Aimee Lorraine Blaquera

Environmental Engineer

Engineering / Arkitektura

Pasig City, Eastern Manila District

Tungkol kay Aimee Lorraine Blaquera:

Environmental engineer with a master’s degree, specializing in solid and hazardous waste management with experience in developing waste treatment strategies through government-funded research projects. Background in materials engineering with expertise in material synthesis and modification for various applications. A published research writer dedicated to delivering insights and data-driven analyses through clear presentation of findings. Committed to advancing sustainable development through science-based and community-sensitive environmental solutions.

Karanasan

Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering, UP Diliman
Energy Storage and Conversion Materials Research Laboratory DOST-PCIEERD Project: E-MINERALS Project 2: Recovery of Lithium and other valuable metals from local spent Li-ion batteries: waste battery mining, repurposing, regeneration
Project Technical Specialist I	July 2023 – March 2024
Performed research experiments and materials characterization analysis on the development of waste Li-ion battery recycling and regeneration processes for treatment of hazardous waste. Performed multi-criteria decision analysis involving cost-benefit analysis and environmental impact assessment of proposed processes for treatment of waste batteries. Prepared and consolidated progress reports, presentations, and quarterly and annual technical reports.
Research Assistant	April 2023 – June 2023
Conducted preliminary research activities on the treatment of battery wastes. Prepared literature review and technical reports on current industry processes and standards on battery recycling.

Sustainable Electronic Materials Laboratory DOST-PCIEERD Project: Kapok Fiber Absorbent with Customizable Hydrophobicity/Hydrophilicity for Oily Water and Wastewater Treatment
Science Research Specialist I	November 2019 – January 2022
Performed experiments and materials characterization analysis on the development of materials for wastewater treatment. Prepared weekly progress reports, quarterly and annual technical reports, and draft papers for publication. Spearheaded procurement and coordination with suppliers for equipment installation and user training.

Hokkaido University, Japan
Laboratory of Novel Materials Hybrid Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Center for Engineering Education Development Internship Program
Research Intern	June – July 2018
Conducted research on nanomaterial synthesis for energy applications. Participated in weekly lab meetings by preparing progress reports, literature review, and proposing research initiatives. Supported in onboarding and training of new international interns in conducting research experiments.

Edukasyon

University of the Philippines Diliman
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering	January 2020 – January 2025
DOST-ERDT scholar Specializing in Solid Waste and Hazardous Materials Management Thesis: Regeneration, cost-benefit analysis, and environmental impact assessment of nickel-cobalt-aluminum (NCA) cathode material from spent lithium-ion batteries
Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering	August 2014 – June 2019
Thesis: Development of Ga-doped Li7La3Zr2O12 Lithium-Ion Conduction Solid Electrolyte via Hot-Pressing Method Latin honors, cum laude