2015 Yearbook -Universidad ORT Uruguay

2 2015 Yearbook TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from rector.................................................................................................................... 3 Institutional Overview......................................................................................................... 5 Institutional Updates........................................................................................................ 8 New Students and Graduates........................................................................................... 13 2015 Graduation Ceremonies. .......................................................................................... 15 New degree programs and courses....................................................................................... 16 Academic appointments 2015......................................................................................... 17 Building Updates................................................................................................................ 21 Library Collection Development........................................................................................... 22 Institutional publications.................................................................................................. 24 Publications by the academic staff 2015............................................................................ 29 Final Theses for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs 2015..................................................................... 54 Professors and Researchers in the National System of Researchers (SNI)...... 55 Research projects initiated or approved in 2015................................................................... 59 Student projects with external organizations...................................................................... 64 Outreach activities................................................................................................................ 69 Academic activities abroad................................................................................... 77 International student exchanges............................................................................................. 96 Academic agreements signed in 2015. .............................................................................. 99 Awards and achievements................................................................................................................... 103 Conferences and academic visits. ..................................................................................... 115 Activities of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) 2015................................ 139 Sports............................................................................................................................... 141 General Director of ORT Uruguay: Prof. Charlotte de Grünberg Rector: Dr. Jorge Grünberg Academic Vice Rector: Eng. Julio Fernández Administrator: Lic. Daniel Oliveri Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Bernard Wand-Polak: Eng. Mario Fernández Dean of the Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences: Dr. Gaston J. Labadie Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Design: Eng. Eduardo Hipogrosso Dean of the Faculty of Architecture: Arch. Gastón Boero Academic Secretary of the Institute of Education: Dr. Denise Vaillant Director of Student Services: Carlos Podestá Coordinator of the Department of Jewish Studies: Erica Yac Cover photo: Graduation ceremony at the Solís Theater on December 2, 2015.