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Gabriel is a licensed civil and structural engineer with over 28 years of experience in structural research, design, and performance-based evaluation and rehabilitation. His work spans complex projects in high-seismic regions and across a range of natural hazards, including tsunamis, tornadoes, hurricanes, liquefaction, and subsidence. His portfolio includes mission-critical infrastructure, aviation facilities, historic preservation projects, and advanced systems featuring base isolation and energy dissipation, earning him numerous awards and recognitions. He has also successfully led multi-geographical teams for rehabilitation and new construction in multiple market sectors including federal, healthcare, aviation, mission critical, residential, hospitality, entertainment, water, and power. A published author, Gabriel has contributed to numerous technical publications and was honored as the 2025 Structural Engineer of the Year by the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC.) He currently serves as Chair of the Seismology Committee and the Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation Task Group (SIED) at the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC). He is also Chair of the Seismology and Hazards Committee at SEAOSC, and a member of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Gabriel holds several postgraduate specializations and an advanced master’s degree from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where he participated in groundbreaking research, including the development of the world’s largest outdoor shaking table in the world. Known for his collaborative and thoughtful leadership, Gabriel believes that "the strength of a cohesive team will always exceed that of any individual.” He has served as an active member of the Seismology Committee and Hazards of the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (S&HC-SEAOSC) for over 15 years and is the Seismology Committee Chair for SEAOC and the S&HC-SEAOSC, member of Codes and Standards Committee at SEAOSC, and is the Chair of the SEAOC Subcommittee for Base Isolation and Energy Dissipation (SIED).