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Doctoral student

Mechatronics Engineer

Rodrigo Aliaga, Mechatronics Engineer, Master in Engineering Sciences, PhD student in Engineering Systems from the University of Talca. Experience in power electronics in photovoltaic systems and development of electronic embedded systems for mechatronic applications.

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Doctoral student

Forestal engineer

Born in Santiago de Chile. PhD candidate in Energy Engineering Systems in the Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Talca. Researcher in Photovoltaic Solar Energy, Power Converters, and Control of Electric Micro networks. Master of Science in Renewable Energies, from the University of Durham in England, Technician in Wind Maintenance, and Forest Engineer Diploma in Bioenergy from the University of Chile. Extensive experience as a consultant in renewable energies for the private and public sector, with emphasis on low and medium power photovoltaic and wind generation, as distributed generation means or for application in electric micro-networks, and electromobility.

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Logistics Team

Industrial Civil Engineering

Javiera Vasquez was born in Talca in 1997. He is currently in his fifth year of Industrial Civil Engineering with a minor in production and services at the University of Talca. In 2018, I made an academic exchange at the University of Malaga, Spain. He loves sports, nature and trekking a lot.

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Technical team

Industrial Civil Engineering

Javiera Vasquez was born in Talca in 1997. He is currently in his fifth year of Industrial Civil Engineering with a minor in production and services at the University of Talca. In 2018, he made an academic exchange at the University of Malaga, Spain. He loves sports, nature and trekking a lot.

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Logistics Team

Tourism

Cristina Bou was born in Valencia, Spain, in 1981. She graduated in Tourism from the University of Valencia, has a postgraduate degree in Hotel Management from CDT Valencia. In 2015 he obtained the C2 Proficiency in English from the University of Cambridge. His areas of interest are team management, marketing and sales management and translation.

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Postdoctoral Researcher

Electronic Civil Engineer Doctor of Renewable Energy

Siva Khrisna is originally from ANDHRA PRADESH, India. He was born on November 12, 1987. He received the degree in Electronic Engineering from Andrah University in 2009, the postgraduate degree from IIT Roorkee, and completed his Doctorate in Renewable Energies at the same, in 2018. His main interests are Power electronics, distributed generation systems and renewable energy.

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Pre-Grade student

Mechatronics Engineering

Fifth year student in Mechatronic Civil Engineering at the University of Talca, a native of Santa Cruz, fond of music and sports. Member of the selection of Rugby 7 a side of Campus Curicó and assistant of the Algorithmic Problem Solving, Programming and Programmable Logic modules

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Pre-Grade student

Mechatronics Engineering

Víctor Olea was born in San Vicente de Tagua Tagua. He is currently studying Civil Mechatronic Engineering at the University of Talca.

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Pre-Grade student

Mechatronics Engineering

Ramon was born in Santiago, Chile in 1995. He actually is a student of Civil Engineering of Mechatronics career at the Universidad de Talca.

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Pre-Grade student

Mechatronics Engineering

Fabián Díaz was born on November 14, 1991 in Curicó, Maule Region, he studied at the bicentennial Zapallar High School of Curicó where he completed his scientific-humanist education, he is currently a pre-graduate student of the Mechatronic civil engineering career at the University of Talca and student memory of Professor Marco Rivera, participated in the VIII Mechatronics Olympiad Festo 2017, currently working as a library assistant for the faculty of engineering at the University of Talca. Among its main areas of interest includes process control, automation, conversion and distributed power generation.

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Technical team

Product Design

Evelyn Arellano Donoso Talca, 1996. Evelyn Arellano is a senior design student from the University of Talca. In 2017 she was accepted for an internship in the University of Girona, Catalonia (and began) pursuing a Master in Product Development and Industrial Design.
She is passionate of nature, chilean culture and how design intervenes and improves the quality of life of others.

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Technical team

Execution Engineer in Administration

Alejandra was born in Curicó, Chile, in 1984. She studied at the Santo Tomás Professional Institute in Curico, obtaining the title of Execution Engineer in Administration in 2017.
She has specialized in the areas of Management Control, Strategic Planning and modules FI – MM – HCM of SAP – Utalca.

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Logistics Team

Oceanographer

Stefanny Karina Córdova Rangel was born in Tlalnepantla, Mexico on August 16, 1989. She received an Oceanographer degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico, in 2007 and a Master of Science degree in Aquaculture from the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education of Ensenada, Mexico, in 2015. Its main interests are marine ecological ordering, environmental policies, aquaculture and genetics.

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Module Helpers

Civil Engineering in Mechatronics

Cristian was born in Tome, Concepción.
He is currently studying Mechatronic Civil Engineering at the University of Talca.
His interests are movil robotics, reinforcement learning in robotics, autonomous robotics, intelligent control, internet of things, embedded systems, servomechanisms.

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Module Helper

Civil Engineering in Mechatronics

Esteban was born on April 18, 1993 in Talca. He is currently studying Civil Engineering in Mechatronics at the University of Talca.

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Logistics Team

Industrial Civil Engineering

I am currently studying Industrial Civil Engineering at the University of Talca. In 2016 I made an academic exchange at the Technische Universität Dresden in Germany. I love the languages, reading and  dance.

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Logistics Team

Civil Engineering in Mining

Fabiola was born in the city of Talca in 1995. She is currently studying the Civil Engineering in Mining at the University of Talca, in the campus Curicó.

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Logistics Team

Industrial Civil Engineering

I was born in Talca in 1994, in 2012 I entered the career of Civil Industrial Engineering at the Universidad de Talca. In 2015 I made an exchange to Germany, in the Ruhr Universität Bochum (RUB). I am currently finishing my undergraduate studies.

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Marco Rivera received his Electronic Civil Engineer degree along with his Master of Science in Engineering with specialization in Electrical Engineering from Universidad de Concepción, Chile 2007-2008, respectively. He obtained his PhD in Electronic Engineering from the Department of Electronic Engineering of the Technical University Federico Santa María, in Valparaíso, Chile, in 2011 thanks to the grant from the Research Fund of Chile CONICYT. During the years 2011 and 2012, he worked full-time as a postdoctoral researcher and part-time professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering of the Technical University Federico Santa María, in Valparaíso, Chile. His research interests include matrix converters, predictive control and digital control for high-power converters, four-legged converters and the development of high-performance control platforms based on Programmable Logic Arrays (FPGA). He is currently Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department of the University of Talca, Curicó, Chile. In 2013, Prof. Rivera was awarded the “Doctoral Theses of the Chilean Academy of Sciences 2012” Prize, awarded to the best doctoral thesis developed in 2011 for national and foreign students in any program of exact or natural sciences that are members of the Chilean Academy of Sciences, Chile.

In 2015, Prof. Rivera was awarded the IEEE Excellent Teacher Award 2015, awarded by the Association of the Electrical and Electronics Industry and the International Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers-Chile Section.

He is currently the professor with the most publications of the University of Talca.

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Pre-Grade student

Civil Engineering in Mechatronics

I was born on May the 22nd of 1995. Graduated in the Salesianos school, in Talca of the career of technical in electronics in the 2013, actually I’m in the last year of the career of civil engineering in mechatronics in the Talca university, in adittion I work in the investigation and transference in irrigation and agroclimatology center (CITRA) of the Talca University, whom I have been working with for more than a year. The areas of my interest are the precision in agriculture, automation and communication.

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Pre-Grade student

Civil Engineering in Mechatronics

He was born in Rancagua in 1993. He is currently a student of mechatronic civil engineering at the University of Talca. Lover of music and the seventh art.

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Pre-Grade student

Civil Engineering in Mechatronics

My name is Richard Arancibia Pérez, I was born in the city of Rancagua, on August 22, 1995. I lived my childhood in the municipality of Chanco, growing vegetables and raising animals. Since 2014 I have been living in the city of Curicó, pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering in Mechatronics, at the University of Talca. I like flowers, literature and money.

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Pre-Grade student

Civil Engineering in Mechatronics

Daniel was born in 1994 in Talca, Chile. He completed his school studies at the Liceo Abate Molina, Talca. He is currently a Pre-graduate student of the Civil Engineering in Mechatronics career at the University of Talca and a student of Professor Marco Rivera.

He enjoys music as much as art and spends his free time taking pictures of his friends, family and pets.

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Pre-Grade student

Civil Engineering in Mechatronics

Fernando was born on July 16, 1993 in Rancagua. He is currently studying Civil Engineering in Mechatronics at the University of Talca, passionate about electronics, control and mechanics.

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Pre-Grade student

Pablo was born on 1993, Curicó. He is studying Civil Mechatronics Engineering in Universidad de Talca in Curicó. His principals hobbies are football and TV series.

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Pre-Grade student

I was born on September 7, 1992 in Curicó. I am currently an undergraduate student of the career of civil engineering mechatronics at the University of Talca. I love animals, sports and music.

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Pre-Grade student

Civil Engineering in Mechatronics

My hometown is Talca, Chile. Graduated from the Salesian Educational Center of the Electronic specialty in 2008, currently studying Civil Engineering in Mechatronics at the University of Talca. My areas of interest are renewable energies and process automation.

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Pre-Grade student

Civil Engineering in Mechatronics

I was born in the Santiago the Chile, I live in Curicó, I am a student of the University of Talca, I am studing of the career of Civil Engineering in Mechatronics, my work experience is in the port, hydraulic and basic training machinery, entrepreneurship courses, accounting and security. I have achieved B1 level English in Cambridge.

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Pre-Grade student

Civil Engineering in Mechatronics

Nicolás was born in Curicó, Chile. He completed his school studies at the Rauquén de Curicó School, where he obtained humanistic scientific training. He is currently a Pre-graduate student of the Mechatronic Civil Engineering career and a student of Professor Marco Rivera.

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Pre-Grade student

Mechatronics Engineering

He was born in Talca in 1994. He is currently a student of mechatronics engineering at the Universidad de Talca, Curicó campus.

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Logistics Team

Civil Engineering in Mechatronics

María Jesús was born in Santiago in 1992, and is currently finishing her studies in Mechatronics Engineering with a minor in Structural Mechanics at the University of Talca.

She’s a lover of mechanical design, illustrations, chocolates, cooking, but mainly, dogs. She is an organ donor and her family is aware of it.

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Logistics Team

Industrial Civil Engineering

Sofía Villanueva was born in Santiago in 1995, in 2015 she entered the industrial civil engineering at the University of Talca.
Currently I work as a guide in the sparkling train and my hobbies are film, hiking and the world of wine.

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Technical team

Commercial Engineer

Commercial Engineer, graduated with distinction from the University of Talca with a double degree in Bachelor Honors in Science of Management, Montpellier Business School in 2014. French-Canadian, Born in Paris, France. Trilingual, lover of the sport in specific Handball, dance, snowboard, climbing and to contribute something different to the world.
Shirley passed away in September 2018 due to a sudden illness but she will always be an important member of our team.

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Technical team

Mechatronics Engineering

Sebastián Rojas Hernández was born on February 26, 1991 in the municipality of Molina. He finished his secondary education at the San José Polytechnic School, Curicó, where he obtained the technical degree in electronics (2009), later graduation from the University of Talca. the degree of Mechatronics Engineer (2015) and since that time he has been dedicated to developing electronic-mechanical projects. He has experience in CAD machine design, development of electric power converters, IoT based applications and UAVS unmanned aerial systems. His areas of interest are the development of embedded prototypes, process automation and renewable energies.

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Students of Magister

Electrical Civil Engineer

Carlos Muñoz Born on June 18, 1992 in the city of San Javier, I finished my secondary education at the Liceo Marta DonosoEspejo in Talca in 2009. He studied at the Universidad de Concepción where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Civil Engineering in 2017, he also did assistantships in Circuit Theory, Electrical Machines Laboratory, Electrical Design Workshop (PLC Programming), participated in the Student Center of the department, and my title Memory called “Temperature control for a PV / T system coupled to a multilevel converter”.

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PhD students

Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering

Graduated in Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering at Universidad de Oriente, he started working as a professor and network manager at the University of Las Tunas in September 2011. He has taught different subjects in the fields of computer networks, operating systems and computer architecture. He successfully completes his Master’s Degree in Applied Computing awarded by the University of Las Tunas in 2015. He receives the Diploma from the Advanced Course in Computer Networks Engineering and Management in Mohali, India. His lines of research are based fundamentally on communications systems for electric micro-networks, digital signal processing and bio-inspired techniques and computational intelligence. He has received awards for best young man in the branch investigative He is currently studying for a doctorate in engineering systems from the University of Talca. In addition, he teaches the subjects Network Management and Computer Security in the Computer Science Department of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Talca.

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PhD students

Mechatronics Engineer

Alejandro Olloqui Muñoz received the B.Sc, and the M.Sc degree from Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico in 2008 and 2011 respectively. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. His main interests are power electronics, and wind energy generation systems

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PhD students

Mohammad  was born in, Gonbade-e-Qabus, Iran, in June 1983. He received the B.Sc., M.Sc., degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Islamic Azad University of Tabriz, Iran, in 2010 and 2012, respectively. He is currently a Ph.D. student at Faculty of Engineering, University of Talca, Curico, Chile.  His research interests include Power Electronics and Design, Modeling, and Control Multilevel Converters.

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PhD students

M.Sc Electrical Engineering

Maryam  was born in, Ahvaz, Iran, in 1989. He received the B.Sc., degree in Electronics Engineering from the Department of Electronics Engineering, Islamic Azad University of Naein, Iran, in  2012 and M.Sc., degree in Electrical Engineering from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Islamic Azad University of Tabriz, Iran, in 2014, respectively. He is currently a Ph.D. student at Faculty of Engineering, University of Talca, Curico, Chile.  His research interests include Power Electronics, New Topology for Multilevel Converters, and Renewable Energy Resources.

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PhD students

Civil Electronic Engineer

Sergio Toledo born in Luque, Paraguay on January 12th of 1985. Received the B.Eng. degree in Electronic Engineering from the Engineering Faculty of the Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay, in 2011 and the M.Sc. degree from
Centro de InvestigaciónCientífica y Educación Superior de Ensenada, México, in 2014. His main interests are power electronics, control systems and distributed generation systems.

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Researcher – Collaborator

Doctor in Technical Sciences

Yamisleydi Salgueiro-Sicilia was born in Las Tunas, Cuba. She received the B.Sc. degree in Computer Science from the Universidad de Oriente, Cuba in 2006; the M.Sc. in Applied Informatics from the Universidad de Camaguey in 2011; and the PhD from Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de las Villas, Cuba in 2017. Her primary research areas are Artificial Intelligence and Multi-objective Optimization techniques applied to power electronics and microgrids.

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Researcher – Collaborator

Civil Electronic Engineer

Jose A. Riveros received the B.Sc. degree from de Universidad Nacional de Asuncion, Paraguay, in 2007; the M.Sc. and the Ph.D. in the Department of Electronics Engineering of the Universidad de Sevilla, España, in 2010 and 2013, respectively with the ItaipuBinacional Scholarship. Since, 2013, has been an associate professor and researcher of the “Cluster de InvestigaciónAplicada” of the Universidad Nacional de Asuncion, Paraguay. He is a recipient of Postdoctoral Scholarship from the Chilean Research Fund CONICYT 2017 in the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Universidad de Talca, Curicó, Chile. His research interests include modulation and control of variable-speed drives and renewable energy technologies.