Francisco J. Arias
Cambridge University
UK
Biography
Francisco J. Arias is a Reader in Fluid Mechanics and Nuclear Energy at the University of Catalunya-BarcelonaTech. He received his BA in Physics from University of Barcelona and his BA in Material Engineering at University of Catalunya-BarcelonaTech where also obtained his PhD in Nuclear Engineering. He was subsequently elected to a Research Fulbright fellowship at University of California at Berkeley (UCB) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at USA. After, he gained the Beatriu de Pinos fellowship for Catalunya governement, working at the National University of Australia -University of Tasmania and finally at the University of Cambridge (UK) where currently continues as collaborator in several research projects, and the became a Senior Research Associated at University of Catalunya-BarcelonaTech. Arias researches into the application of advanced energy concepts in solar, nuclear and marine energy. He also works with alternative concepts for space applications, rocket and planetary science.