Postdoctoral Appointee
Argonne National Laboratory
May 2016 - present
We model the electrolyte cathode interactions in Li ion batteries
We develop software to analyze electronic structure calculations
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Eindhoven Technical University, Netherlands
September 2014 - May 2016
We built a microkinetic model of the formation of side products during sugar conversion to platform chemical. This project was in collaboration with industrial partners from the CatchBio Consortium formed by several universities and industries in the Netherlands.
We have gained insights in the catalytic formation of acrylates from CO2 in collaboration with Evonik industries.
Teaching assistant
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
June 2012 - August 2014
Taught fluid mechanics, Heat transfer, mass transfer, undergraduate courses averaging 80 students per semester.
Taught postgraduate courses on kinetic and reactor design and advanced thermodynamics.
Research assistant
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
June 2010 - August 2010
Modeling of metal oxides to identify how they can better act as catalysts and catalyst supports.
Assistant Professor
University of Carabobo, Venezuela
January 2002 - August 2009
Taught fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer and Unit operation laboratory.
Head of the unit operation laboratory
Member of the Academic Audit Commision and the Curriculum Evaluation Committee. I was an advisor on matters related to curriculum and instructional materials. We started the implementation of the european methodology TUNING for the evaluation and redesign of degree programmes
Advisor of more than 30 undergraduates final projects. These are final year research projects in the university laboratories or in collaboration with industrial partners.
Instructor Professor
University of Carabobo, Venezuela
November 2001 - September 2006
Taught Transport phenomena and unit operation courses and laboratory averaging 90 student per semester
Coordinator of the heat transfer course.
Production Supervisor
Bimbo de Venezuela, Venezuela
October 2000 - October 2001
Supervising production process and quality control programs. Analyzing inventory and supply needs. Hiring, training and coaching production workers.
Teaching Assistant
University of Carabobo, Venezuela
September 1998 - September 2000
Assistant at the unit operation laboratory. Responsible for training of students in equipment usage and training. Grading of laboratory reports .