Prior to joining TYLin in 2012, Ricardo participated of the structural design of high-rise buildings with a Panamanian structural engineering firm.  With TYLin, Ricardo has been involved in the design of major infrastructure projects in Panama such as the Cinta Costera Phase 3, the Panama Metro Line 1 and Line 2. Also, on the owner’s side he was the engineering lead for the Technical Advisory of the 4th Crossing bridge over the Panama Canal.

Since Jan 2022, Ricardo has been responsible for leading the operations, project delivery and business development for TYLin in Panama.

Areas of Expertise:

• Structural engineering
• Earthquake-resistant design
• Multidiscipline engineering coordination

Publications and Presentations:

• “LRFD-Based Analysis and Design Procedures for Bridge Bearings and Seismic Isolators”, Technical Report MCEER-11-0004, Buffalo, NY · Sep 26, 2011.
   
• “Monitoring and Observation of Long-term Behavior of Elastomeric Seismic Isolators in a Full-scale Bridge”, NEES-MCEER Quake Summit, NY, May 2011.
   
• “Passive Supplemental Damping and Base Isolation of Structures for Enhancement of Seismic Performance in Structures”, Annual Civil Engineering Summit-USMA, May 2011.
   
• “Seismic Design of the Panama Metro Line 1 – Elevated Segment”, XII Summit of Civil Engineering, Panamanian Society of Engineers and Architects (SPIA), Panama, Oct. 2013.
• “Base Isolation for Seismic Protection”, Annual Civil Engineering Summit-USMA, Oct. 2020.