Dionel E. Avilés
Dionel E. Avilés of Houston received his bachelor of science degree from Texas A&M University in 1954, his master of engineering degree from A & &M in 1961 and his doctorate in Philosophy from A&M in 1966. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas, New Mexico and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Dr. Avilés is the owner and president of Avilés Engineering Corporation, a geotechnical and environmental engineering, construction materials testing and inspection site assessment services firm he founded in 1981. A graduate of th Army War College in Carlyle, Penn., and after a distinguished military career, he retired from the U.S. Army Reserve in 1993 with the rank of Major General.
Dr. Avilés has more than 47 years of engineering experience with a primary focus on the Gulf Coast Region. His professional engineering experience includes service in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he conducted airfield pavement evaluations. He has national and international airfield experience in pavement evaluation and runway design. Dr. Avilés has served in positions of leadership in professional engineering societies and is a Fellow on the Society of American Military Engineers. He has authored and presented numerous technical papers on geotechnical engineering.
Dr. Avilés serves on the boards of many civic organizations including director of Camp For All Foundation, President of Coastal Water Authority, Greater Houston Partnership Board of Directors and Houston Community College System Foundation Board of Directors.
Dr. Avilés is a member of the University Associates Program and Texas A&M. He is one of the founders of the Civil Engineering Endowment Fund and has underwritten a 12th Man Foundation Scholarship and a Sul Ross Scholarship.
Dr. Avilés was appointed to the Board of Regents by Governor George W. Bush in 1997. He serves as Vice-Chairman of the Board and as Chairman on the Committee on Buildings and Physical Plant and a member of the Committee on Audit, Committee on Health Affairs, Committee on Educational Access, Policy Review Committee and the Public Policy and Planning Committee. Dr. Avilés is the Board's special liaison to the Texas A&M Research Foundation, the Texas Growth Fund Board and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. His term expires February 1, 2003.