Leonardo Dueñas-Osorio
Rice University
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Leonardo Dueñas-Osorio is Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Universidad de La Salle in Bogotá, Colombia, and holds a Master of Engineering degree in High Performance Structures from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Ph.D. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Dr. Duenas-Osorio’s research centers on reliability assessment of complex systems using computational and theoretical methods, in particular the application of the emerging capabilities of quantum computing for faster and deeper analysis. Of immediate application to the energy industry, he looks at the instantaneous reliability and resilience of lifeline systems, such as power grids and wind turbines, and the risk assessment from major weather events. His research group on Structural and Infrastructural System Reliability and Risk Assessment (SISRRA) pursues applications that bridge the gap between academia and practice and which have the potential for broad societal impact. Dr. Duenas-Osorio is actively addressing the challenges of developing the algorithms and programming protocols that can expand the applications of quantum computing to other energy-related problems.
