CV Robert Brunet. PhD in Chemical Engineering

1. ROBERT BRUNET
PhD in Chemical Engineering
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2. ROBERT BRUNET
Name: ROBERT BRUNET
Ocuppation: CHEMICAL ENGINEER
Nacionality Spanish
Date of birth 06/09/1986 in Tarragona, Spain
Mobile.: +34 650 351 407
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3. • Work experience
• Education
• Thesis
• Publications
• Congresses/Workshops
• Special recognitions
• Employability Skills
• Social Media
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4. Work experience
Company/ Instituion Periode
Universitat Rovira i Virgili September 2009 – December 2012
Tarragona, Spain
PROCTER & GAMBLE February 2009 – July 2009
Schwalbach, Germany
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven September 2008 – January 2009
Leuven, Belgium
The DOW Chemical Company June 2008 – September 2008
Terneuzen, The Netherlands
GES- Global Energy Services July 2007
Philadelphia, United States
SIEMSA Control y Sistemas August 2007 – September 2007
Tarragona, Spain June 2006 – December 2006
Anatrac A&I, S.A. June 2005 – September 2005
Tarragona, Spain June 2004 – September 2004
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5. Education
Title awarded University Periode Qualification
Ph.D in Chemical, Universitat Rovira i Virgili September 2009 Expected: Cum Laude
environmental Tarragona, Spain December 2012 8 Int. Articles
and process 12 Int. Congresses
engineering
Master in Universitat Rovira i Virgili September 2007 GAP: 2.4/4.0
Chemical Tarragona, Spain June 2009 Thesis: Cum Laude
engineering
process (MEQIP)
Chemical September 2004 GAP: 2.9/4.0
Engineering (EQ) Universitat Rovira i Virgili June 2009 Thesis: Cum Laude
Tarragona, Spain
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6. Thesis
Bachelor Research Project.
R. Brunet, J. Fontquerni, J. Margalef, A. Martorell, R. Romani, X. Pascual. Design of
Acrylic Acid production plant. 2007. Tarragona, Spain
Bachelor Thesis.
R. Brunet, P. Hayot, L. Jimenez. Dynamic simulation application for plant operation
improvement. Validation for the alkoxylation Reactors. 2008. Terneuzen, The
Netherlands.
Master Research Project.
R. Brunet, B. Van Berlo, B. Sels. SiMCM41 Immobilized 2nd Generation Hoveyda-
Grubbs Catalyst. 2008. Leuven, Belgium.
Master Thesis.
R. Brunet, R. Rosati, L. Jimenez. Numerical simulation of fluid flow in absorbent
diapers, using FeFlow. 2009. Frankfurt, Germany.
PhD Midterm Thesis
R. Brunet, G. GuillenGosalbez, L. Jimenez. Optimal design and planning of
sustainable biotechnological processes via hybrid simulation optimization. 2010.
Tarragona, Spain
PhD Thesis
R. Brunet, G. GuillenGosalbez, L. Jimenez. Optimal design of sustainable chemical
processes via a combined simulation optimization approach. 2012. Tarragona, Spain.
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7. Publications
Brunet R, Guillen-Gosalbez G, Perez R, Caballero JA, Jiménez L. 2012. Hybrid Simulation
Optimization based approach for the Optimal Design of Biotechnological Processes. Computers &
Chemical Engineering. 37. 125-135.
Brunet R, Guillen-Gosalbez G, Jiménez L. 2012. Cleaner design of single-product biotechnological
facilities through the integration of process simulation, multi-objective optimization, LCA and
principal component analysis. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.
Brunet R, Reyes-Labarta JA, Boer D, Guillen-Gosalbez G, Jiménez L. 2012. Integrating process
simulation, multi-objective optimization and LCA for the design of absorption cooling and
refrigeration systems.
Brunet R , Cortes D, Guillen-Gosalbez G, Jiménez L, Boer D. 2012. Minimization of the LCA impact
of thermodynamic cycles using a combined simulation-optimization approach.
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8. Congresses/Workshops
Training for Trainers Warsaw, Poland 16-22 April 2012
Careears International Seminar London, England 30-31 March 2012
European School 2 Castellón, Spain 16-21 October 2011
AIChE Annual Meeting Minneapolis, USA 16-21 October 2011
Advanced Separation Technologies Berlin, Germany 15-26 August 2011
Global Citizenship and Peace Hiroshima, Japan 4-10 Augusts 2011
Process Opt. for Energy and Sustainability Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 19-29 July 2011
Environmental Decision Support Systems Girona, Spain 4-8 July2011
Prog. Tech. for optimal processes design Tarragona, Spain 20-23 June 2011
How to prepare an oral presentation Tarragona, Spain 14-20 June 2011
Scientific writing techniques Tarragona, Spain 26April-12 May 2011
Humanitarian work Requena, Peru 11-26 April 2011
Network Meeting 2010 Madrid, Spain 27-30 October 2010
Summer University 2010 Cosenza, Italy 15-31 July 2010
Advances Matlab programming Tarragona, Spain 12-16 July 2010
Mathematical progr. techniques Barcelona, Spain 9 Feb-26May 2010
AEGEE Spring Agora Leiden 2010 Leiden, Netherlands 16-18 April 2010
Congress on Catalysis commemoration Leuven, Belgium 14 September 2008
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9. Special Recognitions
Member of MENSA January 2012
Member of AIChE October 2011
Erasmus Ambassador University Rovira i Virgili April 2011
Erasmus Coordinator September 2010
Vice-president of AEGEE-Tarragona June 2010
Founder AEGEE-Tarragona June 2010
Finalist Dow Award April 2009
P&G Internal Blogger March-July 2009
President Student Association Dow Benelux July-Sptember 2008
Captain of university football team 2007-2008
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10. Employability Skills
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11. Robert Brunet in social media
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12. Robert Brunet in social media
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13. Robert Brunet in social media
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14. Thanks for your time
ROBERT BRUNET
PhD in Chemical Engineering
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