SCHOOL OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
Erik Giovany
MONTES PÁEZ
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Director of Research and Extension - Faculty of Physicochemical Engineering
Director of the GALILEO Research Group
CONTACT
Information
erimonpa@uis.edu.co
GENERAL
Biography
Editor of the Journal “Fuentes el reventón energético” (Sources of energy burst) since 2017, achieving its indexation in the main database of Scopus. Director of Research and Extension of the Faculty of Physicochemical Engineering of the Universidad Industrial de Santander, since 2021. Director of Galileo Research Group in Energy Planning, officially recognized by the UIS since 2022. In addition, he has served as advisor of the Semillero in Decarbonization of the Oil Industry, attached to the Galileo Group. Lecturer on classical music. Producer of several radio programs in the UIS Radio Stations and the Podcast “Música con una Sonrisa” (Music with a Smile), available on digital platforms.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Master in Hydrocarbon Engineering
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2016
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Hydrocarbon Production Specialist
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2016
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Petroleum Engineer
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2006
Director of Research and Extension - Faculty of Physicochemical Engineering
Director of the GALILEO Research Group
CONTACT
Information
erimonpa@uis.edu.co
AREAS OF
Expertise
Production of hydrocarbons
Insertion of renewable energies
Energy efficiency
Hydrogen
Prospective analysis
office
Hours
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Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UIS Central Campus, Escuela de Ingeniería de Petróleos, Edificio Jorge Bautista Vesga, oficina 131
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Outstanding
Works
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Evaluation of the carbon footprint produced by conventional artificial lift systems in a Colombian field
Article, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2022
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National energy system optimization modelling for decarbonization pathways analysis: A systematic literature review
Article, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022
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Box–Jenkins Methodology Application to Improve Crude Oil Production Forecasting: Case Study in a Colombian Field
Article, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2021