Application - Colombia

South American Emissions, Megacities and Climate
SAEMC
Thesis Proposal Submission Form (Please send applications by mid-February-Grants can start in May 06)
Applicant’s name
Country
Institution
University degree
pursued
Robinsson A. Rodriguez
Colombia
Universidad de los Andes
Ph.D .
SAEMC’s Tutor
Country
Institution
Eduardo Behrentz
Colombia
Universidad de los Andes
Proposed duration
48 months
Requested to SAEMC
(US$)
Other contributions (US$)
US$ 1,000 / month
(max. 12months for Undergraduates, 24 months for
Masters and 48 months for PhDs)
(max. 1,000 US$ month)
US$ 40,000
University of los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia)
Other contributions (US$)
US$ 71,000
Ecole Polytechnique Federale-Lausanne (Switzerland)
Personal details: Join a 2 page max curriculum
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Reference: 1 page maximum
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Thesis Project Proposal: 1 page
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Specific Contribution of this Thesis Proposal to SAEMC’s objectives: please write one
paragraph maximum in space below
One of the major objectives included in the SAEMC’s project is related to mobile source emission inventories.
According to the methodology described in the main proposal, such inventories will be conducted using novel topdown techniques specifically designed to fit the conditions of cities of the developing world. Part of this objective
will be covered by the project proposed here, in which we will estimate vehicle emissions in street canyons in
Bogota, Colombia’s capital and largest city.
Please send applications to:
Gabrielle Petron Email : [email protected]
NOAA ESRL GMD Fax : +1 303 497 6290
325 Broadway R/GMD1 If you decide to submit your application by mail, please send an email
Boulder, CO 80305-3328 notifying that you have done so.
USA
ROBINSSON RODRIGUEZ
Chemical Engineer
ACADEMICS
2007
Ph.D. in Engineering (in progress).
Emphasis on air quality
School of Engineering
Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia)
As part of my training program, I have been enrolled in the following courses: air pollution
exposure assessment, project management, advanced seminar on vehicle emissions,
transportation planning, and systems for negotiation and decision making.
2001
Ems Auditor / Lead Auditor – ISO 14000
BVQI de COLOMBIA
1998
Specialist in Environmental Management
Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia)
1993
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering.
University of America Bogotá, Colombia.
ADDITIONAL SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
2004
International seminar on air quality management
SMHI - ASDI - Swedish government
Bogotá, Colombia.
2003
International seminar on air quality modeling at urban scale
Universidad de los Andes, Laboratory of Atmospheric Contamination (LPAS) - Ecole
Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Bogotá, Colombia.
2002
Seminar on atmospheric emissions modeling – IPIECA
International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association.
Santiago, Chile.
2002
Seminar on vehicle inspection programs
Latin American Mission to Switzerland - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
(COSUDE) and Swiss Agency of Environment, Forests and Landscapes (BUWAL)
Berna, Switzerland.
2002
Seminar on fuels, vehicles, and air pollution
Universidad de los Andes
Bogotá, Colombia.
2001
Workshop on air quality management and air quality measurement techniques
Universidad de los Andes, LPAS - EPFL
Bogotá, Colombia.
2001
Workshop on air quality management in Latin-American cities
World Bank and Clean Air Initiative
Bogotá, Colombia.
1999
Workshop on tools for air quality mathematical modeling
Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Medellin’s branch)
Bogotá, Colombia.
1997
International workshop on air pollution in high altitude cities
Metropolitan municipality of Quito
Quito, Ecuador.
1997
International workshop on urban transportation, environment and life quality
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia.
1997
Workshop on instrumentation and air quality modeling
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia.
1996
International seminar on the design of air quality monitoring systems
Fundación Universitaria de Boyacá
Tunja, Colombia.
1996
International workshop on vehicle pollution control.
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia.
SELECTED ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995 – 2007
Air Resources Engineer
Departamento Técnico Administrativo del Medio Ambiente (DAMA)
Responsible for the city’s air quality monitoring system. Project officer of many air
pollution related contracts. Head of the mobile sources unit.
2003 – 2007
Adjunct Professor (air quality)
School of Engineering. Universidad el Bosque
Bogotá, Colombia .
1994 – 1995
Operational Engineer.
Responsible for the coque production plant with more than 90 technicians
Acerías Paz del Río
Sogamoso, Colombia.
LANGUAGES
• Spanish: Native language
• English: intermediate skills
CONTACT INFORMATION
Robinsson A. Rodríguez
Carrera 12 A # 149 A – 14 Apto 201
Bogotá, Colombia
Ph: +(57-1) 633-3160 - Mobile: +(57) 300-2146118
email: [email protected]
Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Thesis Project Proposal Page
Robinsson A. Rodriguez
DATE: 01 / 16/ 07
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ESTIMATION OF EMISSION FACTORS FROM MOBILE SOURCES IN BOGOTÁ
1. INTRODUCTION
According to the scientific literature mobile sources are typically the most important contributors of criteria pollutant emissions in an urban center.
Bogotá, Colombia’s capital and largest city, is not the exception, especially considering the high-sulfur-content diesel used by most heavy-duty
vehicles in the city. It is widely recognized that reliable emission inventories are necessary in order to formulate efficient strategies to control and
mitigate the air pollution problem in mega-cities, such as Bogotá. Previous research has provided approximate emission factors for Bogotá’s
vehicle fleet. However, there is still a significant degree of uncertainty in the existing inventories and the emission factors available for Bogotá
vehicles are often contradictory depending on the data source. Dynamometer testing and other sophisticated methodologies are not yet viable in
any Colombian city due to their prohibitive costs and lack of political will towards environmental protection programs. Thus, approximate and
relatively low-cost methodologies, such as the one proposed here, are the best alternatives we have to generate the highly-needed information
about emissions in the city.
2. OBJECTIVES
2.1. OVERALL OBJECTIVE
Update and validate Bogotá’s mobile source emissions inventory. We will also develop a low cost methodology that could be used in other
comparable cities to estimate vehicle emissions.
2.2. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Characterize the city’s vehicle fleet.
Conduct a large-scale field campaign to collect vehicle emission factor data using on-road testing.
Validate the vehicle emissions factors using the top-down technique known as street canyon.
Determine and update Bogotá’s mobile source emissions inventory.
3. METHODOLOGY
This research will be part of two large-scale on-going projects. The first of these projects is aimed at updating and upgrading the existing mobile
source emissions inventory for Bogotá using a street canyon methodology developed by the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne of
Switzerland. The second project, the International Vehicle Emissions project (IVE), is a worldwide effort partially funded by the World bank and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that has developed a protocol to estimate vehicle emissions in cities from the developing world.
Bogotá has been part of this project and will continue its participation through the work proposed here.
4. PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
Year 1
Activity/quarter
Literature review
Recruitment of vehicles
Filed campaign preparation
On-road testing
Data analysis - determination of
vehicle emission factors
Identification of monitoring points
(street canyons).
Characterization of the vehicle fleet
Field campaign - street canyon
Validation of Bogotá's mobile source
emission factors.
Mobile source emissions inventory
update
Preparation of final report and peerreviewed publications.
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January 16, 2007
Gabrielle Petron
NOAA - ESRL - Global Monitoring Division
325 Broadway R/GMD1
Boulder, CO 80305-3328
Re: Reference for Mr. Robinsson A. Rodriguez (SEAMC fellowship program)
Dear Gabrielle,
It is a pleasure to write in strong support of Mr. Rodriguez’s application to the SAEMC fellowship
program. I have known Robinsson for several years in which we have collaborated under
different conditions. First, during the research project aimed at developing the air quality model
for Bogota, Robinsson acted as our project officer. His insightful comments and reviews were
key elements to guarantee the success of the work conducted by my research group. It is
noteworthy that the referenced project represents the most comprehensive of all air quality
studies ever conducted in Colombia.
I have also had the opportunity of having Robinsson as my student in several graduate level
courses on air pollution where, through his participation and interaction in the lectures, he has
demonstrated his academic talent.
Robinsson is a qualified and responsible professional with more than 10 years of experience in
air quality. I urge you to consider him to be granted the fellowship he is applying to.
If I can provide any further support for Robinsson’s application; please do not hesitate to contact
me at +(57-1) 339-4949 x 3014.
Sincerely,
Eduardo Behrentz, Ph.D.
Director and Assistant Professor
Center for Environmental Engineering Research
Universidad de los Andes
Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Ambiental
Calle 19 A No. 1 -37 Este, Bogotá – Colombia
Tel Directos: (57.1) 3 324312/14/15 – PBX: (57.1) 3 394949 Ext. 3281 Fax. (57.1) 3 324313
http://civil.uniandes.edu.co, http://ambiental.uniandes.edu.co
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