M. Sc.
Karen Johana Silgado Correa

Haus
A 69,
Raum
218 (Büro)
Telegrafenberg
14473
Potsdam
Funktion und Aufgaben:
Doctoral researcher in the section of Geoenergy in the EU-funded CRM-geothermal project
- Design and operation of a mini-plant for lithium extraction from geothermal brine at Cornwall site
- Modelling and simulation, as well as testing, investigation and optimisation of the extraction process
Werdegang / Ausbildung:
2024 - present | Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering | Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
2018 - 2020 | M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering | University of Campinas, Brazil
2011 - 2015 | B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering | University of San Buenaventura, Colombia
Projekte:
- Influence of Airflow-Wave Dynamics on Momentum and CO2 Gas Flux Parameterizations, Jan. 2021 - April 2024, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Germany
- Computational Tool for Probabilistic Explosion Study and Optimized Allocation of Gas Detectors, Aug. 2018 - July 2020, Petrobras S.A, Brazil
- Prediction analysis of high-pressure releases during CO2 transportation at the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center, Aug. 2016 - June 2017, Texas A&M university, USA
- Use of agroindustrial residues as biosorbent materials for removal of contaminants in aqueous systems at the laboratory scale, Feb. 2012 - Nov. 2014, University of San Buenaventura, Colombia
Auszeichnungen:
- Graduate scholarship granted by Petrobras S.A to pursue a masters degree at the University of Campinas, Brazil (2018-2020)
- Laureate thesis award for outstanding experimental research in Undergraduate thesis (2015)
- Honorable mention as one of the best research projects in sustainable development (2014)
- Honorable mention as a result of an excelling research work (2012)