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Amer S. Alsaed #110 15412 84 AVE, EDMONTON, ALBERTA, T5R 3L2 TEL: (780)566-1415 E-mail:[email protected] Mechanical Engineer with 12 years of proven performance and experience in Operations and Project Management in industry with hands on experience in: Product Design development and Manufacturing Manufacturing Process Improvement, materials, and tooling Knowledge of quality control standards and application Maintenance and Hydraulic Trouble Shouting Technical sales and customer service experience Procurement of parts and equipment for industry Expert Results-Oriented Leadership and Motivation EXPERIENCE ALSAAD ALUMINUM COMPANY, Cairo, Egypt, Deputy Manager, 2005 to 2010. Manage all aspects of manufacturing extruded aluminum profiles for architectural and industrial applications Review production, quality control, and maintenance reports, evaluate and implement solutions Set strategic plans for major investment in, revamping and investing in new production lines, including reviewing specifications and overlooking installation, start up and production. Review job description and interview new applicants, review training programs, retrain employs for new processes or new machinery. Utilize company’s technical and material excess resources to service market requirement. Represent company in, national and international technical exhibitions, industry associations, negotiations and agreements with suppliers, customers and government agencies. Revise cost and accounting budget. Ensure efficient, safe, and environmentally responsible plant operations.

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Page 1: Amer S. Alsaed - ECO Canada · Thesis: Feasibility study for capturing carbon dioxide from air. B.Sc. In Mechanical Engineering 1992 Military Technical College, Cairo, Egypt. PROFESSIONAL

Amer S. Alsaed #110 15412 84 AVE, EDMONTON, ALBERTA, T5R 3L2

TEL: (780)566-1415 E-mail:[email protected]

Mechanical Engineer with 12 years of proven performance and experience in

Operations and Project Management in industry with hands on experience in: v Product Design development and Manufacturing

v Manufacturing Process Improvement, materials, and tooling

v Knowledge of quality control standards and application

v Maintenance and Hydraulic Trouble Shouting

v Technical sales and customer service experience

v Procurement of parts and equipment for industry

v Expert Results-Oriented Leadership and Motivation

EXPERIENCE

ALSAAD ALUMINUM COMPANY, Cairo, Egypt,

Deputy Manager, 2005 to 2010.

v Manage all aspects of manufacturing extruded aluminum

profiles for architectural and industrial applications

v Review production, quality control, and maintenance reports,

evaluate and implement solutions

v Set strategic plans for major investment in, revamping and

investing in new production lines, including reviewing

specifications and overlooking installation, start up and

production.

v Review job description and interview new applicants, review

training programs, retrain employs for new processes or new

machinery.

v Utilize company’s technical and material excess resources to

service market requirement.

v Represent company in, national and international technical

exhibitions, industry associations, negotiations and

agreements with suppliers, customers and government

agencies.

v Revise cost and accounting budget.

v Ensure efficient, safe, and environmentally responsible plant

operations.

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Production Manager, 2001 to 2005.

v Review customer orders set production parameters for new

profiles,

v Follow tools and dies design, production trials, sample

acceptance, and die Nitriding.

v Daily review of production and quality control reports for,

billet casting, extrusion presses, die shop, anodizing and

powder coating.

v Meet with production staff to coordinate tasks, discuss and

solve problems, to increase and improve production

v Meet customers in case of complaint or custom requirement.

v Review daily consumptions and inventory of materials and

consumables for the different departments and issue purchase

order.

v Review maintenance and down time reports to production

lines with maintenance department, coordinate preventive

maintenance, cooperate in design and manufacture of urgently

needed spare parts through machining capabilities’ of die

shop.

v Issue daily and monthly production reports. Propose

improvements to process.

v Responsible for 230 employs, including daily follow up,

training.

v Continuous learning through attending technical industry

exhibitions and following technical journals.

v Responsible for achieving the production objectives of the

management.

Maintenance Manager, 1997 to 2001

v Responsible for production lines and auxiliary equipment fine

tuning, maintenance and repair.

v Preserve and organize machine operation and maintenance

catalogs, production line drawings, and spare parts list.

v Schedule preventive maintenance, prioritize tasks.

v Trouble shoot hydraulic and mechanical faults, modify and

design hydraulic and mechanical parts through interpreting

hydraulic drawings, specifying material, and manufacturing

process.

v Continuous monitoring of down time in production lines and

failures through shift reports, meetings with maintenance

personnel, and follow up with production manager.

v Order and follow spare parts inventory.

v Join in new machinery and production line commissioning

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EDUCATION

v Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia

Institute of Technology, Montgomery, West Virginia

v Euro-Mediterranean Program for Business Plan

v Euro-Mediterranean training for top management

v Environmental Immigrant Bridging Program Eco Canada

v Read, write, & speak fluent English and Arabic

v Speak conversational Deutsch and Italian

TRAINING & SEMINARS

v Guanzo,China

v Metef, Brecia, Italy

v Architectural Aluminum Systems, Bologna, Italy

v Electric Cables, Nokia of Switzerland

v Wire and Tube Fair, Düsseldorf, Germany

v Aluminum Extrusion Council, Chicago

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780-700-3780 [email protected]

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HIGHLIGHTS

• Over 5 years of professional experience as a Mechanical Engineer • Excellent technical background of different types of water treatment plants and packages

such as Ion exchange and Reverse Osmosis including their components such as pumps, membranes, valves, instrumentation, and piping

• Specialized in Carbon Capture and Storage technologies • Previous experience in process development, reading and developing PFD (Process Flow

Diagram) and PID (Part Identification# Diagram), conducting feasibility studies, and writing technical proposals and RFQs (Request for Quotations)

• Expert at problem-resolution, planning and managing projects from inception through completion

• Experienced in supervising all levels of Technicians and craftsmen in addition to building relationships with international teams of managers and staff

• Excellent computer skills and good knowledge of the following software: SLAM, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Microsoft Project 2010, Microsoft Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

EDUCATION

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering Expected end date April 2011 University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Thesis: Feasibility study for capturing carbon dioxide from air.

B.Sc. In Mechanical Engineering 1992Military Technical College, Cairo, Egypt.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant 2008-2011University of Alberta, Mechanical Engineering Department

• Designed new process to capture carbon dioxide and developed PFD diagram for the process

• Selected and sized equipment that will be used in the process and determined its specification such as heat exchangers and compressors

• Calculated capital, operation and maintenance costs for the whole plant to determine the feasibility of the proposed 300 Mton CO2/year plant.

Business Development Specialist 2007-2008 IMC (Industrial Modernization Center), ITC (Industrial Training Council) Cairo, Egypt

IMC was established as an independent body to implement and coordinate the modernization of the Egyptian Industry to bring it to the international competitiveness. It was jointly funded by the European Union (250 million €), the Government of Egypt (103 million) and the Egyptian Private Sector (73 million €) with a total budget of 426 million €.

• Acted as a technical liaison between consultants, training institutions and beneficiaries • Evaluated and audited individuals and group companies’ training in pharmaceutical and

printing & packaging industries • Prepared sector training plans and achievements to report them on a regular basis to the

Sectors Manager.

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M. Ashraf 780-700-3780, page 2

Mechanical Engineer 2003-2007Delta Medical, Pharmaceutical Division Cairo, Egypt

The company specialized in performing turnkey projects for HealthCare and Pharmaceutical industry. Expertise is in manufacturing equipment and instrumentations such as water treatment packages, water distribution loops, steam generators, pumps, heat exchangers, tanks and autoclaves.

• Prepared technical proposals and RFQs according to clients’ requisitions • Successfully conducted technical feasibility study for veterinary vaccine production plant of

total budget of 12,000,000 US$. Selected and sized the proposed plant equipment • Supervised installation, start up and validation of equipment and also complete projects

according to the design. This includes Installation Qualification / Operation Qualification (IQ/OQ), Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT)

• Conducted technical presentations and seminars to existing and prospective customers • Attended technical meetings with clients and subcontractors to solve technical and financial

concerns •••• Represented the company in agency agreement contracts and at international fairs such as

Achema in Frankfurt, Germany.

Mechanical Engineer 2001-2003EMA Group for Hydraulics & pneumatics, Cairo, Egypt

The company specialized in designing, supplying and maintaining hydraulic and pneumatic circuits for the different applications either industrial or earth moving equipment. Expertise is in pumps, valves, hydraulic actuators…etc.

• Designed hydraulic circuits and selected the right components to accomplish optimum performance according to the required application.

• Troubleshooting for hydraulic circuits of different applications (Industry & Earth moving equipment)

• Conducted initial and periodical training to sales team. • Submitted technical quotations needed for customers, and assisted junior sales engineers in

their presentations.

Mechanical Engineer 1992-2002Egyptian Armed Forces, Egypt

• Supervised all production line machines (hydraulic and pneumatic) in one of the army factories

• Prepared maintenance plans without affecting the yield (Planned production capacity).

TRAINING •••• Steris , BMS, Cairo, Egypt (Training on service Steris Finn-Aqua Products) 2007 •••• Elga Water Processing, VWS, UK (Technical training for water treatment systems) 2005

AFFILIATIONS •••• APEGGA. (E.I.T.) •••• Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers. (Professional Member) •••• ASME (member) •••• ISPE (member)

REFERENCES Available Upon Request �

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Clement Mbudi Geological Engineer (EIT) 10419-69 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4N1 Tel:(780) 433-8542 E-mail:[email protected]

SUMMARY § Geological Engineer specializing in Hydrogeological/Hydrogeochemical engineering

and Environmental Geotechnics § Background in geosciences, civil engineering and environmental engineering

technology to enhance real world problem solving capabilities § Professional with academic and practical industry experiences and knowledge of

environmental monitoring network design, groundwater and reactive mass transport modeling, environmental site assessment (phase 1, 2, and 3), environmental law, field hydro-geological/geochemical and analytical chemistry laboratory operations, synchrotron based XANES and ab initio XAFS spectroscopic calculations and modeling, and terrain stability studies

§ Conversant in Microsoft Office, Pascal, Fortran, Visual Basic, Surfer, AutoCAD and popular Hydrogeochemical software including Modflow, MT3D, Modpath, Aquifer Test Pro, Aquachem, and PHREEQC among others

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research Assistant, TU Freiberg (Germany) 2002-2009

§ Designed and conducted motorized auger drillings, installed monitoring wells, tested and sampled soils and groundwater from shallow and deep aquifers

§ Designed and conducted hydrogeochemical and geomicrobiological laboratory batch and columns experiments to study the competitive and cooperative sorption and reactive transport processes of uranium onto elemental iron, minerals and the versatile bacterium Shewanella putrefaciens surfaces under the influence of arsenic

§ Developed a Solid Phase Extraction and catalyst based routines to improve the Photochemical determination of Uranium using the Arsenazo (III) method

§ Carried out Hydrogeochemical modeling routinely including speciation, surface complexation , and reactive solute transport in support of laboratory experiments

§ Interacted with Synchrotron facility and radionuclide beamline professionals, and wrote a qualifying research proposal for beam time competition

Visiting Research Assistant, ENSIACET, Toulouse (France) 01/2006-06/2006 § Presented the main results of research project at seminars § Resuscitated,cultured, and harvested metal reducing bacteria for batch sorption and

transport experiments at the "Laboratoire de Biotechnologie-Bioprocédés (Centre de Bioingénierie Gilbert-Durand-INSA)"

§ Designed and completed a set of competitive column-transport, batch sorption and kinetics experiments at trace concentrations at the "Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-Industrielle"

§ Prepared samples according to appropriate standards and conducted synchrotron based XANES and EXAFS spectroscopic experiments at the INE-Beamline for Actinide Research of the ANKA synchrotron radiation facility, Institut für Synchrotronstrahlung, Karslruher Institute für Technologie, Germany

§ Prepared samples and conducted ICP-MS measurements at the "Laboratoire des Mécanismes et Transferts en Géologie", CNRS

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Hydrologist, Zamcan Enterprises, Terrace, BC 2000-2001 § Prepared proposals for environmental stewardship of Haisla first nations, Kitimaat,

BC § Recommended and reviewed road deactivation prescriptions of selected sections of

Kitimaat Watershed § Inspected Kitimaat watershed routinely, suggested mitigations measures for unstable

terrains and monitored their implementation that substantially reduced fine sediment destructive impact on fish habitat

§ Assessed planned logging of the pristine Kowesas watershed and suggested cut blocks that would be harvested with minimum environmental impact

§ Contributed to a set of technical reports and presentations for the eco-management of the pristine Kawesas watershed as alternative to related forest commercial clear cutting

Hydrologist, Kitamaat Village Council and Quillicum Environmental, BC 1998-1999 § Conducted a geo-hydrological evaluation of the Nalbeelah landslide (Kitimaat, BC),

designed and supervised a pull back of the head scarp combined with a bioengineering remediation plan that substantially improved its stability

§ Developed proposal for water quality baseline study and monitoring around the Darnley Bay Anomaly (Northwest Territories) for environmental controls of planned mining development (Quillicum Environmental)

§ Communicated and interacted with various professionals, crew members, and suppliers

Hydrogeological intern, Water Supply Drenthe, Assen, the Netherlands 1996-1997 § Evaluated environmental impact of groundwater abstraction around Kruidhaars

pumping station using time series techniques § Uncovered geological settings around Kruidhaars pumping station using geo-

electrical sounding and used the resulting geological cross sections as input on a related regional groundwater flow model

§ Developed a regional groundwater flow model for Kruidhaars pumping station that still in use as a predictive tool for assessing groundwater abstraction effects on the surrounding farming activities

§ Designed an early warning groundwater monitoring network around Kruidhaars pumping station using innovative modeling approach that saved more than 60% on water quality data collection

§ Monitored, Collected and interpreted pumping tests data § Presented and discussed progress reports of the Kruidhaars pumping station project

to the manager of the Geohydrological Engineering Department of the Water Supply Company of Drenthe in the town of Assen head office bi-weekly

§ Visited and reported on selected hydrological systems and hydraulic structures in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Austria, and Belgium

Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Kinshasa, D.R. Congo 1989-1995 § Conducted laboratory sessions, lectures and fieldwork related to Geology,

Hydrology, Hydrogeology and related Sciences to earth sciences, agriculture and civil engineering students

§ Mentored applied research projects of third year geology students § Participated in academic and industry sponsored projects of the Department of Earth

Sciences § Worked as trainee at the isotopic hydrology and uranium geology laboratories of the

University of Kinshasa’s Regional Center of Nuclear Research (Nuclear Reactor Triga)

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Hydrogeologist, Géologues Libéraux, Kinshasa, D.R. Congo 1986-1989 § Designed and conducted groundwater investigations towards production wells siting

for water supply in rural and semi-urban communities § Designed, installed, and developed production and monitoring wells § Designed, monitored and interpreted pumping test data

EDUCATION Doktor Ingenieur (Engineering PhD) degree in Applied Geology 2002-2009 Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg (Germany) Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Hydrological Engineering) 1996-1997 UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands Diploma (MEng) in Civil Engineering (Hydrological Engineering) 1995-1996 UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands Bachelor of Science in Applied Geology 1981-1986 University of Lubumbashi, D.R. Congo

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS Eco Canada Environmental Bridging Program 11/2010-Now Bredin Institute, Edmonton Workshop on Actinide Speciation using XAFS 2006 The Synchrotron radiation facility ANKA of the Forshungszentrum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany and the Swiss Light source, Vlingen (March 7-10, 2006) Lecturers included scientists and engineers from major European Synchrotron facilities of Germany, France and Switzerland Workshop on Biogeochemical Dynamics from Soil to Groundwater 2005 The EU Cost action 629, Malaga, Spain (September 24 to October 1, 2005) Lecturers: Professors from majors European Universities of Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Spain and Greece Short course on the “The Critical roles of Sampling, Preservation and Analysis for Interpretation of Water Chemistry Data” and on “What was groundwater quality before mining? And who cares?” 2004 TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany (November 22-23, 2004)

Lecturer: Dr. Kirk Nordstrom (USA)

Short Course on “Chemical Reactions at Mineral and bacteria Surfaces” 2003 The Institute of Environmental Geochemistry of the German University of Heidelberg (February 17-19, 2003). Lecturers: Profs. Michael Hochella (USA), William Casey (USA), and Terrance J.

Beveridge (Canada)

B. Tech Course work in Environmental engineering Technology 2000-2002 British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, British Columbia Completed all the required core and electives courses including basic engineering series, water and wastewater treatment series, contaminated sites series, solid waste management series, landfill engineering and operation series, forestry technology series, environmental management series, environmental law series, hydrology/hydrogeology and numerical modeling series, toxicology, risk assessment, risk management, and liberal education series

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS MEMBERSHIP

§ Geological Engineer in training (APEGGA File ID 121921) § Geological Engineer in training (APEGBC File ID 132278) § American Chemical Society

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Elham Oveisi 1511E, 8820 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB, (780) 884-1357

[email protected] Environmental Engineer

Highlights of Qualifications

• 3 years experience in Environmental development, education and research

• Passionate and knowledgeable about environmental issues and skilled in environmental research

• Strong time management and organization skills with accuracy during project management and teaching

• Strong communication skills; expert to present material effectively and work on collaboratively multi-task projects with international colleagues

• Dedicated to life long learning and constantly upgrading knowledge and skills while managing multiple projects

• Managed library at Natural Resources at Yazd University

• Set up the Pollution Laboratory at Natural Resources at Yazd University

• Registered Member of APEGGA

• Languages: English, Persian/ Farsi

Professional Experience

Instructor (Faculty) 2003-2006 Yazd University, Iran

Field Research

• Oversaw experimental design and implementation, selecting sites appropriate for data collection and selecting appropriate equipment

• Monitored data collection to ensure quality standards

• Collected and analyzed raw data; entered it into spreadsheets and prepared statistical analysis

• Analyzed results and made conclusions as well as suggestions for improvements to environmental conditions

• Completed extensive survey of published studies to provide background information, select methods and equipment, and establish recognized standards for data collection

• Researched appropriate equipment and made recommendations for establishing laboratory

• Researched, created and revised extensive written reports

• Coordinated schedules and established timelines and deadlines for projects

• Maintained extensive records of individual progress, used database for recording and posting results

• Published and presented articles in more that 8 international and national conferences in different field such as Modern Technology in the Environment, Marine Science and Hydrography, Natural Disaster in Iran, Environment, Professions and Cancer

• Participated or organized 5 different workshops for example Taxidermy, HSE, Wind Erosion, Natural History Museums in Iran, Hospital Wastes Management, Earthquake Data Bank, The Effective Method of Information Search and Acquaintance with Electronic Publishers, Teaching and Testing Skills with the Purpose of Acquaintance with the New Method of Teaching

Facilitation

• Used multimedia presentations including extensively researched PowerPoint presentations, video, and written material

• Proficient with GIS(Geographical Information System) and environmental variable measurement software, Office, SPSS and Latex

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• Challenged and motivated students; encouraged critical thinking

• Created an environment supportive to student learning while maintaining strict academic standards

• Provided comprehensive reading list and course outline

• Created and evaluated assignments and exams

• Public awareness about Environmental issues at elementary and high schools through presentation

Education& Training

Master’s Degree - Environmental Engineering 2003 Tarbiat Modares University, Iran

Bachelor Degree in Environmental Engineering 2001 Yazd University, Iran

Environmental, Immigrant Bridging Program, ECO Canada/ Bredin Institute Edmonton, AB Presently

Publication

• Compiling and editing Bilingual Science and Environment Dictionary in English and Farsi 2004-currently

• “Investigating on the effects of fleet noise pollution on general and psychological health of citizens in Yazd cities” Master’s Thesis 2001-2003

• “A study and measurement of noise pollution due to traffic, Yazd” Master’s Thesis 2001-2003 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Volunteer Experiences

• Research on “Tourism in Nova Scotia” at University of Alberta under Supervising Dr. Elizabeth Halpenny, summer 2010

• Muttart Conservatory as an educational assistant, presently (8 h per month)

• Public Interest Alberta; Advocating for a Better Alberta for All as a research assistant, presently(20 h per month)

• Sierra Club as an executive member and communication chair, presently (10 h per month)

• Greenpeace as a research assistant in Edmonton, presently (2 h per month)

• Office of Sustainability at UOA as a research assistant in Edmonton, presently (5 h per month)

• ECOS at UOA as a research assistant in Edmonton, presently (5 h per month)

• VP marketing for Energy Club at University of Alberta, last semester

Associations Membership

• Wildlife Rehabilitation Society at University of Alberta

• “Water is not for sale Campaign” in Edmonton

• Iran Organization for Agricultural Engineering and Natural Resources

• Vahdatsabz Assembly (NGO)

• Assembly of Women Interested in Green Spring (NGO)

References available upon request

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JOHN BURITICA Home Phone: (780) 451-3911 [email protected]

PROFILE: Professional in environmental engineering with over 5 years of experience and professional interest in drinking water, waste water and solid waste treatment. Extensive knowledge in engineering software (AUTOCAD) and interest and good aptitude to learning new programs

HIGHLIGHTS OF SKILLS

• 5 years successful working experience in water treatment for both waste water and drinking water.

• 1 year working experience in design of pipe systems to supply water on different kind of facilities.

• 1 year working on reclamation projects.

• Proficient in AutoCAD, MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

• Basic knowledge of MS Project, Kentucky Pipe, Outlook and internet browser

• Field water sampling for both waste and surface.

RELEVANT SKILLS

• Structured a project to improve the performance of a waste water treatment plant.

• Lead project to supply drinking water and removal of waste water on a building of 250.000 square feet

• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team on a project aimed to develop and transfer technologies to treat solid and liquid waste of gold mining process.

• Worked for a company which its core business was design and assembly compact water treatment plants

• Conducted a project to assess the reliability and performance of a drinking water treatment facility.

• Contributed on a project aimed to recover the natural conditions of a wetland area of 900.000 m2, including the surrounding areas.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Orthotic Technician 2009-2010 Orthotic Consultants, Edmonton, AB

Project Engineer 2007-2008 UWATER, Colombia

Consulting Engineer 2006-2007 Jorge Noe Rizo Consulting, Colombia

Project Engineer 2003-2005 ECOGENESIS S.A., Colombia

Contractor Engineer 2002 INGEOMINAS, Colombia

AutoCAD & Technical Drawing Instructor 1999-2001 Leon de Greiff School, Colombia

Site Engineer 1998 - 1999 PROSESCO LTDA, Cali, Colombia.

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Field Engineer 1997 – 1998 Carvajal S. A., Cali, Colombia.

EDUCATION

1997, Bachelor degree in sanitary engineering, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia, comparable to environmental engineering with an emphasis on water management, for both drinking water and waste water.

International Qualification Assessment System (I Q A S), Completion of a four – year Bachelor of Science degree with a focus in sanitary engineering.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

� CLBA Test with a score of 8. Taken on September. 2010

� AutoCAD Intermediate Level 1 and 2, Bredin Institute, Edmonton. 2010

� Environmental Immigrant Bridging Program. 2010 - 2011

OTHER EXPERIENCE

� Expositor at the " XX Colombian Congress of Chemical Engineering Clean Technologies for the New Millennium" Communication: Removal of Heavy metals and Organic Compounds of Effluents of Industries of Flexible and Laminated Packing. Cali, August 4-6, 1999.

� Co-writer of article on Physic chemical treatment to remove heavy metals and organic compounds on electro Galvan plastic processes, published by Boyaca University Foundation on April 1999.

� Exhibitor in the Theoretical Course of Practical Auriferous Mineral Processing and Waste water Treatment. Communication Handling and Management of Solid Residues in the Mining Industry. Cali, Oct 24 to Nov 11, 2005. JAICA Japanese International Cooperation Agency - INGEOMINAS in Cali, May 30 to Jun 6, 2006. JAICA - INGEOMINAS.

Sincerely,

JOHN JAIRO BURITICA P.

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Prabhat Chaturvedi, P.Eng.

1103 Lincoln Cress Phone: 780 953 8197 Edmonton, AB T6R 2X9 Email : [email protected]

Profile An experienced Professional Engineer with more than 15 years of experience in environmental planning and project management. I am very experienced in the preparation of technical reports and regulatory applications, compliance of environmental regulations, water and wastewater treatment, water conservation and recycling, contractor and stakeholder management, site assessment, remediation and reclamation

Key Qualifications/Skills

Professional Engineer, APEGGA Edmonton Bachelor Degree of Environmental Engineering

Certification Course on “Environmental impact assessment” from University of Alberta - 2010

Certification course on “Environmental Awareness on the Basic knowledge of upstream

petroleum industry and the environment” by ENFORM - 2010

Certification course on “Development of soft skills at Canadian workplace” for 120 hours - 2011

Updated “Project Management” course for 36 hours at Bredin Institute Edmonton - 2011

Updated ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor certifications from RABQSA USA, deemed competent for EM, AU, OH & TL; trained by BSI Canada - 2010

Certification course on “Environmental planning & project management” by German Agency for

Technical Co-operation (GTZ) Germany for 6 months in Germany - 1997

Strong organizational skills and project management skills

Strong verbal, technical communication skills and excellent presentation skills

Interpersonal and negotiation skills

Self-motivated, effective team player with outstanding leadership

Work History

Environmental Manager 2010 to present

Celestial Environmental Consulting Inc., Edmonton, Alberta

Prepared technical project reports, applications for environmental and regulatory approvals and action plans for the compliance of all conditions of the approvals

Prepared environmental site assessment reports in accordance with the Alberta environmental assessment regulations and in compliance with corresponding CSA Standards

Familiar with regulatory agencies including Alberta Environment, Alberta Transportation, ERCB, ASRD, and all other utilities

Developed an inventory database strategy plan for the industry to maintain environmental documents, environmental approvals and reporting procedures for the compliance of approvals

Independent Project Manager 2005 - 2009 Edmonton, Alberta

Established an independent business of ~ $0.5 million turnover that included preparation of business plans, meeting with financial agencies, obtaining approvals from regulatory agencies, liaising with business groups, stakeholders, and contractors

Provided project management consultancy and successfully supervised EPCM contractor for the expansion of two motels in Edson and Irma, Alberta

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Engineering Coordinator 2001- 2004

Town of Edson, Edson, Alberta

Ensured environmental monitoring according to the permit, compliance of all environmental plans, documentation review of all phases of 15 construction projects, including installation and upgrading of underground utilities, sub-division development, engineering projects, landfill development, public works related projects and maintained all related documents

Coordinated all departments for their input on environmental issues to perform cost estimate calculations and project management including planning, scheduling, design and supervision of all Capital projects of $10 M, for 3 years

Delivered environmental training courses to construction manager, contractors, sub-contractors to understand environmental requirements and ensured compliance of permits

Involved in auditing, monitoring and inventory of air emissions and water pollution, analyzing and reporting environmental performance to stakeholders

Performed non-compliance audit reporting and followed the incident reporting procedures and practices to ensure the compliance of regulatory permits

Involved in reviewing the planning applications and recommendations under the Planning Act including performing site inspections, attending site and public meetings, right of way (ROW) acquisitions, land development and lease agreements with land owner and utilities

Prepared monthly and annual environmental reports in accordance to the requirements of regulatory agencies and provided support and technical input to each division to be compliant

Represented the Town of Edson in various public forums, regional landfill committee, groundwater aquifer committee, regulatory agencies, utilities and given presentations on environmental issues

Environmental Engineer 1995 - 2001

Environmental Regulatory Agency, India

Implemented land reclamation for Paper and electroplating industries

Main accomplishment was that 90% of paper industry waste water after the treatment was recycled back to the process and 100% of solid non-hazardous waste was utilized for land reclamation which saved $5000/year and recovered the cost of treatment plant in 3 years

Developed sustainability plan for Oil & Gas Industry group for the regular reporting of air emissions, water conservation, waste water discharge, solid and hazardous waste disposal and monthly reporting of environmental statement to all level of government agencies

Designed the treatment method to recycle the treated wastewater of 2 paper industries after sludge drying beds reduced 20% of water consumption in the process and saved $1000/year

Developed environmental plans for storage, treatment and safe disposal of hazardous and industrial waste; monitoring strategy of groundwater withdrawal, and developed strategy for use of fresh water and discharge of water

Reviewed more than 300 regulatory applications and associated environmental studies; issued conditional environmental approval as per applicable Environmental acts and regulations

Involved in site investigation, sampling, monitoring, surveying, data entry, report writing and presentation to the management, stakeholders and the public

Trained in Germany for 6 months for a project collaboration; worked on a 7-year sustainable development project according to World Bank guidelines and supervised 5 technical staff

Led the corporate environmental projects on various environmental aspects including managing environmental studies, conducting research and analysis and preparing reports

References: Available upon request

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Sanjay Gupta #108C, 3624-119 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6J 2X6

Email: [email protected] Ph: (780) 236-2076 (Cell) _________________________________________________________________________________

Profile A Soil Scientist having over ten years of experience in conducting, coordinating and providing operations support for site assessments, environmental impact assessments, reclamation and remediation planning, and alternative land use planning projects. Liaised with land owners, provincial and national government agencies; facilitated regulatory permitting and approvals; and resolved land management issues.

Expertise In

• Leading and performing field work for site assessments

• Soil analysis

• Environmental impact assessment studies

• Reclamation planning and alternative land use planning

• Review and interpretation of aerial photographs and satellite images

• Geographical Information System (G.I.S.)

• Report writing

• Oral and written presentations

Continuing Education Jan, 2010 to Date � Completed following courses of ‘Environmental Resource Management’ Certificate Program at

University of Alberta

• Environmental Impact Assessments

• Classification and Reclamation of Alberta Soils

• Introduction to Soils and Soil Resources

• Fundamental of GIS

• Applied Hydrology

• Wetlands Ecology and Remediation � Participating in Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada’s Environmental Immigrant

Bridging Program

Professional Experience Free Lance Work Feb, 2010 EcoVision Consulting Group Inc.

• Wrote Phase 1 report

• Phase 2 site assessment including site visit, soil sample collection, borehole logging and groundwater monitoring well installations

Environmental Scientist June-Nov, 2009 Stantec Consulting Limited

• Conducted field work for ‘Pre Disturbance Site Assessment’ projects of Husky Energy and Imperial Oil at Cold Lake and Fort McMurray

• Applied the Alberta Environmental Standards for soil, Land Capability and Reclamation Suitability Classification

• Ensured Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) on soil data

• Interpreted laboratory soil results and prepared reports

• Collaborated and communicated with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals

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Senior Soil Surveyor/Field Officer March, 1994-March, 2009Soil & Land Use Survey of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India

• Supervised projects on detailed and rapid reconnaissance soil surveys, soil resource mapping for soil and water conservation planning, reclamation and alternative land use planning

• Supervised soil testing laboratory for six months

• Worked on special projects of the Government of India: o Micro-Watershed Atlas of India for soil and water conservation planning o Farmer Call Centre for providing agricultural guidance o Soil Health Card for land information and guidance

• Interpreted remote sensing data (IRS 1D) for mapping of degraded lands

• Utilized Geographical Information System (GIS) for soil suitability evaluation

• Supervised “Soil Series Correlation” project for future technology transfer

• Wrote reports for soil survey projects

• Under Field/Industry Personnel Teaching Program of Science College Ahmadabad, taught Soil Survey and Site Assessment to M.Sc.-Geology students

• Mentored junior scientists on the job

Sales Executive Sept, 1993-Feb, 1994 Rallis India Limited

• Marketed agro-chemicals, seeds and fertilizers

• Strengthened dealers’ network in the territory

• Contributed in the development of business and marketing plans

• Monitored market and competitors’ activities

Education

• Post Graduate Diploma (Remote Sensing & GIS), 1998 Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun, India

• Ph. D. in Soil Science, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana 1992 Agricultural University, Hisar, India

Professional Affiliations

• The Alberta Institute of Agrologists – Agrologist In Training (A.I.T., # 2959)

• The Canadian Society of Soil Science - Member

• The World Association of Soil and Water Conservation - Member

• The Indian Society of Soil Science – Member

Safety Certificates 2009 to Date1. CSTS 2. Ground Disturbance Level II 3. WHMIS 4. Standard First Aid

Workshops and Conferences

• Alberta Soil Science Workshop, Calgary 2011

• Young Managers’ Workshop at Indian Institute of Management, 2008 Ahmedabad, India

• Geo-textile in Soil and Water Conservation, Government of India 2008

• International Conference on Soil, Water and Environmental Quality: 2005 Issues and Strategies, New Delhi, India

• Carbon Cycle and Global Change, Space Application Centre, India 2002

List of Published Papers and References Available on request

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3508 – 139 AVE

Edmonton, Alberta T5Y 2J4

Home: (780) 328– 4545, Cell: (780)901-8251

[email protected]

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� 8 years experience working as Civil Engineer specializing in water supply system,

wastewater disposal system, water, wastewater transportation and pipeline,

specialized in municipal infrastructure, or water and wastewater treatment and

hydraulics

� Developed methodology for the formulation and evaluation of projects

� Proven abilities to plan, design, estimate, maintain, coordinate and manage public

and private infrastructure projects

� Ability to visualize three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings

� Skillful in using AutoCAD to draft maps, blueprints and technical evaluations

� Analyzed data, reviewed calculations and prepared cost estimates

� Have strong logical thinking, problem solving, organizational and time management

skills

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AutoCAD Microsoft Office Word, Excel & PowerPoint

Engineering Project Design Engineering Project Design Arrangement

Wastewater Disposal Process Water Supply Purification Process

Rainwater /Wastewater Collection &

Pipe Network System

Civil & Industry Water Supply Pipe Network

System

Industrial Cooling Cycling Water System Water Pump Station

Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems High-pressure Fire System

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Water and Wastewater Engineer 1998, 7 – 2006, 12

CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION

Designed:

� Sewer drainage pipeline underground system and participated in the construction of

the sewer drainage pipeline system

� Water supply pipeline system and participated in the construction of the water

supply pipeline system

� The SBR process (sequencing batch reactor activated sludge process) for the

petrochemical tank area

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� A set of carbon wastewater disposal system in acetylene plant for a petrochemical

factory

� A set of A2/O (anaerobic/anoxic/oxic) - biological contact oxidation process for a

petrochemical factory

� A large petrochemical factory high pressure supplying water fire-fighting station

system and the supplying water fire-fighting pipeline system

� Industrial cooling cycling water system in a large petrochemical factory including the

pipeline system, cooling water tower and pump station

� Water supply and water drainage in civil buildings, in industry projects, outside civil

buildings and outside industry projects

� Fire-fighting utility in civil buildings, in industry projects, outside civil buildings and

outside industry projects

Participated in:

� The renovation design of a wastewater plant and designed a new 28 meter diameter

radial flow precipitant pool, and designed the fan system in the wastewater plant

� The design of a large petrochemical factory supplying water plant, siphon filter pool,

clear water pool

Managed:

� Acted as Project Design Manager, supervised a project with 15 engineers including

construction, instrument, and electric engineers and budget technologists to review

and approve proposals, designs and cost estimates

� Managed more than 20 civil and industry projects such as building, road, and water

supply and wastewater systems

� Successfully planned, designed, estimated material costs and human resources

required for civil and industrial projects

� Evaluated project successes and failures and project costs

� Moved project from one phase to the next in a major (multi-phase) project

� Scheduled to work on different parts of project to complete assignments with

deadlines

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Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Major: Water and Wastewater)

JiangSu Petrochemical University, Chang Zhou, China

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UWE KURTH DELVALLE 5302 47 St, Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 1E3

Phone: (780) 360-5027 E-mail: [email protected]

HIGHLIGHT OF QUALIFICATIONS � Over 7 years experience in Climate Change, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development � Extensive knowledge of the Climate Change acquired through my Master in Environmental Information

Systems, focusing on Climate Change science

� Over 4 years experience multitasking, establishing priorities and organizing work efficiently managing the environmental program of an international development agency

� Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills based on past experience analyzing, implementing and monitoring projects for an environmental organization

� Proven experience writing reports for different audiences and in the use of spreadsheets in Excel managing budget and financial aspects of environmental projects

� Superior ability researching literature, summarizing, consolidating and communicating results reporting to counterparts, senior management and public acquired while at university and preparing and reviewing environmental project proposals and scope of works

� Professional Agrologist (PAg) of the Alberta Institute of Agrologists

CORE STRENGTHS Project management Communication skills Analytical skills

Coordination skills Report writing Monitoring & evaluation

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS � Facilitated the creation of a Bilateral Environmental Fund of 7 Mill US$ � Awarded the Certificate of Cognizant Technical Officer by the US Agency for International

Development in Washington DC, designating me in charge of 7 grants totaling 1 million USD/year � Successfully established 3 partnership projects with the private sector in South America leveraging 3.1

million USD

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

Marketing Representative, Richardson Pioneer, Crop Inputs, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, 2009-2011� Meet with producers to build a business relationship and understanding of their needs � Provide sound agronomic advice and promoting our crop input and crop protection products � Provide merchandising services for the location � Provide the producer with sound grain marketing advise

Environmental Officer/Team Leader of the Environmental Program, US Agency for International Development (USAID), Paraguay, 2004-2008 � Managed the environmental program portfolio of grants and contracts � Reviewed and approved project proposals in GHG and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in

Paraguay � Prepared the annual report of USAID activities in the Climate Change sector in Paraguay for the head

office in Washington DC � Facilitated projects of institutional strengthening for the Secretariat of Environment of Paraguay in areas

of Climate Change � Supported the Government of Paraguay to achieve compliance with the mandates of the International

convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

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Uwe Kurth Delvalle, (780) 360-5027 page 2

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE cont.

� Applied environmental compliance regulations to different industries with complex technologies receiving our technical and financial support

� Managed projects co-financed by the World Resources Institutes, the World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility

� Worked as prime liaison officer with various Government of Paraguay ministries, key municipal and departmental officials, other international donors, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the USAID Global Bureau and other cooperating agencies working in collaboration

� Participated in the development of mission projects for the Environment Program including preparation of budgets, Scope of Works and other necessary compliance documents

� Established and negotiated contracts with partners, and monitored activities to ensure compliance � Prepared the Environment Program annual reports to USAID/Washington as well as the Water Report,

Forestry & Biodiversity report and Climate Change report

Coordinator, Biodiversity Conservation, Foundation for the Sustainable Development of the Chaco (Desdelchaco), Paraguay, 2002-2004 � Coordinated the application of participatory development tools with communities such as Rapid Rural

Appraisals, community meetings for project consultation, validation and information � Personnel management experience including recruiting contractors and supervising staff � Prepared and implemented the annual work plan and budget � Prepared annual and quarterly progress reports as well as funding requests � Prepared and negotiated contracts for project implementation including technical and financial sections � Prepared annual and monthly technical plans and budget aspects of project implementation � In charged of the design, planning, implementation and monitoring of conservation projects

Specialist, Environmental Coordination Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Project for the Sustainable Development of the Chaco (PRODECHACO), Paraguay, 2001-2002 � Implemented and monitored projects of the environment unit � Prepared the annual activity plan, monitoring plan and final project reports � Acted as a liaison officer with the Secretariat of Environment, the Chaco Municipalities coordinating

activities � Gathered and processed documentation from applied research projects

VOLUNTEER WORK � Firefighter, City of Wetaskiwin, September 2009-now

EDUCATION

� MSc in Environmental Information Systems for Natural Resources, University of

Greenwich, United Kingdom

2000

� Agriculture Engineer, National University of Asuncion, Paraguay 1995

� Environmental Bridging Program, Eco Canada 2011 � Logic Framework for Project Design, Inter-American Development Bank 2008 � Environment and Natural Resources Management overview course, Panama 2008� Seminar on Forest Administration and Management, Arizona, USA 2006 � Latin American Environmental Funds Mgmt. Conference, Brazil 2006 � Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act, North Carolina, USA 2006

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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ZHONG ZHENG #402, 10030 - 114 St., Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1R3

Telephone: (780) 429-4987 Email: [email protected]

PROFILE

• Eligible for P.Eng (member number 129610), bachelor degree in Applied Chemistry, PhD in Chemical Engineering

• Four years experience in contaminated site assessment and monitoring

• Diverse experience in contamination identification by file review, site inspection, and data analysis

• Full knowledge and experience in advanced oxidation process for water treatment

• Solid skills and experience in data analysis and QA/QC protocols, excellent knowledge in contaminants fate in environment and remediation processes

• Knowledge of soil survey, vegetative reclamation, and environmental impact assessment through Environmental Resource Management program at University of Alberta

• Excellent data correlation skills, experience in budget, process coordination and report writing

• Computer competency in data statistic software and Microsoft Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Environmental Specialist 2007 – 2008

Tongji University, China

• Team leader; planned and organized the activities of a team, tracked process, kept data and expense records; gave guidance to junior workers

• Gave workplace safety orientation to new workers

• Procured field and in-house work supplies, requested and valuated service providers’ quotes

• Conducted site assessment at solid waste disposal sites in Shanghai City � Review facility information, inspected sites; made sample plan, sampled on sites � Identified and quantified major and toxic contaminants, characterized samples � Monitored monthly, compared data to remediation criteria, modeled year round data,

defined site conditions in detail � Coordinate project work; wrote project report, gave presentation to client � Like the Phase II ESA in Alberta

• Evaluated the distribution of organic contaminants in biosolid � Sampled at waste water treatment plants, municipal and industrial � Presented in IWA specialist conference, Moncton, NB, 2007

• Coordinated in an integrated waste management planning project for Songjiang District, Shanghai City

� Based on lifetime cycle analysis � Liaised with client, organized and conducted field inspection � Managed data and file records, drafted the scheme

• Researched landfill leachate remediation plans for organic substances removal by Fenton process, flocculation, biodegradation and membrane process

Post Doctoral Associate 2004 –2006

Tongji University, China

• Established site-specific monitoring methods for trace contaminants in landfill leachate

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Zhong Zheng (780) 429-498 [email protected]

• Conducted site assessment of landfill (HDPE lined), to evaluate the impact of landfill leachate on ground water and surface water

� Sampled at leachate collection pond, permanent ground water monitoring wells, and natural ponds

� Identified organic contaminants, correlated data, investigated environmental risk� Maintained and followed QA/QC protocols for monitoring programs

• Conducted assessment on landfill, evaluated the trace organic chemicals transfer and transportation

� Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China � Wrote proposal before the project; produced project scheme, managed project budget � Characterized site samples by un-routine methods � Developed remediation plan and pollution control methods � Wrote project reports and scientific papers

Research Assistant (part-time) 2000-2004

Nanjing University of Technology, China

• Indentified and quantified organic contaminants in petrochemical industry wastewater

• Conducted experiment in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant in wastewater

• Computer simulated and analyzed experimental results with kinetics model

EDUCATION

Certificate in Project Management (Part-time) 2011-present

Bredin Institute, Edmonton, AB

Certificate in Environmental Resource Management (Part-time) 2009-present

University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Main courses include Classification and Remediation of Alberta Soils, Environmental Law, Applied Vegetative Reclamation, Environmental Audits, Environmental Impact Assessment, Applied Hydrogeology in Alberta, Environmental Project Management, Wetlands Ecology and Remediation

Ph.D. Degree in Chemical Engineering 2004

Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, China Thesis: Study on Advanced Degradation of Organics in Water Based on Photocatalysis Integrated Device IQAS Assessment available upon request

Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Chemistry (Analytical Chemistry in industry) 1999

Shandong Institute of Building Materials, Jinan, China

VOLUNTEER

REFERENCES

References available upon request.

Math Tutor Project Adult Literacy Scociety, Edmonton, AB 2010-present

Master Composter / Recycler Waste Management Branch, City of Edmonton, AB

2009-present

Tax Preparer Vibrant Communities Edmonton, AB 2009

Children’s Fair Coordinator City Slickers, Stony Plain, AB 2009

Teaching Assistant Changing Together, Edmonton, AB 2008

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Zongbin (Victor) Shen

9320,175 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada T5T 3E2

Mobile: (780) 716-5758 Email: [email protected]

SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS

� Management and Research with 5 years experience in treatment of municipal waste

and investment exploration

� CEO of Beijing Quality Management College of China with experience managing

employees

� Developed a project of “Optimized simulating model of city garbage disposal system

by high temperature melting method” sponsored by National Natural Science

Foundation of China valued about $35,000 (Item #:50274032)

� Integral part of an environmental project on cold bonded briquettes technology of dust

from steel with an industry grant of $300,000 (2 Millions RMB)

� Hold patent #ZL03263945:municipal waste furnace by high temperature

� Resolved technical problems in the steelmaking factory, submitting proposals

� Published two publications about treatment of municipal waste

� A good multicultural team player speaking Mandarin, Japanese, and English

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chief Engineer 2003-2006

China National Environmental Protection Corporation (state-owned Co.)

� Worked in head office assisting the president with writing proposals and to provide

suggestions of technology

� As Team Leader, authenticated the project on the inspection/refurbishment of

discarded fluorescent tubes, the testing equipment designed was modeled and used

throughout China

� Provided a feasibility report about treatment of seawater to trigger an investment on a

project as a team leader

� Presented a proposal about the treatment of discarded fluorescent tubes to National

Development and Reform Commission of China and Ministry of Environmental

Protection of the People’s Republic of China, which was accepted as an essential

reference

Postdoctoral Fellow, Metallurgy and Environmental Protection Center 2001-2003

Central Iron and Steel Research Institute of China

� Researched new technologies for treatment of municipal waste in high temperature

� Developed processes for reduction of dioxin and prevent environmental pollution from

heavy metals

� Provided a presentation about treatment of municipal waste at annual conference in

2002

� Developed a project of “Optimized simulating model of city garbage disposal system

by a high temperature melting method” sponsored by National Natural Science

Foundation of China valued about $35,000 (Item #:50274032)

� Team Leader of $300,000 environmental research grant for the treatment of

metallurgical dust (cold- bonded briquettes)

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Doctoral Student, Department of Material Engineering 1997-2001

Kyushu University of Japan

� Analyzed of heat transfer within blast furnace

� Conducted research with experiment and simulation of Iron-making process in blast

furnace

� Calculated temperature distribution inside blast furnace

� Provided a presentation at conference in NAGOYA university of Japan in 2000

� Published six articles

Engineer, Department of Iron-making

1990-1997

Technical Center of Anshan Iron and Steel (Group) Corporation

Performed general analysis and reporting of iron-making process;

� Completed investigation on stock supply management practices resulting in savings of

$10 million related to quality control. Group president awarded $5,000 bonus to the

team

� Reported the investigation of a problem hot blast stove and recommended changes to

Group president. Developed new methods of mathematical simulation to control

quality of molten iron in1995.

� Recommended as a Chief Metallurgist (one of four candidates) within 80,000

employees in Anshan Iron and Steel Corporation in 1997.

Vice General President 2008-2010

Beijing Quality Management College

� Assisted the owner of the private college to establish a system to promote more

efficient management of student records;

� Managed the college as a vice general president, in charge of recruitment administrati

-on and tuition.

EDUCATION

Participant, Environmental Immigrant Bridging program 2010-present

Bredin Institute of Canada, Hosting by ECO Canada

Postdoctoral Fellow, Environmental Protection 2001-2003

Central Iron and Steel Research Institute of China, Beijing

PH.D, Material Engineering 1997-2001

Kyushu University of Japan, Fukuoka, Japan

Master, Metallurgy Engineering 1986-1989

University of Science and Technology Beijing of China, Beijing, China

Bachelor, Metallurgy Engineering 1982-1986

University of Science and Technology Liaoning of China, Anshan, China

COMPUTER SKILLS

Operating Environments: Windows XP or Windows NT

Programs: Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.

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APPENDIX – Publications and Patents

Publications:

• SHEN Zongbin, ZHANG Chunxia, ZHANG Youping, LIU Kun: “Disposal of Municipal

Waste by High Temperature Smelting Technique,” Journal of Iron and Steel Research

(international), 2004, (4) 10-14.

• Shen Z, Nishioka K, Nishimura T, Naito M, Shimizu M: “Unsteady State Heat Transfer

Analysis of Lower Part of Blast Furnace with Liquid Flow,” Tetsu-To-Hagane, 2001. p. 5.

• Zongbin SHEN, Kogi NISHIOKA, M SHIMIZU: “Heat Transfer and Thermal

Conduction Coefficient of Half-Solidification Layer,” CAMP-ISIJ!,13 (2000) 4, p. 956.

• Kogi NISHIOKA, Zongbin SHEN, Tsunehisa NISHIMURA, M NAITO: “Numerical

Analysis of Temperature Transition in a Blast Furnace Deadman, CAMP-ISIJ, 13 (2000) 4,

p. 957.

• Zongbin SHEN, Kogi NISHIOKA, Masakata SHIMIZU: “Heat Transfer and Thermal

Conduction Coefficient of Half-Solidification Layer,” Technology Reports of Kyushu

University, 2001. p. 3.

• Zongbin SHEN, Kogi NISHIOKA, Masakata SHIMIZU: “Influence of Solid’s Shape on

Thermal Convective Coefficient of Boundaries between Solid Particle and Liquid Flow,”

Technology Reports of Kyushu University, 2001. p. 3.

• SHEN Zongbin, YANG Shangbao: “The Iron and Steel Technology in the 21th Century,”

Metal World, No.5, 1993, p. 16-17.

• SHEN Zongbin, et al.: “Municipal Solid Waste Treatment and Pyrometallurgy in China.”

Environmental Protection, (2005) 2, p. 35.

• SHEN Zongbin, WU Maolin: “The Temperature Distribution of Blast Furnace Staves and

Its Relationship with Heat Flux,” Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing,

16 (1994) 3, p. 230.

• SHEN Zongbin, REN Libin: “Calculation and Analysis of the Thermal Stress on Blast

Furnace Staves of Different Material,” Journal of University of Science and Technology

Beijing, 17 (1995) 6, p. 517.

• SHEN Zongbin: “Investigation and Calculation of Thermal Stress in BF Cooling Stave,”

AISC Techniques, (1997) 2, p. 9.

• SHEN Zongbin, YANG Nianzu, XU Baomei: “Simulation on Blowing Behavior of Laval

Oxygen Lance with Single and Three Apertures in VOD Process,” Iron and Steel, (1992) 1,

p. 20.

• SHEN Zongbin, SHA Yongzhi: “Studies on Cold Bonded Briquettes Technology of Dust

From Steel Industry,” Iron and Steel, (2003) 12, p. 1-5.

• SHEN Zongbin, ZHOU Yusheng, QI Yuanhong: “Present State of Blast Furnace Cooling

Apparatus,” Ironmaking, 13 (1994) 3, p. 50.

Patents:

A furnace for treatment of Municipal Waste by High Temperature as the inventor,

ZL03263945.7, (2003.5)

A cooler on blast furnace as the inventor, ZL95231514.9, (1995.5)