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SCHOOL OF GEOLOGY

Juan Diego
COLEGIAL GUTIÉRREZ

Profesor sin foto

Academic Coordinator
School of Geology

Director of
GIGBA Research Group

CONTACT

Information

colegial@uis.edu.co

+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2306

GENERAL

Biography

Geologist associated with la Universidad Industrial de Santander since 1990. He formed work teams in consulting companies in the areas of Geotechnics and Hydrogeology. He was also affiliated with INGEOMINAS (now the Colombian Geological Service) in the area of Environmental Geology.

He held administrative positions, including Director of the School of Geology and Metallurgical Engineering, and Dean of the Faculty of Physicochemical Engineering. He also taught undergraduate courses in sedimentology, regional and applied geological cartography, remote sensing, geographic information systems, geomorphology, geotechnics, and environmental geology, as well as geological engineering courses in the master’s program in Geotechnics.

In extension activities, he participated in projects with entities such as the Colombian Geological Service, the National Mining Agency, ECOPETROL, and MINCIENCIAS, working on projects related to geological mapping, mass movement hazard assessment (scales 1:100,000 and 1:25,000), mapping for resource prospecting, and hydrogeological studies, among others.

EDUCATION AND

Qualifications

  • PhD in Geological Sciences


    Universidad Politécnica de Madrid – 2004

  • Specialist in Cartography, Remote Sensing and GIS


    Universidad Alcalá de Henares, 1997

  • Geologist


    Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1987

Academic Coordinator
School of Geology

Director of
GIGBA Research Group

CONTACT

Information

colegial@uis.edu.co

+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2306

AREAS OF

Expertise

  • Geological mapping

  • Natural Threats and Risks

  • Geological Engineering

  • Hydrogeology

OFFICE

Hours

Monday to friday

7:00 a.m. – 12 noon

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Oficina 338 y 213,

Facultad de Ingenierías Fisicoquímicas

Research

Group

AWARDS AND

Recognitions

  • Leadership in the Presidency


    Red Colombiana de Posgrados, 2023

  • Elsevier sponsored Poster Presentation Award from the South America region


    at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, 2019

  • Associate Laureate Professor


    Universidad Industrial de Santander

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