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Ph.D. y MSc. in Mechanical Engineering de Carnegie Mellon University. Ingeniero Mecánico de la Universidad de Santiago.

Profesor Asociado, Ingeniería Mecánica y Metalúrgica UC. Director de la Línea de Electricidad Solar del Center for Solar Energy Technology, CSET. Director del Área de Energía Solar de DICTUC. Miembro de los Centro UC Desierto de Atacama, Centro UC Energía y CSET. Ha dirigido con éxito proyectos Fondecyt, Fondef, FIA, PIA, y de Cooperación internacional. National Contact Point para proyectos de Energía con la Unión Europea. Miembro de la IEA-SHC Task 46 en “Solar Resource Assessment”. Revisor en journals “Solar Energy” “Renewable Energy” “Energy Conversion and Management” y otros. Sus investigaciones se enfocan en evaluación del recurso solar, modelación y simulación de plantas solares de potencia, poligeneración en plantas solares de potencia, captación y distribución de agua a partir de atrapa nieblas, y en general los temas relacionados con la transición hacia un sistema energético sustentable.

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Title Year Doi
Modeling and Performance Evaluation of Hybrid Solar Cooling Systems Driven by Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Collectors-Case Study: Greenhouses of Andalusia 2023 https://doi.org/10.3390/en16134888
Thermodynamic evaluation of a pumped thermal electricity storage system integrated with large-scale thermal power plants 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.113134
Hybrid System of Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Technologies for Industrial Process Heat 2023 https://doi.org/10.3390/en16052220
Exergy Analysis and Off-Design Modeling of a Solar-Driven Supercritical CO<sub>2</sub> Recompression Brayton Cycle 2023 https://doi.org/10.3390/en16124755
A GIS-AHP approach for determining the potential of solar energy to meet the thermal demand in southeastern Spain productive enclaves 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113205
Techno-economic assessment of photovoltaic plants considering high temporal resolution and non-linear dynamics of battery storage 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.120712
Fog Water Collection for Local Greenhouse Vegetable Production in the Atacama Desert 2023 https://doi.org/10.3390/su152215720
Techno-economic analysis of hybrid solar thermal systems with flat plate and parabolic trough collectors in industrial applications 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2023.11.056
Understanding inland fog and dew dynamics for assessing potential non-rainfall water use in the Atacama 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105125
Compatibility assessment of thermal energy storage integration into industrial heat supply and recovery systems 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.140932
Assessing the performance of novel molten salt mixtures on CSP applications 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.122689
Comparison of energy scenario alternatives for Chile: Towards low-carbon energy transition by 2030 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.118021
Evolution of corrosion products on ASTM A36 and AISI 304L steels formed in exposure to molten NaNO<sub>3</sub>-KNO<sub>3</sub> eutectic salt: Electrochemical study 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2021.110047
Short-Term Deterministic Solar Irradiance Forecasting Considering a Heuristics-Based, Operational Approach 2021 https://doi.org/10.3390/en14186005
Identifying Optimum CSP plant Configurations for Spot Markets using a Dispatch Optimization Algorithm - A Case Study for Chile 2020 https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0028964
Assessment of a Concentrating Solar Power Plant Coupled to a Multi-Effect Distillation with an Air-Cooled Condenser 2020 https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0028484
An analysis of additional energy requirement to meet the sustainable development goals 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122646
Modeling and Hourly Time-Scale Characterization of the Main Energy Parameters of Parabolic-Trough Solar Thermal Power Plants Using a Simplified Quasi-Dynamic Model 2021 https://doi.org/10.3390/en14010221
Detection and characterization of cloud enhancement events for solar irradiance using a model-independent, statistically-driven approach 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.09.046
Significant decrease of photovoltaic power production by aerosols. The case of Santiago de Chile 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.10.005
Understanding solar resource variability: An in-depth analysis, using Chile as a case of study 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.109664
Clear sky solar irradiance models: A review of seventy models 2019 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.02.032
Diffuse fraction estimation using the BRL model and relationship of predictors under Chilean, Costa Rican and Australian climatic conditions 2019 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.09.079
Energy Demand Analysis and Policy Instruments Assessment for Mining Industry in Chile 2019 https://doi.org/10.18086/swc.2019.19.12
Improvement of thermal performance on PV inverter rooms under high solar irradiation desert conditions 2019 https://doi.org/10.18086/swc.2019.16.02
Assessing system-level synergies between photovoltaic and proton exchange membrane electrolyzers for solar-powered hydrogen production 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123495
Irradiance separation model parameter estimation from historical cloud cover statistical properties 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114785
Assessing the integration of solar process heat in the dairy industry: A case study in Chile 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2024.103894
Temporal upscaling of solar radiation components using an analytical model for variability modeling 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.120783
Transient modeling of stratified thermal storage tanks: Comparison of 1D models and the Advanced Flowrate Distribution method 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2024.105084
On the analytical solution of the one-dimensional convection-conduction equation for packed-bed thermal energy storage systems 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2024.102888

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