Doctor en Ciencias de la Ingeniería con mención en Ing. Química,
Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
Ingeniero Civil Químico,
Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
Sus principales áreas de investigación son:
Fenómenos de interfaces y reológicos
Simulación molecular
Efecto de electrolitos en soluciones acuosas con surfactantes
Simulación de medios porosos
Proyectos
2017 – 2020 Fondecyt Iniciación 11171092 Effect of electrolytes on adsorbed frothers at fluid interfaces through molecular dynamics and experiments, Investigador responsable
2015 – 2019 FONDAP 15130015 Centro de Recursos Hídricos para la Agricultura y la Minería, Personal de apoyo
2014 – 2015, FONDAP 15130015. Centro de Recursos Hídricos para la Agricultura y la Minería, Postdoctorado
Publicaciones
G.R. Quezada, J.H. Saavedra, R.E. Rozas, P.G. Toledo, "Molecular dynamics simulations of the conformation and diffusion of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide in highly saline solutions". Chemical Engineering Science (2019) 115366.
G.E. Valenzuela, J.H. Saavedra, R.E. Rozas, P.G. Toledo,“Force exerted by a nanoscale capillary water bridge between two planar substrates”. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 18 (16), 11176-11183, IF: 4.1
G.R. Quezada, P.G. Toledo, J.H. Saavedra, R.E. Rozas. “Generation of Spatially Correlated Network Models of Porous Media”. Transport in Porous Media (2016) 111, 499-515, IF: 2.2
G.E. Valenzuela, J.H. Saavedra, P.G. Toledo, R.E. Rozas, “Analysis of energy and friction coefficient fluctuations of a Lennard Jones liquid coupled to the Nosé-Hoover thermostat” Molecular Simulation, 2015, Vol. 41, No. 7, 521–530.
J.H. Saavedra, R.E. Rozas, P.G. Toledo. “A molecular dynamics study of the force between planar substrates due to capillary bridges”. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 426 (2014) 145–151, IF: 3.9
P.C. Troncoso, J.H. Saavedra, S.M. Acuña, R. Jeldres, F. Concha, P.G. Toledo, “Nanoscale Adhesive Forces between Silica Surfaces in Aqueous Solutions” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 424 (2014) 56–61, IF: 3.9
J.H. Saavedra, S.M. Acuña, P.G. Toledo. “AFM forces between mica and polystyrene surfaces in aqueous electrolyte solutions with and without gas bubbles”. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 410 (2013) 188–194, IF: 3.9
