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Gonzalo Gutierrez Gallardo

Associate Professor

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


MATERIALS PHYSICS: STRUCTURAL, DYNAMICAL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES. GLASSES, ENERGY AND CRITICAL MATERIALS; THERMODYNAMIC AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS; ENERGY TRANSITION; COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS: CLASSICAL AND AB INITIO SIMULATIONS.

Educación

  •  Physics, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. Chile, 1997
  •  Physics, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. Chile, 1993
  •  Physics, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 1985
  •  Biología, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2008

Experiencia Académica

  •   Postdoctoral Fellow Full Time

    UPPSALA UNIVERSITY

    Science and Technology

    Uppsala, Suecia

    1998 - 2000

  •   Associate Researcher Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE

    Ciencia

    Santiago, Chile

    2000 - 2004

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Ciencias

    Santiago, Chile

    2004 - 2008

  •   Associate Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Ciencias

    Nunoa, Chile

    2008 - A la fecha

Experiencia Profesional

  •   President Part Time

    Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission

    Santiago, Chile

    2009 - 2010

  •   Member of the Advisory Council Part Time

    Ministry of Environment

    Santiago, Chile

    2012 - 2016

  •   Member Comité Minería No-Metalica Part Time

    Corfo

    Santiago, Chile

    2016 - 2018

  •   Vice-Presidente Senado Universitario Part Time

    Universidad de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2018 - 2019

  •   Senador Universitario Part Time

    Universidad de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2018 - 2022

  •   Senior Lithium Adviser Minister of Mining Full Time

    Ministerio de Minería

    Santiago, Chile

    2022 - 2024

  •   Associated Member Other

    ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research

    Chile

    2016 - A la fecha

  •   Presidente Part Time

    Sociedad Chilena de Física

    Chile

    2015 - 2017

  •   Miembro, representación de Chile Other

    Centro Latinoamericano de Física

    Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

    2018 - 2022

Formación de Capital Humano


Thesis advisor of 15 undergraduate projects, 2 Physical Engineer thesis, 4 master and 8 PhD thesis. Also, 5 postdoctoral fellows:

Master thesis advisor of
1.-Fernando Cuturrufo, Univ. La Serena, 2009.
2.-Yasmin Navarrete, U. de Chile (co-advisor with Dr. Sergio Davis), 2014.
3.-Nicolas Amigo, U. de Chile, 2014.
4.- Vivianne Olguin, U. de Chile, 2024.

PhD thesis advisor of
1.– Joaquin Peralta (Depto. Fisica, Fac. Ciencias. U. de Chile), entitled Propiedades físicas de materiales complejos mediante simulación computacional (Study of physical properties of complex materials by means of computer simulation), Becario Mecesup, graduated May 2010, and
2.– Claudia Loyola (Depto. Fisica, Fac. Ciencias, U. de Chile), entitled Estudio atómico de materiales mediante simulación computacional (Atomistic study of material by means of computer simulation), Becaria Conicyt, graduated June 2010, both postdoctoral fellow at Iowa State University and now professors at Universidad Andrés Bello.
3.– Felipe Gonzalez (Depto. Fisica, Fac. Ciencias, U. Chile), Materials under extreme conditions. Graduated January 2016, currently Research fellow at U. California Berkeley, EE. UU.
4.- Javier Wachter (Dept. Materiales, FCFM, U. Chile), Estudio de la deformación de vidrios metálicos en base a cobre y zirconio en condiciones de compresión y en un impacto a velocidades sub y supersónicas, mediante simulaciones de dinámica molecular (Study of the deformation of copper and zirconium based metallic glasses under compressive conditions and impact at sub and supersonic velocities using molecular dynamics simulations). Graduated on march 2016. Currently, professor at UTEM.
5.- Matías Sepúlveda (co-advisor Dr. Fernando Lund), Relación estructura-propiedad en vidrios metálicos (Structure-property relationship in metallic glasses), graduated October 2018. Postdoctoral fellow at Lyon, France. Now Researcher Universidad de Chile
6. - Diego González (co-advisor Dr. Sergio Davis), Mecánica Estadística fuera del equilibrio a partir del principio de máximo calibre (Out-of-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics from the Maximum Caliber Principle),
graduated January 2019. Now, Senior Data analyst, Banco Itaú.
7.- Ignacio Tapia (co-advisor Dr. Sergio Davis), Caracterización de fenómenos irreversibles en el contexto del Principio de Máximo Calibre (Characterization of irreversible phenomena in the context of the Maximum Caliber Principle). Graduated july 2023. Now Instructor at UTFSM.
8.- Fernando Corvacho (co-advisor Dr. Victor Muñoz), Deformación y propiedades mecánicas de vidrios metálicos vía redes complejas
(Deformation and mechanical properties of metallic glasses in complex networks), graduated april 2024. Now, postdoctoral fellow at Cedenna, Usach.

Postdoctoral advisor of
– Dr. Eduardo Menéndez-Proupin, fellowship from Thirld World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, Italy, April-December 2003, at Universidad de Santiago;
– Dr. Pablo Encina, fellowship from Fondecyt-Chile 2008-2010;
– Dr. Sergio Davis, fellowship from Fondecyt-Chile 2010-2011,
– Dr. German Mino, fellowship from Fondecyt-Chile 2010-2013.
– Dr. Emilio Figueroa, supported by Conicyt (Chile)–ANPCyT(Argentina), 2012-2014.

Teaching experience: more than 25 year of experience, lecturing at under- and post-graduate level several courses, including Mechanics, Optics, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics, Mathematical Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Solid State Physics Computational physics, among others, in different universities in Chile and abroad.


Difusión y Transferencia


Several interviews (newspaper, TV, radio), opinion articles, talk to students and public at large: see
http://www.gnm.cl/gonzalo/pmwiki.php/Site/ArticulosCharlasVideosEntrevistas

Durante los últimos años:
2024
https://radio.uchile.cl/2024/05/24/gonzalo-gutierrez-en-terminos-industriales-la-estrategia-nacional-del-litio-avanza-fuertemente/

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6bBPBoPBAV7AfZEmlyPwWC
Entrevista a Gonzalo Gutiérrez, profesor del Departamento de Física de la Universidad de Chile y asesor del ministerio de minería en temas de litio. Conversamos sobre la estrategia nacional del litio, la creación de un instituto de investigación y las posibilidades de este mineral para la electromovilidad, transición energética, energía nuclear y nuevas aleaciones metálicas.

2023
https://www.chile.gob.cl/argentina/noticias/representantes-del-ministerio-de-mineria-de-chile-sostienen-reunion-con
Representantes del Ministerio de Minería de Chile sostienen reunión con Secretario de Ciencia y Tecnología de Argentina

2022
https://www.portalminero.com/wp/litio-un-camino-hacia-el-futuro/
Litio, un camino hacia el futuro, Jun 9, 2022 | Columna de Opinión
Gonzalo Gutiérrez, encargado del área Litio y Salares, Ministerio de Minería.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ1uu9tYlP0&t=228s
Gonzalo Gutiérrez por mercado del litio: "La participación de Chile va a caer"
1388 visualizaciones 25 abr 2022 #chile #minería #litio
En un nuevo capítulo de Reporte Minero y Energético, el asesor de litio y salares del Ministerio de Minería, Gonzalo Gutiérrez, analizó cómo Chile puede ser más competitivo en este mercado. Además entregó más detalles sobre el plan del nuevo gobierno en la materia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2U0KWAdhlo
Gonzalo Gutiérrez: "El litio te permite entrar en un avance tecnológico de punta"
3484 visualizaciones 3 ene 2022. programa Mentiras verdaderas.
El académico de la Universidad de Chile y coordinador de "Red litio y salares: ciencia y futuro", explica la importancia del litio ante la cercanía de la fecha de licitación de 400 mil toneladas a empresas privadas.

https://portaluchile.uchile.cl/videos/183871/senador-gutierrez-analiza-efectos-de-la-licitacion-del-litio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YknXnNNuD9U
Gonzalo Gutiérrez, académico U. de Chile: "Vender el litio a paladas no tiene ningún sentido"1159 visualizaciones 4 ene 2022
El ministro de Energía y Minería, Juan Carlos Jobet, salió a defender la licitación del litio que lleva adelante el Gobierno. Ante esto, nuestro invitado, el doctor en física y coordinador de la Red de Litio y Salares de la Universidad de Chile, Gonzalo Gutiérrez, cuestionó el proceso y aseguró que el país debería impulsar el desarrollo y fabricación de productos con el recurso natural.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Best student, Licenciado en Física 1985

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Chile, 1985

    Best graduated student, degree of Licenciado en Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, 1985.

  •   Medal Universidad de Chile

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Chile, 2018

    Elected Senator, and Vice- President, Senate Universidad de Chile.


 

Article (75)

Atomic scale study of the impact of metallic glass nanoparticles at high velocities
Shear deformation in CuZr metallic glass: A statistical and complex network analysis
Divergence theorem in Bayesian probability under constraints
N-methyl acetamide asymmetric vibrational activation
Trans-polyacetylene based organic spin valve for a multifunctional spin-based device: A first principle analysis
A general statistical model for waiting times until collapse of a system
A model for defect formation in materials exposed to radiation
Precursors to plastic failure in a numerical simulation of CuZr metallic glass
Asymmetrical vibrational energy propagation through double or single bonds of small organic molecules. An ab-initio molecular dynamics study
Effect of double or single bonding in C-H stretching signal propagation in organic molecules. A computational study
Emergence of Tsallis statistics as a consequence of invariance
Enhancement of mechanical properties of metallic glass nanolaminates via martensitic transformation: Atomistic deformation mechanism
Extended correlations in the critical superheated solid
Configurational temperature in constrained systems: The case of spin dynamics
Probabilistic inference for dynamical systems
Temperature is not an observable in superstatistics
Tensile behavior of Cu50Zr50 metallic glass nanowire with a B2 crystalline precipitate
Martensitic transformation to monoclinic phase in bulk B2-CuZr
Sliding down an arbitrary curve in the presence of friction
A Bayesian Interpretation of First-Order Phase Transitions
Applications of the divergence theorem in Bayesian inference and MaxEnt
Ensemble-free configurational temperature for spin systems
Hilda Cid: physicist, crystallographer, structural biologist
Melting curve of SiO2 at multimegabar pressures: implications for gas giants and super-Earths
Onset of plasticity and its relation to atomic structure in CuZr metallic glass nanowire: A molecular dynamics study
Temperature estimators in computer simulation
Z method calculations to determine the melting curve of silica at high pressures
Hydrogen bonds and asymmetrical heat diffusion in alpha-helices. A computational analysis
Mechanical properties of irradiated nanowires - A molecular dynamics study
A maximum entropy model for opinions in social groups
Atomistic simulation of single crystal copper nanowires under tensile stress: Influence of silver impurities in the emission of dislocations
Buckling of Cu-Zr-based metallic glasses nanowires: molecular dynamics study of surface effects
Characterization of the axial plasma shock in a table top plasma focus after the pinch and its possible application to testing materials for fusion reactors
Hydrogen Bonds and Heat Diffusion in alpha-Helices: A Computational Study
Newtonian Dynamics from the Principle of Maximum Caliber
Pressure-induced structural transition in amorphous GeO2: a molecular dynamics simulation
Speech of the President of the Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission
Bayesian inference as a tool for analysis of first-principles calculations of complex materials: an application to the melting point of Ti2GaN
Effect of mutation at the interface of Trp-repressor dimeric protein: a steered molecular dynamics simulation
Hypervelocity impact of copper nano-projectiles on copper
Conjugate variables in continuous maximum-entropy inference
First-principles calculations of the thermal stability of Ti3SiC2(0001) surfaces
Structural, elastic, vibrational and electronic properties of amorphous Al2O3 from ab initio calculations
Atomistic study of vibrational properties of gamma-Al2O3
Computer simulation study of amorphous compounds: structural and vibrational properties
Onset of failure in argon by the effect of a shockwave: A molecular dynamics study
Structural and dynamical properties of the Cu46Zr54 alloy in crystalline, amorphous and liquid state: A molecular dynamic study
Ab initio molecular dynamics study of amorphous CdTeOx alloys: Structural properties
Dynamics of a rotating particle under a time-dependent potential: exact quantum solution from the classical action
Dynamics of two interacting dipoles
STRUCTURAL AND VIBRATIONAL PROPERTIES OF AMORPHOUS GEO(2): A MOLECULAR DYNAMICS STUDY
Structural and vibrational properties of amorphous GeO2: a molecular dynamics study
Ab initio study of Ti3Si0.5Ge0.5C2 under pressure
Elastic properties of the bcc structure of bismuth at high pressure
Nonhydrostatic compression of bismuth to 222 GPa: Some constraints on elasticity of the bcc-phase
Solitonic elliptical solutions in the classical XY-model
Dynamic properties of a classical anisotropic Heisenberg chain under external magnetic field
Electronic properties of bulk gamma-Al2O3
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF BINARY AND TERNARY COMPONENTS OF CDTE: O THIN FILMS
Electronic structure of crystalline binary and ternary Cd-Te-O compounds
Structure of liquid GeO2 from a computer simulation model
Atomistic simulation of densified amorphous alumina
Molecular dynamics study of structural properties of amorphous Al2O3
Theoretical structure determination of ?-Al2O3
Theoretical structure determination of gamma-Al2O3
Molecular dynamics simulation of the structure of yttria Y2O3 phases using pairwise interactions
Comment on "Mystery of the alkali metals: Giant moments of Fe and Co on and in Cs films"
Shannon entropy of 1-normalized electron density
STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUID AL2O3: A MOLECULAR DYNAMICS STUDY
Temperature induced disorder in ?-Zr
Can an ideal gas feel the shape of its container?
Amorphization in the vicinity of a grain boundary: A molecular-dynamics approach
Gibbs' phase rule revisited
Distribution of Rings and Intermediate Range Correlations in Silica Glass Under Pressure-A Molecular Dynamics Study
ANTIFERROMAGNETIC INTERACTION BETWEEN 2 EASY-PLANE FERROMAGNETIC HEISENBERG-CHAINS

BookSection (1)

Inelastic Collisions and Hypervelocity Impacts at Nanoscopic Level: A Molecular Dynamics Study

ConferencePaper (8)

Expectation values of general observables in the Vlasov formalism
Implications of Superstatistics for steady-state plasmas
Melting curve of Si by means of the Z-method
Normal Modes in Graphene for Different Geometries
Strain rate and temperature effect on Zr50Cu50 metallic glass under pure shear
Antecedents and perspectives on the development of nuclear energy in Chile
Estimation of Tsallis' q-index in Non-extensive Systems
Estimation of Tsallis’ q-index in non-extensive systems

Proyecto (19)

Física de plasmas, potencia pulsada y biología celular para la energía, vida y medio ambiente
Investigations of Materials under High Repetition and Intense Fusion –relevant Pulses
Mechanical properties for copper products
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BULK METALLIC GLASSES=> A COMPUTER SIMULATION STUDY
MECHANICAL AND COOPERATIVE PROPERTIES OF DIMERIC PROTEINS. A COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATION STUDY.
STUDY OF MELTING OF SOLIDS USING ATOMISTIC COMPUTER SIMULATION TECHNIQUES
STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS UNDER THE EFECT OF SHOCK WAVES.
Thermophysical modeling of novel machinable ceramics
STUDY OF PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS BY COMPUTER SIMULATION=> FROM ATOMIC TO NANOSCOPIC REGIME. ESTUDIO DE LAS PROPIEDADES DE MATERIALES MEDIANTE SIMULACION COMPUTACIONAL=> DE LO ATOMICO A LO NANOSCOPICO.
STUDY OF PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS BY COMPUTER SIMULATION=> FROM ATOMIC TO NANOSCOPIC REGIME. ESTUDIO DE LAS PROPIEDADES DE MATERIALES MEDIANTE SIMULACION COMPUTACIONAL=> DE LO ATOMICO A LO NANOSCOPICO.
STUDY OF PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS BY COMPUTER SIMULATION=> FROM ATOMIC TO NANOSCOPIC REGIME. ESTUDIO DE LAS PROPIEDADES DE MATERIALES MEDIANTE SIMULACION COMPUTACIONAL=> DE LO ATOMICO A LO NANOSCOPICO.
STUDY OF PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS BY COMPUTER SIMULATION=> FROM ATOMIC TO NANOSCOPIC REGIME. ESTUDIO DE LA PROPIEDADES DE MATERIALES MEDIANTE SIMULACION COMPUTACIONAL=> DE LO ATOMICO A LO NANOSCOPICO.
STUDY OF PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS BY COMPUTER SIMULATION=> FROM ATOMIC TO NANOSCOPIC REGIME. ESTUDIO DE LAS PROPIEDADES DE MATERIALES MEDIANTE SIMULACION COMPUTACIONAL=> DE LO ATOMICO A LO NANOSCOPICO.
SPIN STRUCTURE AND MAGNETIC BEHAVIOUR AT THE INTERFACE OF EXCHANGE BIASED FILMS
STRUCTURAL AND DYNAMICAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDS AND GLASSES
ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS BY MEANS OF DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY.
ESTUDIO DE INTERFASES METALICAS MEDIANTE DINAMICA MOLECULAR
Investigations of Materials under Intense Fusion –relevant Pulses using Plasma Focus Devices of different stored energy and repetition rate
Symbiosis fusion-fission: innovative concepts for nuclear Energy

Review (1)

Lithium in Chile: present status and future outlook
90
Gonzalo Gutierrez

Associate Professor

Fisica

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

25
Sergio Davis

Investigador

Departamento de Ciencias Nucleares

COMISION CHILENA DE ENERGIA NUCLEAR

Santiago, Chile

15
Eduardo Menendez

Associate Professor

Physics Department

DPTO DE FISICA, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

7
David Laroze

Full Professor

UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACA

Arica, Chile

7
Matías Sepúlveda

Postdoctoral fellow

Departamento de Física

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

6
Nicolás Amigo

Academico

Informática

Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana

Santiago, Chile

5
Diego González

Jefe Proyectos

Itau

Santiago, Chile

5
German Miño

Profesor

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile

4
José Rogan

PROFESOR TITULAR

FISICA

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

4
Leopoldo Soto

Head of the Plasma Physics and Nuclear Fusion Laboratory

Thermonuclear Plasma Department

Comisión Chilena de Energia Nuclear

Santiago, Chile

2
Juan Staforelli

Académico

Ciencias Físicas

Universidad de Concepción

concepción, Chile

2
Joaquin Peralta

Profesor Asistente

Física

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile

2
Javier Wachter

Profesor asistente

Física

Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana

Santiago, Chile

2
Cristian Pavez

Researcher

Nuclear Sciences Department

COMISIÓN CHILENA DE ENERGÍA NUCLEAR

Santiago, Chile

2
José Moreno

Investigador

Ciencias Nucleares

COMISIÓN CHILENA DE ENERGÍA NUCLEAR

Santiago, Chile

1
Mauricio Baez

Assistant Professor

Bioquímica y Biología Molecular

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Felipe Veloso

Profesor Asociado

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Emilio Figueroa

Docente

Física

Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana

Santiago, Chile

1
José González

Director

Ciencias Físicas

Universidad Andres Bello

Santiago, Chile

1
Esteban Ramos

Assistant Professor

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
rodrigo palma

Director

Ingeniería Mecánica

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Biswajit Bora

Investigador

Departamento de Ciencias Nucleares

comision chilena de energia nuclear

Santiago, Chile

1
Jalaj Jain

Researcher

P2MC

Chilean Nuclear Energy COmmission

Santiago, Chile

1
PATRICIO VARGAS

Profesor Titular

FISICA

USM

Valparaiso, Chile

1
María José Inestrosa

Investigador

Centro de Materiales para la Transición y Sostenibilidad Energética

COMISION CHILENA DE ENERGIA NUCLEAR

Santiago, Chile

1
Griselda Garcia

Profesor asociado

Física

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE - FACULTAD DE FÍSICA

Santiago, Chile

1
Walter Orellana

Associate Professor

Physical Science

UNIVERSIDAD ANDRES BELLO

Santiago, Chile

1
Gonzalo Avaria

Profesor Asociado

Física

Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Santiago, Chile

1
Domingo Ruiz

Profesor Asociado

Química de los Materiales

UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile