Andrés Otálora Email & Phone Number

Cali, Co

Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

• Preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance and qualification of high performance liquid chromatography equipment (HPLC Alliance, UPLC HClass and UHPLC ARC) for different companies in pharmaceutical (e.g., Abbott, Sanofi Aventis, Fareva, among others), food (e.g., Ingredion SA) and research (e.g., Cenicafé) sectors.• Preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance and qualification of Elga lab equipment for water purification (e.g., Chorus, Flex and Centra).• Achievements: Autonomy in service provision / Qualification of excellence in customer service / Expert level in LC equipment.

• Participation in the planning and development of research projects related to organic materials (polymeric membranes, functional polymers and natural polymers).• Performing physicochemical analyses for the qualitative and quantitative determination of different species in solid and liquid matrices. • Participation in scientific production associated with organic materials.• Participation in the planning of investment projects.Achievements: Participation as author in the publication of 1 scientific research article and 2 book chapters.

• Contribution to the intellectual and professional development of university students in introductory courses in natural sciences, general chemistry, general organic chemistry and related laboratory courses, through teaching and evaluation of knowledge.• Teaching basic laboratory instrumentation and experimental protocols commonly used in chemistry.• Training in the handling of UV-Vis and FTIR-ATR equipment.Achievements: Excellent teaching qualifications.

• Participation in scientific production associated with organic materials.• Participation in scientific production associated with some crops of research interest.Achievements: Participation as author in the publication of 11 review articles.