Academic experience

• Professor, Civil Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico (July 1996 to Present).

• Associate Director, Civil Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico (July 2004 to Present).

• Adjunct Professor, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (1997 to present).

• Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico (July 1991 to June 1996).

• Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico (January 1988 to July 1991).

• Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois (1986-1987).

• Member, MAE Center Leadership Committee (2002-present).

• Director of the Structural Laboratory, (1990-1998).

• Director of the Natural Hazards Mitigation Institute, (1992-2000).

• Selected Distinguished Engineering Professor of the Year 1993, PR Engineers Association, Mayagüez Chapter.

• Selected Outstanding Professor by the Department of Civil Engineering, UPR-RUM, 1995-96.

• Selected to receive Bonus of Productivity Award, UPRM, 1996.

• Special Assistant to the Civil Engineering Department Head, December 1995- 1999.

• Member, Academic Senate, 1995-2000.

• Secretary, Senate Committee to select the next Chancellor, 1997.
  

  Affiliations

• National Earthquake Engineering Simulation Inc.

• American Concrete Institute.

• American Society of Civil Engineers.

• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.

• American Association for Wind Engineering.

• Puerto Rico Engineers Professional Association.

• PR Earthquake Safety Commission.

• Licensed Professional Engineer in Puerto Rico.

• Puerto Rico Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team.