About AC3E

The Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E) at Federico Santa María Technical University is a research center whose mission is to create knowledge, form advanced human capital and develop scientifically-based technological innovations. The world-class technology developed by the AC3E contributes to raising industry competitiveness, improving efficiency, economy and process quality. In addition, it allows generating value through the creation of products that have an impact on the market and on people’s quality of life.

Matías Zañartu, Director

What is the AC3E?

The AC3E is a research center in the field of electrical and electronic engineering, where academia, industry and society converge, generating collaborative relationships to address the challenges of the future through the development of various projects.

The Center is part of the tradition of excellence and leadership in engineering, science and technology that has characterized the university since its founding in 1931.

Mission

To contribute to the technological development and competitiveness of the Chilean economy by achieving excellence in research, fostering knowledge exchange, educating advanced human capital, and generating technology transfer in areas of societal impact through the field of electrical and electronic engineering.

vision

To be a world-class scientific community that creates innovative and enabling the development of industry and society of the future technologies.

History

The Advanced Center of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, AC3E, born in 2014 with the award of the Third National Contest Basal Financing Research Partnership Program, PIA, the National Research and Development Agency, ANID.

The AC3E is composed of a multi and interdisciplinary research group that seeks to increase the competitiveness of the Chilean economy through scientific and technological innovation.

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Board of Directors

Matías Zañartu

Representative of the Group of Principal Investigators
- AC3E Director.
- Associate Professor, Dept. Electronic Engineering, UTFSM.
- Principal Investigator, Biomedical Systems, AC3E.

Blanca Velasco

Representative of the Entrepreneur Ecosystem
- Founder and former director of Santiago Innova
- Founder and director of Plataforma 360
- Former Director of CORFO's Innovative Pyme Program
- Collaborator CHILETEC, CeBiB, Open Beauchef U. Chile, MEVOL y BioRed SUR

Eduardo Reitz

Representative Electrical and Electronics Industry and Entrepreneur Ecosystem
- Member of the UTFSM Superior Council
- CEO of Emelta and former Rhona Group CEO
- Former Director of the Regional Chamber of Commerce and Production of Valparaíso

Victor Grimblatt

Representative Electrical and Electronics Industry and Entrepreneur Ecosystemr
- R&D Group Director
- General Manager Synopsys Chile
- President of the Chilean Electronics and Electrical Industry Association (AIE)
- Professor Universidad de Los Andes and Universidad de Chile

Thierry De Saint Pierre

Representative of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
- Chairman, Chilean Association of IT Companies.
- Co-founder of various entrepreneurships (North Supply Business, Multinet, Cybernet, Navigo Mining, Calcom)
- Part of the digital transformation program in various Chilean industries

José Rodríguez

Representative of the Entrepreneur Ecosystemr
- National Award for Applied Science and Technology in 2014
- Eugene Mittelmann Award, 2018
- "Highly cited researcher" by Thompson Reuters & Clarivate
- Former Rector of UTFSM for 8 years and UNAB for 4 years
- Founding Director of AC3E and current Associate Researcher

Juan Felipe Espinoza

UTFSM Rector's Representative
- Academician, Department of Commercial Engineering, UTFSM .
- He has been a juror in doctoral theses in Chile and abroad.
- He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Chile and countries of the European Community.