Astroengineering

	UC Center for Astroengineering It is estimated that by 2020, Chile will host 70% of the infrastructure used for astronomical observations worldwide. This privileged position provides unique opportunities not only for research and the training of astronomers, but also for the development of technologies needed by this growing industry. As part of the UC Center for Astroengineering, our School contributes to the interdisciplinary work of physicists, astronomers, and engineers in a global effort to understand our universe.
	Instruments for astronomical observations It is estimated that by 2020, Chile will host 70% of the infrastructure used for astronomical observations worldwide. This privileged position provides unique opportunities not only for research and the training of astronomers, but also for the development of technologies needed by this growing industry. As part of the UC Center for Astroengineering, our School contributes to the interdisciplinary work of physicists, astronomers, and engineers in a global effort to understand our universe.
	Big Data: a universe of information Professor Karim Pichara, in collaboration with the Institute for Applied Computational Science of Harvard University and the Millennium Institute of Astrophysics, is working on developing new machine-learning techniques applied to astronomical data. The goal of these techniques is to automatically classify variable stars, detect quasars, and manage incomplete data from astronomical explorations. This research also contributes to training new generations of astronomers and engineers in advanced methods of astro-statistics and astro-computing.
	Point spread function reconstruction in Tomographic Adaptative Optics (FONDECYT Regular 2016 – 2019) This project is overseen by Professor Andrés Guesalaga.
	Chilean instrumentation for astronomical surveys (Anillo de Investigación 2015 – 2018) This project is overseen by Professor Leonardo Vanzi.
	Research fellowship in astronomical instrumentation at the AIUC (CONICYT Astromnomía 2013 – 2018) This project is overseen by Professor Leonardo Vanzi.
	Chilean participation in the greatest challenges of astronomical instrumentation – Moons for the ESO VL (FONDECYT Regular 2017) This project is overseen by Professor Leonardo Vanzi.
	An adaptive optic system, pathfinder for the Tokyo Atacama Observatory (OPEN-UC Internacional Seed Funds 2017) This project is overseen by Professor Leonardo Vanzi.