SCHOOL OF PHYSICS
Rafael Angel
TORRES AMARIS
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Director - GOTS Research Group
Position 2
CONTACT
Information
rantoram@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 1404
GENERAL
Biography
Professor Rafael Angel Torres Amaris has an academic background that includes a PhD in Natural Sciences with emphasis in Physics, a master’s degree in physics and an undergraduate degree in Physics, all obtained at the Universidad Industrial de Santander. Currently, he is the director of the Optics and Signal Processing Research Group (GOTS). His research interests include Quantum Optics, Optics and Signal Processing.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Doctorate in Natural Sciences - Physics
Universidad Industrial de Santander
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Master’s degree in Physics
Universidad Industrial de Santander
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Undergraduate in Physics
Universidad Industrial de Santander
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Fisioterapeuta
Universidad Industrial de Santander
Director - GOTS Research Group
Position 2
CONTACT
Information
rantoram@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 1404
AREAS OF
Expertise
Quantum optics
Optics
Signal processing
OFFICE
Hours
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Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UIS central campus, Edificio Laboratorios Livianos, Tercer piso, oficina 325.
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Outstanding
Works
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Motor and sensory nerve conduction are affected differently by ice pack, ice massage, and cold water immersion
E Herrera, MC Sandoval, DM Camargo, TF Salvini - Physical Therapy, 2010
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Effect of walking and resting after three cryotherapy modalities on the recovery of sensory and motor nerve conduction velocity in healthy subjects
E Herrera, MC Sandoval, DM Camargo, TF Salvini - Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 2011
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Reliability of superficial peroneal, sural, and medial plantar nerve conduction studies: analysis of statistical methods
E Herrera, DM Camargo, DC Delgado, TF Salvini - Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2009
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Leadership in the Presidency
Red Colombiana de Posgrados, 2023
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Elsevier sponsored Poster Presentation Award from the South America region
at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, 2019
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Associate Laureate Professor
Universidad Industrial de Santander