Luis Tejada Arata

Luis is a Geological Engineering Build Fellow at Dream Ventures Labs, where he works with students leading projects in soil and rock mechanics.

Luis is a geotechnical engineer at ASARCO, where he focuses on ensuring safe excavation and slope design, monitors ground conditions, implements slope reinforcement measures, and assesses risks related to geotechnical hazards like landslides or subsidence.

Luis has over three years of experience in the mining field. Luis leads projects related to the pit and tailings facility.

He holds a mining degree from the New Mexico Institute in Mining and Technology.

A fun fact about Luis is that he likes playing tennis and also played saxophone during high school and university.