Engineer Water Treatment
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JUAN ERNESTO ALMEIRA OSPINA
Environmental Engineer PhD
PROFILE
Scientist specialized in the treatment of soil, water and wastewater graduated from Ocean University of China. An adaptable, creative and self-motivated individual with high expectations for his career development. Possessing excellent skills for solving technical problems combined with the ability to learn new subjects quickly and accurately. Excellent communication skills in Spanish, English and Mandarin. Now seeking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity within a successful organization.
BASIC INFORMATION
E-mail: ********@*****.***
Birthday: 15 January 1979
Identity card number: 79.723.217
Military card number: 79.723.217 (First category)
Address: 150 road # 50-30 Apt. 301 (Bogotá)
Tel.: +571-******* / 6279256
Cel. +57-310-******* / 316-***-****
FORMAL EDUCATION
PhD Environmental Engineering
OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA
Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering
Research in soil remediation, specifically Soil Electrokinetic Remediation
2009 - 2012
Master Degree Environmental Engineering
OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA
Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering
Research in soil remediation, specifically Soil Electrokinetic Remediation
2006 - 2009
Environmental Engineer
1998-2003. La Salle University
Bogota, Colombia
• Chinese Language
LANZHOU UNIVERSITY (September 2005 -August 2006)
OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA (September 2006 – August 2007)
OTHER COURSES AND SEMINARS
Environmental Impact Assessment
La Salle University, 2003
Solid Waste Management
La Salle University, 2002
Hazard Waste Management
La Salle University, 2002
Environmental Microbiology
La Salle University 2003
Waste Water Treatment Technology Seminar
La Salle University, 2003
Water Treatment Technology Seminar
La Salle University, 2004
Industrial Security Seminar (EHS)
La Salle University, 2001
Environment, Health and Security System Leadership (HSE) Seminar
Randy Smith International, 2004 (PRIDE Colombia Services)
SOFTWARE TRAINING
MS Office
Matlab
Ocean University of China / 2009 - 2012
Visual Basic
Lasalle University - 2004
AUTO-CAD 2D and 3D
Learning National Service (SENA), 2000
SURFER 3D
Ocean University of China
ARC-GIS
Ocean University of China - 2007
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT TRAINING
HPCL
IC
AAS
ICP-MS
Visible and Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Microscopy
General Soil and Water Physical and Chemical Analysis
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION AS LECTURER
Contributed to the 12th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (China, Dalian)
Participated in the 12th China-Korea International Conference of Urban Environment (Qingdao, China)
LANGUAGES
Spanish: Native speaker
English: Proficient in speaking, writing and listening.
Chinese: Proficient in speaking, writing and listening; passed HSK (2006).
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Recognized by the Colombian Education Ministry as one of Ten Better Environmental Engineering Students in Colombia. (2004).
Awarded by the Chinese Ministry of Education with a full scholarship for a Master Degree in Environmental Engineering.
Awarded by the Chinese Ministry of Education with the “Foreign Outstanding Student Scholarship” for a PhD in environmental engineering.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Studies Biodegradation of Anionic Tensoactives (independent research). La Salle University
Worked with Opcion Colombia Corporation (Colombian NGO) developing The Municipal Master Plan of Water and Wastewater for Canasgordas Antioquia Colombia.
EMPLOYEMENT
• OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA
Student - Researcher
Conducting research in Electrokinetic Remediation, a new technology that uses electric fields for the removal of organic substances, heavy metals, radioactive material and others from soil, sludge, sediments and other fine-particle materials.
Main functions: Research project formulation; literature review; data analysis; elaboration and presentation of technical reports; writing and edition of papers in high impact scientific journals.
September 2006 - June 2012
• OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA
Teacher of Spanish Language and Literature
Teaching Chinese University Students Spanish Language and Spanish Literature. Preparing curriculum, participating in other academic and cultural activities. The students groups were of about 80-90 students.
September 2008 - June 2009
• ANCLA INTERNATIONAL (Shanghai)
Translator and consultant
Translation services for foreign investors
June-July 2006
• PRIDE Colombia Services
Water Treatment Engineer
Water and Wastewater Treatment in exploration oil fields.
Major duties: My main responsibilities there included Environmental Management and ground water and waste water treatment in exploration and exploitation oil fields.
Operation of activated sludge plant for waste water treatment, usage of flocculation, filtration and inverse osmosis for drinking water treatment.
July 2003-July 2005
• Cañasgordas Government, Antioquia, Colombia
Junior Engineer
Formulation of Canasgordas Municipality Master Water Plan
Diagnose of the water treatment plant, water distribution network, waste-water recollection system; re-design of the water distribution network, design of a new waste-water treatment plant. In addition a proposal for the administrative structure of the Public Service Company of water was proposed.
Jun 2002 – Nov 2002
PUBLICATIONS
J. Almeira O., Alejandro Gomez, Basic Studies to Master Plan of Water in Canasgordas Antioquia, Colombia.
J. Almeria O., C. Peng, A. Abou-Shady, Enhancement of ion transport in porous media by the use of a continuously-reoriented electric field, Journal of Zhejiang University - Science A, 2012, Volume 13, Number 7, Pages 546-558.
J. Almeria O., C. Peng, A. Abou-Shady, Simultaneous removal of cadmium from kaolinite and catholyte using electrokinetic process, Desalination, Volume 300, 15 August 2012, Pages 1-11.
J. Almeira O., C. Peng, P.P. Li, Effect of electrode configuration on the distribution of Cu during electrokinetic soil remediation. Journal of Korean Society of Urban Environment (2010) 169-177 (EI).
J. Almeira O., C. Peng, Z. Wang, Effect of different electrode configurations on the migration of copper ions during the electrokinetic remediation process, Asia-Pac. J. Chem. Eng. 4 (2009) 581–585.
Changsheng Peng, Juan O. Almeira, Qingbao Gu, Effect of electrode configuration on pH distribution and heavy metal ions migration during soil electrokinetic remediation Environ Earth Sci, DOI 10.1007/s12665-012-1953-z.
A. Abou-Shady, C. Peng, J. Almeria O, H. Xu, Effect of pH on separation of Pb (II) and NO3 from aqueous solutions using electrodialysis, Desalination 285 (2012) 46–53 (SCI).
A. Abou-Shady, C. Peng, J. Bi, H. Xu, J. Almeria O, Recovery of Pb (II) and removal of NO3 from aqueous solutions using integrated electrodialysis, electrolysis, and adsorption process, Desalination 286 (2012) 304-315. (SCI).
Li, P. P. Peng C. S., Li, F. M., Song S. Juan A. O. Copper and Nickel Recovery from Electroplating Sludge by the Process of Acid-leaching and Electro-depositing, Int. J. Environ. Res., 5(3):797-804.
L Li, X Wang, Y Liu, J Almeira, F Li, X Hu, Allelopathic effects of triacontanol on the growth of marine photosynthetic bacteria, Allelopathy Journal, 21(2) 2008, 373 -380.
REFERENCES
Ing. Rafael Martínez
PRIDE Colombia Services
Add.: Calle 93A No. 17 (Bogotá)
E-mail: **********@******************.***
Shaoxian Song Hu
Universidad Autonoma de San Luis de Potosi
Professor Researcher full time
Tel./ Fax.: +52-444-***-**** ext. 121
E-mail: ********@*****.**
Dr. Changsheng Peng
College of Environmental Science and Engineering
Ocean University of China
E-mail: *******@*******.***
Tel: +86-532-********
Fax: +86-532-********
Dr. Prof. Xilai Zheng
Vice dean
School of Environmental Science and Engineering
Ocean University of China
*******@***.***.**
(+86) 66781759
JUAN ERNESTO ALMEIRA OSPINA
E-mail: ********@*****.***
********@*******.***
Tel.: +57-310-******* / (+57) 6279256/(+57) 7538422
Bogota, Colombia 2012-01
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