John W. Hernandez, Jr.

Name:

John Whitlock Hernandez, Jr.

Date and Place of Birth:

8/8/29 [see note], Albuquerque, N.M.

Married to Dr. Frances Baker Hernandez, Professor, University of Texas-El Paso

Education:

1945

Martin High School, Laredo, Texas

1945-1951

University of New Mexico, B.S. (Civil Engineering)

1958-1959

Purdue University, M.S. (Sanitary Engineering)

1962-1965

Harvard University, Ph.D. (Water Resources)

1964-1965

Teaching Fellow, Harvard University

Employment:

1951-1954

U.S. Navy--Staff engineering and material officer

1957-1962

Associate Engineer, New Mexico Health Department, Santa Fe. (Engineer responsible for state's water pollution control program)

1965-1975

Professor of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces

1966-1970

Director, Environmental Health Engineering Program, New Mexico State University

1970

Research professor, Faculatad de Ciencias y Matematica, Universidad de Chile, Santiago

1971-1973

Acting Co-Director, New Mexico Environmental Institute

1971-1973

Director, Environmental Health Engineering Program, New Mexico State University

1973-1974

Visiting professor, civil engineering, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey

1975-1980

Dean of Engineering, New Mexico State University; Professor of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University

1981

Professor of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University

Publications:

Books:

The Effects of ABS on Sludge Digestion (thesis, Purdue University, 1959).

Rate-Limiting Step in the Up-Take of Soluble Organics by Heterogenous Bacteria between 10 and 70 Degrees Centrigrade (dissertation, Harvard University, 1965).

Manual on Urban Land-Use Management for New Mexico Municipalities, Las Cruces, NMSU, 1969; Second Edition, 1972.

Manual on the National Safe Drinking Water Act, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, March 1976.

Also, has authored more than 20 technical reports and articles in technical journals.

Academic/Civic Activities and Awards:

Honorary
Fraternities:

Sigma Tau, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi

1968-1970

Advisory Committee on Multiple Uses of U.S. Forests to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

1969-1970

Advisory Committee for Remote Area Health Program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

1969-1971

Governor's Policy Board and Technical Advisory Committee on Air and Water Pollution, chairman

1967-1970

Governor's Committee on Economic Development

1969-1970

Harvard Club of New Mexico, director

1969-1970

President, New Mexico Conservation-Coordination Committee

1970

Commendation from President Nixon for exceptional service in environmental pollution control

1975-1977

U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Advisory Council