 
Wilson Alavia Medina
Associate Professor
Universidad Alberto Hurtado
Santiago, Chile
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.
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PhD in Mineral Process Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA. Chile, 2015
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MSc in Mineral Process Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA. Chile, 2013
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Chemical Engineering, Universidad Técnica de Oruro. Bolivia, 2010
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Chemical Engineer, Universidad Técnica de Oruro. Bolivia, 2010
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University Teaching, UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Chile, 2018
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Assistant Professor Full TimeUNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE Engineering Santiago, Chile 2016 - 2018 
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Research Assistant Full TimeUNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA Engineering Antofagasta, Chile 2008 - 2015 
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Research Assistant OtherMax Planck Institute for Dynamics of Technical Complex Systems Magdeburg, Alemania 2010 - 2012 
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Assistant Professor Full TimeUNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA METROPOLITANA Ciencias Naturales, Matemática y Medio Ambiente Santiago, Chile 2019 - 2021 
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Associate Researcher OtherCentro de Investigación Multidisciplinario en Tecnologías de Telecomunicaciones (CIMTT) Santiago, Chile 2021 - A la fecha 
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Associate Professor Full TimeUNIVERSIDAD ALBERTO HURTADO Ingeniería Chile 2023 - A la fecha 
- 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.
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.
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Grant for attending to the “2nd Max Planck Symposium for Alumni and Early Career Researchers” 2017MAX PLANCK Alemania, 2017 Grant for attending to the “2nd Max Planck Symposium for Alumni and Early Career Researchers” 2017 , granted to Outstanding applicants 
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Grant for attending to the “3rd Program of International Platform on Ocean Energy for Young Researcher” 2017INSTITUTE OF OCEAN ENERGY SAGA UNIV. Japón, 2017 Grant for attending to the “3rd Program of International Platform on Ocean Energy for Young Researcher” 2017 
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Grant for attending to the International Course and Workshop “Optic, Forces & Development” 2016INSTITUTO DE NEUROCIENCIA BIOMEDICA Chile, 2016 Grant for attending to the International Course and Workshop “Optic, Forces & Development” 2016 
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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 
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Grant for attending to events and short courses for PhD studentsCONICYT Chile, 2013 Grant for attending to events and short courses for PhD students 
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Research fellowshipCONICYT-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. 
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Grant for attending to the “GCRF Global Engagement Meeting” 2019 for UKRI International Development Peer Review College Members in Bangkok-ThailandResearch 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. 
| 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 and multi-criteria assessment of solar energy projects in Chile | 
 
Teófilo Graber
Académico. Profesor Titular
Ingeniería Química
UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA
Antofagasta, Chile
 
Mario Grageda
Director
Ingeniería química y procesos de minerales
UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA
Antofagasta, Chile
 
Alonso González
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing
Universidad de Antofagasta
Antofagasta, Chile
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