Education

Ph.D.   Texas A&M University-Kingsville

December 2012 Environmental Engineering

M.S.     Texas A&M University-Kingsville

December 2007 Environmental Engineering

M.S.     Texas A&I University-Kingsville

August 1980      Natural Gas Engineering

B.S.      Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (Ecuador)

May 1975       Petroleum Engineering

 

Licensure/Certification

Colegio de Ingenieros Geologos, de Minas, y de Petroleo del Guayas (Ecuador)   1975-1995      

 

Professional experience

1980-2002         Petroproduccion (a branch of Empresa Publica Petroecuador)

 

Teaching Experience

2016-Present    Professor of Practice, Department of Chemical and Natural Gas Engineering

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

1980-2014       Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Earth Science Engineering Department

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (Guayaquil-Ecuador)

1976-1977       Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Pharmacy School

Universidad Estatal (Guayaquil-Ecuador)

1975-1976       Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department

Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte (Guayaquil-Ecuador)

 

Professional Activities

Member of Society of Petroleum Engineering, 1978-1990, 2016-present

Faculty adviser SPE/AADE section, Sep 2023-present

 

Selected Publications

Martinez A., Cabezas J. 2009. An Emission Control System for Nitrogen Oxides using Enhanced

Oxidation, Scrubbing and Biofiltration. EES, Vol 26 (5) pp (883-890)-, May 2009.

Martinez, A., Rathibandla, S., Jones, K., Cabezas, J. (2008). Biofiltration of Wastewater Lift

Station Emissions: Evaluation of VOC Removal in the Presence of H2S. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 10/1 pp 81-87

 

Selected Presentations

Cabezas et al. 2010.  Lab-and field scale evaluation of using hydrogen to stimulate in-situ

reduction of nitrate and uranium. Abstract submitted. Energy Resources and Produced Waters Conference. (Laramie, WYO, May 25-26).

Cabezas et al. 2010. Pilot-scale in-situ biorestoration of groundwater at a uranium ISR site by H2

injection. Abstract submitted. NGWA Ground Water Summit. (Denver, CO, April 11-15)

Cabezas et al. 2010. Pilot-scale in-situ bioremediation of uranium at an ISR mining site using

hydrogen injection. Platform talk. 20th Annual International Conference on Soil, Sediment, Water and Energy. (San Diego, CA, March 15-18).

Cabezas, J., Martinez, A. (2007). Development of a Bench Scale NOx Emission Control System

using Enhanced Oxidation, Scrubbing and Biofiltration. Paper # 450 100th Annual A&WMA Conference, June 26-29, Pittsburgh, PA.

Cabezas, J., Martinez, A. (2006). Modeling of a NOx Emission Control System Using Enhanced

Oxidation, Scrubbing and Biofiltration. Paper # 310. 99th  Annual A&WMA Conference, June 20-23, New Orleans, LA.

Cabezas, J., Martinez, A., Jones, K., Rathibandla, S., Boswell, J. (2005). Performance Evaluation

of biofilters for wastewater lift station emissions. Paper 05-A-1252-AWMA. 98th Annual A&WMA Conference, June 21-24, Minneapolis, MN.

Martinez, A., Cabezas, J. (2004). Control of Stationary Sources Emissions Using Enhanced

Oxidation, Absorption and Biofiltration. Paper 591. Proceedings of the 97th  Annual A&WMA Conference, June 22-25, , Indianapolis, IN.