This is a multidisciplinary group backed by years of experience in scientific research and consulting to industry, grouped around specific projects.
It is important to note the active participation of Master's and Ph.D students of the Mineral Process Engineering program, with theses in areas of interest for the center.
About us
SENIOR RESEARCHERS
MARIO GRÁGEDA ZEGARRA
Celimin Head
Principal Researcher
Lithium Processes and Advanced Materials for Lithium Batteries
METALLURGICAL ENGINEER
PhD in Engineering Sciences major in Materials Science
(055) 2 637513
PEDRO VARGAS
Associate Researcher
Lithium Processes
CHEMICAL CIVIL ENGINEER
PhD in chemical engineering
(055) 2 637048
SVETLANA USHAK
Principal Researcher
Thermal Energy Storage
METALLURGICAL ENGINEER
PhD in Chemistry
(055) 2 637069
PAULA MARÍN AGUIRRE
Associate Researcher
Nanostructured Materials in Energy Storage
CHEMICAL IN EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY
PhD. in Mineral Processes Engineering
+56 9 3966 9727
ALONSO GONZALEZ
Associate Researcher
Processes and Electrodialysis
CHEMICAL CIVIL ENGINEER
PhD. in Mineral Processes Engineering
(055) 2 513691
JORGE LOVERA
Associate Researcher
Thermodynamic Models and Phase Equilibrium
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. in Mineral Processes Engineering
+56 97 541 0035
ASSOCIATED STAFF
ANDREA GUTIERREZ
Thermal storage
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD in Mineral Processes Engineering
Department of Thermal Process Technology, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
YANIO MILIAN RODRIGUEZ
Synthesis and thermal energy storage
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN RADIOCHEMISTRY
PhD. in Mineral Processes Engineering
LINDLEY MAXWELL
Solid electrolytes
CHEMICAL DEGREE
PhD. in Mineral Processes Engineering
YANA GALAZUTDINOVA
Thermal storage
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMIST
PhD. in Mineral Processes Engineering
CAROLINA CUBILLOS
Microorganisms and Lithium
BIOTECHNOLOGIST
PhD. in Mineral Processes Engineering
ROMEO CHRISTIAN VELARDE
Battery management systems
and automation of solar systems
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER
PhD. in Electrical Engineering
RESEARCH TEAM
LUIS ROJAS DAZA
Lithium-ion batteries
MINERAL PROCESSES CIVIL ENGINEERING
PhD. (c) in Mineral Processes Engineering
ADRIAN QUISPE HUAYTA
Process simulation, electrodialysis.
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. (c) in Mineral Processes EngIneering
NICOLÁS PALMA OVALLE
Lithium-ion batteries
MECHANICAL CIVIL ENGINEERING
PhD. (c) in Mineral Processes Engineering
nicolas.palma.ovalle@gmail.com
MARÍA VITÓN ALBET
Life Cycle Analysis and
direct lithium extraction (DLE)
GEOLOGIST ENGINEER
PhD. (c) in Mineral Processes Engineering
MAURA JUDITH CRUZ
Thermal storage
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. (c) in Mineral Processes Engineering
SERGIO PABLO GABRIEL
Pilot testing of thermal energy storage systems and direct lithium extraction (DLE)
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
Master in Mineral Processes Engineering
LULY TINTAYA HUANTO
Synthesis and cathodic materials
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
Master (c) in Mineral Processes Engineering
ANDREA GARCIA CANARIO
Synthesis and cathodic materials
MINERAL PROCESSES CIVIL ENGINEERING
Master (c) in Mineral Processes Engineering
andrea.garcia.canario@ua.cl
GEOVANNA CHOQUE GUISBERT
Processes and Electrodialysis
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Master (c) in Mineral Processes Engineering
geovanna.choque.guisbert@ua.cl
MILTON ARRATIA RIOS
Lithium-ion batteries
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Master (c) in Mineral Processes Engineering
MOISES GONZALES APAZA
Processes and Electrodialysis
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Master (c) in Mineral Processes Engineering
moises.gonzales.apaza@uantof.cl