SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
William
PINTO HERNÁNDEZ
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CONTACT
Information
eshevi@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
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GENERAL
Biography
Professor William Pinto Hernández is an outstanding academic professional from Universidad Industrial de Santander, with a solid background that includes a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution in 2012. In addition, he holds a Mechanical Engineering degree awarded by Universidad Industrial de Santander in 2008.
As a member of the Research Group in Multiphysics Dynamical Systems, Control and Robotics (DICBOT), Professor Pinto Hernandez specializes in several research areas. His lines of research include modeling, control and robotics, structural failure diagnosis, finite elements, power transmission line modeling, viscoelasticity and inverse problems.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2016
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Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2012
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Mechanical Engineer
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2008
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Fisioterapeuta
Universidad Industrial de Santander
Position 1
Position 2
CONTACT
Information
eshevi@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2944
AREAS OF
Expertise
- Neurophysiology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology of Pain
- Neuroconduction and evoked potentials
- Post-graduate education
- Curricular evaluation
OFFICE
Hours
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Monday to friday
7:00 a.m. – 12 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Carrera 27 calle 9, Edificio de Administración I, Primer piso, Dirección de Posgrados.
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Outstanding
Works
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Motor and sensory nerve conduction are affected differently by ice pack, ice massage, and cold water immersion
E Herrera, MC Sandoval, DM Camargo, TF Salvini - Physical Therapy, 2010
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Effect of walking and resting after three cryotherapy modalities on the recovery of sensory and motor nerve conduction velocity in healthy subjects
E Herrera, MC Sandoval, DM Camargo, TF Salvini - Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 2011
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Reliability of superficial peroneal, sural, and medial plantar nerve conduction studies: analysis of statistical methods
E Herrera, DM Camargo, DC Delgado, TF Salvini - Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2009
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Leadership in the Presidency
Red Colombiana de Posgrados, 2023
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Elsevier sponsored Poster Presentation Award from the South America region
at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, 2019
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Associate Laureate Professor
Universidad Industrial de Santander