Assitant Professor & Head of the Hirschmann Renewable Energy Lab, Federico Santa María Technical University

Biography

Dr. Alex Flores-Maradiaga has been working as a researcher in wind resource assessment and alternative fuels since 2008. Currently, Dr. Flores-Maradiaga is in charge of the Renewable Energy Laboratory at the Federico Santa Maria Technical University, and leads its wind energy research group with two related projects that receive private and public funding. His work is focussed on novel experimental and numerical methods to enhance the reliability of wind resource assessment, as well as design optimization of small wind turbines by applying biomimetics and robotics.