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Engineering Day: Responsibility, gender gap and technological change

During Engineering Day hosted by Universidad Austral de Chile in Valdivia on May 26, the director of the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E), Dr. Matías Zañartu, addressed current challenges. Dr. Zañartu talked about the role of engineering in development agency ANID’s basal centers of excellence. “The basal centers seek to link academia, […]

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International funding for study of voice pathologies led by Chilean researcher renewed

Study NIH P50, in which the Director of the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E), Dr. Matías Zañartu, participates will continue over the next five years, thanks to the renewal of funding over US$13 million, after its first stage successfully concluded. The study receives input from research conducted at Universidad Técnica Federico Santa […]

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Forest authority meets with AC3E researchers to develop anti-wildfire technologies

Christian Little, the head of the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF) met with researchers from the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E) of Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María to analyze technological solutions to contribute to the prevention and early detection of forest fires. Last summer, a series of fires with multiple focal points occurred […]

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AC3E promotes science initiative in schools in the Valparaíso

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 […]

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USM and EFE Valparaíso develop technological tool for passenger flow simulation

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) […]

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AC3E team won “Code-a-Chip” competition and traveled to microelectronics conference in Japan

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 […]

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AC3E researcher becomes head of Robotics line

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 […]

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Microgrid control expert joins AC3E team

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. […]

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AC3E holds its 8th Internal Seminar

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 […]

AC3E open position for postdoctoral fellow

The Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E) is offering postdoctoral fellowships, in any of the following lines of research of the Center: Control and Automation, Renewable Energy and PowerConversion, Robotics, Electrical Systems, Data Analytics and Computational Intelligence, and Biomedical Systems. The postdoctoral fellows are expected to design and conduct highly specialized research in […]