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HELLO, I'M

Gabriela Yáñez.

Civil Engineering graduate student.

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Gabriela

Yáñez González

 Graduate Student at UNL.

Girls in Civil Co-Founder.

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About

About Me

Hi!

My name is Gabriela Yáñez González. I am a graduate student with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez. The topics of the field that I'm most interested in are seismic and wind response and functional recovery of vulnerable communities. I continue exploring these topics at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, where I am pursuing an M.S. and Ph.D. in Structural Engineering. 

As an undergraduate student, I have participated in many extracurricular activities that have helped me develop personal and professional skills. These activities include research opportunities, being a UPRM Steel Bridge Team member, and being President of the ASCE-UPRM student chapter, among many others.

In my free time, I enjoy creating outreach activities about civil engineering and construction for the youth. I also advocate for women in the civil engineering, construction, and civil works industry through the non-profit organization Girls in Civil, Inc., of which I am a co-founder.

Education & Experience

Education

2021–Present

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Ph.D. student, Civil Engineering - Structural

GPA: 3.23/4.00

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2016–2021

University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Major GPA: 3.42/4.00

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2013–2016

Sergio Ramírez de Arellano - Hostos - Specialized Bilingual School

High School Diploma

Academic Excellence

Experiences

Skills & Languages

Office 365 & Google Workspace

Oral and Written Communication

QGIS

ArcGIS

Sap2000

SolidWorks

Python

MATLAB

AutoCAD Civil 3D

English

Spanish

Skills & Languages
Awards & Interests

Awards

Certifications

William Averette Anderson Fund

Fellowship

2023 - Present

 

Chancellor's Fellowship, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Fellowship

2021 - 2023

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Program for Engineering Access, Retention and LIATS Success (ePEARLS)

Scholarship

2018 - 2021

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Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Scholarship

2020 - 2021

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ASCE Region 5 Civil Engineering Student of the Year

Winner

2020

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Emergency Management Institute (FEMA)

IS-2700: National Mitigation Framework, An Introduction

Certification

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Emergency Management Institute (FEMA)

IS-922.A: Applications of GIS for Emergency Management

Certification

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Emergency Management Institute (FEMA)

IS-273: How to Read a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)

Certification

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Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

30 Hour Construction Safety and Health

Certification

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Collaborate Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

Responsible Conduct of Research for Engineers - Stage 1

Certification

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