Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Moreira's research focuses on water pollution abatement, which is increasingly gaining importance as water demand increases and fewer sources are available, making wastewater treatment the most viable option for water supply. Dr. Moreira's main research interest involves the use of Advanced Oxidation Processes for the removal of organic compounds in water. He is particularly interested in the development of new photo-catalysts based on TiO2 that are active under solar radiation and also the mathematical modeling of UV light inside photocatalytic reactors by stochastic methods. His research also involves the Kinetic Modeling of complicated reaction networks in photocatalytic systems.
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About Jesus Moreira del Rio
Dr. Moreira's research focuses on water pollution abatement, which is increasingly gaining importance as water demand increases and fewer sources are available, making wastewater treatment the most viable option for water supply. Dr. Moreira's main research interest involves the use of Advanced Oxidation Processes for the removal of organic compounds in water. He is particularly interested in the development of new photo-catalysts based on TiO2 that are active under solar radiation and also the mathematical modeling of UV light inside photocatalytic reactors by stochastic methods. His research also involves the Kinetic Modeling of complicated reaction networks in photocatalytic systems.
| Present | Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas | |
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| Present | CFI Project Manager, Western University | |
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| Present | Dissertation title: Efficiency Calculation in Photoreactors., Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas | |
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| Present | Dissertation title: Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenolic Compounds in Water: Irradiation and Kinetic Modeling., Western University | |
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| Present | Ph.D. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University | |
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| Present | Postdoctoral Fellow, Western University | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- Best Conference Presentation in Session, Sarnia Research Bridges Symposium. Sarnia Ontario. Canada. May 2010
- Recipient, Teaching Assistant Award in the Division of Physical Sciences, The University of Western Ontario. May 2008
- Nominated for the Teaching Assistant Award, The University of Western Ontario. May 2010
- Nominated for the Teaching Assistant Award, The University of Western Ontario. May 2009
- Full Scholarship for International PhD studies (5 years). Mexican National Council of Science and Technology. Mexico
- Faculty of Graduate Studies Scholarship
- National Scholarship Program for Higher Education PRONABES-Scholarship
- Invited to participate in the session “Effective TAing at Western: Panel of TA Award Winners” at the Graduate Conference on Teaching (TA Day), Teaching Support Centre, The University of Western Ontario. October 2011 and November 2010
- COZCYT- Provincial council of Science and Technology Scholarship for three consecutive years
- Dean's Honours List with a yearly GPA of 96/100
- Participated in the 9th National Chemistry Olympiad in Mexico at the High School Level.
- Winner of the second place in the 2nd Provincial Physics Olympiad. Year 2000
- Winner of the first place in the 14th Provincial Maths Olympiad. Year 2000
- Winner of the first place in the 9th Provincial Chemistry Olympiad. Year 2000
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Contact Information
Dr. Jesus Moreira del Rio
Phone: 519-661-2111 ext 88357