Jaime A. Mercado
Senior Engineer @Geosyntec Consultants
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Engineer @Geosyntec Consultants
EDUCATION
University of Central Florida
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geotechnical and Soil-Structure Interaction
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Master of Science - MS, Geotechnical Engineering
Universidad de Cartagena - Colombia
Bachelor of Science - BS, Civil Engineering
ABOUT JAIME A. MERCADO
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with emphasis in geotechnical engineering, soil-structure interaction, dams evaluation, geotechnical and structural earthquake engineering. My doctorate dissertation was on seismic soil-structure interaction effects in the performance of tall buildings including nonlinear-inelastic structural and soil behaviors. Specialized in studying the behavior and performance of geotechnical structures from experimental and numerical viewpoints. Experienced in dams evaluations. Experienced in liquefaction analyses and seismic performance of buildings. 13 years in geotechnical field experience, geotechnical designs, dams evaluations, earthquake engineering, and interdisciplinary industry work. Demonstrated analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills on a team-based environment. Skilled in coding, constitutive soil modeling, and use of programs including OpenSees, PLAXIS, GeoStudio, and MATLAB. Born and raised in Colombia, great communication skills in English and Spanish.
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