Dr. Alex Berg, Executive Director
/ +56 41 266 1811
Lines of research:
- Delignification processes in acetic acid medium.
- Extraction and use of polyphenols (tannins) from pine bark.
- Design and development of technologies associated with forest biorefineries.
Álvaro Maldonado, Head of Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1814
Lines of research:
- Extrusion and injection of wood-plastic composites.
- Biodegradable plastics for various industrial applications.
- Thermoplastic nanocomposites with active properties.
Prof. Ljubisa Radovic, Principal Researcher, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 220 3654
Lines of research:
- Properties and applications of carbonaceous (bio)materials.
- Sustainable use of fossil fuels.
- Surface chemistry of graphenes.
Prof. Carolina Gómez, Associate Researcher, Biomaterials Department
Prof. Ramalinga Mangalaraja, Associate Researcher, Biomaterials Department
Dr. Saddys Rodríguez, Associate Researcher, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 220 1216
Lines of research:
- Biodegradable polymer nanocomposites.
- Synthetic polymeric nanocomposites with medical applications.
- Films based on natural polymers and active plant extracts with sleep-cosmetic applications.
- Essential micronutrients encapsulated in natural polymers to be used as dietary supplements.
Dr. Aleksandra Nešić, Researcher, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1838
Juan Carlos Carrasco Prado, Project Engineer, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1806
Lines of research:
- Biodegradable compounds.
- Biodegradable additives and masterbatch.
- Biodegradable plastics with functional properties.
Dr. Cristian Miranda, Project Engineer, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1818
Lines of research:
- Thermoplastic nanocomposites.
- Antimicrobial polymers.
- Polymers with photocatalytic activity.
Dr. Patricia Castaño, Project Engineer, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1867
Lines of research:
- Elastomeric compounds with sustainable additives.
- Recycled rubber from NFU composites with thermoplastics.
Isabel Calle, Project Engineer, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1834
Néstor Urra, Project Engineer, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1868
Lines of research:
- Development of biomaterials from biodegradable resins.
- Development of biodegradable products to be used in the forest industry.
- Development of biodegradable materials to be used in the agricultural industry.
Catalina Castillo, Project Engineer, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1812
Felipe Sanhueza, Project Engineer, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1812
Débora Pino, Project Engineer, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1865
Carolina Olivari, Engineer, Head of Pilot Plants, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1840
Lines of work:
- Head of Pilot Plants, Biomaterials Department.
- Transformation processes of thermoplastic materials, such as:
- Extrusion or composite materials.
- Blow extrusion.
- Injection.
Giovanni Ponce, Engineer, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1902
Carmen Pradenas, Chemical Analyst, Head of Thermoplastic Materials Laboratory, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1824
Lines of work:
- Head of Thermoplastic Materials Laboratory.
- Development of thermoplastic compounds.
- Thermal analysis by TGA- DSC polymers.
- Capillary rheology and polymer rheometry.
Johana Sanzana, Químico Analista Área Biomateriales, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1823
Lines of work:
- Head of Biomaterials Laboratory.
- Biodegradable plastics.
- Thermoplastic nanocomposites.
- Composite materials.
Susana Castillo, Chemical Analyst, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1823
Lines of work:
- Biodegradable plastics.
- Thermoplastic nanocomposites.
- Composite materials.
Karen Gálvez, Chemical Analyst, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1824
Jordan Jofré, Operator, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1811
Gastón Alarcón, Operator, Biomaterials Department
/ +56 41 266 1811
Dr. Cristina Segura, Head of Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 266 1804
Lines of research:
- Thermochemical processes of biomass conversion.
- Energy densification of biomass.
- Biocrude production as petroleum substitute.
Prof. Alfredo Gordon, Principal Researcher, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 220 4534
Lines of research:
- Coal and biomass conversion processes.
- Heterogeneous catalysis applied to energy conversion processes and pollution mitigation.
Prof. Igor Wilkomirsky, Principal Researcher, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 220 7047
Lines of research:
- Design of chemical and metallurgical reactors.
- Process design.
- Process kinetics.
Prof. Alejandro Karelovic, Associate Researcher, Bioenergy Department
Prof. Romel Jiménez, Associate Researcher, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 220 4534
Lines of research:
- Heterogeneous Catalysis.
- Kinetics of Chemical Reactions.
- Combustion and Gasification.
Prof. Néstor Escalona, Associate Researcher, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 220 4324
Dr. María Cristina Muñoz, Associate Researcher, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 42 208925
Dr. Catherine Tessini, Department of Chemistry of the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Associate Investigator, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 32 265 4521
Lines of research:
- Characterization of pyrolytic liquids.
- Development of analytical methodologies applied to biofuels.
Dr. Luis Arteaga, Associate Researcher, Bioenergy Department
Dr. Yannay Casas, Associate Researcher, Bioenergy Department
Dr. Marion Carrier, CNRS – IMT Mines Albi-Carmaux (Francia), Associate Researcher, Bioenergy Department
Dr. Juan Matos Lale, Researcher, Hybrid and Carbon Materials Group, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 266 1905
Lines of research:
- Carbon Materials and Hybrid.
- Multifunctional nanostructured materials.
- Catalysis and Photocatalysis.
- Alternative Energy.
Dr. Romina Romero, Researcher, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 266 1847
Dr. Mauricio Flores, Project Engineer, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 266 1832
Lines of research:
- Combustion and co-combustion of biomass.
- Biomass energy densification.
Dr. Po Shan Poon, Project Engineer, Hybrid and Carbon Materials Group, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 266 1905
Niels Müller, Project Engineer, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 266 1833
Lines of research:
- Fast pyrolysis of biomass.
- Upgrading of bio-oil.
Javier Soubelet, Project Engineer, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 9 9931 5875
Héctor Grandón, Project Engineer, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 266 1848
Lines of research:
- Head of Bioenergy Pilot Plants.
- Scaling of Thermochemical Processes.
Patricia Herrera, Chemical Analyst, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 266 1893
Lines of work:
- Head of Bioenergy Laboratory.
- Bioenergy.
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Lilian Suárez, Chemical Analyst, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 266 1893
Lines of work:
- Thermochemical processes.
Patricia Olivera, Chemical Analyst, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 266 1821
Robert Irribarra, Operator, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 266 1848
Lines of work:
- Thermochemical processes.
Manuel Morales, Operator, Bioenergy Department
/ +56 41 266 1821
Lines of work:
- Thermochemical processes.
Dr. Cecilia Fuentealba, Head of Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 266 1805
Lines of research:
- Wood technology.
- Commercially valuable chemical compounds from lignocellulosic biomass.
Prof. Dietrich von Baer, Principal Researcher, Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 220 3749
Prof. Carola Vergara, Associate Researcher, Bioproducts Department
Prof. Claudia Mardones, Associate Researcher, Bioproducts Department
Dr. Danny E. García, Associate Researcher, Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 266 1835
Prof. José Becerra, Associate Researcher, Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 220 7475
Prof. Miguel Angel Pereira, Associate Researcher, Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 266 1013
Dr. Andy Pérez, Associate Researcher, Bioproducts Department
Dr. Claudia Pérez, Associate Researcher, Bioproducts Department
Prof. Carolina Gómez, Associate Researcher, Bioproducts Department
Prof. Edgar Pastene, Associate Researcher, Bioproducts Department
Felipe Guzmán, Project Engineer, Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 266 1903
Juan Cea, Project Engineer, Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 266 1839
José Fuentes, Ingeniero, Engineer, Head of Pilot Plants, Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 266 1863
Gabriel Galdames, Engineer, Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 266 1861
Camila San Martín, Chemical Analyst, Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 266 1822
Lines of work:
- Natural extracts: Obtaining and characterization.
Corina Silva, Chemical Analyst, Head of Bioproducts Laboratory
/ +56 41 266 1822
Lines of work:
- Head of Bioproducts Laboratory.
- Extraction and characterization of secondary metabolites.
- Elaboration and characterization of wooden boards.
- Production and characterization of microfibrils.
Jeniffer Cisternas, Chemical Analyst, Head of Forest Laboratory, Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 266 1823
Lines of work:
- Head of Forest Laboratory.
- Wood chemistry.
- Chemistry of natural products.
Sebastián Riquelme, Chemical Analyst, Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 266 1823
Lines of work:
- Identification and characterization of natural products by chromatographic techniques.
- Implementation of analytical protocols.
Jonathan Irribarra, Operator, Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 266 1863
Lines of work:
- Pilot extraction of natural products.
Sergio Sotomayor, Operator, Bioproducts Department
/ +56 41 266 1863
Carla Pérez, Head of Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1816
Lines of research:
- Management systems associated with environment, chemicals and hazardous waste.
- Environmental assessments on the use of natural resources and pollution mitigation.
- Waste recovery from the forest industry.
Prof. Claudio Zaror, Principal Researcher, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 220 3659
Lines of research:
- Advanced electrooxidation of effluents.
- Modeling of bioprocesses.
- Life cycle assessment of processes and products.
Prof. Héctor Mansilla, Associate Researcher, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 220 4600
Prof. Héctor Valdés, Associate Researcher, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 220 1012
Prof. Marco Sandoval, Associate Researcher, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 220 8941
Lines of research:
- Environmental Edaphology.
- Soil Physics.
- Soil Fertility.
Prof. María Angélica Mondaca, Associate Researcher, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 220 7478
Prof. Andrónico Neira, Associate Researcher, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 2 2978 5642
Prof. Joel Alderete, Associate Researcher, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 3484
Prof. Rodrigo Segura, Associate Researcher, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 32 250 8199
Dr. Gustavo Cabrera, Researcher, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1819
Carolina Llanos, Project Engineer, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 220 7352
Lines of research:
- Management systems associated with hazardous waste.
- Study of recycling alternatives and waste reuse.
Ximena Matus, Project Engineer, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1817
Lines of research:
- Waste recovery from the forest industry.
- Environmental management systems associated with chemicals.
- Environmental assessment on the use of chemicals
Verónica Valdebenito, Project Engineer, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1829
Lines of research:
- Chemicals management.
- Environmental assessment on the use of natural resources and pollution mitigation.
Alejandra Pérez, Project Engineer, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1841
Lines of research:
- Waste recovery from the forest industry.
Andrea Verdugo, Engineer, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1842
Lines of research:
- Chemicals management.
Felipe Bucci, Engineer, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1591
Valeria Matamala, Operator, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 220 7352
Javier Aburto, Operator, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1811
Humberto Medina, Operator, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1811
Marlene Santander, Head of Analytical Service Laboratory, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1821
Lines of work:
- Technical management of the laboratory.
- Characterization of hazardous solid waste.
- Characterization of solid biofuels.
- Chemical metrology
Marcelo Finsterbusch, Sales Executive, Analytical Service Laboratory, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1821
Guillermo Cáceres, Chemical Analyst, Analytical Service Laboratory, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1821
Lines of work:
- Characterization of hazardous solid waste.
- Planning and implementation of solid waste sampling.
- Spectrophotometry.
Sidney Riffo, Chemical Analyst, Analytical Service Laboratory, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1891
Lines of work:
- Characterization of solid biofuels.
- Gas chromatography.
Nadia Rebolledo, Chemical Analyst, Analytical Service Laboratory, Environment and Services Department
/ +56 41 266 1891
José Vallejos, Head of Technology Management Division
/ +56 41 266 1839
Lines of work:
- Technology transfer.
- Market research.
- Business models.
María de la Luz Morales, Technology Manager, Technology Management Division
/ +56 41 266 1857
Christopher Pihan, Technology Manager, Technology Management Division
/ +56 41 266 1808
Carolina Poblete, Head of Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1854
Lines of work:
- Management of the administrative activities of UDT and Head of Units.
- Budgetary control of projects.
- Management indicators control.
Luisa Pardo, Head of the Accounting, Finance and Human Resources Unit, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1809
María Pardo, Support of the Accounting, Finance and Human Resources Unit, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1856
Melisa Arce, Support Management Control Unit, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1802
Lines of work:
- Payroll, contract and personnel list updating and monitoring.
- Management control database updating.
Karla Rubilar, Safety and Environment Unit Manager, Área Administración, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1895
Mónica Paz, Public Relations Manager, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1820
Lines of work:
- External and internal communications.
- Public Relations.
- Event production.
Nelson Zbinden, Designer, Communications Unit, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1815
Osvaldo Vergara, Head of Information Technologies and Communication Unit, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1828
Lines of work:
- Computer and technical support to personnel.
- Design, programming and implementation of computer solutions.
- Maintenance of access and attendance control system.
Marcela Torres, Management Secretary, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1811
Lines of work:
- Meet the requirements of the Director, Project Engineers and personnel in general.
- Receive and dispatch correspondence, keeping track of it.
- Plan and organize purchases, delivery of goods, supplies and others in the field.
Karen Iturrieta, Administrative Secretary, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1812
Líneas de trabajo:
- Submission of application forms for administrative and legal holiday days.
- Enter in time control system all authorizations of administrative and legal holiday days.
- Register the entrance and provide credentials to new personnel, visitors, contractors, internship students or thesis students.
Jorge Provoste, Head of Infrastructure, Equipment and Services Unit, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1827
Lines of work:
- Process plant design.
- Supervision and/or implementation of the construction of new processing plants or adaptation of existing plants.
- Coordination and/or implementation of predictive and corrective maintenances of experimental plants.
Germán Jiménez, Infrastructure, Equipment and Services Unit Support, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1850
Lines of work:
- Support the design of new processing plants or redesigns of existing plants.
- Support the coordination and/or implementation of predictive and corrective maintenances of experimental plants.
- Technical support in the process of contributions of equipment and processing plants.
Jaime Villarroel, Infrastructure, Equipment and Services Unit Support, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1846
Lines of work:
- Support the supervision and/or implementation of the construction of new processing plants or adaptation of existing plants.
- Technical support in the process of contributions of equipment and processing plants.
- Support maintenance development and plans.
Ricardo Albornoz, nfrastructure, Equipment and Services Unit Support, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1888
Lines of work:
- Support the coordination and/or implementation of predictive and corrective maintenances of experimental plants.
- Technical support in the process of contributions of equipment and processing plants.
Mario Fonseca, Infrastructure, Equipment and Services Unit Operator, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1827
Lines of work:
- Operate different boilers present in the institution.
- Enable different supplies as required.
- Maintenance, installation and implementation of equipment.
Eleuterio Arias, Infrastructure, Equipment and Services Unit Operator, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1827
Lines of work:
- Assembly of structures and equipment present in the institution.
- Electrical maintenance to different teams.
- Assembly and implementation of equipment.
José Luis López, Infrastructure, Equipment and Services Unit Operator, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1827
Lines of work:
- Assembly of structures and equipment present in the institution.
- Electrical maintenance to different teams.
- Assembly and implementation of equipment.
Pedro Lavín, Infrastructure, Equipment and Services Unit Operator, Management Department
/ +56 41 266 1827
Lines of work:
- Assembly of structures and equipment present in the institution.
- Electrical maintenance to different teams.
- Assembly and implementation of equipment.
Israel Ibáñez, Services, Management Department
Lines of work:
- Maintenance of gardens and common areas.