My colleagues Miguel Abambres from Portugal and I just published an article titled "Neural network-based formula for shear capacity prediction of one-way slabs under concentrated loads". This paper is the third and last product of our collaboration through the USFQ…
As the year ran to an end, I did a poll to see if other people plan their goals for the next year.Here's the outcome for the poll:Do you plan for the next year?— Dr Eva Lantsoght (@evalantsoght) December 23,…
Are you struggling with distractions, and in particular with the distraction your phone creates? There's a number of apps that can help in that case.In the past, I used Moment to get an idea of how much time I'd be…
I recently wrote an article titled "Uso de Materiales en Ingeniería Estructural: Una Mirada al Futuro" for the magazine Mundo Constructor. In this article (in Spanish), I gave an introduction to the materials of the future - more sustainable concrete,…
This post is part of the series PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: posts written for the Dutch academic career network AcademicTransfer, your go-to resource for all research positions in the Netherlands. These posts are sponsored by AcademicTransfer, and tailored to those…
Today, I have the pleasure of inviting Martin Miguel to the "How I Work" series. In his own words: I'm Martin. Better known as March. I did my Bachelor and Masters in Computer Science at Universidad of Buenos Aires in…
If you defended your thesis before final submission, what was the outcome of your defense? Could you comment on where (which country) you defended? Thanks! Please RT — Dr Eva Lantsoght (@evalantsoght) November 26, 2019 I recently ran a poll…
I recently received the following question (edited for anonimity):Dear Dr., I hope this message finds you well. I am XX, a PhD candidate in City Somewhere University, Country right now. I have finished the course work, proposal defense and data…
Latest publication: Influence of Fiber Content on Shear Capacity of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams.This publication is very special for me for two reasons:- first series of experiments I supervised in the USFQ-ICV laboratory.- first journal paper of mine with…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Jessica Martin on her work habits. Jessica A. Martin graduated with her B.A. in chemistry from Heritage University in Toppenish, WA in Spring 2016. During this time, she worked on codling moth genetics…
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