Education / Degrees

2016	Doktor der Ingenierurwissenschaften (Dr.-Ing.) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Thesis: “Investigation of the mixing of monophasic fluids in a jet-in-crossflow arrangement by means of laser diagnostic methods“ Advisors: R. Suntz, H. Bockhorn
1997	Ingeniero Químico Universidad Central de Venezuela Thesis: „extraction of Melissa officinalis terpenes by means of supercritical CO2“ Advisor: L.V. García-Berfón

Work History

since 03/2021	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP) Research scientist with O. Deutschmann and R. Suntz
06/2019 – 12/2020	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute for Hydromechanics Post-doctoral research scientist with C. Gromke
09/2010 – 05/2019	PETROANDINA CYS S.A., (La Paz, Bolivia) Strategic Planning and Controlling – Economic Evaluations
04/2001 – 06/2010	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engler-Bunte-Institute (EBI), Combustion Division Research scientist with H. Bockhorn, R. Suntz and N. Zarzalis
05/1998 – 08/1999	ECOPROYECTOS S.A. (Caracas, Venezuela) Project engineer

Honors/Achievements

09/1999 – 12/2002

DAAD scholarship holder

Research

Laser-based diagnostics (LIF, PIV, LII, Raman-Scattering)
Mixing Processes (SPP 1141)
Turbulent flows

Publications

Galeazzo F., Cárdenas C., Sedlmaier J., Habisreuther P., Zarzalis N., Beck C., Krebs W (2013) Computational Modeling of Turbulent Mixing in a Jet in Crossflow. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. Elsevier Editorial System(tm) in printing.
Cárdenas C., J.A. Denev, R. Suntz and H. Bockhorn, (2012). Study of parameters and entrainment of a jet in cross-flow arrangement with transition at two low Reynolds numbers. Experiments in Fluids. DOI: 10.1007/s00348-012-1333-1
Cárdenas C., Sedlmaier J., Zarzalis N., Valdes R., Krebs W (2011) Measurement of a benchmarking jet in crossflow configuration under highly turbulent conditions. In ASME, Proceeding ASME Turbo Expo 2011: Power for Land, Sea and Air, pages 1–12.
Cárdenas C., Suntz R., Bockhorn H., (2010) Experimental Investigation of the Mixing-Process in a Jet-in-Crossflow Arrangement by Simultaneous 2d-LIF and PIV. In Springer series on Heat and Mass Transfer, Micro and Macro Mixing, D. Mewes et al. (ed.), Springer Verlag , Berlin, Heidelberg, p. 87-103, (DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-04549-3_6).
Cárdenas C, R. Suntz, and H. Bockhorn, (2008). Experimentelle Untersuchung von Vermischungsvorgängen in einer Jet-in-Crossflow-Anordnung. GASWÄRME International – Gas Anwendung in Industrie und Gewerbe (Brenner und Feuerung), (57) Nr. 5/2008, 337- 342.
Cárdenas C., R. Suntz, J.A. Denev and H. Bockhorn, (2007). Two-dimensional estimation of Reynolds-fluxes and -stresses in a Jet-in-Crossflow arrangement by simultaneous 2D-LIF and PIV. Applied Physics B - Lasers and Optics, 88(4), 581-591.