Felipe Saavedra
University of Maine
Degrees:
B.S. Civil Engineering – Universidad de Concepcion – 2018
M.Sc. Civil Engineering – University of Maine – In Progress
Preferred Career after Graduation:
Structural Engineer
Broad research Area:
Additive manufacturing, structural engineering
Specific Research Area:
Durability of 3D printed WF/PLA, CF/ABS, WF/aPLA composites materials for transportation infrastructure
Other Interests & Activities: Structural Dynamics, Earthquake engineering, Structural design
Student Bio: Felipe Saavedra was born in Chile on March 31, 1994. He grew up in different cities in Chile including Concepción and Chillán. He graduated from Colegio Técnico Profesional Darío Salas, Chillán, Chile in 2011. He attended Universidad de Concepción in Chile from 2012 to 2018. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering in 2018. He started his graduate studies at the University of Maine in the spring of 2021. He is candidate for the Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maine in December 2022.
Thesis title: Durability of Large-Scale 3D Printed Materials for Transportation Infrastructure
Presentation
Poster
