Organization profile
Organization profile
The Center for Research in Materials Engineering (CIIMAT) aims to promote active collaboration and a multidisciplinary approach in the field of materials engineering to advance the country's scientific and technological development. Furthermore, it seeks to establish itself as a complementary pillar for national science, focused on strengthening research, addressing fundamental scientific questions, and generating new applications that benefit society.
To this end, CIIMAT is dedicated to the experimental study of advanced materials, with the goal of understanding and optimizing the properties of both linear and non-linear systems. This work includes the analysis of nanostructured, soft, composite, and molecular matter. Its efforts integrate applied research in strategic areas such as energy, biotechnology, robotics, and nanotechnology.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Sistema Integrado para la Cuantificación en Tiempo Real de Fungicidas Durante su Aplicación en Líneas de Proceso de Fruta en Postcosecha
Riquelme Toledo, D. (PI) & Melo Freire, R. (CoI)
12/09/25 → 11/09/27
Project: Research
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Blue and White Illumination Devices utilizing Inorganic Complexes as an effective treatment against Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria and Monilinia laxa fungus in Nectarines
Dreyse, P. (PI) & Palavecino Beaumont, C. E. (CoI)
1/09/25 → 31/08/28
Project: Research
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2-Aminopyrimidine derivatives as potential fluorescent chemosensors for trivalent cations: Structural characterization, photophysical properties, and live-cell imaging
Covarrubias, A. A., Cerda, D., Coddou, C., Saldías, M., Villaman, D., Sánchez-González, R., González-Díaz, J., Freire, R. M., Riquelme, M., Haase, A., Rodriguez-Prieto, F. & Mellado, M., 15 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Molecular Structure. 1350, 144119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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3D-QSAR study for the development of chalcone-based inhibitors targeting ovarian cancer cells with experimental validation
Valenzuela-Valderrama, M., Varas, A., Rubilar, M., Lorca, M., Mella, J., Espinosa-Bustos, C., Mellado, M. & Echeverría, J., 9 Mar 2026, In: Frontiers in Pharmacology. 17, p. 1746658-1746676 1746658.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Angular dependence of stress-induced spin-wave dynamics in antivortices stabilized in square FeGa nanodots
Saavedra, E., Vigo-Cotrina, H., Al Bahri, M., Pérez, L. M. & Tejo, F., 15 Jun 2026, In: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 648, 174091 p., 174091.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Press/Media
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El microscopio de fuerza atómica de mayor resolución del mundo está en la Universidad Central para potenciar la ciencia en Chile
10/09/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Equipment
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Agitador Magnetico
Saldías Pérez, M. (Manager)
Doctorate in Materials EngineeringEquipment/facility: Equipment
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Agitador magnético
Marquez Mandiola, P. L. (Manager)
Doctorate in Materials EngineeringEquipment/facility: Equipment
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Agitador Vortex Fijo 230V Marca Velp Modelo Rx3
Saldías Pérez, M. (Manager)
Doctorate in Materials EngineeringEquipment/facility: Equipment