Educational Background:
PhD Civil & Environmental Engineering (Geomechanics & Computation), Stanford University, USA, Ongoing
MS Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering), University of the Philippines Diliman, 2019
BS Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2015

Current Membership in Professional Organizations:
Member, Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers
Member, Philippines Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Service Activities:
Adviser, UP Anna Na Cagayan
Radio Host, Itanong Kay Engineer, DZUP 1602
Regional Examiner, University of the Philippines College Admission Test
Engineering Sciences Coordinator – 2019-2021

Recent Publications:

[1] Ventura, G. P., & Zarco, M. A. H. (2024). Stabilized and modified mixed u/p finite element formulation for incompressible elastic media using equal-order triangular elements. Engineering Journal, 45(2), 17–38. https://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/pej/article/view/10256

[2] Ibañez, I.-W. D., & Ventura, G. P. (2023). Investigation of geometric and smear parameters in the design of prefabricated vertical drains in Manila Bay. In Proceedings of the Rocscience International Conference 2023 (RIC2023) (pp. 425–431). Atlantis Press. https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-258-3_42 — also presented during RIC 2023 at Toronto, Canada (April 24-26, 2023)

[3] Ifurung, J. D. L., Ventura, G. P., & Alcantara, M. T. M. (2023). Failure mechanism and behavior of two-tiered bamboo reinforced mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall subjected to isolated footing load. In Proceedings of the Rocscience International Conference 2023 (RIC2023) (pp. 625–632). Atlantis Press. https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-258-3_58

[4] Amorin, M. E. C., & Ventura, G. P. (2021). Bearing capacity and settlement analysis of closely spaced shallow foundations with various footing geometry on multi-layered soils. In R. Hammah, T. Yacoub, A. McQuillan, & J. Curran (Eds.), The evolution of geotech: 25 years of innovation (pp. 339–345). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003188339-43

[5] Guanzon, C. R., & Ventura, G. P. (2021). Implementation of constrained differential evolution in reliability-based evaluation of soil-structure interaction-influenced liquefaction potential. In R. Hammah, T. Yacoub, A. McQuillan, & J. Curran (Eds.), The evolution of geotech: 25 years of innovation (pp. 363–370). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003188339-46

[6] Clemente, L. M., Ventura, G. P., & Quinay, P. E. B. (2021). Soil-structure interaction of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls subjected to construction sequencing and seismic loading. In R. Hammah, T. Yacoub, A. McQuillan, & J. Curran (Eds.), The evolution of geotech: 25 years of innovation (pp. 316–322). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003188339-40