Portal del Investigador
Pamela Alejandra Bustamante Faúndez
Assistant Professor
Universidad de Los Andes
Santiago, Chile
Investigación de Operaciones, Optimización Lineal, Teoría de Juegos, Juegos de Stackelberg, Métodos de Optimización, Logística, Problemas de clustering.
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Industrial Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DEL BIO-BIO. Chile, 2018
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Industrial Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DEL BIO-BIO. Chile, 2018
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Artificial Intelligence, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2023
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Engineering Sciences. Area Industrial and Transport Engineering, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2024
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Research Assistant Full Time
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Facultad de Ingeniería
Santiago, Chile
2018 - 2018
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Research Intern Full Time
GERAD (Groupe d'études et de recherche en analyse des décisions)
Montreal, Canada
2018 - 2019
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Research Intern Full Time
INRIA (Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique)
Lille, Francia
2022 - 2023
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Teaching assistant Part Time
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Facultad de Ingeniería
Santiago, Chile
2020 - 2021
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Teaching assistant Part Time
UNIVERSIDAD DEL BIO-BIO
Facultad de Ingeniería
Concepción, Chile
2014 - 2017
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Assistant Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES
Engineering and Applied Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2024 - At present
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Chief Data Officer (CDO) Part Time
Mapoteca
Santiago, Chile
2020 - 2021
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Mathematics Teacher Part Time
Preuniversitario CPECH
Concepción, Chile
2016 - 2016
My role as an Assistant Professor at the Engineering Faculty at Universidad de los Andes enables me to lead initiatives that foster the development of young talent in operations research and artificial intelligence. By combining academic excellence with mentorship, I aim to cultivate the next generation of researchers equipped to address real-world challenges.
Proposed Training Strategy
1. Multidisciplinary Learning Opportunities
Using my experience as a co-founder of open-source communities Python Chile (recognized as an NGO) and PyLadies Santiago, I have witnessed the transformative power of inclusive, community-driven learning environments. I plan to replicate this model within the center by creating research groups with my thesis students. These groups will integrate optimization, programming, and machine learning to develop innovative solutions for pressing real-world problems.
2. Mentorship and Collaborative Research
My leadership roles, including my Ph.D. research at INRIA Lille-Nord Europe, have allowed me to guide collaborative research projects. I will mentor thesis students by creating an environment where collaboration and creativity are encouraged, enabling them to contribute to impactful research outcomes.
3. Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
As a founder of PyLadies Santiago, I have actively worked to empower underrepresented groups in STEM. Through periodic talks and workshops, I aim to increase the participation of women and minorities in training programs and leadership roles.
My experience in both academia and industry allows me to lead initiatives and effectively communicate research findings to diverse audiences.
Proposed Strategy
-Dissemination to Scientific and General Audiences
I have presented research at over 16 national and international conferences, such as EURO and IFORS, showcasing my ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to a broad range of audiences. I will continue my regular participation in prestigious conferences and workshops. To reach non-academic audiences, I will develop more accessible content, including talks at presentations at non-academic conferences and related outreach activities, that communicate the societal relevance and practical applications of our research.
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Highest ranking of the class
Colegio Inmaculada Concepción
Chile, 2013
Distinguished with the best academic performance of my class throughout elementary and middle school.
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Best score of my school at PSU (Maths, Language, and Sciences)
Colegio Inmaculada Concepción
Chile, 2014
Best score at the Chilean standardized test (PSU) in Mathematics, Language, and Sciences of my School. My class was composed of 80 students (approximately). I was among the 1% of the students with the highest PSU score in Chile (2014).
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Highest score of admission to the university
UNIVERSIDAD DEL BIO-BIO
Chile, 2014
Award for being admitted first among all the successful applicants of Universidad del Bío-Bío (5500 applicants, where only 2450 were admitted).
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Academic Excellency Scholarship
MINISTERIO DE EDUCACION
Chile, 2014
I obtained this scholarship (50% tuition fee) to study at University, due to being among the 10% of the top students of my school.
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Academic Excellency Scholarship
UNIVERSIDAD DEL BIO-BIO
Chile
I obtained this scholarship (0% tuition fee) thanks to being admitted first among 120 successful applicants in the Industrial Engineering Professional degree. My average score at the Chilean standardized test (“Prueba de selección universitaria”) was 796,7/850 [6]. To maintain this scholarship, it is necessary to have a GPA above 5,0/7,0. I had this scholarship during the full length of my studies.
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Award to the Highest ranking of the cohort
UNIVERSIDAD DEL BIO-BIO
Chile, 2016
Award given by the School of Industrial Engineering of the Universidad del Bío-Bío for my outstanding academic performance as a student of the 2014 cohort.
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Grant to conduct research at Pontificia Universidad Católica
UNIVERSIDAD DEL BIO-BIO
Chile, 2018
Scholarship received to conduct research (2 months) at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC).
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Grant to conduct research at Pontificia Universidad Católica
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Chile, 2018
Scholarship received to conduct research (2 months) at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC).
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Scholarship of the Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering
UNIVERSIDAD DEL BIO-BIO
Chile, 2017
Scholarship (0% tuition fee) for my master’s in industrial engineering at Universidad del Bío-Bío, due to my excellent academic credentials. Valid for 2017 and 2018.
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Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program scholarship
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
Canada, 2018
Scholarship that provides students from Latin America and the Caribbean with short-term exchange opportunities for study or research, in Canada, at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels. Thanks to this scholarship, I conducted research at GERAD (Group for Research in Decision Analysis), also associated with UQAM (Universite du Quebec a Montreal).
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Grant to conduct research in Canada
UNIVERSIDAD DEL BIO-BIO
Chile, 2018
Scholarship to conduct research (5 months) related to my Master’s and Undergraduate’s thesis at the research center “Group for Research in Decision Analysis (GERAD)” (Montreal, Canada).
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Highest-GPA of the generation Award
UNIVERSIDAD DEL BIO-BIO
Chile, 2018
Award for having the best academic performance in my promotion of Industrial Engineering. The award grants a 0% tuition fee for graduate studies at the Universidad del Bío-Bío.
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Doctorate scholarship
CONICYT
Chile, 2019
I obtained this scholarship, occupying the eighth place amongst 1936 successful applicants (2303 in total) with a score of 4.967/5, to pursue a Doctorate in Engineering Sciences at the Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile, with a 0% tuition fee.
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Bourses de sejour scientifique
Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique
Bélgica, 2020
I obtained the fund “Bourses de sejour scientifique” from the Belgian institution “Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique” (FNRS) to do research at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Brussels, Belgium), under the supervision of Professor Ph.D. Martine Labbé. This fund allows me to do research for three months. This internship was postponed because of the pandemic.
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CONICYT scholarship for research internships
CONICYT
Chile, 2022
This fund was provided by CONICYT (National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research of Chile) to conduct research in the center INRIA Lille Nord. It granted me a monthly stipend to fund my internship, plus other expenses (travel tickets, insurance).
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Grant to conduct research in France
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Chile, 2022
This fund provided by Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile allowed me to conduct research in the center INRIA Lille Nord.
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Open Seed Fund 2021
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Chile, 2022
This fund of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and INRIA allowed me to conduct research in the center INRIA Lille Nord (France). Our research project involves professors and researchers from the Universidad de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Universidad de O’Higgins, INRIA, and Université Libre de Bruxelles.
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Open Seed Fund 2021
INRIA France
Francia
This fund of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and INRIA allowed me to conduct research in the center INRIA Lille Nord (France). Our research project involves professors and researchers from the Universidad de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Universidad de O’Higgins, INRIA, and Université Libre de Bruxelles.
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