Out-of-equilibrium systems; Granular materials; Fluid Dynamics; three-phase flow systems; Crater formation

Current Students

- René Zuñiga (Ph.D. in physics, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, expected defense 2020).
- Elram Figueroa (Ph.D. in physics, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, expected defense 2022).
- Cristobal Oliver (Ph.D. in physics, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, expected defense 2019).

Former students
(2019) Cristian Villalobos - Msc thesis: Formación de un cráter en una capa granula que levita - [tesis]
(2018) Mauricio Housset - Msc thesis: Sincronización en la caída libre de objetos - [tesis]
(2015) Gabriel Ramos - Msc thesis: Dinámica de invasión de aire en un medio granular inmerso en agua

Visits
(2018) Antoine Parrenin (ENS Lyon) - Interaction of multiple Granular Jump - report
(2017-2018) Jérémy Vessaire (ENS Lyon) - PIV in immersed dunes
(2017) Florence Pollet (ENS Lyon) - Dunes formation by the impact of a liquid jet - report
(2015/2016) Raphael Poryles (ENS Lyon) - Characterization of air trapped in water-saturated sands

Guidance of undergraduate students (research internships)

- Roberto Rocco (UTFSM)

Summer research internship at PUCV (*=jointly supervised)

- From PUCV: Karin Alfaro, Mauricio Housset, Gabriel Ramos, Hector Ramos* (co-advised by F. Santibañez), Alexander Cruz.
- From U.Chile: Paul Silva*, Pablo Ugalde* (co-advised by C. Falcón).