School of Industrial Design
John Faber
ARCHILA DÍAZ
Director del Grupo de Investigación GIROD
Director del Semillero de
Investigación DIRO
DATOS DE
Contacto
jfarchid@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Ext. 2882
General
Description
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Sciences, specializing in Machine and System Dynamics, from Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on Robotics and Design from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Specialist in Mechatronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineer from Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Colombia. Distinguished Full Professor, researcher, and director of the Research Group on Robotics and Industrial Design (GIROD) and the DIRO student research group. He is also a researcher with the GECAFD Group.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Sciences
Universidade de São Paulo, 2016
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Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2008
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Specialist in Mechatronic Engineering
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2003
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Mechanical Engineer
Universidad industrial de Santander, 2001
Director of the Group of
Investigation GIROD
Director of the Group of
Investigation DIRO
Cargo 2
CONTACT
Information
jfarchid@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000 Ext. 2882
AREAS OF
Expertise
- Robotics, Automation, and Control
- CAD, CAM, CAE (Computer-Aided Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing)
- Machine Design, Mechatronic and Industrial Design
- New Materials
- Biomechanics and Sports Training
- Assistive Technologies
- Agricultural Technologies
OFFICE
Hours
Fridays
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UIS Campus Central, Edificio Federico Mamitza Bayer, tercer piso, oficina MB308B



Outstanding
Works
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Cinemática directa de una plataforma robótica para agricultura (Forward Kinematics of a Robotic Platform for Agriculture)
Article, Revista Colombiana de Tecnologías de Avanzada, 2013
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Comparación de algoritmos de solución de problemas lineales (Comparison of Algorithms for Solving Linear Problems)
Presentation , Universidad de Pamplona