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Anibal Morales

Assistant Professor

UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE LA SANTISIMA CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


(1) Energy Harvesting, Energy Efficiency, Electrical Safety & Technology for Mining Industry (2) 3D Multiphysics FEM Modeling (3) Copper Electrowinning & Electrorefining (4) Power electronics, Power converters & High-current rectifiers

Educación

  •  Electrical Engineering (PhD Postgraduate Scholarship, National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research CONICYT, Chile, 2007), UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2012
  •  Electronics Engineering (with honours), UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2007

Experiencia Académica

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE LA SANTISIMA CONCEPCION

    Engineering

    Concepción, Chile

    2015 - A la fecha

  •   Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Principal Investigator (PI) FONDECYT POSTDOCTORAL GRANT 2013 – 3130734 (3 years), “Modeling and Optimization of Specific Energy Consumption of Copper Electrowinning Cells using Finite Element Method Modeling” Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Engineering

    Concepción, Chile

    2012 - 2015

  •   Lecturer, Course: Electronics Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Engineering

    Concepción, Chile

    2008 - 2008

  •   Lecturer, Course: Electronic Circuits & Systems Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Engineering

    Concepción, Chile

    2008 - 2008

  •   Lecturar, Course: Electronics Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Engineering

    Concepción, Chile

    2007 - 2007

  •   Lecturer, Course: Electronics Lab Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Engineering

    Concepción, Chile

    2007 - 2007

  •   Postdoctoral Researcher, FONDEF IDeA - 2012 - CA12i10186 Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Engineering

    Concepcion, Chile

    2013 - 2013

  •   Principal Investigator (PI) - FONDECYT Projects Initiation in Research Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE LA SANTISIMA CONCEPCION

    Engineering

    Concepcion, Chile

    2017 - A la fecha

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Engineer Intern | Field Engineer in Technical Assistance & Consultancy (Molycop, Gerdau Aza, CMP CAP, COEMIN, CAROLA, Biocobre, Kinross-Maricunga) Part Time

    IIT UdeC

    Mejillones, Santiago, Huasco, Copiapo, Chile

    2005 - 2008

  •   R&D Project Engineer, Industrial Testing of Multicircuital Optibar Intercell Bar Technoilogy (Codelco, Barrick-Zaldivar) Part Time

    Optibar Ltd

    Concepción, Antofagasta, Calama, Chile

    2009 - 2010

  •   Innovation & Technology Engineer, Innovation & Technology Superindent, Specialist Mods & Small Projects Full Time

    BHP Minera Escondida

    Antofagasta, Chile

    2010 - 2012

  •   Electrical Specialist Consultant, Recommendations to Reduce Arc Flash Hazard/Risk at Enclosures in Mining Shovels and Blasthole Drills (BHP Minera Escondida) Part Time

    Optibar Ltd

    Antofagasta, Chile

    2013 - 2013

  •   Project Consultant, (1) Evaluation of Drilling Automation, (2) Upgrade of Dredge Pumps to Teleop, (3) Evaluation of Idler Roller CM Techn. (BHP MEL) Part Time

    Hexagon PPM Chile

    Antofagasta, Chile

    2015 - 2018

  •   I&T Specialist, Wireless Network Assessment for Techn-based-Apps (BHP MEL) Part Time

    Mine Bridges SpA

    Antofagasta, Chile

    2017 - 2017

  •   Specialist Consultant Engineer, RCA of Shovel Downtimes (BHP MEL) Part Time

    Smart Project Delivery

    Antofagasta, Chile

    2018 - 2018

Premios y Distinciones

  •   Faculty of Engineering, Outstanding Student Award

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Chile, 2007

    Outstanding student award


 

Article (12)

An Intercell Busbar Topology to Surpass Anomalies of Copper Electrorefining Processes
Temperature Monitoring and Flow Estimation in Electrolytic Cells Using Wireless Harsh Environment Sensors
Monitoring Physiological Variables of Mining Workers at High Altitude
Three-Dimensional FEM Thermal and Electrical Analysis of Copper Electrowining Intercell Bars
Intercell Busbar Design for Copper Electrowinning
On the Design Robustness and Long-Term Performance of the Most Used Electrodes in the Copper Electrowinning Industry
BMC: A Modulating Bar for Copper Electrowinning Designed for Heavy Duty and High Reliability
Reducing Specific Energy to Shrink the Carbon Footprint in a Copper Electrowinning Facility
Improving Productivity and Energy Efficiency in Copper Electrowinning Plants
System for the Measurement of Cathodic Currents in Electrorefining Processes That Employ Multicircuital Technology
Full Measuring System for Copper Electrowinning Processes Using Optibar Intercell Bars
Multicell High-Current Rectifier
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Anibal Morales

Assistant Professor

Environment & Energy

UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE LA SANTISIMA CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

3
Jorge Henriquez

Investigador

Ingeniería Eléctrica

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepción, Chile

2
Eduardo Wiechmann

Profesor Titular

Ingenieria Eléctrica

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

2
Pablo Aqueveque

Profesor Asociado

Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica

Universidad de Concepcion

Concepcion, Chile

2
Francisco Saavedra

Profesor Asistente

Ingenieria Eléctrica y Electrónica

Universidad del Bío-Bío

Concepción, Chile

2
Pablo Aqueveque

Profesor Titular

Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

1
Anibal Morales

Assistant Professor

Department of Electrical Engineering

Universidad Catolica de la Santisima Concepcion

Concepcion, Chile

1
Esteban Pino

Profesor Asociado

Ingeniería Eléctrica

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile