Center for Optical and Energy Research
Description
The Center for Optical Research and Energy (CIOE) is a research unit oriented toward the development, execution, and consolidation of scientific-technological projects in the fields of optics and energy. Likewise, it 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 biophotonics.
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 air-conditioning systems with solar thermal energy, home automation solutions, and use of wind sources, with emphasis on energy efficiency.
Institutional Profile
Creation date: October 2007
Rectoral Resolution: UPB-RR-015/2007
Unit Director
Omar Alberto Ormachea Muñoz
Full-time faculty member
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Recognition
Global Online Lab Award - GOLC (Helsinki, Finland - February 2024)
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Geographically Distributed Remote Laboratory for Photovoltaic Energy Efficiency Studies Based on Altitudes.
Full Paper Award Winner (Helsinki, Finland - February 2024)
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Enhancing Accessibility for Real-Time Remote Laboratories: A Web-Based Solution with Automated Validation and Access Control.
The AOSA Ten Years Most Influential Paper Award (Tokyo, Japan - March 2023)
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DiSL: A Domain-specific Language for Bytecode Instrumentation.
7th Plurinational Award for Science and Technology (La Paz, Bolivia - December 2021)
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Detection and removal of geogenic arsenic present in groundwater in disadvantaged areas of Bolivia.
Plurinational Science and Technology Award (Tarija, Bolivia - September 2019)
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Low-cost 3D-printed smartphone-based inverted laser fluorescence microscope.
Plurinational Award 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 Science and Technology Award (La Paz, Bolivia - September 2017)
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Development of a low-cost reader for the “ELISA” technique (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay).
