Keynote Lecture: Constructing aerodrome pavements in the Amazon in times of global crisis: strategies and challenges to be overcome
João Merighi, PhD. Federal University of Amazonas, UFAM Department of Construction Brazil
He has a degree in Civil Engineering from Universidade Federal de São Carlos (1984), a degree in Technology in Civil Construction from Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo (1977), a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (1991), and a doctorate in Civil Engineering from Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (1999).
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He is currently Adjunct Professor II at the School of Engineering of Mackenzie Presbyterian University and Guest Professor at the Post-Graduation Program in Transportation Engineering of the State University of Campinas. He has experience in the Transportation Engineering field, with emphasis on Highways, Airports, Railways; Project and Construction.
Sustainable construction materials for the transportation infrastructure
Hee-Jeong Kim, PhD. University of Arizona USA
Hee-Jeong Kim is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizona. She received a B.S., M.S., and PhD. in civil and environmental engineering, all from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), and did her postdoctoral research at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT.
Her area of expertise is the multi-scale chemo-mechanical characterization of advanced materials in civil engineering.
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Kim’s research involves designing and developing new construction materials based on advanced multi-scale computational modeling and experimental characterization, improving the sustainability and resilience of civil infrastructure, utilization of digital fabrication, including large-scale printing in the development and application of new construction.
Keynote Lecture: Florida Engineering Society and Professional Practice: Experiences and Opportunities
Carlos A. Penin, PE. Florida Engineering Society – CAP Government USA
Mr. Penin is the President of the Florida Engineering Society and President and founder of C.A.P. Government, Inc.
Mr. Penin is the President and founder of C.A.P. Government, Inc., a privately held, minority-owned consulting firm. Mr. Penin’s professional history includes more than forty (40) years of direct project experience and managerial functions.
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He is an active participant in industry organizations such as the Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County League of Cities. Mr. Penin has a M.S. in Environmental and Urban Systems from Florida International University and a B.S. in Civil Engineering and Construction Management from the University of Florida. Throughout his career, he has played an integral role in the South Florida consulting industry community.
Comparing the performance of historical and regular stone pavement structures through Finite Element Method
Authors: Nicholas Fiorentini, Jiandong Huang, Giacomo Cuciniello, Pietro Leandri and Massimo Losa
Massimo Losa Italy
Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering of the University of Pisa. Scientific disciplinary sector: Roads, Railways and Airports ICAR/04
On 12.28.1994 he took up service as a university researcher of the disciplinary group H03X (Roads, railways and airports) at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Pisa.
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Confirmation in the role of researcher: on 12/28/1997, he completed three years of effective service in the role of researcher and in March 1998 he passed the confirmation assessment.
In 2000 he participated in the comparative evaluation procedure for a position as associate professor in the S.S.D. H03X at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Cagliari, proving suitable.
On 01.10.2001, he took up service at the Faculty of Engineering of Pisa as a full professor in the S.S.D. ICAR/04, belonging to the Department of Civil Engineering.
On 01/10/2004, he completed three years of effective service in the role of associate professors; in July 2005 he passed the confirmation test and was placed in the role of confirmed second level university professor, with a retroactive expiry from 01/10/2004.
Winner of “Le Strade Award 2007 for the best paper of Session A (Road and Airport Infrastructures)” 4th International SIIV Congress, 12-14 September 2007.
Asphalt Pavement
Keynote Lecture: On the road to sustainability in asphalt materials in Latin America: success story Colombia
Conferencia Magistral: En la ruta hacia la sostenibilidad en materiales asfálticos en Latinoamérica: caso de éxito Colombia
Gilberto Martinez Arguelles, PhD. University of the North Colombia
Dr. Martinez-Arguelles is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Universidad del Norte (UniNorte), Colombia since 2015, where he has served as the Department Graduate Coordinator. He graduated with a B.Eng (Civil) with a minor in Construction Management from the Universidad del Norte in 2003, M.Sc from Los Andes University in 2005, and obtained his Ph.D in Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 2014.
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Teaching areas include Construction materials, Asphalt materials, Pavement Design and Rehabilitation, Sustainable infrastructure, undergraduate and post-graduate courses. He is the author or co-author of more than 60 papers in international and national journals and conferences.
A Review and Analysis of Porous Asphalt Mix Design Techniques
Ramez Hajj, PhD. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign USA
Ramez Hajj is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Before joining UIUC, he completed his PhD. and Master’s in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Engineering Science and Mechanics from Virginia Tech.
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Dr. Hajj’s research spans everything related to asphalt materials and flexible pavements, from as small as investigating asphalt binder behavior at the molecular, nano-, and micro-scale, to developing novel materials for roadway pavement and railroad trackbed applications, to solving network-level transportation infrastructure problems. Primarily, his research focuses on asphalt binders, mixtures, and pavements, but more broadly, these research areas are situated in wider research areas of viscoelasticity, composites, machine learning, and computational modeling. So far, his work includes fundamental scientific discoveries into the origins of cracking in asphalt binder microstructure, as well as practical contributions to the asphalt industry, state Departments of Transportation, and local transportation agencies. To date, he has published in a wide range of peer-reviewed journals in these areas and presented his work at many international conferences. Currently, Dr. Hajj’s research is funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Smart Transportation Infrastructure Initiative (STII), the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, and numerous industry partners.
Worldwide experiences with SMA grounded to the local reality. A proposal for the Latin American reality
Gonzalo Oroz, Dr. CFF GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Territorial and road planner from Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile (2001). Associate Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2001-2005). Associate Professor at IfEU/ BUW Bauhaus Universität Weimar, Germany (2008-2013). PhD. in Territorial planning with emphasis on road planning from Bauhaus Universität Weimar, Germany (2013).
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Specialization in Asphalt Paving at the Institute of Dr. Hutschenreuther, Weimar Germany (2018). Numerous advanced training courses on asphalt technology were conducted by the German Asphalt Society (DAV 2018-2022). Fellow member of the Association of Road Construction and Traffic Engineers of Thuringia, Germany (since 2018). Member of the German Geographical Society (since 2011).
Mechanical properties of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) with several contents of Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA)
Propiedades mecánicas de Mezcla Asfáltica Tibia (WMA) con varios contenidos de Agregado de Concreto Reciclado (RCA)
Gilberto Martinez Arguelles, PhD. University of the North Colombia
Dr. Martinez-Arguelles is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Universidad del Norte (UniNorte), Colombia since 2015, where he has served as the Department Graduate Coordinator. He graduated with a B.Eng (Civil) with a minor in Construction Management from the Universidad del Norte in 2003, M.Sc from Los Andes University in 2005, and obtained his Ph.D in Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 2014.
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Teaching areas include Construction materials, Asphalt materials, Pavement Design and Rehabilitation, Sustainable infrastructure, undergraduate and post-graduate courses. He is the author or co-author of more than 60 papers in international and national journals and conferences.
Deflection-Based Approach For Flexible Pavement Design In Thailand
Auckpath Sawangsuriya, Ph.D. Thailand
Auckpath Sawangsuriya is a civil engineer-expert level at Bureau of Road Research and Development, Department of Highways, Bangkok, Thailand. He received his B.Eng. (with honors) from the Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Thailand. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A. His Ph.D. research focuses on the unsaturated soil mechanics for the pavement design and construction.
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He received the 2005 Norman H. Severson Geotechnical Engineering Award from the Geo Engineering program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in recognition of his excellent in scholarship and research. Upon his completion, he was appointed as a Post-doctorate Research Associate in the Geo Engineering Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A where he undertook a research project funded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. A. Sawangsuriya’s present research interests are associated with the recent advances in laboratory and in situ tests for mechanical properties of pavement materials and earthwork construction quality evaluation. His area of expertise also includes transportation geotechnics. He has already co-authored a book chapter and over hundred technical papers in both refereed national and international journals as well as conference proceedings. He received the 2017 Katahira Award for outstanding technical paper relating to the road industry, the 2021 IRF Global Road Achievement Awards: Research Category, and the 2021 Mino Best Project Award on Category II: Community Road.
Lessons learned from the Construction and Initial Performance of a Double Chip Seal wit Paving Mat Pilot Project
Authors: DingXin Cheng and Lerose Lane
DingXin Cheng, Ph.D., P.E. California State University, Chico USA
Director of California Pavement Preservation Center and Professor of California State University Chico. Professor Cheng is a graduate of Texas A&M University, College Station, Ph.D., Transportation and Pavement Material, 2002. University of Toledo, M.S., Geotechnical Engineering, 1999. Northeastern University, China, M.S., Rock Mechanics, 1994. Northeastern University, China, B.S., Civil Engineering, 1991.
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Professor Cheng teaches Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Pavement Design and Pavement Material, Soil Mechnics and Foundations. And developed Software: Two-Way Street Signal Progression Software. Graduation of Aggregates, Knowledge-based Database System for Soil Constitutive Properties. License Professional Engineer, Civil and Transportation, Texas Member of Institute of Transportation Engineers Honors and Awards: Sigma Xi – Scientific Research Society.
Concrete Pavement
Analysis of the condition of the Arenales Avenue Pavement (2007-2022)
Análisis de la Condición del Pavimento de la Av. Arenales (2007 – 2022)
Mario Becerra Salas, MBA. Mg. Ing. Flujo Libre S.A.C. Peru
Civil Engineer PUCP, Master in Business CENTRUM Católica, PMP of the Project Management Institute, PMI. Master in Road Engineering UDEP. Specialization in Univ. San Juan of Argentina. Certified in HDM4 in Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Transport Research Laboratory in the United Kingdom. Former Superintendent of pavements UNICON. Current Technical Manager of Flujo Libre S.A.C.
Pavement proposals and project accompaniment from the Progreso I&D Center
Propuestas de pavimentos y acompañamiento en proyectos desde el Centro de I&D Progreso
Luis Siliezar, Ing. Cementos Progreso Research & Development Center Guatemala
Research and Development Manager, Infrastructure and Pavements – CI + D Cementos Progreso. Master in Cement and Concrete Applications in the Design of Road Infrastructures – Universidad Isabel I, Spain / Structuralia. Civil Engineer – Rafael Landívar University of Guatemala.
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Experience in Civil Engineering since 2006 (production of precast concrete, design and technical advice of concrete pavements. Experience with non-destructive equipment for pavements and operation, reading, and interpretation software. (GPR, FWD, LWD, RSP). Concrete Flat Surfaces Technician – American Concrete Institute. Member / Founder Landivarian Council of Civil Engineering students (CLIC) and 1st Student Chapter American Concrete Institute for Guatemala. Member of the committee of concrete pavements of the Institute of Cement and Concrete of Guatemala.
Utilizing Industrial By-products for Sustainable 3-D Printed Infrastructure Applications: A Comprehensive Review
Eka Oktavia Kurniati University of Arizona USA
Eka Oktavia Kurniati is a graduate assistant in the Multiscale Advanced Materials Design Lab, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, at the University of Arizona. Her research interest focuses on material design for construction materials, especially research on 3D concrete printing as a sustainable material.
Hee-Jeong Kim, Prof. University of Arizona USA
Hee-Jeong Kim is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Arizona. She received a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering, all from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), and did her postdoctoral research at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT.
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Her area of expertise is in multi-scale chemo-mechanical characterization of advanced materials in civil engineering. Kim’s research involves designing and developing new construction materials based on advanced multi-scale computational modeling and experimental characterization, improving the sustainability and resilience of civil infrastructure, and utilization of digital fabrication, including large-scale printing in the development and application of new construction.
Pavement Preservation
Road Maintenance: How to increase the service life of a road by up to 60%
Mantenimiento de Vías: Cómo aumentar la vida útil de una carretera 60%
Patricia Irrgang, Lic. Crafco Inc Argentina
Licentiate in Business Administration. Latin America and Caribbean Manager of Crafco Inc., United States, for 20 years Specialist in roadway preservation and maintenance systems More than 30 years of experience in roadway and airport maintenance systems.
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I participate in conferences
IRF, PIARC, CILA, Road and Transit Congress of Uruguay and Argentina, CORASFALTO Colombia, Road Fund Congresses, Central America, World Road Congress, Provial, AMAAC Mexican Asphalt Association.
Road Maintenance Contracts executed and impact on road infrastructure
Contratos de Conservación de Carreteras ejecutados y su impacto en la Infraestructura Vial
Manuel Morales Jiménez, Ing. Mg. Morales Roque Consulting and Construction Peru
Civil Engineer from the National University of Engineering, Master in Business Administration, Neumann Postgraduate Studies. Diplomas in Public Management, PMBOK Project Management, Strategic Management of Quality and Business Excellence, Strategic Business Management.
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Current Chief of Operations of Morales Roque Consulting and Construction. He has been Head of Studies Management I, Contract Administrator in the Studies Management of Provias Nacional, Head of the Zonal Units of Lima, Ica, Arequipa, Moquegua, Tacna, Junín and Technical Coordinator in Provias Nacional, Project Manager in Piura and Supervisor at SINMAC.
Sustainable Road Infrastructure in Peru
Antonio Herrera Sheen, Ing. Peru
Peruvian Antonio Herrera Sheen, Civil Engineer and MBA at Bureau Veritas Business School (Spain), PMI, Sustainable Infrastructure (IS) IDB, with more than 30 years of experience in Project Management and Mining Operation, working at: A&H Contratistas SRL – General Manager 1993 to 2000; Yanacocha-Newmont Mining: 2001 to 2006; BISA Engineers-Construction Manager; Hochschild Mining; Goldfields la Cima SA; Spanish Consortium FronOCA, at AngloAmerican Michiquillay SA – Infrastructure Manager from 2010 to 2012 and then at AngloAmerican Quellaveco SA from 2013 to date.
Keynote Lecture: Benefits of Pavement Preservation, Strategies and Implementation: Experiences of the California Pavement Preservation Center
DingXin Cheng, PhD. PE. California Pavement Preservation Center – USA USA
Director of California Pavement Preservation Center and Professor of California State University Chico. Professor Cheng graduated from Texas A&M University, College Station, PhD., Transportation, and Pavement Material, 2002. University of Toledo, M.S., Geotechnical Engineering, 1999.
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Northeastern University, China, M.S., Rock Mechanics, 1994. Northeastern University, China, B.S., Civil Engineering, 1991. Professor Cheng teaches Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Pavement Design, Pavement Material, Soil Mechanics, and Foundations. And developed Software: Two-Way Street Signal Progression Software. Graduation of Aggregates, Knowledge-based Database System for Soil Constitutive Properties. Licensed Professional Engineer, Civil, and Transportation, Texas Member of Institute of Transportation Engineers Honors and Awards: Sigma Xi – Scientific Research Society.
Pavement Technology
A Review on Application of Steel Slag as Sustainable Material in Pavement
Eka Oktavia Kurniati University of Arizona USA
Is an incoming PhD. student in the Multiscale Advanced Materials Design Lab, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Arizona, USA. Her research interest for the PhD. program in materials design for construction materials, especially research on 3D concrete printing as a sustainable material.
Wander effect of connected and autonomous vehicles on pavement performance
Jorge Pais, PhD. University of Minho, Portugal Portugal
Jorge Pais is an Associate Professor of Transportation Group of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Minho, Portugal, since 1993, where he served as the Department head between 2006 and 2015 and vice-head between 2005 to 2012. His area of expertise is road pavement engineering, with emphasis on road materials and structural analysis. Teaching areas include the Geometric Highway Design, Road Pavement Design, and Railways Design undergraduate and post-graduate courses. He is the author or co-author of more than 200 papers in international and national journals and conferences.
Road Management
Introduction to HDM – 4
Eric Stannard, Dr. General Manager of HDMGlobal United Kingdom
University of Birmingham Enterprise: assuming a leadership role in the technical aspects of the maintenance and development of the HDM-4 software tool, as well as supporting the HDMGlobal Board in fulfilling its grant responsibilities with PIARC. He is also responsible for consulting on several projects, most recently for ATKINS, Ghana, and the Department for Transport, UK, with a team from the University of Birmingham. Honorary Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of Birmingham.
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Visiting Professor at the University of Birmingham: teaching a course module in the MSc in Road Management and Engineering – «The HDM-4 approach to Road Economics and Administration». Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham.
Geospatial intelligence in pavement management
La Inteligencia Geoespacial en la Gestión de Pavimentos
Javier Gómez Sánchez, Mg. Ing. G2 Engineering for Construction Mexico
Civil Engineer from the University Autonoma de Queretaro, Mexico. Masters in engineering and drone operation from the University Isabel I, Spain. Masters in Economics and Finance from the Swiss Institute of Mexico. CEO of Corporativo G2: G2 Ingeniería para la Construcción SA de CV, G2 Unmanneda Aerial Systems SC and G2 APPS SA de CV.
International Regularity Index IRI determination in pavements using Drones, project study San Jose, Costa Rica
Determinación del Índice de Regularidad Internacional IRI en pavimentos mediante Drones, estudio de proyecto San José, Costa Rica
Jorge Omar Cruz Toribio, Ing. National Laboratory of Materials and Structural Modeling (LanammeUCR) of Costa Rica Costa Rica
Civil Engineer graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI) with a Master of Science degree in Transportation and Road Engineering from the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR). RPAS Pilot/Operator, accredited by the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics.
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He currently works at the Management and Evaluation Unit of the National Road Network of the National Laboratory of Materials and Structural Models (LanammeUCR) of Costa Rica. His area of specialization is pavement engineering with an emphasis on pavement management and evaluation. He is also a researcher on the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for the control and monitoring of road works. He has a diploma in State Contracting (PUCP) and pavement management, with several pieces of training in the design, construction, and maintenance of roads.
Innovation and Technology Development for Pavement Auscultation for Mechanical Design Purposes
Innovación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Auscultación de Pavimentos con Fines de Diseño Mecanístico
Willians Mertz Villa, Mg. Manager of INNOVA – HOB consultants Peru
Manager of INNOVA – HOB Consultants. Expert in the development and implementation of electronic auscultation equipment for pavements, services of measurement of the levels of service of the roads, evaluation of the surface condition of the pavements; development of innovation activities in technology applied to our National Road Network from 2009 to date.
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Solid experience and author of textbooks on astronomical navigation. Expert in Weapons Systems Engineering and Electronics, video-laser systems, weapons optronics, and missiles. Naval Expert in the area of Navigation and Maneuvering. Experience in the improvement of Road Plans, adjusted to national and internationally accepted regulations, suitable for our unique geometry and environment.

An executive with more than 20 years of managerial experience in the Public and Private Sector in areas such as regulation of public services, transportation and logistics, infrastructure concessions, operations research, and design, and development of technological innovation projects.
Development of Technological Tools for Analysis and Evaluation of Pavements
José Luis Rocher Pérez, Mg. Ing. Rocher Engineering S.A. Mexico
Civil Engineer Escuela Superior de Ingeniería y Arquitectura (ESIA) of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional de México. Master’s Degree in Construction Administration. Expert in land roads in studies and projects. Expert in Cost Engineering by the College of Civil Engineers of Mexico. Founder and General Director of Rocher Ingeniería S.A. de C.V.
Asset Valuation Model for Highway Rigid Pavements applicable in Public-Private Partnerships Projects
Luis Arce Pinilla, Ing. Federico Santa Maria Technical University Chile
Master of Science in Civil Engineering student at Federico Santa María Technical University, Chile. His research interests and professional experience are focused on transportation infrastructure management and two years ago I started my research on road asset valuation. He is currently working on a research project at his university called «Highway Asset Valuation Methodology Compatible with the Level of Service to Users», developing and implementing a valuation model for concrete pavements of Chilean interurban concessioned highways.
Tomás Echaveguren, Chile
Ingeniero Civil de la Universidad de Concepción y Doctor en Ciencias de la Ingeniería por la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Actualmente es profesor asociado de la Universidad de Concepción y Jefe de laboratorio GESITRAN (Gestion de Sistemas de Transporte) en la misma universidad.
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Sus áreas de investigación abarcan el diseño y seguridad vial, la gestión de infraestructura y la gestión de riesgos naturales, entre otros. Con más de 28 años de experiencia en I+D+i y gestión de proyectos FONDECYT, FONDEF, FONDEQUIP, INNOVA CORFO y FIC Regional. Director Alterno de proyectos FONDEF ID14I10309 y ID14I20309 (2015-2020) con resultado de producción plataforma SiGeR-RV. Actualmente es director alterno del FONDEF ID22I10037 “Desarrollo y Aplicación de un Modelo de Interrupción de Tráfico por Falla de Taludes de Caminos por Eventos Climáticos Extremos”. Es co-autor del libro Gestión de Infraestructura Vial (3era ed. in press). Investigador asociado de CIGIDEN en Clúster de análisis de riesgo de redes y sistemas complejos.
Piezoelectric Sensors for Safety Monitoring of Road Infrastructure
Sensores Piezoeléctricos para el Monitoreo de la Seguridad de la Infraestructura Vial
Carlos Cuadra, PhD. Akita Prefecture University Japan
Carlos Cuadra is a Civil engineer from the National University of Engineering, Lima, Peru, 1982. M. Sc. Degree of Structural Engineering from Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1995 and Ph.D. from Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1998. His main area of research is related to structural mechanics and natural disaster prevention. Since 1999, he has been an associate professor at Akita Prefectural University, Japan.
Risk Management
Lessons Learned in Puerto Rico in Risk Management and Mitigation of Damage to Transportation Infrastructure Due to the Pass of Hurricane María
Benjamin Colucci, PhD. University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Puerto Rico
Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying Civil Engineering and Surveying Department of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayaguez (Puerto Rico). Over seventy-projects related to the planning, design, construction, maintenance and management of highway transportation infrastructure (April 1986 to 2005). Expert witness at the state and federal court in highway safety, pavement surface characteristics, work zone traffic control, non-destructive testing, and slip and fall accidents. President, Editorial Board, CIAPR Dimension Journal, 2007 – 2009, 2015 – present.
Capacity Building and Workforce Develpoment on Multi-Hazard Assessment and Risk Reduction: The UPRM Coastal Resilience Center (UPRM-CRC)
Ismael Pagán Trinidad, MSCE. University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Puerto Rico
Director/Chairman, Civil Engineering Department, UPRM, 1994-Present. PhD Cand of University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, MSCE, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPRM), BSCE, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPRM). Academic Experience: Professor, Civil Engineering Department, UPRM. Associate Professor. Member, Board of Directors, Material Characterization Center, UPRM. Member, Board of Directors, Puerto Rico Construction Cluster. Academic Senator, UPRM. Member, Administrative Board, UPRM. Member, Board of Trustees, University of Puerto Rico. Member, University Board.
Road Safety
Transitions between vehicle restraint barriers
Transiciones entre barreras de contención vehicular
Antonio Amengual Pericas, Ing. Road Steel Spain
Mining Engineer from the University of Oviedo. Since 1994 in the field of road safety, specifically in the field of vehicle restraint systems. From 1994 to 2010, Antonio has been the founder and director of the Road Safety Division of the Spanish company HIASA, a reference in the design, manufacture, and supply of vehicle restraint systems.
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Director of Road Steel, Road Safety Division of Gonvarri Industries Group, leading a transversal activity that integrates engineering, consulting, industrial plants, and commercial companies at the international level (Spain, France, Turkey, United States, Colombia, Chile, Peru, etc). He participates in international committees for the standardization and certification of vehicle restraint systems and has been a member of the executive committee of international sector associations such as Euroadsafe, ERF, IR2B, STA, trainer of auditors in road safety and in the engineering of road margins and medians, as well as in the research and development of systems and technical solutions for road safety.
Improving road safety for children in interurban environments
Mejorando la Seguridad Vial en entornos escolares interurbanos
María Mogollón Rodríguez, Ing. 3M Peru
Manager of Technical Consultancy of 3M for the Andean Region, specialist in Signaling and its application in Road Safety. 12 years of experience in projects of Road Signaling and Retroreflective Technologies. Also participation in Public and Private Road Infrastructure Consulting Projects. Participation in Road Safety Conventions and Trainings in Brazil, Germany, Holland and the United States.
Transportation
Keynote Lecture: Sustainable Transportation Infrastructures – Goals and Objectives
Hosin “David” Lee, PhD. University of Iowa USA
Dr. Lee is a Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Director of Laboratory for Advanced Construction Technology (LACT), Iowa Technology Institute, University of Iowa. Dr. Lee is an internationally recognized expert in pavement engineering and infrastructure asset management.
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Dr. Lee currently serves Associate Editor of MDPI Infrastructures Journal and Editorial Board of ASCE Journal of Infrastructure System. He is a Member of National Academy of Engineering of Korea. He served Presidents of iSMARTi, KSEA, KSCEE and KOTAA, Board of Trustees of Seoul Institute of Technology and Chairman of ASCE Highway Pavements Committee. He received the prestigious awards from Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, KSEA, iSMARTi, KOFST, KSRE, Utah Engineers Council, and ASCE-Utah Section. He received the Otto Monsted Professorship and COWI Foundation Fellowships from Technical University of Denmark. He served as Chairman of the First International Conference on Smart Cities, First International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Constructed Infrastructure Facilities, 24th US-Korea Conference, and Fifth International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements.
Open Innovation Processes in the Transport Sector
Rafael Capristan Miranda, Econ. IDB – Inter-American Development Bank Peru
Economist with a Masters Degree in Economics at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru. He has more than 20 years of experience in the design, monitoring, evaluation, and management of transportation projects. He currently works as a Senior Transportation Specialist at the IDB in the Peru office.
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In this role, he has participated and led several teams in designing and executing infrastructure and transportation projects, including development aspects. Previously, he worked at the Ministry of Economy and Finance as a Transportation Specialist in the Peru public investment office. In that position, he was responsible for the evaluation and monitoring of Peru’s public sector transportation projects. He also served as a consultant in the private sector for development and infrastructure projects.
Keynote Lecture: Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation Infrastructure in Puerto Rico. Applicability in The Americas
Conferencia Magistral: Asociaciones Público-Privadas en Infraestructura de Transporte en Puerto Rico. Aplicabilidad en las Américas
Benjamin Colucci, PhD. University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Puerto Rico
Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying Civil Engineering and Surveying Department of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayaguez (Puerto Rico). Over seventy-projects related to the planning, design, construction, maintenance and management of highway transportation infrastructure (April 1986 to 2005).
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Expert witness at the state and federal court in highway safety, pavement surface characteristics, work zone traffic control, non-destructive testing, and slip and fall accidents. President, Editorial Board, CIAPR Dimension Journal, 2007 – 2009, 2015 – present.
Keynote Lecture: SMARTI: Sustainable Multifunctional Automated Resilient Transport Infrastructure
Davide Lo Presti, PhD. University of Palermo Italy
Dr. Lo Presti is an Associate Professor and holder of the “Rita Levi Montalcini fellowship” at the University of Palermo (IT) and a Visiting Academic at the University of Nottingham (UK). Dr. Lo Presti’s expertise is Sustainable Engineering, with a focus on transport infrastructure’s technology development and asset management.
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His research is both applied and fundamental and involves introducing a life cycle thinking for preserving existing infrastructures as well as envisioning the future ones. Within this field since 2010 Dr. Lo Presti is coordinating international and multi-disciplinary projects, He has authored and co-authored more than 100 publications in the field.
Keynote Lecture: Innovations for Next Generation Transportation Infrastructure in Developing Countries
Sinha Kumares C., PhD. Purdue University USA
Kumares C. Sinha is an Indian-American engineer, researcher and educator known for contributions to transportation systems analysis, transportation infrastructure economics and management, transportation safety, and the use of emerging technologies in transportation. Kumares is Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering of the Purdue University, tiene los grados de PhD. and M.S.C.E. of the University of Connecticut.
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Honors and Awards received for their outstanding professional activity: James Laurie Prize (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011), Member, National Academy of Engineering, (USA 2008), Honorary Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (USA, 2005), Distinguished Award, Council of University Transportation Centers (USA, 2005), National Associate of the National Academies (2004), Emeritus Member, Committee on International Activities, Transportation Research Board (TRB, 2004), Wilbur S. Smith Distinguished Transportation Educator Award, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE, 2002), Chi Epsilon Chapter Honor Member (Purdue University, 2002), Francis C.

Turner Lecture Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE, 2001), Emeritus Member, Committee on Transportation Programming, Planning and System Evaluation, Transportation Research Board (TRB, 2001), S.S. Steinberg Award, American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA, 2000), Harland Bartholomew Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE, 1996), Engineering Alumni Award (University of Connecticut, 1995), Arthur Wellington Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE, 1992), Distinguished International Visiting Scholar, inaugural recipient (Ministry of Science and Technology, Slovenia, 1992), International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Senior Scholar, (USSR, 1989), Sagamore of the Wabash, awarded by the Governor of Indiana (1989 and 1997). Distinguished Lecturer Award, Universities of Belgrade, Ljubljana, Maribor, Split, and Zagreb, Yugoslavia, (U.S. Fulbright Program, 1988), Frank M. Masters Transportation Engineering Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE, 1986), Guest Scientist in India, U.S. National Science Foundation and University Grants Commission (India, 1981), Fred Burggraf Award, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council (1972), University Gold Medal, in Town and Regional Planning (Calcutta University, 1964).
Urban Transportation
La Ciudad y el Orden. Estructura del Espacio Urbano
Miguel Angel Torres Soto, Arq. Mg. Transportation Infrastructure and Urban Mobility Consultant Peru
Architect – Designer graduated from the National University of San Agustín. Urban Designer, with a Master’s Degree in Architecture and Urban Design from Rice University, Houston, Tx. USES. Specialist and Experienced in Architecture, Urban Design; Transport Infrastructure, Urban Mobility, Modal Integration and Urban Insertion; Chief Coordinator in Execution and Supervision of Projects and Works.
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He has been Project Manager of CTM Service SRL City & Multimodal Transportation. Executive President of the Autonomous Authority of the Electric Mass Transportation System of Lima and Callao. 1997-2002. President of the Directive Committee of the National Institute of Urban Development – INADUR. Deputy Coordinator of PROTUM, Lima and Callao Urban Transport Project; North Road Peripheral Project; Bus Corridors in exclusive route: “Corredor Vitrina”, Project Manager of the City of Majes of the Majes I Project; Road Design Specialist in New City of Olmos; Supervisor in the New City of Sigüas. Majes II project. International Consultant in Mexico, Honduras, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru.
Urban mobility study based on Big Data technology in a telecommunications company
Erika Gutierrez Ortiz, Ing. Telefónica Peru Peru
Computer and Systems Engineer at the Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego – Peru, Superior Program in Big Data at the Instituto Tecnológico Telefónica – Madrid, I.T. Program at the Universidad ESAN – Peru, Certificate in Project Management at the Universidad del Pacifico – Peru, Certification in COBIT 5 by APMG International.
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He has specialized in analytical projects for various sectors such as Banking, Industry, Tourism, and Transportation. She is currently Product Manager of IoT & Big Data in Telefonica Peru for the B2B segment. Her professional experience includes consulting, developing Business Intelligence solutions, and development of technological products.
Urban Mobility and Energy Transition of Transportation in Peru, a long term challenge
Edward Santa María Dávila, MSc. Ing. National University of Engineering Peru
Civil Engineer UNI. Master in Science and Technology (Transportation and Sustainable Development) at Paris Tech Institute (France). Assistant Professor of the Department of Construction and of the Master of Transportation of the Faculty of Civil Engineering of UNI. He has directed several research projects, such as Intelligent Buses and instrumentation for transportation and construction.
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Works Resident and Head of Technical Office at GyM between 2001 and 2009. Studies Engineer at Vinci Construction Grands Projets (France) (Urban Transport Systems and International Projects) between 2009 and 2012. Head of Methods and Construction Engineering at Cumbra from 2012 to date. He has published several scientific articles in Sustainable Transport and Construction.
Keynote Lecture: Urban Mobility and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure
Ghim Ping Ong, PhD. National University of Singapore Singapore
Dr ONG Ghim Ping Raymond is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He graduated with a B.Eng (Civil) (First Class Honours) with a minor in Business from the National University of Singapore in 2003 and obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering from the National University of Singapore in 2007.
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Prior to his current appointment, he worked as a postdoctoral research associate in the School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University from 2007 to 2008, a visiting assistant professor in the same university in 2009 and then a lecturer from 2010 to 2014 and assistant professor from 2014 to 2020 at Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore.

Dr Ong’s research interests include pavement engineering, and multimodal transport infrastructures and operations, with emphasis on future mega-transport infrastructures/operations (such as car-lite/car-free towns, next generation seaports and airports). He has authored or co-authored over 55 peer-reviewed journal articles as well as over 85 international conference papers in these research areas. He is also actively involved in translational research grants/projects related to the engineering development of critical mega-infrastructures in Singapore (including the Tuas mega-port, Changi East Development, and Woodlands Checkpoint).

Dr. Ong is currently serving in various scientific committees in Transportation Research Board, American Society of Civil Engineers, America Society of Testing and Materials and Eastern Asian Society of Transportation Studies. He has received several scientific awards in recognition to his achievements in transportation research, including the Alfred Noble Prize (ASCE), the Hanjin Prize (IAME), the inaugural Takeuchi Yoshio Award (OCDI) and the inaugural iSMARTi Early Career Award. His research expertise have also led to him to serve as consultant to Changi Airport Group, Defence Science and Technology Agency, Surbana Jurong, Global Maritime and Port Services Pte Ltd, and Korean Maritime Institute.

Dr. Ong is also passionate about sharing his thoughts on current and future issues related to his research expertise to the general public. He has frequently appeared in mainstream print or internet media and live or pre-recorded TV interviews speaking on issues on transport infrastructure and operations, active mobility and car-lite/car-free initiatives.
Smart Cities
Planning and Development of Smart Cities using BIM Tools. An Integral Management Approach
Mario Velez C., Ing. Mg. Project Management Professional PMP Peru
Senior Executive, civil engineer specialized in Project Management, certified as Project Management Professional – (PMP®) by the Project Management Institute – PMI®. Graduated from the National University of Engineering – UNI, with postgraduate studies in Earthquake Engineering at the Building Research Institute – Ministry of Construction of Japan – BRI and a SEP specialization at the IESE Business School of the University of Navarra, carried out in New York and Miami.
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Graduated from the International Master BIM Manager at Zigurat Global Institute of Technology accredited by the University of Barcelona.

He has more than 25 years of professional experience. During this time he worked as a Researcher, Construction Resident, Project Manager, General Manager and Deputy CEO in private sector companies, being in charge of different construction projects mainly in the sanitation, electrical and mechanical infrastructure sector.
Carlos M. Chang, PhD. PE. Florida International University USA
Dr. Chang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Florida International University (FIU). He is recognized as an international expert on asset management, infrastructure management, knowledge management, pavement management, pavement evaluation and design. His main research interest is on asset management with emphasis on sustainable “smart” infrastructure systems for a better quality of life.
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His research work involves the development of advanced decision-making models, methodologies, and tools to apply multi-decision criteria, statistical analysis, simulation processes, optimization techniques, and risk analysis at the strategic and network management level. Dr. Chang has conducted research projects sponsored by the National Highway Cooperative Research Program (NCHRP), Metropolitan Transportation Commission in California (MTC), Accelerated Bridge Construction Center (ABC), Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and the City of El Paso. His academic work is documented in more than 100 publications in peer- reviewed national and international journals, conference proceedings, books, and technical reports. Dr. Chang also serves as the Chair of the ASCE Infrastructure Systems Committee, Vice President of iSMARTi in the U. S, and Research Coordinator of the TRB Pavement Management Systems Committee (AKT10).