Dr. Jaime Ignacio Vélez Upegui

Education
- 2005-2006 Postdoc position at Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain.
- 1996-2000 Ph.D. in Port, Canals and Road Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain.
- 1986-1989 M.Sc. in Use of Hydraulic Resources, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia.
- 1976-1984 B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia.
University Unit
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín Headquarters, Colombia.
- Faculty of Mines, School of Geosciences and Environment.
- Building M2 – Office 312
- Phone: (57 4) 4255126
Research Group
Oceanicos – Research Group in Oceanography and Coastal Engineering
https://minas.medellin.unal.edu.co/gruposdeinvestigacion/oceanicos/
Technical/Quantitative skills:
University teaching, Management of research entities.
Contact information
- Email: jivelezu@unal.edu.co
- Colciencias cvLac
- Google Scholar profile
- Orcid profile
Professional experience
- 2004-date Director of the Water Institute at Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín Headquarters, Colombia.
- 1990-date Associate professor at Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín Headquarters, Colombia.
- 1989-1990 Assistant professor at Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
- 1986-1987 Lecturer at Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
Research Interests
Topics: Hydraulics, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Hydrological modeling, Hydrographic information systems, Watershed Planning
Selected Publications
Ortega, S., Osorio, A. F., Agudelo-Restrepo, P., Vélez, J. I. (2011). Methodology for estimating wave power potential in places with scarce instrumentation in the Caribbean Sea. OCEANS 2011 IEEE – Spain. https://doi.org/10.1109/oceans-spain.2011.6003653
Ortega Arango, S., Osorio, A., Vélez, J. (2010). Generación de series sintéticas de oleaje en lugares con instrumentación escasa en el Mar Caribe colombiano. XXIV Congreso Latinoamericano De Hidráulica.
Vélez, J., Poveda, G., Oscar, J., Mesa, S. (2000). Balances hidrológicos de Colombia. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Medellín, Facultad de Minas, Posgrado en Aprovechamiento de Recursos Hidráulicos.
Barco Mejía, O., Cuartas Pineda, L., Mesa Sánchez, O., Mejía Valencia, J., Poveda Jaramillo, G., Vélez Upegui, J., Mantilla Gutiérrez, R., Hoyos Ortiz, C., Botero Hernández, B., Montoya Campuzano, M.(2000) Estimación de la evaporación en Colombia. Avances en Recursos Hidráulicos (7). pp. 43-51. ISSN 0121-5701
Number of publications:
Cvlac: 164
TAGS: Hydrology and Climate, Hydraulic Geomorphology, Hydraulic, Water resources.