Experience

Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla

• Full Time Professor

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Full Time Professor at the Department of Chemical, Foods, and Environmental Engineering. Full Time Professor at the Department of Chemical, Foods, and Environmental Engineering.



Eawag

• Switzerland
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Postdoctoral Associate

  • Jul 2011 - Apr 2014

  Characterization and analysis of biodegradation products of carbonaceous nanoparticles. Characterization and analysis of biodegradation products of carbonaceous nanoparticles.



Agroscope

• Switzerland
• Farming
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Postdoctoral Associate

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2011

  Analysis and fractionation of carbonaceous nanoparticles Analysis and fractionation of carbonaceous nanoparticles



Universidad del Valle de Mexico-Puebla

• Mexico
• Higher Education

• Catedratico

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  10th grade Biology and Biology Laboratory for high-school bi-cultural program. 10th grade Biology and Biology Laboratory for high-school bi-cultural program.



Fundación Universidad de las americas Puebla

• Postdoctoral Associate and Guest Lecturer

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Research: Evaluation of UV disinfection for fruit nectar and waste water treatment. - Co-advised Del Campo Sacre, J. A. (undergraduate, defended May 16, 2009). - Co-advised Gomez Díaz, J. J. (PhD, January 2009- ) - Guest Lecturer for Air pollution control (undergraduate), reactor kinetics (undergraduate), and thermodynamic properties (graduate). - Co-teacher for Thesis II- thesis writing and defense preparation for 9th semester (graduating) students. Research: Evaluation of UV disinfection for fruit nectar and waste water treatment. - Co-advised Del Campo Sacre, J. A. (undergraduate, defended May 16, 2009). - Co-advised Gomez Díaz, J. J. (PhD, January 2009- ) - Guest Lecturer for Air pollution control (undergraduate), reactor kinetics (undergraduate), and thermodynamic properties (graduate). - Co-teacher for Thesis II- thesis writing and defense preparation for 9th semester (graduating) students.



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• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent researcher

  • 2005 - 2008

  Developed and collaborated with faculty and students from MIT and Harvard to test the social acceptability and technical feasibility (Foran, M., 2007. Master’s thesis. Harvard, Cambridge, MA) of a plastic bag prototype for solar disinfection. Developed and collaborated with faculty and students from MIT and Harvard to test the social acceptability and technical feasibility (Foran, M., 2007. Master’s thesis. Harvard, Cambridge, MA) of a plastic bag prototype for solar disinfection.



Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Feb 2006 - May 2006

  Teaching assistant for Dr. Philip Gschwend in Environmental Organic Chemistry (graduate). Teaching assistant for Dr. Philip Gschwend in Environmental Organic Chemistry (graduate).



MIT

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Researcher

  • 2005 - 2005

  - Monitored the quality of water sources in a rural village. - Assessed hygiene and sanitation practices by observation and interviews applied to local population (in collaboration with MIT, Harvard, and University of Zambia students). - Prepared a proposal of actions to be carried out by local authorities, including a hygiene and sanitation education program (in collaboration with MIT and Harvard students). - Monitored the quality of water sources in a rural village. - Assessed hygiene and sanitation practices by observation and interviews applied to local population (in collaboration with MIT, Harvard, and University of Zambia students). - Prepared a proposal of actions to be carried out by local authorities, including a hygiene and sanitation education program (in collaboration with MIT and Harvard students).



H.O.P.E. Haiti Outreach

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Researcher

  • 2003 - 2003

  - Participated in the opening of the Borgne Ideas Exchange Technology Center and development of locally made UV-Disinfection systems to meet local drinking water needs. - Assessed the social and technical feasibility of solar disinfection systems in Haiti. - Participated in the opening of the Borgne Ideas Exchange Technology Center and development of locally made UV-Disinfection systems to meet local drinking water needs. - Assessed the social and technical feasibility of solar disinfection systems in Haiti.



MIT and ENPHO Nepal

• Practicant

  • 2002 - 2003

  - Sampled and analyzed water in rural areas to meet different bacterial quality standards (based in the World Health Organization (WHO) publications). - Presented the data gathered to local NGO for further action. - Developed and tested a solar disinfection system for rural areas in developing countries. - Sampled and analyzed water in rural areas to meet different bacterial quality standards (based in the World Health Organization (WHO) publications). - Presented the data gathered to local NGO for further action. - Developed and tested a solar disinfection system for rural areas in developing countries.



Regional Studies Center-Puebla

• Practicant

  • 2001 - 2002

  -Analyzed water samples in rural areas to meet different quality standards (pH, turbidity, nitrogen and phosphorous compounds, total coliforms, chlorine, electric conductivity). - Co-wrote a proposal for governmental action steps to improve water quality in rural areas. -Analyzed water samples in rural areas to meet different quality standards (pH, turbidity, nitrogen and phosphorous compounds, total coliforms, chlorine, electric conductivity). - Co-wrote a proposal for governmental action steps to improve water quality in rural areas.