SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Vladimir Ernesto
MERCHÁN JAIMES
Director of Postgraduate Office
Director of GED
Research Group
CONTACT
Information
vmerchan@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2944
GENERAL
Biography
Geomechanics specialist with 10 years of international experience on applied Geomechanics for oil and gas industry, focused on conventional, unconventional and naturally fractured reservoirs. Wide knowledge and familiarity in the detail construction of 1D/3D/4D geomechanics models applied to Wellbore Stability Analysis, Mechanical Earth Models, and input data for hydraulic fracturing design. For the past 3.5 years, my expertise always has been under an integrated and multidisciplinary environment applying the Front-End Loading methodology for “Vaca Muerta” (Dead Cow) unconventional reservoir. Currently working for Universidad Industrial de Santander as an Assistant Professor.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
Director of Postgraduate Office
Director of
GED Research Group
CONTACT
Information
vmerchan@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2944
AREAS OF
Expertise
Small strain stiffness
Residual strength
Wellbore stability analysis
Unsaturated soil mechanics
OFFICE
Hours
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UIS Central Campus, Edificio ABP, oficina 202-7
