DrLuis Salinas Farran
Visiting Researcher
Department of Earth Science & Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
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- Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Earth Science & Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- Imperial College London, Earth Science and Engineering, 4.40/25, Royal School of Mines, London, South Kensington Campus, SW72BP, United Kingdom
BIO
My main research interests are 4D sample characterisation, process design and optimisation, chemical reaction kinetics, and thermodynamics. I have been particularly interested in developing methodologies for quantifying the chemical and mechanical performance of processes (e.g. grain depletion in hydrometallurgical processes; surface exposure and preferential breakage for minerals processing, morphological changes in compression tests, electrode degradation, expansion and/or breakage in batteries; and pore development in porous media) by coupling non-destructive imaging techniques with modelling and simulations for process design and optimisation.
Projects, funding and awards
2024: Arthur Holmes Centenary Research Fund 2024: Development of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) "Towards sustainable metal mining, critical raw materials, and circular economy" - in partnership with UPM Spain.
2024: Geological storage of hydrogen in coal formations (UNDERCOHY) – in partnership with UPM, Spain.
2024: Advanced multiphysics optimisation and simulation of protonic ceramic fuel cell electrodes with metal support: innovation in manufacturing and modelling – in partnership with UdeC, Chile.
2023: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, Diamond Light Source (MG34773).
2023: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, Diamond Light Source (MG34782).
2023: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, Diamond Light Source (MG34822).
2023: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (MA5933).
2023: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, Diamond Light Source (MG33154).
2023: Arthur Holmes Centenary Research Fund 2023: Funds to perform independent research.
2022: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, Diamond Light Source (MG30418).
2021: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, Diamond Light Source (MG25254)
2021: Stanley Elmore Fellowship 2021: Funds granted to perform curing and leaching experiments with mineral samples.
2020: IOM3 Grants and Funding 2020: Funds granted to perform XMT-based assessments of mineral samples.
2019: Old Centralians' Trust funds: Funds to attend conferences and perform outreach activities.
2019: IOM3 Grants and Funding 2019: Funds granted to perform in-site experiments and visit mineral processing plants.
2017 – 2021: Becas Chile - CONICYT Scholarship: Scholarship granted to perform postgraduate studies abroad.
2016: University of Concepción Award 2016: Outstanding performance within the University of Concepción.
2016: Faculty of Engineering Award 2016: Outstanding performance within the Faculty of Engineering.
2013 – 2015: MolyCop Scholarship: Scholarship given to the student of best performance in Metallurgical Engineering.
Projects, funding and awards
2024: Arthur Holmes Centenary Research Fund 2024: Development of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) "Towards sustainable metal mining, critical raw materials, and circular economy" - in partnership with UPM Spain.
2024: Geological storage of hydrogen in coal formations (UNDERCOHY) – in partnership with UPM, Spain.
2024: Advanced multiphysics optimisation and simulation of protonic ceramic fuel cell electrodes with metal support: innovation in manufacturing and modelling – in partnership with UdeC, Chile.
2023: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, Diamond Light Source (MG34773).
2023: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, Diamond Light Source (MG34782).
2023: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, Diamond Light Source (MG34822).
2023: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (MA5933).
2023: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, Diamond Light Source (MG33154).
2023: Arthur Holmes Centenary Research Fund 2023: Funds to perform independent research.
2022: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, Diamond Light Source (MG30418).
2021: Synchrotron beamtime proposal granted, Diamond Light Source (MG25254)
2021: Stanley Elmore Fellowship 2021: Funds granted to perform curing and leaching experiments with mineral samples.
2020: IOM3 Grants and Funding 2020: Funds granted to perform XMT-based assessments of mineral samples.
2019: Old Centralians' Trust funds: Funds to attend conferences and perform outreach activities.
2019: IOM3 Grants and Funding 2019: Funds granted to perform in-site experiments and visit mineral processing plants.
2017 – 2021: Becas Chile - CONICYT Scholarship: Scholarship granted to perform postgraduate studies abroad.
2016: University of Concepción Award 2016: Outstanding performance within the University of Concepción.
2016: Faculty of Engineering Award 2016: Outstanding performance within the Faculty of Engineering.
2013 – 2015: MolyCop Scholarship: Scholarship given to the student of best performance in Metallurgical Engineering.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Research AssociateImperial College London, Earth Science and Engineering, London, United Kingdom14 Nov 2022 - present
- Research FellowUniversity College London, Chemical Engineering, London, United Kingdom31 Aug 2021 - 30 Oct 2022
- Research AssociateImperial College London, Earth Science and Engineering, London, United Kingdom1 Feb 2020 - 30 Nov 2020
- Project EngineerUniversity of Concepción, Meralurgical Engineering, Concepción, Chile1 Jan 2017 - 30 Jun 2017
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Committee MemberRoyal Society of Chemistry, Particle Characterisation Interest Group, London, United Kingdom1 Dec 2023 - present
DEGREES
- PhD, Earth Science and EngineeringImperial College London, London, United Kingdom30 Sep 2017 - 15 Jun 2022
- BSc, Metallurgical EngineeringUniversity of Concepción, Concepción, Chile1 Mar 2011 - 16 Aug 2016
FACULTY
- Faculty of Engineering
POSITION NAME
- Visiting Researcher