"Our formative years leave a permanent mark that reminds us that effort, sacrifice and consistency are the key to achieving professional success"; "I will always thank the ETSIME, not only for being a great source of knowledge, but also for the human values that they instilled in me throughout my time in their classrooms."

Key Professional  Milestones:

IGME (2002-2003).  UPM and IGME Collaboration agreement: research grant for preliminary study of the existence of methane in the coal layers of the Spanish basins, for energy use.

GEOCONTROL, S.A (2004-2005): Bieniawski Research scholarship.

GEOCONTROL, S.A (2005-2008): participation in several construction projects involving underground construction and mining.

IBERDROLA, S.A. (2008 – To date):

Monitoring and geotechnical control during the construction of IBERDROLA, S.A’s hydraulic installations. In particular; San Esteban II (Sil Basin) and La Muela II (Júcar Basin).

Auscultation and geotechnical control of IBERDROLA, S.A’s hydraulic facilities: Aldeadávila, Valdecañas, Albentosa, Cofrentes, El Molinar, Trespaderne, Sitio Grande (Brazil), etc.

Study of specialist foundations (vibrating machines) in IBERDROLA, S.A’s thermal installations, as well as other clients: CT Velilla del Río Carrión (Palencia, ES), CCC Koudiet ed Draouch (Algeria), Salem Harbor Energy Center (USA), Fort St James Biomass and Merritt Biomass (Canada), CCC Baja California III, CCC Sweet Names II, CCC Northeast-Escobedo, CCC Mexico).

Study of specialist foundations (design of piles, screens, expansion studies, karst problems, etc.) in nuclear facilities for IBERDROLA, S.A. and others (CN. Cofrentes, CN Trillo and ATC Villar de Cañas).

Specialist foundation studies (wind turbines, solar panels, etc.) in national and international wind and photovoltaic farms for IBERDROLA, S.A. and other customers.

PUBLICATIONS

2005 Article: “Evaluation of the deformation modulus of rock masses: comparison of pressure meter and dilatometer test with RMR prediction”. ISP5-PRESSIO 2005 International Symposium.

2006 Article “Rock Mass Excavability (RME) Indicator: New Way to Selecting the Optimum Tunnel Construction Method”. Proc. World Tunnel Congress, ITA, 2006, Seoul, Korea, paper #06-0254.

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The ‘tubería forzada’ at the ‘CH La Muela II’