VICE-RECTOR'S OFFICE FOR RESEARCH
The University of Azuay has institutionalized the functions of research and service to society, through its Vice President for Research.
The powers of the Office of the Vice-Rector for Research are, among others: carrying out the management related to research and outreach, establishing policies and generating strategies that promote research, development and innovation; promote and manage the implementation of projects applied for the benefit of the community, maintaining cooperation links with agencies in charge of development, non-governmental organizations and public and private companies.
PhD in Biodiversity and conservation of the natural environment
PhD in Agricultural Sciences
Plant Biotechnology Specialist
Current Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Azuay, she is a professor and researcher with 30 years of experience. She has been coordinator of the Biology career, sub-dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology, director of the Azuay Herbario.
He has written and presented his research in the field of botany in magazines, books, and national and international events.
We promote transformative innovation in Research through some actions:
Quality research manages to obtain funding and produces impact publications. To achieve this we are promoting and supporting:
The quality of training provided by a higher education center must be closely linked to the external environment, it cannot be limited solely to effective instrumental learning. The professionals who are trained, in addition to having a high academic level, must be prepared to promote learning and knowledge communities, give correct answers to the needs of technology transfer, be able to identify and produce knowledge linked to the endogenous needs of the environment and propose work alternatives to become job creators.
In order to fulfill the aforementioned purposes, various strategies have been established at the University of Azuay and multiple efforts have been developed related to research activities and links with the external environment. The main data of the research projects carried out are presented below:
He develops basic and applied research projects in strategic areas of Computer Science.
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It generates research projects that build, deepen and adapt to our context psychological assessment tools in the general population as a clinic. ... Read more
It researches and develops technology that improves the performance of vehicles, reducing emissions and environmental impacts, to reach sustainable mobility systems.... Read more
It promotes communication studies, their applications within the educational, advertising, business, and political fields and their effects on society. ... Read more
Disseminating the knowledge, findings, developments or innovations that are achieved as a result of the activities inherent to research, will be a fundamental task to ensure that the scientific community knows and appreciates the contribution that can be provided, as well as for the social environment to benefit. actually of the university action.
Submission procedures
The research processes that will be managed by the Office of the Vice President for Research may have different origins, so it is necessary to order the proposals, based on one or more of the following factors: funding source, commitments assumed by the Institution, application to participate in calls for competitive funds, invitations from other universities, integration into research networks, participation in calls made by external organizations, consultancies, various situations that entail the application of different criteria, depending on the case, for the corresponding administrative management.
Raffaella Ansaloni
VICE-RECTOR'S OFFICE FOR RESEARCH
Please write to:
Av. 24 de Mayo 7-77 and Hernán Malo, Cuenca - Ecuador
(593) 7 4091000 ext 619 Fax: (593) 72815997
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Research Department