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Rodrigo Alfonso Escobar Moragas

Associate Professor

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Sustainable Energy, Renewable Energy Resource Assessment, Design and Analysis of Energy Conversion Systems, Nanotechnology for Energy Systems.

Mechanical Engineering, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2005
Mechanical Engineering, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. Chile, 2002
Civil Mechanical Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Chile, 2000

Associate Professor Full Time

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Engineering

Chile

2011 - At present
Assistant Professor Full Time

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Engineering

Chile

2005 - 2010

Adviser Other

Soquimich

Chile

2012 - 2012
Adviser Other

Antofagasta Minerals

Chile

2012 - 2012
Adviser Other

Universidad de Talca

Chile

2012 - 2012
Adiser Other

Pleiades New Energy Venture

Chile

2012 - 2012
Adviser Other

Andes Maisntrean Renewable Power.

Chile

2011 - 2011
Adviser Other

Minera Esperanza

Chile

2011 - 2011
Adviser Other

Minera el Tesoro

Chile

2011 - 2011
Adviser Other

Soquimich

Chile

2011 - 2011
Adviser Other

Minera Xstrata Lomas Bayas

Chile

2011 - 2011
Adviser Other

GAC

Chile

2011 - 2011
Adviser Other

Minera El Tesoro

Chile

2010 - 2010
Adviser Other

SALFA Corp

Chile

2009 - 2009
Adviser Other

SUNERGY S.A.

Chile

2009 - 2009

Rodrigo Escobar has directed 18 undregraduate thesis, 11 MSc Thesis, co-advised 4 more, and 1 PhD thesis. Also he acted as Director for the Energy Engineering Masters Program in PUC from 2008 to 2011.

The team led by Escobar has organized several events in Nanotechnology, energy, and other fields.

Best Paper Award

ITherm 2004

Estados Unidos, 2004

for the best paper Lattice-Boltzmann Modeling of Sub-Continuum Energy Transport in Silicon-on-Insulator Micro-electronics Including Phonon Dispersion Effects.
Best MSc Student

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

Estados Unidos, 2002

Best MSc Student Thesis: “Blood Flow and Oxygen Transport in an Intravenous Membrane Oxygenator.”
Excellence in Research

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Chile, 2008

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Excellence in Teaching

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Chile, 2008

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Analyzing the potential for solar thermal energy utilization in the Chilean copper mining industry Quinones, Gonzalo; Felbol, Carlos; Valenzuela, Carlos; Cardemil, Jose M.; Escobar, Rodrigo A. Article ISI SCOPUS SOLAR ENERGY (2020)
Significant decrease of photovoltaic power production by aerosols. The case of Santiago de Chile Del Hoyo, Mirko; Rondanelli, Roberto; Escobar, Rodrigo Article ISI SCOPUS RENEWABLE ENERGY (2020)
Understanding solar resource variability: An in-depth analysis, using Chile as a case of study Castillejo-Cuberos, Armando; Escobar, Rodrigo Article ISI SCOPUS RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS (2020)
Diffuse fraction estimation using the BRL model and relationship of predictors under Chilean, Costa Rican and Australian climatic conditions Rojas, RG; Alvarado, N; Boland, J; Escobar, R; Castillejo-Cuberos, A Article Renewable Energy (2019)
Exergy cost and thermoeconomic analysis of a Rankine Cycle plus Multi-Effect Distillation plant considering time-varying conditions Mata-Torres, Carlos; Zurita, Adriana; Cardemil, Jose M.; Escobar, Rodrigo A. Article ISI SCOPUS ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT (2019)
Exergy cost assessment of CSP driven multi-generation schemes=> Integrating seawater desalination, refrigeration, and process heat plants Leiva-Illanes, R; Escobar, R; Cardemil, JM; Alarcon-Padilla, DC; Uche, J; Martinez, A Article Energy Conversion and Management (2019)
Review and assessment of energy policy developments in Chile Simsek Y.; Lorca Á.; Urmee T.; Bahri P.A.; Escobar R. Article ISI SCOPUS ENERGY POLICY (2019)
The impact of concentrated solar power in electric power systems=> A Chilean case study Mena, R; Escobar, R; Lorca, A; Negrete-Pincetic, M; Olivares, D Article Applied Energy (2019)
Comparison of the levelized cost and thermoeconomic methodologies - Cost allocation in a solar polygeneration plant to produce power, desalted water, cooling and process heat Leiva-Illanes, R; Escobar, R; Cardemil, JM; Alarcon-Padilla, DC Article ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT (2018)
Effect of soiling in bifacial EPV modules and cleaning schedule optimization Luque E.G.; Antonanzas-Torres F.; Escobar R. Article ISI SCOPUS ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT (2018)
Enhancement of the cooling capability of a high concentration photovoltaic system using microchannels with forward triangular ribs on sidewalls Di Capua, M; Escobar, R; Diaz, AJ; guzman AM Article ISI SCOPUS APPLIED ENERGY (2018)
Materials corrosion for thermal energy storage systems in concentrated solar power plants Walczak M., Pineda F.; Fernández A.G., Mata-Torres C. and Escobar R.A Article RENEWABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS (2018)
Modeling of a small parabolic trough plant based in direct steam generation for cogeneration in the Chilean industrial sector Valenzuela C.; Felbol C.; QuiÃ±ones G.; Valenzuela L.; Moya S.L.; Escobar R.A. Article ISI SCOPUS ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT (2018)
Multi-objective optimization of hybrid CSP plus PV system using genetic algorithm Starke, Allan R.; Cardemil, Jose M.; Escobar, Rodrigo; Colle, Sergio Article ISI SCOPUS ENERGY (2018)
Net energy analysis and life cycle energy assessment of electricity supply in Chile: Present status and future scenarios Raugei M.; Leccisi E.; Fthenakis V.; Escobar Moragas R.; Simsek Y. Article ISI SCOPUS Energy (2018)
Sensitivity and effectiveness analysis of incentives for concentrated solar power projects in Chile Simsek, Y; Mata-Torres, C; Guzman, AM; Cardemil, JM; Escobar, R Article RENEWABLE ENERGY (2018)
Standard or local solar spectrum? Implications for solar technologies studies in the Atacama desert Marzo A., Ferrada; P, Beiza; F, Besson; P, Alonso-Montesinos; J, Ballestrin; J, Roman; R, Portillo; C, Escobar; R, Fuentealba Article RENEWABLE ENERGY (2018)
State of the art and future prospects for solar PV development in Chile Zurita A., Castillejo-Cuberos A.; García M., Mata-Torres C.; Simsek Y., García R. Article RENEWABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS (2018)
Sustainability evaluation of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) projects under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) by using Multi Criteria Decision Method (MCDM) Simsek Y., Watts D. and Escobar R Article RENEWABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS (2018)
Techno-economic evaluation of a hybrid CSP?+?PV plant integrated with thermal energy storage and a large-scale battery energy storage system for base generation Zurita A.; Mata-Torres C.; Valenzuela C.; Felbol C.; Cardemil, J.M.; GuzmÃ¡n A.M.; Escobar R.A. Article ISI SCOPUS SOLAR ENERGY (2018)
CSP plus PV hybrid solar plants for power and water cogeneration in northern Chile Valenzuela, Carlos; Mata-Torres, Carlos; Cardemil, José M.; Escobar, Rodrigo A. Article ISI SCOPUS SOLAR ENERGY (2017)
Economic feasibility of residential and commercial PV technology: The Chilean case Ramírez-Sagner G.; Mata-Torres C.; Pino A.; Escobar R.A. Article ISI SCOPUS RENEWABLE ENERGY (2017)
El Clima desértico costero con nublados abundantes del desierto de Atacama y su relación con los recursos naturales energía solar y agua de niebla. Caso de estudio Alto Patache (20,5°S), región de Tarapacá, Chile Pablo Osses, Rodrigo Escobar; Camilo del Rio, Redlich Garcia Article Revista de Geografía Norte Grande (2017)
Long-Term Soiling Analysis for Three Photovoltaic Technologies in Santiago Region Pierre Besson , Constanza Muñoz ; Gonzalo Ramírez-Sagner , Marcelo Salgado ; Rodrigo Escobar , Werner Platzer Article IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics (2017)
Solar polygeneration for electricity production and desalination: Case studies in Venezuela and northern Chile Mata-Torres C.; Escobar R.A.; Cardemil J.M.; Simsek Y.; Matute J.A. Article ISI SCOPUS RENEWABLE ENERGY (2017)
The coastal desert climate with abundant clouds of the Atacama Desert and its relationship with the natural resources solar energy and fog water. Case study Alto Patache (20.5 degrees S), Tarapaca region, Chile Osses, P; Escobar, R; del Rio, C; Garcia, R; Vargas, C Article REVISTA DE GEOGRAFIA NORTE GRANDE (2017)
Thermal analysis of solar-assisted heat pumps for swimming pool heating Starke A.R., Cardemil J.M.; Escobar R., Colle S. Article JOURNAL OF THE BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING (2017)
Thermoeconomic assessment of a solar polygeneration plant for electricity, water, cooling and heating in high direct normal irradiation conditions Leiva-Illanes, Roberto; Escobar, Rodrigo; Cardemil, José M.; Alarcón-Padilla, Diego-César Article ISI SCOPUS Energy Conversion and Management (2017)
Assessing the performance of hybrid CSP plus PV plants in northern Chile Starke, AR; Cardemil, JM; Escobar, RA; Colle, S Article ISI SCOPUS SOLAR ENERGY (2016)
Effect of soiling and sunlight exposure on the performance ratio of photovoltaic technologies in Santiago, Chile Urrejola, E.; Antonanzas, J; Ayala, P; SALGADO, M; Ramírez-Sagner G.; Cortes C.; Pino, A; Escobar R. Article ISI SCOPUS ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT (2016)
Preliminary survey on site-adaptation techniques for satellite-derived and reanalysis solar radiation datasets Polo, J.; Wilbert, S; Ruiz-Arias J.A.; Meyer, R; Gueymard C.; Súri M.; Martín L.; Mieslinger T.; Blanc, P; Grant I.; Boland, J; Ineichen P.; Remund J.; Escobar R.; Troccoli A.; Sengupta M.; Nielsen K.P.; Renne, D; Geuder N.; Cebecauer T. Article ISI SCOPUS SOLAR ENERGY (2016)
Review of photovoltaic power forecasting Antonanzas J., Osorio N., Escobar R., Urraca R., Martínez-de-Pison F.J. and Antonanzas-Torres F. Article SOLAR ENERGY (2016)
Thermodynamic evaluation of solar-geothermal hybrid power plants in northern Chile Cardemil, J.M.; Cortés F.; Diaz A.; Escobar R. Article ISI SCOPUS ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT (2016)
Estimating the potential for solar energy utilization in Chile by satellite-derived data and ground station measurements Escobar, RA; Cortes C.; Pino, A; SALGADO, M; Pereira, EB; Martins, FR; Boland, J; Cardemil, JM Article ISI SCOPUS SOLAR ENERGY (2015)
Solar energy resource assessment in Chile: Satellite estimation and ground station measurements Escobar, RA; Cortes C.; Pino, A; Pereira, EB; Martins, FR; Cardemil, JM Article ISI SCOPUS RENEWABLE ENERGY (2014)
Influence of solar energy resource assessment uncertainty in the levelized electricity cost of concentrated solar power plants in Chile Hanel, M; Escobar R. Article ISI SCOPUS Renewable Energy (2013)
Net energy analysis for concentrated solar power plants in northern Chile Larrain, T; Escobar R. Article ISI SCOPUS Renewable Energy (2012)
Thermal and lighting behavior of office buildings in Santiago of Chile Pino, A; Bustamante, W; Escobar R.; Pino F.E. Article ISI SCOPUS Energy and Buildings (2012)
Performance model to assist solar thermal power plant siting in northern Chile based on backup fuel consumption Larrain, T; Escobar R.; Vergara, J Article ISI SCOPUS Renewable Energy (2010)
The state of solar energy resource assessment in Chile Ortega, A; Escobar R.; Colle, S; de Abreu, SL Article ISI SCOPUS Renewable Energy (2010)
On the validity of a design method for a solar-assisted ejector cooling system Colle, S; Pereira, GS; Gutierrez, HRV; Moragas, RE Article ISI SCOPUS SOLAR ENERGY (2009)
Dense transient pinches and pulsed power technology: research and applications using medium and small devices Soto L.; Pavez, C.; Moreno, J; Cárdenas M.; Tarifeño A.; Silva P.; Zambra M.; Huerta L.; Tenreiro, C.; Giordano, JL; Lagos, M; Retamal, C; Escobar R.; Ramos, J; Altamirano L. Article ISI PHYSICA SCRIPTA (2008)
Influence of phonon dispersion on transient thermal response of silicon-on-insulator transistors under self-heating conditions Escobar, RA; Amon, CH Article ISI SCOPUS JOURNAL OF HEAT TRANSFER-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME (2007)
Lattice Boltzmann modeling of subcontinuum energy transport a in crystalline and amorphous microelectronic devices Escobar R.; Smith B.; Amon, C Article ISI SCOPUS JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC PACKAGING (2006)
Multi-length and time scale thermal transport using the lattice Boltzmann method with application to electronics cooling Escobar, RA; Ghai, SS; Jhon, MS; Amon, CH Article ISI SCOPUS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER (2006)
Methodology for predicting oxygen transport on an intravenous membrane oxygenator combining computational and analytical models. Guzmán AM, Escobar RA, Amon CH. Article JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME (2005)


Flow dynamics characteristics in micro and nano length scales devices with the Lattice-Boltzmann method: The air bearing problem Ramírez A.J.; Guzmán A.M.; Escobar, R. A. ConferencePaper 1604-2004: SUPERNOVAE AS COSMOLOGICAL LIGHTHOUSES (2009)
NET ENERGY ANALYSIS FOR CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER PLANTS IN CHILE Escobar R.; Larrain, T ConferencePaper IMECE 2008: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION - 2008, VOL 8 (2009)
NET ENERGY FOR CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER IN CHILE Escobar R.; Larrain, T ConferencePaper ES2008: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY - 2008, VOL 1 (2009)
SOLAR ENERGY RESOURCE ASSESMENT FOR CHILE Ortega, A; Escobar R.; Colle, S ConferencePaper ES2008: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY, VOL 2 (2009)
Stretching fields and flow mixing enhancement of rarified gases in micro-grooved channels by the Lattice Boltzmann method Guzmán A.M.; Sanhueza L.E.; Díaz A.J.; Escobar, R. A. ConferencePaper 1604-2004: SUPERNOVAE AS COSMOLOGICAL LIGHTHOUSES (2009)
Flow characteristics of rarified gases in micro-grooved channels by the lattice-boltzmann method Guzmán A.M.; Díaz A.J.; Sanhueza L.E.; Escobar, R. A. ConferencePaper PROCEEDINGS OF THE MICRO/NANOSCALE HEAT TRANSFER INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2008, PTS A AND B (2008)
Thin film phonon heat conduction by the dispersion lattice boltzmann method Escobar, R. A.; Amon C.H.; Guzmán A.M. ConferencePaper 1604-2004: SUPERNOVAE AS COSMOLOGICAL LIGHTHOUSES (2007)
Flow bifurcations and transition scenarios in confined flows: Channel geometry and operational parameter dependency Guzmán A.M.; Urzua F.A.; Aracena T.A.; Escobar, R. A. ConferencePaper American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED (2006)
Lattice Boltzmann modeling of the thermal response of silicon-on-insulator transistors under Joule heating including phonon dispersion Escobar, R. A.; Amon C.H. ConferencePaper 1604-2004: SUPERNOVAE AS COSMOLOGICAL LIGHTHOUSES (2005)


Desalinización asistida por energía solar=> perspectivas y potencial para Chile PCI (REDES18017) Proyecto 2018-2020 Inv. Responsable
Assessing the potential for solar energy in Chile Escobar, Rodrigo A. Proyecto Colaboración con Imperial College, UK (2017)
Diseño, Integración, Ensayo y Caracterización de un Concepto Experimental de Sistema Híbrido de Conversión de Energía Solar en Energía Eléctrica y Térmica FONDECYT (ID16I10331) Proyecto 2017-2019 Subdirector(a)
ICESE=> INternational Center of Excellence in Solar Energy CORFO (13CEi2-21803) Proyecto 2015-2022 Inv. Principal
Poligeneración solar en la industria del vino FIA - Fundación para la innovación agraria (PYT-2013-0021) Proyecto 2013-2015 Director(a)
Thermoeconomic optimization of polygeneration processes in concentrated solar power plants=> applications to power generation, process heat, solar cooling and water desalination in northern Chile FONDECYT (1130621) Proyecto 2013-2015 Director(a)
Development, Characterization and Optimization of Hybrid Solar Energy Conversion Systems Guzman, Amador; Escobar, Rodrigo Proyecto (2011)
Evaluación de Recurso Solar en Chile FONDEF (d08i1097) Proyecto 2010-2013 Director(a)
NET ENERGY ANALYSIS OF CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER IN CHILE=> APLICATIONS TO POWER GENERATION IN PARABOLIC TROUGH PLANTS FONDECYT (1095166) Proyecto 2009-2010 Director(a)
MULTISCALE ENERGY TRANSPORT IN SUB-MICRON ELECTRONIC DEVICES FONDECYT (7070247) Proyecto 2007-2008 Inv. Responsable
Articulación universidad-gobierno-empresa en nanotecnología Guzman, Amador; Escobar, Rodrigo Proyecto (2006)
Multiscale energy transport in sub-micron electronic devices Escobar, Rodrigo Proyecto (2006)
MULTISCALE ENERGY TRANSPORT IN SUB-MICRON ELECTRONIC DEVICES FONDECYT (11060320) Proyecto 2006-2008 Inv. Responsable


Clear sky solar irradiance models: A review of seventy models Antonanzas-Torres F.; Urraca R.; Polo J.; PerpiÃ±Ã¡n-Lamigueiro O.; Escobar R. Review ISI SCOPUS RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS (2019)

Rodrigo Escobar

Associate Professor

Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Jose Cardemil

Profesor Asociado

Ingeniería Mecánica y Metalúrgica

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Amador Guzman

Principal Investigator

STECTEC

Santiago, Chile

Carlos Mata

Estudiante de doctorado

Escuela de Ingenieria

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Claudio Tenreiro

Decano

Departamento de Tecnologías Industriales

Universidad de Talca

Talca, Chile

marcelo zambra

Investigador

Centro de Investigación en Física Nuclear y Espectroscopía de Neutrones

Comisión Chilena de Energía Nuclear

Santiago, Chile

Alvaro Lorca

Associate Professor

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

HUMBERTO VIDAL

Director

UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES

Punta Arenas, Chile

Andres Diaz

Director de Escuela

Escuela de Ingeniería Industrial

Universidad Diego Portales

Santiago, Chile

Luis Huerta

Jefe de División

División de Investigación y Aplicaciones Nucleares

Comisión Chilena de Energía Nuclear

Santiago, Chile

Armando Castillejo

Investigador Postdoctoral

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Roberto Leiva

Profesor

Mecánica

Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Viña del Mar, Chile

Alan Pino

Investigador Postdoctoral

Ingeniería Energética

AICIA - Asociación de Investigación y Cooperación Industrial de Andalucía

Sevilla, España

Leopoldo Soto

Head of the Plasma Physics and Nuclear Fusion Laboratory

Thermonuclear Plasma Department

Comisión Chilena de Energia Nuclear

Santiago, Chile

Julio Vergara

Assistant Professor

Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Waldo Bustamante

Director

Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Studies

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Jorge Ramos

Associate Professor

Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA

Santiago, Chile

Cesar Retamal

Profesor Conferenciante

Departamento de Ingeniería y Gestión de la en Construcción

UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA

Curicó, Chile

José Moreno

Investigador

Ciencias Nucleares

COMISIÓN CHILENA DE ENERGÍA NUCLEAR

Santiago, Chile

Cristian Pavez

Researcher

Nuclear Sciences Department

COMISIÓN CHILENA DE ENERGÍA NUCLEAR

Santiago, Chile

Rodrigo Alfonso Escobar Moragas

Líneas de Investigación

Educación

Mechanical Engineering, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2005

Mechanical Engineering, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. Chile, 2002

Civil Mechanical Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Chile, 2000

Experiencia Académica

Associate Professor Full Time

Assistant Professor Full Time

Experiencia Profesional

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Adiser Other

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Formación de Capital Humano

Difusión y Transferencia

Premios y Distinciones

Best Paper Award

Best MSc Student

Excellence in Research

Excellence in Teaching

Article (46)

ConferencePaper (9)

Proyecto (13)

Desalinización asistida por energía solar=> perspectivas y potencial para Chile

Diseño, Integración, Ensayo y Caracterización de un Concepto Experimental de Sistema Híbrido de Conversión de Energía Solar en Energía Eléctrica y Térmica

ICESE=> INternational Center of Excellence in Solar Energy

Poligeneración solar en la industria del vino

Thermoeconomic optimization of polygeneration processes in concentrated solar power plants=> applications to power generation, process heat, solar cooling and water desalination in northern Chile

Evaluación de Recurso Solar en Chile

NET ENERGY ANALYSIS OF CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER IN CHILE=> APLICATIONS TO POWER GENERATION IN PARABOLIC TROUGH PLANTS

MULTISCALE ENERGY TRANSPORT IN SUB-MICRON ELECTRONIC DEVICES

MULTISCALE ENERGY TRANSPORT IN SUB-MICRON ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Review (1)