With the idea of promoting interdisciplinary work between academics, and showing students the importance of this model that contemplates different areas of knowledge, the Faculty of Sciences and the School of Industrial Engineering held the Research Seminar on Interdisciplinary Applications, an activity developed at the Curauma Campus.
“From our faculty, and in collaboration with other academic units of the University, we want to forge ties and bring our academic work closer to interdisciplinary work. The motivation is that today the great problems of humanity require being addressed by different disciplines to propose innovative solutions that aim to positively impact society,” said the Dean of Sciences, Manuel Bravo.
On the occasion, academic Luis Aguilar, from the Institute of Chemistry, presented his research in oenological nanotechnology, which included the association with researchers from the School of Agronomy and the PUC, and which seeks to achieve microbiological innovation that allows greater stability in wines with low sulfite content.
Subsequently, Felipe Feijoo, from the School of Industrial Engineering, presented his research that allows him to obtain real-time diagnoses for musculoskeletal problems through artificial intelligence. “It is not enough to just master a topic, it is necessary to work together with other professionals, who are experts in their area: that is why we partnered with the MEDS clinic,” explained the academic.
Franco Basso, from the School of Industrial Engineering, explained his work together with Autopista Central, where on a four-kilometer route and with two TAG gantries, he tries to predict the probability of accidents in the next five minutes, taking into account various variables such as number of vehicles in circulation and speed. Regarding the relevance of interdisciplinary research, Basso stated without it “most problems would be unsolvable. We have to become increasingly accustomed to the fact that society’s challenges can be resolved with different perspectives.”
For the PhD student in Industrial Engineering, Felipe Villa, these instances are enriching because they provide a view that goes beyond what they do: “the different perspectives, when solving a problem, complement each other and make that view and solution be much deeper and broader. Therefore, these exhibitions are very enriching, since one can see the complete panorama of the process.”
By Miguel Gasson
Science Faculty
