- Galaxy Evolution - Supermassive Black Holes - Multiwavelength Extragalactic Surveys - Major Galaxy Mergers

- P. Universidad Catolica, March 2019-present
Supervisor of research work of master students Valentina Zagal, Fernando Penaloza and Dusan Tubin.
- Sponsor of FONDECYT's postdoctoral fellows Dr. Giacomo Venturi, Dr. Federica Ricci, Dr. Patricia Bessiere, Dr. George Privon, Dr. Roger Leiton, Dr. Yun-Kyeong Sheen and Dr. Kyle Hiner.
- Supervisor of CATA postdoc Dr. Carolina Finlez (2020-), Anillo postdoctoral fellow Dr. Tim Hewlett (2019-) and Yale-UdeC ALMA postdoctoral fellow Dr. Sabrina Cales (2013-2015).
- Co-advisor of PhD student, Dr. Lia Sartori, from ETH-Zurich, Switzerland, graduated in June 2019
- Co-advisor of PhD student, Dr. Tonima Ananna, from Yale University, USA, graduated in July 2019
- Universidad de Concepcion, March 2014-December 2016
Supervisor of research work of master student Carla Fuentes.
- Universidad de Concepcion, March 2014-December 2015
Supervisor of research work of master student Valeria Olivares
- Universidad de Concepcion, March 2015-September 2017
Supervisor of research work of master student Alejandra Melo.
- Universidad de Concepcion, March 2012-August 2014
Supervisor of research work of master student Caddy Cortes.

Professional Activities

- President of Chilean Astronomical Society, 2015-2017
- Member of the Executive and Institutional boards of the LSST Corporation, 2016-present
- Director of Research and Postdoctoral programs, Institute of Astrophysics, PUC, 2017-present
- Member of ESO OPC, Periods 102, 103 and 104
- Panel Member of ESO OPC, Periods 95 and 96
- Member of ALMA Time Allocation Committee, Cycle 2, 3 and 4, 2014-2016
- Member of the Chilean Telescope Allocation Committee, 2013-2015
- Member of the Chilean TAC Executive Board, 2014-2016
- Member of the NSF review panel to evaluate proposals to manage and operate the Gemini Observatory, 2015
- Member of Chandra Time Allocation Committee, 2012
- Member of Suzaku Time Allocation Committee, Cycles 5 and 6
- Seminar organizer, Astronomy Dept., Universidad de Concepcion, 2011-2013
- Chair, SOC, AGN and Galaxy evolution Conference, Puerto Varas, March 2015
- Organizer, COSMOS team meeting, June 2010
- Chair, LOC, AAS High Energy Division (HEAD) Meeting, March 2010
- Co-organizer, astro-coffee, weekly informal talks, IfA, Hawaii, 2009-11
- Co-organizer, Extragalactic Discussion Group, weekly discussion sessions, IfA, Hawaii, 2009-11
- Frequent referee for MNRAS, ApJ, A&A, Nature, and others

Outreach Activities

- Outreach coordinator, Astronomy Dept., U. De Concepcion, 2012-2015
- Director of Galaxy Zoo in Spanish, outreach project, March 2014-present
- Cosmology course for the general public, 5 lectures, 50+ attendees, Jan. 2012 and May 2014
- About 15 outreach talks per year, for an estimated ~1000 participants per year
- Participant in 6 "tertulias" (scientic dialogues), 300+ attendees average, 2012- 2014
- Frequent appearances on local media, e.g., TVN, Canal 13, El Mercurio, La Tercera, etc.
- Member of Committee for science programs publicity, U. De Concepcion, 2012-2015
- 6+ international press releases as PI.
- NASA press conference broadcasted live on NASA TV (June 15th, 2011). International media coverage including CNN, BBC, PBS, Nat. Geo., etc.