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SCHOOL OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

Germán
GONZÁLEZ SILVA

The professor of the School of Petroleum Engineering, Germán González Silva, is presented to the general public and the educational community.

CONTACT

Information

+57 (607) 634 4000 Ext. N/R

GENERAL

Biography

Dr. Germán González Silva is a distinguished expert in the field of Chemical Engineering with a focus on research in fluid dynamics as applied to petrochemical processes. He has contributed extensively to various research projects, gaining valuable experience in areas such as multiphase flow analysis, fluid catalytic cracking, combustion, and process simulation within the petroleum industry.

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Dr. González Silva possesses advanced technical skills in programming and is proficient in utilizing software such as Matlab, Simulink, Visual Basic, ICEM-CFD, SOLIDWORKS, ANSYS-CFX, and ANSYS-FLUENT. These skills empower him to employ advanced computational tools in problem-solving and to analyze complex processes effectively.

EDUCATION AND

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering


    Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasil, 2012

  • Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering


    Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasil, 2008

  • Chemical Engineering


    Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2008

  • Natural Sciences


    Centro Auxiliar de Servicios Docentes CASD, 1996

AREAS OF

Expertise

  • Heavy crudes

  • Reservoir engineering

  • Enhanced hydrocarbon recovery

  • Oil & gas technology

  • Energy and environment

  • Computational fluid dynamics

office

Hours

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

UIS Central campus, Escuela de Ingeniería de Petróleos.

RESEARCH

Group

AWARDS AND

Recognitions

  • Master's Scholarship


    National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development, Brazil

  • Master's Scholarship


    Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Level Personnel (CAPES), Brazil

  • PhD Scholarship


    National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development, Brazil

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