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Personal profile
Omar Sánchez is a civil engineer from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Colombia. He received a master’s degree in civil engineering from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), a master’s degree in strategic thinking and foresight from the Universidad Externado de Colombia, Colombia, and PhD degree in engineering from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Colombia. He currently works as a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia. His research areas are Construction management, lean construction, building information modeling, and road engineering.
Education
PhD, Doctor of Engineering
Award Date: 21 Sep 2021
Master, Master in Strategic Thinking and Foresight
Award Date: 18 Oct 2017
Master, Master in Civil Engineering
Award Date: 11 Dec 2015
Bachelor, Civil engineer
Award Date: 28 Aug 2012
Category in the National Science System 2024
- Senior
Associated academic programs
- Specialization in Construction Management
- Specialization in Building Construction Technology
- Civil Engineering
- 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 13 Climate Action -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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BIM-lean integration for construction scheduling of road intersections
Castañeda, K., Sánchez, O., Peña, C. A., Herrera, R. F. & Mejía, G., Aug 2025, In: Automation in Construction. 176, p. 1-35 35 p., 106247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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BIM Uses for Mitigating Deficiencies in Road Scheduling Planning
Castañeda, K., Sánchez, O., Peña, C. A., Herrera, R. F. & Mejía, G., Mar 2025, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 17, 6, 2729.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Causal factors and prevention strategies of accidents in residential construction: perspectives from construction managers
Torres, K., Noguera, M., Castañeda, K. & Sánchez, O., Nov 2025, In: Safety Science. 191, 106972.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Comprehensive Analysis of Scheduling Processes in Road Intersections: Associating Deficiencies and Their Consequences in Colombian Projects
Castañeda, K., Sánchez, O., Peña, C. A., Herrera, R. F. & Mejía, G., 22 Apr 2025, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 15, 9, p. 1-34 34 p., 4614.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations -
Data-Driven Analysis of Contracting Process Impact on Schedule and Cost Performance in Road Infrastructure Projects in Colombia
Gómez-Cabrera, A., Cortés, S., Rojas, J., Sánchez, O. & Torres, A., 17 Oct 2025, In: Buildings. 15, 20, p. 1-33 33 p., 3739.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations
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Innovación Pedagógica en la Gestión de Construcción: Evaluación de Juegos y Simulaciones como Estrategias de Aprendizaje
Gomez Cabrera, A. (PI), Alejandro Rojas, M. (CoI), Baldeón Padilla, D. S. (CoI), Hurtado Londono, J. A. (CoI), Arboleda, A. V. P. (CoI), Sanchez Rivera, O. G. (CoI), Torres Garcia, K. D. (CoI) & Gipis Ramírez, S. A. (Estud)
16/02/26 → 15/08/27
Project: Research
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Marco de trabajo basado en BIM e Inteligencia Artificial para la Gestión Predictiva de Riesgos de Accidentabilidad en Construcción Residencial de Vivienda de Interés Social (VIS)
Sanchez Rivera, O. G. (PI), Parra, K. M. C. (CoI), Cespedes Alvarez, A. F. (CoI), Moreno Barbosa, A. D. (CoI), Torres Garcia, K. D. (CoI), Villalba Morales, J. D. (CoI) & Mendoza Pico, S. (Estud)
15/01/26 → 14/07/27
Project: Research
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Planificación de la construcción de proyectos viales, mediante la integración de simulaciones digitales BIM nD, líneas de balance y Last Planner System®
Sanchez Rivera, O. G. (PI), Parra, K. M. C. (CoI), Delgado Almanza, J. A. (CoI), Gomez Cabrera, A. (CoI), Herrera Valencia, R. F. (CoI), Lozano Ramírez, N. E. (CoI), Pinilla Pinto, P. G. (CoI) & Torres Garcia, K. D. (Estud)
18/12/23 → 17/03/26
Project: Research
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Estudio comparativo de configuraciones de algoritmo de evolución diferencial para la solución de problemas multiobjetivo a partir de métricas de desempeño probabilísticas
Villalba Morales, J. D. (PI), Corredor Franco, J. J. (CoI), Gonzalez Neira, E. M. (CoI), Sanchez Rivera, O. G. (CoI) & Santana Gomes, W. (CoI)
01/05/26 → 30/10/27
Project: Research
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Digitalización en infraestructura en Colombia
Carrasco Beltrán, D. (CoI), Parra, K. M. C. (CoI), Lozano Ramírez, N. E. (CoI) & Sanchez Rivera, O. G. (Other)
25/09/23 → 11/11/23
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 Oral presentation
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Propuesta metodológica de análisis integrado de funciones sustantivas a escala de unidades académicas de ingeniería. Caso de estudio departamento de ingeniería civil de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Obregón Neira, N. (Speaker), Lara Borrero, J. A. (Speaker), Ruiz Valencia, D. M. (Speaker), Ramos Cañón, A. M. (Speaker) & Sanchez Rivera, O. G. (Speaker)
24 Sep 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Press/Media
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New Study Findings from Pontifical University Javeriana Illuminate Research in Sustainable Development (Exploring the influence of linear infrastructure projects 4.0 technologies to promote sustainable development in smart cities)
Sánchez, O., Lozano-Ramírez, N. E. & Carrasco Beltrán, D.
26/09/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Research on Engineering Published by Researchers at Pontifical University Javeriana (Influence of BIM and Lean on mitigating delay factors in building projects)
05/06/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Thesis
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Optimización de los acarreos de mampostería en procesos constructivos de edificaciones 1 utilizando tecnologías BIM y un algoritmo de evolución diferencial
Buendia, M. (Author), Ayala, J. (Author), Villalba Morales, J. D. (Supervisor) & Sánchez, O. (Supervisor), 2024Student thesis: Master's Thesis