Mr. Carmona has over 20 years of experience in structural and seismic design, construction, assessment, and the rehabilitation of existing structures. His work also encompasses pathology and forensic engineering analyses of buildings and bridges, electrical substations, road infrastructure, and hydroelectric generation projects throughout the Americas. He has a wealth of experience in structural dynamics and finite element modeling applied to the seismic design of buildings and infrastructure. Additionally, his background includes technical oversight of construction for various building types, including commercial, academic, hotel, hospital, and infrastructure projects.

Mr. Carmona has dedicated his skills to forensic engineering, conducting failure analyses and damage assessments for infrastructure and building projects across Colombia, Latin America, the Caribbean islands, and the USA. He has also served as an expert in insurance adjustment and conciliation processes for a variety of claims.

Mr. Carmona holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering, with a focus on structural engineering and seismic vulnerability, a specialization in Earthquake-Resistant Engineering (structural engineering) and a specialization in Soil Mechanics from EAFIT University in Medellín, Colombia. Additionally, he served as a professor in the civil engineering undergraduate program at the University of Medellín, where he taught structural analysis and applied mechanics while completing his master’s studies. He is a licensed civil engineer in Colombia and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas, USA. Furthermore, Engineer Carmona has enhanced his qualifications with a master’s degree in disaster risk management and climate change governance from Alfonso X El Sabio University in Spain.

In his role as Director of Colombia for EFI Global, Oscar offers independent consulting services focused on structural analysis, review, and engineering for property losses of all sizes—small, medium, and large—across buildings and infrastructure. His expertise serves a diverse clientele, including property owners, insurers, reinsurers, independent adjusters, and attorneys throughout Colombia and Latin America.

Areas of Expertise:

• Forensic engineering
• Expert testimony (building and infrastructure, design, and construction processes)
• Vulnerability assessment of buildings and infrastructure
• Structural failure and pathology analysis
• Structural and finite element analysis
• Consulting engineering services
• Fire investigation in industrial and oil and gas facilities

Specialization in Soil and Foundation Mechanics, EAFIT University, Medellín, 2026.
MS. Applied Mechanics (seismic vulnerability assessment), EAFIT University, Medellín, 2012.
MS. Disaster Risk Management and Climate Governance. Alfonso X El Sabio University, Madrid, Spain, 2022.
Specialization in Earthquake Resistance Engineering, EAFIT University, Medellín, 2009.
B.Sc., Civil Engineering, EAFIT University, Medellin, Colombia, 2005.

Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas, USA, license # 159921
Civil Engineer registered in Colombia, #05202-122205
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