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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Carlos has more than 15 years of experience designing and directing solar energy and sustainability solutions in industry, academia and as an entrepreneur. He has been dedicated to developing appropriate technologies and their business models to motivate sustainable development. He actively researches, lecturers and implements solutions in this space. He has published a dozen papers and given tens of presentations in international conferences in sustainability and renewable energy technologies.
The past 5 years working in the US solar industry he has designed and directed the construction of commercial scale solar thermal projects in St. Croix, Dominica, and Hawaii, ranging from multifamily low-income housing to 5-star hotels and military facilities. He has assisted with the recovery of solar thermal systems in Puerto Rico, Aruba, and Florida. His experience in academia and industry has rounded his understandings about the implementation of sustainable energy systems.
Related documents
- Curriculum Vitae
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Type: CV
Education/Academic qualification
Studied at Ghent University "UGhent), Belgium., EngD, Technological University of Habana Jose Antonio Echeverria (UTH), Cuba
2009 → 2013
Engineering Design, M.S., University of Bristol, UK
2005 → 2006
Engineering Design, B.S., University of Bristol, UK
2002 → 2005
Art & Design, Mathematics and Physics, IB, International School of Caracas, Venezuela
2000 → 2002
External positions
Lecturer and researcher, ISDI-Higher Institute of Industrial Design, Habana, Cuba
Jan 1 2014 → Jan 1 2015
Researcher, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Jan 1 2010 → Jan 1 2011
Lecturer and researcher, CETER (Center for the Study of Renewable Energy Technologies) at UTH, Habana, Cuba
Jan 1 2006 → Jan 1 2014
Disciplines
- Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Systems Engineering and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
- Energy Systems
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Metaheuristics Applied to the Optimization of a Compact Heat Exchanger with Enhanced Heat Transfer Surface
Menéndez Pérez, A., Sacasas Suárez, D. & Fernanadez-Aballi, C., 2022, In: Applied Thermal Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Parametric Analysis of the Influence of Geometric Variables of Vortex Generators on Compact Louver Fin Heat Exchangers
Menéndez Pérez, A., Borrajo Perez, R. & Fernanadez-Aballi, C., Jan 1 2022, In: Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 27, 101151.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluación Técnico-Económica Preliminar de la Producción de Electricidad a Partir de Plantas Termosolares en Cuba
Ramírez, C. A. C., Pupo, A. M. & Fernández-Aballí, C., 2021, In: Ingeniería Energética. 42, 1, p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelación de un Acumulador de Energía con Material con Cambio de Fase en Tubos Excéntricos y Aletados
Translated title of the contribution :Modeling of an energy accumulator with phase change material in eccentric and finned tubes Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CFD Analyses of Thermal Lag Engine
ElDebawy, M., Beshay, K., Fernanadez-Aballi, C. & Khalil, E. E., 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Proceedings › peer-review
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Coordinator and lead instructor
Carlos Fernanadez-Aballi (Member)
Jan 1 2016 → Jan 1 2019Activity: Other
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Panelist and Organizer - Energizing Cuba Conference, NY, USA
Carlos Fernandez-Aballi (Participant)
2015 → …Activity: Participation in program/event › Participation in conference
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Prizes
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Aerogel Insulated Solar Collector for Process Heat
Fernández-Aballí, Carlos (Recipient), Wilke, Kyle (Recipient), Baskerville-Bridges, Aaron (Recipient) & Hellmuth, Nelson (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Awards and Honors
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James Madison Fellowship by the James Madison Summer Institute on the Constitution at Georgetown University
Fernández-Aballí, Carlos (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Awards and Honors
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Technologies for social housing and disaster relief 2009-2013
Fernández-Aballí, Carlos (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Awards and Honors
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2007: Co-author of a project titled "Rice Husk Ash: Energy and Concret. Earned honorable mention in Mondialogo with award valued at $18,000
Fernández-Aballí, Carlos (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Awards and Honors