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Consuelo Zenaida Fritz Fuentes

Académica

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Investigo biomateriales forestales, desarrollando compuestos sostenibles a partir de residuos lignocelulósicos, nanocelulosa y micelio, aplicados en emulsiones, adhesivos, aislantes y materiales avanzados para construcción sostenible.

Educación

  •  Biomateriales Forestales, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2016
  •  Ingeniera de la Madera, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2009
  •  Licenciada en Ciencias de la Madera, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2007

Experiencia Académica

  •   Académica Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Ciencias Forestales y Conservación de la Naturaleza

    Santiago, Chile

    2021 - A la fecha

  •   Investigadora Asociada Other

    CENAMAD

    Santiago, Chile

    2024 - A la fecha

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Investigadora Senior Full Time

    Fundación Leitat Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2016 - 2021

  •   Investigadora tesis doctoral Full Time

    North Carolina State University

    Estados Unidos

    2012 - 2016

  •   Apoyo técnico Part Time

    Universidad de Chile

    Chile

    2011 - 2011

  •   Asistente de investigación Full Time

    Universidad de Chile

    Chile

    2008 - 2011

  •   Investigadora asociada Other

    CENAMAD

    Santiago, Chile

    2024 - A la fecha

  •   Investigadora asociada Other

    BIORED CYTED

    Santiago, Chile

    2025 - A la fecha

Premios y Distinciones

  •   Beca Igualdad de Oportunidades Fulbright

    COMISION FULBRIGHT-CHILE

    Chile, 2010

    Beca para estudios de doctorado en Estados Unidos

  •   Becas Chile

    COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA

    Chile, 2010

    Beca de formación de capital humano avanzado para estudios de doctorado en el extranjero

  •   Distinción Profesor Ramón Rosende

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Chile, 2009

    Distinción a la mejor titulada de la carrera de Ingeniería de la Madera de la Universidad de Chile


 

Article (7)

Advancing Sustainable Timber Protection: A Comparative Study of International Wood Preservation Regulations and Chile's Framework Under Environmental, Social, and Governance and Sustainable Development Goal Perspectives

Fritz C.; Garay R.

Article ISI SCOPUS
Buildings  (2025)

Development and Evaluation of Mycelium-Based Composites from Agroforestry Residues: A Sustainable Approach to the Design of Innovative Building Materials

Fritz, Consuelo; Olivera, Juan Francisco; Garrido-Manque, Victor; Garay, Rosemarie

Article ISI SCOPUS
Buildings  (2025)

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED SUSTAINABILITYAND STRUCTURAL SAFETY INDICATOR, APPLIED TO CENTRAL CHILE FOR THE WOODEN HOUSING MARKET

Garay-Moena, Rosemarie; Fritz-Fuentes, Consuelo; Ortega, Carlos Hernandez

Article ISI SCIELO
Habitat Sustentable  (2022)

Nanocellulose in Heterogeneous Water-Based Polymerization for Wood Adhesives



Article
Current Opinion in Polysaccharides  (2022)

Quality and Sustainability Indicators of the Prefabricated Wood Housing Industry-A Chilean Case Study

Castillo, Miguel

Article ISI
Sustainability (Switzerland)  (2021)

Self-association and aggregation of kraft lignins via electrolyte and nonionic surfactant regulation: stabilization of lignin particles and effects on filtration

Fritz, Consuelo; Salas, Carlos

Article ISI
Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal  (2017)

Interactions between Cellulolytic Enzymes with Native, Autohydrolysis, and Technical Lignins and the Effect of a Polysorbate Amphiphile in Reducing Nonproductive Binding

Ferrer, Ana; Jameel, Hasan; Rojas, Orlando J.

Article
BIOMACROMOLECULES  (2015)

BookSection (2)

CNP-based Hybrid Advanced Materials

Olivera, Juan Francisco; Frollini, Elisabete; Scott, Janet

BookSection
 (2021)

Nanocellulose and Proteins: Exploiting Their Interactions for Production, Immobilization, and Synthesis of Biocompatible Materials

Jeuck, Benjamin; Gonzalez, Ronalds; Jameel, Hasan

BookSection
 

ConferencePaper (5)

Aggregation behavior of lignin in alkaline solutions studied by dynamic light scattering and rheology

Jameel, H

ConferencePaper
 (2016)

Lignin-additives-enzymes interactions studied by QCM-D



ConferencePaper
 (2015)

The Effect of Oil/Water Microemulsion Pretreatment on Biomass Conversion



ConferencePaper
 (2015)

Microemulsions as a green biomass pretreatment for bioconversion



ConferencePaper
 (2014)

Grape stems in winery industry: a potential raw material for fiber and nanocellulose production

Fritz, C., Muñoz, C., Andrade, A., Reyes, P., Faccini, M., Amantia, D., Auboy, L

ConferencePaper
 

ConferencePoster (1)

Effect of amphiphiles molecules on the enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass



ConferencePoster
 (2013)

Proyecto (2)

Desarrollo, diseño y caracterización de biomateriales compuestos a partir de subproductos agrícolas y forestales utilizando micelio como aglutinante.

Consuelo Fritz

Proyecto
 (2024)

Effect of Cellulose Nanoparticles (CNPs) on adhesive properties in heterogeneous emulsion-based polymer nanocomposites for wood adhesives

Fritz, Consuelo

Proyecto
 (2024)

1
Rose Garay

Profesor Asociado

Ingeniería en Maderas y sus Biomateriales

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS FORESTALES

Santiago, Chile

1
Miguel Castillo

Director

Gestión Forestal y medio Ambiente

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

17
Consuelo Fritz

Académica

Desarrollo de Productos Forestales

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile