Alianzas para Lograr los Objetivos

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.

Entre el 26 y el 30 de enero se completó la instalación de 40 reflectores de esquina en la zona de influencia del Complejo Hidroeléctrico Paute Integral, con el fin de calibrar la señal SAR del satélite Sentinel-1 y mejorar la precisión de los análisis interferométricos para el monitoreo de deformaciones milimétricas.

The Faculty of Earth Sciences Engineering at the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral presented the results of a ground deformation study using DInSAR at the seminar marking the 15th anniversary of the Mazar Power Plant, held at the Pumapungo Theater.

Civil Engineering students from the FICT at the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral made a technical visit to a meteorological station at the University of Guayaquil, where specialists from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology explained how climate variables are monitored, strengthening their practical skills in hydrology.

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.

Civil Engineering students from FICT–ESPOL carried out a technical visit to major urban road projects in Guayaquil as part of the course Installations, strengthening their practical learning through direct observation of construction processes, project management, and the impact of engineering on mobility and sustainable urban development.

FICT-ESPOL students participated in an experimental class at the Holcim Innovation Center, where they performed concrete quality control tests and analyzed technical and environmental criteria in mix design, strengthening their hands-on training and focus on sustainability.

FICT–ESPOL researchers conducted a field trip to the Minas San Francisco Power Plant to carry out geoelectrical studies focused on subsurface characterization and geotechnical risk management. During the visit, electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) tests and vertical electrical soundings (VES) were performed. The results will provide key information for technical decision-making, water seepage control, and the safety of the energy infrastructure.

FICT researchers from ESPOL presented the results of the Specific Geophysics Agreement to CELEC-SUR in Cuenca, during the seminar commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Mazar Hydroelectric Power Plant. The presentation detailed the application of geoelectrical studies in unstable zones, highlighting their contribution to safety, planning, and risk reduction for the country's strategic hydroelectric infrastructure.