CARLOS ALONSO CRUZ NOGUEZ

PERSONAL DATA Born on January 31st, 1982 Professional Engineer Mexico 2007 Present Engineer Intern Nevada State Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors (USA) 2010 Present EDUCATION 2008 2010 University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Reno, NV, USA Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Structures) Dissertation: Seismic Shake Table Studies of a 4-Span Bridge Model with Advanced Materials Advisor: Professor M. Saiid Saiidi (4.0/4.0) 2004-2007 National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Mexico City, Mexico M.Sc., Civil Engineering (Structures) (9.67/10.0) 1999-2004 National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Mexico City, Mexico B.Sc., Civil Engineering (9.57/10.0) RESEARCH INTERESTS Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures Large-Scale and Component Testing Application of Advanced Materials in Earthquake Resistant Structures Nonlinear Finite-Element Modeling of Structures System Identification Soil-Structure Interaction WORK EXPERIENCE Dec. 2010 Present Carleton University Ottawa, ON Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering o Designed the experimental setup & specimens for shear wall testing at Carleton University (a Canadian Seismic Research Network [CSRN] project on rehabilitation of structures) o Developed analytical models to simulate the response of reinforced concrete shear walls repaired/strengthened with flexural fibre-reinforced tow sheets, including intermediate crack debonding Jan. 2008 Sept. 2010 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering o Led the seismic testing and numerical modeling of a 33-m long, scale, four-span bridge model incorporating advanced materials (super-elastic shape memory alloys, cement mixed with fibers, post-tensioned columns, and built-in elastomeric pads) o Conducted nonlinear structural analyses using finite elements to study bridge-abutment interaction and response of advanced materials under seismic excitation May 2010 July 2010 Nevadas Department of Transportation Carson City, NV Intern, Bridge Engineering Department o Evaluated and modeled the effect of near-fault seismic motions in bridges retrofitted with advanced materials o Developed a model to study bridge-abutment interaction effects including seat friction

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Aug 2004-Dec 2007 Institute of Engineering, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Research Assistant, Department of Structures and Materials o Conducted numerical studies in system identification using multiple-input multiple-output software in tall buildings in Mexico City (Mexico) o Developed numerical models to study the dynamic stiffness in mat and box foundations 2009 - Reviewer of the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 2011 - Reviewer of the Journal of Smart Structures and Systems MEMBERSHIP 2009 2010 Member, Student Chapter of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) 2009 Present Member, American Concrete Institute (ACI) IMPARTED SEMINARS Macros in Excel Seminar imparted at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Nevada, Reno, June 2-5, 2009. Seismic Analysis of a 4-Span Bridge with Advanced Materials, Seminar imparted at the NEES Graduate Internship, University of California at San Diego, July 7-12, 2009. SKILLS Structural & Finite Element Packages: SAP2000, ANSYS, OpenSees Programming: Fortran, C++ Computer Aided Design and Mathematical Utilities: AutoCad, Maple, Matlab, MathCad HONORS & AWARDS Honorary Mention M.Sc. Thesis National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) March 2007 Top grade average of the M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Structures), 2007 Honorary Mention B.Sc. Thesis National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) August 2005 Gabino Barreda Medal, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Top grade average of the B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, 2005 LEADERSHIP 2011 Present Vice-President of the Post-Doctoral Association Executive at Carleton University August 2008 July 2010 (Volunteering) Offered a tutoring service for the areas of Structural Analysis, Structural Dynamics, Reinforced Concrete Design and Steel Design for undergraduate/graduate students Discussed and reviewed term projects Provided feedback in thesis/dissertations for graduate students Taught a three-week course on the use of programmable calculators and Excel macros for engineering applications.

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LANGUAGES English: Fluent French: Intermediate (reading and writing); Fair (speaking) Spanish: Native PUBLICATIONS & PAPERS
Peer-Reviewed Journals:

Cruz, C. and Saiidi, M. (2011), Performance of Innovative Materials in a 4-Span Bridge Model subjected to Seismic Excitation, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering (submitted). Cruz, C. and Saiidi, M. (2011), Shake Table Studies of a 4-Span Bridge Model with Advanced Materials, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering (accepted for publication). Cruz, C. A., Muri-Vila, D. and Camargo, J. (2007), A Method to Calculate the Dynamic Stiffness and Damping of Friction Pile Groups, (In Spanish) Revista de Ingeniera Ssmica, No. 77, pp. 23-51.
Non Peer-Reviewed Journals:

Saiidi, M., Cruz, C. and Hillis, D. (2010), Multi-shake table seismic studies of a 33-meter concrete bridge with high-performance materials, International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 8. No. 1, pp. 13-18.
Conference Papers & Presentations:

Saiidi, M., Vosooghi, Zaghi A., Motaref, S., and C. Cruz, (2011), Innovative earthquake-resistant bridges, Keynote paper, Innovations on Bridges and Soil-Bridge Interaction Conference, October 13-15, 2011, Athens, Greece Saiidi, M., S. Motaref, C. Cruz, M. OBrien, and H. Wang, (2010), Seismic Response of Bridge Columns with Engineered Cementitious Composites, ACI Fall 2010 Convention, Session Titled: High-Performance Concrete for Seismic Design of Bridges? Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October. Saiidi, M., F. Kavianipour, C. Cruz, D. Hillis, and R. Nelson (2010), Shake Table Response of FourSpan Bridges with Advanced Materials, Quake Summit 2010, NEES and PEER Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October. Cruz-Noguez, C., and M. Saiidi. (2010), Simulated Response of Bridges with Advanced Materials under Near-Fault Earthquakes, 3rd World Science and Engineering Academy and Society International Conference on Engineering Mechanics, Structures, and Engineering Geology, Korfu, Greece, July. Cruz, C., Saiidi, M. and Hillis, D. (2010), Analytical Study of a 4-Span Bridge with Advanced Materials, 4th Workshop on Reliable Engineering Computing (REC2010) "Robust Design - Coping with Hazards, Risk and Uncertainty", Singapore, March 3-5. Saiidi, M., and C. Cruz, (2009), Damage-Free RC Bridges under Seismic Loads, ACI Annual Conference, Session Titled: How Do You Spice Up A Concrete Bridge to be Earthquake Resistant? New Orleans, Louisiana, November.

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Saiidi, M., C. Cruz, and Hillis, D. (2009), High-Performance Materials in Earthquake-Resistant Concrete Bridges, Keynote Address, Fifth International Structural engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC-5), Las Vegas, Nevada, September. Cruz, C., Saiidi, M., and Hillis, D. (2009), Pretest Seismic Analysis of a 4-Span Bridge Model with Advanced Materials, Proceedings, First International Conference on Computational Technologies in Concrete Structures (CTCS 09), Session W4A, Jeju, S. Korea, May 24-27. Cruz, C. A., Saiidi, M. (2008), Seismic Performance of Bridge Systems with Conventional and Innovative Design, Poster, NSF CMMI Research and Innovation Conference, Hawaii, USA, June 22-25. Muri-Vila, D., Cruz, C. A. and Camargo, J. (2008), Implementation of a Method for Computing the Dynamic Stiffnesses of Floating Pile Groups, Poster, XIV World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, October 12-17. Cruz, C. A., Camargo, J., Muri-Vila, D. and Aldama, B. D. (2006), A Method to Calculate the Stiffness and Damping Associated to the Soil-Structure Interaction Effects in Buildings Supported on Friction Piles, (In Spanish) XV Mexican National Congress of Structural Engineering, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, November 1-4.
Technical Reports:

Cruz, C. A. and Saiidi, M. (2010). Experimental and Analytical Seismic Studies of a Four-Span Bridge System with Innovative Materials Technical Rep. No. CCEER-10-04, Center for Civil Engineering Earthquake Research, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV. Cruz C. A., Muri-Vila D. and Camargo J. (2007), Implementation of a Parametric Modal Estimate Computer Program based on MIMO, (In Spanish) Institute of Engineering, UNAM, Mexico. Muri-Vila, D., Rodrguez, G., Camargo, J. and Cruz, C. A. (2007), Ambient Vibration Tests Conducted on Centro Cultural Universitario Tlaltelolco, (In Spanish) Preliminary Report, Institute of Engineering, UNAM, Mexico, Project 6529. Muri-Vila, D., Rodrguez, G., Camargo, J., Mendoza, M. A., Aldama, B. D., Loera, S., vila, J. A., Meli, R. and Cruz, C. A. (2007), Instrumentation of Centro Cultural Universitario Tlaltelolco, (In Spanish) Preliminary Report, Institute of Engineering, UNAM, Mexico, Project 6529. Cruz, C. A., Camargo, J., Muri-Vila, D. and Aldama, B. D. (2006), PILGP: A Computer Program to Assess Impedance Functions in Friction Pile Groups, (In Spanish) Report, Institute of Engineering, UNAM, Mexico.

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