Name: Pedro P. Rojas-Cruz Academic Rank - FICT

Name:
Pedro P. Rojas-Cruz
Academic Rank:
Assistant Professor
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Professional Registration ID: 1028-02-19100
EDUCATION
Degree
Doctorate (PhD)
Master (MSc)
Bachelor
Field
Philosophy in Civil
Engineering
Science in Civil
Engineering
Civil Engineering
Institution
Graduating year
Lehigh University
2003
State University of New York
at Buffalo
Universidad Católica de
Santiago de Guayaquil
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Institution
Location
Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral
Ecuador
Lehigh University
EE.UU.
Universidad Católica de Santiago de
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Universidad de Guayaquil
Ecuador
Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte
Ecuador
1994
1989
Date Range
2004 – Current
2001 - 2002
1986 – 1989,
1990 - Current
2007 - 2008
1990
NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
(Consulting, Industry, etc.)
Location
Date
Consulsísmica Cia. Ltda. - Analysis and design
of structures for bridges and buildings. Project
Coordinator.
Ecuador
2004 - Current
Group Consultant Cia. Ltda. - Project
Manager.
Ecuador
2003 - 2004
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CERTIFICATIONS OR PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS
CICG (Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles del Guayas).
SEIS (Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Ingeniería Sísmica).
ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers).
ACI (American Concrete Institute).
PCI (Precast Concrete Institute).
CRSI (Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute).
HONORS AND AWARDS
The James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, October 2003.
Fundacyt/LASPAU scholarship. PhD in structures. Lehigh University. Bethlehem, US
June 23/98 to April 18/03.
LASPAU/Fulbright fellow. Master's degree in structural engineering. State University
of New York at Buffalo. Buffalo, USA January 13/92 to August 31/94.
Catholic University in Santiago de Guayaquil scholarship. February/84 to
February/86 and 88/September to October/87.
English Program for Internationals. University of South Carolina. EE.UU, August
12/92.
"Gold boxes". 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977. Experimental School Centro Escolar
Experimental No.3 Nueve de Octubre.
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"The Philanthropic". 1976.
SERVICE ACTIVITIES (WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE INSTITUTION)
Taught Seminar: ‘’Ecuadorian Conference of Sismic Engineering’’ in Cámara de la
Construcción de Guayaquil. (2007).
Taught Seminar: ‘’Technical Update’’ in Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de El Oro.
(2007).
Design criteria and structural buildings seismic protection systems" in Colegio de
Ingenieros Civiles del Guayas. (2006).
Design criteria for buildings earthquake-resistant" in Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles
de Manta. (2006).
Design of steel structures with method AISC-LRFD 2001’’ in Colegio de Ingenieros
Civiles del Guayas. (2005).
RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN DESIGN COURSES IN CE
PROGRAM
 Lecturer of the courses FICT03269 (Structural Design), and FICT03343 (Structural Steel
Design), and FICT03038 (Bridge Design), at ESPOL-FICT, since 2004.
 [2015], STESSA 2015, Congress of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas, Shanghai, China
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Consulsismica Cia. Ltda.- Analysis and design of structures for bridges and buildings.
Project Coordinator. September/2004 to April 2012. Place: exchangers allows smaller
Heat Exchangers Km. 4.5 , Distributor Av. perimeter and Av. Casuarina, 300 Sentinel
Tower Building, Tunnel Benjamin Rosales, Puerto Santa Ana Stage 1B, Malecon
Bellavista, Intercooler Benjamin Rosales, Hotel La Gran Manzana, etc.
CONSULTOLA Cia. Ltda. / INCOTSE (26/94 September until June 19/98, August 2012
– to date). Analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures in Urbanization South
Shore, Lagoon Club Club, Houses in Urbanization River parklands, Punta Galera Building,
Jocarda condominium, building of the Residence of the Church of Jesus Christ of the
latter days, building Hotel Colon Miramar-Salinas , building on the National Cement, World
Trade Center towers, shopping center San Marino, Reinforcement of Dunn building,
Bolivarian Bank, Analysis and Design of the Bridges connecting La Puntilla and
Guayaquil, etc