DEGREES

2000 – 2005 Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, U.SA. Thesis: "Modeling, Analysis and Theoretical Exploration of the Metabolism of Mammalian Cells in Culture "

1994 – 2000 Professional Degree in Biotechnology Engineering, University of Chile. Thesis “Purification of Plasmid in Aqueous Two-Phases Systems”.

1994 –1997 Bachelor Degree in Engineering Sciences, Biotechnology Major, University of Chile

1 publication in international journals, ISI; with peer review (in English).

RESEARCH

1999-2000 University of Chile, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Department of Chemical Engineering, CIByB (Centre for Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology)

Thesis Student. Topic: “Utilization of Aqueous Two-Phases Systems to the purifications of plasmids..

2001-2005 University of Minnesota, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.

Topic: “Nonlinear Model Reduction”, Sponsor: American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund.

Topic: “Mammalian Cell Culture and Metabolism Modeling”, Sponsor: BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota; Merck.


AWARD

1997-1999 “Outstanding Student”, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Chile.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Mammalian Cells Culture (design of environment culture, production of virus, scale up).
Modelling and Optimization of Culture Systems.
Modelling of Metabolic Networks.
Control of Bioprocess.
Drug Delivery.