Who does the work
People
The laboratory is made up of lecturer-researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, and collaborators from other institutions.
Principal investigator
Responsible for the laboratory's scientific direction, for managing its projects and for its relationship with the School of Physics.
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MSc. Luis Alberto Montoya Portugal
Principal investigator
Solar thermal and photovoltaic energy, wind energy and atmospheric studies.
He leads the laboratory and its research programme. His work has focused on the real behaviour of grid-connected photovoltaic systems in the Arequipa climate, on testing solar thermal systems according to the Peruvian Technical Standard, and on developing in-house instruments to assess the solar and wind resource where commercial equipment cannot reach.
Education and career
- Bachelor's degree (Licenciatura) in Physics, National University of San Agustín of Arequipa.
- Master's degree in Physics, National University of San Agustín of Arequipa.
- PhD candidate in Environmental Sciences and Technologies, National University of San Agustín of Arequipa.
- Photovoltaic solar energy
- Solar thermal energy
- Solar resource and UV radiation
Researchers
They run the research lines, operate the instruments, publish the results and supervise the students.
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MSc. Alejandro Paxi Silva
Junior researcher
Education and career
- Licenciatura in Physics and degree in Electronic Engineering, National University of San Agustín of Arequipa.
- Law degree, Catholic University of Santa María.
- Master's student in Physics at the Institute of Physics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
Students
They carry out their thesis or their pre-professional internships in the laboratory, with real instruments and their own data.
Collaborators
Researchers from other UNSA units and from external institutions who take part in joint projects.
Join the laboratory
We welcome Physics students for theses and internships, and we collaborate with researchers from other units and institutions. If you are interested in any of our research lines, get in touch.
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