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Faculty of Engineering and Science

This Faculty is the largest academic unit of the University. Through the different programs for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research,outreach and community engagement, it is a relevant participant in the development of the southern macro region of Chile, making concrete contributions in a wide range of emerging topics of interest, such as renewable energies, biofuels, telecommunications, computing, the environment, mathematical modeling and a number of other disciplines.

This faculty has ten academic departments: Department of Physical Science; Department of Chemical Sciences & Natural Resources; Department of Chemical Engineering; Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering; Department of Mathematical Engineering; Department of Computer Science; Department of Mechanical Engineering; Department of Civil Engineering; Department of Electrical Engineering; and Department of Mathematics & Statistics.

We offer the following programs: Civil Engineering; Civil Physics Engineering; Civil Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering in Computer Science; Civil Engineering Common Plan; Civil Mechanical Engineering; Industrial Civil Engineering; Civil Environmental Engineering; Civil Electrical Engineering; Civil Electronics Engineering; Civil Mathematical Engineering; Civil Telematic Engineering; Civil Engineering in Biotechnology; Construction Engineering; Biochemistry; Computer Engineering.

Faculty Authorities

Dean:

Dr. Jorge Farías Avendaño

Faculty Secretary:

Dr. Herme Soto Segura

Vice dean:

Dr. Gonzalo Valdés Vidal

Director of Outreach & Community Engagement:

Dr. María Antonieta Ruiz Muñoz

Director of Postgraduate Programs & Research:

Dr. Sonia Salvo Garrido

Director of Finance and People Development:

Jorge Antune Gaete

Director of Undergraduate Programs:

Mg. Patricia Muñoz Bustos

Programs

Dr. Traudy Wandersleben

Mauricio Jara Campos

Dr. Marcia Zambrano Riquelme

Dr. Mauricio Zamorano Mosnaim

Jesús Ruiz Matus

Dr. César San Martin Salas

Dr. Antonieta Silva Riquelme

Ricardo Castro Zapata

Dr. Mauricio Diéguez Rebolledo

Eduardo Contrera Schneider

Marcela Muñoz Catalán

Dr. Ramiro Donoso Floody

Paolo Macaya Vitali

Dr. Carolina Shene De Vidts

Mg. Ana Bustamante Mora

Dr. Adrialy Muci Núñez

Departments

Department of Physical Science

Director: Dr. Eduardo Cisternas Jara

Department of Chemical Sciences & Natural Resources

Director: Dr. Ana Mutis Tejo

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Director: Mg. Ruth Novoa Troquián

Departamento de Ingeniería Matemática

Director: Dr. Gino Montecinos Guzmán

Department of Computer Science

Director: Dr. Jaime Diaz Arancibia

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Director: Dr. Jorge González Salazar

Department of Chemical Engineering

Director: Dr. Hellmuth Leal López

Department of Civil Engineering

Director: Dr. Leonardo Sierra Varela

Department of Electrical Engineering

Director: Dr. Cristian Pesce González

Department of Mathematical Engineering

Director: Mg. Pedro Valenzuela Tapia

School of Industrial Engineering

Director: Dr. Jorge Hochstetter Diez

Faculties