Vacancy Details Reference 2636

Webpage last update: 09 Dec 2008

KTP Associate in Chemistry of Microbiological Enhanced Oil Recovery

Chemistry Department

Knowledge Base Supervisors:

Dr. Andy Whiting and Dr. Chris Greenwell

Company Supervisor:

Ernesto is working as Knowledge Transfer Associate with Rawwater Engineering Company Ltd (RECL) and Durham University. He manages a strategic project to develop and implement tools and methods to identify and monitor water injection chemistries to increase oil recovery through down-borehole bacterial activity.

This KTP will extend RECL skill base to facilitate the detailed chemical and biochemical characterisation of injection waters and produced reservoir fluids. Moreover, this KTP will develop for RECL the analytical chemistry expertise required to carry out the analysis associated with this new market.

Ernesto is gaining work experience in an important area with high potential. Playing a key role within the company and taking on early responsibility.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2007- 2008 Postdoctoral Fellowship: Bioreactors and bioprocesses. Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Portugal.

2002-2007 Early Stage Researcher. Kroto Nanotechnology Research Institute, University of Sheffield, UK.

2003-2007 Laboratory Demonstrator in Environmental Molecular Biology and Process. University of Sheffield, UK.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

2003-2007 Laboratory Demonstrator in Environmental Molecular Biology and Process Engineering. University of Sheffield, UK.

2000-2002 Lecturer in Bioseparation Processes and Biostatistics. National Polytechnic Institute, Biotechnology Unit, Mexico.

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

2000-2001 Executive. Celanese Engineering Polymers and Engineering Resins, “San Cristobal” site, Mexico.

1999-2000 Process Engineer. Celanese Chemicals, “San Cristobal” site, Mexico.

EDUCATION

2002–2007 PhD in Chemical Engineering/Biotechnology. The University of Sheffield, U.K.

1994-1998 BSc Chemical Engineering (First class), chartered, with three industrial placements. National Polytechnic Institute. México, D.F.

Specializations: Equilibrium in transport phenomena, quality control and evaluation of industrial projects.

PUBLICATIONS

Published book Chapters

Bachmann, R.T., Johnson, A.C. & Hernandez J.E. (2008). Biogas production from cheese whey: Past, present and future. In: Advances in Cheese Whey Utilization, 2008: ISBN: 978-81-7895-359-5.; Editors: Ma Esperanza Cerdán, Ma Isabel González-Siso and Manuel Bacerra.

Published journal papers

1. Hernandez, J. E. and Edyvean, R. G. J. (2008) Inhibition of biogas production and biodegradability by substituted phenolic compounds in anaerobic sludge. Journal of Hazardous Materials, in press. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.02.075.

2. Hernandez, J. E., Bachmann, R. T. & Edyvean, R. G. (2006). A cost-benefit analysis of methods for the determination of biomass concentration in wastewater treatment. Anaerobe, 12(5-6):254-9.

Published gene sequences

Hernandez, J.E., Blanco, D. and Edyvean, R.G. (2007). EF373707 to EF590285. Uncultured bacterium clone GM5F-RD2 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. gi|124494219|gb|EF373707.1|[124494219].

Hernandez, J.E., Blanco, D. and Edyvean, R.G. (2007). EF373707 Uncultured bacterium clone GM5F-RD2 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. gi|124494219|gb|EF373707.1|[124494219].

Bachmann, R. T., Eboigbodin, K. E., Scaife, M., Hernandez, E. J., Biggs, C. A., Wright, P. C. and Edyvean, R. G. (2005). DQ065779 Uncultured bacterium clone RB-C05 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence gi|67550183|gb|DQ065779.1|[67550183].

Published conference papers

Hernández, J.E., and Edyvean, R. "Anaerobic treatment of phenol in a two-stage anaerobic reactor." Waste Management 2004, Rhodes, Greece, 203-211.

Hernandez, J. E & Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Anaerobic treatment of phenol in a two-stage anaerobic reactor; 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Glasgow.

Hernandez, J. E., Bachmann, R. T. & Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Inhibition of Biogas Production by phenol catechol and caffeic acid over Enriched Methanogenic Cultures. 4 th International symposium anaerobic digestion of solid waste. Copenhagen, Denmark, 2, 413-418.

Hernandez, J. E., Bachmann, R. T. & Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Inhibition of biogas production by substituted phenolic compounds in enriched methanogenic cultures. 13 th international biodeterioration and biodegradation symposium. Madrid, Spain., Int. Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 1, 189.

Hernandez, J. E., Bachmann, R. T. & Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Cost analysis and comparison of two organic mass concentration methods: volatile suspended solids and total organic carbon. Nutrient Management in wastewater treatment processes and recycle streams. Krakow, Poland. 1, 1029-1034.

Presentations and posters at conferences (give funding source, if invited etc.):

Hernandez, J. E & Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Inhibition of biogas production by substituted phenolic compounds in enriched methanogenic cultures. 13 th international biodeterioration and biodegradation symposium. Madrid, Spain.

Hernandez, J. E. & Edyvean, R. G. (2005) Correlation between suspended organic carbon and volatile suspended solids for assessing bacterial concentration. International conference on environmental, industrial and applied microbiology. Badajoz, Spain.

Hernandez, J. E. & Edyvean, R. G. (2004) Anaerobic treatment of phenol in a two-stage anaerobic reactor: a renewable source of energy. Presentations in 2004 by younger engineers at the House of Commons. London, U.K. Poster.

Hernández, J.E. (2004). Anaerobic treatment of phenol in a two-stage anaerobic reactor. Paper presentation. Second International Conference on Waste Management and the Environment, 29 September- 1 October 2004, Rhodes, Greece.

Hernández, J.E. (2004). Anaerobic treatment of phenol in a two-stage anaerobic reactor. Poster presentation. The 2004 Younger European Chemists’ Conference, 25 to 29 august, Turin, Italy.

Hernández, J.E. (2003). "Transfer report: Removal of Polyphenols Contained in Wastewater Using Anaerobic Digestion." The University of Sheffield, Sheffield