Mechanical Engineer, MSc, PhD. Expert in Maintenance Engineering

Francisco M. León O., Ph.D.

Home Address: Office Address:

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New York, New York, 10027 Escuela de Ingeniería Mecánica

USA Núcleo La Hechicera, Ala Este, 3er Nivel Cel: +1-551-***-**** Mérida, Edo. Mérida, 5101, Venezuela.

Tel: (+58) 274– 2450515

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In Brief: Dr. Francisco Manuel León Oviedo: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering 2002, and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering 1998, both from the University of South Florida (USF), Tampa, FL, USA. M.Sc. in Maintenance Engineering in 1992, and Mechanical Engineer in 1989, both from University of Los Andes (ULA), Mérida, Venezuela. Currently he is Professor of the Technology and Design Department of the Mechanical Engineering School at ULA, Mérida, with 28 years of teaching experience (since 1991). During these years, he has been Chief of the Mechanical Vibrations Lab., Chief of the Management and Production Chair, Director of the Mechanical Engineering School, Internships Coordinator, Dean s office Coordinator, Dean (S), Member of the Faculty Council, and Member of the Evaluation Committee for Promotion of nineteen Faculty members. Recently, he was selected as Member of the Doctorate Committee Council of Engineering (2016- Present) at ULA. He has taught: Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Vibrations, Numerical Methods, Production I, Strength of Materials, and Special Topics for undergraduate and for the Graduate Schools of Maintenance, Applied Mathematics, Biomedical, Structures, and Roads. He is currently advising four Ph.D. Candidates. He was advisor of two Ph.D. Dissertations and was advisor of seven M.Sc. Thesis and over twenty Undergraduate Projects. He has several research publications in Journals, and Conference Proceedings. He has worked on six grants Projects and awarded as accredited researcher in Venezuelan s government Programs for Research Promotion. Organizer and President of the Cimenics 2010 Congress, and Founder of the ASME Student Section at ULA. Committee member of EMSE2017, and EMSE2018. Associate Editor of the journals: Revista Politécnica. Escuela Politécnica de Ecuador, since September 2018, and Revista Técnica de Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Zulia (LUZ), Venezuela, since January 2019.

Education

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, December 2002.

Dissertation: The Effect of Thread Dimensional Conformance on Yield and Tensile Strength.

Advisor: Dr. Daniel P. Hess

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, December 1998.

Thesis: Torque Balance on Bolts Including Torsional Elasticity.

Advisor: Dr. Daniel P. Hess

Universidad de Los Andes,Mérida,Venezuela

M.Sc. in Maintenance Engineering, Graduate Program in Maintenance Engineering. January 1992.

Thesis: Integral System of Maintenance for the Hospital of the University of Los Andes.

Advisors: Professors Omar Marin and José D. Nava.

Universidad de Los Andes Mérida - Venezuela

Mechanical Engineer, School of Mechanical Engineering, May 1989.

Project: Software to Determine the Polar Curve of Light Airplanes, Subsonic Flight.

Advisor: Dr. Faisal Zeidan.

Areas of Interest

Finite Element Analyses (FEA) and Finite Element Modeling of Engineering and Biomechanical Problems, Applied Math, Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Vibrations.

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