Ph.D. Student/Research Assistant
University of Georgia/Institute of Resilient Infrastructure System
Hi, I am Marco Garcia. I am working at UGA as a research assistant. I graduated in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. I also hold an MBA in Business Administration and an MSc. in Structures. I worked as a tenured professor at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala for 18 years, teaching courses related to structures, economics applied for engineering, and project management. Additionally, I worked in my own construction company for 19 years and as a structural advisor for six years. In 2022, I was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue a Ph.D. in Engineering with a concentration in Resilient Infrastructure at the University of Georgia. My research, under the direction of Dr. Felix Santiago-Collazo, is related to the combination and interaction between Natural Nature Solutions (NNBS) and Conventional Infrastructure as a hybrid approach to managing the risk of floods to evaluate and improve infrastructure resilience.
Fun Fact: I am a salsa dancer/teacher.
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209 - Using Nature-based Solutions To Reduce Loads On Coastal Structures Due To Wave Attenuation
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM CT