Dr. Vicente Mercado is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering in the Division of Mathematics, Engineering, and Computer Sciences at Indiana Wesleyan University. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and a graduate specialization in Applied Statistics from Universidad del Norte in Colombia, as well as a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.
Dr. Mercado’s research centers on geotechnical and earthquake engineering, with a focus on seismic hazard analysis and computational modeling of soil behavior. Before joining IWU, he served on the engineering faculty at Universidad del Norte. He is a passionate teacher, deeply committed to helping students integrate their Christian faith with their professional calling.
He is married to Dayana, and together they have two sons. In his free time, he enjoys music and spending quality time with his family.
PHD
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2012
Civil Engineering
BS
Universidad del Norte, 2007
Civil Engineering
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- Mercado, V., Ayala, N. and Duque, J., 2025. A system identification technique for the estimation of the bulk modulus based on pore water pressure dissipation records. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 194, p.109345.
- Raja, M.N.A., Mercado, V., Abdoun, T. and El-Sekelly, W., 2025. Seismic site amplification prediction-an integrated Bayesian optimisation explainable machine learning approach. Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, pp.1-20.
- Mercado, V., Duque, J. and El-Sekelly, W., 2024. Numerical modeling of LEAP-2022 dynamic centrifuge tests adopting a multi-surface plasticity model. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 181, p.108674.
- El-Sekelly, W. and Mercado, V., 2024. Practical considerations in liquefaction numerical simulations calibrated with historical data. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 180, p.108608.
- Mercado, V., Díaz-Parra, F.J., Pajaro, C.A., Montejo, J., Posada, G., Arcila, M. and Arteta, C.A., 2024. Performance evaluation of parameters as estimators of seismic site effects in northern South America. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 180, p.108584.
- Lascarro, C., Ochoa-Cornejo, F., Mercado, V. and Duque, J., 2024. An extended hypoplastic model for sands with additions of highly plastic fines formulated under the ISA framework. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 176, p.108348.
- Mercado, V., Pajaro, C.A., Arteta, C.A., Díaz, F.J., Montejo, J., Arcila, M. and Abrahamson, N.A., 2023. Semiempirical model for the estimation of site amplification in Northern South America. Earthquake Spectra, 39(2), pp.1109-1139.
- Bracamonte, A.J., Mercado, V., Martínez-Arguelles, G., Pumarejo, L.F., Ortiz, A.R. and Herazo, L.C.S., 2023. Effect of Finite Element Method (FEM) Mesh Size on the Estimation of Concrete Stress–Strain Parameters. Applied Sciences, 13(4), p.2352
- Arteta, C.A., Pajaro, C.A., Mercado, V., Montejo, J., Arcila, M. and Abrahamson, N.A., 2023. Ground‐Motion Model (GMM) for Crustal Earthquakes in Northern South America (NoSAm Crustal GMM). Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 113(1), pp.186-203.
- Hernandez, F., Astroza, R., Beltran, J.F., Zhang, X. and Mercado, V., 2022. An experimental study of a cable-pulleys spring-damper energy dissipation system for buildings. Journal of Building Engineering, 51, p.104034.
- Mercado, V., Fuentes, W. and Ochoa-Cornejo, F., 2022. Multiyield-Surface Implementation of a Simplified Three-Dimensional Hoek–Brown Strength Criterion. International Journal of Geomechanics, 22(3), p.06021039.
- Arteta, C.A., Pajaro, C.A., Mercado, V., Montejo, J., Arcila, M. and Abrahamson, N.A., 2021. Ground-motion model for subduction earthquakes in northern South America. Earthquake Spectra, p.87552930211027585.
- Walubita, L.F., Mercado, V., Lee, S.I., Fuentes, L. and Villegas, J.M., 2020. Exploration of a mechanistic model for the quantification of the resilient modulus using free-free resonant column testing. Road Materials and Pavement Design, pp.1-15.
- Mercado, V., Ochoa-Cornejo, F., Astroza, R., El-Sekelly, W., Abdoun, T., Pastén, C. and Hernández, F., 2019. Uncertainty quantification and propagation in the modeling of liquefiable sands. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 123, pp.217-229.
