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Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, with training in atomistic modeling techniques. Experienced in high-performance computing, and developing advanced simulation models. Proficient in technical writing with strong expertise in developing efficient code across various programming languages.

Education

06/2022 Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
Thesis: Effect of charge inversion phenomenon over the transport of nanoconfined electrolyte solutions
Supervisor: Harvey A. Zambrano
  • Explored the impact of charge inversion on nanoconfined electrolyte solutions using mechanically driven flow simulations.
  • Modelled electro-osmotic flow under axial electric fields, demonstrating reversed streaming mobilities in multivalent ionic solutions.
09/2014 Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering
Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia.

Publications

Oyarzua E., Rojano A., Becerra D., & Wagemann E. (2026). Polarizability in Graphene Increases Nanoscale Friction by Amplifying Interfacial Energy Corrugation. The Journal of Chemical Physics.
Rojano A., Jamieson D.N., Curry, R.J., & Murphy, S. T. (2026). Isotopic enrichment of silicon: A molecular dynamics study on 28Si ion implantation at low energies. Physical Review B, 113(165305).
Rojano, A., Becerra, D., Walther, J. H., Prakash, S., & Zambrano, H. A. (2024). Effect of charge inversion on the electrokinetic transport of nanoconfined multivalent ionic solutions. Physics of Fluids, 36(10).
Rojano, A., Hunt, R. J., Crocombette, J.-P., & Murphy, S. T. (2024). A modified two temperature molecular dynamics (2T-MD) model for cascades. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 36(33), 335901.
Rojano A., Córdoba A., Walther J. H., & Zambrano H. A. (2022). Effect of charge inversion on nanoconfined flow of multivalent ionic solutions. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 24(8) 4935-4943.
Karna, N. K., Crisson A. R., Wagemann E., Walther J. H., & Zambrano H. A. (2018). Effect of an external electric field on capillary filling of water in hydrophilic silica nanochannels. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20(27), 18262-18270.

Talks

Atomistic Modeling of the Isotopic Enrichment via Ion Irradiation of Silicon-28 Layers for Quantum Architectures. A Rojano, R Acharya, M Coke, M Adshead, DN Jamieson, RJ Curry, and ST Murphy - The 30th International Conference on Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Semiconductors (ICANS30), Manchester, United Kingdom, 2024.
Atomistic Modeling of the Isotopic Enrichment via Ion Irradiation of Silicon-28 Layers for Quantum Architectures. A Rojano, R Acharya, M Coke, M Adshead, DN Jamieson, RJ Curry, and ST Murphy - The 23rd International Conference on Ion Beam Modification of Materials (IBMM), London, United Kingdom, 2024.
Isotopic Enrichment of silicon: A molecular Dynamics study on Si-28 Ion Implantation. A Rojano, J-P Crocombette, ST Murphy - The 16th conference of COmputer Simulation of IRradiation Effects in Solids (COSIRES), Kingston, Canada, 2024.
The Influence of Electron-phonon Coupling on the Formation and Distribution of Defects During Cascades. A Rojano, J-P Crocombette, ST Murphy - MCC Workshop on the Modelling of Point Defects, Lancaster, United Kingdom, 2024.
Effect of Charge Inversion on Electroosmotic Transport in Nanochannels. A Rojano, JH Walther, D Becerra, HA Zambrano - 73rd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Chicago, United States, 2020.
The electrokinetic transport of multivalent electrolytes: the effect of charge inversion. A Rojano, JH Walther, HA Zambrano - American Physical Society March Meeting 2020 (virtual), Denver, United States, 2020.
Effect of Charge Inversion on Nanoconfined Flow of Multivalent Electrolyte Solutions. A Rojano, A Cordoba, JH Walther, HA Zambrano - 72nd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Seattle, United States, 2019.
Effect of charge inversion on Poiseuille flow of multivalent electrolyte solutions in nanochannels: an atomistic study. A Rojano, A Córdoba, JH Walther, HA Zambrano - 71st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Atlanta, United States, 2018.
Effect of charge inversion in the transport of nanoconfined electrolyte solutions. A Rojano, A Córdoba, HA Zambrano - Symposium on Molecular Interactions in Chemistry and Biology, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile, 2017.
Thermophoresis of water droplets inside carbon nanotubes. H Zambrano, JH Walther, E Oyarzua, A Rojano - 69th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Portland, United States, 2016.

Work Experience

03/2025 - Present Technical Staff
Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
  • Technical staff in the FONDECYT Project 11240551, WATER TRANSPORT IN VAN DER WAALS HETEROSTRUCTURES-BASED SUB-NANOMETRIC SLIT CHANNELS.
  • Manage computational resources, including monitoring, storage, and post-processing of simulations.
04/2023 - 01/2025 Postdoctoral Research Associate
Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
  • Reformulated the two-temperature model to remove double-counting of atom-electron interactions in radiation damage simulations, and implemented the modification in LAMMPS and DLPOLY codes.
  • Simulated cumulative depositions 28Si isotopes to conduct isotopic enrichment of Si substrates and compared post-irradiation results with experiments for guiding the optimization of quantum bit fabrication process.
10/2020 - 11/2021 Scientific Support
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaiso, Chile
  • Scientific support for the project: PI_LIR_2020_10. In charge of the construction of atomistic systems for the study of the solvation of ions and charged surfaces.
06/2015 - 03/2016 Project designer
SUPERBRIX INTERNACIONAL, Barranquilla, Colombia
  • Project engineer in charge of the planning, execution, and supervision of the different projects in the agroindustry. Built 3D models to outline machinery designs for production teams.
02/2014 - 02/2015 Maintenance assistant
PROMIGAS S.A. E.S.P, Barranquilla, Colombia
  • Worked with staff, contractors, and residents on major repair and renovation projects. Supervised daily operations, including employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.

Teaching Experience

10/2025 - Present Co-advisor for a Master’s thesis
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile
  • Title: Structure of the Electrical Double Layer in Multivalent Electrolytes: An Atomistic Study.
  • Co-advisor for a Master’s thesis.
  • Designed research methodology, guided the student in the development of simulation protocols, and provided feedback and clarifying key concepts.
10/2023 - 04/2024 Master’s Thesis Tutor, Individual MEng Project
Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
  • Title: Generation of nitrogen colour centres in silicon crystals for applications within quantum computing.
  • Mentored master student’s final project.
  • Instructed students in molecular dynamics simulations and data analysis tools (Python, Gnuplot), providing feedback and clarifying key concepts.
04/2017 - 01/2020
 Teaching Assistant, Chemical Process Laboratory
Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
  • Guided and evaluated undergraduate students in chemical process labs (CFD, compressible flow, viscosity) and provided detailed feedback on lab reports, clarifying key concepts.
04/2016 - 01/2017 Teaching Assistant, Project Implementation Workshop
Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
  • Guided students in project workshops on a natural gas plant and pulp mill. Graded quizzes, homework, and projects.

Prizes and Awards

2024 M4QN International Knowledge Exchange Award 2024.
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Granted to support international collaboration in materials for quantum technologies, enabling research visits to leading institutions abroad or hosting international experts in the UK.
News report.
2020 UCO 1866 Student Mobility Grant 2020
Concepción, Chile
Awarded to support participation in international academic events, enhancing the global engagement of Chilean higher education institutions.
2018 National Ph.D. Scholarship 2018 CONICYT-Chile
Concepción, Chile
Granted by ANID (formerly CONICYT) to provide full funding for Ph.D. studies.

Research Stays

04/2019 - 07/2019 Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
PhD research stay at the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Technical and Personal Skills

Typeseting LATEX, Beamer, MS Office products.
OS Linux , Windows.
Programming languages Python, Fortran, C++, HTML, Git.
Codes and Tools LAMMPS, DLPOLY, FASTTUBE, Pytorch, Inkscape, SOLIDWORKS, ANSYS, mySQL.
Languages Spanish (Native), English (Fluent), French (Intermidiate).
Miscelaneous Good for presenting in public, teamwork, can write well-organized and structured reports.

Qualifications

04/2022 The Python Mega Course 2022.
03/2022 Introduction to Machine Learning.
12/2021 Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Programming.
11/2021 Git Complete: The definitive, step-by-step guide to Git.
05/2015 Fundamentals of Industrial Instrumentation I.

References

Dr. Samuel T. Murphy
Senior Lecturer in Nuclear Materials and Engineering, Department of Engineering, Lancaster University, UK
samuel.murphy@lancaster.ac.uk

Dr. Harvey A. Zambrano
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Tecnica Federico Santamaria (USM), Chile
harvey.zambrano@usm.cl

Dr. Jens H. Walther
Professor, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark
jhw@mek.dtu.dk
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