Sergio Salinas performed his PhD research in the field of desalination and membrane technology. He holds a university degree in Civil Engineering and two master degrees: in Irrigation, Drainage and GIS and in Water Supply Engineering. He has worked as a sanitary & structural engineer and as a GIS specialist in various projects in Bolivia for more than 3 years. He has over 15 publications in international conference proceedings, peer-reviewed journals and book chapters in the areas of membrane desalination technology and natural organic matter characterisation.