Manuel Pena
Chemical Engineer | Ms Student in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences | Ms in Energy Efficiency | Pharmaceutical Industry | Food Industry | Oil & Gas Industry | Agrochemical Industry
- Role
- Research Assistant at Advanced Science Research Center, Gc Cuny
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Manuel Pena
Chemical Engineer and Energy Efficiency Specialist with several years of experience…
Experience
Research Assistant
Advanced Science Research Center, Gc Cuny
Aug 2024 — Present · Manhattan, NY, US
ASRC PROFILE: https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/people/manuel-pena-benavides/ https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/giebellab/people/(Advisor: Prof. Brian Giebel)Part of a project supported by the National Science Foundation and includes collaborators at Columbia University, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory.As part of the Environmental Sciences Initiative (ESI) and the Advanced Laboratory for Chemical and Isotopic Signatures (ALCIS) at the ASRC this project contemplates advance studies related to the dynamics and interactions of (micro)plastic materials in terrestrial soil environments. We are using carbon stable isotopes (13C) to study microplastic decomposition, assimilation into biomass (phospholipid fatty acids, PLFAs), and mineralization to end-point gases, CO2 and CH4. Additional spectroscopy-based approaches (i.e. synchrotron-based scanning transmission x-ray microscopy and near-edge X-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopy) will be used to account for the plastics reactivity and association with soil aggregates. These tools along with isotopic mass balance approaches will help establish an understanding of plastic decomposition, and include a modeling of their assimilation and mineralization, transformation to lower weight products, and final conversion to carbon dioxide and methane soil.My concentration as part of the project is the characterization of microplastics in Atmospheric environments, through analytical methods as Py-GC/MS.
Education
Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA)
Microsoft Excel Advanced, Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Universidad del Atlántico
Materials and Catalysis Conference
Universidad del Atlántico
Specialization, Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
2014 — 2015
Asociación Colombiana de Ingeniería Química y Profesiones Afines, Capitulo Atlántico
Chemical Engineering Seminar, Chemical Engineering
Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA)
Environmental Management System EMS Standard NTC ISO 14001 04
Universidad del Atlántico
Engineer's Degree, Chemical Engineering
2006 — 2011
Universidad del Atlántico
Master's degree, Energy Managment
2018 — 2020
AIChE
Speaker, Chemical Engineer
2012 — 2012
Universidad del Atlántico
How to Develop Real Competitive Advantages
The City College of New York
Master of Science - MS, Earth and Atmospheric Science
Universidad del Atlántico
Leadership; Key tool for management
Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA)
ISO 9001:2008 Planning a Quality Management System
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