Dayana Silva

Dayana Silva is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer currently employed at Knight Piesold since January 2023. Previously, Dayana held senior technical roles at Vale from December 2019 to February 2023 and worked as a professor at PUC Minas, teaching a postgraduate course in dam engineering. Dayana has extensive experience in geotechnical projects, stability analyses, instrumentation, and monitoring plans from positions at Pimenta de Avila Consultoria and CHAMMAS ENGENHARIA LTDA. Dayana has also contributed to academia through teaching roles at multiple institutions, including Universidade Única de Ipatinga and PUC Minas. Educational credentials include an MBA in Project Management from FGV, a professional enhancement course in Dam Engineering from GeoFast, and master's and bachelor's degrees in Geotechnical Engineering and Civil Engineering from UFOP.