UTSA Adds to Engineering College's Faculty

Sergio Alcocer
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Sergio Alcocer, a newly appointed professor of civil engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from UT Austin in 1991. His career includes stints as the head of the Structural Engineering and Geotechnical Area for the National Center for Disaster Prevention at Universidad Nacional Aut??????noma de M??????(C)xico, the director of research for the center and the director of the Institute of Engineering from 2003 to 2007.

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Sergio Alcocer, a newly appointed professor of civil engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from UT Austin in 1991. His career includes stints as the head of the Structural Engineering and Geotechnical Area for the National Center for Disaster Prevention at Universidad Nacional Aut??????noma de M??????(C)xico, the director of research for the center and the director of the Institute of Engineering from 2003 to 2007.

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A distinguished researcher, member of the National Academy of Engineering and former president of the of the Academy of Engineering of Mexico, Sergio Alcocer, recently signed on to be a professor of civil engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio's College of Engineering. According to a statement put out by UTSA, Alcocer will collaborate with other faculty members in grant development and provide public and institutional lectures for students, faculty, and the community. In addition, he will serve as a senior liaison to Mexican Programs, working with vice provost of global initiatives Lisa Montoya to advance UTSA's commitment to internalization, multiculturalism and knowledge enterprises that are of mutual interest to both UTSA and Mexican institutions.

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