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Fernandez, Gabriel was born on November 13, 1949 in Bogota, Colombia. Son of Guillermo and Marina (Delgado) Fernandez. came to the United States, 1971.
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Gabriel Fernandez
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Gabriel Fernandez, Italian Civil engineer, educator. Achievements include contributions in the rock mechanics area to advancethe art of tunneling and underground storage design. Recipient Case Histories award United States National Committee for Rock mechanics, 1987. Member American Society of Civil Engineers.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Andes, Bogota, 1970; Master of Science in Engineering, University Illinois, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University Illinois, 1977.
Career
Visiting professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1977-1980; research engineer, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1980; engineering consultant, Urbana, since 1978. Member research group to investigate Ruiz Volcano explosion National Academy of Engineering, Colombia,1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society of Civil Engineers.
Connections
Married Pamela Agrella, December 10, 1976. 1 child, Andrew.
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Italian