13 de Abril del 2021

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Boris BARJA González

PRESENT POSITION:
Associated Research Scientist, Atmospheric Research Laboratory, University of Magallanes, Chile.

EDUCATION:
1992-1997: Bachelor of Sciences in Physics, 1997. University of Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, CUBA.
Title: Treatment of the steel B-8 type with laser Nd-YAG.
1998-2003: Master of Sciences in Optics, 2004. University Center “José A. Echevarria”, Havana, Cuba.
Title: Cirrus Clouds characterization with lidar.
2001-2002: Technician in Meteorology, 2001. Meteorological Center of Camagüey, Meteorological Institute of Cuba.
2004-2010: PhD. in Meteorological Science. Meteorological Institute of Cuba.
Title: Optically Thin Cirrus Clouds Characterization in the Great Caribbean Region and their Effect on the Solar Radiation, with Emphasis in Subvisual Cirrus Clouds.
2013-2016: Post Doctorate  at Physics Institute, São Paulo University.

AWARDS:

• Recognition as a founder of the Series of Workshop “Lidar Measurements in Latin America” 2015.
• Award to Best Dissertation from PhD student, 2005. 3rd Workshop “Lidar Measurements in Latin America”, Popayán, Colombia, Julio, 2005. “Cirrus Clouds Optical Properties Measured With Lidar at Camagüey, Cuba” B. Barja, J. C. Antuña.
• Prize from the Regional Office from the Cuban Ministry of Sicence, Technology and the Environment to Results of Scientific-Technical Research. 2009.
• Annual National Prize from the Cuban Academy of Science to Results of Scientific-Technical Research. 2009. “Los Aerosoles estratosféricos y las nubes cirros en Cuba y su impacto sobre la radiación solar” J. C. Antuña, B. Barja and R. Estevan.

APPOINTMENTS:
09/2016 – Present:   Associated Researcher, Atmospheric Research Laboratory (LIA), University of Magallanes.
08/2013 – 08/2016:  Postdoctoral Research Associate, Physics Institute, São Paulo University.
10/2011 – 08/2016:  Researcher, Atmospheric Optics Group of Camagüey. Atmospheric Physic Department, Meteorological Center of Camagüey.
10/2004 – 10/2011:  Assistant Researcher, Camagüey Lidar Station. Atmospheric Physic Department, Meteorological Center of Camagüey.
08/2000 – 09/2004:  Junior Researcher, Camagüey Lidar Station. Atmospheric Physic Department, Meteorological Center of Camagüey.
09/1997 – 07/2000:  Research Assistant, Camagüey Lidar Station. Atmospheric Physic Department, Meteorological Center of Camagüey.

VISITING AND ADJUNCT APPOINTMENTS:
06/2019            Visiting Researcher at Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany. Working in the project FONDECYT 1181335 and project DACAPO – PESO, Albert Ansmann and Patric Seifert.
06/2018            Visiting Researcher at Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany. Working in the project DACAPO – PESO, PI. Albert Ansmann and Patric Seifert.
11/2012 – 04/2013    Visiting Researcher at Institute of Physics. University of Sao Paulo, Brasil. Cloud optical properties in the Amazon derived from LIDAR and Radiometer measurements. PI. Henrique de Melo Jorge Barbosa. Grant number: 12/16100-1 (FAPESP). October 30, 2012 – April 29, 2013.
09/2010 – 06/2013       Adjunct Professor, Meteorology Department, Technologies and Applied Sciences Higher Institute (INSTEC). Havana. Cuba.
11/2009                    Visiting Scientist, Atmospheric Optic Group (GOA) Valladolid, Spain and Physic Department of the Beira Interior University, Portugal. Prof. Victoria Cachorro from GOAC and Dr. Sandra Mogo from Portugal;
11-12/2001                Visiting Scientist, Physics Department, Buenos Aires University, Argentina, and Center for Laser Application (CEILAP),Argentina. Prof. Pablo Canziani from University and Dr. Mario Lavorato from CEILAP.

POST-GRADUATE STUDIES

December 3 – 7, 2018: Winter School Single Calculus Chain  Potenza, Italy at CNR-IMAA.
January 26-30, 2009: International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy. Preparatory School to the Winter College on Optics in Environmental Science.
February 2-13, 2009: International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy. Winter College on Optics in Environmental Science.
October 2001: International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy. Course on Inverse Methods in Atmospheric Science.
Noviembre 19-23, 2001: Canada/Argentina Workshop on remote sensing of trace gases. Physics Department of the Universidad de Buenos Aires. Argentina.
February, 2003. Pre-Workshop Courses “Lidar Measurements”, Camagüey, Cuba.
July, 2005. Pre-Workshop Courses “Lidar Measurements”, Popayán, Colombia.
October 3 – 15, 2005, Cargese International School, COST ACTION 723, Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere, Corsica.
January 9 – February 11, 2006, European Research Course on Atmospheres (ERCA), Grenoble, France.