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Daniel Enrique Kelly Coto
Environmental Engineer
Delft
Summary
Dedicated and proactive Environmental Engineer with a specialized focus on water treatment processes and resource recovery. Experience in both consultancy services and applied research, within multicultural teams and cross-functional project settings. Actively seeking technical positions that demand strong analytical skills and a passion for innovative research and complex problem-solving challenges.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages
Work History
Internship: Environmental Engineer
Acacia Water
Gouda, Netherlands
6 2023 - 7 2023
- Conducted research on pesticide transport through soil using PHREEQC and HYDRUS 1D software.
- Created comprehensive modeling manual after rigorous literature review and methodology development.
- Evaluated screen-printed electrodes for pH and phosphate level measurements.
- Developed detailed manual covering testing procedures and hardware configurations.
Full Time: Environmental Engineer
Distribuidora Mundial Industrial S.A.
Cartago, Costa Rica
1 2022 - 09.2022
- Proactively monitored and ensured compliance with environmental management plans to achieved 2022 Blue Flag certificate.
- Diligently tracked and reported on key environmental indicators to drive continuous improvement.
- Served as technical consultant on environmental policies to maintain regulatory compliance.
- Created and executed robust waste management plans, decreasing waste production and boosting resource utilization.
- Trained employees on best practices in environmental management, contributing to more knowledgeable workforce.
Part Time: University Research Assistant
Environmental Protection Research Center (CIPA)
Cartago, Costa Rica
02.2018 - 12.2021
- Actively supported execution of experiments related to drinking water treatment technologies.
- Effectively planned and coordinated fieldwork logistics with 10 rural drinking water utilities to ensure successful project execution.
- Contributed to publication of 3 research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
- Conducted comprehensive risk evaluations of 10 drinking water infrastructure and provided practical prevention recommendations.
- Developed comprehensive reports on research progress, keeping stakeholders informed and engaged.
Internship: Environmental Engineer
Hidrogeotecnia LTDA.
San José, Costa Rica
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Provided valuable support to various consultancy projects focused on water treatment and solid waste management.
- Actively participated in data collection and redesign of municipal solid waste collection routes, resulting in more efficient and effective operations.
- Assisted in preparation of environmental regulatory reports related to drinking water supply systems.
Education
Master of Science - Environmental Technology And Engineering (IMETE)
04.2001 - 2024.05
- Dissertation: Assessment of scaling and particulate fouling in reverse osmosis systems.
- Completed Coursework: Surface and groundwater treatment, Desalination and water reuse, Wastewater treatment, Sludge management, Waste management and treatment, Bioresource recovery engineering, Physico-chemical resource recovery from aqueous waste streams, Circular economy, Clean technology: assessment methods, Control engineering, Process engineering, Research-2-Business.
- Erasmus Mundus Scholarship holder, 2022 from European Commission.
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
05.2015 - 2021.05
- Dissertation: Water quality in drinking water utilities of Alajuela, Cartago, and Puntarenas: first level parameters, natural organic matter and trihalomethanes. Modeling of the formation of trihalomethanes.
- Average Grade: 90.1/100.
- Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2016 - 2021 from Technological Institute of Costa Rica.
- Completed Coursework: organic, environmental and analytical chemistry, thermodynamics and environmental kinetics, unit operations, hydraulics, geographic information systems, hydrology, environmental management, formulation and evaluation of environmental projects, economic engineering.
Skills
Research
undefinedPersonal Information
- Date of Birth: 30/09/97
- Nationality: Costa Rican
Research Record
- 02/2023, Start-up of nonbioaugmented pumice biofilters in flow-through and recirculating flow regime for Mn removal, Water Supply, 10.2166/ws.2023.045
- 01/2022, Modeling the formation of trihalomethanes in rural and semi-urban drinking water distribution networks of Costa Rica, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 10.1007/s11356-021-18299-0
Software
Phyton
Minitab
R
ArcGIS
QGIS
AutoCAD
PHREEQC
Hydrus-1D
MS Office
Certification
Certified VCA Basic Safety, Koninklijke PBNA B.V. - 07-03-2034
Interests
Mountain biking
Drumming
Soccer
Entrepreneurship
Timeline
Internship: Environmental Engineer - Hidrogeotecnia LTDA.
06.2019 - 12.2019
Part Time: University Research Assistant - Environmental Protection Research Center (CIPA)
02.2018 - 12.2021
Technological Institute of Costa Rica - Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering
05.2015 - 2021.05
IHE Delft, Ghent University, VSCHT Prague - Master of Science, Environmental Technology And Engineering (IMETE)
04.2001 - 2024.05
Internship: Environmental Engineer - Acacia Water
6 2023 - 7 2023
Full Time: Environmental Engineer - Distribuidora Mundial Industrial S.A.
1 2022 - 09.2022
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