Luis U. Medina Uzcátegui
Assistant Prof.
Universidad Austral de Chile
Dr. Medina is an academic at the University of Austral de Chile (UACh), specializing in instrumentation, measurement, and mechanical systems dynamics. He coordinates the Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Technology Transfer office and previously held various roles at the Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB) in Venezuela, where he was recognized for teaching excellence. With over a decade of experience supervising the ASME-USB student group, he also spent a sabbatical year as a Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Australia. His research focuses on mechanical systems identification, vibration control, and metrology, while he provides consultancy in vibration analysis and calibration of industrial transducers for oil extraction. He has also facilitated professional development courses in related fields.
Dr. Medina, a Doctor in Engineering holder, currently serves as an academic at the University of Austral de Chile (UACh), specializing in instrumentation, measurement, and mechanical systems dynamics. He is also the coordinator of the Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Technology Transfer office at UACh. Previously, he held various academic-administrative roles at the Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB) in Venezuela, earning recognition for teaching excellence. With over 10 years of experience as the academic supervisor of the ASME-USB student group, affiliated
with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, he spent a sabbatical year
as a Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Australia. Dr.
Medina's applied research focuses on mechanical systems identification,
vibration control, and metrology. His expertise extends to providing technical
consultancy in vibration analysis for machinery and calibration of industrial
transducers used in oil extraction. He has also facilitated professional
development courses in mechanical vibration analysis, metrology, and quality
control for industrial processes.
luis.medina@uach.cl