Operations Research; Logistics; Operations Management in Forest and Mining; Combinatorial Optimization; Forest Planning; Operations Planning; Transportation; Applied Integer Programming; Methods in Decision Making.

Phd. Thesis
Franco Basso S. (2018) "Collaborative Systems in Logistics and Transportation". Doctor in Engineering Systems Thesis. Universidad de Chile.
Martín Quinteros (2017) "Optimizing the ENAP's systems for distributing refined petroleum products by tankers and pipelines". Doctor in Engineering Systems Thesis, Universidad de Chile (Co-supervisor, Monique Guignard-Spielberg).
Juan Troncoso T. (2012) "Modelos de Programación Matemática para la Planificación de Cosecha Forestal con Restricciones Espaciales e Incertidumbre en la Ocurrencia de Incendios para la Gestion de la Cadena de Valor en la Industria Forestal"

Master Theses in Engineering Sciences

Carlos Pérez (2017) "Métodos de optimización bajo incertidumbre aplicados al problema de coordinación hidro-térmica chileno"
José Pérez (2017) "Valorización monetaria del Manejo de las Ventanas de tiempo en un problema de atención de requerimientos"
Eduardo Villouta (2016) "Desarrollo de sistema de transporte localización óptima y redimensionamiento de escuelas en zonas rurales"
Matías Siebert (2015) "Metodología para la comparación entre planes mineros estocásticos y determinísticos"
Cristóbal Pais (2014) "Complete stochastic forestry planning problem using progressive hedging algorithm"
Juan Villasante (2014) "Ruteo de barcos para el suministro de alimentos en la industria salmonera"
Claudio Kulhmann (2013) "Ellipsoidal forest and wildland fire scar scenarios for strategic forest management planning under uncertainty"
Paulina Briceño (2014) "Heurística basada en predicción de demanda y generación de columnas para resolver el problema de ruteo dinámico de vehículos con ventanas de tiempo"
Ignacio Rios (2014) "Modelamiento, estimación y generación de árboles de escenarios para precios del cobre"
Jose Rojas (2012) " Heuristica basada en covering y generación de columnas dinamico para el Problema de Ruteo Dinámico de Vehiculos con ventanas de Tiempo"
Luis Solari (2012) " Planificación Forestal con Posibilidad de Incendio Resuelto a través del Algoritmo Progressive Hedging"
Fernando Araya (2011) "Localización Óptima y Redimensionamiento de Escuelas Rurales en Chile"
Andres Iroume A. (2011) "Progressive Hadging Aplicado a Coordinación Hidrotérmica"
Fernando Badilla (2010) "Problema de Planificación Forestal Estocástico Resuelto a Traves del Algoritmo Progressive Hedging"
Gustavo Smith (2010) "Politica de Manejo de Inventario en una Empresa de Venta de Ropa"
Daniel Leng T. (2009) "Enfoque Basado en Simulación y Ruteo para el Diseño de Flota del Problema de Despacho de Tecnicos con Demanda Estocástica"
Gustavo Angulo (2009) "Optimización del Movimiento de Contenedores Vacios Bajo Incertidumbre"
Luis Carvallo (2009) "Desarrollo de un Modelo Estocástico de Planificación Minera Utilizando Escenarios Probabilísticos del Precio del Cobre"
Fernanda Bravo (2009) "Modelo para la Planificación de la Producción en la Cadena Productiva del Salmón, Etapa Agua Dulce"
José Toral (2008) "Política de Inventario con Pronósticos de Demanda para una Empresa de Venta de Neumáticos"
Andrés Neely (2008) "Políticas de inventario de contenedores vacíos en la industria naviera"
José Mosquera (2007) "Diseño de Contratos de Seguro Mediante Programación Estocástica en Planificación Forestal"
María Naranjo (2006) "Manejo de Inventarios en una Cadena de Supermercado"
Juan Muñoz (2006) "Un Modelo de Generación de Columnas para un Ruteo de Camiones en la Industria Forestal Chilena"
Matías Silva (2006) "Análisis multicriterio en planificación forestal medioambiental"

Undergraduate Theses in Engineering Sciences
Emanuel Lagomarsino (2016) "Evaluación de un enfoque de relajación Lagrangeana en un modelo de optimización estocástica para la planificación de cosecha forestal"
Camila Zapata (2015) "Considerando el cambio climático en un modelo de producción forestal"
José Conca (2015) "Optimización del sistema de ingreso de hinchas al Estadio Nacional para el Club de Fútbol Universidad de Chile"
Luis Solari (2012) "Planificación Forestal con Posibilidad de Incendio Resuelto a Través del Algoritmo Progressive Hedging"
Constanza Barrena (2010) "Modelo de redes de flujo para la evaluación de la propuesta de carrera docente de educación 2020"
Juan Lizama (2008) "Estudio y evaluación de impacto de la permanencia prolongada de profesores asociados en la Universidad de Chile"
Ricardo Vega (2008) "Simplificación de un Modelo de Planificación Minera con Agregación a Priori y a Posteriori para Codelco"
Gonzalo Romero (2008) "Sistema de apoyo a las decisiones de ruteo maritímo para un proveedor de alimentos para salmones"
Leonardo Moreno (2008) "Diseño de Instrumentos Específicos de Evaluación Académica en las Facultades de Artes, Arquitectura y Derecho"
Eileen Tiedemann (2008) "Estudio y Evaluación de la Etapa de Formación Dentro del Flujo de la Carrera Académica Ordinaria en la Universidad de Chile"
María Contreras (2008) "Estudio del Desarrollo y Flujo de Ascenso en la Carrera Académica de la Universidad de Chile, Estancamiento de Académicos en la Jerarquía de Profesor Asistente e Índice de Promoción a la Jerarquía de Profesor Asociado"
Rosa Gonzalez (2008) "Diseño de un Plan de Retiro para Académicos de la Universidad de Chile"
Juan Lizama (2008) "Estudio y Evaluación de Impacto de la Permanencia Prolongada de Profesores Asociados en la Universidad de Chile"+
Marianela Pereira (2007) "Construcción de un modelo agregado de planificación minera"
Ximena Schultz (2007) "Agregación de un modelo de planificación minera utilizando análisis de cluster a priori."
Jose Mosquera (2007) "Diseño de Contratos de Seguro Mediante Programación Estocástica en Planificación Forestal"

Research dissemination has been implemented by contributing as a member of different important associations throughout the years:

Chilean Forest Engineers Association’s Contribution to Forest Engineering Recognition 2007.
Member of INFORMS Board (2002-2004). Vice-President for Education and Outreach (2003-2004).
President of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS), 1998-2000 (45 countries; about 20.000 members).
Member of Chile’s Academy of Sciences (36 lifetime members), since 1994.
Member Council of The Institute of Management Sciences (TIMS, later INFORMS), 1994-1995.
President of the Latin Ibero-American Association of Operations Research (1986-1988). Co Founder in 1982.
Co-Founder and Chair of the Forestry Group within ORSA/TIMS, 1984-1997 (USA). This group integrates operational researchers and foresters with OR interests and continues intensive activities within INFORMS.
Member of the Council for Chilean Environmental Certification for forestry. (Responsible for developing environmental rules for Chilean forest industries. 2003- 2007).
Member of Chile’s National Council for Scientific and Technological Research, 1994-1997.
Member of Council for manufacturing area, FONDEF University-Industry grants, 1992-94.

I have also been involved in the organization of several conferences:

Chair, Seminar Operations research in mining, Santiago, Chile, 2010
Chair, Workshop Operations Research in Mining, Viña del Mar, Chile, 2008
Chair, International Symposium on Systems Analysis and Management Decisions in Forestry, Valdivia, 1993, Punta de Tralca, 2002.
Co-organizer, Workshop on Hierarchical Approaches to Forest Planning, Toronto 1992.
Program Committee member, Symposium on Systems Analysis in Forest Resources, Charleston, 1991.
Program Committee member, XII IFORS 90, World Conference on Operations Research, Athens, 1990.
Chair, Program Committee of the III Latin American Conference in OR, Santiago 1986.
Organizer of sessions or cluster of sessions in multiple Conferences since 1981. INFORMS (US), ALIO (Latin America), EURO, IFORS and others.

Finally, I have participated in numerous projects:

For the U.S. Forest Service, 1971-1989. Projects carried out include:
· Models in Regional Planning.

· Models for Integrated Forest and Transportation Planning.

· Optimization of a Timber Drying Process in Kilns.

· Generation and Evaluation of Forest Management Alternatives.

· Linear Programming Models in Forestry with Probabilistic Parameters.

· Heuristic Algorithm for Solving Large Scale Mixed-Integer LP's in Forest Management and Road Building Planning Problems.

· Hierarchical Planning Models.

· Forest Planning with Spatial Constraints.

For the California Cedar Products Co. (Stockton, Ca.): Optimization of Kiln Drying Schedules, 1977.

Projects carried out in Chile include:
"Methodology for Project Selection": For National Nutrional Organization (CONPAN). 1975.
"Evaluation of a National Center for Telecommunications". National Enterprise of Telecommunications. (ENTEL). 1976.
"Production Planing in a Dairy Industry". National Development Corporation. 1976.
"Implementation of a Planning Model for a Private Forest Enterprise". INFORSA. 1978.
"Use of Models in Forest Planning". Chilean Forestry Corporation/FAO/UNDP. 1980-1981.
"Implementing a Planning Model for a Private Forest Enterprise" (Forestal Copihue), 1980.
"Evaluation of Goods and Services in National Parks". Chilean Forestry Corporation/FAO/UNPD. 1981.
"Implementing an on Line Truck Dispatching System in a Large Open Pit Copper Mine (Chuquicamata, CODELCO), 1985-1986, 1990.
"Urban Traffic Models". Joint Project with the Transportation Center, U. of Montreal, financed by IDRC Canadá. 1985-1988.
"A Truck Dispatching System for the Forest Industry Implemented in Forestal Arauco and other Forest Enterprises. 1988-1989.
Study on Vehicle Scheduling. Electricity Company, CHILECTRA, 1989.
Vehicle Scheduling for Personnel, Mine El Soldado 1991.
Short Term Harvesting System, Forestal Arauco, Bio-Bio, Mininco (1991).
Determination of Forest Cargo Future Equilibrium Flows, Chilean Railways 1991.
Determination of Future Road Capacity Needs in Southern Chile. Equilibrium Models. Ministery of Public Works 1992.
A System for Medium Range Forest Planning and Roading, Forestal Millalemu 1992-1994.
A System for Daily Harvesting Decisions, Forestal Arauco 1994-95.
A System for Location of Harvesting Machinery Forestal Arauco, and other firms. 1993-1994.
A System for Planning Sawmill Production. Aserraderos Arauco. 1995- 96.
Mathematical Models in Forest Management Joint Project with four Chilean forest firms and FONDEF (joint University-Industry R&D)(1993-1996).
Evaluation of the Economic Impact of Environmental Policies in Forest Management : Joint Project with four Chilean Forest Firms and FONDEF (1997-2000).
A System for Forest Tactical Planning. Aracruz-Brasil (1997-1998).
Work on environmental impact of forest harvesting (FONDEF Project 1998-2000)
Football Federation. Matches scheduling for the 2005-2008 seasons using mixed integer programming.
CODELCO (mining firm), developing planning models for underground and open pit-copper mines. 2000-2005.
SUDAMERICANA DE VAPORES (sea transport company). Containers management planning. 2005-present.
Multiexport, salmon industry. Model for net replacement and supply chain, 2007-2008
Skretting, model for ship routing to supply food to salmon installations, 2007-2008

Editorial Boards Memberships

• Editorial Board Member of "International Abstracts of Operations Research" (1977 - 1984).
• Founder and Editor of "Revista Ingeniería de Sistemas" (Journal of Engineering Systems) (1975 - 1982), (1989 -1993)(1999-2001)
• Editor of "Revista del Instituto Chileno de Investigación Operacional" (Journal of the Chilean Institute Operations Research) (1983 - 1986).
• Co-Editor of "Handbook Operations Research in Natural Resources", Kluwer in press.
• Editor of "Issues in Natural Resources in the Annals of Operations Research" 2003.
• Editorial Board Member of the journals: "International Transactions in Operations Research" 1993 - to date; "Investigación Operativa" (Journal of the Latin American Operations Research Society) 1996 to date; "Revista de la Sociedad Portuguesa de Investigación de Operaciones" (Journal of the Portuguese Operations Research Society) 1986 – 1990, "Revista de la Sociedad Española de Investigación de Operaciones y Estadística" (Journal of the Spanish Operations Research and Statistics Society), 1991- to date.
• International Advisory Board Member of the journals: Operational Research (England) 1993 - to date; "International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management" 1997 to date.
• Journal Reviewer: Management Sciences, Transportation Research, Mathematical Programming, TIMS Studies, Discrete Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Interfaces, European Journal of Operations Research, "Ingeniería de Sistemas" (Journal of Engineering Systems), Latin American Applied Research, Forest Science, Canadian Journal of Forest Science.