Sichem Guerrero Ruz
Professor
UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES
Santiago, Chile
Heterogeneous Catalysis; Phisical-chemistry of solid surfaces; Gaseous pollutants
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Chemical Engineer, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2000
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Chemical Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2002
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Chemical Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME. Estados Unidos, 2006
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Chemical Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME. Estados Unidos, 2008
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Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2012 - At present
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Associate Researcher Full Time
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
2008 - 2009
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Post-Doctoral position Full Time
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
2010 - 2012
2019-2020: Adviser of Luis Sánchez Calderón, "Study of core-shell catalysts, Ca/Cu/Y2O3CeO2@TiO2, applied to the reduction of NO with CO and maphthalene in the presence of oxygen", Master in Chemical Engineering.
2018: Adviser of Camila Morales Undurraga, "Synthesis of supported catalyst in ceramic monolith and determination of catalytic activity in the abatement of CO and NO from the combustion of biomass for heating", Environmental Chemist Thesis.
2018: Adviser of Fernanda Venegas Llanos, "Synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts and its catalytic performance in the abatement of naphthalene and other pollutants generated during the combustion of firewood", Environmental Chemist.
2018: Adviser of Maximiliano Osorio Merino, "Study of catalysts based on copper supported on silica for the elimination of gaseous pollutants from the combustion of firewood", Chemical Engineering Thesis.
2017: Adviser of Naima López Urzúa, "Copper - supported catalysts on CeO2-TiO2 nanospheres for the elimination of combustion gases", Environmental Chemist Thesis.
2017: Adviser of Matías Benavente Escandón, "Socio-economic feasibility for implementing catalytic converters in stoves in household combustions", Industrial Engineering Thesis.
2016: Adviser of María Fernanda Diharasarri Lecanda, " Technical and economic evaluation of installing wind micro turbines", Industrial Civil Engineer Thesis.
2016: Adviser of Felipe Rumié Von Harpe, " Technical and economic evaluation of a desalination plant for agricultural purposes", Industrial Civil Engineer Thesis.
2016: Adviser of Christiane Hanke Grignano, "Technical and economic evaluation of installing geothermal heating systems at Casas del Bosque winery", Industrial Civil Engineer Thesis.
2016: Adviser of Arturo Valdés Domínguez, "Study of implementing a power plant of the type parabolic cylinder collector in Chile", Industrial Civil Engineer Thesis.
2015: Adviser of Nicolas Arteaga Jaime, "Technical and Economical Study of a Biomass to Liquids Plant in Chile using the Fischer Tropsch Process", Industrial Civil Engineer Thesis.
2015: Adviser of Carla Bormann Marambio, "Optimization of ceria supported copper catalysts for the reduction and oxidation of nitric oxide in a plug-flow reactor", Chemical Engineering Thesis.
2014: Adviser of Alberto Danioni Ramirez, "Technical and Economical Evaluation of Manufacturing and Commercialization of Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Poles in Chile", Industrial Civil Engineer Thesis.
2014: Adviser of Josefa Navajas Ortiz, "Study of Alkali-CeO2 based on copper as solid adsorbents of nitrogen oxide in plug-flow reactors", Chemical Engineering Thesis.
2013-2014: Adviser of Nicole Rodríguez Maulén, "Study of catalysts based on copper and alkaline metals from Group I (Li, Na, K, and Rb) supported on cerium oxide and applied to the oxidation of nitric acid in plug-flow reactors", Chemical Engineering Thesis.
2013-2014: Adviser of José Ignacio Lira Zaldivar, "Feasibility study of using ozone at Michilla desalination plant ", Industrial Civil Engineer Thesis.
2009 - 2010: Co-adviser of Igor Guzman, "Study of a catalytic system for the adsorption of NO with O2 based on Na-Cu/TiO2 catalysts", Master in Chemical Engineering, University of Chile
2006 - 2012: Co-adviser of Daniela Salinas, "Transesterification of canola oil on potassium-supported TiO2 catalysts", Doctor in Chemical Engineering, University of Chile
Project FONDEF IDeA ID16I10358: "Autonomous low-cost catalytic device based on copper for the elimination of pollutants from firewood stoves", Universidad de los Andes, 2017-2018, Director.
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Bayer Fellowship
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Estados Unidos, 2007
The Bayer Predoctoral Research Fellowship is a 12-month fellowship for doctoral students in any area of environmental science or environmental engineering.
Dispositivo catalítico autónomo y de bajo costo basado en cobre para la eliminación de contaminantes en calefactores a leña |
Novel potassium and copper coreshell CeO2@TiO2 supported catalyst applied to the elimination of contaminants from firewood combustion in heating stoves |
Estudio de novedosos catalizadores de cobre soportados en ceria y promovidos con alkalis aplicados al almacenamiento y reduccion de NO |
Estudio de novedosos catalizadores alcalinos soportados en TiO2 y ZrO2 para la produccion de biodiesel |
Catalizadores de cobre soportados para la adsorcion de NOx |
Materiales Nanoestructurados y sus Aplicaciones en Catálisis |