Claudio Urrea Oñate

At the University of Santiago de Chile, Dr. Claudio Urrea has held various leadership roles, including Vice-Rector of Graduate Studies, President of the Graduate Council, Director of Graduate Programs, President of the Graduate Program Evaluation Committee, Director of the Doctoral Program in Engineering Sciences (Automation), Director of the Instrumentation and Electronic Development Center (CIDE), Director of Proficiency Testing Provider, and Academic Advisor representing Full Professors, among others.

Throughout his career in the Electrical Engineering Department, he has served in multiple administrative roles, such as Deputy Director of Research and Graduate Studies, Head of the Industrial Process Control Area, Director of the Robotics Laboratory, Head of Coordination for the Industrial Automation Engineering Program, and President of the Academic Performance Evaluation Committee.

His academic background includes a PhD in Automation and Production from the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (France) with "Très Honorable" distinction, a PhD in Engineering Sciences (Automation) from the University of Santiago de Chile with "Highest Distinction," and a Post-Doctorate in Fault-Tolerant Systems Diagnostics from Université d’Aix-Marseille III (France). He graduated with the highest GPA among all engineering specialties at USACH’s Faculty of Engineering.

His research focuses on industrial robotics, fault-tolerant systems, nonlinear control, artificial intelligence applied to robotics, and industrial communication systems. As Editor of the Processes journal (indexed in WoS) and a CNA-Chile Peer Evaluator, he has significantly contributed to national and international scientific development.

In 2017, the Electrical Engineering Department community awarded him the "Best Academic/Researcher" prize for his outstanding dedication. He has received numerous accolades, including the "Marcos Orrego Puelma" Award from the Institute of Engineers of Chile and a Merit Citation for his role in USACH’s 2021 re-accreditation process.

Dr. Urrea has published over 250 articles in WoS and SCOPUS-indexed journals, international conference proceedings, and book chapters, and holds a granted patent for fault-tolerant systems in robotic manipulators. He has led over 30 R&D projects funded by FONDEF, CORFO, and other institutions, advancing industrial robotics and automation technologies.

Professional Title: Civil Electrical Engineer, University of Santiago de Chile, Chile.

Academic Degrees: Post-Doctorate in Fault-Tolerant Systems Diagnostics, Université d’Aix-Marseille III, France; PhD in Automation and Production, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France; PhD in Engineering Sciences (Automation), University of Santiago de Chile; Master’s in Engineering Sciences (Electrical Engineering), University of Santiago de Chile; Bachelor’s in Engineering Sciences, University of Santiago de Chile.

Research Areas: Industrial and Collaborative Robotics, Fault-Tolerant Dynamic Systems, Automatic Control, Nonlinear Control, Optimal Control, Robust Control, Predictive Control, AI in Robotics, Deep Learning and Neural Networks, Bio-inspired Algorithms, Computer Vision and Image Processing, Fault-Tolerant Industrial Communication Systems, Medical Robotics and Assisted Surgery, Semantic Segmentation, Autonomous Vehicles, Cooperative Multi-Robot Systems, Mining Robotics, Industrial IoT, Software-Defined Networks (SDN), Multimodal Data Fusion, Virtual Reality and Simulation Systems, Flexible Manufacturing, Mathematical Modeling, Electrical Metrology and Instrument Design, Embedded Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Error-Correcting Codes, Smart Healthcare Systems, Exoskeletons and Robotic Rehabilitation, and Mining Process Automation, among others.