of Postgraduate Office
Director of
GED Research Group
CONTACT
Information
josbenro@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension. 2930
AREAS OF
Expertise
Earthquake Engineering of Bridges and Buildings
Experimental and analytical response of bridges
Application of plant fibers in the construction industry
OFFICE
Hours
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Monday to friday
7:00 a.m. – 12 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UIS Central Campus, Edificio Álvaro Beltrán Pinzón, oficina 202-4
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Outstanding
Works
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Use of vegetable fibers as reinforcements in cement-matrix composite materials: A review
Article, Construction and Building Materials, 2022
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Acceleration Amplitude of the Vertical Component of Colombian Earthquakes
Article, Revista Ciencia e Ingeniería Neogranadina, 2022
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Biaxial Seismic Performance of a Two-Span Concrete Bridge Model with Six ABC Connections
Article, Journal of Bridge Engineering, 2021
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Scholarship for PhD studies
Fulbright - Colciencias, 2015
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Meritorious master's thesis
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2012
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Cum Laude Distinction
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2008