Team
Research Assistant
Lisseth Casso-Hartmann
Colciencias Fellow
Universidad del Valle, Cali-Colombia
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:
Research Intern
David Ho
Ingénieurs du Monde Fellow
EPFL, Switzerland
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:
Research Intern
Jean-Baptiste Gilles
Ingénieurs du Monde Fellow
EPFL, Switzerland
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:
Undergraduate Researcher
Ingrid Muriel
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Universidad del Valle
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:
Undergraduate Researcher
Alexandra Alzate and Angie Cabal
Department of Food Engineering
Universidad del Valle
Alexa and Angie are working on the participatory implementation of urban food production systems in marginalized neighborhoods of the city of Cali-Colombia.
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-George Catalano and Caroline Baillie