Curriculum Vitae
Carlos Alberto Vega-Aguilar
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Carlos Alberto Vega-Aguilar
Citation names
- Vega-Aguilar, Carlos
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- B317-9A71-11CC
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-8542-8732
Email addresses
- carlos.vega@fe.up.pt (Professional)
Websites
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8542-8732 (Professional)
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish; Castilian | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | |
| English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
| Portuguese | Upper intermediate (B2) | Intermediate (B1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
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2013
Concluded
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Academic Master Degree in Chemistry (Master)
Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
"Nuevos usos potenciales de la cascarilla de la semilla de tempate (Jatropha curcas) cultivado en Costa Rica, como materia
prima para diversos procesos industriales" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Master Degree with Honours |
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2009
Concluded
|
Bachellor in Chemistry (Bachelor)
Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Bachellor |
Affiliation
Teaching in Higher Education
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011/08/08 - 2017/10/06 | Lecturer (University Teacher) | Universidad de Costa Rica Escuela de Química, Costa Rica |
| 2011/08/08 - 2012/07/21 | Lecturer (University Teacher) | Universidad de Costa Rica Sede Interuniversitaria de Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017/10/09 - Current | PhD student in LA LSRE-LCM | Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal |
| 2016/01/01 - 2017/01/31 | Senior consultant in project: Environmental assessments BNCR-KfW - More than 25 assessments to chemical, food and manufactoring industries. Evaluation of environmental subjects, as carbon neutrality, | Cámara de Industrias de Costa Rica / Banco Nacional de Costa Rica /KfW, Costa Rica |
| 2013/02/01 - 2014/08/31 | Consultant in climate change and carbon footprint -Development of an Action Plan to implement the Industrial Strategy for Climate Change -Adviser to the Green Employment Inter-Institutional Commission | Cámara de Industrias de Costa Rica / Agencia de Cooperación Alemana (GIZ), Costa Rica |
| 2009/01/05 - 2009/02/27 | Internship | Químicos Holanda S.A. (Breentag), Costa Rica |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017/09 - 2021/09 | Doctoral grant
RES-MICITT-PINN-003-2017
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Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones, Costa Rica |
Outputs
Publications
| Book |
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| Journal article |
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| Thesis / Dissertation |
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Distinctions
Award
| 2017 | PhD Scholarship: Program for Innovation and Human Resources for Competitivity (PINN), 4 years scholarship for PhD studies
Ministerio de Ciencia Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones, Costa Rica
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| 2005 | Excellence Scholarship (Best 100’s marks in Admission Test)
Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
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| 2004 | Academic Excellence Scholarship
Colegio Calasanz Hispanocostarricense, Costa Rica
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Title
| 2013 | Honour Graduation, Academic Master Degree in Chemistry
Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
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Other distinction
| 2015 | Scholarship: attendance to course “Renewable Energy as a Catalyst for Regional Development”, Kibutz Ketura, May 5th-20th,
2015
Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation, Israel
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