Curriculum Vitae

Josue Malave Orengo

University of Puerto Rico

Mayagüez Campus

Tel: (787)-832-4040 Ex. 2874

E-MAIL: joanbave@hotmail.com, jmo12009@uprm.edu 

 

 

EDUCATION           

Ø      May, 2004-B.S in Industrial Microbiology

-University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Ø      August 2002 - present - University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez campus   

                                    

           -Isolation and Characterization of Bioluminescent Bacteria from Marine                          

            Environments of Puerto Rico for the Determination of their Potential use as     

            Biosensors.

 

Dr. Carlos Ríos-Velazquez, PhD. Laboratory

 

Ø      Summer 2003

 

     -Study of Microbial Community Structure using Phospholipid Fatty Analysis   

      (PLFA) in a Chromium Contaminated Site.

 

Dr. Terry C. Hazen, PhD.  Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Department of Energy (DOE).

 

Ø      Summer 2002

 

          -Microbiology Practice at Ocular Sciences Corporation (OSCJD)

 

SPECIAL TRAINING AND COURSES

Training

Ø      Summer 2003

          -Biosafety Training

         -Bloodborne Pathogen Training

         -Chemical Hygiene and Safety Training

Courses

ü      Bioremediation and Biodegradation

ü      Biochemistry

ü      Bacterial Genetics

ü      Immunology

ü      Medical and Economic Mycology

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

Ø      May, 2004- 104th American Society for Microbiology General

Meeting held at New Orleans, LA.

    

Ø      March, 2003- 38th ACS Annual Junior Technical Meeting at University of Puerto, Rio Piedras.

 

-Aislamiento y Caracterización de Bacterias Bioluminiscentes de Ambientes      

 Marinos de Puerto Rico.

 

Ø      April, 2004- IX SIGMA Xi STUDENT POSTER DAY 

 

-Isolation and Characterization of Bioluminescent Bacteria from Marine  

 Environments of Puerto Rico.

 

 

Ø      March, 2004- 39th ACS Annual Junior Technical Meeting at University of Puerto Rico, Humacao.

 

      -Study of Microbial Community Structure using Phospholipid Fatty  

       Analysis (PLFA) in a Chromium Contaminated Site.

 

 

Ø      April, 2004 -IX SIGMA Xi STUDENT POSTER DAY  

 

      -Study of Microbial Community Structure using Phospholipid Fatty  

       Analysis (PLFA) in a Chromium Contaminated Site.

 

ACTIVITIES

 

Ø      May, 2004-Team Championship, 9th Micro Olympics held at University of Bayamon.

 

MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS

 

ü      Student Society of Microbiology (SEMI)