ACADEMC AND SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ASAC) MANDATE
The ASAC is an advisory committee of the SGSP-IWRM to both NUST and SASSCAL, respectively with a clear regional integration and alignment mandate. Amongst others, ASAC takes part in the evaluation of the applications and recommendation of PhD candidates to SASSCAL for awarding of the scholarship. The SGSP-IWRM shall host 15 international PhD students selected via a rigorous and transparent process following a set of defined criteria.
Prof Lopes Ferreira Baptista is a Full Professor in the Department of Geology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the Agostinho Neto University, Angola. His main research focus is in the areas of Urban Geochemistry; Environmental Characterization and Impact Assessment and; Characterization of Natural and Mineral Resources.
Has the following qualifications: a Degree in Educational Sciences, Specialty of Chemistry, by the Instituto Superior Pedagógico Enrique José Varona, Cuba; a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Geochemistry, Polytechnic University of Madrid; PhD in Mineral Resources, Materials, Energy and Environment Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid - Higher Technical School of Mining Engineers; and a Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Studies in Academic Practice (Newcastle Teaching Award), Newcastle University, UK.
