Dr. Oreta pursues networking with TIT and Nagoya University

Dr. Oreta delivers a lecture at Nagoya University

Dr. Andres Oreta, professor in civil engineering visited Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT)  and Nagoya University  (NU) to pursue networking and collaborative activities between DLSU CE Department and the related departments of the two institutions.

With Prof. Hirose (TIT)

Oreta met with Prof. Soichi Hirose, chair of the Environmental Informatics Group of Tokyo Institute of Technology last April 28, 2014. They discuss the possible research activities on non-destructive testing. Incidentally, Engr. Jason Ongpeng is a Ronpaku scholar with Prof. Hirose and Prof. Oreta as advisers. Prof. Hirose also shared information about the Earthquake Engineering Program (EEP) which aims to produce highly skilled engineers and researchers (Masters and Doctoral Program) who make significant contributions to earthquake hazard mitigation world-wide. The program is offered by the Center for Urban Earthquake Engineering (CUEE), Tokyo Institute of Technology.

Prof. Nakamura (NU) and the NU graduate students

Dr. Oreta with the NU professors and graduate students

Oreta delivered a lecture on "CE Research on Safe and Sustainable Infrastructures at DLSU" in the Seminar for graduates students in civil engineeringresearch at the Department of Civil Engineering of Nagoya University on May 2, 2104. The seminar is a required course on research in civil engineering on various fields of specialization. Prof. Hikaru Nakamura, chair of the CE Department of Nagoya University who invited Dr. Oreta to make the presentation facilitated his visit and accommodation at NU.

Dr. Oreta presents a preview of DLSU faculty and student researches