Kevin has developed numerical models for mine waste facilities and operations (tailings storage facilities, waste rock dumps, heap leach piles, open pit excavations, pond formation, hydraulic barriers, and drainage systems), as well as for sensitive ecosystems (wetlands and salt flats) and hydrogeological systems at both regional and local scales.
He has participated in the development and calibration of 1D, 2D, and 3D numerical flow and mass transport models, in both saturated and partially saturated media. His work is characterized by the development of computational tools in Python, which have enabled efficient handling of large databases and information analysis, optimization of numerical simulation runtimes, incorporation of complex hydrogeological and operational processes into models, development of innovative solutions to specific problems, and efficient post-processing of simulation results.
In addition, Kevin has been part of scientific research teams composed of leading academics and researchers from the University of Chile and the National Hydraulic Institute.
