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Silvana Raquel Guitarra Bastidas

Professor
(+593 2) 297-1700
Extension
1473
Hayek Building, H-336A
External Institution
Directora del Instituto de Micro y Nano electrónica INME
  • Ph.D. Physics with a major in Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Universite D'Aix-Maseille, France.
  • Master's in Physics, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito-Ecuador.
  • Physics, National Polytechnic School, Quito-Ecuador.
Professional Profile

Silvana Guitarra holds a Ph.D. in Physics with a specialization in Condensed Matter and Nanoscience, awarded by the University of Aix-Marseille in France. Currently, she serves as a full-time professor and researcher in the Department of Physics at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador. Her research is primarily focused on analyzing and characterizing the electrical and magnetic properties of vanadates. Additionally, she holds the position of director at the Institute of Micro and Nanoelectronics (INME), where her work centers on nanoelectronics devices, with a particular emphasis on studying resistive random-access memories (ReRAM) and their potential applications.In addition to her research endeavors, Silvana actively engages in community outreach activities. She leads the "Física Creativa" initiative and collaborates on "Science to the Rescue," both of which are projects at USFQ. Furthermore, she represents Ecuador in the international group of Women in Physics, part of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP), aimed at promoting and supporting the work of researchers and students in the field of physics.

Interests

Personal: Singing, Guitar, Reading