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Marcos Andres Diaz Quezada

Asociate Professor

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Astronomical Instrumentation; Device Physics; Instrumentation for space physics and radio astronomy; Plasma Physics; Applied Electromagnetics, Very small satellite technology

Electrical Enginering, BOSTON UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2009
Electrical Engineering, BOSTON UNIVERSITY. Chile, 2004
Ingenieria Civil Electricista, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2001
Electrical Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 1998

Associate Professor Full Time

Universidad de Chile

Facultad de Ciencias Fisicas y Matematicas

Santiago, Chile

2009 - A la fecha

Research Assistant Part Time

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Santiago, San Pedro and Boston(USA), Chile

2000 - 2008
Research Assistant Part Time

MIT Haystack Observatory

Boston, Estados Unidos

2002 - 2004
Research Assistant Full Time

Boston University

Boston, Estados Unidos

2004 - 2009

4 Postdocs
1) From 08/2024 to present Joaquin Diaz
2) From 08/2024 to present Matias Vidal
3) From 11/2023 to 09/2024. Sofia Vargas.
4) From 03/2012 to 03/2014 Richard Querel

6 Directed and Finalized Ph.D. Theses

1) 08/2024 Elias Obreque. Solid Propellant Engine Arrangement for the Moon Soft Landing Problem: Study of Attitude Requirements and Design of the trajectory Control System. Currently Post Doc at Northumbria University, UK.
2) 07/2023 Matias Vidal. Development and analysis of a localization methodology for femto-satellites using two CubeSats in space. Currently at SPEL- U. Chile, Chile.
3) 05/2023 Samuel Gutierrez. Developing and testing an ultra-low-cost star tracker for attitude determination of nanosatellites. Currently at SPEL- U. Chile, Chile.
4) 03/2023 Juan Carlos Valdes. Degradation of the global navigation satellite system positioning accuracy caused by ionospheric disturbance sources. Currently at SPEL- U. Chile, Chile.
5) 01/2022 Nanosatellite constellations control framework using evolutionary contact plan design and command architecture flight software. Carlos Gonzalez. Currently at DLR, Germany.
6) 04/2019 Miguel Martinez-Ledesma. Ionospheric analysis using incoherent radar and in-situ measurements. Currently at NASA Goddard, USA.

8 Directed and Finalized M.Sc. Theses
1) 12/2021 Rodrigo Silva. PCR3BP Problem: Transfer orbit evaluation from LEO orbit to lunar orbit of a six units Cubesat satellite. Currently CCTVal Center, Valparaiso, Chile.
2) 12/2020 Cristobal Garrido. Led-based sun photometer network for dynamic AOD characterization. Currently pursuing PhD degree at USC, USA.
3) 08/2020 Roberto Aguirre. Diseño y evaluación de radar de nubes de onda continúa modulado en frecuencia de bajo costo a 35 Ghz.
4) 05/2019 José Ogalde. Diseño e implementación de un experimento de electrónica fuera del equilibrio a bordo de un nanosatélite de baja órbita. Currently pursuing PhD studies at Max Planck Institute and Leibniz Universität Hannover.
5) 06/2017 Romina Arriaza Barriga. Implementation of synthetic scenarios for the study of the ambient noise tomography technique.
6) 06/2017 Felipe Toledo Bittner. Development of Low-Cost instruments for the measurement of atmospheric parameters. Finished PhD at École Polytechnique, Paris, France. Currently a Researcher at Observatoire de Versailles Saint-Quentin (OVSQ)/CNRS, France.
7) 03/2017 Joaquin Diaz Peña. Cots based magneto-resistive magnetometer for 3U Cubesat platform and magnetospheric in situ measurements. Finished PhD at BU, USA. Currently at SPEL- U. Chile, Chile.
8) 04/2014 Francisco Reyes. New techniques for fast simulation of Semiconductor devices.

Directed 19 undergraduated theses.

Outstanding graduate teaching Fellow Award

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Estados Unidos, 2005

Award to an outstanding teacher assistant


3-D-Printed High-Gain Multisection DRA With Symmetric Radiation Pattern Díaz, Marcos; Pizarro, Francisco Article ISI IEEE ANTENNAS AND WIRELESS PROPAGATION LETTERS (2024)
Circular polarized 3D-printed cylindrical DRA using parasitic dielectric helix Díaz, Marcos; Pizarro, Francisco Article ISI Scientific Reports (2023)
Design and Stability Analysis of a Digital Automatic Power Control Based on a PI Controller for Laser Drivers Pedreros, J.; Becerra, Alex; Rojas, Javier; PAVEZ-MORALES, CRISTIAN ARTURO; Amar Diaz, Mauricio Article ISI SCOPUS Machines (2023)
IonosphericTotal Electron Content Changes during the 15 February 2018 and 30 April 2022 Solar Eclipses over South America and Antarctica Valdes-Abreu, Juan Carlos; Díaz, Marcos; Bravo, Manuel Article ISI Remote Sensing (2023)
A Femto-Satellite Localization Method Based on TDOA and AOA Using Two CubeSats Vidal-Valladares, Matias G.; Amar Diaz, Mauricio Article ISI SCOPUS Remote Sensing (2022)
An Effort to Use a Solid Propellant Engine Arrangement in the Moon Soft Landing Problem Obreque, Elias; Amar Diaz, Mauricio Article ISI SCOPUS (2022)
Effects of the 12 May 2021 Geomagnetic Storm on Georeferencing Precision Valdes-Abreu, Juan Carlos; Amar Diaz, Mauricio; BAEZ-SOTO, JUAN CARLOS; Stable-Sanchez, Yohadne Article ISI SCOPUS Remote Sensing (2022)
Ionospheric Behavior during the 10 June 2021 Annular Solar Eclipse and Its Impact on GNSS Precise Point Positioning Carlos Valdes-Abreu, Juan; Diaz, Marcos A.; Bravo, Manuel; Stable-Sanchez, Yohadne Article ISI Remote Sensing (2022)
Automated Low-Cost LED-Based Sun Photometer for City Scale Distributed Measurements Garrido, Cristobal; TOLEDO-BITTNER, FELIPE IGNACIO; Amar Diaz, Mauricio; RONDANELLI-ROJAS, ROBERTO FRANCISCO Article ISI SCOPUS Remote Sensing (2021)
Systematic Fuzz Testing Techniques on a Nanosatellite Flight Software for Agile Mission Development Gutierrez, Tamara; Bergel, Alexandre; Gonzalez, Carlos; Rojas, Camilo; Díaz, Marcos Article IEEE ACCESS (2021)
Introducing SOST: An Ultra-Low-Cost Star Tracker Concept Based on a Raspberry Pi and Open-Source Astronomy Software Gutierrez, Samuel T.; Diaz, Marcos A. Article ISI IEEE ACCESS (2020)
Low-Cost Ka-Band Cloud Radar System for Distributed Measurements within the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Toledo, Felipe; Díaz, Marcos Article ISI Remote Sensing (2020)
An Architecture-Tracking Approach to Evaluate a Modular and Extensible Flight Software for CubeSat Nanosatellites Rojas C.J. Article ISI SCOPUS IEEE ACCESS (2019)
Determination of the Signal Fluctuation Threshold of the Temperature-Ion Composition Ambiguity Problem Using Monte Carlo Simulations Martinez-Ledesma, Miguel; Díaz Quezada, Marcos Andrés Article ISI SCOPUS JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SPACE PHYSICS (2019)
On the Relationship Between the Electromagnetic Burst and Inductive Sensor Measurement of a Pulsed Plasma Accelerator Article ISI SCOPUS IEEE ACCESS (2019)
AOT Retrieval Procedure for Distributed Measurements With Low-Cost Sun Photometers Jorquera, S; Valdivieso, P Article ISI SCOPUS JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES (2018)
Electromagnetic Burst Measurement System Based on Low Cost UHF Dipole Antenna Escalona, Ismael; Ardila-Rey, Jorge Article ISI SCOPUS Energies (2017)
Automatic Detection of P and S Waves Arrival Times: Comparisons of the STA/LTA method with respect to the Modified Fractals Method and Basic Matching Pursuit Algorithm. Rodrigo Chi, Diana Comte, Jorge Silva, Marcos Díaz Article Journal of Seismology (2016)
Evolutionary Design of a Satellite Thermal Control System: Real Experiments for a CubeSat Mission Emanuel Escobar; Marcos Diaz; Juan Cristobal Zagal Article Applied Thermal Engineering (2016)
Magnetic fluctuations in anisotropic space plasmas: The effect of the plasma environment Valdivia, J.A.; Moya, P.S; . Toledo, B.A.; Navarro, R.E.; Gallo, N.; Vinas, A.; Munoz, V.; Araneda, J.; Rogan, J.; Lopez, R.A.; Stepanova, M.; Diaz, M. Article Advances in Space Research (2016)
New opportunities offered by Cubesats for space research in Latin America: The SUCHAI project case Diaz M.A.; Zagal, J. C.; Falcon, C; Stepanova, M.; Valdivia, J. A.; Martinez-Ledesma, M.; Diaz-Pea, J.; Jaramillo, F.R.; Romanova, N.; Pacheco, E; et al. Article ISI SCOPUS ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH (2016)
New opportunities offered by cubesats for space research in Latin America: the SUCHAI project case Marcos Diaz; Juan Cristobal Zagal?; Claudio Falcon?; Marina Stepanova ; Juan Alejandro Valdivia?; Miguel Martinez-Ledesma?; Joaquin Diaz-Pena?; Francisco Jaramillo; Natalia Romanova; Edgardo Pacheco; Marcos Milla; Marcos Orchard; Jorge Silva; Fausto Patricio Mena Article Advances in Space Research (2016)
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A RADIOSONDE Flores, F.; Rondanelli, R.; Díaz M.; Querel R.; Mundnich, K; Herrera, LA; Pola, D; Carricajo T. Article ISI SCOPUS Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (2013)
Anomalous ISR echoes preceding auroral breakup: Evidence for strong Langmuir turbulence Akbari, H.; Semeter, J. L.; Dahlgren, H.; Díaz M.; Zettergren M.; Stromme A.; Nicolls, M. J.; Heinselman C. Article ISI SCOPUS Geophysical Research Letters (2012)
Plasma parameter analysis of the Langmuir decay process via Particle-in-Cell simulations Diaz M.A.; Zettergren M.; Semeter, J. L.; Oppenheim, M Article ISI SCOPUS Annales Geophysicae (2012)
Incoherent scatter radar estimation of F region ionospheric composition during frictional heating events Zettergren M.; Semeter J.; Heinselman C.; Díaz M. Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics (2011)
Particle-in-cell simulation of incoherent scatter radar spectral distortions related to beam-plasma interactions in the auroral ionosphere Oppenheim, M; Semeter, JL; Zettergren M. Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics (2011)
Analysis of beam plasma instability effects on incoherent scatter spectra Semeter, JL; Oppenheim, M; Zettergren M. Article ISI SCOPUS Annales Geophysicae (2010)
Dynamic variability in F-region ionospheric composition at auroral arc boundaries Zettergren M.; Semeter J.; Burnett B.; Oliver W.; Heinselman C.; Díaz M. Article ISI SCOPUS Annales Geophysicae (2010)
Dynamic variability in F-region ionospheric composition at auroral arc boundaries Zettergren M.; Semeter J.L.; Heinselman C.; Diaz M.; Blelly P.-L. Article Ann. Geophys. (2010)
Optical estimation of auroral ion upflow: 2. A case study Zettergren M.; Semeter J.; Sivjee, G.; Azeem, I.; Mende, S.; Gleisner, H.; Díaz M.; Witasse O. Article Journal of Geophysical Research (2008)
Particle-in-cell simulation of the incoherent scatter radar spectrum Diaz M.A.; Semeter, J. L.; Oppenheim, M; Zettergren M. Article Radio Science (2008)
Wave dispersion and the discrete aurora: New constraints derived from high-speed imagery Semeter J.; Zettergren M.; Díaz M.; Mende, S. Article Journal of Geophysical Research (2008)
Optical estimation of auroral ion upflow: Theory Zettergren M.; Semeter J.; Díaz M. Article Journal of Geophysical Research (2007)
Radio frequency interference shielding and mitigation techniques for a sensitive search for the 327 MHz line of deuterium Rogers, Alan E. E.; Pratap, Preethi; Carter, Joseph C.; Diaz, Marcos A. Article Radio Science (2005)
A Map of OMC-1 in CO J = 9–>8 Marrone, Daniel; Battat, James; Bensch, Frank; Blundell, Raymond; Díaz, Marcos; Gibson, Hugh; Meledin, Denis; Hunter, Todd; Paine, Scott; Papa, Cosmo; et al. Article Astrophysical Journal (2004)
Calibration of active antenna arrays using a sky brightness model Rogers, Alan E. E.; Pratap, Preethi; Kratzenberg, Eric; Diaz, Marcos A. Article Radio Science (2004)


SDR Cloud Radar development with reused radio telescope components ConferencePaper SCOPUS IEEE 1st International Symposium on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, GRSS-CHILE 2017 (2017)
Design automation for satellite passive thermal control Escobar, Emanuel; Díaz, Marcos; Zagal, J. ConferencePaper (2012)
Feasibility study of using a small satellite constellation to forecast, monitor and mitigate natural and man-made disasters in Chile and similar developing countries Becerra, Alex; Díaz, Marcos; Zagal, J. ConferencePaper (2012)
Using Fabrication on Small Satellite Projects Mardones, Jose; Iori, G; Becerra, Alex; Díaz, Marcos; Zagal, J. ConferencePaper (2012)
Vertically illuminated TW-UTC photodiodes for terahertz generation Barrientos, Claudio; Calle, Victor; Díaz, Marcos; Vukusic, Josip; Stake, Jan; Michael, Ernest ConferencePaper Scopus (2010)


The first Chilean 3U-CubeSat space telescope designed to protect our dark night skies Proyecto (2020)
Phased Array Platform for Space Applications in Cubesats Proyecto (2018)
Camara de Termo vacio para estudios en ambiente espacial FONDEQUIP (EQM150138) Proyecto 2016-2017 Director(a)
Equilibrium and non-equilibrium processes in space plasmas and the solar-wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere interactions Stepanova, Marina Proyecto (2016)
Procesos fundamentales en física de plasmas espaciales, combinando instrumentación, observaciones, teoría y simulaciones PIA (ACT1405) Proyecto 2016-2018 Subdirector(a)
A Cubesat platform for space and technology research Marcos Andres Diaz Quezada Proyecto (2015)
A Cubesat platform for space and technology research FONDECYT (1151476) Proyecto 2015-2018 Director(a)
Camara de termo vacío para estudios en ambiente espacial Marcos Andres Diaz Quezada Proyecto (2015)
Variability of cloud liquid water on the coastal fog forests of Northern Chile FONDECYT (1151125) Proyecto 2015-2017 Coinvestigador(a)
Empaquetamiento y Transferencia de un Sistema de Exploración Minera y Geotérmica Basado en Tomografía Sísmica CORFO-L4 (14IDL4-30327) Proyecto 2014-2016 Subdirector(a)
Using the American-Chilean SAMBA magnetometer network for the study of ionospheric electrodynamics and potential impact on scintillation and radiation belt fluxes US Air Force (FA9550-14-1-0139) Proyecto 2014-2017 Coinvestigador(a)
New Receiver Technology for the Southern Millimiter Wave Telescope FONDECYT (1121051) Proyecto 2012-2015 Coinvestigador(a)
Sistema de Valorización de Yacimientos a partir de Información Geocientífica CORFO (11IDL2-10829) Proyecto 2012-2013 Director(a)
Analysis of distorted Incoherent Scatter Spectrum caused by the interaction of unstable waves via Particle-In-Cell simulation FONDECYT (11110384) Proyecto 2011-2014 Inv. Principal
Satellite of the University of CHile for Aerospace Investigation (SUCHAI) Project Fondo Interno de la Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas de la Universidad de Chile Proyecto 2010-2014 Inv. Principal