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SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Ronald Alfonso
MERCADO OJEDA

Professor Ronald Mercado of the School of Chemical Engineering is presented to the general public and the educational community.

Director of FIRST
Research Group

CONTACT

Information

ramerca@uis.edu.co

+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2525

GENERAL

Biography

Dr. Mercado is a highly respected tenured professor, who currently serves as editor of the ION Journal and director of the FIRST research group. He has developed several research projects related to the use of surfactant-based formulations for use in enhanced recovery, including ASP formulations. He has significant experience in the use of rheology for product development, crude oil transport, process monitoring and complex fluid characterization.

EDUCATION AND

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Product and Process Engineering


    Universidad de Lorraine, 2012

  • Master in Chemical Engineering


    Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela), 2006

  • Chemical Engineer


    Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela), 2001

Director of FIRST
Research Group

CONTACT

Information

ramerca@uis.edu.co

+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2525

AREAS OF

Expertise

  • Interfacial phenomena

  • Surfactants and emulsions

  • Rheology

OFFICE

Hours

Tuesday and Thursday 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11:00 a.m. to 12 m.
Friday 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
UIS Central Campus, Escuela de Ingeniería Química.

Wednesday
Parque Tecnológico Guatiguará, Edificio de investigaciones, Laboratorio 309.

Research

Group

AWARDS AND

Recognitions

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