"Education is that which survives when what has been learned has been forgotten." - B.F. Skinner
"Education is that which survives when what has been learned has been forgotten." - B.F. Skinner
Darío Fernando Yépez-Ponce has a degree in Mechatronics Engineering (2016) from Universidad Técnica del Norte (Ibarra - Ecuador). His postgraduate studies include a Diploma in CAD/CAM (2018) by Cámara de Comercio Empresarial (Lima - Peru), a Magister in Electronics and Automation with a mention in Industrial Informatics (2021) by the Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (Quito - Ecuador). He is pursuing a PhD in Automation, Robotics, and Industrial Informatics at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (Valencia - Spain), whose doctoral thesis is developed in Control Engineering, Computer Vision, and Artificial Intelligence.
I am an associate professor of Electronics Career at the Instituto Superior Universitario Central Técnico, Quito - Ecuador (2024 - present). Since 2021, I have registered as an accredited researcher by SENESCYT (Secretaría Nacional de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación). Previously I worked as a teacher in the mechatronics career at the Instituto Superior Tecnológico Universitario Libertad, Quito - Ecuador (2024), teacher in the mechatronics career at the Universidad Técnica del Norte, Ibarra-Ecuador (2022 - 2024), teacher of the mechatronics career at the Instituto Superior Tecnológico Nikola Tesla, Cayambe-Ecuador (2023 - 2024) and teacher of the automation and instrumentation career at the Instituto Superior Tecnológico Luis Tello, Esmeraldas - Ecuador (2018-2022). I also work in my own micro-company, YPMES (2014 - ongoing), developing and advising projects with PIC, AVR, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP8266, ESP32, PLCs, and HMI, and as a trainer in these areas.
My work as a teacher, researcher, and advisor has allowed me to develop and direct some projects and research in the area of control and automation; give lectures at conferences, webinars, and seminars; publish a book and several scientific articles in non-indexed and indexed journals, as well as guide several degree works (technology, engineering, and master's degree). I was also a referee of a scientific article in an international journal and of a scientific committee at a technological congress.
My main areas of interest are optimization, automatic control, embedded systems, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computer vision.
PhD student in Automation, Robotics and Industrial Informatics - Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia - Spain.
Magister in Electronics and Automation mention Industrial Informatics - Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Quito - Pichincha.
CAD/CAM - Cámara de Comercio Empresarial, Lima - Perú.
Mechatronics Engineer - Universidad Técnica del Norte, Ibarra - Ecuador.
Instituto Superior Universitario Central Técnico - Teacher-Researcher
Teacher of the following subjects: Machines and Industrial Control, Industrial Instrumentation, Automation with PLC, Process Control, Electrical and Pneumatic Control and Programming.
Researcher
April 2024 - September 2024
Instituto Superior Tecnológico Universitario Libertad - Teacher
Teacher of the following subjects: electropneumatics and Electrohydraulics, Microprocessors and Microcontrollers, Industrial Instrumentation, Welding, Applied Physics, and Research Methodology.
October 2023 - February 2024
Instituto Superior Tecnológico Nikola Tesla - Teacher
Mechatronics Technology Career Coordinator.
Teacher of the following subjects: Industrial Robotics, Dynamics, and PLC & industrial networks.
November 2022 - February 2024
Universidad Técnica del Norte - Teacher
Teacher of the following subjects: Industrial Robotics, statistics & Simulation, Dynamics & Mechanisms, Multi-variable Calculus, and PLC & industrial networks.
Instituto Superior Tecnológico Luis Tello - Teacher-Researcher
Research Coordinator.
Teacher of the following subjects: Microcontrollers, Robotics, Structured Programming, SCADA Systems, and Industrial Automation Systems Programming, among others.
Founder of the Robotics Club and Student Research Semillero.
Member of the Academic Advisory Committee of the Career of Higher Technology in Automation and Instrumentation.
Publication of articles and participation in congresses.
YPMES - Mechatronics Technician
Developer of projects with PIC, AVR, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP8266, ESP32.
Trainer.
Design and 3D printing.
II Encuentro: Promoción de la Calidad de la Educación Superior, Consejo de Aseguramiento de la Calidad de la Educación Superior, 12 hours, September 2023.
Inteligencia Artificial en la Educación Superior: ChatGPT, Universidad Técnica del Norte, 40 hours, September 2023.
Robot móvil diferencial: Navegación Autónoma, Udemy, 9.5 horas, September 2023.
Llega a otro nivel en tus trabajos académicos e investigaciones, ELSEIVER - Researcher Academy on Campus, March 2023.
Taller: Minería de Datos en Investigación Científica, Universidad Técnica del Norte, 40 hours, March 2023.
Aplicaciones Eléctricas y Electrónicas con SIMSCAPE, Universidad Técnica del Norte, 40 hours, March 2023.
Aplicaciones Mecánicas con SIMSCAPE, Universidad Técnica del Norte, 40 hours, March 2023.
Didáctica y Metodología del Aprendizaje, Universidad Técnica del Norte, 40 hours, March 2023.
Estructura Científica: Artículos, Capítulos de Libros y Libros, Universidad Técnica del Norte, 40 hours, March 2023.
Fundamentos MATLAB, Universidad Técnica del Norte, 40 hours, February - March 2023.
Introduction to Symbolic Math with MATLAB, MathWorks - Training Services, March 2023.
Optimization Onramp, MathWorks - Training Services, March 2023.
MATLAB Onramp, MathWorks - Training Services, March 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Copyright, Group for the Study of Copyright and Industrial Law (GEDAI), 4 hours, March 2023.
XIX International Seminar on Intellectual Property and the III Ibero-American Network Meeting on Intellectual Property, Group for the Study of Copyright and Industrial Law (GEDAI), 6 hours, February 2023.
Casas Solares, MasterClasses.La, 40 hours, November 2022.
Robotics with Python and Arduino: Differential Mobile Robot, Roboticoss, 40 hours, August 2022.
VII Meeting of PhD Students of the UPV, Polytechnic University of Valencia, 6 hours, July 2022.
From the Laboratory to the Media: Online Workshop on Scientific Communication for Research Staff, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 12 hours, July 2022.
Ethical Hacking, Hacker Mentor, 6 hours, June 2022.
Diseño de Tomografía 3D, P4H BIONICS, 1 hora, May 2022.
III International Congress on Technological Development and Innovation (CIDTI), IST Juan Bautista Aguirre and Corporación Internacional Educación Continua & Profesionnal Ateneo S.A. Educonprof, 20 hours, December 2021.
Search Strategies to Maximize your Research Experience, IEEE Xplore, 2 hours, October 2021.
IEEE Authoring and Open Access, IEEE Xplore, 2 hours, October 2021.
International Congress on Technical and Technological Education, Third Edition, Consejo de Aseguramiento de la Calidad de la Educación Superior, 8 hours, August 2021.
LabVIEW Programming, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, May - June 2021.
AUTOCAD 2D, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, May - June 2021.
Basic Arduino in Tinkercad, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, May - June 2021.
Research Methodology, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, May - June 2021.
Speed and comprehension reading, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, May - June 2021.
Industrial Networks & SCADA Modbus, Profibus, Profinet and IIOT, INGEL-PRO, 40 hours, February - March 2021.
Introduction to Basic Research, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, November - December 2020.
Elaboration of Projects and Preliminary Projects, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, November - December 2020.
Web 2.0 technology tools, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, June 2020.
Research competencies in teaching practice, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, June 2020.
Moodle Intermediate, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, May 2020.
Challenges of Higher Education. Post Covid-19, Universidad de Carabobo, 8 hours, May 2020.
Virtual Tutoring, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, May 2020.
Arduino with Desktop Circuits, IST Eloy Alfaro, 40 hours, April - May 2020.
Web 2.0 virtual tools, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, April - May 2020.
Digital Electronics, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, April - May 2020.
Design of group work in online education, Poliestudios Continuing Education Center, 8 hours, March 2020.
Use of online tools within the virtual classroom, Poliestudios Continuing Education Center, 8 hours, March 2020.
Designing assignments for online education, Poliestudios Continuing Education Center, 8 hours, March 2020.
Fundamentals of Computer Networks, IST Eloy Alfaro, 40 hours, October 2019.
Introduction to Arduino, IST Eloy Alfaro, 40 hours, October 2019.
SolidWorks Basic, IST Luis Tello, 40 hours, April - May 2019.
Google Educational Technologies for Research and Teaching, Progressio, 8 hours, February 2019.
Inspiring Study Conference with Google, Progressio, 80 hours, January 2019.
Programming on Raspberry + Phyton, BlueiT, 40 hours, June 2018.