Rodolfo D.
Morales
Bohemia 9 No. 15 Bosques del Lago, Cuautitln-Izcalli, Estado de Mxico
+521 55 5454 8322 / rmorales@ipn.mx / ketechnologies@prodigy.net.mx
KEY SKILLS
Analytical skills
Broad experience in
Processes analysis,
modeling and simulation
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Nov. 1977- Apr. 1981
Sept. 1975 - July 1977
March 1970 March 1974
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / RESEARCH FIELDS
August 1984 - present
International Experience Wide experience in supervising
Extensive knowledge of Physical MSc and PhD graduate students
Metallurgy of Steels Trilingual
Thermodynamics of Phase Transformations
Materials Wide industrial experience, actual
steelmaking and continuous
casting
PhD. in Metallurgical Engineering
Thesis: Vaporization Rate of Residual Elements from Liquid Steel
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science
Master of Science in Engineering
Thesis: Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Carbide Precipitation
During Tempering Treatment of a 0.2 wt% C Steel
Instituto Politcnico Nacional, Mxico
Department of Metallurgy
Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering
Thesis: Coagulation Kinetics of Manganese Sulfide Inclusions in Steels
Instituto Politcnico Nacional, Mxico
Department of Metallurgy
Professor, Instituto Politcnico Nacional Department of Metallurgy and
Materials Engineering, Process Engineering Group
Teaching courses in BSc in Metallurgy
Steelmaking and Continuous Casting
Transport Phenomena
Thermodynamics of Materials
Teaching courses in Graduate School of Metallurgy
Turbulent Flows
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Multiphase Flows
Current Research Fields
Dynamics of Multiphase Flows Applied to Casting of Steel
Turbulent Flows in Metallurgical Processes
Modeling and Simulation of Processes
Process Optimization and Process Diagnosis
Simulation of population balance of bubbles in liquid steel and
associated turbulence
 Supervision of Graduate Thesis

Supervision of thirty-five MSc theses on Metallurgy and

Materials Engineering
Supervision of twenty-five PhD theses on Metallurgy and
Materials Engineering

Sept. 2012 - Aug. 2013 Consultancy

2009-to date. Consultant at RHI refractories. Process Modeling and Simulations of the
Continuous Casting of Steel. Flow control and design of refractory devices applied to
continuous casting. Enterprise HQ is located in Vienna Austria. Developed projects for
steelmaking and continuous casting companies, most of them located in the US, Can-
ada, Mexico and Brazil.

1996-2008. Consultant at FOSECO Inc. Process Modeling and Simulations of Contin-

uous casting of Steel. Flow control and design of refractory devices applied to contin-
uous casting. Enterprise venue is in Cleveland OH. Explored and aided in the devel-
opment of flow control devices and nozzles design (SEN) for ladles and slab mold
systems. While working with FOSECO, several projects were developed for compa-
nies located at US, Canada, Mexico, Germany and Brazil.

1998-2006. Consultant at Rassini Reem Inc. Developed heat treatment processes of

steel for this company specialized in automotive springs and car suspension systems.

1992-1993 (Sabbatical Period). Process Engineer at the melt BOF-Shop of SCARTSA,

located in Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacn (currently Arcelor Mittal Steel). Developed
Process Technology for the operation of BOF converters, control of slag slopping,
minimization of re-blows, oxygen control in steel, steel tapping practices and steel de-
oxidation.

1984-1991. Consultant at HyLSA Puebla Plant (currently TERNIUM Group, Puebla).

Developed steel tapping practices, steel deoxidation, simulation of the STELMOR
Process to produce high carbon steel rods and wires.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
English (fluent)
Spanish (native)
Japanese (conversational)

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

Sept. 1986 - present National Researchers System of Mexico, Level III (maximum degree awarded)

Jan. 2010 - present Scholarship Program for Studies Abroad

National Council of Science and Technology (Consejo Nacional de
Ciencia y Tecnologia, CONACyT)

2002 Charles Briggs Medalist, award from the Iron and Steel Society, the Best
Paper of the 59th Electric Furnace Conference entitled, Mathematical
Simulation of the Electric Arc Furnace During DRI Melting, Phoenix AZ
2000 Charles Briggs Medalist, award from the Iron and Steel Society, the Best
Paper at the 83rd Steelmaking Conference, Pittsburgh PA

1988 Best Researcher of Molten Metals, award from the Mexican Society of
Foundrymen, a Chapter from de American society of Foundrymen

1990 The Best Research Project, award from Instituto Politecnico Nacional

1995 Distinguished Former Instituto Politecnico Nacional Student

1996 Elbert H. Gary Award from the American iron and Steel Society for the paper
The Influence of Tundish Powder on Steel Cleanliness and Nozzle
Clogging during the 79th Steelmaking Conference held at
Pittsburgh PA

1977-1984 Scholarship Program for Studies Abroad

National Council of Science and Technology (Consejo Nacional de
de Ciencia y Tecnologia, CONACyT) for carrying on PhD studies at
The University of Tokyo, Japan

PUBLICATIONS

More than 150 publications and 1725 citations. Please, review Scopus and/or google academic.