Walter Pardavé Livia

Editorial Board · Mining

Walter
Pardavé Livia

Metallurgical Engineer · Environmental Engineering Specialist

Environmental Engineering Mining & Environmental Management Industrial Waste Treatment

Affiliation

Metallurgical Engineer, Master in Engineering, and specialist in Environmental Engineering, with extensive academic and scientific experience. Full Professor and Scientific Director of the XERIRA Research Institute at the Faculty of Engineering and Technologies, Universidad de Santander (UDES).

Education

Specialist in Environmental Engineering – UIS
Master in Ecoaudits – University of Malaga (Spain)
Master in Engineering – Industrial University of Santander (Colombia)
Specialist in Education with ICTs – UNAB
Bachelor in Metallurgical Engineering – National University of San Marcos (Peru)

Professional Profile & Experience

Specialist in environmental engineering applied to mining and industry, with expertise in clean mineral processing, industrial waste treatment, air quality improvement, and environmental management. Researcher category A in Minciencias and recipient of multiple national and international awards.

Author of 20 books, 40 scientific articles, 15 book chapters, and developer of academic software. Has led over 15 funded research projects, and his works have been translated into five languages.