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Post-Graduate:
Ph.D. Bioprocess. Massey University. New Zealand.
Masterate in Agricultural Engineering. Major in Processes and Structures. Universidad de Concepcion. Chillan. Chile. 1998

Professional Degree:
Agronomist Engineer. Universidad de Concepcion. Faculty of Agronomy. Chillan. Chile. 1989

Assistant Professor Agricultural Engineering Faculty. University of Concepcion Chillan Chile, (1995 to present)

Instructor (Lecturer), Agricultural Engineering Faculty. University of Concepcion Chillan Chile, (1994-1995)

Instructor in "Youth Training - Program". Government Program (Fosis, Sence and IEP), Chillan Chile, (January-April 1993)

Head Quality Control Department. "Andes Austral Export Co.", Exporter of fruits and Vegetables (Both Fresh and Frozen), Chillan, Chile, (1992-1994)

Consultant "Tecnoplant Co.", "Framby Co." and "Fresh and Frozen Fruit Co.", for Spreading, Production and Marketing of Raspberry Cultivation in Buenos Aires Province. Buenos Aires, Argentina, (May-December 1991).

Chief Quality Control Department "Andes Austral Export Co.", Chillan Chile, (March 1990-April 1991)

Lecturer "Fruit and Forest Tree Culture" and "Regional Fruit Cultivation" in Agricultural School "El Huerton", Los Angeles, Chile, (March - December 1990)

Engineer of "Horto Berry Program". "Fruticola y Forestal Sud - Americana Co. (Alifrut)", Production and Cultivation of Raspberry, Blue Berry and Strawberry, Chillan-Los Angeles, Chile, (1988-1989).

Inspector in the Quality Control Department in "Rio Blanco Exports' Co.", Los Andes, Chile (1996).

· Effect of UV radiation in microbiological, chemical and physical properties in tomatoes
· Effect of conventional UV radiation in microbiological, chemical and physical properties in strawberries
· Use of MW (2450 MHz) in apple juice pasteurisation
· Effect of MW in chemical properties of apple juice

· E. coli control in water using UV radiation
· Mechanical harvest evaluation in raspberries
· Effect of packaging materials and environment on shelf life of mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.).
· Effect of packaging in an modified atmosphere, on the shelf life of fruit and vegetables
· Fruit and vegetables post-harvest optimisation
· Optimisation in fruit and vegetable processing

Scientific Visiting Research to Crocker Nuclear Laboratory. Chemistry & Agriculture Program. University of California, Davis, California, USA, (June-September 1995)

Scientific Visiting to Crocker Nuclear Laboratory. Air Quality Program University of California, Davis, California, USA, (July 1998)

1. Canumir J. A., Chandía C., A. Venegas y X. Carrasco (1997). "Evaluation of four testa removing of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) for freezing." Agro-Ciencia 13(2):195-200

2. Celis, J., S. Rivera & J. Canumir. 1998. Descontaminación de aguas para regadío con luz ultravioleta. En: Avances en el Manejo del Suelo y del Agua en la Ingeniería Rural Latinoamericana, Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Argentina. pp. 392-399

3. Celis, J., S. Rivera and J. A. Canumir. 1998. "Development of a UV light system for treatment irrigation waters". Agro-Ciencia 14 (2): 433-440, Chillán, Chile

4. Carvacho, O., L. Ashbaugh, R. Flocchini, J. Celis, J. Cañumir & P. Melín. 1999. "Study of dust emissions (PM10) from some agricultural operations". Agro-Ciencia 15 (1): 129-134, Chillán, Chile

5. Melín, P., J. Celis, J. A. Canumir & N. Ramírez. 1999. "Design and construction of a small IQF system for fruits and vegetables". Agro-Ciencia 15 (2): 57-62, Chillán, Chile

6. Celis, J., J. Cañumir & P. Melín. 1999. Controlling coliform bacteria by using ultraviolet light. Agribiological Research-Zeitschrift Fur Agrarbiologie Agrikulturchemie Okologie 52 (3-4): 281-286

7. Canumir, J. A., E. Hetz and C. Moreno. 2000. "Raspberry harvest systems evaluation (Rubus idaeus L). Agro-Ciencia 15:2 243-250

8. Canumir, J., Celis, J. de Bruijn y L. Vidal. (2001). Pasteurization of apple juice by using microwaves. Journal of Food Science (in press)

9. Canumir, J. A., M. C. Lagunas-Solar, K. Trzepla-Nabaglo and P. Melín. "Surface microbial control on fresh raspberries and juices with pulsed ultraviolet light. preliminary studies and physical-chemical evaluation." (peer review). Agro-Ciencia

CD EDITION

Multimedia software (CD) "Non-Contaminating Physical Technology Applications, for Fungi, Bacterial and Insect Control" 1st and 2nd part. 1997.

Multimedia software (CD) "Environmental Engineering Interactive Manual, Applied Agro-industrial Activities ". 1998.

Multimedia software (CD) "Environmental Engineering Interactive Manual". 1999.

BOOKS

Canumir, J. A. 1996. "Non-Contaminating Physical Technology Applications, for Fungi, Bacterial and Insect Control". University of Concepcion. Technical Bulletin 96-180.

France, A., Canumir, J. A., Cortez, M. 2000. "Oyster Mushroom Production" Technical Bulletin INIA No. 23.

Personal details	Educational references
Professional expertice	International activities
Research areas	Publications

Food Preservation through Physical Methods (Pulsed UV, RF, MW)

Post-Harvest Management on Fruit and Vegetables