Oliver Saavedra Valeriano
Vita
Prof. Oliver Saavedra, PhD, has a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from UPB, an MSc in Tropical Hydrogeology from Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan. He began his academic career as a researcher in water resources management in Japan and Asia, publishing and managing projects related to water resources and climate change at the University of Tokyo. He was an associate professor and a member of the faculty council of the Civil Engineering Department at Tokyo Institute of Technology for 6 years, and an adjunct professor at the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) in Egypt for 5 years. Since 2015, he has been director of the Center for Research in Civil & Environmental (CIICA) at UPB. Previously, he was dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (FIA) at the Julio León Prado campus in Cochabamba for 3 years, leading university management processes. Nowadays, he is a full professor and vicerector of UPB campus Cochabamba. Additionally, he has extensive professional experience in the development and leadership of projects in hydrological risks, hydrogeology, stormwater drainage, and the effects of climate change for municipalities, departmental governments, and Bolivia's Ministry of Environment and Water.
Training's expertise
- Academic leadership,Faculty management,Human resource management
Spoken languages
- English, Spanish
Country of residence
- Bolivia
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Contact
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