Researchers
Chemistry Faculty Main Researchers
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Dr. Felipe Angel
Specialty
Organic electronics applied to photovoltaic solar energy and light-emitting diodes.
Dr. Mauricio Isaacs
Specialty
Estrategias de reconversión de dióxido de carbono, caracterización de las superficies a través de técnicas espectroscópicas.
Dra. Lorena Barrientos
Specialty
Nanomaterials for Water Remediation, Supramolecular Chemistry, Chemical Education and Nanoesducation.
Dr. Rodrigo Del Río
Specialty
Environmental electrochemistry, electrochemistry of polymers, synthesis and characterization of nanostructures through electrochemical techniques.
Dra. Flavia Zacconi
Specialty
Design, development, synthesis and biological evaluation of bioactive molecules involved in the human blood clotting cascade (Factor Xa), synthesis of small molecules used in the supercritical fluids methodology (SC-CO2) and development of of innovative materials for magnetic resonance imaging.
Engineering Faculty Main Researchers
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Dr. Jorge Ramos
Specialty
Engineering and materials science, modern methods of manufacture, laser materials processing.
Dr. César Sáez
Specialty
Biofuels and bioenergy, biorremediation of hydrocarbon oil contaminated soils, dynamic modelling.
Physics Faculty Main Researchers
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Dr. Donovan Díaz
Specialty
Nanomaterials, surface physics, application and characterization
Dr. Samuel Hevia
Specialty
Synthesis, Characterization and study of applications and properties of nanomaterials.
Dr. José Mejía
Specialty
Multiscale modeling in magnetic systems, magnetic and electronic properties of bimetallic clusters, nano-wires and nano-tubes.
Dr. Enrique Muñoz
Specialty
Theoretical physics of condensed matter statistical physics, transport phenomena.
Chemistry Faculty Associate Researchers
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Dr. Juan Armijo
Specialty
Preparation and development of electrochemical sensors and biosensors.
Dr. José Vicente González
Specialty
Design and development of new carriers capable of delivering these kind of API to their target through the use of Nanotechnology.
Dr. Ángel Leiva
Specialty
Macromolecular physical chemistry, synthesis and characterization of biodegradable block copolymers. Study of block copolymers in solution to the solid state and interfaces, nanostructure polymers, metal-polymer nanoparticles.
Dr. Eduardo Schott
Specialty
Caracterización de compuestos, con técnicas como difracción de rayos X de polvo (PXRD), determinación de área superficial, FT-IR, RMN, electroquímica, foto-electroquímica.
Engineering Faculty Associate Researchers
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Dra. Gloria Arancibia
Specialty
Structural geology, applied minerology and microstructure.
Dr. Diego Celentano
Specialty
Thermo-mechanical and microstructural simulation and experimental analysis of smelting and forming processes.
Dr. Néstor Escalona
Specialty
Heterogeneous catalysis and adsorbents, catalytic hydrotreatment (hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation, hydrogenation and hydrodeoxygenation), catalytic improvement of biofuels, micro and mesoporous materials
Dra. Mamié Sancy
Specialty
Development of new materials and analysis of their degradation for the construction, aerospace, mining, and energy industries
Dra. Loreto Valenzuela
Specialty
Polymer characterization, water absorption and degradation of biomaterials, surrogate modeling of polymer libraries, edible films, molecular dynamics simulations.
Dr. Álvaro Videla
Specialty
Mineral processing, fortification and extraction of minerals including crushing, grinding, flotation. leaching, bioleaching, water recovery and solid transportation.
Physics Faculty Associate Researchers
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Dr. Heman Bhuyan
Specialty
Thermal plasma applications and pulsed power technology
Dr. Alejandro Cabrera
Specialty
Materials science, surface science, solid state physics.
Dra. Griselda García
Specialty
Computational physics, clusters stability, magnetic nanostructures.
Dr. Esteban Ramos
Specialty
Manufacturing and characterization of thin films and multifunctional coating.
Dr. Ulrich Volkmann
Specialty
Organic films; bio-nanostructures; bio-silicon interfaces; selfhydrated artificial membranes, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM); Imaging Ellipsometry (IE); Very High Resolution Ellipsometry (VHRE).
Biological Sciences Faculty Associate Researchers
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Dra. Alejandra Álvarez
Specialty
Celular biology, signal transduction pathways involved in neurodegeneration, synaptogeneis, dendrites and axons emissions and differentiation.