Last update: May, 2018
A more complete version of my CV can be downloaded as a .pdf here

Civil Status: Married
Nationality: Chilean
Languages: Spanish (native), English (fluent)

Profesor Asociado (2017-present)

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, Chile

Postdoctoral Researcher (2016-2017)

Millennium Institute of Astrophysics, Chile

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Chile

Postdoctoral Researcher (2013-2016)

University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Ph.D. Astrophysics (2009-2013)

Durham University, UK

M.Sc. Astronomy (2006-2009)

University of Chile, Chile

BSc. Astronomy (2002-2005)

University of Chile, Chile

PAI-CONICYT Grant (2016-2019)

Post-doctoral research grant to conduct independent research at any Chilean institution of my choice

IMPS Fellowship (2013-2016)

Post-doctoral Fellowship to conduct intergalactic or interestellar medium independent research at University of California, Santa Cruz

Becas-Chile Scholarship (2009-2013)

CONICYT (Chile) Bicentennial Becas-Chile Scholarship for post-graduate studies

Academic Excellence (2009)

Honor award for academic excellence during my M.Sc. at University of Chile

SOCHIAS Travel Grant (2007)

Chilean Astronomical Society (SOCHIAS) grant for traveling to conferences.

FONDAP Tuition Scholarship (2006-2009)

FONDAP (Chile) Tuition Scholarship for post-graduate studies at University of Chile

I have contributed to bring more than USD ~490,000 direct research funding as Principal Investigator (PI), and about USD ~468,000 as Co-Investigator (Co-I)

My main research interest is on the relationship between the intergalactic medium (IGM) and galaxies, and its dependence on large-scale environment and cosmic time

Post-doctoral Researcher (2016-2017)

Millennium Institute of Astrophysics, Santiago, Chile

Subject: The Intergalactic Medium in the Cosmic Web

Post-doctoral Researcher (2013-2016)

University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Subject: The Intergalactic Medium in the Cosmic Web
Mentor: Prof. J. X. Prochaska

Ph.D Thesis (2009-2013)

University of Durham, UK

Title: The Relationship between the Intergalactic Medium and Galaxies
Mentors: Prof. Simon Morris, Dr. Tom Theuns

M.Sc. Thesis (2006-2009)

University of Chile, Chile

Title: Absorption Systems in Optical Spectra of Gamma-Ray Bursts Afterglows
Mentor: Prof. Sebastian Lopez

Graduate Researcher (2006-2009)

University of Chile, Chile

Subject: Quasar behind Clusters
PI: Prof. Sebastian Lopez

Undergraduate Researcher (2005)

University of Chile, Chile

Subject: Search for quasars behind galaxy clusters selected by X-rays
Advisors: Prof. Paulina Lira, Prof. Sebastian Lopez

Undergraduate Researcher (2004)

University of Chile, Chile

Subject: Automatic detection of galaxy clusters from the SuperCosmos survey using Voronoi tesselation
Advisors: Prof. Luis Campusano

My main observational experience is on optical and ultra-violet spectroscopy, including echelle, long-slit, multi-object, slit-less, ground-based and space-based spectrographs

HST/COS: Service mode experience using COS on HST 2.5m space-based telescope, since 2011
Keck/DEIMOS: 2 nights experience using DEIMOS on Keck-II 10m telescope, since 2014
Keck/LRIS: 3 nights experience using LRIS on Keck-I 10m telescope, since 2016
VLT/MUSE: Service mode experience using MUSE on VLT Yepun (UT4) 8.2m telescope, since 2014
VLT/VIMOS: Service mode experience using VIMOS on VLT Melipal (UT3) 8.2m telescope, since 2011
VLT/UVES: 2 nights experience using UVES on VLT Kueyen (UT2) 8.2m telescope, since 2008
Gemini/GMOS Service mode experience using GMOS on Gemini South 8.1m telescope, since 2012
Magellan/MIKE 6 nights experience using MIKE on Magellan Clay 6.5m telescope, since 2006
Magellan/MAGE 12 nights experience using MagE on Magellan Clay 6.5m telescope, since 2015
Magellan/PANIC 1 night experience using PANIC on Magellan Clay 6.5m telescope, since 2008
Magellan/IMACS 1 night experience using IMACS on Magellan Baade, 6.5m telescope, since 2008
SOAR/Goodman 2 nights experience using Goodman on SOAR 4m telescope, since 2016
ESO/NTT 3 nights experience using EFOSC2 on NTT 3.6m telescope, since 2017
Shane/Kast 2 nights experience using Kast on Shane 3m telescope, since 2014
du-Pont/B&C 14 nights experience using B&C on du-Pont 2.5m telescope, since 2014

My main teaching experience is on Physics and Astronomy courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels

Lecturer (2019)

at Instituto de Fisica, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso

Course: Mechanics I (FIS139)
Course: Introduction to Astronomy (FIS2434)

Lecturer (2018)

at Instituto de Fisica, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso

Course: Astronomical Instrumentation (FIS2421)
Course: Earth and Space Sciences (FIS1433)
Course: Introduction to Astronomy (FIS2434)

Invited Lecture (Jun 2016)

at Institute of Astrophysics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Course: Extragalactic Astronomy (Prof. Felipe Barrientos)

For a list of publications please click here

For a list of contributed talks and attendance to Conferences, Workshops and Seminars please click here

These persons are familiar with my professional qualifications and my personality

Prof. J. Xavier Prochaska
UCO/Lick Observatory
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
✉ xavier@ucolick.org
☎ +1 (831) 459 2135

Prof. Simon L. Morris
Department of Physics
University of Durham
Durham, DH1 3LE, UK
✉ simon.morris@dur.ac.uk
☎ +44 (0) 191 33 43611

Prof. Sebastian Lopez
Department of Astronomy
University of Chile
Casilla 36-D, Santiago, Chile
✉ slopez@das.uchile.cl
☎ +56 (02) 977 1135