Rocio Lilen Segura
Ph. D. (UdeS), B. Eng. (UNComa)
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering
Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering
Areas of expertise
Structural loads and safety Earthquake engineering Structural analysis Applied probability Concrete: materials and structures
Structural loads and safety Earthquake engineering Structural analysis Applied probability Concrete: materials and structures
Primary sphere of excellence in research
Energy, Water and, Resources
Energy, Water and, Resources
Secondary sphere(s) of excellence in research
Environment, Economy, and Society Modeling and Artificial Intelligence
Environment, Economy, and Society Modeling and Artificial Intelligence
Research interests and affiliations
Research interests
- Performance-based assessment
- Structural resilience
- Fragility analysis
- Risk assessment
- Seismic hazard
- Flood hazard
- Aging of structures
- Critical infrastructure
- Flood control infrastructure
- Dams
- Levees
Affiliation(s)
Expertise type(s) (NSERC subjects)
- 1101 Structural loads and safety
- 1107 Earthquake engineering
- 1104 Structural analysis
- 3008 Applied probability
- 1103 Concrete: materials and structures
Publications
Recent publications
Journal article
Conference paper
Conference paper
Journal article
de Almeida Torres Filho, R. J., Segura, R. L., & Paultre, P. (2026). Comparative analysis of regression techniques for dual-fidelity surrogates in concrete gravity dams. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 265 B, 111509 (14 pages).
Abdollahi, A., Stewart-Frey, I., Veylon, G., & Segura, R. L. (2025, September). AI and soft computing in Levee risk management : balancing opportunities, challenges and social-environmental impacts [Paper]. 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (AI ISTAS 2025), Santa Clara, California, USA.
Segura, R. L., & Veylon, G. (2025, April). Optimizing Seismic Intensity Measures for Fragility Analysis of Earth Dams: A Comprehensive Evaluation Incorporating Functionality Metrics [Paper]. 2025 Dam World Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
Badakhshan, E., Veylon, G., Segura, R. L., & Vaunat, J. (2025). Seismic Fracture Analysis of Gravity Dams Using Barton-Bandis Joint Model in a Coupled FDM-DEM Framework. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.
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Biography
Rocio Segura, Assistant Professor in Civil, Geological, and Mining Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal, specializes in performance-based safety assessment, vulnerability evaluation, and multi-hazard analysis of critical infrastructure. Her research advances resilience to extreme events and climate change by integrating infrastructure equity, community resilience, and climate justice, bridging built, natural, and social systems to address environmental challenges holistically.
Teaching
CIV3502 – structural analysis
CIV6508 – structural dynamics
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Argentine
