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Field of activities

  • Wastewater treatment in urban areas

Research area

  • Design and modelling of hydraulic structures

Academic career

1995-2001
Studies of Civil Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Curriculum

1999-2001:
: Design, planning and conception of social housing projects
2000:
Assistance in the reconstruction a earthquake near Armenia, Colombia
2001-2007:
Lecturer at Universidad Pontificial Bolivariana in the field of Civil Engineering (hydraulic of channels, numeric methods, statistics and mechanics of fluids)
2003-2005:
Coordinator in substitution in of the civil engineering laboratory at the Universidad Pontificial Bolivariana.
Seit 2008:
PhD Student at the Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology RWTH Aachen University.
  

Publications

Spagnoli, G., Klitzsch, N., Fernandez-Steeger, T.M., Feinendegen, M., Real, A., Stanjek, H., Azzam, R.  (2011):  Application of Electro-Osmosis to Reduce the Adhesion of Clay during Mechanical Tunnel Driving , In:   Environmental & Engineering Geoscience 17 (4) , 417-426 .
Baier, K., Real, A., Strohschön, R., Azzam, R.  (2009):  Ansätze eines alternativen Wassermanagementkonzepts für mega urbane Räume am Beispiel der südchinesischen Megastadt Guangzhou , In:  uwf UmweltWirtschaftsForum Volume 17, Issue 3 , 281-289 .
Real, A., Baier, K., Azzam, R.  (2009):  Electrokinetic processes; A technology feasible for the protection of water resouces in fast growing megacities , In:  Baier, K. , Strohschön, R. (Hrsg.): Proceedings of Megacities - Interactions Between Land Use and Water Management - Mitteilungen zur Ingenieurgeologie und Hydrogeologie 99 , 155-164 .
Azzam, R., Post, C., Baier, K., Real, A., Ziefle, M.  (2008):  Water Supply and Sanitation Facilities in a Human-Centred Managment Concept for Fast Growing Megacities , In:  UN Habitat- United Nations Settlement Programs: Fourth session of the World Urban Forum, Nanjing, China , Documentations of Germany's Contribution to a Sustainable Urban Future . Read online
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IMWA 2011
International Mine Water Association Congress (IMWA 2011) in Aachen

Organized by the Institute of Hydrogeology under the direction of Prof. Dr. Thomas R. Rüde, the International Mine Water Association Congress (IMWA 2011), themed “Mine Water - Managing the Challenges”, will take place in Aachen from September 4th to 11th 2011.

For more information please visit the congress website.
Recent Publications
Rüde, T.R., Banning, A., Demmel, T., Wrobel, M.  (2012):  Verteilung und Ursachen erhöhter Uran-Konzentrationen in quartärem Grundwasser Südbayerns , In:  Tagung der Fachsektion Hydrogeologie (FH-DGG), 16.-20.05.2012, Dresden , (accepted) .
Banning, A., Cardona, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2012):  Uranium and arsenic dynamics in volcano-sedimentary basins - an exemplary study in north-central Mexico , In:   Applied Geochemistry , doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2012.01.001 .
Hu, H., Fernandez-Steeger, T.M., Dong, M., Azzam, R.  (2012):  Numerical modeling of LiDAR-based geological model for landslide analysis , In:   Automation in Construction , DOI:10.1016/j.autcon.2012.03.001(accepted) .
Baier, K., Strohschön, R.  (2012):  Die Grundwassersituation in der südchinesischen Megastadt Guangzhou , In:   DVGW , (submitted) .
© 2004-2013 Lehrstuhl für Ingenieurgeologie und Hydrogeogie / Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen / RWTH Aachen University
Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h.c. Rafig Azzam ( Lehrstuhlinhaber/ Head of Department )
Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Thomas R. Rüde ( Lehr-und Forschungsgebiet Hydrogeologie )
Dr. rer. nat. Tomas Fernandez-Steeger ( Wissenschaftlicher Assistent / Lecturer )
Martin Schmidt ( Design und Realisation / Design and Realisation )