Education
Ph.D. Texas A&M University-Kingsville
December 2012 Environmental Engineering
M.S. Texas A&M University-Kingsville
December 2007 Environmental Engineering
M.S. Texas A&I University-Kingsville
August 1980 Natural Gas Engineering
B.S. Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (Ecuador)
May 1975 Petroleum Engineering
Licensure/Certification
Colegio de Ingenieros Geologos, de Minas, y de Petroleo del Guayas (Ecuador) 1975-1995
Professional experience
1980-2002 Petroproduccion (a branch of Empresa Publica Petroecuador)
Teaching Experience
2016-Present Professor of Practice, Department of Chemical and Natural Gas Engineering
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
1980-2014 Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Earth Science Engineering Department
Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (Guayaquil-Ecuador)
1976-1977 Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Pharmacy School
Universidad Estatal (Guayaquil-Ecuador)
1975-1976 Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department
Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte (Guayaquil-Ecuador)
Professional Activities
Member of Society of Petroleum Engineering, 1978-1990, 2016-present
Faculty adviser SPE/AADE section, Sep 2023-present
Selected Publications
Martinez A., Cabezas J. 2009. An Emission Control System for Nitrogen Oxides using Enhanced
Oxidation, Scrubbing and Biofiltration. EES, Vol 26 (5) pp (883-890)-, May 2009.
Martinez, A., Rathibandla, S., Jones, K., Cabezas, J. (2008). Biofiltration of Wastewater Lift
Station Emissions: Evaluation of VOC Removal in the Presence of H2S. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 10/1 pp 81-87
Selected Presentations
Cabezas et al. 2010. Lab-and field scale evaluation of using hydrogen to stimulate in-situ
reduction of nitrate and uranium. Abstract submitted. Energy Resources and Produced Waters Conference. (Laramie, WYO, May 25-26).
Cabezas et al. 2010. Pilot-scale in-situ biorestoration of groundwater at a uranium ISR site by H2
injection. Abstract submitted. NGWA Ground Water Summit. (Denver, CO, April 11-15)
Cabezas et al. 2010. Pilot-scale in-situ bioremediation of uranium at an ISR mining site using
hydrogen injection. Platform talk. 20th Annual International Conference on Soil, Sediment, Water and Energy. (San Diego, CA, March 15-18).
Cabezas, J., Martinez, A. (2007). Development of a Bench Scale NOx Emission Control System
using Enhanced Oxidation, Scrubbing and Biofiltration. Paper # 450 100th Annual A&WMA Conference, June 26-29, Pittsburgh, PA.
Cabezas, J., Martinez, A. (2006). Modeling of a NOx Emission Control System Using Enhanced
Oxidation, Scrubbing and Biofiltration. Paper # 310. 99th Annual A&WMA Conference, June 20-23, New Orleans, LA.
Cabezas, J., Martinez, A., Jones, K., Rathibandla, S., Boswell, J. (2005). Performance Evaluation
of biofilters for wastewater lift station emissions. Paper 05-A-1252-AWMA. 98th Annual A&WMA Conference, June 21-24, Minneapolis, MN.
Martinez, A., Cabezas, J. (2004). Control of Stationary Sources Emissions Using Enhanced
Oxidation, Absorption and Biofiltration. Paper 591. Proceedings of the 97th Annual A&WMA Conference, June 22-25, , Indianapolis, IN.