Center for Optical and Energy Research
Description
The Center for Optical Research and Energy (CIOE) is a research unit focused on the development, execution, and consolidation of scientific and technological projects in the fields of optics and energy. It also provides consulting and advisory services for solving problems related to the use of laser technologies and associated equipment.
Research Areas
Quantum electronics and laser technology: development of power electronics systems and circuits applied to laser technologies and their applications in various areas of science.
Optics and photonics: research and development of photonic devices, electronic control, and practical applications in fields such as medicine and bio-photonics.
Solar energy: studies of local solar radiation, solar and atmospheric monitoring, and applications based on UV, visible, and infrared radiation.
Renewable and alternative energies: development of cooling and climate control systems using solar thermal energy, home automation solutions, and utilization of wind sources, with an emphasis on energy efficiency.
Institutional Profile
Date of creation: October 2007
Rectoral Resolution: UPB-RR-015/2007
Unit Director
Omar Alberto Ormachea Muñoz
Full Teacher
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Awards
Global Online Lab Award - GOLC (Helsinki, Finland - February 2024)
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Laboratorio remoto distribuido geográficamente para estudios de eficiencia energética fotovoltaica basado en altitudes.
Full Paper Award Winner (Helsinki, Finland - February 2024)
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Mejorando la accesibilidad para laboratorios remotos en tiempo real: una solución basada en la web con validación automatizada y control de acceso.
The AOSA Ten Years Most Influential Paper Award (Tokyo, Japan - March 2023)
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DiSL: A Domain-specific Language for Bytecode Instrumentation.
VII Version Plurinational Science and Technology Award (La Paz, Bolivia - December 2021)
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Detection and removal of geogenic arsenic present in groundwater in disadvantaged areas of Bolivia.
Plurinational Award for Science and Technology (Tarija, Bolivia - September 2019)
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Low-cost inverted laser fluorescence microscope printed in 3D and based on smartphones.
Plurinational Prize for Science and Technology (Sucre, Bolivia - November 2018)
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Intelligent street lighting system with energy efficiency based on embedded technologies and sensor networks.
Plurinational Award for Science and Technology (La Paz, Bolivia - September 2017)
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Development of a low-cost reader for the "ELISA" technique (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay).
