



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

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
Process simulation, electrodialysis.
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. in Mineral Processes EngIneering

KUMARESAN LAKSHMANAN
Investigador CELIMIN
Advanced and sustainable cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY
PhD. in Chemistry
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

JORGE LOVERA
Associate Researcher
Thermodynamic Models and Phase Equilibrium
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. in Mineral Processes Engineering
+56 97 541 0035
RESEARCH TEAM

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

MAURA JUDITH CRUZ
Thermal storage
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. (c) in Mineral Processes Engineering

LUIS ROJAS DAZA
Lithium-ion batteries
MINERAL PROCESSES CIVIL ENGINEERING
PhD. (student) in Mineral Processes Engineering

SERGIO PABLO GABRIEL
Pilot testing of thermal energy storage systems and direct lithium extraction (DLE)
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
PhD. (student) in Mineral Processes Engineering

EVGENIYA PASECHNAYA
Lithium-ion batteries recycling
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
PhD. (student) in Mineral Processes Engineering

GEOVANNA CHOQUE GUISBERT
Processes and Electrodialysis
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
PhD. (student) in Mineral Processes Engineering
geovanna.choque.guisbert@ua.cl

ANDREA GARCIA CANARIO
Synthesis and cathodic materials
MINERAL PROCESSES CIVIL ENGINEERING
Master (c) in Mineral Processes Engineering
andrea.garcia.canario@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