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PHD DEGREE IN MECHANICAL SCIENCE

Doctoral program in Mechanical Sciences is a multidisciplinary program covering some areas: Energy, Materials and Mechanical Design. Research carried out is of fundamental character, numerical and experimental with purpose to respond the development needs of our country and of the world: power generation, development of new materials, machinery design and environment conservation. The program is focused on form a solid group of researchers with capacity of understand, formulate and solve the actual society problems.

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Research lines

  • o Analysis and design of power systems
  • o Modeling, Simulation and optimization of physics thermic process
  • o Mechanical and mechatronics systems design
  • o Combustion, control and emission mitigation technologies
  • o Formulation, characterization and application of advanced materials
  • o Materials processing
  • o Development of nano materials and nano transport technics
  • o Compose and nano-structured Materials

    • Jesús López

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    Jesús López occasional-professor-researcher in the department of Mechanical Engineer of the National Polytechnic School since 2016. He has spent nearly 20 years developing a professional career in the field of energy, specifically, in topics related to energy efficiency and the removable energy in buildings. In this area he has worked as a researcher, director of research projects and energy engineering, teacher, trainer, energy consultant, advisor and commercial technician. His interests are related to Low and Medium Temperature of Thermal Solar Systems, Photovoltaic Solar Systems, integration of Solar Systems in Buildings, Energy Efficiency and Air Conditioning of Buildings, Conventional Refrigeration and Solar Cooling, being carried out the main research in new refrigeration and air conditioning systems of buildings that use renewable energy sources. Currently, he also collaborates in research on the solar resource in Ecuador and atmospheric emissions of particulate material from vehicles in the city of Quito.

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      • Doctorate

        • Doctor in air conditioning and energy efficiency technologies in buildings, department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain. Research topic: “Integración de Sistemas de Refrigeración Solar en Redes de Distrito de Frio y Calor”.

      • Master's degree

        • MSc DEA: Air Conditioning and Energy Efficiency Technologies in Buildings, Universitat Rovira I Virgili (URV), Tarragona, Spain. Research topic: “Análisis de alternativas de diseño de sistemas de climatización solar en redes de distribución de frio y calor”

      • Bachelor's degree

        • Bachelor of Science, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Madrid, Spain.

      • Articles indexed in international journals

      • Rasa Zalakeviciute, Yves Rybarczyk, Jesús López-Villada, Quantifying decade-long effects of fuel and traffic regulations on urban ambient PM2.5 pollution in a mid-size South American city, Atmospheric Pollution Research, Atmospheric Pollution Research (2017), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2017.07.001
      • M. A. Sandoval, M. F. Flores, R. A. Narváez, J. López-Villada. Phototrophic culture of Chlorella sp using charcoal ash as inorganic nutrient source, Algal Research 11, 2015. 368-374.
      • Pere Ariza-Montobbio, George Dafermos, Panos Kotsampopoulos, Kostas Latoufis, Ioannis Margaris, Jesús López-Villada, Beatriz Rivela, Fausto Paulino Washima. Transforming the Energy Matrix: Transition Policies for the development of the distributed Energy Model, Journal of Peer Production, Issue 7, July 2015.
      • A. Montero, J. López-Villada, C. Naranjo-Mendoza, J. Labus. Comparative Study of Solar Assisted Cooling Technologies for Two Different Climates, ASME 2014 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the ASME 2014 12th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, June 30th - Jully 2nd 2014, Boston, 2014.
      • C. Naranjo-Mendoza, J. López-Villada, G. Gaona, J. Labus. Performance Analysis With Future Predictions of Different Solar Cooling Systems in Guayaquil, Ecuador, ASME 2014 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the ASME 2014 12th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, June 30th - Jully 2nd 2014, Boston, 2014.
      • J. López-Villada, D. S. Ayou, J.C. Bruno, A. Coronas. Modelling, simulation and analysis of solar absorption power-cooling systems, International Journal of Refrigeration, Volume 39, March 2014, pp125-136.
      • D. Chemisana, J. López-Villada, A. Coronas, J.I. Rosell, Ch. Lodi. Building integration of concentrating systems for solar cooling applications. Applied Thermal Engineering, Volume 50, Issue 2, February 2013, p 1472-1479.
      • J. López-Villada, J. C. Bruno, A. Coronas. Storage concepts for solar district heating and cooling systems. ISES Solar World Congress 2011, Kassel (Germany).
      • J. López-Villada, J. C. Bruno, A. Coronas. Energy analysis of the integration configurations of solar cooling systems in district heating and cooling networks. 23rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, August 21-26, 2011, Prague (Txec Republic)
      • M. Puig-Arnavat, J. López-Villada, J. C. Bruno, A. Coronas. Analysis and parameter identification for characteristic equations of single and double effect absorption chillers by means of multivariable regression, International Journal of Refrigeration, Volume 33, Issue 1, January 2010, Pages 70-78.
      • J.C. Bruno, J. López-Villada, E. Letelier, S. Romera, A. Coronas. Modelling and optimisation of solar organic rankine cycle engines for reverse osmosis desalination. Applied Thermal Engineering, Volume 28, Issues 17–18, December 2008, Pages 2212-2226.

        • Books and book chapters

      • Jesús López Villada, Freddy Fuertes, César Vaca, Diana Cárdenas. Análisis de las oportunidades de I+D+i en Eficiencia Energética y Energías Renovables en Ecuador. Un enfoque desde el sector académico, INER julio 2016, ISBN: 978-9942-8620-1-3.
      • Microwave Pyrolysis Process Potential of Waste Jatropha Curcas Seed Cake, Renewable Energy in the Service of Mankind, Volume: 1, Chapter: Microwave Pyrolysis Process Potential of Waste Jatropha Curcas Seed Cake, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, pp.91-100, 2015, ISBN: 978-3-319-17776-2.
      • J. López-Villada. Polycity - Energy networks in sustainable cities, Chapter 4.2: Thermal Cooling / Solar Cooling, p 110-115, Karl Krämer Verlag Stuttgart, 2012, ISBN: 978-3-7828-4051-4.

        • Publications in international congresses

      • B. Rivela, A. Montero, B. Criollo, D. Vaca, J. López-Villada Environmental Policies in Maritime Transport: A Case Study of Solar Ship in Galapagos Islands, International Conference on Solar Energy and Buildings, EuroSun 2014, September 2014, Aix-les-Bains, France.
      • R. Narváez, V. Ramírez, D. Chulde, J. López-Villada. Microwave pyrolysis process potential of waste Jatropha Curcas seed cake, XIII World Renewable Energy Congress and Exhibition - WREC2014, August 2014, Surrey, United Kingdom.
      • A. Montero, J. López-Villada, J. C. Bruno, A. Coronas. Análisis comparativo de captadores solares de concentración y enfriadoras de absorción de doble efecto para aplicaciones de aire acondicionado solar. VI congreso ibérico y IV congreso iberoamericano de ciencias y técnicas del frío (CYTEF 2012), Madrid (España).
      • J. López-Villada, D. Chemisana, J.I. Rosell, A. Coronas. Solar cooling systems with building integrated concentrating thermal collectors. 4th International Conference on Solar Air-Conditioning, October 12-14, 2011, Larnaka (Cyprus).
      • J. López-Villada, J. C. Bruno, A. Coronas. Simulation and model validation of a large scale solar adsorption cooling plant. 4th International Conference on Solar Air-Conditioning, October 12-14, 2011, Larnaka (Cyprus).
      • J. Pascual, J. López-Villada, J. C. Bruno, A. Coronas. Performance and techno-economic viability of a single-effect water/LiBr Absorption Heat Transformer driven by solar energy to supply heat for an air conditioning system. International Sorption Heat Pump Conference (ISHPC11), April 5th-8th 2011, Padua (Italy).
      • J. López-Villada, J. C. Bruno, A. Coronas. Primary energy saving analysis of a solar cooling plant connected to a district heating and cooling networks. 3rd International Conference on Solar Air Conditioning, September 30th – October 2nd 2009, Palermo (Italy)
      • F. Domínguez-Muñoz J. López-Villada, J. C. Bruno, J.M. Cejudo, A. Coronas. Design of solar cooling plants under uncertainty. 3rd International Conference on Solar Air Conditioning, September 30th – October 2nd 2009, Palermo (Italy).
      • M. Puig, J. López-Villada, A. Montero, J. C. Bruno, A. Coronas. Simulación de plantas de frío solar utilizando ecuaciones características para el modelado de enfriadoras de absorción. V Congreso Ibérico y III Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío (CYTEF 2009), Castellón (España)
      • J. López-Villada, J. C. Bruno, A. Coronas. Comparison of solar thermal cooling technologies for district heating and cooling applications - Case Study of the Cerdanyola del Vallès Plant (Spain). Eurosun 2008 Conference, October 7th-10th 2008, Lisbon (Portugal).
      • J. C. Bruno, J. López-Villada, A. Coronas. Modelling of solar organic rankine cycle engines for reverse osmosis desalination with TRNSYS. Eurosun 2008 Conference, October 7th-10th 2008, Lisbon (Portugal).
      • J. López-Villada, J. C. Bruno, A. Coronas. Simulación en TRNSYS de sistemas solares térmicos para desalinización mediante ósmosis inversa. XIV Congreso Ibérico y IX Congreso Iberoamericano de Energía Solar, 2008, Vigo.
      • J. López-Villada, J. C. Bruno, A. Coronas. Analysis of thermal solar cooling design alternatives in district heating and cooling networks. 2nd International Conference on Solar Air Conditioning, October 18th - 19th, 2007 Tarragona (Spain).
      • F. Velarde, J. López-Villada, J. C. Bruno, A. Coronas. Simulation of solar air conditioning plants using the characteristic equation method to model part-load operation of absorption chillers. 2nd International Conference on Solar Air Conditioning, October 18th - 19th, 2007 Tarragona (Spain).
      • J. C. Bruno, J. López-Villada, J. Ortiga, A. Coronas. Techno-economic design study of a large scale solar cooling plant integrated in a district heating and cooling network. Solar Heating and Cooling International Session, 61 ATI National Congress (2006), Perugia (Italy)
      • J.C. Bruno, J. López-Villada, A. Coronas. Planta solar térmica de tubos de vacío para aire acondicionado solar. XII Congreso Ibérico y VII Congreso Iberoamericano de Energía Solar, CIES- 2004, Vigo (España).
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    General Information

  • • Name: Doctoral program in Mechanical Sciences

  • • Academic Degree: Doctor (PhD) in Mechanical Sciences

  • • Program Type: semi-structured

  • • Academic Units:

      • - Department of Mechanical Engineering
      - Department of Materials
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