Ana Cristina Gómez ÁLVAREZ
Envigado, COL,ANT
Summary
Dynamic Technological Management Leader with a proven track record at Cementos Argos, enhancing R&D and intellectual property portfolios. Excelled in material science, significantly contributing to sustainable solutions and advancing the ready-mix industry. Renowned for critical thinking, collaboration, and driving innovation. Passionately led teams towards achieving professional development goals and operational excellence.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Technological management leader
Cementos Argos
01.2024 - Current
· Knowledge of R&D laboratory management oriented to customer satisfaction.
· Expertise in intellectual property portfolios, patents, and industrial secrets.
· Coached and mentored individuals on professional development goals.
· Evaluated needs of departments and delegated tasks to optimize overall production.
R&D Leader
Cementos Argos
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Experience in SCM for the US market, Colombian and Caribbean region
- Industrial trials on the ready-mix plant for the US market
- Participation in industry-related committees and institutions such as the American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- Interaction with customers, understanding industry trends, and interpreting market needs (in the United States and Colombia) while developing solutions through research and development projects
- Aggregate clayey fractions chemical solutions to reduce concrete carbon footprint
- Data science projects oriented to ready-mix business decisions
Technical development professional
Cementos Argos
01.2012 - 01.2022
- Experience in cement and concrete materials
- Transference and technical product development from lab scale to ready mix industry
- Expertise in material characterization for the cement and concrete industry
- Develop knowledge about the fly ash activation process to increase the use of the ready-mix industry
- Knowledge of material science cement and concrete area
Research Assistant
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Medellín
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Working on bioprocess and reactive flow group
- Enzymatic and chemical biomass pre-treatment for fuel and by-products production (Lab scale activities)
Education
Master’s degree - materials science
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
12.2022
Business innovation management -
Universidad Eafit
12.2014
Chemical Engineering - Biotechnology and chemical processes
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
12.2010
Skills
- Motivated
- Passionate
- Critical thinking
- Creative problem-solving
- High adaptability
- Hardworking
- Self-motivated
- Setting priorities
- Promoting discussions
- Meeting deadlines
- Public speaking
- Collaboration
- Planning
Publications
- Machine-Learning-Based Predictive Models for Compressive Strength, Flexural Strength, and Slump of Concrete, Applied Sciences, 2024, John F. Vargas, Ana I. Oviedo, Nathalia A. Ortega, Estebana Orozco, Ana Gómez
- Modeling and Optimization of Concrete Mixtures Using Machine Learning Estimators and Genetic Algorithms, Modelling—International Open Access Journal of Modelling in Engineering Science, 2024, John F. Vargas, Ana I. Oviedo, Nathalia A. Ortega, Estebana Orozco, Ana Gómez
- Effect of the molecular weight of sacrificial agents on superplasticizer interaction with clays on cement-based materials, Construction and Building Materials, 2023, Ana Gómez, Jorge I. Tobón, Carlos Orozco
- Calcined Clay an alternative for RMX sustainability, ACI Chapter Georgia, 2023
- A tailored supplementary cementitious material based on Calcined clay technology for ready-mix production, 16th ICCC 2023, 2023, Ana Gómez, Claudia Rodriguez, Carlos Orozco, Wilmar Echeverri
- Sacrificial agents for clayey aggregates. An understanding of mortar and concrete scale, 16th ICCC 2023, 2023, Ana Gómez, Claudia Rodriguez, Carlos Orozco, Wilmar Echeverri
- Evaluation of activated high volume fly ash systems using Na2SO4, lime and quicklime in mortars with a high loss on ignition, Construction and Building Materials, 2016, Diego F. Velandia, Cyril J. Lynsdale, John L. Provis, Fernando Ramirez, Ana C. Gómez
- Optimum Green Concrete Using Different High-Volume Fly Ash Activated Systems, Concrete Durability, 2017, Diego F. Velandia, Cyril J. Lynsdale, Fernando Ramirez, John L. Provis, German Hermida, Ana C. Gómez
- Activated Hybrid Cementitious System Using Portland Cement and Fly Ash with Na2SO4, Concrete Durability, 2017, Diego F. Velandia, Cyril J. Lynsdale, Fernando Ramirez, John L. Provis, German Hermida, Ana C. Gómez
- Ultra Optimum Green Concrete Using High Volume Fly Ash Activated Systems, Symposium 4 B- Concrete and durability of concrete structures, 2013, Diego F. Velandia, Cyril J. Lynsdale, Fernando Ramirez, John L. Provis, German Hermida, Ana C. Gómez
Hobbies and Interests
- Running
- Reading
- Pet loving
- Outdoor activities
Otherskills
Microsoft Office, Minitab, Panalytical High Score Plus, TA Instruments Universal Analysis software, Native, C1, Material characterization
Travel
- Austria, Cuba, Croatia,Czech Republic,Dominican Republic, France,Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Italy, Mexico, Slovenia, Spain, Portugal, Suriname, Panama, United States, Thailand
- Singapore, UAE
Timeline
Technological management leader
Cementos Argos
01.2024 - Current
R&D Leader
Cementos Argos
01.2022 - 01.2024
Technical development professional
Cementos Argos
01.2012 - 01.2022
Research Assistant
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
01.2011 - 01.2012
Master’s degree - materials science
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Business innovation management -
Universidad Eafit
Chemical Engineering - Biotechnology and chemical processes
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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