Fellow:Camila Cornejo Moreno
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Bio
Camila Cornejo stands asn Environmental Engineer from the University of Engineering and Technology in Lima, Peru. Since childhood, Camila has been driven by a strong desire to create positive change. Inspired by her experience in debate competitions, she developed a passion for leadership and social impact. She has been a swimmer since she was a child and has always enjoyed sports; today, she continues swimming and has also developed a passion for running. She also loves reading, with "The Diary of Anne Frank" remaining her favorite book. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring Peruvian cuisine (loves Ceviche).
During her first years at university, Camila actively participated in startup and financial education initiatives while volunteering as a tutor for children with limited access to educational resources. Believing that knowledge grows when it is shared, she founded and led the UTEC Debate Society in 2021, organizing workshops and discussion forums with public institutions. That same year, the society was recognized as the Best Large Delegation at Latam MUN 2021, where Camila also received an Honorable Mention.
In 2022, she was elected Student Representative for the Science Department, advocating for improvements in the academic experience of her peers. Alongside this role, she became actively involved in environmental research through WER Science (Water and Environmental Research), leading a project focused on mitigating environmental impacts in marine ecosystems and further strengthening her interest in water-related sustainability challenges.
Camila remained actively involved in the UIF community after completing the program, collaborating with other cohorts, mentoring new fellows, and sharing her experiences across different universities. Together with her 2023 cohort at UTEC, she developed a project aimed at reducing the dropout rate among first-year students by helping them adapt more effectively to university life and strengthen their sense of belonging.
After attending the 2024 UIF Meetup in the Netherlands, she was offered the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) scholarship. In 2025, she completed a research internship at the University of Alberta in Canada, where she contributed to a project focused on expanding access to safe drinking water for underserved communities. This experience strengthened her commitment to developing sustainable engineering solutions that could be adapted to the Peruvian context. Upon returning to Peru, Camila translated those learnings into her bachelor's thesis, designing an autonomous water treatment device that complemented the technology she had worked with in Canada. The system was created to provide remote communities with access to safe drinking water without requiring large-scale infrastructure, electricity, or specialized personnel, helping bridge the gap in access to clean water through an affordable and scalable solution. In 2026, this work received an Innovation Award in Environmental Engineering from the "Colegio de Ingenieros del Perú".
Today, Camila works in Peru's energy sector, contributing to environmental management in projects involving hydro, solar, wind, and thermal energy. Through her role, she helps ensure that energy generation minimizes environmental impacts while maintaining a reliable energy supply that meets the country's growing needs.
Looking back, Camila considers UIF one of the most transformative experiences of her personal and professional journey. It shaped the way she approaches leadership, innovation, and community impact, and continues to inspire her to support new generations of changemakers while developing solutions that create lasting value for society.
Contact her about
- Any kind of project in which the environmental side is present.
- Share information about environmentan engineering, education or startups.
- Childcare and education volunteering.
- Business and entrepreneurships projects.
- Create spaces about soft skills and mental health.
- Have fun and talk about movies, pets, outfits and makeup <3
Achievements
- Innovation Award, Environmental Engineering Chapter from "Colegio de Ingenieros del Perú" (2026)
- Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) 2025 Scholarship Recipient (2024)
- President of WER Science (2023)
- Science Spokesperson (2022)
- President of UTEC Debate Society (2021)
Social media profiles
Main email: camila.cornejo@utec.edu.pe
Personal email: ccornejo1202@gmail.com
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