Green Hygrogen Consultant

• Dec 2022 - Present

Energy Analyst and Modeling Lead

• Jun 2021 - Nov 2022

Responsible for the Energy Analyst and Modelling team and activities:- Leading modelling tasks related to the feasibility studies, technical consultancy and EPC in the areas of CSP, PV and green Hydrogen.- Leading the development of the energy models (CSP, hybrid CSP-PV, Hydrogen, Ammonia, CSH) and the optimization models with specialized software (Matlab, TRNSYS, PVsyst, SAM, EES, others). - Leading the development and assessment of real plants' performance models.- Support and collaborate with the engineering department in the conceptual design, basic and detail engineering activities.- Collaborate in the business development and project development activities.- Support the techno-economical assessment and financial modelling, analyzing CAPEX and OPEX calculation, LCOE, LCOH, and PPA. Show less

Solar Energy Analyst

• Nov 2020 - Sep 2021

Activities in the Pacific Green Solar Technologies (PGST) team aiming to help the electric power generation industry transition to its full decarbonization with CSP, energy storage solutions, and the Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia developments.- Consultancy services focused on the technical development of solar power plant opportunities.- Developing pre-feasibility studies, conceptual designs, and optimization of various combinations of solar energy technologies - Business development focused on tracking business opportunities and market intelligence of the CSP market.- Involvement in R&D activities in solar, gH2 and gNH3, and desalination technologies. Show less

Energy Analyst / Consultant

• Oct 2020 - Nov 2022

AELIUS is an international engineering consultancy company specialized in Business Development, Technical Consultancy, and Site Services of Electrical Generation Projects, mainly Solar Thermal (CSP) and PV, and energy storage solutions. AELIUS is an international engineering consultancy company specialized in Business Development, Technical Consultancy, and Site Services of Electrical Generation Projects, mainly Solar Thermal (CSP) and PV, and energy storage solutions.

Doctoral Researcher / PhD Candidate

• Mar 2016 - Dec 2020

The assessment of cogeneration plants to produce electricity and water requires a high-level analysis to find the best technology concepts and cost-optimized solutions. My Ph.D. focused on the development of thermoeconomic methodology and the optimization of a solar power plant integrated with thermal desalination, under different scenarios, in which the optimized solutions were compared with RO integration. Other research and activities performed include:- Development of CSP components models for simulation considering a non-design operation.- Techno-economic assessment (LCOE and PPA) of CSP and hybrid CSP+PV plants.- New project and scientific proposal preparation.- Assistant on advanced courses: Concentrated Solar Power Systems, Solar Thermal System. Show less

Lecturer of Solar Energy specialization course

• Oct 2016 - Aug 2017

Lecturer of courses: Solar Electricity, Solar Water Treatment, and Solar Thermal Laboratory

Visiting Researcher

• Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

Development of RO desalination models in Matlab and TRNSYS. Assessment of solar energy systems (PV and CSP) integrated with RO systems. Development of RO desalination models in Matlab and TRNSYS. Assessment of solar energy systems (PV and CSP) integrated with RO systems.

Visiting Researcher

• Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

Modeling thermal desalination system (EES, Matlab, and TRNSYS) and thermoeconomic assessment of CSP+PV plants integrated with thermal desalination systems. Collaboration work in solar desalination projects and studies. Modeling thermal desalination system (EES, Matlab, and TRNSYS) and thermoeconomic assessment of CSP+PV plants integrated with thermal desalination systems. Collaboration work in solar desalination projects and studies.

Research Engineer

• Oct 2015 - Jul 2016

Modeling of thermal processes and solar system using TRNSYS. Techno-economic assessment of solar electricity systems and CSP+MED plants. Development of scientific and commercial proposals for research funds. Collaboration in the PV area (PV panels performance assessment, and Agro-PV integration). Modeling of thermal processes and solar system using TRNSYS. Techno-economic assessment of solar electricity systems and CSP+MED plants. Development of scientific and commercial proposals for research funds. Collaboration in the PV area (PV panels performance assessment, and Agro-PV integration).

Student Researcher

• Mar 2014 - Dec 2014

Technical Director

• Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

Leading the design and construction of the third solar car prototype, managing the mechanical (aerodynamics, chassis, suspension, brakes) and electrical (electrical balance of the car, and PV array and motor selection) teams.

Chief Executive Officer

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

Leading the design and construction of a solar car prototype (mechanical and electrical teams).Project management and managing of the marketing and logistic teams.Attend to the Carrera Solar Atacama 2012 competition as the Capitan of the team.

Chief Mechanical Engineer

• Apr 2011 - Dec 2011

Leading the design of the different mechanical system of the car (chassis, suspension, aerodynamics - body) using the SolidWorks and SolidWorks Flow Simulation software.Leading the construction of the mechanical system of the car (structural chassis, suspension, brakes, and body) using steel tubes, manufactured parts, and composite materials.

Student Engineer

• Oct 2010 - Mar 2011

Development of solar energy car prototype by students.Conceptual design of the mechanical systems of the prototype (chassis and brakes) using SolidWorks and Ansys.