European Training Network for Zero-Waste Valorisation of Bauxite Residue (Red Mud)
M.Sc. Metallurgical Engineer from RWTH Aachen University, Germany, 4.5 years of working experience in Research and Development projects for copper industry, excellent behavior to work in multidisciplinary teams as well as independently, English, Spanish and German as language skills, Particular interest in innovation and technological development for process engineering of metals
- 10/2011 – 07/2014
Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering with specialisation in Process Technology of Ferrous and Nonferrous Metals.
- 07/2005 – 07/2008
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering with specialisation in Extractive Metallurgy.
- 03/2001 – 06/2005
Practical Extractive Metallurgical Engineering
- 01/2014 – 07/2014
Research Assistant at Ferrous Metallurgy Department of RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Master Thesis: Prediction of liquidus temperature of carbon steels as a function of their chemical composition.
- 04/2013 - 09/2013
Internship Student at ArcelorMittal Maizières Research, Maizières-lès-Metz – France.
Research Focus: characterization of different ores powder in terms of their wettability and capillarity behaviour by using the Dispense Drop Method and Washburn Technique (paper in review)
- 10/2008 – 09/2011
Research Engineer at Mining and Metallurgical Innovation Institute, Codelco - Chile.
Research Focus:
- Copper scrap’s anode electro-refining at industrial scale.
- Fine and ultrafine particle flotation – industrial developments.
- Transformation of rod mill to ball mill.
- Thickening, Transporting and Depositing of tailings with high solid concentration.
- 12/2007 – 06/2008
Internship Student at Codelco Chuquicamata Division - Chile.
Bachelor Thesis: Separation of fine and ultrafine solid particles from acid copper electrolyte.
- 01/2007 – 02/2007
Internship Student at Codelco Chuquicamata Division - Chile.
Research Focus: Statistical analysis of different ore particles size produced during crushing process. Development of multivariable regression model.
- 01/2006 - 02/2006
Internship Student at Codelco Chuquicamata Division - Chile.
Research Focus: Liberation of calcium and arsenic from molybdenum’s concentrated at different pH and temperatures by using different reactants.