With the aim of bringing science and society closer together, the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E) of Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María invited members of the community to participate in the “Amazing Science for Curious Minds” initiative, which focuses on spreading knowledge about the impact of scientific and technological projects on people’s […]
Analyzing passenger flow behavior is a key factor for the design of rail service operational plans. The analysis establishes the operating model and defines train frequency and configuration, among other aspects. To advance this analysis and project passenger flows, EFE Valparaíso and Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María’s Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E) […]
Postdoctoral researcher Dr. Jorge Marín and students Vicente Osorio and Alfonso Cortés, led by research associate Dr. Christian Rojas, all working in the Renewable Energies and Power Conversion line, won the IEEE SSCS “Code-a-Chip” integrated circuit competition, organized by the IEEE Solid-State Circuit Society (SSCS). The competition was launched to encourage the design of reproducible […]
On May 1, Dr. Marcos Orchard joined the group of senior researchers at the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering’s (AC3E) Robotics line, where he will lead research together with Dr. Fernando Auat-Cheein. Dr. Orchard also serves as director of the Center for Sustainable Acceleration of Electromobility (CASE) and is a full professor at […]
On May 1, Civil Electrical Engineer Constanza Ahumada joined the research team of the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering’s (AC3E) Control and Automation line, which aims to find scientifically based solutions to problems related to the operation, operability, and communication of industrial systems. Researchers are identifying and analyzing processes, instruments, and control-oriented technologies. […]
On April 13 and 14, the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E) held its traditional Internal Seminar at the Rosa Agustina Conference Resort in Olmué. The annual seminar brings together staff members and researchers to provide an overview of the work done and establish meeting points between the different units. In April, the […]
María José Escobar, a researcher at the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E), became president of EIVA, an organization that aims to accelerate and strengthen the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem of Valparaíso Region. She also leads USM’s outreach efforts. Dr. Escobar highlighted EIVA’s commitment to make entrepreneurship and innovation a lever of development […]
As part of the Social Innovation program of the USM’s Office of Technology Transfer and Licensing (OTTL), Tarapacá governor José Miguel Carvajal met with representatives of the university and the AC3E and CCTVal research centers on April 3. Carvajal wanted to learn about the technological capacities and projects under development to find solutions to the […]
On April 4, students from the Héroes de Chile school in Limache, winners of the Explora congress, visited Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM) to learn about science and technology. Creating a link between science and society is essential to disseminate the high-impact work developed in the laboratories and to educate people about the challenges […]
Dr. Andrés Mora joined the Electrical Systems research line of the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E) as a research associate in April. The line researches hardware, firmware and software design for the control of power converters, develops tools for the planning, operation and control of electrical power systems and design of electricity […]