Curriculum Vitae of Professor Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma
Personal
Information: Born in México City on 07/10/50
Education:
BS, Civil Engineering,
UNAM,
MS, Structural Engineering, UNAM,
PhD Structural Engineering, UNAM,
April 1974
October, 1975
January,1979
Current
National University of Mexico (UNAM):
Affiliations: Director, Institute of Engineering
Professor, Institute of Engineering and Institute of Geophysics
Mexican Petroleum Institute: Coordinator of Research
Research
Interests:
Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (site effects, numerical simulation of
seismic response of alluvial basins and topographies).
Publications: Published 63 papers in international and 12 papers in national journals, 32 technical
reports, 74 papers in international and 35 papers in national conferences, and
chapters in 5 books. Directed 19 B.S., 14 M.S. and 3 Ph.D. theses.
Membership
In
Professional
Societies:
Mexican Society of Earthquake Engineering (President),
Mexican Academy of Sciences, Mexican Academy of Engineering.
Seismological Society of America, American Geophysical Union,
American Academy of Mechanics.
Distinctions:
Highest Level as a National Researcher (Level III); Miguel A. Urquijo Award, Mexican
Civil Engineering College (1988); Manuel Noriega Morales Award, in the area of Science
Applications and Technology, OEA (1988); National Science and Art Award, in the
Area of Design and Technology, Secretary of Education (Secretaría de Educación
Pública, 1994); Mention from the editor for Excellence in Reviewing, Geophysical
Research Letters, American Geophysical Union (1995); National University Award, in
the area of Industrial Design and Technological Innovation, National Autonomous
University of Mexico, UNAM (1998).
Selected Recent Publications:
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Komatitsch, D., Vilotte, J-P., Vai, R., Castillo-Covarrubias, J. M. and Sánchez-Sesma, F. J.,
“The Spectral Element method for elastic wave equations: application to 2D and 3D seismic
problems”, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 45, pp 1139-1164,
1999.
Vai, R., Castillo-Covarrubias, J. M., Sánchez-Sesma, F. J., Komatistsch, D. and Vilotte, J-P.,
“Elastic wave propagation in an irregularly layered medium”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake
Engineering, 18, pp 11-18, 1999
Sánchez-Sesma, F. J. and Iturrarán-Viveros, U., “Scattering and diffraction of SH waves by a
finite crack: an analytical solution”, Geophysical Journal International, 145, pp 749-758, 2001
Sánchez-Sesma, F. J., Madariaga, R. and Irikura, K., “An approximate elastic two-dimensional
Gren’s function for a constant-gradient medium”, Geophysical Journal International, 146, pp
237-248, 2001.