About AC3E

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

Héctor Ramírez, Director

What is the AC3E?

The AC3E is a leading 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 UTFSM since its founding in 1931.

The AC3E research team is composed of scientists from 8 universities in the country: Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Universidad de Chile, Universidad de Concepción, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Universidad de Talca, Universidad de Valparaíso, Universidad de Los Andes, and Universidad San Sebastián.

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.

Board of Directors

Héctor Ramírez

Representative of Senior Researchers Director AC3E Associate Professor, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Blanca Velasco

Representative of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem<- Founder and former Director of Santiago Innova- Founder and current Director of Plataforma 360 - Former Director of the "Innovative SMEs Program" at CORFO- Collaborator at CHILETEC, CeBiB, Open Beauchef U. Chile, MEVOL, and BioRed SUR

Eduardo Reitz

Representative of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem - Member of the UTFSM Higher Council - CEO of EMELTA and former CEO of the RHONA group - Former Director of the Regional Chamber of Commerce and Production of Valparaíso - Cofounder of the PIENSA Foundation. Former Director, former President of AEXA-Valparaíso

Victor Grimblatt

Representative of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem - Director of the R&D Group General Manager of Synopsys Chile President of the Chilean Association of the Electronics and Electrical Industry (AIE) Professor at the University of Los Andes and the University of Chile

Thierry De Saint Pierre

Representative of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem President of the Chilean Association of IT Companies. Cofounder of several ventures (North Supply Business, Multinet, Cybernet, Navigo Mining, Calcom). Part of the digital transformation program in several Chilean industries. President of the Board of Directors, AC3E.

José Rodríguez

Representative of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem National Science and Technology Applied Award 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 associated researcher.

Juan Felipe Espinosa

Representative of the Rector of UTFSM Academic, Department of Commercial Engineering, UTFSM. Has been a jury member for doctoral theses in Chile and abroad. Has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Chile and countries of the European Community.

International Scientific Committee
Seth Hutchinson

Seth Hutchinson

Georgia Tech

Alberto León-García

Alberto León-García

University of Toronto

Abeer Alwan

UCLA Samueli School of Engineering

National Advisory Council
Andres Alonso

Andres Alonso

Antofagasta Minerals

Julio Morales

Komatsu Holding South America Ltda.

Pablo Benario

CDEC-SING

Roberto Musso

Digevo Group

Edmundo Casas

KAUEL

Cristian Estay

Codelco

María José Escobar

UTFSM

Principal
Investigators

Héctor Ramírez

Director

Matías Zañartu

Subdirector

Samir Kouro

UTFSM

Jorge Silva

Universidad de Chile

Marcelo Pérez

UTFSM

Margarita Norambuena

UTFSM

Pamela Guevara

Universidad de Concepción

Marcos Orchard

Universidad de Chile

Marcelo Soto

UTFSM

Miguel Figueroa

Universidad de Concepción

Associate

Researchers

Alejandro Angulo

UTFSM

Alejandro Weinstein

UTFSM

Alejandro Rojas

Universidad de Concepción

Christian Rojas

UTFSM

Cristián García

Universidad de Talca

Felipe Tobar

Universidad de Chile

Fernando Auat Cheein

Harper Adams University

Hugues Renaudineau

UTFSM

Esteban Gil

UTFSM

Ioannis Vourkas

UTFSM

José Delpiano

Universidad de Los Andes

José Rodríguez

Universidad San Sebastián

Juan Carlos Aguero

UTFSM

Mauricio Araya

UTFSM

Miguel Torres

Pontificia Universidad Católica

Patricio Orio

Universidad de Chile

Paul Delano

UTFSM

Roberto Cárdenas

Universidad de Chile

Ronny Vallejos

UTFSM

Sandra Céspedes

Waterloo University

Sebastián Rivera

Delft University of Technology

Wael El Deredy

Universidad de Valparaíso

Andrés Mora

UTFSM

Constanza Ahumada

Universidad de Chile

Melissa Diago

UTFSM

Jorge Marin

UTFSM

Juan Pablo Cortés

UTFSM

Claudia Rahmann

Unhiversidad de Chile

Jocelyn Dunstan

Pontificia Universidad Católica

Postdoctoral

Researchers

Xiaopeng Xi

UTFSM

Sebastian Espinoza

UTFSM

Emiro Ibarra

UTFSM

Raydel Ortigueira

UTFSM

Grace Whitaker

Unioversidad de Valparaíso

AC3E Staff

CEO
Oscar Solar

CEO
oscar.solar@usm.cl

Operations and Communications Unit

Monina Vásquez

Head of Operations Unit monina.vasquez@usm.cl

Carolina Iturriaga

Administrative and Financial Coordinator carolina.iturriaga@usm.cl

Ximena Zura

Secretary ximena.zura@usm.cl

Valeria Fernández

Journalist valeria.fernandeza@usm.cl

Paula Alfaro

Journalist paula.alfaro@usm.cl

Catalina Roco

Graphic Designer rococatalina@gmail.cl

Jacqueline Morales

Courier

Technology Transfer Unit

Fabian Rubilar

R&D Business Developer
fabian.rubilar@usm.cl

Javier Robledo

R&D Business Developer
javier.robledon@usm.cl

Osvaldo Campos

Analista de Negocios
osvaldo.camposf@usm.cl

Development Unit

Gonzalo Gallo

Head of Development Unit gonzalo.gallo@usm.cl

Gonzalo Carrasco

R&D Engineer, Intelligent Industry gonzalo.carrasco@usm.cl

Víctor Santana

R&D Engineer, Energy and Power Systems victor.santana@usm.cl

Alejandro Bertin

R&D Engineer, Health Technologies alejandro.bertin@usm.cl

Yarko Rocha

Management Control Engineer yarko.rocha@usm.cl

Pablo Yáñez

R&D Engineer in Automatic Control pablo.yanezri@usm.cl

Leonardo Solís

R&D Engineer in Power Electronics leonardo.solis@usm.cl

Gabriela Montenegro

R&D Engineer in Software Engineering & Computational Systems gabriela.montenegro@usm.cl

Nestor Sayes

R&D Engineer in Software Engineering nestor.sayes@usm.cl

Juan Alvarez

R&D Engineer in Software Engineering and DevOps juan.alvarezg@usm.cl

Isaías Huerta

R&D Engineer in Software Engineering and DevOps isaias.huerta@usm.cl

Cristóbal Lobos

R&D Engineer in Data Science cristobal.lobos@sansano.usm.cl

Nathaly Corrales

R&D Engineer in Data Science nathaly.corrales@sansano.usm.cl

Matías Mediano

R&D Engineer in Electrical Systems and Power matias.mediano.14@sansano.usm.cl

Rodrigo Lanas

Laboratory Coordinator rodrigo.lanas@usm.cl

Camila Navea

Electronic Technician. Laboratory and Project Support camila.navea@usm.cl

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Héctor Ramírez – Director

 

Research Line:
Control and Automation

Research Areas:
– Port-Hamiltonian Systems
– Nonlinear Control
– Control of Distributed Parameter Systems

Education:

Ph.D. in Automatic Control, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France (2012)

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Sciences, Universidad de Concepción, Chile (2012)

Master in Electrical Engineering Sciences, Universidad de Concepción, Chile (2008)

Electronic Engineer, Universidad de Concepción, Chile (2006)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
hector.ramireze@usm.cl

Personal website:
https://scholar.google.fr/citations?user=27SqpPsAAAAJ&hl=fr

Matías Zañartu – Subdirector

Research Line: Biomedical Systems

Research Areas:
– Digital Signal Processing
– Biomedical Acoustics
– Voice Production
– Physiological Systems Modeling
– Bioacoustic Sensors

Education:

Ph.D., School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, USA (2010)

Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.), School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, USA (2006)

 Acoustical Engineering, Universidad Vicente Pérez Rosales, Chile (1999)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Acoustical Engineering, Universidad Vicente Pérez Rosales, Chile (1996)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
matias.zanartu@usm.cl

Personal Website:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Vj4mHpEAAAAJ&hl=en

Samir Kouro

 

Research Line:
Renewable Energies and Power Conversion

Research Areas:
– Power Converters
– Variable-Speed Drives
– Renewable Energy Conversion Systems (Wind and Photovoltaic)

Education:

Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Chile (2008)

M.Sc. in Electronics Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Chile (2004)

Electronics Engineer, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Chile (2002)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
samir.kouro@usm.cl

Personal website:

Jorge Silva

Research Line:
Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

Research Areas:

-Theory applied to learning and decision.

-Compressible models for information sources

-Sparse representations and compressed sensing.

-Universal source coding.

-Information measures estimation.

-Detection and estimation.

-Astrometry and photometry.

-Inverse problems in geosciences.

Education:

(PhDEE) Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, USA (2008)
(MSEE) Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, USA (2005)
Engineer degree in Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Chile (2002)
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Chile (1999)

Institution: Universidad de Chile

Email:

josilva@ing.uchile.cl

Personal website:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hUZ1H5EAAAAJ&hl=es

Marcelo Pérez

 

Research Line:
Renewable Energies and Power Conversion

Research Areas:
– Digital Signal Processing
– Power Electronics
– Multilevel Converters

Education:

Doctor in Engineering Sciences, Universidad de Concepción, Chile (2006)

Master in Engineering Sciences, Universidad de Concepción, Chile (2003)

Electronics Engineer, Universidad de Concepción, Chile (2001)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
marcelo.perez@usm.cl

Personal website:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=c9ql-BAAAAAJ&hl=en

Margarita Norambuena

 

Research Line:
Electrical Systems

Research Areas:
– Microgrids
– Power Converters
– Predictive Control Model
– Energy Storage

Education:

Doktorin der Ingenieurwissenschaften, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany (2017)

Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2017)

Master in Electrical Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2014)

Electrical Engineer, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2014)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
margarita.norambuena@usm.cl

Personal website:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=onKbDaIAAAAJ&hl=es

 

Pamela Guevara

Research Line:
Biomedical Systems

Research Areas:

– Medical Image Analysis

-Structural Brain Connectivity Study

-Scientific Visualization

-High-Performance Software Development

-Application Development for the Health Sector

Education:

Doctor in Physics, School of Information Sciences, Telecommunications, and Systems (STITS), Université Paris-Sud, France (2011)

Master in Information, Systems, and Technology (IST), specializing in Medical Imaging, Université Paris-Sud, France (2007)

Civil Electronic Engineer, Universidad de Concepción, Chile (2001)

Institution: Universidad de Concepción

Email:
pamela.guevara@biomedica.udec.cl

Personal Website:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Bf2VTFYAAAAJ&hl=es

Marcos Orchard

 
 

Research Line:
Robotics

Research Areas:

-Fault Diagnosis and Failure Prognostics in Nonlinear Dynamic Systems

-State Estimation in Non-Gaussian Dynamic Systems

-Automated Contingency Management Systems (Reconfigurable Control Systems)

Education:

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA (2007)

Master of Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA (2005)

Industrial Engineer, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile (2001)

Bachelor in Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile (2000)

Institution: Universidad de Chile

Email:
morchard@ing.uchile.cl

Personal Website:
https://scholar.google.cl/citations?user=1SHHThYAAAAJ&hl=en

Marcelo Soto

Research Line:

Robotics

Research Areas:

-Fiber Optic Sensors (Distributed and Point Sensors)

-Optical Pulse Coding Techniques

-Optical Signal Processing

-Fiber Optic Amplification Systems

Education:

Ph.D. in Innovative Technologies of ICT Engineering (Telecommunications), Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa, Italy

M.S. in Electronic Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Chile

B.S. in Electronic Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Chile

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
marcelo.sotoh@usm.cl

Personal website:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_6PE3GsAAAAJ&hl=es

Miguel Figueroa

 

Research Line:
Control and Automation

Research Areas:

  • Hardware Accelerator Design
  • Hardware Architecture
  • Algorithm Design for Hardware

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington, USA (2025)
  • M.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington, USA (1999)
  • M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Concepción, Chile (1997)
  • Civil Electronic Engineer, Universidad de Concepción, Chile (1991)

Institution: Universidad de Concepción

Email:
mfiguer@udec.cl

Alejandro Angulo

Research Line:
Electrical Systems

Research Areas:

-Integer programming.
-Optimization.
-Device design.
-Continuous power conversion.
-Power systems.

Education:

Doctor of Engineering Systems, University of Chile, Chile (2006)
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2003)
Electrical Civil Engineer, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2001)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
alejandro.angulo@usm.cl

Personal website:

https://scholar.google.es/citations?user=1ZoVu1wAAAAJ&hl=es

Alejandro Weinstein

 
 

Research Line:
Biomedical Systems

Research Areas:

  • Biomedical Signal Processing
  • Bioinstrumentation
  • Embedded Systems

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, USA (2013)
  • Civil Electronic Engineer, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2000)

Institution: Universidad de Valparaíso

Email:
alejandro.weinstein@uv.cl

Alejandro Rojas

 

Research Line:
Control and Automation

Research Areas:

  • Fundamental Limitations and Performance
  • Network Control
  • Process Control
  • Biological Systems

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Newcastle, Australia (2006)
  • Master in Electronic Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2001)
  • Civil Electronic Engineer, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (1998)

Institution: Universidad de Concepción

Email:
arojasn@udec.cl

Personal Website:
https://fi.udec.cl/academicos/alejandro-rojas-n/

Christian Rojas

 

Research Line:
Renewable Energies and Power Conversion

Research Areas:

  • Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Systems
  • Digital Control of Power Converters
  • Energy Storage Systems

Education:

  • Doctor in Electronic Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2013)
  • Civil Electronic Engineer, Universidad de Concepción, Chile (2009)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
christian.rojas@usm.cl

Cristián García

 

Research Line:
Electrical Systems

Research Areas:

  • Power Electronics
  • Applied Control Systems
  • Predictive Control and Applications to High-Power Systems

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2012)
  • Master in Electrical Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2013)
  • Civil Electronic Engineer, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2012)

Institution: Universidad de Talca

Email:
cristian.garcia@utalca.cl

 

Felipe Tobar

 

Research Line:
Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis

Research Areas:

  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Image and Video Analysis
  • Biological Vision

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Signal Processing, Imperial College, London (2014)
  • Master in Control Systems, Universidad de Chile, Chile (2010)
  • Electrical Engineer, Universidad de Chile, Chile (2007)

Institution: Universidad de Chile

Email:
ftobar@uchile.cl

Personal Website:
http://www.dim.uchile.cl/~ftobar/

 

Fernando Auat Cheein

 

Research Line:
Robotics

Research Areas:

  • Mobile Robots
  • Estimation Theory
  • Computational Intelligence
  • Control Systems
  • Probabilistic Robotics
  • Planning and Path Planning
  • Robotic and Technological Assistance
  • SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)

Education:

  • Doctor in Control System Engineering, National University of San Juan, Argentina (2009)
  • Master in Control System Engineering, National University of San Juan, Argentina (2005)
  • Electronics Engineer, National University of Tucumán, Argentina (2002)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
f.auat@hw.ac.uk

Hugues Renaudineau

 

Research Line:
Renewable Energies and Power Conversion

Research Areas:

  • Green Hydrogen
  • Partial Power Converters
  • Energy Storage Systems
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Charging Stations

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Lorraine, France (2013)
  • Master’s in Engineering, École Nationale Supérieure d’Électricité et de Mécanique (ENSEM), France (2009)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
hugues.renaudineau@usm.cl

Esteban Gil

 

Research Line:
Electrical Systems

Research Areas:

  • Optimization of Power Systems Operation and Planning
  • Application of Probabilistic Methods to Power Systems
  • Integration of Renewable Energies

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, USA (2007)
  • M.Sc. in Statistics, Iowa State University, USA (2006)
  • M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2001)
  • B.Sc. in Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (1997)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
esteban.gil@usm.cl

Personal Website:
https://sites.google.com/site/estebangil/

Ioannis Vourkas

Research Line:
Electrical Systems

Research Areas:

  • Optimization of Power Systems Operation and Planning
  • Application of Probabilistic Methods to Power Systems
  • Integration of Renewable Energies

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, USA (2007)
  • M.Sc. in Statistics, Iowa State University, USA (2006)
  • M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2001)
  • B.Sc. in Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (1997)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
esteban.gil@usm.cl

Personal Website:
https://sites.google.com/site/estebangil/

José Delpiano

 

Research Line:
Robotics

Research Areas:

  • Computer Vision: Motion Analysis, Optical Flow Estimation and Analysis
  • Bioimage Analysis (Electron and Light Microscopy)

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Chile (2013)
  • B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile (2003)

Institution: Universidad de Los Andes

Email:
jfd@uandes.cl

José Rodríguez

Research Line:
Renewable Energies and Power Conversion

Research Areas:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Power Electronics and Electric Drives
  • Energy Conversion

Education:

  • Doktor Ingenieur, Electrotechnic Specialty, Erlangen University, Germany (1985)
  • Master in Electrical Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (1977)
  • Electrical Engineer, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (1977)
  • Technical Electrician, Escuela Técnico Profesional José Miguel Carrera, Chile (1970)

Institution: Universidad San Sebastián

Email:
jose.rodriguezp@uss.cl

 

Juan Carlos Aguero

 

Research Line:
Control and Automation

Research Areas:

  • System Identification with Applications to Control, Communications, and Power Electronics
  • Control Theory
  • Stochastic Signal Processing

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Australia (2005)
  • Master of Engineering with a major in Automatic Control, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2000)
  • Electronics Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2000)

Institution: Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Email:
juan.aguero@usm.cl

 

Mauricio Araya

Research Line:
Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis

Research Areas:

  • Data Acquisition Systems in Astronomy
  • Distributed Telescope Control Systems
  • Intelligent Processing of Scientific Data

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, INRIA-Université de Lorraine, France (2013)
  • Master in Computer Engineering, UTFSM, Chile (2008)
  • Engineer in Computer Engineering, UTFSM, Chile (2008)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
mauricio.araya@usm.cl

Personal Website:
https://www.inf.utfsm.cl/~maray

 

Miguel Torres

 

Research Line:
Robotics

Research Areas:

  • Dynamic Systems and Robotics: Analysis, Modeling, and Control of Strongly Nonlinear Systems
  • Computer Vision / Image Processing: Stereo 3D Reconstruction, Depth Estimation, Image Dewarping, Panoramic Vision, Image Segmentation of Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Signal Processing, System Identification, Neural Networks, Data Fusion for Target Tracking
  • Motion Control, Actuators, Sensors, Perception, Task Planning, and Learning for Industrial and Field Robots

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Systems and Control), McGill University, Centre for Intelligent Machines, Canada (2003)
  • M.Sc. Eng. in Industrial-Electrical Engineering (Automation and Signal Processing), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile (1998)
  • B.Sc. Eng. in Industrial-Electrical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile (1996)

Institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Email:
mtorrest@ing.puc.cl

Personal Website:
http://www.ing.puc.cl/~mtorrest

Patricio Orio

Research Line:
Biomedical Systems

Research Areas:

  • Mathematical Models Inspired by the Biophysics of Neuronal Excitability, Applied to Sensory Systems
  • Simulation and Mathematical Analysis of Oscillatory Neuronal Models
  • Effect of the Stochastic Behavior of Ionic Channels in Neuronal Dynamics

Education:

  • Doctor in Sciences, Major in Cellular and Molecular Biology and Neuroscience, Universidad de Chile, Chile (2004)
  • Biochemistry, Universidad de Chile, Chile (2000)
  • Degree in Biochemistry, Universidad de Chile, Chile (1997)

Institution: Universidad de Valparaíso

Email:
patricio.orio@uv.cl

Personal Website:
http://www.cinv.cl/porio

 

Paul Delano

 
 

Research Line:
Biomedical Systems

Research Areas:

  • Efferent Auditory System and Attention
  • Aging, Cognition, and the Auditory System
  • Cochlear Implants
  • Brain and Auditory Activity in Patients with Hearing Loss and Tinnitus

Education:

  • Otorhinolaryngologist, Universidad de Chile, Chile (2010)
  • Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Chile (2006)
  • Medical Doctor, Universidad de Chile, Chile (2000)

Institution: Universidad de Chile

Email:
pdelano@med.uchile.cl

 
 

Roberto Cárdenas

 

Research Line:
Renewable Energy and Power Conversion

Research Areas:

  • Machine Control
  • Digital Control Using DSP Processors
  • Unconventional Energy

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK (1996)
  • M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK (1992)
  • B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Magallanes, Chile (1988)

Institution: Universidad de Chile

Email:
rcd@ieee.org

 

Ronny Vallejos

Research Line:
Renewable Energy and Power Conversion

Research Areas:

  • Machine Control
  • Digital Control Using DSP Processors
  • Unconventional Energy

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK (1996)
  • M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK (1992)
  • B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Magallanes, Chile (1988)

Institution: Universidad de Chile

Email:
rcd@ieee.org

Sandra Céspedes

Research Line:
Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis

Research Areas:

  • Vehicular Networks
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • IPv6 Integration
  • Routing in the Internet of Things

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada (2012)
  • Specialist in Organizational Information Management, Universidad Icesi, Colombia (2003)
  • Telematics Engineer, Universidad Icesi, Colombia

Institution: Universidad de Chile

Email:
sandra.cespedes@concordia.ca

Wael El Deredy

 

Research Line:
Biomedical Systems

Research Areas:

  • Brain Dynamics
  • Bayesian Brain
  • Brain Oscillations
  • Brain-Computer Interfaces

Education:

  • PhD in Neurocomputing, Institute of Neurology, University College London, UK (1998)
  • MSc in Electrical Engineering (Signal Processing), Imperial College, UK (1993)
  • BSc in Electrical Engineering (Communication & Electronics), Ain Shams University, Egypt (1988)

Institution: Universidad de Valparaíso

Email:
wael.el-deredy@uv.cl

Personal website:
https://braindynamicslab.org/

Wael El Deredy

Línea de Investigación:
Sistemas Biomédicos

Áreas de Investigación:
– Dinámica del cerebro.
– Cerebro bayesiano.
– Oscilaciones cerebrales.
– Interfaces cerebro – ordenador.
 
Educación:
PhD Neurocomputing, Institute of Neurology, University College London, UK (1998)
MSc Electrical Engineering (Signal Processing),Imperial College, UK (1993)
BSc Electrical Engineering (Communication & Electronics), Ain Shams University, Egypt (1988)
 
Institución: Universidad de Valparaíso
 
Email:
wael.el-deredy@uv.cl

Personal website: 

https://braindynamicslab.org/

Andrés Mora

 

Research Line:
Electrical Systems

Research Areas:

  • Predictive control applied to energy and power systems
  • Modular multilevel converters
  • Variable-speed electric drives
  • Time series

Education:

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Chile (2019)
  • MSc in Electrical Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2010)
  • BSc in Electrical Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile (2007)

Institution: Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM)

Email:
andres.mora@usm.cl

Constanza Ahumada

 

Research Line:
Control and Automation

Research Areas:

  • Microgrid Control
  • Electromechanical Interaction Control

Education:

  • PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK (2018)
  • MSc in Engineering Sciences, Electrical Mention, University of Chile (2013)
  • Civil Electrical Engineer, University of Chile (2013)

Institution: University of Chile

Email:
coahumad@uchile.cl

Personal Website:
ResearchGate – Constanza Ahumada

Melissa Diago

 
 

Research Line:
Control and Automation

Research Areas:

  • Modeling and characterization of the wireless channel
  • Characterization and deployment of IoT networks
  • Propagation and coverage analysis

Education:

  • PhD in Engineering Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico (2022)
  • Master’s in Computer Science and Telecommunications, Universidad Icesi, Colombia (2018)
  • Electronics and Communications Engineer, Universidad del Cauca, Colombia (2009)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
melissa.diago@usm.cl

Jorge Marin

 

Research Line:
Control and Automation

Research Areas:

  • Microelectronics
  • Design of analog integrated circuits
  • Analysis and validation of new architectures and circuits

Education:

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium (2019)
  • Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Chile (2012)
  • Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Concepción, Chile (2010)

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
jorge.marin@usm.cl

Juan Pablo Cortés

 

Research Line:
Biomedical Systems

Research Areas:

  • Digital signal processing
  • Machine learning

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
  • PhD, Electronic Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

Institution: UTFSM

Email:
juan.cortess@usm.cl

Claudia Rahmann

 

Research Line:
Electrical Systems

Research Areas:

  • Stability and control of power systems
  • Dynamic modeling of electrical networks
  • Optimization methods applied to electrical systems

Education:

  • PhD in Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Germany (2010)
  • Electrical Engineer, University of Chile (2005)

Institution: University of Chile

Email:
crahmann@ing.uchile.cl

Jocelyn Dunstan

 

Research Line:
Biomedical Systems

Research Areas:

  • Health data analysis
  • Natural language processing in medicine

Education:

  • PhD in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (2016)
  • Master in Physical Sciences, University of Chile (2010)
  • Bachelor in Physical Sciences, University of Chile (2007)

Institution: Catholic University

Email:
jdunstan@uc.cl

Xiaopeng Xi

 

Research Line:
Robotics

Research Areas:

  • Fault diagnosis.
  • Reliability analysis.
  • Lifetime prediction.

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Science and Control Engineering, Tsinghua University, China (2020).
  • Bachelor’s in Sensing Technology, Guidance, and Control, Beijing Institute of Technology, China (2015).

Institution: UTFSM

Supervisor: Marcos Orchard

Email:
xi.xiaopeng@usm.cl

Sebastian Espinosa

Research Line:
Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis

Research Areas:

  • Applied theory in decision problems
  • Non-asymptotic data analysis
  • Information measures
  • Astrometry and photometry

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Chile (2023)
  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Chile (2018)
  • Electrical Civil Engineer, Universidad de Chile, Chile (2018)

Institution: UTFSM

Supervisor:

Email:
seba_spio@hotmail.com

 

Emiro Ibarra

Research Line:
Biomedical Systems

Research Areas:

  • Biomedical signal processing
  • Machine learning
  • Computational models for voice production

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
  • Master’s in Biomedical Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela
  • Electrical Engineer, Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela

Institution: UTFSM

Supervisor: Matías Zañartu

Email:
emiro.ibarra@sansano.usm.cl

Raydel Ortigueira

 
 

Research Line:
Control and Automation

Research Areas:

  • Development and adaptation of MAC protocols for Direct-to-Satellite IoT (DtS-IoT) networks
  • Performance of DtS-IoT networks with a focus on energy efficiency

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Chile (2023)
  • Telecommunications and Electronics Engineer, Instituto Superior Politécnico “José Antonio Echevarría,” Cuba (2013)

Institution: UTFSM

Supervisor: Melissa Diago

Email:
rortigueira89@gmail.com

Grace Whitaker

 

Research Line:
Biomedical Systems

Research Areas:

  • Cognitive neuroscience with behavioral electroencephalographic and neuropharmacological experiments
  • Specialization in attention systems

Education:

  • BSc in Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology (joint honours), University of Manchester, UK (2014)
  • PhD in Systems / Behavioural Neuroscience, University of Manchester, UK (2018)

Institution: University of Valparaíso

Supervisor: Alejandro Weinstein

Email:
grace.whitaker@uv.cl