SCHOOL OF METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
Andrés Giovanni
GONZÁLES HERNÁNDEZ
GENERAL
Biography
Engineer passionate about the manufacture, development, and innovation of ceramic and metallic materials, and their relationship with processing, structure and properties. Experience in research projects applied to the national industry. Specialized in advanced materials for sectors such as energy, petrochemical, cement, health, jewelry, and biocompatibility. Extensive knowledge of metals, from steels to high performance alloys. Ability to propose, direct and research autonomously, generating original knowledge and applying it to solve real-world problems in Materials Science.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Doctor of Ceramic Materials and Surface Treatments
Université de Limoges, 2015
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Doctor in Engineering
Universidad de Antioquia, 2014
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Master's Degree in Engineering (emphasis on Materials)
Universidad de Antioquia, 2008
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Metallurgical Engineer
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, 2004
AREAS OF
Expertise
Characterization of metallic and ceramic materials
Coatings made by thermal spray (thermal spray and flame spraying)
Casting of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys
3D printing and computer-aided design
Metallic foams
Simulation of materials at the atomic level (VASP Software)
ATTENTION
Hours
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UIS Central Campus , Edificio Jorge Bautista Vesga (Bloque 31), oficina 237
Outstanding
Works
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Corrosion protection of carbon steel by alumina-titania ceramic coatings used for industrial applications
Article, Ceramics International, 2018
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Efecto de la microestructura y de la microdureza sobre la resistencia al desgaste de recubrimientos elaborados por proyección térmica por plasma atmosférico a partir de circona-alúmina, circona-itria y circona-ceria
Article, Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio, 2015
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An XPS study of tarnishing of a gold mask from a pre-Columbian culture
Article, Corrosion Science, 2008
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Becario Doctoral
COLFUTUTO, ASCUN y la Embajada Francesa, Colombia, 2011
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Becario del programa "Doctorados Nacionales"
MinCiencias, Colombia, 2012
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Distinción de "Magna Cum Laude" a la tesis doctoral
Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia, 2014