Purdue University Calumet
School of Technology
Faculty Vita
José A. Peña
Associate Professor
Degree
Field
Institution
Date
BS
Civil Engineering
October 1985
MBA
Business Adm.
MS
Civil Engineering
MS
Biomedical
Engineering
Civil Engineering
Universidad Rafeal
Urdanete
U. Catolica Andres
Bello
University of South
Florida
University of South
Florida
University of South
Florida
PhD Candidate
May 1987
Aug 1998
Dec 2003
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Rank
Date
Accumulated Years of Service
Adjunct Professor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
August 2001
August 2003
August 2008
2
6
2
Related Teaching and Other Work Experience
Teaching Assistant
University of South Florida. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Classes taught: Materials
Engineering I and Materials-Civil Engineering Lab. January 1995 - Spring 2001.
Design Engineer. Projects Coordinator. Interim Chief of Civil Engineering Design.
Maraven S.A. (Former Shell Oil Co.). Petroleos de Venezuela. Production Operation Division.
Maracaibo, Venezuela. November 1990 to January 1993.
Project Engineer. Project Coordinator.
Consultores Occidentales S.A. Assigned to work for Maraven S.A. Offices. Maracaibo. Venezuela.
June 1989 to November 1990.
Active Membership in Professional and Scientific Societies:
National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)
American Socety for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Sub Committee member
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
José A. Peña
Associate Professor
Honors, Awards and Publications:
Indiana Campus Compact – Scholarship of Engagement Faculty Grant – amount $ 2, 250.00 (Externally funded
award)
PRF Summer Faculty Grant “Determination of Oxygen Diffusion Coefficient in Concrete Containing Recycledsurface treated rubber by use of Electrochemical Methods” – Grant Amount $2,000.00 (2010)
Undergraduate Research Project Grants (4 separate awards) Total $1500.00 (2010-2011)
Refereed Conference Proceedings:
Apostoaia, R; Pena, J.A. – (2008) Comparitive Study of the Abrasion Resistance of Different Concrete Mixes.
Proceedings of the 2008 Annual ASEE IL/IN Section Conference. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Benge, J.; Ortiz, I.; Pena, J.A. – (2008) Influence of recycled aggregates on mechanical properties of high
performance concrete. Proceeding of the 2008 Annual ASEE IL/IN Section Conference. Rose-Hulman Institute
of Technology.
University Calumet Outstanding Teacher of the Year. 2007-2008.
Aggregates - Comparison with Metallic Industrial Surface Coatings. Final Report Contract No. 0022865.
Griffith Indiana, Pena, Jose.
Pena, Jose A., Apostoaia*, Radu. (2008) Effect of Aggregate Type and Surface Finishing on the Abrasion
Resistance of Industrial Concrete Floors. Proceedings for the Math, Engineering and Science Conference on
Undergraduate Research. University of Evansville. April.
Peña, Jose A. Danko, Michelle; Cano*. (2008) Edgar; Use of Recycled Tires as Partial Replacement of Coarse
Aggregate in the Production of Concrete. Proceedings for the Math, Engineering and Science Conference on
Undergraduate Research. University of Evansville. April.
Peña*, Jose A. Benge*, Justin; Ortiz, Ivan (2008) Compressive Strength and Porosity of Concrete Containing
Recycled Aggregate Concrete. Proceedings for the Math, Engineering and Science Conference on
Undergraduate Research. University of Evansville. April.
Institutional and Professional Service in the Past Five Years:
-Head of Committee of implementation for Foundation of Excellence. Fall 2009-Spring 2010.
-Head of Nominations Committee Faculty Senate. Fall 2009 – spring 2010.
-University Forum- 2007- Present.
-Member of the Multicultural Campus Council. Fall 2009 – Present.
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