Carlos Alberto Cardenas Valencia
Associate professor
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
Chemical reactivity. Electronic structure in atoms and molecules. Ab initio molecular dynamics to understand complex phenomena in molecular systems. Development of first principle methods and tools for materials design. Matter-radiation interaction.
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Mechanical Engineer, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Colombia, 2003
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Molecular Physical Chemistry, Universidad Andres Bello. Chile, 2007
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SHARCNET Postodoctoral Fellow Full Time
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
2008 - 2010
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Associate Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Faculty of Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2010 - At present
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Visiting Professor Other
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Medellin
SCIENCES
Medellin, Colombia
2015 - 2015
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Technical advisor Other
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
2012 - 2012
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Associate Researcher Part Time
Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA)
Santiago, Chile
2011 - At present
In Progress:
* Andrea Echeverri. PhD in Chemistry. Universidad de Chile
* Edgar Barriga. PhD in Physics. Universidad de Chile
* Wilver Muriel. PhD in Physics. Universidad de Chile
* Crisitian Guerra. PhD in Molecular Physical Chemistry. Universidad Andres Bello.
* Fernando Vergara. Master in Physics. Universidad de Chile
* Mariano Rodríguez. Postdoctoral Fellow, Fondecyt. Universidad de Chile (2019-2022)
* Trinidad Novoa. PhD in chemistry and mathematics. Sorbonne Université. (2021-2023)
Completed:
* Trinidad Novoa. Master in Physics. Universidad de Chile. 2020
* Andres Robles. Master in Chemistry. Universidad de Chile. 2020
Cesar Jara. Master in Physics. Universidad de Chile. 2020.
* Boris Maulén. Electron Localization in Intramolecular Proton Transfer. Master in Physics. Universidad de Chie. 2019.
* Macarena del Pilar Muñoz González. Alchemical transformations in clusters and molecules. PhD in Physics. Universidad de Chie. 2018.
* Roberto Simón Donoso. Application of Ab-initio molecular dynamics in atomic clusters. PhD in Physics. Universidad de Chie. 2017.
* Macarena del Pilar Muñoz González. Study of Cd and Hg nanostructures using computational methods. Master in Physics. Universidad de Chile. 2013.
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Santander Scholarship Young Researchers
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Chile, 2015
5000 euros for research stay in the Photonics Group of the Universidad Nacional of Colombia. Topic of study: implementation of molecular dynamics protocols in the excited state for the theoretical-experimental characterization of the proton transfer in the excited state.
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Best national score in the Higher Education Quality Examinations
UNIV. NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA
Colombia, 2003
Best national score in the Higher Education Quality Examinations of Mechanical Engineering, 2003 cohort.
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Sharcnet Reaserch Fellowship
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
Canada, 2007
Sharcnet Reaserch Fellowship to do a postdoctoral stay in Computer Sciences in McMaster University
Pauli principle and the confinement of electron pairs In A symmetric double well potential |
Evaluación y análisis de la función de localización electrónica para estados excitados sobre GPUs |
Developing hybrid strategies to explore the potential energy surface of clusters and molecules |
Electronic structure and reactivity of atomic and molecular clusters |
How the chemical bond changes on excited state dynamics |
How the Chemical Bond Changes on Excited State Dynamics |
SIMULATIONS IN DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS=> ELECTRONIC ABSORPTION PROPERTIES OF ORGANIC DYES SUPPORTED ON TIO2 (NANOCLUSTERS AND SURFACES). |
Navigating the Chemical Space: A Perturbative Approach |
NAVIGATING THE CHEMICAL SPACE=> A PERTURBATIVE APPROACH |
EXPLORING THE DYNAMICS AND REACTIVITY OF ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR CLUSTERS |
Exploring the dynamics and reactivity of atomic and molecular clusters |
Núcleo Milenio Centro Interdisciplinario de Líquidos Iónicos (CILIS) |
Centro Interdisciplinario de Líquidos Iónicos |
Programa de Financiamiento Basal=> Centro para el desarrollo de la Nanociencia y Nanotecnología |
Describing the reactivity of complex molecular systems |
Centro para el Desarrollo de la Nanociencia y Nanotecnología |
DESARROLLO Y APLICACION DE MODELOS DE REACTIVIDAD NUCLEAR Y ELECTRONICA EN EL CONTEXTO DE LA TEORIA DE FUNCIONALES DE LA DENSIDAD. |
A chemical theory of topological insulators |
Chemical Reactivity Descriptors for Ambiphilic Reagents: Dual Descriptor, Local Hypersoftness, and Electrostatic Potential |