Paola Bandini

Paola Bandini, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor Civil Engineering Department New Mexico State University P.O. Box 30001, MSC 3CE Espina St., Hernandez Hall, Room 244 Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8001, USA

Phone: (575) 646-2471

Fax: (575) 646-6049

E-mail: paola at nmsu.edu

Education:

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2003

Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1999

B.S. in Geological Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela, 1993

B.S. in Geology, Summa Cum Laude, Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela, 1993

Academic Appointments:

Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, New Mexico State University, 2008 to present

Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, New Mexico State University, 2002-2008

Profesor Instructor, School of Earth Sciences, Universidad de Oriente, 1993-2002

Graduate Research Assistant, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1998-2000

Teaching Assistant, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1999-2001

Research Assistant, PDVSA (former CORPOVEN, S.A.), Department of Petroleum Geology,

Venezuela, 1992-1993

Professional Affiliations:

Licensed Professional Engineer, New Mexico (#18663)

American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE , Member

New Mexico Section of the ASCE, NM Section-ASCE, Past President 2009-10, Pres. 2008-09, Pres.-Elect 2007-2008

International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ISSMGE

International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, IACMAG

The Geo-Institute (Institute of the ASCE)

Society of Women Engineers, SWE, Member and Faculty Advisor NMSU Student Section 2003-2008

U.S. University Council for Geotechnical Education and Research, USUCGER

Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela, CIV

Transportation Research Board, TRB, Technical Committee AFS50 Modeling for the Design, Construction

and Management of Geosystems

Awards and Honors:

2007 Patricia Christmore Junior Faculty Teaching Award, NMSU (University-wide award), 2007

Junior Faculty of the Year Award, 2005-2006, Civil Engineering Department, NMSU

Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society, Faculty Member and Faculty Advisor to NMSU Chapter, since 2007

Martha Dicks Stevens Fellowship ($5,000 cash award), The Maple Point Foundation, Purdue University, 2000

Doctoral Fellowship, Universidad de Oriente and CONICIT, 1996-2000

Summa Cum Laude in Geological Engineering, Universidad de Oriente (UDO), 1993

Summa Cum Laude in Geology, Universidad de Oriente, 1993

Orden al Mérito Universitario "21 de Noviembre" for exceptional academic achievements, UDO, 1993

Orden José Félix Ribas, in recognition to exceptional academic achievements (Nation-wide award), Venezuela, 1992

Gold Medal-Best Academic Achievement 1985-1993, Universidad de Oriente

Undergraduate Fellowship, Fundación Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho, Venezuela, 1988-1993