Keynote Speaker
PhD. Isabel Hilliger
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
She holds a degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Biotechnology, a Master’s in Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies from the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences (Computer Science area) from PUC-Chile.
Academic Background
Her work and research focus on developing processes for continuous curricular improvement in higher education in Latin America, using analytical tools centered on the needs of administrators, faculty, and students.
Research Focus
She is an Assistant Professor on the Special Faculty Track and Deputy Director of Assessment, Evaluation, and Quality at the School of Engineering of PUC-Chile, and an Associate Researcher at the Millennium Nucleus for Higher Education.
Current Position
Carlos F. Rodríguez
Universidad de los Andes en Bogotá, Colombia
He studied Mechanical Engineering at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, and earned his Ph.D. in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence from the Technical University of Madrid (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) in Spain.
Academic Background
He has been a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Universidad de los Andes since 1994, teaching courses in the areas of dynamics, mechanisms, and robotics. He has published academic work on these subjects, including the book titled «Mechanical Dynamics» (Dinámica Mecánica).
Research Focus
He has led accreditation processes before the CNA and ABET for various engineering programs and has served as a peer reviewer and consultant for accreditation processes at universities in Colombia and Ecuador. He is currently the Academic Vice Dean of the School of Engineering at the Universidad de los Andes.
Current Position
PhD. Isabel Hilliger
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
She holds a degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Biotechnology, a Master’s in Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies from the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences (Computer Science area) from PUC-Chile. Her work and research focus on developing processes for continuous curricular improvement in higher education in Latin America, using analytical tools centered on the needs of administrators, faculty, and students.
She is an Assistant Professor on the Special Faculty Track and Deputy Director of Assessment, Evaluation, and Quality at the School of Engineering of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC-Chile), and an Associate Researcher at the Millennium Nucleus for Higher Education.
PhD. Sandro Paz Collado
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of South Florida.
He has served as Director of Evaluation and Accreditation of University Higher Education at Sineace. He is currently the Director of Academic Innovation in the Department of Engineering, Section Coordinator and Program Director of Industrial Engineering, and Full Professor in the Department of Engineering at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He is also the General Coordinator for Accreditation and Continuous Improvement of the School of Science and Engineering, leading the accreditation of its programs with CEAB (Canada), ABET (USA), and ICACIT (Peru).
He has experience as a consultant in quality management, statistical process control, data mining, simulation, and optimization. He has served as an evaluator for the National Quality Award.