Team
Research Assistant
Lisseth Casso-Hartmann
Colciencias Fellow
Universidad del Valle, Cali-Colombia
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Lisseth's work focusses on the development of low-cost nanosensors based on carbon cuantum dots for screening mercury pollution in water sources of rural areas affected by illegal gold mining in South-West Colombia. Email: lisseth.casso@correounivalle.edu.co
Research Intern
David Ho
Ingénieurs du Monde Fellow
EPFL, Switzerland
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David is working on the development of a monitoring system to map mercury contamination in water sources using a service-oriented architecture supported by biosensors. Email: david.hodac@epfl.ch
Research Intern
Jean-Baptiste Gilles
Ingénieurs du Monde Fellow
EPFL, Switzerland
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Jean is working on the development of a portable low-cost spectrophotometric system for in-situ monitoring of mercury contamination in water sources of rural areas. Email: jean-baptiste.gilles@epfl.ch
Undergraduate Researcher
Ingrid Muriel
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Universidad del Valle
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Ingrid is working on the participatory implementation of hydroponic systems by ethnic communities from rural areas affected by environmental pollution with pesticides and other agrochemicals. Email: ingrid.muriel@correounivalle.edu.co
Undergraduate Researcher
Alexandra Alzate and Angie Cabal
Department of Food Engineering
Universidad del Valle
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Alexa and Angie are working on the participatory implementation of urban food production systems in marginalized neighborhoods of the city of Cali-Colombia.
Email: alexandra.herrera@correounivalle.edu.co, angie.cabal@correounivalle.edu.co
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-George Catalano and Caroline Baillie