Project Leadership

Christopher Bellona

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

cbellona@mines.edu

Project #1: Technologies for the decontamination of cyanide of the effluents of small mining operations

Richard Krahenbuhl

Research Associate Professor, Geophysics

rkrahenb@mines.edu

 Project #2: Geophysical imaging at Majes I and Majes II for geology, water, cemented subsoils, and landslide risk

Ahmadreza Hedayat

Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

hedayat@mines.edu

Project #3: Development of sustainable and innovative solutions for reuse of Arequipa mine tailings as construction materials

FRANCISCO ALEJO ZAPATA 

FACULTY, CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
CO-DIRECTOR – CENTER FOR MINING SUSTAINABILITY

falejo@unsa.edu.pe

Project #1: Technologies for the decontamination of cyanide of the effluents of small mining operations

HERMÓGENES ÉDGARD GONZÁLES ZENTENO

Dean, School of Geology, Geophysics and Mines
CO-DIRECTOR – CENTER FOR MINING SUSTAINABILITY

hgonzalesz@unsa.edu.pe

 Project #2: Geophysical imaging at Majes I and Majes II for geology, water, cemented subsoils, and landslide risk

Héctor Gelber Bolaños Sosa 

FACULTY, DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGIST AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; Manager at the Rio Seco Plant of UNSA

hbolanos@unsa.edu.pe

Project #3: Development of sustainable and innovative solutions for the reuse of Arequipa mine tailings as construction materials

Jonathan Sharp

Director, Hydrologic Science and Engineering; Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Associate Director, Center for Mining Sustainability

jsharp@mines.edu

Project #4: Hybrid engineered wetland systems to treat metal and nutrient water pollutants in river waters in the Arequipa region

MORGAN BAZILIAN

DIRECTOR, PAYNE INSTITUTE; PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC POLICY, DIVISION OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS 

mbazilian@mines.edu 

Project #5: Capacity building and management for conflict resolution over natural resources 

Paul Santi

Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering, CO-Director – Center for Mining Sustainability

psanti@mines.edu

Project #6: Evaluation of geoenvironmental risks for ten communities in the Arequipa region

LINO FÉLIX MORALES PAREDES 

FACULTY, CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT

lmoralesp@unsa.edu.pe 

Project #4: Hybrid engineered wetlands systems to treat metal and nutrient water pollutants in river waters in the Arequipa region 

ELISEO ZEBALLOS ZEBALLOS 

FACULTY, SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT 

ezeballosz@unsa.edu.pe

Project #5: Capacity building and management for conflict resolution over natural resources

GUIDO EDGARD SALAS ÁLVAREZ 

FACULTY, DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, GEOPHYSICS AND MINES

gsalasa@unsa.edu.pe

Project #6: Evaluation of geoenvironmental risks for ten communities in the Arequipa region

JOHN MCCRAY

Professor, CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Engineering

jmccray@mines.edu

Project #7 (water): Regional watershed sustainability: water quantity, quality, and strategic management for the 5 Arequipa watersheds

Elizabeth Holley

Assistant Professor, Mining Engineering

eholley@mines.edu

Project #7 (geology): Regional watershed sustainability: water quantity, quality, and strategic management for the 5 Arequipa watersheds

PATRICK TAYLOR

GEORGE S. ANSELL DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL METALLURGY, METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING; DIRECTOR, KROLL INSTITUTE FOR EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY

ptaylor@mines.edu

Project #8: Characterization and evaluation for the recovery and production of secondary metals in smelter slag and refinery waste

OLGA GISELLA MARTINEZ RODRIGUEZ

FACULTY, DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, GEOPHYSICS AND MINES

omartinez@unsa.edu.pe 

Project #7 (water): Regional watershed sustainability: water quantity, quality, and strategic management for the 5 Arequipa watersheds

MADELEINE NATHALY GUILLÉN GÓMEZ

FACULTY, DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, GEOPHYSICS AND MINES

mguillen@unsa.edu.pe

Project #7 (geology): Regional watershed sustainability: water quantity, quality, and strategic management for the 5 Arequipa watersheds

Roberto Huamani Bernal

DOCENTE, DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGIST AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

rhuamanibe@unsa.edu.pe

Project #8: Characterization and evaluation for the recovery and production of secondary metals in smelter slag and refinery waste

CORBY ANDERSON

Harrison-Western Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering; Associate Director, Kroll Institute for Extractive Metallurgy

cganders@mines.edu

Project #8: Characterization and evaluation for the recovery and production of secondary metals in smelter slag and refinery waste

CONTACT

Paul Santi

Professor, Colorado School of Mines
Co-Director – Center for Mining Sustainability

psanti@mines.edu

Francisco Domingo Alejo Zapata

Faculty, Chemistry Department
Co-Director – Center for Mining Sustainability

falejo@unsa.edu.pe

HERMÓGENES ÉDGARD GONZÁLES ZENTENO

Faculty, Department of Geology, Geophysics and Mines
Co-Director – Center for Mining Sustainability

hgonzalesz@unsa.edu.pe