Implementación de una ruta de turismo arqueológica y paleontológica que abarque tres comunas: San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, Navidad y San Fernando.

Estudio de propiedades métricas y estructurales de los espacios de Wasserstein (provenientes de la teoría de transporte óptimo), y búsqueda de aplicaciones en optimización bajo incertidumbre.

Estudio de propiedades métricas y estructurales de los espacios de Wasserstein (provenientes de la teoría de transporte óptimo), y búsqueda de aplicaciones en optimización bajo incertidumbre.

Sensibilización sobre Peligros Geológicos en la isla de Rapa Nui

La elaboración del Plan Comunal del Municipio de Palmilla para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (PRRD) implica varias etapas que incluye identificar y evaluar amenazas y vulnerabilidades, definir estrategias de reducción de riesgos, planificar la ejecución de medidas, asignar responsabilidades, establecer un sistema de alerta, diseñar planes de emergencia y realizar simulacros de manera continua. Para que el plan sea efectivo, se está fomentando la participación comunitaria y la colaboración con actores públicos y privados, asegurando que el plan sea un “documento vivo” que se actualiza periódicamente para adaptarse a los cambios.

Descifrando la vulcanología física del grupo de volcanes de Rincón de Parangueo, Valle de Santiago, Guanajuato (México): implicaciones a futuros riesgos volcánicos. Convocatoria Institucional de Investigación Científica 2025 (Universidad de Guanajuato -México). PI: Pooja Vinod Kshirsagar (Departamento en Minas, Metalurgia y Geología, de la División de Ingenierías. Guanajuato). Role Laura Becerril: colaboradora extranjera.

Monogenetic volcanoes are the most common expression of magmatism on the Earth’s surface, and they are found in every tectonic setting, yet key aspects of the behavior and evolution of monogenetic volcanic systems remain poorly understood. Understanding the processes that govern the evolution of monogenetic volcanoes, and the timescales over which these processes operate, is critical for hazard assessment in active distributed volcanic fields.
The Southern Volcanic Zone (SVZ), one of the three volcanic regions of The Andes, displays a diverse landscape characterized by historically and potentially active volcanic structures, including ~60 large stratovolcanoes, three giant silicic caldera systems, and hundreds of small eruptive centers. Even these monogenetic volcanoes are considerably smaller in size and volume, they tend to be grouped in space and time, forming distributed volcanic fields, and provide information from source to surface processes that are usually obscured by the commonly dominant more evolved compositions in the Andean arc. Among the Holocene clustered small eruptive centers within the SVZ, this project focuses on the youngest distributed volcanic field in Chile, Carrán-Los Venados, which includes not only the most recent monogenetic eruption in Chile, which occurred in 1979, but it also hosts two other historical eruptions in 1907 and 1955.
The Carrán-Los Venados distributed volcanic field (CLV) has received limited attention, despite its
placement at position No. 9 in the specific risk ranking of active volcanoes in Chile compiled by
SERNAGEOMIN in 2020. Past research on the CLV has mostly focused on chronicling and observing the impacts of the historic eruptions. While some studies have touched upon the geochemical and tectonic aspects of the region, there remains a distinct absence of a comprehensive and cohesive examination of the entire volcanic field. Therefore, building upon previous research conducted in CLV, this project aims to tackle this knowledge gap, and we propose to carry out a detailed multi-disciplinary study (physical volcanology, petrology/geochemistry, and volcanic hazards). Primary research questions include: When did the volcanism start in CLV? What processes contribute to the formation of this volcanism, and what are the magmatic factors that influence its evolution? Where does the volcanic activity take place, and how does it
manifest on the surface? What should we expect in the next eruption? To answer these questions, we propose a methodology based on deposit characterization and mapping, geochronology, morphometry, rheology, petrography, mineral chemistry, geothermobarometry and hygrometry, and geochemical characterization and modelling. The integration of these diverse datasets will provide key constraints on the sources, processes, and timescales of magma ascent and storage leading to eruption of the CLV clustered small eruptive centers and small stratovolcanoes, providing an important framework for better understanding the behavior of distributed volcanic fields globally.
Furthermore, this project aims to provide valuable support to undergraduate and graduate students, who will have the unique opportunity to engage in all aspects of this research project, making it a significant component of their dissertation studies. Additionally, the study will foster ongoing international collaboration, creating avenues for future student and faculty exchanges. Moreover, it will facilitate outreach educational initiatives for the local community, including specialized seminars, thereby promoting knowledge dissemination and interactive learning experiences.

Integración de Patentes en Metodología Activa: Desarrollo y Evaluación en un Curso de Ingeniería Mecánica. Supported by the Fondo I Convocatoria de Innovación en Docencia, UOH.

Investigation in free-surface flow in an annular-channel

El objetivo de la presente propuesta es investigar el desarrollo de competencias profesionales de
estudiantes UOH de Ingeniería Civil Mecánica a través de acciones de intervención mediante diseño ágil
y fabricación e investigación mediante técnicas de psicología cognitiva y análisis de contenido.