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EDUCATION
Doctorate in Chemistry
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas
Graduation Date: Dic 2003
Research Project: Interfacial characterization of natures surfactans and role of asphaltenes in w/o emulsion stabilization
Bachelor in Chemistry
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Graduation Date: Nov 1998
BS Research Project: Isolation and characterization of low molecular-weight acidic compounds from.Cerro Negro's extra-heavy crude oil
WORK EXPERIENCE
01/20002-12/2002 Petroleum Recovery Research Center / New Mexico Tech., Petrophysics and Surface Chemistry Group
Research Assistant: Study of crude oil/water interfacial properties and their implications in formations and stabilization of emulsions and in alteration of reservoir wetting conditions by crude oils.
01/1998–Present Universidad Central de Venezuela. Laboratories of Físico Química de Hidrocarburos
Research assistant: Study of interfacial properties of natural surfactants (asphaltenes,acids) presents in crude oil, and Isolation and characterization of natural surfactants structural and their participation in stabilizing of emulsions.
04/2000-07/2001 Universidad Central de Venezuela
Chemistry Department
Instructor for Organic Chemistry Lab ( 5 semesters).
10/1997-/04/1998 Universidad Central de Venezuela
Chemistry Department
Teaching Assistant for Organic Chemistry Lab
08/1996-10/1996 Centro de Investigación y Apoyo Tecnológico de Petróleos de Venezuela (INTEVEP)
Petrochemical Department
Practical Training employment
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1999 "Isolation and Characterization of Low and High Molecular Weight Acidic Compounds from Cerro Negro Extraheavy Crude Oil: Role of These Acids in the Interfacial Properties of the Crude OilEmulsions." Energy &Fuels. Volume 13, Number 2, Pages 333-335, (1999).Acevedo S., Borges B., Escobar G.,Ranaudo M., Pereira J., Méndez B., Khazen, J.
Noviembre 2003 "Role of the asphaltenes and carboxilic acids in water in crude oil emulsions stabilization. Reason for which the asphaltenes are adsorded." Paper presented at the VI Congreso Venezolano de Química, Margarita, Venezuela
Trabajo presentado en la LI Convención Anual AsoVAC 2001, Táchira, Venezuela. Borges B., Acevedo S.
Noviembre 2001 "Study of the interfacials properties of the natural surfacts presentes en el crudo Cerro Negro." Paper presented at the LI Convención Anual AsoVAC 2001, Táchira, Venezuela. Borges B., Acevedo S.November 2000 "Determination of interfacial areas of natural surfactants. Presence of acids carboxylic and asphaltenes in 0.1 N HCl-Toluene interface." Paper presented at the L Convención the AsoVAC 2000, Caracas, Venezuela.
Borges B., Acevedo S., Khazen J.
November 2000 "Study of the average size of dispersed particles in Cerro Negro crude oil resulting from the of addition of toluene using cryofracture method." Poster presented at the IX Congreso Venezolano de Microscopía electrónica. Cumana, Venezuela. Borges B., Acevedo S., Escobar G., Labrador H.
February 1999 "Isolation and characterization of carboxylic acids from Cerro Negro crude oil." Paper presented at the IV Congreso Venezolano de Química, Mérida, Venezuela.Borges B., Acevedo S., Khazen J., Pereira J., Méndez B.
October 1999 "Sudy of the influence of resin quantity on asphaltene dispersion." Poster presented at the V Interamerican Electron Microscopy Congress. VII Venezuelan Electron Microscopy Congress. Porlamar, Venezuela.
Borges B., Labrador H., Escobar G., Rodríguez P., Urbina C., Cañizale E.
November 1998 "Structural characterization of acidic fraction from Cerro Negro crude oil." Paper presented at the XLVIII Convención the AsoVAC 1998, Maracaibo, Venezuela.Borges B., Acevedo S., Méndez B.
AWARDS AND HONORABLE MENTION
* Scholarships for Doctoral studies granted by Fondo Nacional de Ciencias y Tecnología e Innovación (FONACIT) and centro de Desarrollo Humanístico y Científico (CDCH).
* Special Honor. First Place, promotion to Bachelor degree.
* Third Place, best Bachelor Thesis (Premio Orinoquia).
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES
* Fluent writing and communication skills in Spanish and English.
* Software: Microsoft Office.
* Course in Organic Geochemistry
* Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers
* Instrumental experience: Dynamics Contact Angle ANalyzer Sufarce Tensiometer FTIR
TLC/FID Iatroscan
Lagmuir trough
VPO
References will be provided on request.
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