On June 1, PhD researcher Cristopher Ley and postdoctoral researchers María Coronel and Sandy Bolufé joined the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering to carry out first level research with societal impact.

Dr. Ley is a mechatronics engineer from the University of Newcastle, Australia, and holds a PhD in electrical engineering from Universidad de Chile. His research is focused on Artificial Intelligence and Learning applications. He has extensive experience in programming and application of complex algorithms in a wide range of domains, including embedded systems, cloud-based servers, and container swarms.

Dr. Coronel is an electronic engineer from Universidad Nacional Experimental del Táchira and holds a Master’s degree in automation and instrumentation from Universidad de Los Andes, both in Venezuela. She completed her PhD in electronic engineering at Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, where she also earned the intermediate degree of Master of Science in electronic engineering. Her training is focused on Automation and Control with applications in industrial systems and electronic instrumentation.

Dr. Bolufé is a telecommunications and electronics engineer and holds a Master’s degree in Telematics from Universidad Central de Las Villas, Cuba. He also holds a PhD in electrical engineering from Universidad de Chile, where he researched at the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences’ Department of Electrical Engineering.

His research focuses on wireless communications, vehicular networks, 5G-based communication systems, as well as the design of IoT architectures and protocols.

More Women in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Despite scarce female presence in the field of electrical and electronic engineering, especially in leadership positions, as seen in the IEEE 2020 statistics, AC3E continues efforts to change this scenario and implements various initiatives to advance gender equality.

The arrival of Dr. Coronel contributes to increase the number of women in the research group and inspires and motivates female students to apply to the various calls that open each year.