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<div id="main">  <img src="/images/banner_torre.jpg" alt="" width="100%"/> <section class="projects"> <article> <h1>POINT-FOCUS CONCENTRATING SOLAR THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES</h1> <h2>Research and technical staff</h2> <br> <div id="doscolumnas"> <p> <a href="#aavila">Antonio 脕vila Mar铆n</a><br> <a href="#jfernandez">Jes煤s Fern谩ndez Reche</a><br> <a href="#rmonterreal">Rafael Monterreal Espinosa</a><br> <a href="#jballestrin">Jes煤s M陋 Ballestr铆n Bolea</a><br> <a href="#jrodriguez">Jos茅 Rodr铆guez Garc铆a</a><br> <a href="#carballo">Jos茅 Antonio Carballo L贸pez</a><br> <a href="#dsanchez">Daniel S谩nchez Se帽or谩n</a><br> <a href="#noelia">Noelia Estremera Pedriza</a><br> <a href="#noelias">Noelia Simal P茅rez</a> </p> </div> <br> <hr> <div class="row"> <div class="colfoto"> <img src="personal/silueta.jpg" height="240"> </div> <div class="coltexto"> <p><strong><a name="aavila">Antonio Ávila Marín</a></strong> - Researcher</p> <p>Ph. D. industrial technologies UNED, Spain. Master in Renewable Energy, Universidad Internacional Men茅ndez Pelayo, Spain. B. Sc. Chemical Engineer, University of Granada, Spain.</p> <p>Heat of the porous materials characterization laboratory.</p> <p>Researcher in point focus technology with experience in numerical analysis of receivers and sensitive heat storage systems, testing and evaluation of prototypes, annual production analysis, as well as in the design and development of component testing facilities.</p><br> </div> </div> <hr> <div class="row"> <div class="colfoto"> <img src="personal/Jesus_Fernandez.jpg" height="240"> </div> <div class="coltexto"> <p><strong><a name="jfernandez">Jesús Fernández Reche</a></strong> - Senior Researcher</p> <p>PhD in Applied Sciences. University of Almer铆a (SPAIN). B. Sc. Physics. University of Granada (SPAIN) </p> <p>Senior Researcher in point focus concentrating solar technology (Receivers, Heliostats, Dish/Stirling systems). Experience on design, modelling, testing and evaluation, and applications of Solar Towers .</p><br> </div> </div> <hr> <div class="row"> <div class="colfoto"> <img src="personal/Rafael_Monterreal.jpg" height="240"> </div> <div class="coltexto"> <p><strong><a name="rmonterreal">Rafael Monterreal Espinosa</a></strong> - Senior Researcher</p> <p>Senior researcher with experience on measuring equipment for concentrated solar radiation and temperature in central receiver systems using VIS and IR cameras. Test and evaluation of heliostat prototypes, heliostat modeling and simulation software development for heliostats and heliostat fields.</p><br> </div> </div> <hr> <div class="row"> <div class="colfoto"> <img src="personal/Jesus_Ballestrin.jpg" height="240"> </div> <div class="coltexto"> <p><strong><a name="jballestrin">Jesús M陋 Ballestrín Bolea</a></strong> - Senior Researcher</p> <p>Ph. D. Physics, Universidad Complutense, Madrid (SPAIN).</p> <p>Head of the <a href="../../laboratories/radiometria.php">Radiometry Laboratory</a>, Plataforma Solar de Almer铆a.</p> <p>Senior Researcher in Thermosolar Point Focus Systems (Central Receiver Plants, Solar Furnaces). Experience in measurement of concentrated solar radiation, calibration of high solar irradiance radiometers, measurement of high temperatures with IR systems, measurement of emittance of materials at high temperatures, simulation and measurement of atmospheric extinction of solar radiation.</p><br> </div> </div> <hr> <div class="row"> <div class="colfoto"> <img src="personal/Jose_Rodriguez.jpg" height="240"> </div> <div class="coltexto"> <p><strong><a name="jrodriguez">José Rodríguez García</a></strong> - Facility Engineer</p> <p>Technical Engineering in Mechanics, Escuela Politecnica Superior, Cordoba, Spain</p> <p>O&M manager of Solar Furnaces & Dishes facilities at PSA.</p> <p>Experience in solar concentrating systems (tower systems, parabolic trough systems, disc-stirling systems, solar furnaces). High temperature material testing in controlled atmosphere and vacuum, volumetric, rotary and particle receivers. Solar chemistry tests (H2 production). Calibration and measurement of high temperatures with IR systems. Alignment of systems with total station.</p><br> </div> </div> <hr> <div class="row"> <div class="colfoto"> <img src="personal/Jose-Antonio-Carballo.jpg" height="240"> </div> <div class="coltexto"> <p><strong><a name="carballo">Jos茅 Antonio Carballo L贸pez</a></strong> - Researcher</p> <p>PhD in Computer Science, University of Almer铆a. Master in Distributed Renewable Energies, University of C贸rdoba. Mechanical Industrial Engineer, University of Almer铆a.</p> <p>Researcher in Solar Thermal Systems. Experience in prototyping, development of applications based on artificial intelligence, modeling, control and evaluation of systems.</p><br> </div> </div> <hr> <div class="row"> <div class="colfoto"> <img src="personal/Daniel_Sanchez.jpg" height="240"> </div> <div class="coltexto"> <p><strong><a name="dsanchez">Daniel S谩nchez Se帽or谩n</a></strong> - Predoctoral researcher (CIEMAT)</p> <p>Degree in Industrial Technology Engineering from Rey Juan Carlos University (Madrid).<br> Master in Industrial Engineering with speciality in energy sustainability from Rey Juan Carlos University (Madrid). </p> <p>Ongoing Doctoral thesis. </p> <p>Experimental and numeric characterization of porous volumetric receptors in high solar concentrated power. Study of porous volumetric receptors in high solar concentrated power for thermodynamic cycles.</p><br> </div> </div> <hr> <div class="row"> <div class="colfoto"> <img src="personal/Noelia_Estremera.jpg" height="240"> </div> <div class="coltexto"> <p><strong><a name="noelia">Noelia Estremera Pedriza</a></strong> - Predoctoral researcher (CIEMAT)</p> <p>Degree in Industrial Organization Engineering, University of Valladolid.<br> Master in Solar Energy, University of Almeria. </p> <p>Doctoral Thesis in progress. </p> <p>Durability of materials under high solar radiation concentration. Characterization of optical and thermal properties. CFD simulation tools.</p><br> </div> </div> <hr> <div class="row"> <div class="colfoto"> <img src="personal/Noelia-Simal.jpg" height="240"> </div> <div class="coltexto"> <p><strong><a name="noelias">Noelia Simal P茅rez</a></strong> - Predoctoral researcher (CIEMAT)</p> <p>Degree in Electrical Engineering with a mention in Renewable Energies, University of Almer铆a.<br> Master in Industrial Engineering, University of Almer铆a. </p> <p>Ongoing Doctoral thesis. </p> <p>Elaboration of typical year of Solar Extinction of the Plataforma Solar de Almer铆a. Validation of Extinction Models and Maps in areas of interest for thermoelectric solar plants. 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