Curriculum Vitae
Aitor Coca Nuñez
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Aitor Coca Nuñez
Citation names
- Coca, Aitor
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 3514-5D83-F861
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-5355-4662
- Researcher Id
- C-2877-2019
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2005/06
Concluded
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Ph.D. in Kinesiology (Doktori fokozat (PhD))
Regents of the University of Minnesota, United States
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2002/07
Concluded
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Master of Arts in Kinesiology (Master)
Regents of the University of Minnesota, United States
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1994/06
Concluded
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Bachelor of Science in Physical Education (Bachelor)
Universidad del País Vasco, Spain
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Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/10 - Current | Principal Investigator (Research) | Universidad de Deusto, Spain |
| 2011 - 2018 | Researcher (Research) | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, United States |
| 2008 - 2011 | Researcher (Research) | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, United States |
Teaching in Higher Education
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 - 2004 | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Regents of the University of Minnesota, United States |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2011 - 2018 | Lecturer | University of Pittsburgh., United States |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/01/01 - 2024/07/01 | Supervised Exercise for Head and Neck Cancer patients applied previous, during, or after treatment: the SEHNeCa Randomized
Controlled Trial (SEHNeCa).
FIS 2020
Researcher
Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Ongoing
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| 2019/01 - 2022/12 | GEARING-Roles: Gender Equality Actions in Research Institutions to transform Gender Roles
grant agreement no. 824536.
Researcher
European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program, Belgium
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European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program |
| 2019/02 - 2022/06 | ¿ Bizi Orain: Ejercicio físico para todas las personas con cáncer: Factibilidad y efectividad de un programa de ejercicio
físico (Bizi Orain)
FIS 2019
Researcher
Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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Instituto de Salud Carlos III |
Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 - 2021 | Environmental Ergonomics Evaluations of PPE Used in Public Safety and Emergency Response
(FY16 to FY21)
Principal investigator
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, United States
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| 2010 - 2017 | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Total Heat Loss: physiological approach
(FY10 to FY17)
Principal investigator
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, United States
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
Concluded
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| 2015 - 2016 | EBOLA Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) testing as part of USAID efforts and the Grand Challenge
FY2015 and FY2016
Principal investigator
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, United States
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USAID
Concluded
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| 2005 - 2011 | Physiological Models and Countermeasures for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
FY05 to FY11
Principal investigator
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Concluded
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| 2005 - 2008 | Optimization of Cooling Strategies for Personnel in Firefighting Ensembles.
National Research Council of the National Academies Award
Research Fellow
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, United States
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Concluded
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| 2003 - 2005 | Development of a Finger Calorimeter to Indicate General Thermal Status of Astronauts on Board and During EVA.
NASA
Project Director
Regents of the University of Minnesota, United States
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NASA Advanced Exploration Systems
Concluded
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Other
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 - 2003 | Mitigating Stress, Workload, and Fatigue in the Electronic Battlefield
DOD
Researcher
Regents of the University of Minnesota, United States
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| 2001 - 2003 | Physiologically advanced liquid cooling/warming garment design
NASA
Researcher
Regents of the University of Minnesota, United States
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NASA Advanced Exploration Systems |
Outputs
Publications
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| Conference paper |
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| Journal article |
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Other
| Other output |
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| Technical standard |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2016 | Physiological and subjective evaluation of PPE and cooling devices using a sweating thermal manikin and human subjects | WHO Workshop on Evidence for Developing Innovative Personal Protective Equipment for the Management of Patients Infected with
High-Threat Pathogens
(geneva, Switzerland)
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| 2016 | Human Factors in the Future Smarter Cities | Towards Future Smarter Cities
University of Porto (porto, Portugal)
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| 2015 | What can be used for the development of an International Standard? | International Symposium on Fire Fighters and Heat Strain
(Seoul)
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| 2015 | Evaluation of PPE using a sweating thermal manikin | WHO Workshop on Personal Protective Equipment for the Management of Patients Infected with High-Threat Pathogens
(Geneva, Switzerland)
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| 2015 | Total Heat Loss project update. Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) | Person Protective Equipment Conference.
(Fort Lauderdale, United States)
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| 2012 | The Impact of an Ergonomic evaluation of Personal Protective Equipment. |
(ToKyo, Japan)
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| 2011 | Perceived thermal and ergonomics features evaluation of a liquid cooled garment worn under protective clothing during treadmill exercise | 14th International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics
(Nafplio, Greece)
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| 2009 | Physiological Effects of Cooling. | Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) Person Protective Equipment Conference
(Fort Lauderdale, United States)
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| 2009 | Evaluation of five cooling conditions wearing a prototype firefighter ensemble | 13th International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics.
(Boston, United States)
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| 2008 | Project HEROES®- Evaluation of the physiological stress imposed by a prototype fire fighter ensemble with chemical/biological hazard protection. | National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS)
(Pittsburgh, PA., United States)
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Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 - Current | Honorary member of the Colombian Society of Occupational Hygienists (SCHO) | |
| 2018 - Current | American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) | |
| 2018 - Current | ASTM International. Member of the Committee F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment |
Committee member
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 - Current | Member of the World Health Organization PPE Advisory Committee for Laboratory Evidence World Health Organization
Description: Define Preferred Product Characteristics for Personal Protective Equipment for Ebola and other haemorrhagic fevers.
Advisor / Consultant
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World Health Organization Office at the United Nations, United States |
| 2015 - 2018 | Member of the NIOSH Traumatic Injury Prevention Committee National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description: Develop integrated goals for the 3rd decade of National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)
Advisor / Consultant
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, United States |
| 2013 - 2018 | Member of the ASTM standards Human Factors Committee ASTM International
Description: Standards development organization to enhance performance and help everyone have
confidence in the things they buy and use.
Advisor / Consultant
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ASTM International, United States |
| 2011 - 2018 | Member of the NIOSH Diversity Steering Committee National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description: Diversity encompasses more than race and ethnicity. The committee views it as the full range of human and/or
organizational similarities and differences.
Advisor / Consultant
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, United States |
| 2002 - 2005 | Chair of Recreational Sports Advisory Board Committee University of Minnesota
Description: Preparation of monthly meeting agenda, coordination of the meetings. Regular meetings issues concerned: policy
development, policy implementation concerning the usage of Recreational Sport Facilities at the University of Minnesota and
suggestions for new facilities construction and management.
Coordinator
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Regents of the University of Minnesota, United States |
| 2001 - 2002 | Member of Recreational Sports Advisory Board Committee University of Minnesota
Description: Policy development, policy implementation concerning the usage of Recreational Sport Facilities at the University
of Minnesota and suggestions for new facilities construction and management.
Advisor / Consultant
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Regents of the University of Minnesota, United States |
Consulting
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 - Current | Evaluation of Ecopetrol workers health and safety during work hours in a new plant in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Recommendations for hydration, physiological monitoring and use of protective clothing within the work hazards and environmental hazards. | Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia |
Distinctions
Award
| 2017 | Alice Hamilton Award – NIOSH Criteria for a recommended standard: Occupational exposure to heat and hot environments – Revised
criteria (2016, NIOSHTIC-2: 20047464) for Exposure and Risk Assessment Category
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, United States
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| 2016 | 64th Annual CDC & ATSDR Honor Awards. Ebola PPE Research Team (Ron Shaffer, Aitor Coca, Pengfei Gao, Selcen Kilinc-Balci, Kenny Kim, Lee Portnoff, Jeff Powell, and Ray Roberge) won the Excellence in Public Health Protection Award |
| 2015 | Excellence in Government Award – Gold Award for Outstanding Professional Employee in Medical/Scientific Research,
Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board , United States
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| 2015 | • Excellence in Government Award – Gold Award for Outstanding Team Award for 2014 Ebola Response Team
Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board , United States
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| 2015 | • Alice Hamilton Award – Ebola Interim Guidance Products for Education and Guidance Category,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, United States
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| 2014 | National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. Honor Award Certificate for outstanding support and leadership in CDC’s response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, |
| 2005 | • Nominated by the Department of Kinesiology for the University of Minnesota Best Dissertation Award 2005 |