SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Giovanni
MORALES MEDINA

Front photograph of Professor Giovanni Morales Medina

CONTACT

Information

gmorales@uis.edu.co

+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2526

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

  • Doctor in Chemical Engineering


    Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2009

  • 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.

Research

Group

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