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Wilson Alavia Medina

Associate Professor

Universidad Alberto Hurtado

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Development of sustainable technologies and processes, Metallic/Nonmetallic mining, Lithium, Artificial intelligence, Energy storage, Secure communication, Modelling/Optimization, Circular economy, Digital Transformation and Social Innovation.

Educación

  •  PhD in Mineral Process Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA. Chile, 2015
  •  MSc in Mineral Process Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA. Chile, 2013
  •  Chemical Engineering, Universidad Técnica de Oruro. Bolivia, 2010
  •  Chemical Engineer, Universidad Técnica de Oruro. Bolivia, 2010
  •  University Teaching, UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Chile, 2018

Experiencia Académica

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE

    Engineering

    Santiago, Chile

    2016 - 2018

  •   Research Assistant Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA

    Engineering

    Antofagasta, Chile

    2008 - 2015

  •   Research Assistant Other

    Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Technical Complex Systems

    Magdeburg, Alemania

    2010 - 2012

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA METROPOLITANA

    Ciencias Naturales, Matemática y Medio Ambiente

    Santiago, Chile

    2019 - 2021

  •   Associate Researcher Other

    Centro de Investigación Multidisciplinario en Tecnologías de Telecomunicaciones (CIMTT)

    Santiago, Chile

    2021 - At present

  •   Associate Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD ALBERTO HURTADO

    Ingeniería

    Chile

    2023 - At present

Formación de Capital Humano


- Guzmán, D. (2015). Electrochemical study of chlorine ion oxidation in electrodialysis cell to obtain LiOH · H2O battery grade, Universidad Técnica de Oruro, Bolivia. (Undergraduate thesis).

- 7 undergraduate thesis on issues related to the development of sustainable processes for the recovery of lithium and other strategic minerals for the production and storage of low carbon energy from seawater desalination discharge solutions, battery cell modeling lithium, and recycling and recovery (circular economy), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile.


Difusión y Transferencia


Presentaciones orales:

1) Wilson Alavia, “Opportunities for Research, Development and Innovation on Ocean Energy, Lithium and Sustainability in Chile”, 3rd Program of International Platform on Ocean Energy for Young Researcher, 2017, Saga, Japan.

2) Wilson Alavia, “Technologies for the Manufacture of Lithium Battery Cells for Electrical Storage ", Training Course Application of photovoltaic energy to autonomous systems of purification of brackish water with storage in lithium batteries, Antofagasta, Chile.

3) Wilson Alavia, “Modeling of lithium ion cells for batteries”, 1ST International Workshop in Lithium, Industrial Minerals and Energy (IWLiME 2014), Antofagasta, Chile.

4) Wilson Alavia, Alonso Gonzalez, Svetlana Ushak and Mario Grágeda, “Development and Optimization of a Process for Producing the Battery Grade LiOH: Optimization of Water and Energy Consumption”, Lithium Battery Power 2013, San Diego, CA, USA.

5) Alavia W. and Graber T., "Kinetics of boric acid crystallization in the presence of sodium sulfate", XVII Chilean Congress of Chemical Engineering, Viña del Mar- Valparaíso, Chile

Otros

M. Grágeda, D. Guzmán, W. Alavia, S. Ushak, “Performance of various anodes materials in ED cell for production of battery grade lithium compounds”, XIX
Congreso Chileno de Ingeniería Química (XIX CchIQ 2014), Concepción, Chile.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Grant for attending to the “2nd Max Planck Symposium for Alumni and Early Career Researchers” 2017

    MAX PLANCK

    Alemania, 2017

    Grant for attending to the “2nd Max Planck Symposium for Alumni and Early Career Researchers” 2017 , granted to Outstanding applicants

  •   Grant for attending to the “3rd Program of International Platform on Ocean Energy for Young Researcher” 2017

    INSTITUTE OF OCEAN ENERGY SAGA UNIV.

    Japón, 2017

    Grant for attending to the “3rd Program of International Platform on Ocean Energy for Young Researcher” 2017

  •   Grant for attending to the International Course and Workshop “Optic, Forces & Development” 2016

    INSTITUTO DE NEUROCIENCIA BIOMEDICA

    Chile, 2016

    Grant for attending to the International Course and Workshop “Optic, Forces & Development” 2016

  •   Grant for attending to the “GCRF Global Engagement Meeting”

    Research Councils UK

    Reino Unido, 2017

    Grant for attending to the “GCRF Global Engagement Meeting” 2017 in Colombia

  •   Grant for attending to events and short courses for PhD students

    CONICYT

    Chile, 2013

    Grant for attending to events and short courses for PhD students

  •   Research fellowship

    CONICYT-CICITEM

    Chile, 2010

    Research fellowship in The Department of "Physical and Chemical Foundation of Process Engineering" at Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg, Germany.

  •   Grant for attending to the “GCRF Global Engagement Meeting” 2019 for UKRI International Development Peer Review College Members in Bangkok-Thailand

    Research Councils UK

    Reino Unido, 2019

    Grant to attend to the “GCRF Global Engagement Meeting” 2019 for UKRI International Development Peer Review College Members in Bangkok-Thailand.


 

Article (11)

Preparation of functional coating films using breath figure (BF) method and the study of morphological, optical and wettability behavior with varying experimental conditions
A New COVID-19 Detection Method Based on CSK/QAM Visible Light Communication and Machine Learning
Real-Time Crystal Growth Monitoring of Boric Acid from Sodium or Lithium Sulfate Containing Aqueous Solutions by Atomic Force Microscopy
Design and Study of a Photo-Switchable Polymeric System in the Presence of ZnS Nanoparticles under the Influence of UV Light Irradiation
Modeling of the density, viscosity and electrical conductivity of aqueous solutions saturated in boric acid in presence of lithium sulfate or sodium sulfate at 293.15 to 313.15 K
Modeling of the Refractive Index for the Systems MX+H2O, M2X+H2O, H3BO3+MX+H2O, and H3BO3+M2X+H2O. M = K+, Na+, or Li+ and X = Cl- or SO42-
Preparation of photoactive ZnS-composite porous polymer films: Fluorescent and morphological properties
Prediction and correlation of the solubility of alkali chlorides in different solvent mixtures and temperatures
Development and optimization of a modified process for producing the battery grade LiOH: Optimization of energy and water consumption
Thermodynamic modeling of the solubility of boric acid in the systems boric acid plus lithium sulfate plus water, boric acid plus sodium sulfate plus water and boric acid plus potassium sulfate + water at 293.15-313.15 K
Solubility, Density, Refractive Index, Viscosity, and Electrical Conductivity of Boric Acid plus Lithium Sulfate plus Water System at (293.15, 298.15, 303.15, 308.15 and 313.15) K

ConferencePaper (3)

Remote detection of COVID-19 using 5G and AI
SVM and ANN classification using GLCM and HOG features for COVID-19 and Pneumonia detection from Chest X-rays
New High Dimming Range M-FSK Demodulation Strategy for VLC Systems

ConferencePoster (8)

Performance of Batch Cooling Crystallization of H3BO3 from the systems H3BO3+Na2SO4 and H3BO3+Li2SO4+H2O
Kinetic study of the electrochemical oxidation of chloride ion on different anode materials in an ED cell for production lithium compounds battery grade
Simulation of a crystallization process for producing LiOH·H2O battery grade using METSIM
Thermodynamic Modeling of the Solubility of H3BO3+Li2SO4+H2O and H3BO3+Na2SO4+H2O at 293.15 K to 313.15 K
Density, Viscosity and Electrical Conductivity of Aqueous Solutions Saturated in Boric Acid in presence of Sodium Sulfate or Lithium Sulfate
Determinación del efecto de sulfato de litio en la cristalización de ácido bórico por análisis en línea de su distribución de tamaño de partículas con las sondas FBRM y PVM
Effect of Lithium Sulfate on the Crystal Growth of Boric Acid
Effect of inorganic impurities on the crystal growth of boric acid from aqueous solutions

ConferenceProceedingWhole (2)

Opportunities for Research, Development and Innovation on Ocean Energy, Lithium and Sustainability in Chile”, 3rd Program of International Platform on Ocean Energy for Young Researcher
Effect of Sodium sulfate on the Crystal Growth rate of Boric Acid from aqueous solutions

Proyecto (13)

5G & B5G Technology Based on Artificial Intelligence for Underground Vehicle Communications with OWC/RF (STIC AMSUD 22-STIC-01)
Design and Implementation of a Platform for Solid-State Lithium Battery Performance Estimation by Digital Twin with 5G Secure Communication
Transformación digital para el bien común: El rol de la inteligencia artificial en la vinculación con el medio
Muestreo remoto seguro de COVID-19 usando códigos polares y un canal VLC-RF HÍBRIDO
Diseño, sintesis y caracterización de nuevos materiales con aplicaciones tecnológicas como sensores
Modelado y simulación multifísica de celda de batería de litio para su aplicación en, determinación del desempeño y transferencia de calor
Valorización de agua de mar y efluentes de plantas de desalinización=> Recuperación de Litio y otros minerales estratégicos para tecnologías de producción y almacenamiento de energía de baja emisión de carbono
CRYSTALLIZATION AND LEACHING USING SEA WATER IN MINERAL PROCESSES
Diseño y Construcción de un módulo energético, compuesto por baterías de litio y paneles fotovoltaicos, para almacenar y usar en la purificación de agua
LITHIUM BRINE PROCESSING BY CRYSTALLIZATION AND ELECTRODIALYSIS
Technical overview of current technologies of lithium & other Minerals
SOLID - LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM IN AQUEOUS SYSTEMS OF METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC MINERAL USING SEA WATER. THERMODYNAMIC AND SEPARATION PROCESS
METAL EXTRACTION BY USING IONIC LIQUIDS. MINERAL INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS.

Review (1)

Review and multi-criteria assessment of solar energy projects in Chile
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Wilson Alavia

Associate Professor

Universidad Alberto Hurtado

Santiago, Chile

3
Teófilo Graber

Académico. Profesor Titular

Ingeniería Química

UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA

Antofagasta, Chile

2
Jose_Ismael Soto

Profesor

Ingenieria Electrica

USACH

Santiago, Chile

2
Mario Grageda

Director

Ingeniería química y procesos de minerales

UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA

Antofagasta, Chile

1
Eder Piceros

Académico

Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura

Universidad Arturo Prat

Iquique, Chile

1
Alonso González

Assistant Professor

Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing

Universidad de Antofagasta

Antofagasta, Chile