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Dr. Bustani is currently
the President at the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de
Monterrey, ITESM (Monterrey Tech) in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area. He was
the Dean of Engineering and Architecture (ITESM) from 1998 to 2001. He was
the Director of the Center for Environmental Quality at ITESM from 1992 to
1998. He was the Chairman of the Chemical Engineering at ITESM from 1987 to
1992.
Prior to coming to ITESM
Dr. Bustani was development manager in the area of direct reduction of iron
ores at HYL a Steel Company based in Monterrey. He earned his PhD (1987) at
Sheffield University in fuel technology. His bachelor's degree is from ITESM
in chemical engineering.
Dr. Bustani's research
area is primarily related to process improvement, and environmental
management and mitigation. In these areas he has organized and carried out
several studies, has published several papers and has been awarded one
patent.
Dr. Bustani is coauthor
of the Mexico's Status Report on Pollution Prevention for the North American
Commission on Environmental Cooperation.
Dr. Bustani participated
from 1995 to 1998 as a member of the Technical Committee of the
Environmental Education and Training Institute of North-America.
Professor Bustani is a
member of The Institute of Energy in England and the Mexican Institute of
Chemical Engineers. In 1991 he was awarded by ITESM for his academic and
research work. In 1992 he was awarded the Romulo Garza Prize on research and
development.
PUBLICATIONS (6 most relevant)
Bustani, A.; Mackay P.; Cobas-Flores E. (ITESM); Yester S.; (Chrysler);
Sullivan, J. (FORD); Williams R. (General Motros); "An Approach to Modelling
the Vehicle End-of-Life Process; SAE Paper 980099; 1998 SAE International
Congress and Exposition; Detroit, MI, February 23-26, 1998.
Bustani, A.; Mackay Patrick; "NAFTA: Reflections on Environmental Issues
During the First Year"; Arizona Journal of International and Comparative
Law, pp.543-602, Volume 12 (2), October, 1995.
Bustani A., E. Cobas, "Impact of natural gas imports on air pollutant
emissions in Mexico"; The Energy Journal, Vol.14, No.3, pp. 1-15, September
1993.
Bustani A., E. Cobas, "The impact of fuel substitution policies on air
pollutant emissions in México" presented at International Air Pollution
Symposium, Monterrey N. L., Febrero de 1993. Published by Elsevier Science
Publishers, Great Britain, 1993.
A. B. Hedley, A. Bustani; "The Fundamentals of Gasification and its
Technology", Chapter No. 1: "Gasification: its Role in the Future
Technological and Economic Development of the United Kingdom", Watt
Committee on Energy Report Number 20, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers,
London and New York 1989.
E. Martinez-Vera, A. Bustani; Patent of a direct reduction of iron ores
process.; Mexico, Patent No. 156,697; September 27, 1988; United States
Patent 4,556,417, December 3, 1985; Egypt, Patent No. 16,464; May 14, 1983;
Germany, Patent No. 3,317,062; June 30, 1988; Japan, Patent Application No.
58-83435 ; July 28, 1983; Brasil, Patent Application No. PI8302466 ; May 11,
1983; Venezuela, Patent Application No. 765-83 ; May 18, 1983.
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