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Bogotá, Bogota, Co

Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia

Lead strategic initiatives: Develop and oversee the overall strategy of environmental and technological projects, establishing clear objectives and action plans to achieve them.Project management: Supervise and coordinate the execution of over 30 projects, from planning to implementation and monitoring, ensuring compliance with deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.Research and innovation: Lead and participate in scientific and technological research to develop innovative solutions… Show more Lead strategic initiatives: Develop and oversee the overall strategy of environmental and technological projects, establishing clear objectives and action plans to achieve them.Project management: Supervise and coordinate the execution of over 30 projects, from planning to implementation and monitoring, ensuring compliance with deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.Research and innovation: Lead and participate in scientific and technological research to develop innovative solutions related to mobility, freight transportation, vehicle emissions, air quality, and climate change.Resource management: Identify and manage financial, human, and technical resources necessary for the successful execution of projects, including seeking financing from multilateral entities, government, and the private sector.Institutional relationships: Establish and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, multilateral entities, non-governmental organizations, and private companies, fostering strategic partnerships and collaborations to drive joint projects.Production and dissemination of results: Oversee the production of reports, technical documents, scientific publications, and outreach materials to share project results with the scientific, academic, and general community.Leadership and team management: Lead and motivate a multidisciplinary team, providing guidance, support, and fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. Show less

Scientific leader responsible for the formulation and management of applied research projects for industry, government and multilateral entities on issues related to sustainability, mobility and freight transportation, to improve innovation capabilities in Latin America.Currently, I lead more than 10 research projects from which innovations, scientific products, student training, inputs for the development of virtual courses, and technical support for the formulation of public policies… Show more Scientific leader responsible for the formulation and management of applied research projects for industry, government and multilateral entities on issues related to sustainability, mobility and freight transportation, to improve innovation capabilities in Latin America.Currently, I lead more than 10 research projects from which innovations, scientific products, student training, inputs for the development of virtual courses, and technical support for the formulation of public policies emerge.Manager of the Latin American network of innovation in logistics in alliance with MIT and more than 24 universities in the region that join efforts to address the main needs in logistics and transportation through the development of projects, research, knowledge transfer.Identify opportunities for research and generation of new knowledge aimed at.Highlighted projects:- World Bank: support for LAC pilot project for cargo distribution in Bogota using electric bicycles. (2021)- IDB: Implementation of a pilot of best practices in last-mile distribution for e-commerce in Bogota. (2021)- IDB: Implementation of a pilot to validate strategies to reduce food waste in marketplaces. (2020)- Ministry of Transportation: Development of a control tower to facilitate decision-making and technical support for the formulation of public policies on freight transportation in Colombia. (2020)- Development of strategies to strengthen logistics and collaborative capacities in regional logistics alliances. (2020) Show less

Bogotá D.C., Colombia

An academic leader focused on coordinate projects with MIT SCALE Network across Latin America in order to develop strategies to improve mobility and transport in Megacities.- Lead the integration of LATAM universities for research projects on innovation in logistics.- Identify research opportunities to improve the innovation capacities in LATAM companies.- Implement sustainable strategies in companies and government to increase efficiency and reduce environmental impacts.

Monterrey

Research leader responsible for developing projects related to energy and environment for industry and government. Development of numerical models to solve engineering problems in the area of pollutant dispersion and vehicle emissions. These models became tools to support decision-making processes and public policy formulation. Ensuring the scientific contribution of research projects based on a rigorous methodological design for subsequent data collection and analysis of experimental and… Show more Research leader responsible for developing projects related to energy and environment for industry and government. Development of numerical models to solve engineering problems in the area of pollutant dispersion and vehicle emissions. These models became tools to support decision-making processes and public policy formulation. Ensuring the scientific contribution of research projects based on a rigorous methodological design for subsequent data collection and analysis of experimental and simulation information. Main contributions: Numerical simulation of pollutant dispersion for decision-making processes in megacities (road design, vehicular emissions, coal and oil emissions). Show less

Toluca Y Alrededores, México

Responsible for the development of applied research projects for industry and government on air quality and pollutant dispersion using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) numerical models.Leading research projects with environmental authorities in Mexico and Colombia for the development of technical support tools for environmental impact assessment in applications such as gas flaring, unpaved roads, and agricultural burning.Management and use of highly specialized equipment for measuring… Show more Responsible for the development of applied research projects for industry and government on air quality and pollutant dispersion using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) numerical models.Leading research projects with environmental authorities in Mexico and Colombia for the development of technical support tools for environmental impact assessment in applications such as gas flaring, unpaved roads, and agricultural burning.Management and use of highly specialized equipment for measuring vehicle emissions (PEMS). Develop strategies to understand the physics of pollutant dispersion and represent it in numerical models (CFD) and those used for regulatory purposes (AERMOD). Show less

Greater San Diego Area

Researcher, responsible for the characterization of vehicle emissions for agricultural and construction equipment in Mexico.Development of a methodology to use the MOVES model adapted to Mexican operating conditions for agricultural and construction equipment.Development of the 2016 national emissions inventory for non-road mobile sources in Mexico.Quantification of uncertainty on emission inventories for non-road vehicles (agricultural and deconstruction machinery) base year 2016… Show more Researcher, responsible for the characterization of vehicle emissions for agricultural and construction equipment in Mexico.Development of a methodology to use the MOVES model adapted to Mexican operating conditions for agricultural and construction equipment.Development of the 2016 national emissions inventory for non-road mobile sources in Mexico.Quantification of uncertainty on emission inventories for non-road vehicles (agricultural and deconstruction machinery) base year 2016, Mexico. Show less

Bogotá

Engineer in charge of projects with environmental authorities oriented to environmental impact assessment of various types of industry:- Estimate the necessary steam and fuel consumption for boilers using biomass as fuel.- Determine the environmental performance of national facilities that will develop activities of collection, collection, storage, transport and treatment of ODS waste.

Universidad Ean

Director y fundador del semillero Vestigium. Gestor y articulador en el desarrollo de proyectos de ingeniería relacionados con polución del aire, gestión ambiental y aprovechamiento de recursos.Proyectos:- Desarrollo e implementación de Programas de Sensibilización ambiental, basado en la Política de Producción y Consumo Sostenible del Ministerio del Medio Ambiente. Proyecto en conjunto con el Ministerio del Medio Ambiente. - Propuesta para el manejo de residuos sólidos y líquidos… Show more Director y fundador del semillero Vestigium. Gestor y articulador en el desarrollo de proyectos de ingeniería relacionados con polución del aire, gestión ambiental y aprovechamiento de recursos.Proyectos:- Desarrollo e implementación de Programas de Sensibilización ambiental, basado en la Política de Producción y Consumo Sostenible del Ministerio del Medio Ambiente. Proyecto en conjunto con el Ministerio del Medio Ambiente. - Propuesta para el manejo de residuos sólidos y líquidos en el proceso de producción de la panela en Santa Ana Boyacá. Show less

Proyecto Ecopetrol GENOMA: Por medio de la agrupación de las diferentes normas locales y estándares internacionales definidos en Ecopetrol S.A., se buscó unificar los sistemas de gestión para la integración de un solo modelo que permitiera mejorar la eficiencia en los procesos de la compañía, y a su vez, incrementando la productividad en todos los niveles de la organización.

Consultoría en sistemas de gestión de calidad (ISO/IEC 27001, 20000, 14001)Acompañamiento y desarrollo de la fase inicial de un modelo de gestión integrado para la Fuerza Aérea Colombiana.

Senior Management In Strategic Management And Leadership

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Ingeniería

Modelación, calidad del aire, combustión, emisiones vehiculares

Maestría En Ingeniería Automotriz, Modelación De Dispersión De Contaminantes, Cfd, Energía.

Modelling, air pollution, combustion, vehicular emissions

Ingeniero Ambiental, Air Pollution, Energy, Combustion

Activities and Societies: Director del semillero de investigación de ingeniería “VESTIGIUM Engineering group” en la universidad EAN.