AC3E-UTSFM team visits US research centers to promote collaborative networks
Between October 14 and 22, a team from the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E), comprising director Matías Zañartu, general manager Oscar Solar, and Christian Rojas, a researcher focused on the Renewable Energies and Power Conversion line, visited several research centers at universities in Arkansas and Binghamton. They met with their counterparts to explore and strengthen collaboration in electrical and electronic engineering.
This technological mission was carried out with the objective of finding links that could lead to collaborative work with potential to generate R&D projects with companies or institutions in Chile or the US. Previously, the research centers belonging to these two prestigious universities had collaborated with AC3E on two scientific webinars, in April and May.
The journey began at the University of Arkansas, at the grid-connected Advanced Power Electronic Systems (GRAPES) Research Center, focused on high-power energy in the electrical grid to improve system stability, efficiency, flexibility and economy. Session participants included GRAPES director Dr. Alan Mantooh and power electronics researchers.
The AC3E researchers also visited Binghamton University in New York, where they toured the S3IP center of excellence that houses six research facilities focused on solutions in various fields of knowledge with the aim of addressing problems in systems integration and electronics manufacturing, including the Center for Energy-Smart Electronic Systems (ES2) and the Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM). Session participants included center directors Dr. Bahgat Sammakia, Dr. Kanad Goose, Dr. Mark Poliks, ES2 manager Dr. Andrea Palmeri, and researchers.
These alliances are expected to yield projects in areas such as microelectronics, power electronics, and medical devices through joint work, where the potential of each center and its connections with local industry are used, providing the possibility of impacting new territories and exploring new challenges.
