Gabriela Diaz
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A Mechanical Engineer with experience in oil and gas projects and as a mechanics professor. Pursuing a Master's degree where she's figuring out how to make the most of the resources and reduce waste in oil facilities. Passionate about science and arts, when she's not working on a science project, she's running a fashion business with her family. In her free time she loves running and singing (but not at the same time!).
Areas of expertise
Thermoeconomic analysis of oil and gas process plants
Mechanical and process design (ASME standards)
Stress and strain analysis
Hydrodynamic bearings
Education
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, VenezuelaMaster’s in Mechanical Engineering
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, VenezuelaSpecialization in Process Plants
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, VenezuelaBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
Professional background and credentials
Gabriela’s career began with a solid foundation in mechanical engineering at Simón Bolívar University, where she worked on an innovative research project in air foil bearings. After graduation, she gained valuable experience as a project engineer in the oil and gas industry, contributing to projects like the Petrocedeño Main Station Upgrade Project and the José Antonio Anzoátegui Open Cycle Power Plant. She later transitioned into academia, conducting thermoeconomic research and teaching mechanics courses at her alma mater. Her teaching approach focused on making complex concepts easy to understand and providing real-world examples to make challenging material more accessible. Gabriela's professional work includes industrial process optimization, pressure vessel mechanical design, and piping inventory management. For the last one, she developed procedures that saved hundreds of hours of work, demonstrating her ability to boost efficiency in complex settings. Now at Omni, Gabriela's career has taken an exciting turn as a content creator! Here, she channels her passion for making knowledge accessible by crafting a variety of calculators, from chemistry to construction, and even food, including the Air-Fuel Ratio Calculator, the Arch Calculator, and the Popcorn Calculator. Lately, she’s been focusing on improving user experience and reaching even more people through multiple projects.
Achievements
She earned a special mention for her final project on the innovative manufacture of a stainless steel air foil bearing. Additionally, she developed inventory optimization procedures that significantly reduced project execution time. Her impact also extended to academia, where she taught key mechanics courses at Simón Bolívar University, contributing to the academic growth of future engineers.
Publications
Trejo V, Díaz G, Rojas L. Technical and Economic Prefeasibility Study of Mini-Hydro Power Plants in Venezuela Case Study: El Valle River: Applications; Green Energy and Technology; Aug 2018
Di Liscia M, Matute J, Díaz G, Díaz S. A Novel Weldless Foils-Case Attachment for Gas Foil Bearings; ASME Turbo Expo 2013: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition; Jun 2013