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HUGO ALBERTO BARRERA HUERTAS

Air Quality Specialist
CDMX
HUGO ALBERTO BARRERA HUERTAS

Summary

He currently works at the Mario Molina Center as an air quality specialist, conducting studies and research on these topics that impact public policy. He is also a researcher for the Master's Program in Sustainability and Environmental Technology (MASITAM) at the ENCB, coordinating postgraduate projects.His professional experience includes, among other activities, his work at the National Institute of Ecology (now INECC), serving as an Analytical Chemist (signatory to the Mexican Accreditation Entity EMA) in the area of gas and liquid chromatography. In 2006, he joined the teaching profession, teaching at the ENCB-IPN. He has collaborated on environmental projects in the fields of air pollution and climate change with institutions such as INECC, UNAM, IPN, state governments, GIZ, among others. He has published 12 scientific articles to date and has collaborated on a book chapter on environmental matters. Has graduated more than 18 undergraduate and graduate students.

Overview

25
years of professional experience

Work History

Mario Molina Center for Strategic Studies on Energy and the Environment A.C.

Air Quality Specialist
03.2018 - 09.2025

National School of Biological Sciences (ENCB-IPN)

Professor of Air Quality Management, Meteorology and Climatology, and Hazardous Waste Management
08.2006 - 09.2025

Molina Center for Energy and the Environment

Research Fellow
04.2010 - 04.2011

National Institute of Ecology, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (CENICA INE-SEMARNAT)

Chemical Analyst
09.2002 - 08.2006

Química Océano SA de CV

Technical Service Assistant
02.2002 - 05.2002

Desarrollo Ecológico Industrial SA de CV

Consultant
06.2001 - 12.2001

Ministry of Public Health

Administrator of the Database on Environmental Pollution and Public Health
09.2000 - 03.2001

Mexico City Environment Secretariat

Verification Assistant
05.2000 - 08.2000

Education

National Autonomous University of Mexico

Master of Science
03.2010

National School of Biological Sciences

Diploma from Environmental Analysis and Diagnosis

Japan Institute of Environmental Sciences

International Specialization from Regional Measures and Methods for Pollution Control for Environmental Engineers

National Polytechnic Institute

Bachelor's degree from Environmental Systems Engineering
12.2001

Skills

    Data collection and analysis

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Languages

Spanish
Proficient (C2)
English
Upper intermediate

Timeline

Air Quality Specialist

Mario Molina Center for Strategic Studies on Energy and the Environment A.C.
03.2018 - 09.2025

Research Fellow

Molina Center for Energy and the Environment
04.2010 - 04.2011

Professor of Air Quality Management, Meteorology and Climatology, and Hazardous Waste Management

National School of Biological Sciences (ENCB-IPN)
08.2006 - 09.2025

Chemical Analyst

National Institute of Ecology, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (CENICA INE-SEMARNAT)
09.2002 - 08.2006

Technical Service Assistant

Química Océano SA de CV
02.2002 - 05.2002

Consultant

Desarrollo Ecológico Industrial SA de CV
06.2001 - 12.2001

Administrator of the Database on Environmental Pollution and Public Health

Ministry of Public Health
09.2000 - 03.2001

Verification Assistant

Mexico City Environment Secretariat
05.2000 - 08.2000

Japan Institute of Environmental Sciences

International Specialization from Regional Measures and Methods for Pollution Control for Environmental Engineers

National Polytechnic Institute

Bachelor's degree from Environmental Systems Engineering

National Autonomous University of Mexico

Master of Science

National School of Biological Sciences

Diploma from Environmental Analysis and Diagnosis
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