SCHOOL OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
Edwar Hernando
HERRERA OTERO
Director
of the GMPH Research Group
Position 2
CONTACT
Information
edherote@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 3213
GENERAL
Biography
PhD candidate in Geology at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain. He has 19 years of experience in the modeling and integrated characterization of oil fields, geostatistical modeling, numerical reservoir simulation, and sedimentary basin modeling. His background includes extensive experience in geological modeling and the validation of potential and prospectivity of renewable energy resources.
He serves as a project manager focused on the energy transition, including geothermal energy, natural hydrogen, and CO2 capture. Currently, he works as a full-time professor at the Universidad Industrial de Santander and is the director of projects associated with the energy transition in collaboration with the ANH and Universidad Industrial de Santander.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Ph.D. in Geology
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, 2024
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Master in Geology
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2016
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Geologist
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2005
Position 1
Director
of the GMPH Research Group
CONTACT
Information
edherote@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 3213
AREAS OF
Expertise
Modelling and integrated characterisation of oilfields
Numerical simulation of reservoirs
Sedimentary Basin Modeling
Characterization of oil potential
OFFICE
Hours
Monday to friday
7:00 a.m. – 12 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Campus Central UIS, Edificio Jorge Bautista Vesga, piso 1, oficina 141
Outstanding
Works
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Determination of turning angle for extraction of plugs from preserved cores using X-ray images tomography
Article, Boletín de Geología (Geology Bulletin), 2022
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Estimation of in-situ saturations during fluid injection experiments using X-ray computed tomography
Article, Fuentes, El Reventón Energético (The Energy Boom), 2017
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Static Characterization of Rocks by X-Ray CT Computed Tomography
Article, Fuentes, El Reventón Energético (The Energy Boom), 2015
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Leadership in the Presidency
Red Colombiana de Posgrados, 2023
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Elsevier sponsored Poster Presentation Award from the South America region
at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, 2019
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Associate Laureate Professor
Universidad Industrial de Santander