Industria, Innovación e Infraestructura

Healthier Passion Fruit Pulp: Liquid Nitrogen Ultra-Freezing Enables Clean-Label Foods in Ecuador

The agroindustry sector is increasingly confronted with a question that is as much about science as it is about responsibility: how can the best qualities of a food be preserved without altering its natural characteristics? A recent study provides evidence-based answers: ultra-freezing with liquid nitrogen preserves the nutritional quality of passion fruit without the need for chemical additives.

Our students are making their mark in research! Walter Guaño Vinueza, Alexsander Játiva Macías, and Jesús Urrucsaca Guaman received special distinctions during the Cuartiles Mayores ceremony. This prestigious event recognizes the most outstanding achievements in scientific research within the ESPOL community, and this year's edition honored work carried out during 2024.

Internationally Recognized Faculty! On October 29, five professors from ESPOL’s Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FCNM) received the International Professional Engineering Educator Registry (iPEER) certification, a distinction that recognizes their excellence and professional trajectory as engineering educators on a global scale.

On August 27, four faculty members from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FCNM), along with our Dean, were recognized for their outstanding work as ESPOL scientific spokespersons.

Two outstanding Chemical Engineering students, Keyler Peñafiel and Jhon Jairo Valladolid, were named the winners of this edition of the 5 Minutes Pitch competition. Their innovative proposal—a biopesticide and biorepellent made from American Cedar leaves—captivated the judges and secured first place among six finalist teams.

How can the accuracy of data analysis be improved when some observations are partially or completely missing because they fall outside detection limits? This question was at the heart of the doctoral dissertation of Dr.

Bianca Arteaga and Jorge Moreno, students in the Statistics program at ESPOL’s Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FCNM), participated in an international research project alongside specialists from the University of Toronto, Canada.

Academic excellence and a strong commitment to research have opened the door to an international experience for Mauricio Castro, a student of Logistics and Transportation Engineering at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FCNM) at ESPOL, who was selected by the École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS) in Canada to undertake a undergraduate research internship.

Data analysis, information interpretation, and strategic decision-making are part of the daily routine of Aarón Josué Calderón Espinoza, a final-semester student of Statistics Engineering at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at ESPOL.