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Marcel Gabriel Clerc Gavilán

Full professor

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Nonlinear Optics, Liquid Crystals, Fluid dynamics, Granular matter, Mechanics, Stochastic process, Magnetic systems, Non equilibrium systems, Phase separation, Bifurcation and Dynamical Systems Theory.

Educación

  •  Doctor en fisica, Universite de Nice et sophia antipolis. Francia, 1999
  •  Magister en ciencias mención física, Universidad de Chile. Chile, 1996
  •  Licenciado en ciencia mención física, Universidad de chile. Chile, 1994

Experiencia Académica

  •   Full professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    facultad de ciencias físicas y matemáticas

    Santiago, Chile

    2011 - A la fecha

  •   Associate Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Facultad de ciencias físicas y matematicas

    Santiago, Chile

    2005 - 2011

  •   Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time

    CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

    pasadena, Emiratos Arabes Unidos

    2000 - 2001

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Facultad de ciencias físicas y matemáticas

    Santiago, Chile

    2001 - 2005

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Full professor Full Time

    Universidad de chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2001 - A la fecha

  •   Posdoctoral fellow Full Time

    California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, Estados Unidos

    2000 - 2011

Formación de Capital Humano


Guidance of postdoctoral research:

• Dr. Gonzague Agez, 2005, Title of research: “Effect of noise on pattern formation”.
• Dr. David Laroze, 2007-2008, Title of research: “Dynamics of forced magnetic wires”.
• Dr. René Gabriel Rojas Cortés, 2007-2008, Title of research: “Interface dynamics between patterns”
• Dr. Saliya Coulibaly, 2008-2009, Title of research: ”localized structures in out equilibrium magnetic systems”.
• Dr. Monica Garcia Ñustes, 2010-2013, Title of research:” Spatio-temporal dynamics of parametrically driven system”
• Dr. Vincent Odent, 2012-2014, Title of research: “Experimental control of localized states”
• Dr. Raouf Barboza, 2014-2016, Title research "Dynamics of forced vortices in liquid crystal nonlinear optics".
• Dr. Mario Willson, 2014-2016, Title research "Noise induces phase singularities in optical convective patterns"
• Dr. Mauricio Morel 2017-2019, Title research "Diseño, propiedades y procesamiento de Polímeros Inteligentes Anisótropos para Tecnología Cristal Líquido"
• Dr. Michel Ferre 2017-to presents, Title research "Chimera states"

Guidance of study-end theses and postgraduate theses:

o Ph. D. Degree in Physics, Daniel Elias Escaff Dixon, December 2006, University of Chile. Title
o Ph. D. Degree in Physics, Pablo Cesar Encina López, January 2008, University of Chile.
o Ph. D. Degree in Physics, Alejandro León Vega, March 2016, University of Chile.
o Master Degree in Physics, Alejandro Corvalán, December 2002, Co-advisor, University of Chile.
o Master Degree in Physics, Claudio Moisés Falcón Beas, August 2005, University of Chile.
o Master Degree in Physics obtained by Miguel Ángel Trejo Loyola, September 2005, University of Chile.
o Master Degree in Physics, Rodrigo Alejandro Navarro Espinoza, November 2008, University of Chile,
o Master Degree in Physics, Ricardo Gabriel Elias, September 2009. The University of Chile.
o Master Degree in Physics, Ignacio Ortega, November 2010, University of Chile,
o Master Degree in Physics, Cristian Fernandez Oto, June 2012, University of Chile,
o Master Degree in Physics, Nicolás Verschueren, January 2013, University of Chile,
o Master Degree in Physics, Francisco del Campo, July 2013, University of Chile,
o Master Degree in Physics, Yair Zarate, August 2013, University of Chile,
o Master Degree in Physics, Estefania Vida, March 2015, University of Chile,
o Master Degree in Physics, Diego Contreras, April 2015, University of Chile,
o Master Degree in Physics, Ignacio Bordeau, August 2015, University of Chile,
o Master Degree in Physics, Ignacio Andrade-Silva, September 2016, University of Chile,
o Master Degree in Physics, Ernesto Berrios, June 2017, University of Chile,
o Master Degree in Physics, Camila Castillo, August 2019, University of Chile,
o Master Degree in Physics, Enrique Calisto, December 2019, University of Chile,
o Master Degree in Physics, Gladys Jara, May 2020, University of Chile,
o Engineer “memory” in Mathematical Engineering, René Gabriel Rojas Cortés, December 2001.
o Bachelor Degree in physics obtained by Ignacio Espinoza Bornscheuer, December 2008.

o Current C. Ph.D. in Physics: Gregorio Gonzalez, David Pinto, Sebastian Echeverria, Roberto Gajardo, and Alejandro Alvarez,
o Current C. Master in Physics: Valeska Zambra Caro and Fabian Alvarez
o Current Undergraduate students: Pedro Aguilera and Martin Bataille, .


Difusión y Transferencia


Summary of scientific achievements: Total number of publications: 153, Citations (ISI): 2150; H-factor (ISI): 27; citations (scholar Google): 3190;
Outstanding publications: 1 Nature Physics, 1 Nature Communications, 20 Physics Review Letters, 1 Physical Review X, and 1 Adv. Opt. Photonic

In the last years, Prof. Clerc has appeared in various mass media:
o Virtual journal t13
https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/investigadores-chilenos-modelo-anticipar-turbulencias-22-04-2020
https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/cientificos-crean-modelo-podria-anticipar-catastrofes
https://www.elmostrador.cl/cultura/2019/03/29/cientifico-chileno-participa-creacion-de-modelo-que-podria-explicar-y-anticipar-catastrofes/
o Virtual journal mostrador
https://www.elmostrador.cl/cultura/2020/04/14/fisicos-chilenos-lideran-descubrimiento-de-un-nuevo-tipo-de-luz/
https://www.elmostrador.cl/cultura/2020/04/01/hallazgo-cientifico-chileno-belga-podria-ayudar-a-plantar-eficientemente-en-las-sequias/
http://www.elmostrador.cl/cultura/2016/08/08/fisicos-de-la-universidad-de-chile-publican-innovador-hallazgo-optico/
o Radio Biobio
https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/ciencia-y-tecnologia/ciencia/2020/04/22/fisicos-chilenos-crean-modelo-para-entender-y-anticipar-turbulencias.shtml
https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/ciencia-y-tecnologia/ciencia/2020/04/01/hallazgo-chileno-belga-podria-ayudar-a-plantar-eficientemente-en-las-sequias.shtml
https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/ciencia-y-tecnologia/ciencia/2019/03/28/cientificos-crean-modelo-que-podria-explicar-y-anticipar-catastrofes-naturales.shtml
http://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/ciencia-y-tecnologia/ciencia/2016/08/05/fisicos-chilenos-publican-innovador-hallazgo-optico.shtml
o Virtual journal Emol
http://www.emol.com/noticias/Tecnologia/2015/12/31/766294/Trabajo-de-fisico-chileno-podria-influir-en-como-funciona-la-fibra-optica.html
o Virtual journal the Clinic
https://www.theclinic.cl/2020/04/01/hallazgo-chileno-belga-podria-ayudar-a-plantar-eficientemente-en-las-sequias/
o Virtual journal Que pasa
https://www.latercera.com/que-pasa/noticia/cientifico-la-u-chile-participa-investigacion-internacional-creo-modelo-podria-anticipar-catastrofes-naturales/590418/
o Virtual journal future 360
https://www.futuro360.com/desafiotierra/chilenos-crean-modelo-para-entender-y-anticipar-el-complejo-fenomeno-de-las-turbulencias_20200424/
o Explora
http://www.explora.cl/index.php/462-entrevistas/entrevistas-fisica/8166-marcel-clerc-el-chileno-que-descubrio-el-misterio-de-las-freak-waves

o Radio Duna interviews
https://www.duna.cl/programa/aire-fresco/2020/04/06/marcel-clerc-sobre-como-la-flora-podria-enfrentar-la-sequia-uno-debe-adaptarse-a-la-estructura-de-las-plantas-para-usar-de-forma-eficiente-los-recursos/
https://www.facebook.com/RadioDuna/videos/577287692790176/
o Radio Pauta interviews
https://www.pauta.cl/podcasts/un-dia-perfecto/un-dia-perfecto-2-de-abril-2020podcast
o Radio La Clave interviews
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VASSbxkcpg2scyqWlfyPn
o Radio interviews of Universidad de Chile
http://radio.uchile.cl/2015/11/12/cientificos-del-dfi-investigan-formas-de-manipulacion-de-la-luz-en-cristales-liquidos/
http://radio.uchile.cl/programas/milenio/vicky-quevedo-conversa-con-el-dr-sebastian-ureta-sobre-los-estudios-para-una-matriz-energetica-mas-eficiente-desde-una-perspectiva-social-el-dr-claudio-falcon-y-el-dr-marcel-clerc-se-refieren-a/
o Radio Spunik Mundo interviews
https://mundo.sputniknews.com/radio_big_bang/202004091091063759-descubren-como-las-plantas-se-organizan-para-crecer-en-zonas-aridas/
o webpages
https://www.elciudadano.com/ciencia-tecnologia/cientificos-crean-modelo-que-podria-explicar-y-anticipar-catastrofes1/03/28/
https://www.fayerwayer.com/2019/03/chile-anticipar-catastrofes/
https://www.fayerwayer.com/2015/12/fisico-chileno-realizo-investigacion-que-influiria-en-el-funcionamiento-de-la-fibra-optica/

to discuss his various scientific results. Likewise, during the year periodically it makes talks for wide public
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1wRx8X43ss
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UOiwh4Z7iA
o Corporación Cultural de Las Condes, June 1, 2017


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Mejor profesor de postgrado

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Chile, 2009

    Best Teacher Award for teaching in undergraduate University of Chile

  •   Fellowship of the President of Republic

    MINISTERIO SECRETARIA GENERAL DE GOBIERNO

    Chile, 1997

    Fellowship of the President of Republic, to develop postgraduate studies in France.

  •   Best student prize of the Santiago commune, Chile.

    ILUSTRE MUNICIPALIDAD DE SANTIAGO

    Chile, 1989

    best student in high school in Santiago commune


 

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Proyecto (5)

Review (3)

3
Nicolás Mujica

Full professor

DEPARTAMENTO DE FISICA, FCFM, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Juan Dávila

Professor

Departamento de Ingenieria Matematica

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Felipe Barra

Profesor Asociado

Física

DEPTO DE FISICA - FCFM - U DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

8
David Laroze

Full Professor

UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACA

Arica, Chile

3
Rodrigo Soto

Full professor

Physics

DEPARTAMENTO DE FISICA, FCFM, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

9
René Rojas

Profesor adjunto

Instituto de Fisica

INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA, PUCV

Valparaíso, Chile

2
Dora Altbir

Directora Proyectos Institucionales, Académica Facultad de Ciencia e Ingeniería

Universidad Diego Portales

Santiago, Chile

5
Daniel Escaff

Associate Professor

UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES

Santiago, Chile

1
Ignacio Espinoza

Profesor Asociado

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

127
Marcel Clerc

Full professor

Department of Physics

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
Michal Kowalczyk

Professor Titular

Ingeniería Matemática

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

6
Claudio Falcón

Profesor Asociado

Departamento de Física

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Michel Ferre

Investigador PhD/ Postdoctoral

Física

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
Leonardo Gordillo

Assistant Professor

Física

Universidad de Santiago de Chile

RM, Chile

5
Alejandro León

Profesor Asistente

Departamento de Física

Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana

Santiago, Chile

1
Ana Cabanas

Investigador y profesor

Departamento de Fisica

Universidad de Tarapacá

Arica, Chile

2
Karin Alfaro

Docente Part time

Física

Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Santiago, Chile

3
Ignacio Bordeu

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile