Dr. Néstor Escalona Burgos
Professor
Néstor
Escalona
Burgos
obtained
his
degree
in
Chemistry
and
a
professional
degree
in
Chemistry
from
the
University
of
Santiago
de
Chile
in
1997,
and
obtained
his
Ph.D.
in
Chemistry
from
the
University
of
Santiago
de
Chile,
in
2002.
In
2003
and
2006
He
completed
a
postdoctoral
stay
at
the
Institut
de
Recherches
sur
la
Catalyse
et
l'Environnement
in
Lyon,
France.
From
2004
to
September
2015
he
was
an
associate
professor
in
the
Physicochemistry
Department
of
the
Faculty
of
Chemical
Sciences
of
the
Universidad
de
Concepción.
In
2013
he
was
a
visiting
professor
at
the
Chemical
and
Biological
Engineering
Department
of
the
University
of
Maine,
United
States.
As
of
October
2016,
he
is
Associate
Professor
of
the
Department
of
Chemical
Engineering
and
Bioprocesses
and
of
the
Faculty
of
Chemistry
of
the
Pontificia
Universidad
Católica de Chile (PUC).
neescalona@ing.puc.cl
Principal Investigator
Postdoctoral Researchers
Ph.D Students
Dr. Esteban Camú Macaya
Esteban
is
an
Industrial
Chemist
and
holds
a
degree
in
Chemistry
from
the
Metropolitan
Technological
University,
a
Master's
in
Chemistry
from
the
University
of
Santiago
de
Chile
and
a
PhD
in
Sciences
with
a
major
in
Chemistry
from
the
Pontificia
Universidad
Católica
de
Valparaíso.
He
is
currently
developing
his
postdoctorate
in
our
laboratory
studying
the
kinetics
of
the
acetylation
reaction
of
benzaldehyde
catalyzed by MOF's.
esteban.camu@uc.cl
MSc. Diego Aguirre Abarca
Diego
holds
a
bachelor's
degree
in
chemistry
and
a
master's
degree
in
chemistry
from
the
University
of
Costa
Rica.
During
5
years
he
developed
his
teaching
career
at
the
University
of
Costa
Rica,
Atlantic
campus.
He
is
currently
doing
his
PhD
in
Chemistry
in
our
laboratory,
developing monocatalysts of the Core-Shell type for the transformation of biomass derivatives.
dlaguirre@uc.cl
MSc. César Pazo
César
is
a
Higher
University
Technician
in
Applied
Chemistry
from
IUT
Cumaná
-
Venezuela.
He
then
obtained
a
degree
in
Chemistry
from
the
University
Institute
of
Technology
-
Capital
Region
of
Caracas,
Venezuela
(IUT-RC)
and
Master
in
Chemistry
from
the
Venezuelan
Institute
of
Scientific
Research
(IVIC).
For
14
years
he
developed
his
professional
career
at
the
Venezuelan
Petroleum
Institute
of
Technology,
where
he
based
his
experience
in
the
application
of
Gas
Chromatography
for
research,
development
and
analytical
services
in
Oil
and
Gas.
He
is
currently doing his PhD in Chemistry in our laboratory developing the subject of catalysis through MOF's.
capazo@uc.cl
Technical Suppport
Lic. Adrien Boulard
Adrien is an Instrumentation Engineer from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Caen (ENSICAEN), France
boulardadrien@gmail.com
People
Catalitic Materials Laboratory- Chemical Engineering and Bioprocess Deparment - Engineering Faculty - Chemistry and Pharmacy Faculty -
Campus San Joaquín - Avda. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Macul
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) Santiago - Chile
Lic. Claudio Contreras Díaz
Graduated
in
2018
from
chemical
environmental
engineering
at
the
University
of
Tarapacá,
he
is
currently
doing
his
doctorate
in
our
laboratory studying the synthesis of Jet-Fuel through alcoholic condensation.
cicontreras6@uc.cl
MSc. Junior Lorenzo Llanes
Junior
is
a
Chemical
Engineer
and
Master
in
Process
Analysis
and
Control
with
a
minor
in
Process
Simulation
from
the
Technological
University
of
Havana
(Cujae).
For
6
years
he
worked
as
an
Assistant
Professor
in
the
Department
of
Chemical
Engineering
of
the
same
university.
Currently
he
is
doing
his
PhD
in
Chemical
Engineering
and
Bioprocesses
in
our
laboratory
focused
on
the
modeling
and
simulation of biomass thermoconversion processes in value-added products.
jlorenzo2@uc.cl
Lic. Liliana Llatance
mllatance@uc.cl
Lic. Josselyn Vilca
jvilca1@uc.cl
Laboratory of Catalytic Materials
Engineering Faculty - Chemistry and Pharmacy Faculty
Lic. Josefa Pinto
Josefa
is
a
Chemist
with
a
degree
in
Chemistry
from
the
Pontifical
Catholic
University
of
Chile,
in
her
undergraduate
thesis
she
carried
out
the
synthesis
of
CNT
and
Ni
/
CNT
for
the
hydrogenation
of
furfural
by
biphasic
catalysis.
She
is
currently
doing
her
Ph.D.
in
Chemistry
at
our university.
jipinto1@uc.cl
Lic. Einar Coronado
Einar is a Chemical Engineer from the University of San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca (Sucre-Bolivia) and a Master's in
Chemical Engineering Sciences, an area of specialization in Environmental Engineering from the Technical University
Federico Santa María. For 12 years he served as professor of Chemical Reactor Design and Water Treatment in the
Chemical Engineering career of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology at USFXCh. He is currently doing his PhD in
Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering in our laboratory.
eccoronado@uc.cl
Lic. Camila Pavesi
Camila
has
a
degree
in
Engineering
Sciences
from
our
university.
She
is
currently
completing
her
Chemical
Industrial
Civil
Engineering
degree
and
in
parallel
her
Master
of
Engineering
Sciences
in
our
laboratory.
She
works
with
zirconia
supported molybdenum carbide catalysts to generate hydrogen in situ by aqueous phase reforming (APR) of ethanol.
capavesi@uc.cl
Dra. Elodie Blanco
Assistant
Professor
of
the
Departments
of
Construction
Engineering
and
Management
and
of
Chemical
and
Bioprocess
Engineering
of
the
Pontificia
Universidad
Católica
de
Chile
since
November
2021.
Dr.
Blanco
is
a
Chemical
Civil
Engineer
from
the
Caen
National
Higher
School
of
Engineering
(Caen,
France).
Subsequently,
she
did
her
PhD
studies
at
Lyon
1
University
(Lyon,
France).
During
her
professional
career,
she
has
carried
out
several
postdoctoral
studies
in
the
field
of
catalysis
in
different
research
centers:
ENI,
IRCELYON
ALDERYS.
In
2017
she
was
awarded
another
Fondecyt
postdoctoral
project
where
she
developed
catalytic
materials
based
on
Metallic
Carbides
in
our
laboratory.
Currently,
her
research
is
based
on
the
study
of
new
materials
for
capturing
and
using
CO2
to
reduce
the
carbon
footprint
of
the
construction
industry.
elblanco@uc.cl
Dr. Claudio Araya
Chemical
civil
engineer
from
the
University
of
Santiago
de
Chile,
with
a
Master's
degree
in
engineering
sciences,
chemical
engineering
mention,
and
a
Doctor
in
engineering
sciences,
process
engineering
mention,
work
developed
in
the
membrane
separation
processes
laboratory.
His
doctoral
research
was
developed
in
the
use
of
triazole
ionic
liquid-based
catalysts
in
the
dehydration
of
fructose
to
obtain
5-
hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). Currently, he has 4 publications and a book chapter on sustainable catalysis.
MSc. Giovanni Ulloa
Giovanni
is
a
Biochemist
and
Master
in
Applied
Biochemistry
from
the
University
of
Chile.
The
last
5
years
he
has
developed
functions
in
the
Central
Administration
of
the
State,
recently
occupying
the
position
of
Scientific
Advisor
in
the
Ministry
of
National
Defense.
He
is
currently
doing his PhD in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering in our laboratory.
MSc Students
Laboratory of Catalytic Materials
Engineering Faculty
Chemistry and Pharmacy Faculty
Laboratorio
de
Materiales
Catalíticos
-
Departamento
de
Ingeniería
Química
y
Bioprocesos - Facultad de Ingeniería - Facultad de Química y de Farmacia
Campus San Joaquín - Avda. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Macul
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC), Santiago - Chile
People
Professor
Néstor
Escalona
Burgos
obtained
his
degree
in
Chemistry
and
a
professional
degree
in
Chemistry
from
the
University
of
Santiago
de
Chile
in
1997,
and
obtained
his
Ph.D.
in
Chemistry
from
the
University
of
Santiago
de
Chile,
in
2002.
In
2003
and
2006
He
completed
a
postdoctoral
stay
at
the
Institut
de
Recherches
sur
la
Catalyse
et
l'Environnement
in
Lyon,
France.
From
2004
to
September
2015
he
was
an
associate
professor
in
the
Physicochemistry
Department
of
the
Faculty
of
Chemical
Sciences
of
the
Universidad
de
Concepción.
In
2013
he
was
a
visiting
professor
at
the
Chemical
and
Biological
Engineering
Department
of
the
University
of
Maine,
United
States.
As
of
October
2016,
he
is
Associate
Professor
of
the
Department
of
Chemical
Engineering
and
Bioprocesses
and
of
the
Faculty
of
Chemistry
of
the
Pontificia
Universidad
Católica
de Chile (PUC).
neescalona@ing.puc.cl
Principal Investigator
Postdoctoral Researchers
Ph.D Students
Dr. Esteban Camú Macaya
Esteban
is
an
Industrial
Chemist
and
holds
a
degree
in
Chemistry
from
the
Metropolitan
Technological
University,
a
Master's
in
Chemistry
from
the
University
of
Santiago
de
Chile
and
a
PhD
in
Sciences
with
a
major
in
Chemistry
from
the
Pontificia
Universidad
Católica
de
Valparaíso.
He
is
currently
developing
his
postdoctorate
in
our
laboratory
studying
the
kinetics
of
the
acetylation
reaction of benzaldehyde catalyzed by MOF's.
esteban.camu@uc.cl
MSc. Diego Aguirre Abarca
Diego
holds
a
bachelor's
degree
in
chemistry
and
a
master's
degree
in
chemistry
from
the
University
of
Costa
Rica.
During
5
years
he
developed
his
teaching
career
at
the
University
of
Costa
Rica,
Atlantic
campus.
He
is
currently
doing
his
PhD
in
Chemistry
in
our
laboratory,
developing
monocatalysts
of
the
Core-Shell
type
for the transformation of biomass derivatives.
dlaguirre@uc.cl
MSc. César Pazo
César
is
a
Higher
University
Technician
in
Applied
Chemistry
from
IUT
Cumaná
-
Venezuela.
He
then
obtained
a
degree
in
Chemistry
from
the
University
Institute
of
Technology
-
Capital
Region
of
Caracas,
Venezuela
(IUT-RC)
and
Master
in
Chemistry
from
the
Venezuelan
Institute
of
Scientific
Research
(IVIC).
For
14
years
he
developed
his
professional
career
at
the
Venezuelan
Petroleum
Institute
of
Technology,
where
he
based
his
experience
in
the
application
of
Gas
Chromatography
for
research,
development
and
analytical
services
in
Oil
and
Gas.
He
is
currently
doing
his
PhD
in
Chemistry
in
our
laboratory
developing the subject of catalysis through MOF's.
capazo@uc.cl
Dr. Néstor Escalona Burgos
Technical Suppport
Lic. Adrien Boulard
Adrien
is
an
Instrumentation
Engineer
from
the
Ecole
Nationale
Supérieure
d'Ingénieurs
de Caen (ENSICAEN), France
boulardadrien@gmail.com
Lic. Claudio Contreras Díaz
Graduated
in
2018
from
chemical
environmental
engineering
at
the
University
of
Tarapacá,
he
is
currently
doing
his
doctorate
in
our
laboratory
studying
the
synthesis
of
Jet-Fuel
through
alcoholic condensation.
cicontreras6@uc.cl
MSc. Junior Lorenzo Llanes
Junior
is
a
Chemical
Engineer
and
Master
in
Process
Analysis
and
Control
with
a
minor
in
Process
Simulation
from
the
Technological
University
of
Havana
(Cujae).
For
6
years
he
worked
as
an
Assistant
Professor
in
the
Department
of
Chemical
Engineering
of
the
same
university.
Currently
he
is
doing
his
PhD
in
Chemical
Engineering
and
Bioprocesses
in
our
laboratory
focused
on
the
modeling
and
simulation
of
biomass
thermoconversion processes in value-added products.
jlorenzo2@uc.cl
MSc Students
Lic. Liliana Llatance
mllatance@uc.cl
Lic. Josselyn Vilca
jvilca1@uc.cl
Lic. Einar Coronado
Einar
is
a
Chemical
Engineer
from
the
University
of
San
Francisco
Xavier
de
Chuquisaca
(Sucre-Bolivia)
and
a
Master's
in
Chemical
Engineering
Sciences,
an
area
of
specialization
in
Environmental
Engineering
from
the
Technical
University
Federico
Santa
María.
For
12
years
he
served
as
professor
of
Chemical
Reactor
Design
and
Water
Treatment
in
the
Chemical
Engineering
career
of
the
Faculty
of
Sciences
and
Technology
at
USFXCh.
He
is
currently
doing
his
PhD
in
Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering in our laboratory.
eccoronado@uc.cl
Lic. Camila Pavesi
Camila
has
a
degree
in
Engineering
Sciences
from
our
university.
She
is
currently
completing
her
Chemical
Industrial
Civil
Engineering
degree
and
in
parallel
her
Master
of
Engineering
Sciences
in
our
laboratory.
She
works
with
zirconia
supported
molybdenum
carbide
catalysts
to
generate
hydrogen
in
situ
by
aqueous
phase
reforming (APR) of ethanol.
capavesi@uc.cl
Dra. Elodie Blanco
Assistant
Professor
of
the
Departments
of
Construction
Engineering
and
Management
and
of
Chemical
and
Bioprocess
Engineering
of
the
Pontificia
Universidad
Católica
de
Chile
since
November
2021.
Dr.
Blanco
is
a
Chemical
Civil
Engineer
from
the
Caen
National
Higher
School
of
Engineering
(Caen,
France).
Subsequently,
she
did
her
PhD
studies
at
Lyon
1
University
(Lyon,
France).
During
her
professional
career,
she
has
carried
out
several
postdoctoral
studies
in
the
field
of
catalysis
in
different
research
centers:
ENI,
IRCELYON
ALDERYS.
In
2017
she
was
awarded
another
Fondecyt
postdoctoral
project
where
she
developed
catalytic
materials
based
on
Metallic
Carbides
in
our
laboratory.
Currently,
her
research
is
based
on
the
study
of
new
materials
for
capturing
and
using
CO2
to
reduce the carbon footprint of the construction industry.
elblanco@uc.cl
Lic. Josefa Pinto
Josefa
is
a
Chemist
with
a
degree
in
Chemistry
from
the
Pontifical
Catholic
University
of
Chile,
in
her
undergraduate
thesis
she
carried
out
the
synthesis
of
CNT
and
Ni
/
CNT
for
the
hydrogenation
of
furfural
by
biphasic
catalysis.
She
is
currently doing her Ph.D. in Chemistry at our university.
jipinto1@uc.cl
MSc. Giovanni Ulloa
Giovanni
is
a
Biochemist
and
Master
in
Applied
Biochemistry
from
the
University
of
Chile.
The
last
5
years
he
has
developed
functions
in
the
Central
Administration
of
the
State,
recently
occupying
the
position
of
Scientific
Advisor
in
the
Ministry
of
National
Defense.
He
is
currently
doing
his
PhD
in
Chemical
and
Bioprocess Engineering in our laboratory.
Dr. Claudio Araya
Chemical
civil
engineer
from
the
University
of
Santiago
de
Chile,
with
a
Master's
degree
in
engineering
sciences,
chemical
engineering
mention,
and
a
Doctor
in
engineering
sciences,
process
engineering
mention,
work
developed
in
the
membrane
separation
processes
laboratory.
His
doctoral
research
was
developed
in
the
use
of
triazole
ionic
liquid-based
catalysts
in
the
dehydration
of
fructose
to
obtain
5-hydroxymethylfurfural
(5-HMF).
Currently,
he
has
4
publications and a book chapter on sustainable catalysis.
