SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Giovanni
MORALES MEDINA
CONTACT
Information
gmorales@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
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GENERAL
Biography
Dr. Morales is an accomplished Chemical Engineer with a decade of experience in the hydrocarbon sector. As a consultant at the Colombian Petroleum Institute, he has excelled in various areas, including modeling and simulation of distillation processes, catalytic cracking, deasphalting, and fuel blending. Notably, Dr. Morales has obtained copyright registrations for two computer programs developed in these fields. In addition to his industry contributions, he has played a pivotal role in academia by overseeing and guiding undergraduate and graduate final projects. His expertise in data analytics applied to industrial process modeling and failure prediction has been instrumental in advancing research and practical applications in these areas.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Doctor in Chemical Engineering
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2009
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Chemical Engineer
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2002
CONTACT
Information
gmorales@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2526
AREAS OF
Expertise
Application of electronic structure calculations for analyzing molecular properties and reaction mechanisms.
Molecular Dynamic simulation of carbon capture in liquid and solid materials.
Modelling, optimization and simulation of equipment and chemical process units.
Techno-economic evaluation of chemical processes.
Application of statistical methods and artificial neural networks for data analysis and prediction.
OFFICE
Hours
Monday to Thursday
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
UIS Central Campus, Escuela de Ingeniería Química.



Outstanding
Works
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Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Waste Cooking Oil (WCO): From Urban Wastes to Potential Material of Construction
Article, Waste Biomass Valor 7, 2016
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Prediction Of Density And Viscosity Of Colombian Crude Oils From Chromatographic Data
Article, Ciencia Tecnologia y Futuro, 2012
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Prediction of drop size of natural gas condensates using molecular simulation and Young growth model
Article, CT&F - Ciencia, Tecnología y Futuro, 2018