معرفی
Luis F. Herrera Diaz is a Lecturer in Computational Engineering at Charles Darwin University's Faculty of Science and Technology, Engineering. His research focuses on molecular simulation techniques for studying gas-solid interactions, porous materials characterization, and adsorption processes. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Queensland (2011) and master's and bachelor's degrees from Colombian institutions.
Education
- Ph.D. in 'A new method of characterization of porous solids using Monte Carlo simulation' from University of Queensland (2011)
- Master's in 'Approach to the mixing of fluid through the dynamical systems and chaos theory' from Universidad Nacional de Colombia (2010)
- Bachelor's in 'Normalization of the production of laminated polymethyl methacrylate' from Fundacion Universidad de America (1995)
Research Interests His work combines experimental methods with computational modeling to advance understanding of adsorption phenomena, porous carbon materials, and Monte Carlo methodologies. Key areas include:
- Development of novel simulation techniques for carbon materials
- Characterization of adsorption via experimental and computational synergies
- Applications in energy storage and carbon capture
Projects
- 2022 IAS Rainmaker Start-up: Viability of carbon capture in the NT (Principal Investigator)
- Addressing performance challenges with Crumb Rubber Asphalt (Co-Investigator)
Advising & Grants Registered to supervise postgraduate research, with 2 recorded supervised theses. Active in securing research funding for carbon capture and sustainable materials projects.
