



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


TEÓFILO GRABER SEGUEL
Principal Reasercher
Crystallization and High Purity Salts
CHEMICAL CIVIL ENGINEER
PhD in Engineering Sciences Major Chemistry
(055) 2 637458

SVETLANA USHAK
Principal Researcher
Thermal Energy Storage
METALLURGICAL ENGINEER
PhD in Chemistry
(055) 2 637069

YANIO MILIAN RODRIGUEZ
Synthesis and thermal energy storage
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN RADIOCHEMISTRY
PhD. in Mineral Processes Engineering

ALONSO GONZALEZ
Brine Purification Processes, Electrodialysis and Solar Energy
CHEMICAL CIVIL ENGINEER
PhD. in Mineral Processes Engineering
+56 55 2513691
ASSOCIATED STAFF

ANDREA GUTIERREZ
Thermal storage
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD in Mineral Processes Engineering
Department of Thermal Process Technology, German Aerospace Center (DLR)

PAULA MARÍN AGUIRRE
Thermal storage
CHEMICAL IN EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY
PhD. in Mineral Processes Engineering
Sustainable Thermal Energy Technologies Group, University of Warwick

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

PATRICIO COFRÉ TAPIA
Lithium-ion batteries
ENVIROMENTAL CIVIL ENGINEER
Master in Mineral Processes Engineering

ADRIAN QUISPE HUAYTA
Process simulation, electrodialysis.
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
Master in Mineral Processes EngIneering

NICOLÁS PALMA OVALLE
Lithium-ion batteries
MECHANICAL CIVIL ENGINEERING
Master in Mineral Processes Engineering
nicolas.palma.ovalle@gmail.com

STEPHAN PIERRE-LOUIS
Thermal storage
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Master in Mineral Processes Engineering

LUIS ROJAS DAZA
Lithium-ion batteries
MINERAL PROCESSES CIVIL ENGINEERING
Master in Mineral Processes Engineering

SERGIO PABLO GABRIEL
Thermal storage
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
Master(c) in Mineral Processes Engineering

MARÍA VITÓN ALBET
Life Cycle Analysis
GEOLOGIST ENGINEER
Master(c) in Mineral Processes Engineering

LULY TINTAYA HUANTO
Synthesis and cathodic materials
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
Master in Mineral Processes Engineering student

ANGELA ZAPATA ZAMBRANA
Process simulation and electrodialysis.
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
Master in Mineral Processes Engineering student