07/2003
Ph.D. Chemistry, Institute for Materials Technology (INTEMA), University of Mar del Plata, Argentina
Thesis title: "Corrosion inhibitors efficiency in brine media with carbon dioxide. Interaction between their molecular structure and steel microstructure"

10/2016-present
Researcher Assistant. Member of CRC1211: Earth Evolution at the Dry Limit. Institute of Geology and Mineralogy. University of Cologne, Germany. 

08/2014-09/2016
Researcher Assistant. Surface Processes and Cosmogenic Nuclides Group. Institute of Geology and Mineralogy. University of Cologne. Area of study: Landscape and climate evolution in arid to hyperarid regions with special focus on the Atacama desert in Chile. Cologne, Germany.  

12/2013-07/2014
Researcher Assistant. Center for Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces (ZFL), University of Bonn. Area of study: Antarctica glaciers mass balance. Bonn, Germany.

12/2011-04/2013
Overwintering Scientist at Carlini Station, West Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. National Antarctic Division (DNA) – Argentinean Antarctic Institute (IAA). Antarctica

10/2011-11/2011
Corrosion specialist, Infrastructure Division, Ente Municipal de Deportes y Recreación (EMDER), Mar del Plata, Argentina

02/2006-02/2007
ISMER-UQAR’s Postdoctoral Researcher. Institute des Sciences de la Mer de Rimouski-Université du Quebéc à Rimouski and Argentinean Antarctic Institute (IAA). Chief Scientist during the Antarctic wintering onboard the Sedna IV ship (“The Last Continent - Antarctic Mission”). Research Project “Combined effects of Ultraviolet B Radiation, increased CO2 and Climate Warming on the Biological Pump: A temporal and latitudinal study”. Area of study: Climate change. Antarctica - Canada

09/2003-09/2005
Argentinean Research Council (CONICET) Postdoctoral Fellowship. Corrosion Division, INTEMA, School of Engineering. Research Project “Behaviour of stainless steels employed in orthopaedic implants and osteosynthesis pieces”. Area of study: Biomaterials. Mar del Plata, Argentina

01/2004-02/2004 and 12/2004-01/2005
Researcher onboard Icebreaker A.R.A. Almirante Irizar, Antarctica. University of Mar del Plata - Argentinean Antarctic Institute (IAA). Research Project “ARGAU: French project in Cooperation with ARGentina for the study of the AUstral Atlantic Ocean”. Area of study: Climate change. Antarctica

10/2005-11/2005
Glass and Ceramic Institute (ICV), Madrid, Spain. Research Project “Synthesis and characterization of sol-gel coatings employed to protect orthopaedic metals”. Area of study: Biomaterials. Madrid, Spain

04/2005-06/2005
Glass and Ceramic Institute (ICV), Madrid, Spain. Research Project “Sol-gel organic-inorganic hybrid coatings employed in orthopedic stainless steel”. Area of Study: Biomaterials. Madrid, Spain

09/2005, 10/2004, 02/2003 and 09/2001
Interface and Surface Laboratory (LSI), Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil. Research Project “Corrosion products analyses on metallic substrates with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)”. Area of Study: Corrosion and Biomaterials. Curitiba, Brazil

05/2000-08/2000
Chemistry Department, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. Research Project “Study of corrosion inhibitors’ efficiency in CO2 saline media by substractively normalized interfacial Fourier transform IR spectroscopy (SNIFTIRS) technique”. Area of study: Corrosion and Electrochemistry. Liverpool, UK

07/1998-07/2003
Argentinean Research Council (CONICET) Doctoral Fellowship. Corrosion Division, INTEMA, School of Engineering. Research Project “Study of corrosion inhibitors’ efficiency in CO2 saline media” Area of study: Corrosion and Electrochemistry. Mar del Plata, Argentina

01/1997-02/1997
Organic Chemistry Department, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain. Research project “Organic synthesis”. Area of Study: Organic chemistry. Sevilla, Spain

09/1996-07/1998
Advanced Student Fellowship, University of Mar del Plata. Corrosion Division, INTEMA, School of Engineering. Research Project “Dealloying of Al-Brass in tap water”. Area of study: Corrosion and Electrochemistry. Mar del Plata, Argentina

04/2004-04/2007
Teaching Assistant: Laboratory Supervisor and Lecturer (permanent position). General Chemistry. School of Engineering, University of Mar del Plata

04/2003-03/2004
Teaching Assistant: Laboratory Supervisor and Lecturer (annual contract). General Chemistry. School of Engineering, University of Mar del Plata

03/1999-03/2003
Graduate Teaching Assistant (annual contract). General Chemistry. School of Engineering, University of Mar del Plata

10/1998 - 02/1999
University Admission Course Instructor. Chemistry Area. School of Sciences, University of Mar del Plata

05/1998-12/1998
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Ad Honorem). General Chemistry. School of Engineering, University of Mar del Plata

06/1995-07/1998
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (annual contract). Organic Chemistry and General Chemistry for Biologists. School of Sciences, University of Mar del Plata

Extracurricular Activities

06/2007-04/2011
Tour across the American Continent by bicycle promoting and raising funds for the NGO Kinderdorf SOS. Started in Anchorage, Alaska (June 4, 2007), reached Ushuaia, Argentina (February 4, 2011) and returned to Mar del Plata, Argentina (April 16, 2011). In total 53.000 km through 19 countries, visiting 34 Kinderdorf SOS villages. More information on www.jamerboi.com.ar