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Rodrigo Verschae

Associate Professor

Universidad de O'Higgins

Rancagua, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Robotics, Intelligent Systems, Coordination, Energy Management

Educación

  •  Electrical Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2010
  •  Applied Mathematics, Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan. Francia, 2006
  •  Electrical Engineer, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2003
  •  Computer Engineer, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2002
  •  Electrical Engineer, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2001

Experiencia Académica

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    KYOTO UNIVERSITY

    Kyoto, Japón

    2015 - 2017

  •   Associate Professor Full Time

    Universidad de O'Higgins

    Institute of Engineering Sciences

    Rancagua, Chile

    2019 - A la fecha

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    Universidad de O'Higgins

    Institute of Engineering Sciences

    Rancagua, Chile

    2018 - 2019

  •   Director Full Time

    Universidad de O'Higgins

    Institute of Engineering Sciences

    Rancagua, Chile

    2020 - A la fecha

  •   Research Fellow Full Time

    KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

    Network Design Research Center (NDRC)

    Japón

    2009 - 2010

  •   Postdoc Full Time

    KYOTO UNIVERSITY

    Graduate School of Informatics

    Japón

    2013 - 2014

  •   Postdoc (Fondecyt) Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

    Chile

    2012 - 2013

  •   Visiting Scholar Other

    KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

    Japón

    2024 - 2025

  •   Visiting Professor Other

    Kyoto Institute of Technology

    Graduate School of Informatics

    Japón

    2024 - 2024

  •   Visiting Professor Other

    ENS Paris-Saclay

    Center Borelli

    Francia

    2024 - 2024

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Director PAR Explora, O'Higgins Other

    Universidad de O'Higgins

    Chile

    2019 - 2024

  •   Associated Researcher Part Time

    Fraunhofer IPK

    Berlin, Alemania

    2004 - 2005

Formación de Capital Humano


Doctor Thesis:
- Mercedes Marzoa, Doctor Thesis Reviewing committee, Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay, 2025 (expected)
- Ahmed Ben Saad, Doctor Thesis Reviewing committee, ENS Paris-Saclay, France, October 2024
- MANTAU Aprinaldi Bin Jasa, Doctor Thesis Reviewing committee, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan, December 2023

MSc/MTI Supervision:
- Ignacio Bugueno (Co-guided with Javier Ruiz-del-Solar, Universidad de Chile, 2025)
- Luis Cossio (Co-guided with Javier Ruiz-del-Solar, Universidad de Chile, 2023)
- Jose Dias Villa (Thesis Committee member, University of Chile, 2024)
- Robert Araya (Thesis Committee member, University of Chile, 2023)
- Paolo Morales (Thesis Committee member, University of Chile, 2020)
- Bastian Salinas (Thesis Committee member, University of Chile, 2019)
- Francisco Arriola (Thesis Committee member University of Chile, 2019)
- Pedro Orellana (Thesis Committee member, University of Chile; 2019)
- Maximiliano Rojas (Thesis Committee member University of Chile; 2018)

- Chihiro Nakatsuka (Master student; Kyoto University, 2016 - 2017)
- Li Li (Master student; Kyoto University, 2016 - 2017)
- Zhe Chen (Master; Kyoto University, 2016 - 2017)
- Tatsuya Suzuki (Master student; Kyoto University, 2015 - 2016)

- P. Berg (External Review, Gjovik University, Norway, 2011)
- P. Clark (External Review, Gjovik University, Norway, 2012)
- J. Kittilsen (External Review, Gjovik University, Norway, 2012)

- Matias Arena (Co-guided, University of Chile; 2009)
- Oscar Sanhueza (Co-guided, University of Chile; 2008)
- Hardy Franke (Co-guided, University of Chile, 2007)

MSc/MTI Ongoing Works:
- Ariel Zuniga (Universidad de O'Higgins, from 2024)
- Nicolas Araya (Universidad de O'Higgins, from 2024)
- Jose Astorga (Co-guided with Iván Sipirán, Universidad de Chile, from 2021)

Doctor thesis, Co-supervision (Informal)
- Dr. Mauricio Correa (Co-guided with Javier Ruiz-del-Solar, Universidad de Chile)
- Dr. Gabriel Hermosilla (Co-guided with Javier Ruiz-del-Solar, Universidad de Chile)
- Dr. Jose del Piano (Co-guided with Javier Ruiz-del-Solar, Universidad de Chile)


Difusión y Transferencia


- 2025: General Chair of the 4th LACORO International Summer School on Robotics (www.lacoro.org), Rancagua, Chile
- 2024: General Chair of the 3rd LACORO International Summer School on Robotics (www.lacoro.org), Rancagua, Chile

- 2018 - 2021: Co-organizer of round tables to discuss about Chilean challenges and development in Robotics. Together with the Chilean Parlament Library and the Chile-Japan Inter-parlament group.

- 2021: General Chair of the First Chile-Japan Symposium on Field Robotics (Online due to COVID19 pandemic)

- 2019: General Chair of the IEEE RAS International Summer School on Robot Vision, Santiago, Chile

- 2019 & 2021: Lecturer of the AI in Robotics course at Universidad de Chile (Certification on AI for professionals)

- 2020: IEEE RAS Education Committee, Co-Chair
- 2024 - present: Applied Soft Computing Journal (Elsevier) [ASOC](https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/applied-soft-computing/about/editorial-board), **Editorial Board**
- 2017 - present: Journal [Information](http://www.mdpi.com/journal/information/editors), **Editorial Board**
- 2015 - present: Frontiers in Robotics and AI (Specialty section on Frontiers in Robotics and AI), Associate Editor
- 2018 - 2023: Journal [SCI](http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sci/editors), Advisory Board
- 2015 - 2016: Human safety and comfort in human-robot shared workspaces, Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Research Topic Co-editor

- 2010-2011: ETHICAL project
- FP7 project of the European Commission for “Promoting International Debate on Ethical Implications of Data Collection, use and retention for Biometric and Medical Applications”.
- Participation: Part of the Universidad de Chile working group (attended several project’s meetings, in charge of one of the deliverables, etc).

- 2005 - 2006: FaceQS-Tool
- Design and development of a Face Detector, an Eye Detector, and a Pose Estimator.
- Software licensed to the Fraunhofer-IPK Institute, Berlin, and to the Federal German printing office for their e-passport production system.
- Research and development done at Universidad de Chile.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Best poster award, IEEE RAS Poster competition

    IEEE RAS

    Chile, 2007

    1st place award *IEEE RAS Poster competition*, LA Summer School on Robotics, Chile - Title: "Detection of AIBO and Humanoid Robots using Boosted Cascades". - Joint work with Matias Arenas.

  •   Best poster award, LACORO Poster competition

    Latino American Summer School on Robotics

    Chile, 2024

    Best poster award by students Ariel Zuniga and Nicolas Araya, Master Students category


 

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Javier Ruiz del Solar

Full Professor and Executive Director of the Advanced Mining Technology Center

Advanced Mining Technology Center & Electrical Engineering Department

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

3
Patricio Loncomilla

Investigador adjunto

Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC)

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Jose Delpiano

Profesor Asociado

UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES

Santiago, Chile

3
Gabriel Hermosilla

PROFESOR AUXILIAR

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE VALPARAISO

Valparaíso, Chile

65
Rodrigo Verschae

Associate Professor

Institute of Engineering Sciences

Universidad de O'Higgins

Rancagua, Chile

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Mauricio Correa

Investigador Adjunto

AMTC

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

SANTIAGO, Chile