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Pelaez-Samaniego, Manuel Raul
Personal Information
PELAEZ-SAMANIEGO, Manuel Raúl, Mr.
Citizenship: Ecuador.
E-mail: rpelaez@ucuenca.edu.ec
raulpelaez71@hotmail.com
Educational background:
From August 1991 to July 1996: University of Orient, Santiago de Cuba, Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering. Degree obtained: BSc. in Mechanical Engineer.
From August 2005 to present: Student at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Campinas State
University (UNICAMP), Brazil. Program: Master’s in Planning of Energetic Systems.
Employment:
From November 1996, to March 2001: Part time Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Mechanical
Sciences, Salesian Polytechnic University, Cuenca-Ecuador (www.ups.edu.ec). The courses taught
were the following: Mathematics, Dynamics of Automobile Engines, Heat Transfer,
Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer Equipment and Steam Generators, and Thermal
Machines.
From November 1996 to August 2005: Production Manager at INDALUM S. A., Cuenca, Ecuador.
In charge of production, maintenance planning and of research and development of new products
and technologies.
From March 2001 to present: Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences, University of
Cuenca (www.ucuenca.edu.ec), School of Industrial Engineering. Courses taught: Design of
Machine Elements and Machine Tools.
Volunteer activities:
From September 2004 to July 2005: Vice-president of Parent’s Committee, Elemental School
″Espiritu de Sabiduria″, Cuenca, Ecuador. Responsible for planning extra-curricular activities for
children.
From September 2002 to September 2003: Vice-president Parents Committee of Kindergarten and
Elemental School ″Mundo de Juguete″, Cuenca, Ecuador.
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From 2003: Active member of the Program “SOS Aldeas de Niños Ecuador”. “SOS Village of
Ecuadorian children” (www.sosaldeasecuador.org)
Academic honours and Professional awards:
Date: 1999. Bearer of flags and highest marks of my graduating class. Franciscan Private High
School. Ecuador.
Date: July of 1996: Gold Degree and best graduate. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University
of Orient, Santiago de Cuba.
Languages & Level of proficiency (B= Basic; I= Intermediate; A= Advanced)
Spanish: Mother Tongue.
Portuguese: Speaking A Reading A. Writing I
English: Speaking I Reading A Writing I
French: Speaking B Reading B Writing B
Publications:
“Exergetic balance of the RETO CV 25-18 boiler with horizontal whirlwind oven”, Thesis to opt for
the Degree of Mechanical Engineer, University of the Orient, Santiago de Cuba, 1996
Community Interests:
I am very interested to work in Ecuador on the Field of Biomass and other renewable energies. The
first thing to do is to create social awareness of the benefice of using renewable energy instead of
fossil fuels that cause environmental damages. This can be best done from my university, creating
courses and other events promoting renewable energies. It is my goal to work in partnership with
companies producing new green fuels, like ethanol, for example, using cane sugar. Ecuador has
large areas planted with sugarcane. The complete and efficient use of this biomass is a strategic goal
for my country. Pyrolysis is a promising technology to convert sugarcane wastes, like sugarcane
bagasse and leaves, into green fuels.
Associations:
- Association of Teachers and Workers at The University of Cuenca.
- Society of Mechanical Engineers of Azuay (Ecuador).
Manuel Raul Pelaez-Samaniego April 23 of 2006.
Signature
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