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Mejia Cruz, PhD, Leydy Yohanna

Biographical Profile

College
Molinaroli College of Engineering & Computing
Department
Civil & Environmental Eng.

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
01/2015 - 12/2018 University of South Carolina Columbia, SC Ph.D Civil Engineering
08/2012 - 06/2017 Universidad del Valle Cali, Colombia, South America M.Sc Civil Engineering
01/2006 - 07/2012 Universidad del Valle Cali, Colombia, South America B.Sc Civil Engineering

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
11/2018 - 12/2019 Postdoctoral Research Associate University of South Carolina
01/2019 - 12/2019 Engineering Specialist Advanced Smart Systems and Evaluation Technologies, LLC
01/2020 - 07/2021 Postdoctoral Research Fellow San Francisco State University
11/2021 Research Assistant Professor University of South Carolina

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2014 Fellowship Young Researcher Colciencias, Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation
2018 Fellowship M. Bert Storey Endowed Graduate Fellowship University of South Carolina, Civil Engineering Department
2022 Fellowship NSF-sponsored workshop on Grant Proposal Writing (Young faculty) Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI)
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