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Fernabel D. De La Pena

Administrative Officer

School of Engineering

Office Location: Room 103, English Language Institute, Dean Circle

Mailing Address: UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923

Tel: (671) 735-2761
- delapenaf@triton.uog.edu

Ernesto J. Guades, Ph.D., P.E.

Chair and Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering

School of Engineering

Mailing Address: UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923

Tel: (671) 735-1822
- guadese@triton.uog.edu

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Dr. Ernesto J. Guades joined the School of Engineering as an assistant professor of civil engineering in 2021. He came to UOG from the Technical University of Denmark, where he was a postdoctoral researcher in structural engineering under the Marie S. Curie-H.C. Orsted COFUND Fellowship.

He had also previously been an assistant professor of civil engineering at Northwest Samar State University (Philippines) from Fall 1998 to November 2018 and a teaching/research assistant at the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) from January 2011 to December 2012. He is a member of nine major scientific organizations.

Guades is passionate and committed to fostering knowledge in the field of structural engineering by promoting respect, integrity, and excellence in teaching and research that will eventually impact and empower present and future generations for community service.

Credentials

Ph.D., Structural Engineering, University of Southern Queensland (Australia)
M.E., Structural/Geotechnical Engineering, Saitama University (Japan)
B.S., Civil Engineering, Northwest Samar State University (Philippines)
Professional Engineer License (Philippines and Australia)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Repair and strengthening of concrete structures
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites
Engineered cementitious composites
Textile-reinforced composites
Innovative and sustainable construction materials and geopolymer concrete.

PUBLICATIONS

Guades’ publications include 13 journal research papers and 16 conference presentations, which can be viewed here. He has completed 13 funded research projects worth a total of $1 million.

Hiroshan Hettiarachchi, Ph.D., P.E.

Dean, School of Engineering / Director, Water and Environmental Research Institute (WERI) of the Western Pacific / Professor of Civil Engineering

School of Engineering

Office Location: 303 University Drive

Mailing Address: UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923

Expertise

Program — Graduate Engineering — Geotechnical Water — Recycling Engineering — Civil Circular Economy Engineering — Environmental Climate Adaptation Management — Waste United Nations — Sustainable Goals Sustainability — Environmental Program — Training United Nations — Capacity Development Sustainability — Policy Analysis/Advice

Tel: (671) 735-2761
- hettiarachchi@triton.uog.edu

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CREDENTIALS

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, U.S., 2005
Master’s in Engineering, Soil Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 2001
B.S., Civil Engineering (with Honors), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 1998