| Research Interest
Emissions Control using enhanced oxidation
and biofiltration; detailed kinetic modeling
of reaction mechanisms. Biofiltration of volatile
organic compounds and odors. Air quality monitoring
and biosensors. Stack emissions sampling, analysis,
and dispersion modeling. Please visit Dr. Martinez's research project site
to learn more about his research.
Education
- Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University
of Central Florida, 1993
- M.S., Environmental Engineering, University
of Akron, Ohio, 1987
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, Industrial University
of Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia, 1978
Sample Publications (complete list)
- Martinez, A. and W. Tamara, "High Concentration
BTEX Removal in Compost Biofilters,”"
Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management
Association National Meeting in Baltimore, MD.
June 2002.
- Jones, K., Deshpande, S., Martinez, A., Maroo,
K., Boswell, J. and D. Tilley, "Kinetic
Evaluation of H2S Removal in the Presence of
Ammonia", Proceedings of the Air and Waste
Management Association National Meeting in Baltimore,
MD, June 2002.
- Martinez, A.I. and Toscano, M.C., "Estimating
Sulfur Dioxide Concentrations In Ambient Air
by Fluorescence In Lichens" Proceedings
of the 94th Annual Conference & Exhibition
of the Air & Waste Management Association,
Orlando, Florida, June, 2001.
- Martinez, Alvaro, Chapter Two "Control
de la Contaminacion Atmosferica,”"
in Evaluacion y Manejo de la Contaminacion Urbana
("Control of Atmospheric Pollution,"
in Evaluation and Management of Urban Pollution),
Icfes, ISSN 0123 2401, 1997.
- Martinez, A.I., Corredor L.F. and Tamara,
W. "Reduction of Combustion Emissions using
Hydrogen Peroxide in a Pilot Scale Combustion
Chamber" Proceedings of the 90th Annual
Meeting & Exhibition of the Air & Waste
Management Association, Toronto, Canada, June,
1997.
- Geiger, C.L., C.A., Clausen, C.D. Cooper,
and A. Martinez, "Using Hydrogen Peroxide
to Enhance the Thermal Destruction of Dilute
Volatile Organic Compounds," Proceedings
of the 88th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
of the Air & Waste Management Association,
San Antonio, Texas, June 1995.
- Martinez, A., "Enhanced Incineration
of Volatile Organic Compounds Using Hydrogen
Peroxide: Kinetic Modeling," CT & F
(Science Technology and Future), December, v.1,
no 1, 17-31, 1995.
- Martinez, A., C.D. Cooper, C.A. Clausen,
and C. Geiger, "Kinetic Modeling of the
H2O2 Enhanced Incineration of Heptane and Chlorobenzene,”"
Waste Management, v.15,no 1, 49 ?53, 1995.
- Martinez, A., C. Geiger, and M. Hewett, "Using
Hydrogen Peroxide or Ozone to Enhance the Incineration
of Organic Vapors," Waste Management, v.13,
No 3 261-70, 1993.
- Clausen, C.A., C. Cooper, M. Hewett, and
A. Martinez, "Enhancement of Organic Vapor
Incineration by Using Ozone," Journal of
Hazardous Materials, v31, No 1: 75-87, 1992.
- Cooper, C.D., C.A. Clausen, D. Tomlin, M.
Hewett, and A. Martinez, "Enhancement of
Organic Vapor Incineration Using Hydrogen Peroxide."
Journal of Hazardous Materials, v27, No 3: 273-85,
1991.
Courses
- EVEN 6102. Graduate Seminar/Environmental
Engineering
- EVEN 6305. Research in Environmental Engineering
- EVEN 6309. Fundamental Air Quality
- EVEN 6319. Chemical Principal / Environmental
Engineering Design
- EVEN 6320. Environmental Risk Assessment and
Management of Risk
- EVEN 6331. Industrial Ecology
- EVEN 6354. Environmental Regulations &
Policy
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Air & Waste Management Association
- Member, Colombian Society for the Advancement
of Science
- Member, Colombian Association of Sanitary
and Environmental Engineering |
