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Lourdes Marozas-Aliaga

Lourdes Marozas-Aliaga

Construction & Project Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Ph.D. LEED AP CEM - Staff Engineer @ RIT

  • Education

    • Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas

      2006 - 2006
      Diplome in Public Private Partnership for Transportation Public Finance

    • Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      1997 - 2002
      Bs Civil Engineering

      Activities and Societies: ADEIC (Civil Engineering Student Association) / Swimming Team / Softball Team

    • CENTRUM Graduate Business School

      2007 - 2008
      Diplome in Finance Business Administration and Management, General

    • Rochester Institute of Technology

      2014 - 2018
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Sustainability

      Current research focusing on building automation, energy systems and energy audit. - Awarded ASHRAE Graduate In-Aid grant - Awarded a U.S. Department of Energy Fellowship "Buildings Integration Research and Development - Innovator Program (BIRD-IP)"- Awarded 3rd place on Poster competition Ph.D. category at the 15th Annual SyracuseCoE Symposium "Campus-scale transaction-based controls using open source software"

    • ESSEC - ESSEC Business School

      2010 - 2010
      Business Administration and Management, General

      Full scholarship granted from Centrum as recognition of academic record and fellowship granted from PUCP as recognition of working performance.

    • The University of Calgary

      2002 - 2002
      Exchange Student Civil Engineering

    • Rochester Institute of Technology

      2013 - 2016
      Master of Science (M.Sc.) Sustainable Systems

      Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Full scholarship granted as part of Golisano Institute of Sustainability - Clinton Global Initiative Commitment

  • Experience

    • Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru

      Jan 2004 - Jul 2005
      Construction & Project Engineer

      Supervised construction projects

    • Gallegos Cassabone Araujo

      Aug 2004 - Jan 2005
      Supervision Assistant

      Supervised gymnasium construction

    • San Martin Contratistas Generales S.A.

      May 2006 - Jan 2008
      Field Construction, Budget & Bidding Engineer

      (Mining exploitation, excavation, blasting - main earthworks contractor in Peru) >Chief of construction – earthworks and road construction in Lagunas de Puerto Viejo. Led labor force for earthworks, paving, and construction.>Specialist in bidding and transport concession, Assistant Commercial Manager. Technical support for national and international, public and private biddings, (from USD$11MM to USD$70MM) in tunnel construction, mining operations, highway constructions and concessions> Assistant Operations Manager. Logistic support for construction projects: Gold Fields (Gold Mine) and Huntoil (Gas Exportation Project) Show less

    • Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru

      May 2008 - Jul 2013

      > Led the design and construction of new facilities (105 projects) from concept to turn key, consisting of approximately 775,000 sqft with a total investment of USD$90 MM. > Extensive project management skills, handling an average of 30 projects per year and several professional teams simultaneously. Turn Key construction projects for colleges, offices and laboratories - including permits, design, construction and equipment (elevators, air conditioning, furniture, structural wiring, substation, fire alarm system, and irrigation) > Managed the redesign of the electrical power distribution to increase the campus power capacity, and design of electrical substations. > Managed campus sustainability indexes (energy and water consumption) > Introduced new technologies: LED lighting and LEED certified building design > Responsible for creating OSHA and ISO 9001 internal processes > Supported investment decisions and property acquisitions. > Addressed for professional committees as Lean Peruvian Institute, Peru Green Building Council and International Sustainable Campus Network. Show less

      • Lecturer - Civil Engineering

        Mar 2012 - Jul 2013

      • Construction & Project Senior Manager

        May 2008 - Dec 2012

    • Novocasa

      Jan 2013 - Oct 2014
      Independent Consultant

      > LEED Project Manager of an office building project (430,000 sqft - 10 floors and 6 basements) located. Managed international team of consultants from Puerto Rico, Peru and students in USA.> LED street lighting Project for Universidad Privada del Norte (Laureate University Group)>Supported the electrical grid installation and implemented the irrigation system for 83 acres asparragus farm.

    • Rochester Institute of Technology

      Jul 2013 - Dec 2017
      Graduate Research Assistant

      > Awarded $1MM from NYSERDA to implement of dynamic ventilation project at RIT campus.> Managed and implemented energy efficiency strategies for buildings.> Build software to improve HVAC system operation. Funded by U.S. DOE and awarded by PNNL.> Developed data driven energy efficiency strategies for buildings. Funded by ASHRAE.> Built SOAP Interface to collect Webctrl data to estimate potential energy savings. Familiar withBacnet, Modbus and worked with Raspberry Pi and sensors for automation> Formulated proposals for U.S. DOE, NSF, NYSERDA PONs.> Calculations using ASHRAE 90.1, 62.1, 55. Familiar with CBECS and RECS databases. Simulation ineQUEST of typical offices and restaurants. Show less

    • Willdan

      Jun 2015 - Jan 2016
      Assistant Project Manager

      Support the development of microgrid feasibility studies to advance New York State communities into the next round of the NYSERDA NY Prize microgrid competition. Also research support for business development.

    • Alstom

      Feb 2018 - Jan 2020
      Configuration and Change Management Project Manager

      Enabling fast interactions between engineering, industrial and manufacturing international and local teams to build the first high speed train in United States.

    • Rochester Institute of Technology

      Jul 2019 - now
      Staff Engineer

      - Spearheaded initiative to reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption, resulting in actual financial savings.- Successfully implemented ASHRAE Guideline 36 and enhanced it through innovative data integration techniques- Led software project aimed at optimizing energy usage, leveraging academic data and programming tools such as Kubernetes, Postgresql, Timeseriesdb, Gitlab.-Orchestrated activities for a diverse team comprising mechanical, controls, and software engineers, as well as HVAC contractors and students, ensuring alignment with project objectives and deadlines.- Managed project schedule, budget, and technical reports, providing regular updates to upper management and grantors.- Provided technical oversight and approval for deliverables, including sequence logic for HVAC systems, outdoor airflow calculations and software architecture for database integration.- Conducted data analysis and implemented metrics using Python, Tensorflow and Jupyter, enabling accurate evaluation of energy consumption.- Designed and implemented visualization with Grafana, enhancing software and energy monitoring.- Championed innovation by challenging existing practices and driving the adoption of novel approaches. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Energy Manager

      The Asociation of Energy Engineers

    • Machine Learning Specialization

      DeepLearning.AI, Stanford University
      May 2024
      View certificate certificate

    • LEED AP BD+C

      Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Lourdes Marozas-Aliaga
      ASHRAE Graduate Student In Aid award ASHRAE May 2017 The goal of the Grant-In-Aid program is to encourage outstanding graduate students to become involved in ASHRAE, its research and establish careers that include active engagement within and continued contributions to Society activities. Lourdes' research work "Energy efficiency strategies for commercial buildings using occupancy information from organizational databases” falls in the scope of Technical Committee TC 7.6 - Building Energy Performance.
    • Awarded to Lourdes Marozas-Aliaga
      Most Innovative Project Award at PNNL's Connected Buildings Challenge Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and U.S. Department of Energy Aug 2016 Ventos Scheduler - Occupancy based energy savings solution that integrate organizational databases to HVAC system, was awarded as the Most Innovative.
    • Awarded to Lourdes Marozas-Aliaga
      U.S. DOE Building-Grid Integration Research and Development Innovators Program (BIRD IP) U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technology Office (BTO) Jan 2016 Research award for the project proposal "Using VOLTTRON Central to Reduce Energy Consumption by Correcting Airflow According to Classroom Occupancy"
    • Awarded to Lourdes Marozas-Aliaga
      3rd Place Poster Competition Ph.D. Degree Category Syracuse Center of Excellence Nov 2015 Research on "Campus-scale transaction-based controls using open source software"- Awarded 3rd place on Poster competition Ph.D. category at the 15th Annual SyracuseCoE Symposium
    • Awarded to Lourdes Marozas-Aliaga
      3rd Place Poster Competition Ph.D. Degree Category Syracuse Center of Excellence Oct 2014 Research: "Energy Savings from Thermostat Settings for Commercial Buildings by Climate Zone"- Awarded 3rd place at the 14th Annual Syracuse CoE Symposium Student Poster Competition. -This poster also was selected to be presented at the Department of Energy Event - 2015 Building Technology Office Peer Review.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Sustainable Energy for All

      Issued by United Nations on May 2015
      United NationsAssociated with Lourdes Marozas-Aliaga