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
Principal Researcher
Nanostructured Materials in Energy Storage and Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)
CHEMICAL IN EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY
PhD. in Mineral Process Engineering
(055) 2 637785
ALONSO GONZALEZ
Principal Researcher
Processes and Electrodialysis
CHEMICAL CIVIL ENGINEER
PhD. in Mineral Process Engineering
(055) 2 513691
MARCELO GONZALES SAIQUE
Associate Researcher
Cathodes and Manufacturing in Lithium Ion Batteries
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS
PhD. in Physics
+56 94 2075241
ADRIAN QUISPE HUAYTA
Associate Researcher
Process Simulation and Electrodialysis.
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. in Mineral Process EngIneering
KUMARESAN LAKSHMANAN
Associate Researcher
Advanced and Sustainable Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY
PhD. in Chemistry
SAGAR PANWAR
Associate Researcher
Synthesis of Materials from Recycling of Lithium Ion Batteries
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS
PhD. in Physics
ASSOCIATED STAFF
ANDREA GUTIERREZ
Thermal Storage
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD in Mineral Process 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 Process Engineering
MARIELA VEGA
Thermal Energy Storage
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. in Mineral Processes Engineering
YANA GALAZUTDINOVA
Thermal Storage
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMIST
PhD. in Mineral Process 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
JORGE LOVERA
Associate Researcher
Thermodynamic Models and Phase Equilibrium
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. in Mineral Process Engineering
+56 97 541 0035
RESEARCH TEAM
NICOLÁS PALMA OVALLE
Lithium-Ion Batteries
MECHANICAL CIVIL ENGINEER
PhD. (c) in Mineral Process Engineering
nicolas.palma.ovalle@gmail.com
MAURA JUDITH CRUZ
Thermal Storage
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. (c) in Mineral Process Engineering
LUIS ROJAS DAZA
Lithium-Ion Batteries
MINERAL PROCESSES CIVIL ENGINEER
PhD. (c) in Mineral Process Engineering
GEOVANNA CHOQUE GUISBERT
Processes and Electrodialysis
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. (c) in Mineral Process Engineering
geovanna.choque.guisbert@ua.cl
EVGENIYA PASECHNAYA
Lithium-Ion Batteries Recycling
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
PhD. (student) in Mineral Process Engineering
SERGIO PABLO GABRIEL
Pilot Testing of Thermal Tnergy Storage Systems and Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. (student) in Mineral Process Engineering
MILTON ARRATIA RIOS
Synthesis of Advanced Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. (student) in Mineral Process Engineering
MOISES GONZALES APAZA
Processes and Electrodialysis
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. (student) in Mineral Process Engineering
JOSEAS ARIEL MAMANI PEREZ
Synthesis and Cathodic Materials
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
Master (student) in Mineral Process Engineering
REINA EULALIA FLORES HUAYLLAS
Synthesis and Cathodic Materials
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY
PhD. (student) in Mineral Process Engineering
IVAN NELSON VERA CONDORI
Cathodes and Manufacturing in Lithium Ion Batteries
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Master (student) in Mineral Process Engineering
ELGALINI INES CASTRO GALARZA
Process and Membranes
MINING ENGINEER
PhD. (student) in Mineral Process Engineering
DANIELA ESTEFANY MORA MARTINEZ
Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)
METALLURGICAL ENGINEER
Master (student) in Mineral Process Engineering
KEYLA CANDY RAMOS TIZA
Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)
METALLURGY AND MATERIALS ENGINEER
Master (Student) in Mineral Process Engineering
ANDRES IGNACIO NEIRA SANCHEZ
Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)
METALLURGICAL CIVIL ENGINEER
Master (student) in Mineral Process Engineering
SERGIO ANTONIO MUJICA BERNALES
Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)
BIOTECHNOLOGIST
Master (student) in Mineral Process Engineering
KATALINA IBANEZ CODOCEO
Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)
Undergraduate thesis student in Civil Engineering in Mineral Processing