TENURED PROFESSOR
Edgar Ricardo
Oviedo Ocaña
School of Civil Engineering
Position 1
Position 2
CONTACT
Information
eroviedo@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000 Ext. 1308
GENERAL
Biography
Tenured professor in the School of Civil Engineering at the Industrial University of Santander. He is a member of the research group on Water Resources and Environmental Sanitation (GPH). He teaches undergraduate courses in Water Supply and Sanitation and graduate courses in Wastewater Treatment and Solid Waste Management. His research interests relate to the study, control, and prevention of environmental pollution, as well as the generation of bioproducts in systems for managing wastewater and utilizing organic solid waste, within the framework of the circular economy.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Ph.D. in Engineering, Emphasis on Sanitary and Environmental Engineering
Universidad del Valle, 2015
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Master in Engineering, Emphasis on Sanitary and Environmental Engineering
Universidad del Valle, 2010
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Sanitary Engineer
Universidad del Valle, 2003
Position 1
Position 2
CONTACT
Information
eroviedo@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000 Ext. 1308
AREAS OF
Expertise
Environmental pollution prevention and control
Environmental sanitation
Wastewater treatment
Solid waste management
Organic solid waste composting
OFFICE
Hours
Wednesday and Friday
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UIS Campus Central, Edificio Laboratorios Pesados, Escuela de Ingeniería Civil
Outstanding
Works
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A Systematic Review on the Composting of Green Waste: Feedstock Quality and Optimization Strategies
Article, Waste Management, 2018
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Financial Feasibility of End-user Designed Rainwater Harvesting and Greywater Reuse Systems for High Water Use Households
Article, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Doctoral Training Grant
Francisco José de Caldas. Colciencias. Departamento Administrativo de Ciencia y Tecnología (Colombia), 2009
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Research Stays for University Students and Scientists
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), 2022
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Short Postdoctoral Stays
Fundación Carolina, 2021