Dario Alejandro Delgado Aguilar is a chemical/process engineer from Australia with extensive education and research experience. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Murdoch University as well as multiple masters degrees and awards. His research has focused on electrolytic hydrogen generation and evaluating cheaper substitutes for platinum catalysts. He has over 15 years of experience in various roles including research, teaching, and industrial internships.

1. Dario Alejandro Delgado Aguilar
Residency Status:Australian citizen
7 Rhyder Street,Murdoch,WA,6150,Australia
M: 0406.5825.78,E: dario.delgado@hotmail.com
https://au.linkedin.com/in/dario-delgado-11aba914
Profile Chemical/Process engineer.
Education
Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia, Jan, 2010 – Mar, 2016
 PhD in Chemical Engineering.
 APA scholarship, Murdoch Excellence and Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and
Eng. top-up awards.
 Research project: Electrolytic hydrogen generation. The hydrogen economy is gaining
consideration by government bodies and major oil companies. Hydrogen generation can
be done thermochemically, electrochemically and biochemically. Our work is about
potential cheap substitutes for platinum group catalysts which are expensive and used in
electrolytic generation of hydrogen. In this respect, lower cost substitutes (e.g.,
manganese dioxide, Raney cobalt and Raney nickel) were investigated possessing the
following characteristics: (a) stable in the reaction environment; (b) environmentally
friendly, (c) good catalytic activity and (d) earth abundant.
Completion: September, 2015.
University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, Feb–Dec, 2008
 Graduate Diploma in Oil and Gas.
 Weighted average score: 76.33 out of 100 (GPA: 6.167 out of 7).
 I received a scholarship from this University.
Duration: 1 year.
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, Feb–Dec, 2007
 Master of Engineering – Energy Studies (course work)
 Weighted average score: 74.25 out of 100 (H2B)
 Major research project: Heat pump in bioethanol distillation in Australia, H1
This research project carried out heat pump integration for a 200ML/yr. bioethanol plant.
It was found out that financially and environmentally (GHG’s), this integration is better than
the base case which uses steam as a source of thermal energy. For this project I received
high distinction (H1).
Duration: 1 year.
University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain, Feb–Dec, 2004
 Master of Ecoefficiency, Energy Saving and Industrial Ecology
 Weighted average score: 8.2 out of 10
 Major research project: Life cycle assessment of a Coal Power Plant and a Biomass
Power Plant for the Spain Case
This research project completed a life cycle assessment using SIMAPRO with the
CML 2 baseline 2000 / West Europe, 1995 characterization method. It was measured the
environmental burdens that coal and biomass have during the production of electricity.
Duration: 1 year.
University of Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela, Aug–Apr, 1997-2002
 B.Eng. Chemical
 Weighted average score: 15.72 out of 20.
 Position number: 2nd out of 109 students.
 Major research project: Biodegradation Alternatives for Mixes of Virgin LDPE and
Wasted HDPE, H1
This research project evaluated mixes of LDPE and HDPE. It was found out that
wasted HDPE can be reused by mixing it with virgin LDPE, and also it was added a
biodegradable component to that mixes to improve their biodegradability. Standard

2. Dario Alejandro Delgado Aguilar
Dario Alejandro Delgado Aguilar
M: 0406.5825.78, email:dario.delgado@hotmail.com
mechanical, physical and chemical tests were run. It was concluded the best percentage of
these three component combination (LDPE, HDPE and the biodegradable component) in
addition to the plant design and its financial analysis. For this project I received 20 points out
of 20.
Experience
 Internship at Citic Pacific Mining
Oct–Nov, 2015, 6 weeks
Assisted the Sino Iron Ore Desalination Plant in Western Australia, for the development
of strategies for corrosion mitigation.
 Research assistant
April, 2012 – Sep, 2015 (intermittent) total 1.5 years.
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
I conducted research about bioleaching and water electrolysis electrode development.
This included, design and carriage of experiments, data interpretation and article
publication.
 Laboratory demonstrator
April, 2012 – Present (intermittent) total 1.5 years.
Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia.
I demonstrated and assessed 1st year students about basic concepts of chemistry. I
showed them health and safety hazards.
 Lecturer
Oct, 2005 – Jul, 2006 UC, Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
I taught Newtonian physics to 1st year students, explained this theory with laboratory
equipment. Additionally, I set up laboratory equipment and assessed students’
performance.
 Research Assistant
Aug, 2000 – May, 2002 IVIC, Altos de Pipe, Miranda, Venezuela
I conducted tests on polymers (standard mechanical, physical and chemical tests), and
completed a plant design along with its financial analysis.
Types of tests done, Mechanical: tensile strength, density, Young's modulus, hardness;
Physical: characterization (color, composition), melting point, melting heat, temperature
of decomposition, crystallinity, molecular weight, loss of weight; Chemical: infrared (IR),
TGA, DSC, DRX.
 Lecturer Assistant
Nov, 2001 – Jul 2002 UC, Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
I set up laboratory equipment like boilers, pumps, distillation towers for 4th year students
and helped them to understand how to use these equipments.
 Lecturer Assistant
Dec, 1998 – Apr 2001 UC, Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
I assisted 1st year students by helping them to understand Newtonian physics.
Skills
 Computer Proficiency
 Engineering software: AutoCAD, HYSYS, EES, TRNSYS, FORTRAN,
SIMAPRO.
 Office software : Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
 Graphics software: Publisher, Dream weaver, Flash, 3-D studio max, Corel
Draw, Photo-Shop.
Others:
Bilingual: Spanish & English. Learning Russian.
Published
articles
1) Co/Mo bimetallic addition to electrolytic manganese dioxide for oxygen
generation in acid medium” Sci. Rep. (2015) (Nature Publishing Group).
2) Hydrogen Generation. In Alternative Energies, Ferreira, G., Ed. Springer:
Berlin, 2013; Vol. 34, pp 141-161.
3) Modified electrolytic manganese dioxide (MEMD) for oxygen generation in

3. Dario Alejandro Delgado Aguilar
Dario Alejandro Delgado Aguilar
M: 0406.5825.78, email:dario.delgado@hotmail.com
alkaline medium. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, April 2015, Volume
19, Issue 4, pp 1133-1142.
4) Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy studies on hydrogen evolution from
porous Raney cobalt in alkaline solution. Int. J. Electrochem. Sci. 2015, Vol.
10, issue 11, pp 9379-9394.
Others:
Engineers Australia 2008 Summit, Perth/Australia (Poster & Display)
Heat pump in bioethanol distillation.
University of Carabobo, Venezuela 2003 (Poster & Display)
Biodegradation Alternatives for Mixes of Virgin LDPE and Wasted HDPE.
University of Andes, Merida, Venezuela, 2002 (Oral Presentation) Evaluation of the
Solid-liquid extraction process to produce corn oil.
Awards/
Scholarships
1. Scholarship, University of Western Australia, 2008.
2. Australian Postgraduate Award, Department of Education and Training, 2010.
3. Murdoch Excellence Award, Murdoch University, 2010.
4. Australian Postgraduate Research Award, Australian Institute of Nuclear Science,
2012.
Volunteering 1. Murdoch Sunday Soccer, 2012-Present.
2. Salvation Army, 2016.
Hobbies Chess, swimming, soccer, reading, Arduino projects.
Referees 1. Dr. Justin McGinnity
Senior Research Fellow, Murdoch University.
Tel: 08.9360.6784, E-mail: J.Mcginnity@murdoch.edu.au
2. Dr. Dong Jin Kim
Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources.
Tel: +82.42.868.3592, E-mail: djkim@kigam.re.kr