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Chemical Engineer, MSc
Location
Auckland
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Biography
Originally from Santiago (Chile), I have moved around to Sweden and now to New Zealand. My background is in chemical engineering, with an early interest on air pollution ... particularly urban environments (because you can almost always count with a pub near any urban site). My recent projects have dealt with the characterisation of aerosols from urban traffic and heating sources, particularly focusing on the development and use of low cost sensors to empower communities to manage their exposure to air pollution.
Recently Featured Work
Scientists bring in schoolchildren to help with air quality research
Media release
22 May 2018
Pupils at a Central Otago primary school are helping NIWA air quality scientists learn more about pollution in their town in a four-month project that will track where smoke comes from and where it goes over winter.
New Zealand’s youngest scientists use interactive tool to learn about air quality
News article
20 November 2015
They may not be old enough to start school yet, but that isn’t stopping children in South Auckland getting to grips with science.