Pinto教授简历

Pedro S. Sêco e Pinto is Licenciated in Civil Engineer (6 years course) (with honours) in 1971, maintained a link with the industry between 1971-1975, received Master of Engineering (with honours) in 1977. He was awarded two academic degrees Specialist in Geotechnique (Ph.D. Degree), with honours, in 1983 and Principal Research Engineer (Full Professor degree), with high honours, in 1992 at LNEC. He was elected Vice-President for Europe 2001-2005.

He is Full Professor of Geotechnical Engineering of University of Coimbra (since 1994) and Invited Professor of University New of Lisbon (since 1983). He was Invited Lecturer in University of California (1992-1994). He served as Chairman of TC4 “Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering“(ISSMGE) (1994-1999) and President of Portuguese Geotechnical Society (1996-2000). He is Head of Division at LNEC since 1986.

He has acted as United Nations Consulting for Design, Instrumentation and Surveillance Technology for Dams and other Hydraulic Structures. He has been an active consultant working on major projects throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. He is author or co-author of 160 technical reports and more than 100 papers for journals, national and international conferences. He is editor of proceedings for 4 international conferences on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering and Environmental Geotechnics and contributed for four books. He has presented special lectures, state-of-the art reports, and selected contributions in more than 35 countries in the 6 Regions.

His principal areas of interest include soil dynamics, earthquake engineering, embankment dams, special foundations and environmental geotechnics. He is a member of several national and international Societies, Technical Committees and Editorial Boards and has participated in several European Community Projects. He has been organizer and co-organizer of more than 15 national and international conferences, symposia and seminars. He has received many awards and honours.