The project “Monitoring of soil health bioindicators in syntropic agroforestry food systems in the Amazon” was approved and funded by CNPq and ACTO in the Pro-Amazonia call for proposals. The initiative, led by UFRA with the participation of ESPOL, will integrate GIS and remote sensing to analyze and monitor soil health. ESPOL's participation is through Ph.D. Andrés Velástegui, strengthening international scientific cooperation and the generation of key information for the sustainable management of the Amazon region.
The recent civil engineering graduation ceremony at FICT–ESPOL highlighted the international reach of its students. David Vélez and Jorge Villón participated in the 23rd Ibero-Latin American Asphalt Congress (CILA) in Paraguay, strengthening their training in pavements and their ties to the regional technical community. During the ceremony, they commemorated this experience by reaffirming their professional identity as “Cileros.”
FICT–ESPOL teachers participated in the Erasmus+ Regional Conference of the EENTITLE project, strengthening their skills in transdisciplinary integration and artificial intelligence applied to engineering education. The conference promoted innovative approaches, the critical and responsible use of AI in the classroom, and the continuous improvement of academic training in the face of current engineering challenges.
The ESPOL participated in the Second Meeting of the Network of National Centers of Excellence in CCUS, co-organized by the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Program and the Gulf Coast Carbon Center. The meeting brought together centers from Asia and Latin America to exchange advances, strengthen capacities, and promote projects in carbon capture, use, and storage.
Researchers from FICT–ESPOL published a study in the journal Geoenergy Science and Engineering (Q1–Decile 1) on polymer-enhanced CO₂ foams (HPAM) to control their mobility in enhanced oil recovery and geological storage processes. The experimental results demonstrate greater sweeping efficiency compared to conventional foams. The work was carried out in collaboration with the University of Bergen, strengthening international scientific cooperation.
ESPOL, through FICT, seeks to promote a strategic alliance aimed at strengthening access to drinking water and sanitation in Ecuador. The initiative seeks to coordinate efforts between academia, the public sector, and technical actors to develop sustainable solutions, promote applied research, and support decision-making, contributing to improving the quality of life and the efficient management of water resources in the country.
On February 10, 2026, the fifth edition of the ESPOL Mentoring Program came to a close. The initiative strengthened the professional and personal support provided to FICT students through a structured, multi-level mentoring model, promoting leadership, decision-making, networking, and effective links between academia and the workplace.
As part of the activities of the research project “Evaluation of the potential for recovering critical minerals present in mining waste: sustainable and strategic mining,” funded by the
ESPOL's FICT held THE FINAL PITCH, the final stage of 5MinPitch, where students presented their projects in five minutes before a multidisciplinary jury. The winner was Diana Franco, an engineering student majoring in Petroleum Engineering, who stood out for her technical expertise and clarity of presentation. The initiative strengthens communication skills, critical thinking, and professional development.
ESPOL joined an international CCUS network, strengthening its position in carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies. The process was led by FICT, which presented the institutional capabilities in this strategic area. The integration promotes international cooperation, scientific exchange, and the development of projects related to the energy transition.