CV – Constanza Miranda, PhD

Here you will find information from my academic preparation, my work as a multidisciplinary-oriented designer, as an entrepreneur, my research endeavors in biomedicine, education, and engineering design, and finally my grants and work in the industry.
I am at: constanzamiranda@jhu.edu | Researcher ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9110-2832 Or here at Research Gate ; LinkedIN ; Google Scholar ; YouTube Channel ; instagram @jhu_designer_hopkins

Education

Work at Johns Hopkins University

<2009-2013>	Ph.D. in Design (focus in Applied Anthropology) NC State University Dissertation: “Mapping Visual Negotiation in Innovation-Driven Teams: A Peek Into the Design Process Culture of Graduate Engineering Students”. Course concentration in Applied Anthropology.
<2011-2012>	Visiting Researcher – Stanford University 1 yr. at Center for Design Research Mechanical Engineering Dept. Conducting Fieldwork-Design in Engineering, education, and innovation-driven teams (related to Silicon Valley).
<2011>	CoAT Certificate of Accomplishment in Teaching NC State University 2-year Teaching Certificate for instruction in higher education
<2009>	Fulbright Science and Technology Scholarship Scholarship to pursue doctoral studies in the US
<1999 - 2005>	Graphic-Industrial Professional Design Degree P.Universidad Católica de Chile Professional 5 year degree focused on graphic & industrial design
<2004>	Minor in Administration at the Business School P.Universidad Católica de Chile Faculty of administration and economical sciences

<Since July 2022>

Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Mentoring
Whiting School of Engineering
Taking this position as the WSE’s Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs is reimagining undergraduate academic advising and faculty mentoring in light of the findings of the Second Commission on Undergraduate Education (CUE2). Link to the news on the appointment

<Dec 2020 >

Faculty at the Department of Biomedical Engineering
– Undergraduate Program Design Teams The BME Undergraduate Design Team Program supports more than 15 teams of undergraduates each year as they develop solutions to some of the most challenging and important healthcare opportunities in the world. Project Areas from my 2021-2022 teams: O2 smart device to prevent hypoxic events, arthrocentesis trainer, nerve action potential assessment, pediatric venous punctures, olfaction-loss, prevention of OR fires, bubble c-pap, eustachian tube dysfunction assessment, spectroscopy for meningioma assessment. 2022-2023 precision education in medicine, Uterine Cancer assessment, Stroke detection in the ICU, Multiplexed Assay.
– Anthro Design for Healthcare (First Year Seminar Fall)Creator and instructor. This First Year Seminar is part of the Cue2 new curricular offerings for students in WSE and KSAS. 12 students from different engineering and sciences participated in the Fall Semester. Using ethnographic research, and design tactics, they learn how to embrace the human side of tech developments.
– HopIN WSE First Generation Low Income (FLI) Students Summer Course Created and delivered the design portion for the HopIn program at JHU for WSE students.

Work at P.Universidad Católica de Chile

<July 2013 -

Dec 2020>

Director at DILAB: Engineering Design Initiative
Intrapreneurial initiative from the school of engineering. Apart from developing the educational program in engineering design and innovation (Major IDI), the DILAB partners with forward-thinking organizations to assess real-life ill-defined issues. We propose technological solutions with the use of design-anthropology, collective creativity, visualization, and recombinant innovation. We’ve worked on: the assessment of innovation ecosystems and design leadership, education for organizations, and social innovation through tech empowerment. Some of our fundamental research is oriented toward innovation in engineering design education, biomedical design, inclusion, technology, public services, and visualization. We have also partnered our courses with American and Chilean companies such as Design Central (Ohio), Teague (Seattle), UC’s Medical School (Santiago), Ziba Design (Portland), Chilectra Innovation (Santiago), etc. Educational cross-country experiences have been with the University of Notre Dame, University of Dayton, and AALTO in Finland.

Director of the Major in Engineering Design and Innovation (IDI) Creation, implementation, and assessment of the curriculum for the 100-credit-hour major for engineers.

Fulltime Assistant Professor School of Engineering PUC

IDI2004/ING2004 Design and Systems Thinking Lab Experiential studio-based innovation course. It partners with real organizations to solve complex problems with the use of technology.
IDI2015/ ING2015 Anthro Design Experiential project-based + research-based course. It partners with real organizations in order to engage in applied field research for the detection of opportunities for innovation.

IDI1015/ING1015 (2014) Experiential project-based course. The students are taught the implications of collecting data, visualizing data, and the importance of narrative in portraying a data-based message.

Work at NC State University

<2011>	Creator and Instructor for Design in Difference Interdisciplinary Course – College of Design Course to prepare students for social innovation projects. Link.
<2010>	Creator and Instructor for Design and Social Innovation Studio – College of Design Bachelor and Master level students. Focus on methods for design research, information design, and product development for the aging community. Joint venture with Design Central (Ohio).
<2009>	Teaching Assistant for first-year Design Thinking Course – College of Design

Research: Publications

<2023>	19. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Learning Analytics Hilliger, I., Miranda, C., Celis, S., & Pérez-Sanagustín, M. (2023). Curriculum analytics adoption in higher education: A multiple case study engaging stakeholders in different phases of design. British Journal of Educational Technology, February, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13374
<2023>	18. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Higher Education Véliz, D., Bernasconi, A., Celis, S., Mella, M., & Miranda, C. (2023). Pathways to the creation of research capacities in Universities in developing countries : perspectives from a literature review. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 00(00), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2023.2211317
<2022>	17. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Education/ Healthcare Miranda, C., Goñi, J., & Labruto, N. (2022). Five Qualitative Research Concepts Grounded in Anthropological Methods for Teaching Design in Healthcare. Healthcare, 10(2), 360. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10020360
<2022>	16. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Education/ Healthcare Nesmith Dunleavy, J. E., & Miranda, C. (2022). Teaching Tips: Model for a flipped wet laboratory course for a heterogenous student base. Journal of Biomedical Engineering Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43683-022-00095-y
<2022>	15. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Education Hilliger, I., Aguirre, C., Miranda, C., & Celis, S. (2022). Lessons learned from designing a curriculum analytics tool for improving student learning and program quality. Journal of Computing in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-022-09315-4
<2022>	14. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS)– UG BME students’ work Narayanan, R., Bender, E., Chernoff, R., Mendoza, L., Bernstein, S., Turner, E., Mathai, S., & Miranda, C. (2022). Home Respiratory Care: Enhancing Oxygen Therapy using Continuous Measurement at the Nasal Septum. Healthcare, 10(2), 318. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10020318
<2021>	13. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Engineering Education Miranda, C., Goñi, J., & Sotomayor, T. (2021). Embracing the Social Turn: Epistemic Change in Engineering students enrolled in an anthro‑design course. International Journal of Technology and Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-021-09699-x
<2021>	12. Peer-Reviewed Article (Scopus) – MSE student’s work Yovanovic, I., Goñi, J., & Miranda, C. (2021). Remote Usability Assessment of Topic Visualization Interfaces with Public Participation Data: A Case Study. EJournal of EDemocracy and Open Government, 13(1), 101–126. https://doi.org/10.29379/jedem.v13i1.640
<2021>	11. Peer-Reviewed Article (Emerging Sources Citation Index) – MSE student’s work Ramos, J., Rodriguez, S., & Miranda, C. (2021). Epoxy-copper composite materials for injection molds optimal design: a low-run production simulative study. Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41660-021-00191-6 (work from MSc student Soledad Rodriguez)
<2021>	10. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Science Technology Society Fuentes, C., Goñi, J., & Miranda, C. (2021). Analytical categories to describe deficit attributions in deep disagreements between citizens and experts. Public Understanding of Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/09636625211020474
<2021>	09. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Ph.D. student’s work Villagrán, I., Cristóbal, M.-L., Aguilera, V., García, V., Reyes, J. T., Rodríguez, S., Miranda, C., Altermatt, F., Fuentes-López, E., Delgado, M., & Neyem, A. (2021). Biomechanical Analysis of Expert Anesthesiologists and Novice Residents Performing a Simulated Central Venous Access Procedure. Plos One, 16(4), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250941 . eCollection 2021. PubMed PMID: 33930076; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8087019.
<2021>	08. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Pre-engineering education Miranda, C., Goñi, J., Pickenpack, A., & Sotomayor, T. (2021). The Ethical Implications of Collecting Data in Educational Settings: Discussion on the Technology and Engineering Attitude Scale (TEAS) and its Psychometric Validation for Assessing a Pre-engineering Design Program. International Journal of Technology and Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-021-09653-x
<2021>	07. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Design Hernández, R., Cooper, R., Miranda, C., & Goñi, J. (2021). Meanings and uses of design for innovation: conversations with UK companies. The Design Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2021.1932248
<2020>	06. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Design Hernandez, R., Miranda, C., & Goñi, J. (2020). Empowering Sustainable Consumption by Giving Back to Consumers the ‘Right to Repair.’ Sustainability, 12(3), 850. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12030850
<2020>	05. Peer-Reviewed Article (Scopus and Emerging Citation Index) – Engineering education Miranda, C., Goñi, J., Berhane, B., & Carberry, A. (2020). Seven Challenges in Conceptualizing and Assessing Entrepreneurial Skills or Mindsets in Engineering Entrepreneurship Education. Education Sciences, 10(11), 309. https://doi.org/hducsci10110309
<2020>	04. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Healthcare Design Miranda, C., Altermatt, F., Villagran, I. & Goñi, J. (2020). Developing an Innovative Medical Training Simulation Device for Peripheral Venous Access: A User-Centered Design Approach. Healthcare, 8(4), 420. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8040420
<2020>	03. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Engineering Education Goñi, J., Cortázar, C., Alvares, D., Donoso, U., & Miranda, C. (2020). Is Teamwork Different Online Versus Face-to-Face? A Case in Engineering Education.Sustainability, 12(24), 10444. https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410444
<2019>	02. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Engineering Education Miranda, C., Goñi, J., Hilliger, I., & Lugo, J. (2019). Assessing the Work of Geographically Distributed Teams in Engineering-Design: Time Allocation in the Design Process as a Form of In-Class Analytics. International Journal of Engineering Education, 36(1), 399–410. (WOS/ JIF0.611/ Q1 Engineering/ Q2 Education/ SJR0.43) Link
<2019>	01. Peer-Reviewed Article (WOS) – Engineering Education Miranda, C., Goñi, J., & Hilliger, I. (2019). Orchestrating Conflict in Teams with the Use of Boundary Objects and Trading Zones in Innovation-Driven Engineering Design Projects. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 31(2), 339–355. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-019-09552-2

<2019>

Book
Miranda, C. (2019). Crash Course de Antro Diseño: Herramientas Aplicadas de AntroDiseño para Proyectos de Innovación Temprana en Productos, Servicios y Experiencias. Santiago: Ediciones UC. ISBN 9789561424074. Link

Research: Patents

<2017>

Patent Biomedical Device
2017. Altermatt, Fernando, Constanza Miranda, Benjamín Garnham, and Sanz-Guerrero Jorge. Medical Simulator for the Simulation of Puncture Operations. WO/2017/113022, issued 2017. Link

Research: Conferences

<2023>	25. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) – Baltimore Miranda, C., & McClam, R. (2023). WIP: Using participatory design and qualitative research strategies in the development of a new faculty mentoring program for undergraduate engineering students. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.
<2023>	24. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) – Baltimore Miranda, C., Martino-Smith, A., & Logsdon, E. (2023). WIP: Leaders or co-leaders? How shared leadership takes place in an undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Design Program. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.
<2022>	23. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) – Minneapolis Miranda, C., Logsdon, E., & Martino Smith, A.(2022). WIP: Scaffolding the Design Process for Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Students: Towards Self-Regulated Design Learning. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
<2022>	22. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) – Minneapolis Ortiz, A., Kang, M., Goñi, J., & Miranda, C.(2022). The Social Dimensions of Learning: facilitating social dynamics for a more engaged student in a K12 Pre-Engineering Program (Work in Progress). ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
<2022>	21. European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL) – Toulouse Villagrán, I., Hernández, R., Fuentes, J., Torres, G., Silva, D., Araya, N., Delgado, M., Miranda, C., Neyem, A., Varas, J., & Hilliger, I. (2022). What Kind and How Many? Exploring Feedback In Remote Training of Procedural Skills in Physiotherapy. EC-TEL 2022.
<2021>	20. Learning Analytics Conference (LAK) – Virtual Hilliger, I., Miranda, C., Schuit, G., Duarte, F., Anselmo, M., & Parra, D. (2021). Evaluating a Learning Analytics Dashboard to Visualize Student Self-Reports of Time-on-task: A Case Study in a Latin American University. 11th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge, 592–598. https://doi.org/10.1145/3448139.3448203
<2021>	19. Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)– Virtual Veliz, D., Celis, S., Mella, M., Bernasconi, A., Miranda, C., & Guiñez, I. (2021). Pathways to building research capabilities in emerging universities: gaps and lessons identified in a literature review. ASHE Association for the Study of Higher Education 46th Annual Conference.
<2021>	18. IIE Education Conference and Celebration – Johns Hopkins University Virtual Villagrán, I., Miranda, C., Hilliger, I., & Neyem, A. (2021). Learning analytics for medical education, a primer. IEE Education Conference and Celebration.
<2020>	17. Learning Analytics (LAK) – Virtual Hilliger, I., Aguirre, C., Miranda, C., Celis, S., & Perez-Sanagustín, M. (2020). Design of a curriculum analytics tool to support continuous improvement processes in higher education. In LAK ’20: 10th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (pp. 181–186). Frankfurt: ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3375462.3375489
<2020>	16. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) – Virtual Miranda, C., Goñi, J., Berhane, B. T., & Sotomayor, T. (2020). Work in progress: Developing a more comprehensive instrument to assess the entrepreneurial mindset of engineering students. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2–34417
<2019>	15. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) – Tampa Miranda, C.& Goñi, J. (2019). Understanding Epistemological Change Due to a Course in Anthro-design: New insights for Engineering Epistemologies. 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 8. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2–33476
<2019>	14. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) – Tampa Miranda, C., Goñi, J., & Fuenzalida, H. (2019). Pre-engineering Programs and the Instillment of Empowering Abilities for Minorities: The Case of the SaviaLab Program. 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 8. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2–32206
<2019>	13. Chilean Society for Engineering Education (SOCHEDI) – Talca, Chile Miranda, C., Goñi, J., Fuenzalida, H., & Pickenpack, A. (2019). Por una Ingeniería más Diversa: Incorporando a Minorías desde un Programa de Pre-Ingeniería. In XXXII Congreso Chileno de Educación en Ingeniería SOCHEDI. Talca. Link
<2019>	12. European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL) – Delft Hilliger, I., Miranda, C., Celis, S., & Pérez-Sanagustín, M. (2019). Evaluating Usage of an Analytics Tool to Support Continuous Curriculum Improvement. In M. Scheffel, J. Broisin, Pammer-Schindler, A. Ioannou, & J. Schneider (Eds.), 14th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning EC-TEL 2019 (pp. 1–14). Springer. http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2437/paper5.pdf
<2018>	11. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) – Salt Lake City Hilliger, I., Miranda, C., Perez, M., & De la Vega, M. (2018). A Methodology to Involve Students in the Evaluation of an Engineering Curriculum in Design, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation. 2018 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 15. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2–29697
<2018>	10. Chilean Society for Engineering Education (SOCHEDI)– Viña del Mar Miranda, C., & Goñi, J. (2018). Un Sistema de Portafolio para Evaluar el Perfil de Ingreso en un Major de Ingeniería, Diseño e Innovación. XXXI Congreso Chileno de Educación En Ingeniería SOCHEDI.
<2017>	09. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) – Columbus Hilliger, I., Miranda, C., Pérez-Sanagustín, M., & De La Vega, M. (2017). Does the revision of ABET student outcomes include the competencies required to succeed in start-ups and entrepreneurial companies? 2017 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 20. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2–28191
<2017>	08. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) – Columbus Miranda, C., Leal Martinez, D., & Forget, M. (2017). Geographically Distributed Teams in Engineering Design: Best Practices and Issues in Cases of International Teams Working from Different Continents. 2017 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 9. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2–28403
<2017>	07. Conference Proceeding Research Engineering Education (REES) – Bogotá Hilliger, I., Pérez, M., Miranda, C., Berner, C., & De la Vega, M. (2017). What is the Theoretical Basis of Entrepreneurial Learning in Engineering Education? A Case Study Analysis using Constructivism. 7th Research in Engineering Education Symposium (REES2017), 283. http://toc.proceedings.com/36539webtoc.pdf
<2017>	06. Chilean Society for Engineering Education (SOCHEDI) – Viña del Mar Miranda, C. (2017). DILab: A 4 Años de un Modelo de Multidisciplina donde se Mezclan Diseño, Ingeniería e Innovación. In XXX Congreso Chileno de Educación en Ingeniería SOCHEDI.
<2016>	05. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) – New Orleans Miranda, C., & Hilliger, I. (2016). Team negotiation strategies in entrepreneurship education: patterns found in engineering students from Northern California and Santiago de Chile. 2016 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 12. https://doi.org/10.18260/p.26067
<2016>	04. Conference Presentation on organizations (LAEMOS) – Viña del Mar 2016 Miranda, Constanza, and Isabel Hilliger. “Negotiation and Boundary Objects: Patterns Found for Orchestrating Dissonance in Innovation-Driven Teams of Engineering Design.” In 6th LAEMOS Colloquium “Subverting Organizations: Reflecting on Aims, Meanings, and Modalities of Organizing.” Viña del Mar.
<2015>	03. Conference Proceeding on Engineering Design (ASME)-Boston Lugo, J., & Miranda, C. (2015). An Initial Comparison Between Geographically Distributed and Non-Distributed Student Teams in Design Projects. ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, 8. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2015-46952
<2012>	02. Conference Proceeding on Ethnographic Praxis in Industry (EPIC) – Savannah 2012 Miranda, Constanza. “Visual Negotiation in Innovation-Driven Teams: A Journey of a Design-Anthropology Researcher in Silicon Valley“. In Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference, Savannah. Link
<2011>	01. Conference Proceeding on Ethnographic Praxis in Industry (EPIC) – Boulder 2011 Miranda, Constanza. “From the Field and Back: How do Multidisciplinary Teams with Design Backgrounds, Use Visual Language to Negotiate Disputed Concepts Related to Field Insights.” In Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference, Boulder. Link to schedule Link to Proceedings

Research: Grants

<2023>	VENTURE WELL BME-IDEA INTERNATIONAL GRANT Grant for international collaboration in an entrepreneurial biomedical engineering idea. Team “Silectrode” a neurosurgery-based project of BME undergrads (6), will go to Santiago de Chile to hold meetings and work with professors and students at UC, the #1 QS-ranked school of engineering in Latin America. 13K USD// PI: Constanza Miranda, Ph.D.// Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering Department/ Students involved: Nathan Riemann, Christian Guaraca, Jack Coursen, Katie Liang, Bryan Sabogal, Elena Porras (BME JHU)
<2019>	Internal grant for Research in Entrepreneurship Education Hacia una redefinición del Emprendimiento (Towards a Redefinition of Entrepreneurship). VRA PUC. Fondedoc. PI 2.000.000 CLP. Education & Entrepreneurship in Engineering.
<2020-2023>	Grant from Chilean National Science Foundation ANID Emerging Institutional Strategies for Building Research Capacity within Chilean Universities FONDECYT Regular 1200728. ANID. Researcher (PI: Dr. Véliz School of Education) 112.712.000 CLP. Higher Education.
<2019>	A Research Network on Engineering Education in Entrepreneurship. Corfo Engineering 2030. Open Seedfund. Co-PI with the University of Maryland (matching funds). 20K USD. Innovation in Higher Education.
<2019>	Public Grant. CORFO Prototypes for Innovation Desarrollo de prototipo de simulador médico que favorece el entrenamiento autónomo y objetivo de futuros profesionales del área de la salud en la instalación de accesos venosos periféricos. CORFO PROTOTIPOS DE INNOVACIÓN 18ITE1-100680. CORFO.I am the co-director with colleague Fernando Altermatt MD. 43.924.568 CLP. Health Sciences’ Education. Medical Devices.
<2019>	Public Grant.For our program to teach early innovation in rural schools. FIA SaviaLab: Programa de formación para docentes de liceos técnico profesional en sectores rurales en innovación Temprana, metodologías transferidas al aula escolar. Región Metropolitana, Aysén y Maule. Concurso Joven de Innovación Escolar. (Early innovation methodologies program and contest for teachers and students in rural areas). Fundación para la Innovación Agraria (FIA). Director. 267.000.000 CLP. Pre-Engineering Education. Link
<2018-2020 >	Grant from our National Science Foundation CONICYT- FONDEF IDEA (Co-PI) Around 300k to work on a biomedical simulation device for Central Venous Accesses. I am the co-director with colleague Fernando Altermatt MD. Fondef IDea ID18I10219. CONICYT. (199.998.000 CLP).
<May 2017>	Grant for Young Researchers Fundación Copec-UC (PI) 120K USD for working on our simulation device LINK
<Jan 2016>	Grant for Global Teams in Engineering Design II (PI) Year study with international teams composed of AALTO (Finland) and Católica engineering students working with common challenges. Open Seed Fund PUC: 20K (USD)
<Jan 2016>	Grant for Interdisciplinary research in medical simulation Won competitive internal university grant for research validation with medical students. “Evaluación de la eficacia de un set de instrumentos de medición y retroalimentación efectiva para simulación de procesos invasivos usados en la educación de carreras de la salud” (Co-Investigator) Fernando Altermatt MD (PI). 28K (USD)
<2016>	Director Alterno (Sub director) FONDEF-IT (depending on Chilean NSF) Grant for the design improvement of seismic energy dissipators for wineries Participating as co-director in competitive national grant for developing and redesigning seismic energy dissipators for wine tanks. Directing two teams of young researchers in the development of devices. This is worked directly with the company TersaInox (Director: JL Almazán – Structural Engineering-PI) – 300K (USD)
<2014-2015>	Grant for research about teams in engineering design education (PI) Initiation PUC grant for ethnographic study. 20K (USD)
<2014-2015>	Grant for Global Teams in Engineering Design I (PI) Year study with international teams composed of Notre Dame and Católica engineering students working with aging populations. Seed Fund. 30K (USD)

Entrepreneurship

<Since 2014>

Biomedical Devices – Co-founder Simulmedic
In 2013, I was introduced to an academic in anesthesia from our School of Medicine. Fernando Altermatt MD had the impression that better things could be done to train some puncture procedures in a more efficient way. Today, simulation devices for training are expensive, non-scalable and they rely on a trainer’s subjective feedback. After doing ethnographic research, we figured out that there were clear opportunities for innovation in the field. We developed a technology that allows individuals to train autonomously using objective feedback to assess their progress over time. We have a patent, a working prototype and are in the process of validation in Chile and the US. Patent Pending.

GRANTS RELATED:

120K USD // Fundación COPEC-UC- Premio investigadores jóvenes (Young Researchers Award for applied R&D
28K USD // PUC- Interdisciplinary Research Grant (2016)
80K USD // PUC- Accelerator Program Research Grant (2016)
“Simulmedic: a New Generation of Medical Simulation of Training Instruments Using Objective Metrics and a Cloud-Based Performance Tracking Platform“
120K USD // CORFO- SRI (California) Go to Market Grant (2015)
PUC Global UC – With Cambridge Innovation Center
“Medical Simulator with Objective Metrics for the Autonomous Training of Peripheral Vascular Access“

Work with companies (industry)

<Since 2006>	Joint venture with organizations in courses Partnering our courses with companies to face real-life issues: (US) Artefact, Ziba, Oracle, Teague, Design Central (Chile) Unilever, Metrogas, Chilectra, Hunter Douglas, Cintac, Modernización del Estado, Imagen de Chile, School of Medicine UC, Al Gramo, SNA, FIA, Engie Factory, Dimerc
<Since 2006>	Teaching for companies and organizations Workshops on applied tools of design anthropology for organizations like: Antofagasta railways (FCAB Antofagasta), Teach for All (NYC), CG-LA Infrastructure Forum (WashDC), Diploma for food innovation (PIAL-SCL).
<2008-2009>	Cooper – San Francisco Consultant, creating a UX/ IxD design Bootcamp (educational activity) with the Red Cross
<2008-2009>	Director of Research at Procorp Design Studio – Santiago de Chile Hired to build up a non-existing strategy and research area. Main tasks: Developing a common research structure for industrial, service experience, and graphic design projects. Systematizing projecting tools for the design teams. Generating formation programs to introduce the project teams and clients to research concepts. The accomplishment of major design projects as project leader. Projects on: service design, user-centered & consumer decision research, experience design, and logistics (Chilean International Airport, Retail, etc).
<2007 Jan-Apr>	Design Continuum – Milan Service Strategy and Medical Design. Trainee and job proposal to become part of the design team. 01. Design and user-centered research for second stage: “Diabetes Injection Device”. 02. Design and user-centered research “Cooling Case for hormone injection device”. 03. User and business study for “‘Hearing devices concept store”.
<2005 Jun-Dec>	Karl Storz Endoskope – Germany Engineering dept. internship product development