Ph.D. in Mechanical and Materials Engineering , Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 2010
M.Sc. in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 2008
B.Eng. in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Manizales, 2001
Academic Council Recognition, UIS, 2025 – Top-ranked in internal evaluation for intellectual production (CIARP), research merit-based award.
Eloy Valenzuela Award 2023-2024, 2nd Best Research Work in the field of Physicomechanical Engineering. UIS, Bucaramanga, April 25, 2024.
Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2013 - Outstanding Paper. Engineering Computations, June 2013
"Sobresaliente Cum Laude" PhD Mechanical Engineering thesis, 2010.
Honoured MSc Mechanical Engineering thesis, 2008.
Honoured BSc Mechanical Engineering thesis, 2001.
First Class Honours. MSc Mechanical Engineering, 2001.
First Class Honours. Ranked 1st student. BSc Mechanical Engineering Faculty. UAM, 2001.
Coat of Arms, Departamento de Caldas, academic merits, 1994.
Award “Andrés Bello” (merit-based), 1994.
Award “Bachiller Por Colombia” (merit-based), 1994.
“Andrés Bello” grant holder. Colombia, 1996-2001.
“2nd Cycle specialization” grant holder. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Spain, 2003-2004
FPI grant holder. Ministry of Education and Science. Spain, 2005-2009.
Research visitor scholar. University of California, Davis. Department of Civil and Enviromental Engineering. May - July 2007. (Advisor: Prof. N. Sukumar).
Research visitor scholar. Universitat Politècnica de València. Department of Mechanical Engineering. August - November 2018. September, 2021