Luisa F. Zuluaga

PhD, Geoscientist & GeoLatina

I am a structural geologist starting in the engineering geology world, I'm a Colombian living in Norway.

I am part of GeoLatinas, and Software \ Underground.

Key Qualifications

Rock deformation, faulting and failure analysis, fracture characterization and mapping. Geographic information systems (ArcGIS) and data visualization. Expertise in Geothermal energy, Petroleum exploration and reservoir modelling. Currently upskilling my expertise using Python programming.

Personal Skills

Strong communication skills, highly ethical and team player, solution focused, resourceful, detail-oriented, analytical.

Education

2015: PhD in Structural Geology from the University of Bergen (UiB), Norway
2009: M.Sc. degree in Petroleum Geosciences from IFP School, France
2007: B.Sc. degree in Geology from the National University of Colombia

Experience

Dates	Title	Company/Institution
01.11.2022 - Present	Engineering geologist	Statens vegvesen, Norwegian Public Roads Administration
04.2021 - 11.2022	Engineering geologist	Atkins Norge AS (Atkins Realis), part of SNC-Lavalin
07.2020 - 07.2023	Board member	Software Underground, International non-profit
02.2019 - 07.2023	2nd Vice-chair at the board of directors	GeoLatinas, International non-profit
11.2015 - 03.2020	Postdoctoral Fellow	University of Bergen, Norway
04.2015 - 06.2015	Researcher	Uni Research CIPR (NORCE). Bergen, Norway
08.2011 - 02.2015	PhD candidate	Uni Research CIPR (NORCE). Bergen, Norway
01.2010 - 06.2011	Exploration geologist	CEPSA. Bogotá, Colombia
09.2007 - 12.2007	Consultant geophysicist	Halliburton. Bogotá, Colombia

Publications

My scientific output at CRISTIN, Current Research Information System, Norway.

Honors and Awards

2018 - Best conference poster. 6th European Geothermal Workshop, Strasbourg
2012 - Best conference poster. Geological Society of London: Industrial Structural Geology conference.
2008 - IFP School Master’s scholarship recipient

Languages

Spanish: Native
English: Full professional proficiency
Norwegian (Bokmål): Fluent, competent writing
French: Fluent

Volunteer experience

Current GeoLatinas	Software Underground
Past Zumba instructor (Nordnes bydelshus and Vitalitetsenteret)	Volunteer at Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital (Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus)

Hobbies

Zumba!
Coding
Reading
Gardening