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Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero

Lecturer

Civil & Environmental Engineering

  • Lecturer
    Civil & Environmental Engineering

BIO

Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero Ph.D., P.E., D.GE.
• Geotechnical Project Manager/ Laboratory Manager AGES Inc. Pittsburgh PA.
• Adjunct Lecturer, University of Pittsburgh
• 22 years experience in Geotechnical Engineering, specializing in the design of deep/shallow foundations, earth retaining structures and landslide stabilization.
• Authored 150+ technical papers and presentations published in scientific journals, geotechnical magazines, and conference proceeding worldwide. Co-author (and implementation instructor) of the State of Delaware LRFD Bridge Design Manual.
• Former Chair of the Pittsburgh ASCE Geo-Institute, and former Director of the ASCE Pittsburgh Section. Member of the DFI Anchored Earth Retention Committee, and Conference Chair for DFI-45 2020 and DFI-47 National Harbor MD 2022.
• Board of Trustees of the Academy of Geo-Professionals ASCE.
• Recognitions: 2022 DFI President's Award, 2021 ASCE Lifetime Achievement, 2020 ASCE Civil Engineer of the Year - Pittsburgh Section, 2016 ASCE Geo-Institute Distinguished Reviewer, 2006 ASCE Geo-Institute Best Paper on Numerical Modelling.

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Geotechnical Project Manager/ Laboratory Manager
    AGES Inc., Geotech, Canonsburg, United States1 May 2006

DEGREES

  • Ph.D.
    University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States1 Jan 2003 - 1 May 2006
  • M.S.
    University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States1 Sep 2001 - 31 Dec 2002
  • B.S.
    Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia1 Jan 1997 - 31 Dec 2001

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Professional Engineer
    P.E.
  • ( Board Certified Geotechnical Engineer)
    D.GE.

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Spanish - Latin American

FIELDS OF RESEARCH