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Mineralogy, Metamorphic Petrology, Zeolite Technology, Clays, Enviromental Sciences

ID: 730284 Colombia

Mr. Ríos has developed several research and teaching activities on geology topics. He has participated in several field works on crystalline basement complexes in different areas of Colombia, which have contributed to improved understanding of the geology and tectono-metamorphic evolution of several metamorphic complexes and some aspects related with the presence of economic industrial minerals associated to them. Mr. Ríos has developed his professional experience at the university teaching level during the last 18 years in the field of Mineralogy. During the last 5 years Mr. Ríos has focused his research interest on the use of low-cost raw materials with potential application in the mitigation of environmental problems, including the synthesis and characterization of zeolitic materials for the remediation of industrial waste-waters in particular acid mine drainage (AMD) generated his mining activity.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 2008	Degree: PhD	Subject: Applied sciences	Institution: University of Wolverhampton
Year: 1999	Degree: MSc	Subject: Geology	Institution: University of Shimane
Year: 1995	Degree: Especialist	Subject: University Teaching	Institution: Universidad Industrial de Santander
Year: 1989	Degree: Geologist	Subject: Geology	Institution: Universidad Industrial de Santander

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1992 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Laureate Professor	Department: School of Geology
Responsibilities: Expert is a full-time Lecturer on several courses. Mr. Ríos has been working with the following courses: General Geology, Crystallography and Mineralogy, Optical Mineralogy, Igneous and/or Metamorphic Petrology, Field Work. Mr. Ríos is a practical class demonstrator, responsible for teaching and assisting undergraduates in a laboratory environment and a fieldwork demonstrator, teaching undergraduate’s field techniques and data synthesis. Mr. Ríos has been the coordinator of the GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM “Marino Arce Herrera” for promoting the interest for the Earth Sciences in educational institutions. School of Geology. Employer.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Mr. Ríos is promoting a research line in Forensic and Medical Geology.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Member of the British Zeolite Association. Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Member of the Geology Professional Council. Member of the Research group in Basic and Applied Geology (Employer). Member of the Research group in Mineral raw materials, biohydrometallurgy and Environment (Employer). Member of the Research group in Structural Chemistry (Employer). Member of the Spanish Association for teaching of Earth Sciences. Member of the Editorial Committee of the Bulletin of Geology (Employer). Member of the Group of Friends of the GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM “Marino Arce Herrera” (Employer).

Associations / Societies

Member of the British Zeolite Association.
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Member of the Geology Professional Council.
Member of the Research group in Basic and Applied Geology (Employer).
Member of the Research group in Mineral raw materials, biohydrometallurgy and Environment (Employer).
Member of the Research group in Structural Chemistry (Employer).
Member of the Spanish Association for teaching of Earth Sciences.
Member of the Editorial Committee of the Bulletin of Geology (Employer).
Member of the Group of Friends of the GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM “Marino Arce Herrera” (Employer).

Licenses / Certifications
Certificate in Student Associates Scheme, Certificate in Research Skills, Certificate of Proficiency in English Language

Awards / Recognition
Mr. Ríos has obtained the following distinctions: - Grade of Laureated Professor conferred by the Employer as testimony of recognition and gratification upon fulfillment of all the academic and research requirements established by the institutional rules for obtaining the higher grade in the Academic Scale, 2009. - Honour awarded by the Employer as testimony of recognition and gratification for the services to it during 10 years and for the permanent compromise to the development of the educational project to reach excellence levels in the process of integral formation of persons at the Employer. 2002. - Scholarship awarded by the UNESCO Scholarship Program. 1997. International Post-graduate Course in Metallogeny. - Scholarship awarded by the Japan-InterAmerican Development Bank Scholarship Program. 1997-1999 (MSc degree). - Scholarship awarded by the Programme Alban, ‘the European Union Programme of High Level Scholarships for Latin America’. 2005-2008 (PhD degree). - 3rd Prize Winner of the Bizcom Social Enterprise Award for the idea “The use of constructed wetlands (CWs) as an alternative for sustainable water management and treatment of wastewater in potential tourism sites of the Birmingham to Wolverhampton Main Line Canal, West Midlands (England)”. 2007. University of Wolverhampton and Institute for Innovation & Enterprise. - 1st Prize Winner of the Bizcom Social Enterprise Award for the idea “An integrated canal remediation system for wastewater treatment in the Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) Main Line, West Midlands (England) with potential recreation, education and tourism alternatives”. 2008. University of Wolverhampton and Institute for Innovation & Enterprise.

Awards / Recognition

Mr. Ríos has obtained the following distinctions:
- Grade of Laureated Professor conferred by the Employer as testimony of recognition and gratification upon fulfillment of all the academic and research requirements established by the institutional rules for obtaining the higher grade in the Academic Scale, 2009.
- Honour awarded by the Employer as testimony of recognition and gratification for the services to it during 10 years and for the permanent compromise to the development of the educational project to reach excellence levels in the process of integral formation of persons at the Employer. 2002.
- Scholarship awarded by the UNESCO Scholarship Program. 1997. International Post-graduate Course in Metallogeny.
- Scholarship awarded by the Japan-InterAmerican Development Bank Scholarship Program. 1997-1999 (MSc degree).
- Scholarship awarded by the Programme Alban, ‘the European Union Programme of High Level Scholarships for Latin America’. 2005-2008 (PhD degree).
- 3rd Prize Winner of the Bizcom Social Enterprise Award for the idea “The use of constructed wetlands (CWs) as an alternative for sustainable water management and treatment of wastewater in potential tourism sites of the Birmingham to Wolverhampton Main Line Canal, West Midlands (England)”. 2007. University of Wolverhampton and Institute for Innovation & Enterprise.
- 1st Prize Winner of the Bizcom Social Enterprise Award for the idea “An integrated canal remediation system for wastewater treatment in the Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) Main Line, West Midlands (England) with potential recreation, education and tourism alternatives”. 2008. University of Wolverhampton and Institute for Innovation & Enterprise.

Publications and Patents Summary
Mr. Ríos has 8 research papers published in international journals, 31 research papers published in national journals, 1 teaching manual, 2 catalogs, 2 books and 2 chapters of books.

Fields of Expertise

geology, garnet