ESTRADA GASCA, CLAUDIO ALEJANDRO

Professor Estrada holds a degree in Physics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and a Master's and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico State University. He is a Senior Researcher (Level C) at the Institute of Renewable Energies (IER) of UNAM and a professor in the Graduate Engineering Program. He studies concentrated solar power technologies, especially CSP Central Tower technologies. He has published over 170 research papers, organized congresses, conferences, and seminars, and supervised 43 graduate students (15 at the doctoral level). He was director of the Center for Energy Research (now IER) from 2004 to 2012. Under his leadership, the Bachelor's Degree in Renewable Energy Engineering was established. He was also the founding director of UNAM's Tucson campus (2015-2018). He served as president of the National Solar Energy Association and has received several awards, including the Award for the Development of Physics in Mexico. He has been a member of the National System of Researchers since 1987, and was recognized as an Emeritus Researcher in 2022. He is currently the technical manager of the National Laboratory of Solar Concentration Systems and Solar Chemistry of SECIHTI