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Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Developing innovative building materials using recycled materials
Unsaturated soils with special interest on thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour
Landslide stability
Laboratory testing of soils
Biography
2014: Dr Gabriela Medero was promoted to Associate Professor at Heriot-Watt Univeristy.
2006: Dr Medero was appointed as a Lecturer in Civil Engineering within the School of the Built Environment at Heriot-Watt University.
2005: PhD degree - joint degree between Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil and University of Glasgow in the UK.
2001: Master of Science (MSc) from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Porto Alegre, Brazil).
1999: MEng in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Porto Alegre, Brazil).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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A review on the thermo-hydro-mechanical response of soil–structure interface for energy geostructures applications
Hashemi, A., Sutman, M. & Medero, G. M., Mar 2023, In: Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 33, 100439.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Compressibility and microstructure of kaolin in varying thermo-hydro-mechanical states imposed by energy geostructures
Hashemi, A., Sutman, M., Medero, G. M. & Buckman, J., Oct 2023, In: Engineering Geology. 324, 107248.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Density-Dependent Model of Soil–Water Characteristic Curves and Application in Predicting Unsaturated Soil–Structure Bearing Resistance
Pham, T. A., Sutman, M. & Medero, G. M., Apr 2023, In: International Journal of Geomechanics. 23, 4, 04023017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of temperature on the soil–water retention characteristics in unsaturated soils: Analytical and experimental approaches
Pham, T. A., Hashemi, A., Sutman, M. & Medero, G. M., Jun 2023, In: Soils and Foundations. 63, 3, 101301.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the relevance of ‘smart city’ approaches to low-income communities in Medellín, Colombia
Smith, H., Medero, G. M., Crane de Narvaez, S. & Castro Mera, W. E., Feb 2023, In: GeoJournal. 88, 1, p. 17-38 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus)74 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Circular Breakthough
Medero, Gabriela M. (Recipient) & Chapman, Samuel (Recipient), Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Design and Creativity Award
Medero, Gabriela M. (Recipient) & Chapman, Samuel (Recipient), Sept 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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EU Raw Materials Competition
Medero, Gabriela M. (Recipient) & Chapman, Samuel (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Innovation Award
Medero, Gabriela M. (Recipient) & Chapman, Samuel (Recipient), Oct 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Principal's Research Impact and Engagement Award 2021 Community
Smith, Harry (Recipient) & Medero, Gabriela M. (Recipient), 26 Aug 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Impacts
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Environmental Risk Co-management Policy and Interventions Protect Low-income and Vulnerable Communities in Latin America
Maria Soledad Garcia Ferrari (Participant), Harry Smith (Participant) & Gabriela M. Medero (Participant)
Impact: Legal, Environmental, Societal
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