I was invited to give a presentation at Zamorano in 2003, and then started teaching two classes before joining the faculty in 2004.
My curricula is new to the school but the DSEA department strongly supports my work. Institutional endorsement is critical as we move on the Green in 2015 initiative– an effort which will transition Zamorano to complete energy independence and a carbon neutral footprint.
Right now I am spending a year at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems Innovation and Research and also the Energy Policy and Energy Systems Competency Center both in Germany. I won a scholarship from the German government to study renewable energy and energy efficiency. When I come back I will have the training needed to help Zamorano shift to more environmentally sustainable practices. We will produce energy in a sustainable way without harming the natural environment, and all of Zamorano — our classrooms, grounds, agricultural fields, and processing plants — will function as part of a zero-waste system. Plus as we implement and use these clean technologies and systems we will lead by example.
There’s the big idea: Zamorano becomes a living lab.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Doctorate in Chemical Engineering, Cantabria University (Spain)
Started at Zamorano: February 2004
Associate Professor of Socioeconomic Development and Environment (DSEA)
Subjects include: Environmental Management, Pollution Prevention, Energy Efficiency
(Annual Report 2008)
