Researchers
	Key Researchers Álvarez, Felipe Mathematical Civil Engineer - University of Chile Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences - University of Chile Ph.D. in Mathematics and Theoretical Mechanics - University of Montpellier, France Research Interests: Optimization and Variational Calculation Academic Position: Associate Professor. Department of Mathematical Engineering, and Centre for Mathematical Modeling, University of Chile. falvarez@dim.uchile.cl Epstein, Rafael Master in Industrial Engineering - University of Chile Ph. D. in Operations Research - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA Research Interests: Combinatorial Optimization, Forest Planning, Routing Vehicles, Production Planning and Schedulling Academic Position: Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Chile repstein@dii.uchile.cl Fischer, Ronald Ph.D. in Economics, University of Pennsylvania Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania Mathematical Civil Engineering, University of Chile Research interests: International commerce, industrial organization, regulation. Academic Position: Full Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Chile rfischer@dii.uchile.cl Galetovic, Alexander Ph.D. in Economics Princeton University, Commercial Engineer Catholic University of Chile Research Interests: Regulation, Industrial Organization, Microeconomy Academic Position Full Profesor, Department of Economics Sciences University of the Andes. agaleto@stanford.edu Jara-Díaz, Sergio Civil Engineer - University of Chile Master in Urban and Regional Planning - Catholic University of Chile M.Sc. - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA Ph.D. - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA Research Interests: Transportation Economics Academic Position: Full Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Chile jaradiaz@ing.uchile.cl Manasevich, Raúl Mathematical Civil Engineer - University of Chile Ph.D. in Sciences of Engineering - University of Berkeley, USA Research Interests: Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations Academic Position: Full Professor, Department of Mathematical Engineering, and Centre for Mathematical Modeling, University of Chile manasevi@dim.uchile.cl Marianov, Vladimir Electrical Civil Engineering - University of Chile Master of Science and Ph.D. in Engineering, John Hopkins University Research interests: Optimal location of facilities and telecommunications. Academic Position: Full Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Catholic University of Chile marianov@ing.puc.cl Martínez, Francisco Civil Engineer - University of Chile Master of Arts - University of Leeds, UK Ph.D. - University of Leeds, UK Research Interests: Urban Economics and Land Use Models Academic Position: Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Chile fmartine@ing.uchile.cl Montero, Juan Pablo Ph.D. MIT Master of Science in Economics, MIT Master of Science in Technology and Public Policy, MIT Research Interests: Microeconomics, industrial organization, environmental economy Academic Position: Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Catholic University jmontero@faceapuc.cl Ortúzar, Juan de Dios Ph.D., University of Leeds Master of Science, University of Leeds Industrial Civil Engineering, Catholic University Research Interests: Transport demand, choice models, educational simulation games Academic Position: Full Professor, Department of Transport and Logistics, Catholic University jos@ing.puc.cl Parada, Víctor Ph.D. Computational Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro M.Sc. Industrial Engineering, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro Chemical Engineering, University of Concepción Research Interests: Cominatorial problems in manufacturing and services Academic Position: Full Professor, Department of Computacional Sciences, University of Santiago de Chile vparada@usach.cl Weber, Richard Bachelor in Mathematics - University of Aachen, Germany Master in Operations Research - University of Aachen, Germany Ph. D. in Operations Research - University of Aachen, Germany Research Interests: Optimization, Data Mining and Soft Computing Academic Position: Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Chile rweber@dii.uchile.cl Weintraub, Andrés Electrical Civil Engineer - University of Chile M.Sc. in Statistics - University of California, Berkeley, USA Ph.D in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering - University of California, Berkeley, USA Research Interests: Operations Management, Operations Research, Forest Management and Transportation Academic Position: Full Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Chile aweintra@dii.uchile.cl Senior researchers Cominetti, Roberto Ph.D. in Mathematics Mathematical Civil Engineering, University of Chile Research Interests: Optimization Academic Position: Full Professor, Department of Mathematical Engineering, and Centre for Mathematical Modeling, University of Chile rcominet@dim.uchile.cl Jofré, Alejandro Mathematical Civil Engineer - University of Chile Ph. D. in Applied Mathematics - University of Pau, France Research Interests: Optimization and Equilibrium, No-linear Analysis and Applications in Network Economics Academic Position: Associate Professor, Department of Mathematical Engineering, and Centre for Mathematical Modeling, University of Chile ajofre@dim.uchile.cl Associate researchers Durán, Guillermo Bachelor in Mathematical Sciences - University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Ph.D. in Computing Sciences - University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Research Interests: Graph Theory and Combinatorial Optimization Academic Position: Assistant Profesor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Chile gduran@dii.uchile.cl Munizaga, Marcela Civil Engineer - University of Chile Ph.D. in Transportation - Catholic University of Chile Research Interests: Discreet Elections Modelling, Econometrics and Microeconomics of Transportation Problems Academic Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Chile mamuniza@ing.uchile.cl O'Ryan, Raúl Ph.D. in Economics, University of California, Berkeley Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, University of Chile Electrical Civil Engineering, University of Chile Research Interests: Natural resources and environmental economics Academic Position: Associate professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Chile. roryan@dii.uchile.cl Palma, Rodrigo Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences, University of Dortmund Master of Science in Engineering, Catholic University of Chile Industrial Civil Engineering, Catholic University Research Interests: Energy markets Academic Position: Associate professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Chile. rodpalma@ing.uchile.cl Young researchers Basso, Leonardo PhD in Business Administration, major Transportation and Logistics/Strategy and Business Economics University of British Columbia, Civil Engineer University of Chile. Research Interests: Industrial Economics, with an emphasis on transport industries. Academic Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Chile. lbasso@ing.uchile.cl Caldentey, René Civil Industrial Engineer - University of Chile Ph.D. in Operations Management- Massachusetts Insitute of Technology Research Interests: Operations Management in the Apparel Industry, Revenue Management and Dynamic Pricing,Queueing Theory and its Applications to Manufacturing Systems,The Role of Financial Markets in Operations, Production Systems in the Copper Industry. Academic Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Chile . rcaldent@dii.uchile.cl Cortés Carrillo, Cristián Civil Engineer - University of Chile Master in Engineering Sciences - University of Chile Ph.D. in Civil Engineering - University of California at Irvine, USA Research Interests: Optimization and Flows in Transport Networks, Public Transportation, Cost Functions and Transport Industrial Structure Academic Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Chile. ccortes@ing.uchile.cl Espinoza, Daniel Mathematical Engineer - University of Chile Ph.D.(C) School of Industrial and Systems Engineering - Georgia Institute of Technology , USA Research Interests: Linear Programming, Integer Programming, Algorithms and Complexity, Combinatorial Optimization and Logistics Academic Position: Instructor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Chile daespino@dii.uchile.cl Figueroa, Nicolás Ph.D. in Economic University of Minnesota, Civil Mathematical Engineer University of Chile Research Interests: Theory of Games, Design of Mechanisms and Microeconomic Theory Academic Position: Instructor Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Chile nicolasf@dii.uchile.cl Rivera, Jorge Mathematical Civil Engineer - University of Chile Ph.D. in Mathematical Economics - University of Paris I, France Ph.D. in Mathematical Modelling - University of Chile Research Interests: Microeconomics and Optimization Academic Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Chile jrivera@econ.uchile.cl Rizzi, Luis Ph.D. Catholic University of Chile Master of Arts, University of Leeds Economics, University of Buenos Aires Research Interests: Valuation of intangible goods,  choice models, valuation of transport externalities Academic Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Transport and Logistics, Catholic University lir@ing.puc.cl Velásquez, Juan Electrical Civil Engineer - University of Chile Computing Sciences Engineer - University of Chile Master in Engineering Sciences, Mayor in Computing Sciences - University of Chile Master in Engineering Sciences, Mayor in Industrial Engineering - Universidad de Chile Ph.D. in Information Engineering - University of Tokio, Japan Research Interests: Data Bases, Business Intelligence y Network Applied Security Academic Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Chile jvelasqu@dii.uchile.cl