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Joan Larrahondo (he/his/him) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. His research interests encompass geoenvironmental engineering and shallow geothermal energy. Joan's teaching experience includes soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering, environmental geotechnics, and engineering geology. He is a member of the Colombian Geotechnical Society (SCG), Colombian Geothermal Association (AGEOCOL), and United States Council on Geotechnical Education and Research (USUCGER).
Education
PhD, Doctor of Philosophy
Award Date: 17 Dec 2011
Master, Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Award Date: 16 Dec 2006
Bachelor, Civil engineer
Award Date: 03 Oct 2003
Category in the National Science System 2024
- Asociado
Associated academic programs - Bogotá
- Doctorate in Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Master's Degree in Energy and Sustainability
- Master's Degree in Environmental Management
- Master's Degree in Civil Engineering
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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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Small-Strain Shear Modulus Behavior of Residual Soils in Tropical Regions under Pseudo-K0 Conditions
Galeano-Parra, D. I., Larrahondo, J. M., Zapata-Medina, D. G., Monsalve, G. & Arboleda-Monsalve, L. G., 05 Sep 2025, In: International Journal of Geomechanics. 25, 11, p. 04025256-1 - 04025256-13 13 p., 04025256.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inter-Laboratory Testing Program for the Physical Characterization of Guamo Sand
Ruge, J. C., Molina-Gómez, F., Olarte, M. C., Camacho-Tauta, J., Reyes-Ortiz, Ó., Larrahondo, J. M., Vacca, H. A., Prada, L. F., Ramos-Cañón, A., Alvarado, Y. A., Reyes, F. J., Cabrera, M. A., Caicedo-Hormaza, B., Naranjo, J. S., Otálvaro, I. F., Gómez-Jiménez, A., Galvis, M. A., Carmona, J. E., García, C. A. & Álvarez, A. E. & 9 others, , 01 Dec 2024, In: Ingenieria e Investigacion. 44, 3, p. 1-14 14 p., e113488.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Environmental management criteria, aimed at public policymaking, for the removal and disposal of asbestos-containing building materials in Colombia
Flórez Gutiérrez, P., Cely-García, M. F. & Larrahondo, J. M., Jul 2023, In: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 19, 4, p. 1079-1088 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geothermal gradients in a high-organic content landfill
Otero Manrique, S., Larrahondo Cruz, J. M., Sarmiento López, A., Bello García, G. & Niño Bustamante, C., 02 Oct 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Reduced wettability in compacted coal fly ash due to organosilane treatment
Rodríguez-Guevara, C. M., Pando, M. A. & Larrahondo, J. M., 17 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environmental Geotechnics. 11, 7, p. 532-545 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
Projects
- 5 Finished
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Encapsulamiento con barreras cortaflujo de sitios contaminados con mercurio: costos técnico-socio-ambientales y propiedades de contención
Larrahondo, J. M. (PI), Evans, J. C. (CoI), Lara Borrero, J. A. (CoI), Pérez Flórez, A. (CoI), Rodriguez Pinilla, A. R. (CoI), Sarmiento Lopez, A. (CoI) & Celis Leguizamo, H. (Estud)
01/10/21 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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Movilidad en el marco de la actividad The role of bentonite in cement-bentonite and slag-cement-bentonite slurry wall performance
Larrahondo, J. M. (PI)
15/07/18 → 31/01/19
Project: Research
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Socios para la Conservación de la Amazonia Colombiana
Maldonado Ocampo, J. A. (PI), Campos Pinilla, M. C. (CoI), Celis Zambrano, C. A. (CoI), Del Cairo Silva, C. L. (CoI), Larrahondo, J. M. (CoI), Maya Velez, D. (CoI), Micarelli, G. (CoI), Obregón Neira, N. (CoI), Rivera Rondón, C. A. (CoI) & Vargas Luna, A. (CoI)
18/10/17 → 29/11/17
Project: Research
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Estudio experimental del efecto de la producción de dióxido de carbono por oxidación de materia orgánica sobre la fábrica de arenas.
Larrahondo, J. M. (PI)
09/02/15 → 11/01/17
Project: Research
Thesis
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INFLUENCIA DE LA LOCALIZACIÓN DE CHIMENEAS EN LAS CONDICIONES DE FLUJO Y PRESIONES DE BIOGÁS PRODUCIDOS EN RELLENOS SANITARIOS DE PRIMERA GENERACIÓN
Cárdenas, O. (Author), Larrahondo, J. M. (Supervisor) & Escobar Vargas, J. A. (Supervisor), 2017Student thesis: Master's Thesis