Dr. Avelino Eduardo" Saez is a Distinguished Professor in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department. Dr. Sáez graduated from the University of California, Davis in 1984 and joined the department in 1998. He completed his undergraduate work in his native Venezuela. Dr. Sáez has done extensive traveling within his discipline, which has awarded him various teaching and mentoring awards. Academics 1. Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela, B.Sc. in Chemical Engineer) July 1978. 2. University of California, Davis, Degree conferred: M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, September 1981. 3. University of California, Davis, Degree conferred: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, June 1984. Other Professional Experience 1. Departamento de Termodinámica y Fenómenos de Transferencia, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela, Instructor: September 1978-March 1980. 2. Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, Visiting Research Associate: July-December 1984. 3. Department of Physics, University of Bristol, Bristol, U.K. Visiting Research Associate with a Marie Curie fellowshigranted by the European Community: January-December 1992. 4. Departamento de Termodinámica y Fenómenos de Transferencia, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Assistant, Associate and Full Professor: 1985-1995. 5. Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, Visiting ScholarandResearch Associate Professor: October 1995-July 1998. 6. Visiting Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, Richland, Washington, October 2005-March 2006.