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Education

B.S. in in Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Chile - Santiago de Chile, Chile, 2019,
Mechanical Engineer Professional Degree, Universidad de Chile - Santiago de Chile, Chile, 2019
M.S. in in Reliability Engineering, University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland, U.S, 2021
Ph.D in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, 2021-present

Research & Work Experience

Fall 2021- Present: Graduate Student Researcher
- UCLA - B. John Garrick Institute for the Risk Sciences (GIRS)
- Addressing operational safety concepts for Level 4 Autonomous Driving System (ADS) fleets.
- Modeling safety-critical human-system interactions in Heavy-Duty ADS commercial fleet applications.
- Researching the safety impacts of V2X technologies through probabilistic risk assessment.
- Supervisor: Dr. Ali Mosleh, Dr. Jiaqi Ma, Dr. Marilia Ramos
Fall 2019 - Spring 2021: Graduate Research Assistant
- University of Maryland - Systems Risk and Reliability Analysis Laboratory (SyRRA)
- Exploring Prognostics and Health Management applications in risk and reliability assessments of hydrogen fueling stations.
- Supervisor: Dr. Katrina Groth
Spring-Summer 2019
- Universidad de Chile - Energy Center Researcher for ATAMOS Project
- Performance prediction of Solar PV energy based on meteorological conditions and historical operational data. Exploration of Machine Learning techniques for Prognosis and Health Management (PHM) for Solar PV.
- Supervisor: Dr. Jose Miguel Cardemil, Dr. Williams Calderon
Spring-Summer 2019
- Universidad de Chile - Smart Reliability and Maintenance Integration Laboratory (SRMI)
- Exploration of Reinforcement Learning policies for building energy management, focused on the integration Solar Hot Water Systems to HVAC system.
- Supervisor: Dr. Enrique Lopez, Dr. Jose Miguel Cardemil
Winter 2018
- Fraunhofer Foundation Chile Research - Center for Solar Energy Technologies (CSET)
- Engineering Trainee Internship in Applied research project. Solar Process Heat Area. Research on solar resource availability, poly-generation technology; and solar heating and cooling applications in industry. Simulation of solar cooling through absorption chillers in TRNSYS.
- Supervisor: Dr. Mercedes Ibarra
Winter 2017
- Enercom Sp.A.
- Engineering Trainee Internship in Production Area. Design process of cyclones, hydro-cyclones, screw heat exchangers and belt conveyors.
- Supervisor: Rafael Maturana

Skills

Risk Assessment techniques & methodologies: Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA), Concurrent Task Analysis (CoTA), Event Sequence Diagrams (ESD), Event Tree and Fault Tree Analysis (ETA, FTA).
Reliability Analysis, probabilistic and statistical modeling, probabilistic-based design.
Machine Learning & Deep Learning techniques.
Relevant Programming & Software: Python, Matlab, Mathematica, JMP, Trilith, Minitab, MS Excel.
Certifications: Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program - Human Subject Research.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong teamwork and organizational abilities.
Strong system safety and reliability engineering modeling skills, experience in developing qualitative and quantitative risk assessments for complex engineering systems.
Language proficiency: Spanish (Native), English (Bilingual Proficiency), Italian (Conversational).

Awards

IEEE ICHMS 2024 - 2024 IEEE International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (IEEE ICHMS 2024)
- Best Student Paper Award “Exploring Human-Autonomy Teams in Automated Driving System Operations”
University of Maryland -A. James Clark School of Engineering
- 2021 Master’s Dean’s Research Award Second Place Prize, July 2021
Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile A.G. (Chilean Society of Engineers)
- Academic Achievement Award. Best Mechanical Engineering Professional Graduate 2019, December 2020
American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) - Safety Engineering & Risk Analysis Division (SERAD)
- SER2AD Student Safety Innovation Challenge Honorable Mention Award, July 2020
University of Maryland - A. James Clark School of Engineering
- Willie M. Webb Reliability Engineering Fellowship June 2020
Chilean National Agency for Research and Development (ANID) - Ministry of Science and Technology, Chile.
- International Master Degree Scholarship Becas Chile July 2019
Universidad de Chile
- Professional Degree of Mechanical Engineer, Highest Academic Distinction, January 2019

Publications

Conference: Simulation of a Solar Fired Absorption System for a Case Study in the Dairy Industry

Camila Correa-Jullian, Alicia Crespo, Felipe Cortés, and Mercedes Ibarra. Simulation of a Solar Fired Absorption System for a Case Study in the Dairy Industry. In Proceedings of EuroSun 2018, pages 1–10, Freiburg, Germany, 2018. International Solar Energy Society. doi:10.18086/eurosun2018.04.16

Conference: Methodology for the determination of solar thermal technology integration potential in industrial applications in Chile

Pablo Castillo, Camila Correa-Jullian, and Mercedes Ibarra. Metodología para la determinación del potencial de integración de tecnologías solares térmicas para aplicaciones industriales en Chile. In Proceedings of CIES 2018 - XVI Congreso Ibérico y XII Congreso Iberoamericano de Energía Solar, pages 259–266, Madrid, Spain, 2018. Asociación Española de Energía Solar. ISBN: 978-84-86913-14-4

Journal: Assessment of Deep Learning techniques for Prognosis of solar thermal systems

Camila Correa-Jullian, José Miguel Cardemil, Enrique López Droguett, and Masoud Behzad. Assessment of deep learning techniques for prognosis of solar thermal systems. Renewable Energy, 145:2178 – 2191, 2020. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.07.100

Conference: Assessment of Deep Learning Algorithms for Fault Diagnosis of Solar Thermal Systems

Camila Correa Jullian, Jose Cardemil, Enrique López Droguett, and Masoud Behzad. Assessment of Deep Learning Algorithms for Fault Diagnosis of Solar Thermal Systems. In Proceedings of the ISES Solar World Congress 2019, pages 1–12, Freiburg, Germany, nov 2019. International Solar Energy Society. doi:10.18086/swc.2019.08.03

Conference: Optical and Thermal Assessment of a Linear Fresnel Collector with Minichannel Absorber Tube for Medium Temperature Applications

Pablo Castillo, Camila Correa-Jullian, Ignacio Calderón, Williams Calderón, and Gerardo Diaz. Optical and Thermal Assessment of a Linear Fresnel Collector with Minichannel Absorber Tube for Medium Temperature Applications. In Proceedings of the ISES Solar World Congress 2019, pages 1–11, Freiburg, Germany, nov 2019. International Solar Energy Society. doi:10.18086/swc.2019.12.01

Journal: Operation scheduling in a solar thermal system: A reinforcement learning-based framework

Camila Correa-Jullian, Enrique López Droguett, and José Miguel Cardemil. Operation scheduling in a solar thermal system: A reinforcement learning-based framework. Applied Energy, 268:114943, 2020. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114943

Conference: Liquid Hydrogen Storage System FMEA and Data Requirements for Risk Analysis

Camila Correa-Jullian and Katrina M. Groth. Liquid Hydrogen Storage System FMEA and Data Requirements for Risk Analysis. In Proceedings of the 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference and the 15th Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference, Venice, Italy, November 2020. Research Publishing Services. ISBN: 978-981-14-8593-0. doi:10.3850/978-981-14-8593-0_5714-cd

Conference: Defining Degradation States for Diagnosis Classification Models in Real Systems based on Monitoring Data

Sergio Cofre-Martel, Camila Correa-Jullian, Enrique López Droguett, Katrina M. Groth, and Mohammad Modarres Modarres. Defining Degradation States for Diagnosis Classification Models in Real Systems Based on Monitoring Data. In Proceedings of the 31st European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2021), pages 1286–1293, Singapore. Research Publishing Services. doi:10.3850/978-981-18-2016-8_303-cd

Conference: Hydrogen Component Leak Rate Quantification for System Risk and Reliability Assessment through QRA and PHM Frameworks

Kevin Hartmann, Camila Correa-Jullian, Jacob Thorson, Katrina Groth, and William Buttner. Hydrogen Component Leak Rate Quantification for System Risk and Reliability Assessment through QRA and PHM Frameworks. Presented at 9th International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS 2021), 10 2021. URL: https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1828144

Journal: Data requirements for improving the Quantitative Risk Assessment of liquid hydrogen storage systems

Camila Correa-Jullian and Katrina M. Groth. Data requirements for improving the quantitative risk assessment of liquid hydrogen storage systems. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47(6):4222–4235, 2022. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.10.266

Journal: Exploring Quantum Machine Learning and Feature Reduction Techniques for Wind Turbine Pitch Fault Detection

Correa-Jullian, C.; Cofre-Martel, S.; San Martin, G.; Lopez Droguett, E.; de Novaes Pires Leite, G.; Costa, A. Exploring Quantum Machine Learning and Feature Reduction Techniques for Wind Turbine Pitch Fault Detection. Energies 2022, 15, 2792. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15082792

Journal: Opportunities and data requirements for data-driven prognostics and health management in liquid hydrogen storage systems

Camila Correa-Jullian and Katrina M. Groth. Opportunities and data requirements for data-driven prognostics and health management in liquid hydrogen storage systems. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47(43):18748–18762, 2022. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.04.048

Conference: Safety Hazard Identification for Autonomous Driving Systems Fleet Operations in Mobility as a Service

Correa-Jullian, C., McCullough, J., Ramos, M., Ma, J., Lopez Droguett, E., & Mosleh, A. (2022). Safety Hazard Identification for Autonomous Driving Systems Fleet Operations in Mobility as a Service. Presented at Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management (PSAM 16).

Conference: Modeling Fleet Operations of Autonomous Driving Systems in Mobility as a Service for Safety Risk Analysis

Correa-Jullian, C., McCullough, J., Ramos, M., Ma, J., Lopez Droguett, E., & Mosleh, A. (2022). Modeling Fleet Operations of Autonomous Driving Systems in Mobility as a Service for Safety Risk Analysis. Presented at 32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2022).

Conference: Automated Driving Systems Operating as Mobility as a Service: Operational Risks and SAE J3016 Standard

Ramos, M., Correa-Jullian, C., McCullough, J., Ma, J. & Mosleh, A. (2023). Automated Driving Systems Operating as Mobility as a Service: Operational Risks and SAE J3016 Standard. 2023 Proc. Ann. Reliability & Maintainability Symp.

Journal: The OpenCDA Open-source Ecosystem for Cooperative Driving Automation Research

Xu, R., Xiang, H., Han, X., Xia, X., Meng, Z., Chia-Ju, C., Correa-Jullian, C., Ma, J. "The OpenCDA Open-Source Ecosystem for Cooperative Driving Automation Research," in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 2698-2711, April 2023, doi: 10.1109/TIV.2023.3244948.

Conference: Safety Hazard Identification of Inspection and Maintenance Operations for Automated Driving Systems in Mobility as a Service

Correa-Jullian, C., McCullough, J., Ramos, M., Mosleh, A. & Ma, J. (2023). Safety Hazard Identification of Inspection and Maintenance Operations for Automated Driving Systems in Mobility as a Service. In Proceedings of the 32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2023).

Conference: An STPA-Based Analysis of Automated Driving Systems Fleet Maintenance Activities

Correa-Jullian, C., Ramos, M., Mosleh, A. & Ma, J. & (2024). An STPA-Based Analysis of Automated Driving Systems Fleet Maintenance Activities. 2024 Proc. Ann. Reliability & Maintainability Symp.

Journal: Operational safety hazard identification methodology for automated driving systems fleets

Correa-Jullian C, Ramos M, Mosleh A, Ma J. Operational safety hazard identification methodology for automated driving systems fleets. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/1748006X241233863

Report: Risk Assessment for Remotely Operation of Level 4 Automated Driving Systems in Mobility as a Service Transport

Ma, J., Correa Jullian, C., Ramos, M., & Xia, X. (2024). Risk Assessment for Remotely Operation of Level 4 Automated Driving Systems in Mobility as a Service Transport. UC Office of the President: University of California Institute of Transportation Studies. http://dx.doi.org/10.7922/G23N21QC Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1787r6m1

Conference: Exploring Human-Autonomy Teams in Automated Driving System Operations

C. Correa-Jullian, M. Ramos, A. Mosleh and J. Ma, "Exploring Human-Autonomy Teams in Automated Driving System Operations," 2024 IEEE 4th International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (ICHMS), Toronto, ON, Canada, 2024, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICHMS59971.2024.10555762.

Conference: Exploring Safety-Related Metrics To Assess Human-System Interactions In Heavy-Duty Automated Vehicles

Cosmin-Spanoche, A., Correa-Jullian, C., Xia, X., Mosleh, A. & Ma, J. (2024). Exploring Safety-Related Metrics To Assess Human-System Interactions In Heavy-Duty Automated Vehicles. In Advances in Reliability, Safety and Security, Part 5. The 34th European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2024) Monograph Book Series. 2024 Polish Safety and Realiability Association, Gdynia, ISBN 978-83-68136-04-3.

Conference: Task Allocation And Control Transitions In Autonomous Driving System Operations

Correa-Jullian, C., Ramos, M., Mosleh, A. & Ma, J. (2024). Task Allocation And Control Transitions In Autonomous Driving System Operations. In Advances in Reliability, Safety and Security, Part 1. The 34th European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2024) Monograph Book Series. 2024 Polish Safety and Realiability Association, Gdynia, ISBN 978-83-68136-00-5.

Report: A Blueprint for Improving Automated Driving System Safety

D Agostino, M. C, Michael, C. E, Ramos, M., & Correa-Jullian, C. (2024). A Blueprint for Improving Automated Driving System Safety. UC Office of the President: University of California Institute of Transportation Studies. http://dx.doi.org/10.7922/G2RR1WKG Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/46d6d86x

Conference: Deriving human-system safety metrics for heavy-duty automated vehicle applications through Concurrent Task Analysis

Cosmin-Spanoche, A.., Correa-Jullian, C., Xia, X., Mosleh, A. & Ma, J. (2024). Deriving human-system safety metrics for heavy-duty automated vehicle applications through Concurrent Task Analysis. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management & Asian Symposium on Risk Assessment and Management (PSAM17 & ASRAM2024), 2024.

Conference: Exploring Performance-Shaping Factors for Human-Autonomy Teams in Automated Driving System Operations

Correa-Jullian, C., Ramos, M., Mosleh, A. & Ma, J. (2024). Exploring Performance-Shaping Factors for Human-Autonomy Teams in Automated Driving System Operations. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management & Asian Symposium on Risk Assessment and Management (PSAM17 & ASRAM2024), 2024.

Conference: Risk Assessments Integrating V2X into Cooperative Driving Automation

Camila Correa-Jullian, Ali Mosleh, and Jiaqi Ma. Risk Assessments Integrating V2X into Cooperative Driving Automation. Presented at the 2025 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS), Miramar Beach, Florida, USA, January 27-30, 2025

Operational Safety Hazard Identification of Fleet Maintenance Activities for Automated Driving Systems in Mobility as a Service

January 07, 2024

Presentation at Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting 2024, Washington D.C, USA

Teaching

Teaching Assistantships - Universidad de Chile

Teaching Assistantships - UCLA

Service and leadership

2023-2024 International Workshop on Autonomous Systems Safety, Organizing Committee.
- The International Workshop on Autonomous Systems Safety (IWASS) is an invitation-only event that gathers key experts in autonomous systems safety from academia, industry, and regulatory agencies. IWASS aims to identify common challenges related to safety, reliability, and security (SRS) of autonomous systems, covering autonomous maritime, marine, land vehicles, and aerospace systems, and to discuss and propose possible solutions for the identified challenges.
Professional Service: Academic Peer Review
- Journal of Reliability Engineering & System Safety (JRESS), Energy Sources Journal, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (IJHE), Solar Energy Journal, IEEE Transactions LATAM.
Mentorship Experience: University of California Los Angeles, The B. John Garrick Institute for the Risk Sciences
- Supervised three volunteer undergraduate students and a Graduate Student Research Master student from the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department in supporting research projects leading to various conference publications.

Camila Correa-Jullian

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