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Presentation...... 8 Mathematical Models...... 18 A study of media competence Dialog between Sources: Private Correpalabras: A digital application aimed among school teachers and students...... 30 and Public Contracts and the Need for Quality of Life and Well-Being...... 11 at fostering interest in reading in second- and Twitter, streaming, and investigative Interdisciplinary Insights...... 40 Challenges in mathematics teacher third-grade children...... 19 journalism on corruption in ...... 31 Contributions of Lacanian psychoanalysis education from their expertise Assessing habitability conditions Computational thinking: Design to feminist theories...... 41 and conceptions...... 12 in temporary emergency housing units: and construction of a prototype for Citizens and police: A study of the mobilization Implications of cardiac variability Three case studies in Peru...... 20 the development of digital literacy among of legal resources for the consolidation and emotional regulation on hedonic Design of an affordable image recognition Peruvian schoolchildren...... 32 of rule of law...... 42 adaptation...... 13 prototype for stimulating visually Representation of Lima in 20th-century International Contract Law in the 21st Assessing message effectiveness impaired children...... 21 Peruvian literature (1905–1976) ...... 33 century (hard or soft law)...... 43 in the prevention of chronic diseases: Murals as agents of public space The Bicentennial at School: Independence a view from the laboratory...... 14 Communications and Culture...... 23 transformation: communication, art, and in the Peruvian and Chilean school textbooks Work-earned income and domestic Sample sizes for Polytomic Item-based community participation...... 34 published during the 2010-2018 period...... 44 violence in Peru: Does economic Exploratory Factor Analysis...... 24 Impact of political risk on private empowerment protect women against Peruvian independent cinema: 2000–2018...... 25 Rights, Government, and Democracy...... 37 investment in Peru from 1990 to 2018...... 45 the risk of victimization?...... 15 Phone-tainment: Smartphones and Monitoring system for the execution Populism in Social Networks: Scope New platinum (II) complexes with entertainment in the Lima Metropolitan Area...... 26 of international environmental commitments and acceptance of populist and extremist thiophene-2-carbaldehyde thiosemicarbazone Magda Portal and Blanca Varela: assumed by the Peruvian government political discourse among the young citizens derivatives and their antibacterial a Proof of Being and Waltzes and Other False and their impact in the international of Lima ...... 46 nd antitumor activities...... 16 Confessions...... 27 arena: obligations, competences, A treaty on the Statute of Limitations Methodology for standardizing the Mapping the Peruvian news media...... 28 and transparency ...... 38 and Repose ...... 47 design of ground surface foundations Kids Online Peru: Digital practices, From robotics to roboethics: legal issues in the city of Pucallpa...... 17 opportunities, and risks from the perspective and fundamental rights in the face Business Development...... 49 Obesity as an Epidemic: Predictions from of Peruvian children and adolescents...... 29 of technological advances ...... 39 Analysis of Peruvian market constraints Table of Contents

5 on PPP from private initiatives: Assessment and determination of the Okun Streamlining the preparation Improving trout farming water The standpoint of incentives and coefficient in Peru from 2000 to 2017...... 59 of chitosan nanoparticles charged quality using pellets made from preferences of private with indole-3-acetic acid by ultrasonication Peruvian scallop and prawn waste actors...... 50 Natural Resources and the Environment...... 61 to improve their performance to remove heavy metals...... 76 An analysis of the transfer of the Synthesis of anodic photocatalysts and stability...... 68 Transforming freshwater Theory of Consumption for building a sense and their potential application for degrading prawn-farming waste into balanced of belonging...... 51 histamines from fish processing plant Research Projects Funded tilapia feed and polymers for coating The impact of international physical wastewater ...... 62 by Grants...... 71 seeds used in organic agriculture...... 77 distribution on the competitiveness Prototype proposal for the adsorption Replacing the conventional treatment of Peruvian lucuma exports...... 52 of CO2 generated by cement industries...... 63 of fish pumping water with electrocoagulation Sponsored Research The effects of MILA stock exchange Effects of stakeholders on technologies to reach MPLs at Studies...... 79 integration: An analysis of short and solid-waste separation behavior a lower cost...... 72 An automatic system for long-term volatilities...... 53 at home...... 64 MonipezApp: Monitoring prototype measuring and assessing respirator Study of carbonaceous materials for streamlining artisan fishing processes use in the mining industry: Productivity and Employment...... 55 modified with bentonite clays for their in real time to improve artisan fisherman a contribution to reduce pneumoconiosis A Methodology for using application in seawater desalination productivity at the Chorrillos cove...... 73 cases in the country ...... 80 Drones to Survey Underwater using the capacitive deionization Food marketing aimed at children: Technical and commercial validation Surfaces...... 56 technique...... 65 a collaborative study steered by policy of using Pulmomina prototype as a tool Industrial escalation of ASEAN Manufacturing nanocellulose-gum-clay in Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala, and Peru...... 74 for the prevention and diagnosis of and Pacific Alliance resource-rich composite pellets for the removal A semi-automatic spinning line pneumoconiosis in mining populations ...... 81 countries...... 57 of methylene blue...... 66 prototype for standardizing alpaca Revaluation of agri-foods from GIS and remote sensing techniques Design and construction of a ferrate(VI) fiber yarn to improve the competitiveness the Peruvian biodiversity ...... 82 for the assessment of vulnerabilities ion-based Autonomous Water Treatment Plant levels of artisan producers and seismic risks in urban areas...... 58 powered by photovoltaic panels...... 67 in the Puno area...... 75 Research Groups...... 83 Table of Contents

7 María Teresa Quiroz Velasco Director, Institute of Scientific Research, of Lima

The Scientific Research Institute (Instituto de resources include project funding, support within the lines of research defined by the IDIC. As these projects progress, some students Investigación Científica, IDIC) at the University for participation in national and international Herein, the projects that have won and graduates carry out pre-professional of Lima seeks to primarily develop research conferences, organization of training courses, national research calls and which are funded practices, while others perform their projects that can contribute to solving collaboration for publishing papers in through external grants from the public and professional practice, thus becoming involved problems affecting the country, its companies indexed journals, and administrative support private sectors deserve special mention; in the national research community by being and public institutions, as well as to public for patenting new products at the National their social impact is high, and they engage a part of the IDIC. Senior researchers assume policy design. To this end, the university Institute for the Defense of Free Competition researchers from other national and foreign the commitment to guide and support junior supports research projects through the Annual and the Protection of Intellectual Property , international research centers, researchers in the development of their thesis Research Call. Each project that is submitted (INDECOPI). In parallel to project execution, public institutions, and private companies. and research work. is assessed by peers in terms of the quality our different research groups are spaces for These alliances and agreements are proof of This catalog compiles our current research of the proposals, through follow-up, coaching, interdisciplinary dialog and the formulation researchers’ efforts to develop collaborative projects and describes their individual and the resources granted by the IDIC. These of new projects and public policy proposals projects and their networking actions. objectives and relevance.

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9 QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL- BEING

Lines of Research: Health | Education | Housing and Construction | Security and Violence

11 Challenges in mathematics Implications of cardiac variability teacher education from their and emotional regulation on hedonic expertise and conceptions adaptation

Research conducted in 2018 on Although it is commonly believed secondary school mathematics that better living standards may teachers identified inadequacies increase people’s satisfaction, in the specialized knowledge there is no direct relation between required for the teaching and the two. One of the psychological learning of parabolas. The origin factors that may explain this of these shortcomings was traced phenomenon is that happiness from to their education in universities any particular success decreases or higher education institutes, over time because of hedonic when addressing mathematical adaptation. This study seeks to and didactic notions and explore whether physiological concepts. Therefore, this study and cognitive responses (cardiac aims to assess the current math Researchers teaching and learning notions Elizabeth Advíncula Clemente l Master’s Degree in Mathematics variability and emotional and conceptions on which will be Education, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru l regulation, among others) [email protected] the basis for future secondary Marisel Beteta Salas l Master’s Degree in Mathematics Education, correlate with hedonic adaptation. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru l [email protected] education math teachers. At the Isabel Torres Céspedes l Master’s Degree in Mathematics Within this context, a longitudinal end of this study, the researchers Education, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru l study will be conducted on 250 [email protected] will be able to recommend José Carlos León Ríos l Master’s Degree in Mathematics Teaching, college students from Lima. In items to act on for improving the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru l [email protected] addition, the mediating effect of quality of teacher education and External Researchers the number of positive emotions Ángel Flores Samaniego (College of Sciences and Humanities, contributing to the development of UNAM, Mexico) l [email protected] in hedonic adaptation will be José Yáñez Carrillo (University of Huelva) l [email protected] their professional skills. Dinazar Isabel Escudero Ávila l [email protected] Researcher replicated and extended to its Emma Lizelly Carreño Peña () l Jordane Boudesseul l Ph.D. in Social and Experimental negative side as part of the [email protected] Psychology, Université Grenoble Alpes l [email protected] experimental design.

12 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING 13 Assessing message effectiveness in the Work-earned income and domestic violence in prevention of chronic diseases: a view from Peru: Does economic empowerment protect women the laboratory against the risk of victimization?

Following a healthy lifestyle is This research project seeks to one way of preventing chronic assess the relationship between a diseases. Based on the fact that key aspect of a woman’s economic parent behavior influences child empowerment (her work-earned behavior, this research project income) and her risk of suffering seeks to assess the impact of domestic violence. In light of this, messages aimed at reducing conflicting predictions and results the consumption of sweet or may be found both at the theoretical savory snacks and promoting and empirical levels: in some cases, the practice of walking at higher income reduces violence, least 30 min daily. The study while, in others, the relationship is will focus on 200 overweight/ reversed. In Peru, this relationship has only been examined in general Researcher obese schoolchildren’s parents. terms. To obtain more accurate Rosa Luz Durán Fernández l Ph.D. in Economics, University of Massachusetts-Amherst l The authors will design and data, this work estimates the [email protected] experimentally evaluate impact of women’s work-earned External Researcher messages in a laboratory to income against their risk of Thomas Masterson (Levy Economics Institute of Bard observe their impact on heart exposure to domestic violence and College) l [email protected] rate and behavioral predictors determines whether this impact to identify messages with a high changes according to income level probability of exerting a positive and life cycle of the relationship. Researchers impact on fostering healthy The methodology used includes Peter Busse Cárdenas l Ph.D. in Communications, University of Pennsylvania l [email protected] lifestyles. merging databases such as ENDES Fernando Ruiz Dodobara l Master’s Degree in Social and and ENAHO 2008-2018 through Cultural Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science l [email protected] individual statistical matching.

14 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING 15 New platinum(II) complexes with thiophene-2- Methodology for standardizing the carbaldehyde thiosemicarbazone derivatives and design of ground surface foundations in their antibacterial and antitumor activities the city of Pucallpa

Several thiophene The land around the Pucallpa thioemicarbazone derivatives area are prone to pronounced and their metal complexes deformations, swellings, and have been proven to inhibit contractions, which are not the growth of different types precisely compatible with of bacteria and tumors owing the construction stage. This to cell membrane rupture or research project proposes a new intercalation within DNA. Within methodology for standardizing the line of work developed the design of ground surface by researchers a few years foundations in the city of ago, this specific project Pucallpa, Ucayali, together with proposes the preparation obtaining parameters from and biological assessment of Researchers platinum(II) complexes with Wilfredo Hernández Gorritti l Ph.D. in Chemistry, University the laboratory results for the of Chile l [email protected] thiophene-2-carbaldehyde Fernando Carrasco Solís l Master’s Degree in Science with application of a construction thiosemicarbazone derivatives. emphasis on Chemistry, National University of Engineering l model with soil behavior [email protected] These compounds will be closer to reality. This study External Researchers characterized by masses, Abraham Vaisberg Wölach (Cayetano Heredia University) l will provide results from the infrared, and nuclear magnetic [email protected] physical characterization and Carmen Tamariz Ángeles (National University of Santiago resonance (1H, 13C), whereas Antúnez de Mayolo) l [email protected] identification laboratory tests Percy Olivera Gonzales (National University of Santiago biological tests will be Antúnez de Mayolo) l [email protected] and consolidated orthometric performed against different and triaxial tests on samples

types of bacteria and human Researcher molded by static compaction at tumor cell lines. Marko Antonio López Bendezú l Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, the Geotechnical Laboratory of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro l [email protected] the University of Lima.

16 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING 17 Obesity as an Epidemic: Predictions from Correpalabras: A digital application Mathematical Models aimed at fostering interest in reading in second- and third-grade children

Because of the large number of Developed in 2018, the people affected by it, obesity has Correpalabras digital expanded from a chronic disease application is an R&D and to a full-scale epidemic. It has a innovation project aimed at significant impact on other diseases fostering second and third- such as diabetes according grade children’s interest in to data from the World Health reading. The application was Organization and Pan American developed with support from Health Organization. In the context the University of Lima IT of this complex situation, this study Lab. After the primary stage, seeks to develop mathematical in which the prototype app models that simulate the was developed and a small- scale test was conducted in Researchers temporary progress of obesity as schools in Metropolitan Lima, Jorge Montalvo Castro l Master’s Degree in Integrated Technologies and Knowledge Society, National University of an epidemiological process. The a larger-scope pilot test was Distance Education, Spain l [email protected] results of this study are expected to implemented, engaging 150 Néstor Martos Castañeda l Graduate Degree in Communications, University of Lima l [email protected] reveal the progress of obesity in our schools in the Lima-Provinces society, thus allowing the authors to region. As both stages yielded forge predictions and to contribute positive results, this year’s to the work already performed by project seeks to perform the disease prevention agencies. technological packaging of Researcher Roxana López Cruz l Ph.D. in Mathematics, Arizona State the application and to validate University l [email protected] it throughout the country as External Researcher well as in a foreign, Spanish- Geisser Villavicencio (Metropolitan Autonomous University, Mexico) speaking location.

18 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING 19 Assessing habitability conditions in Design of an affordable image temporary emergency housing units: recognition prototype for stimulating Three case studies in Peru visually impaired children

Foto: Daniel Rondinel Oviedo In Peru, temporary emergency housing According to a disability study presents several environmental, social, conducted by the National and economic problems. No impact Peruvian Institute of Statistics study has been found on the materials (INEI), visual impairment ranks used for building housing units second among the most common with respect to the environmental disabilities affecting the Peruvian aspect. As for the social aspect, the population. Considering that this sociocultural characteristics of the handicap may hinder people from population are usually not considered. enjoying a better quality of life, Economically, these housing units this study suggests that devices often represent high costs for the with intelligent hybrid systems government because of their lack of may help improve the interaction planning. This research project, which Researchers is jointly executed with the University Daniel Rondinel Oviedo l Master’s Degree in Architecture, of visually impaired children Cornell University, New York l [email protected] of Bath (United Kingdom), assesses Alejandra Acevedo de los Ríos l Architect and Urban Planner, or children having low vision the current models used for building Ricardo Palma University l [email protected] with their surrounding emergency housing units. It seeks to environment. Therefore, propose improvements in existing this research project seeks units as well as new prototypes to design and develop an responding to sustainability conditions affordable device, which uses as a contribution to the organization hybrid systems to stimulate of a comprehensive response plan Researchers the senses of hearing and José Antonio Taquía Gutiérrez l Master’s Degree in Industrial against natural disasters. The case Engineering, University of Lima l [email protected] touch. studies will be conducted in the cities Lennin Quiroz Villalobos l Master’s Degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, National University of Gyeongsang, of La Libertad, Arequipa, and Iquitos. South Korea l [email protected]

20 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING 21 COMMUNI CATIONS AND CULTURE

Lines of Research: Industries and Cultural Processes | Language and Speech | Psychometric Studies

23 Sample sizes for Polytomic Peruvian independent cinema: Item-based Exploratory Factor Analysis 2000–2018

Self-report instruments are a This research study seeks to popular method for operationalizing identify the narrative and stylistic latent variables. Although several characteristics of Peruvian item formats may be used for these independent cinema and to determine purposes, many rely on polytomic its production, distribution and items as they generate more exhibition methods, contributions variance than dichotomous items. to national cinema, potential Within this context, in the present capabilities, and main challenges to study, clear guidelines have been its continuity. Independent cinema developed for selecting the proper is usually developed under low- sample size for an exploratory budget conditions using non-classical factor analysis, considering the narrative and stylistic proposals and screened outside the commercial effect of the number of items per multiplex system. Although it is still latent variable and the number mostly self-managed, independent of latent variables based on the cinema production has seen an sample size required to efficiently increase in Peru with up to 50 recover population parameters from feature-length films, of which some instruments with polytomic items. have won national and international This research study will establish awards. Furthermore, the national a statistical basis for defining production scope has also expanded sample sizes, which may be applied to include not only the country’s

Researcher in future psychometric research capital but also other regions such Researcher Andrés Burga León l Master’s Degree in Educational work to foster good factor analysis as Arequipa, Cusco, La Libertad, and Emilio Bustamante Quiroz l Master’s Degree in Peruvian and Psychology, Cayetano Heredia University Latin American Literature, National University of San Marcos l [email protected] practices. Lambayeque. l [email protected]

24 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 COMMUNICATIONS AND CULTURE 25 Phone-tainment: Smartphones and Magda Portal and Blanca Varela: entertainment in the Lima Metropolitan Proof of Being and Waltzes and Other Area False Confessions

This research study seeks to This research study counterposes assess how the youth in Lima uses the poetry anthologies of two smartphones for entertainment renowned Peruvian poets— Proof of and leisure purposes. A qualitative Being (1965) by Magda Portal and study was conducted to identify Waltzes and Other False Confessions consumption habits and describe (1964-1971) by Blanca Varela. their particular characteristics (e.g., The analysis of the two works is frequency, spaces, and interests) grounded in three perspectives: based on the relations established comparative rhetoric, gender among devices, content, and users. approach, and the theory of power In this regard, the identification discourse. Interdiscursive analysis of the different constants and is used for the comparative variations that may be recorded is Researcher critical along with an understanding Giancarlo Cappello Flores l Master’s Degree in Hispanic rhetoric perspective. In the gender American Literature, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru l along Bourdieu’s line that people [email protected] approach, the notion of gender will from a homogeneous social be assimilated as a performative environment tend to share similar act. Finally, discourse control lifestyles because the resources, mechanisms will be studied in strategies, and methods they the power discourse. Using this use to assess the world are also framework, the present study seeks similar. This proposal is based to verify through an interdiscursive Researchers on the findings from the 2018 Camilo Fernández Cozman l Ph.D. in Peruvian and Latin analysis how Portal and Varela American Literature, National University of San Marcos l “Seeking Digital Viewers: Deferred [email protected] criticize the androcentric symbolic Consumption and Second Screens” Selenco Vega Jácome l Master’s Degree in Peruvian and order and question hegemonic Latin American Literature, National University of San Marcos l study. [email protected] discourse control.

26 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 COMMUNICATIONS AND CULTURE 27 Mapping the Peruvian news media Kids Online Peru: Digital practices, opportunities, and risks from the perspective of Peruvian children and adolescents

This project is part of the Worlds Initiated in April 2018, this project of Journalism Study (WJS) global is part of the international Kids research network, which assesses Online project. It aims to identify the current journalism practices. The different practices that take place WJS is currently in the preparation when children and adolescents stage for its third round of interact with the internet and digital fieldwork, scheduled to commence media. The interactions may be in 2020. This project seeks to lay the viewed as opportunities or risks on groundwork for Peru’s participation the basis of their positive or negative in the WJS. consequences on children and This project compares the current adolescents’s well-being and the state of Peruvian journalism against exercise of their rights. The evidence that is collected is expected to serve Researcher its regional peers. The first stage as the input for proposing public Laura León Kanashiro l Master’s Degree in Development Technology Information and Communications, University of seeks to set forth a baseline for the policies in corresponding sectors Manchester l [email protected] operating conditions of journalism, such as education, transportation both at the national and regional and communications, women levels. As specific objectives, and vulnerable populations, and Researchers several research studies have been justice. After the conclusion of the Lilian Kanashiro Nakahodo l Master’s Degree in Political Science, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru l planned around the organization of preliminary phase of the project, [email protected] media groups. the quantitative component will be Wendy Domenack Bracamonte l Master’s Degree in Business Communications Management, University of Applied Sciences implemented this year, providing a l [email protected] broad overview of Peruvian children External Researcher and adolescents and their digital Jéssica Retis (California State University, Northridge) l [email protected] practices.

28 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 COMMUNICATIONS AND CULTURE 29 A study of media competence Twitter, streaming, among Lima school teachers and investigative journalism and students on corruption in Peru

Media competence is defined as In Peru, the 1990s were a set of skills learned to interact characterized by the onset with the media in a critical and of digital journalism and the creative manner. In times of modernization of traditional intense information mediation, media. However, very few this competence is a necessary academic works describe the condition for fully exercising evolution of digital media over citizenship rights. This project the last 28 years. Therefore, this assesses school teachers study seeks to assess the use and students’ level of media and impact of Twitter, streaming competence in Lima, measures videos, and digital research their current status, and contributes platforms on Lima’s virtual to the design of specific training Researchers strategies for their improvement. Julio César Mateus Borea l Master’s Degree in Advanced press during the corruption Studies in Social Communications, Pompeu Fabra University l This analysis will consider the type [email protected] scandal that broke out in the of management used at the school María Teresa Quiroz Velasco l Ph.D. in Sociology, National country in 2018. Through University of San Marcos l [email protected] as well as participants’ gender, the analysis of news content age, and socioeconomic level as and in-depth interviews with variables for the calculation of web journalists, the author possible correlations. suggests that these media along with sources and channels are redefining the Researcher María Mendoza Michilot l Master’s Degree in Journalism and role of journalism in Peru Digital Communications, Autonomous University of Barcelona; amid political and social Master’s Degree in Sociology, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru l [email protected] unrest.

30 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 COMMUNICATIONS AND CULTURE 31 Computational thinking: Design and construction Representation of Lima in 20th-century of a prototype for the development of digital Peruvian literature (1905–1976) literacy among Peruvian schoolchildren

This research project discusses This study proposes a comprehensive the relations among education, analytical outlook on Peruvian development, and information and narrative production from the early communication technologies, which 20th century to the mid-1970s, with present educational challenges representation of space (particularly, and opportunities requiring clear the city of Lima) and its treatments ideas regarding the nature of and appropriations in writings as its digital media, pedagogies, and central theme. The paper examines appropriate application. The novels, short stories, essays, and present study seeks to define a journalistic chronicles, in which methodology and to implement different treatments of space are an educational application at the proposed, thus reflecting on and processing the many social, cultural, Researcher secondary school level, framed urban, and political transformations Alejandro Susti Gonzales l Ph.D. in Hispanic Literatures, John within the demands and limitations the city has undergone over the years Hopkins University l [email protected] of our environment. This paper through fiction. This assessment addresses two possibilities: one identifies the different methods for arithmetic, using the Turing used for configuring both public and machine, and another for 2D and 3D private space in the selected texts, as charts using generative grammars. well as the different modes of space Both solutions foster creative appropriation, taking into account the Researchers computational thinking in visual relationship the different narrators Umberto Roncoroni Osio l Ph.D. in Philosophy, National University of San Marcos l [email protected] and interactive modes, without and the many individual and collective Jaime Bailón Maxi l Master’s Degree in Philosophy with the shortcomings of traditional characters establish with space in emphasis in Epistemology, National University of San Marcos l [email protected] programming languages. these literary works.

32 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 COMMUNICATIONS AND CULTURE 33 Murals as agents of public space transformation: communication, art, and community participation

During the last decade, murals have proliferated in large city avenues, tourist districts, and FOR THE IDIC, shopping malls, but limited information has been collected on why numerous neighborhoods INCORPORATING in less economically-favored districts are also rapidly adopting YOUNG STUDENTS muralism. The present study interviews artists, residents, and members of local organizations AND GRADUATES INTO in an attempt to understand the inspirations and common ground Researcher between muralists and community Jorge Thieroldt Llanos l Ph.D. in Sociology, University of RESEARCH GROUPS groups, who are jointly adopting Kansas l [email protected] art as a strategy to transform different urban environments. IS PARAMOUNT Throughout this process, this new form of recovery of public spaces will be photographed FOR CONDUCTING in a fragmented and crowded cityspace filled with small SUSTAINED AND urbanizations, human settlements, and peri-urban areas often relegated by official authorities. PROJECTED STUDIES.

34 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 RIGHTS, GOVERN MENT, AND DEMO CRACY

Lines of Research: Citizenry | Gender | Political Processes | Public Management | Government Reform

37 Monitoring system for the execution of international From robotics to roboethics: legal issues environmental commitments assumed by the Peruvian and fundamental rights in the face of government and their impact in the international arena: technological advances obligations, competences, and transparency

This research project aims to What are the legal matters that create an analytical repository must be envisioned with respect of the different environmental to recent advances in robotics treaties that Peru has signed, the and the concerns arising from obligations acquired thereunder, roboethics? Robotics has been and the authorities accountable extended to areas in which for their compliance. This important yet controversial study seeks to offer a virtual developments have been made platform to public officials, to such as in medical treatment or aid in mapping and charting guidance at airports; the present progress in the fulfillment of study is focused on the interest the obligations acquired by the of legislators and legal experts in the subject. Furthermore, it will Researcher Peruvian government; and the respond to the aforementioned Ronald Cárdenas Krenz l Master’s Degree in Bioethics and Biolaw, Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo Catholic University l general public, who are interested question by identifying important [email protected] in knowing the commitments legal aspects, while giving primacy acquired and the entities that to the fundamental rights of oversee their compliance and in individuals and to leveraging Researcher measuring their progress. This work the best possible social use of Ximena Caminada Vallejo l Master’s Degree in Law with emphasis in Human Rights and Interculturalism, University of is expected to help the State prevent technology. There is a need for Saint Thomas l [email protected] the dissipation of accountabilities further regulation in the area, as External Researcher when it comes to implementing well as for the creation of clear José Félix Pinto-Bazurco (independent researcher) l [email protected] international agreements. ethical and legal standards.

38 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 RIGHTS, GOVERNMENT, AND DEMOCRACY 39 Dialog between Sources: Private and Contributions of Lacanian Public Contracts and the Need for psychoanalysis to feminist theories Interdisciplinary Insights

In Peru, there is a historical divide Since its emergence, between private and public law, psychoanalysis and, in which has been often leveraged for particular, the work of Jacques academic purposes and by legal Lacan has often been regarded operators in different professional as having laid important fields. Should the divide in the groundwork for feminist studying of disciplines with common theorists. However, there is roots without a dialog between their currently no study in Peru that sources continue? This project will discusses the works of Lacanian assess the need for a dialog between psychoanalysts and feminist sources in both contracting methods. scholars on this subject. This For these purposes, their individual qualitative research study will legal natures will be addressed, Researcher while examining whether there is any Jairo Cieza Mora l Master’s Degree in Civil and rely on in-depth interviews with Commercial Law, National University of San Marcos l common legal ground between these [email protected] representatives of the field to unveil contract types, as well as whether the contributions that Lacanian an absolute separation is required psychoanalysis has made to when reviewing private and public feminist theorization. Through these contracts. In addition, With regard results, the author contributes to a to the related legal figures used in better understanding of phenomena contracts with the government and such as changing gender roles and between private parties, the ways in identity in our times, as well as which the administrative doctrine and problems such as violence against jurisprudence have addressed them Researcher women and reluctance in accepting Guillermo Delgado Ramos l Ph.D., Complutense University of must also be discussed. Madrid l [email protected] gender equality.

40 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 RIGHTS, GOVERNMENT, AND DEMOCRACY 41 Citizens and police: A study of the International Contract Law in the 21st mobilization of legal resources for the century (hard or soft law) consolidation of rule of law

Knowing and obeying the law are This research study examines fundamental for strengthening whether the arbitration system the rule of law. However, there are applicable to international factors that may hinder its proper agreements provides relevant development. Cooperation between responses to international trade citizens and the police is a key challenges in the 21st century. factor for reducing criminality in The paper also addresses the societies with a fragile rule of law; question of whether the connection this study focuses on Lima, the criteria established in Peruvian capital of Peru, to assess the views private international law are of its citizens with respect to law adequate, modern, and efficient and order (legal conscience) and and whether they provide enough legal predictability and certainty to Researcher their relation with the citizen action businesses operating under foreign Luz Monge Talavera l Ph.D. in Law, University of Paris II of resorting to the State and its legal systems. In this regard, the (Panthéon-Assas) l [email protected] institutions to file suits and claims author discusses the essence of the (legal mobilization). This work law, interprets doctrine on the subject, is part of the line of studies that and examines the way in which research why some people avoid law operators approach disputes. using the legal system (distrust, This analysis is complemented by corruption, inefficiency, process a comparative approximation to complexities, etc.). international agreement regulations in Latin American (1994 Mexico Researcher Convention) and European (Rome I Katrina Heimark l Master’s Degree in Political Science, University of Minnesota l [email protected] Regulations) countries.

42 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 RIGHTS, GOVERNMENT, AND DEMOCRACY 43 The Bicentennial at School: Independence in the Impact of political risk on private investment Peruvian and Chilean school textbooks published in Peru from 1990 to 2018 during the 2010–2018 period

Several Latin American countries are Private investment depends on at the threshold of celebrating the external factors such as mineral bicentennial of their independence; ore prices and internal factors this study examines the manner such as political risk. However, in which history school textbooks internal factors are not considered address the independence of these a decisive variable for private countries from Spain. Some of investment as long as they occur the proposed research questions under a democratic regime. are as follows: what version of the Otherwise, political risk becomes independence of Peru and Chile do a significant variable. This paper these school textbooks teach while seeks to determine whether commemorating the bicentennial? this risk has been a determining How are the Peruvian and Chilean Researcher independence stories similar or Daniel Parodi Revoredo l Master’s Degree in Humanities, variable for Peruvian private different? In general terms, does Charles III University of Madrid l [email protected] investment within the study the history of Peruvian and Chilean External Researchers period. The study also addresses José Antonio Chaupis Torres (National University of San independence taught at schools Marcos) l [email protected] whether the political risk under Luis Castro Castro (Center for Advanced Studies at the contribute to promoting integration University of Playa Ancha, Chile) l [email protected] non-democratic (1990–2000) and between these two countries as well Eduardo Cavieres Fernández (Center for Advanced Studies at democratic (2000–2018) regimes the University of Playa Ancha, Chile) as fostering a culture of peace? For substantially impacted Peruvian these purposes, the most common private investment. Finally, it textbooks published by foremost examines the impact exerted by

publishing houses used in public and Researcher risk outliers. private schools in both countries will Elmer Sánchez Dávila l Master’s Degree in Economics and Public Policy Sciences, University of Queensland l be assessed. [email protected]

44 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 RIGHTS, GOVERNMENT, AND DEMOCRACY 45 Populism in Social Networks: Scope and A treaty on the Statute of Limitations acceptance of populist and extremist political and Repose discourse among the young citizens of Lima

This research study assesses the The statute of limitations and influence exerted on young voters repose is a long-standing legal in Lima by populist and extremist institution. After discussing political messages posted on social the modern development of networks such as Facebook and the general theory on which Twitter. The proposal is based on the these legal concepts are based, fact that according to recent research, the author highlights the these networks have become the assumptions of imprescriptibility ideal platform for disseminating and non-expiration that biased and false information because jurisprudence has been they are highly prone to becoming warning about beyond the viral within a short time. typical assumptions expressly provisioned in any regulation. In Researcher This study uses surveys as per the this field of research, discussing Enrique Varsi Rospigliosi l Ph.D. in Law, National University of “monopoly of truth” methodology to the new contractual trends and San Marcos l [email protected] discriminate between radical-left determining how social needs or right-wing posts from content warrant a reframing of the created by ordinary citizens and effects of time become critical. political supporters to gain evidence Therefore, this work seeks to of the phenomenon of post truth and revisit current regulations and the degree of virality that extremist consolidate doctrine to examine Researchers discourses may acquire. the statute of limitations Manuel Santillán Vásquez l Master’s Degree, Ludwig Maximilian University, Germany l [email protected] and repose in light of recent Mathias Mackelmann Roedenbeck l Master’s Degree in comparative law and local Marketing, London Metropolitan University l [email protected] jurisprudence theories.

46 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 RIGHTS, GOVERNMENT, AND DEMOCRACY 47 Lines of Research: Business Strategies and Behavior | Finance and Investment Projects | Marketing and Consumer Behavior | Business Integration and Associations

49 Analysis of Peruvian market constraints on PPP An analysis of the transfer of the Theory of from private initiatives: The standpoint of incentives Consumption for building a sense of belonging and preferences of private actors

Certain public-private partnership Part of brand success lies in the (PPP) instruments, such as private relationships forged with their initiatives, are acknowledged existing and future customers. as an important channel for In fact, this process is rooted in the provision of infrastructure providing clear insight on how and public services. However, people use and relate to the brand. the results of the processes At the same time, the social need are yet to match expectations. to be accepted and experience a This project aims to identify sense of belonging is important for and assess the aspects that everyone. Within this context, this condition the participation of study seeks to verify the theoretical private actors in the private proposal by Arias and Otnes that initiative market in Peru. Current Researchers processes for the formulation and Luis Guillermo Takano Valdivia l Master’s Degree in Urban characterizes consumption as a Development and International Cooperation, University of execution of Private Initiatives Darmstadt l [email protected] channel for belonging and whether and how they can encourage Carolina Linares Borgo l Master’s Degree in the Management it may be transferred to the and Direction of Construction and Real Estate Companies, market participation will also be Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Master’s Degree in consumption practices exhibited International Business, IE Business School, Spain l addressed. For these purposes, [email protected] by young Lima residents. For these information on critical success purposes, data will be collected factors and their influence on through in-depth semi-structured participation decisions will be interviews targeted at University of collected through surveys and Lima students. interviews. Likewise, cases that help contrast the perceptions and Researcher Lizardo Vargas Bianchi l Ph.D. in Public Communications, opinions shown will be reviewed. University of Navarra, Spain l [email protected]

50 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 51 The impact of international physical distribution The effects of MILA stock exchange integration: on the competitiveness of Peruvian lucuma An analysis of short and long-term volatilities exports

Currently, agricultural businesses The Latin American Integrated must face growing international Market (MILA) is the most competition which increases important integration process even more with certain products, experienced by the Chilean, such as lucuma. This research Peruvian, Colombian, and attempts to determine how the Mexican stock exchanges with lack of knowledge related to the expectation of increasing international physical distribution the financial depth of these and operational failures may participating countries. However, affect the profitability of exporting one aspect which has yet to be this Peruvian fruit. Likewise, the assessed is whether or not this authors plan to develop a new and process has exerted an influence on a fundamental parameter Researcher competitive distribution plan that for the financial development Álvaro Zevallos Bogani l Master’s Degree in Financial and Actuarial Engineering, Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) l may add value to the product and, of these four countries: return [email protected] in turn, reap benefits for domestic volatility. The study seeks to lucuma producers. In this light, cover this need through a remaining competitive in exports GARCH-MIDAS analysis of the is critical, guaranteeing revenue return from the MILA stock

Researchers and profitability for the Prolúcuma exchange indexes, which will Edwin Augusto Vigo Sánchez l Ph.D. in Administrative association, which exerts an indirect make it possible to identify Sciences, National University of San Marcos l [email protected] impact on the country with greater what economic, financial, and William Arteaga Donayre l Master’s Degree in Economics, University of San Martín de Porres l [email protected] inflow of foreign exchange. institutional factors affect short María Anderson Seminario l Master’s Degree in Agricultural and long-term volatility of these Economics and Sciences, National Agrarian University l [email protected] stock exchanges.

52 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 53 PRODUC TIVITY AND EMPLOY MENT

Lines of Research: Innovation: Technologies and Products | Work and Growth | Industrial Development

54 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 55 A Methodology for using Drones to Survey Industrial escalation of ASEAN and Pacific Underwater Surfaces Alliance resource-rich countries

Accurate methods are required The pricing cycle of commodities to survey land surfaces properly. in the first decade of the twenty- However, the surveying of first century favoured exports submarine surfaces or Bathymetry from countries with abundant has only been incipiently and natural resources. However, sparsely developed in Peru. reducing export dependence on This study proposes a new a few goods with low processing methodology that leverages the level still remains an issue in latest technological advances several economies. In light of integrated into drones for this, this research attempts to surveying underwater surfaces identify why some economies to provide relevant and quality with abundant natural resources information for the adequate Researchers monitoring of the regions affected Alexandre Almeida del Savio l Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, are trapped in the initial links Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro l by human and natural interactions. [email protected] of global value chains and what Hence, this project is expected to Ana Luna Torres l Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, would be the alternatives for Pontifical Catholic University of Peru l [email protected] surpass traditional bathymetry by José Luis Reyes Ñique l Civil Engineer, Pontifical Catholic scaling to stages of greater comprising emitting sound waves, University of Peru l [email protected] value addition. These results are capturing feedback signals, and expected to support the need processing information to chart for designing specific industrial submarine surfaces. policies that extend local linkages through global value chains.

Researcher Yuri Landa Arroyo l Ph.D. in Economics, National Autonomous University of Mexico l [email protected]

56 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT 57 GIS and remote sensing techniques for the Assessment and determination assessment of vulnerabilities and seismic of the Okun coefficient in Peru from risks in urban areas 2000 to 2017

There is a strong and intrinsic Based on the premise that connection between the most unemployment causes poverty recent geomatic methodologies and constrains the development and incident management. The of a country, this research integrated development of these explores the relationship between two fields in modern engineering employment and the national is mutually useful as they forge product, estimating the Okun the virtuous synergy required by coefficient from 2000 to 2017. a country, such as Peru. Generally, This indicator is important in an this research aims at evidencing economy like Peru because it how consolidated geomatic determines how much our product techniques may be used to extract should grow to absorb human resources in the employment Researcher information of considerable market. In addition to assessing Carlos Samanamud Valderrama l Master’s Degree in interest to estimate parameters the link between economic Administration, Pacific University l [email protected] for vulnerability models. These growth and unemployment levels, estimates will be further improved the unemployment levels will by additional database searches be adjusted against informal and a more accurate calibration of employment levels, the Okun

Researchers all the parameters used. To better coefficient will be estimated Francisco León Trujillo l Ph.D. in Mathematics Research, understand the contributions from for the study period, and the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy l [email protected] José Luis Reyes Ñique l Civil Engineer, Pontifical Catholic geomatic techniques, the project study will discuss whether the University of Peru l [email protected] will also discriminate the phases deviations in unemployment External Researcher that characterize the engagement levels from their natural rates Valerio Baiocchi (Sapienza University of Rome) l [email protected] of all organizations involved. are temporary.

58 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT 59 Lines of Research: Biodiversity By-products| Water, Soil and Air | Environment | Eco-Efficiency and Clean Technologies

60 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 61 Synthesis of anodic photocatalysts and their Prototype proposal for the adsorption of CO2 potential application for degrading histamines generated by cement industries from fish processing plant wastewater

There are multiple sources of This project proposes the contamination by persistent development of a prototype to

organic nitrogen compounds in adsorb carbon dioxide (CO2) aqueous media that are generally as an affordable mitigation harmful to living beings. Therefore, alternative for the greenhouse efficient and low-cost treatments gases generated by the cement must often be implemented to industry during clinker production. reduce the concentration of these Hence, we plan to synthesize pollutants. Therefore, this study metal–organic frameworks in aims to synthesize nanostructured the laboratory to leverage their films from TiO2, WO3, and Bi2O3 high surface area, porosity, semiconductors on FTO conductive and chemical stability, which glass using electrodeposition Researchers and dip-coating techniques. Hugo Alarcón Cavero l Ph.D. in Science, National Engineering deems them as suitable for University l [email protected] Consequently, this project is Alberto Corzo Lucioni l Master’s Degree in Sciences with the purposes herein. Further, expected to achieve an oxidative emphasis in Chemistry, National University of San Agustín, solvothermal and electrochemical Arequipa l [email protected] degradation of the histamine deposition methods will be used found in the wastewater produced for synthesizing titanium and by fish processing plants. This copper matrices, characterized degradation will be monitored via by techniques, such as DRX, FTIR, UV–visible spectroscopy and HPLC Researcher SEM, and TEM. Likewise, this work Ludy Margarita Cáceres Montero l Ph.D. In Chemical and liquid chromatography to identify Metallurgical Materials and Processes Engineering, Pontifical also assesses their adsorption any intermediate compounds Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro l [email protected] capacity, together with the that could either form or remain External Researcher kinetics governing this Guillermo Naranjo Solórzano (Pontifical Catholic University of without degrading. Rio de Janeiro) l [email protected] phenomenon.

62 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT 63 Effects of stakeholders on solid-waste Study of carbonaceous materials modified separation behavior at home with bentonite clays for their application in seawater desalination using the capacitive deionization technique

According to data from the Peruvian Ministry of the Environment This project studies the new, more (MINAM), the country recycles stable and efficient nanostructured only 4% of the 7 million tons of carbonaceous materials modified waste it produces each year. In with bentonite clays for their Peru, particularly in Lima, solid application as capacitor cell waste management remains one electrodes in seawater desalination of the most critical problems systems. This is supplemented by for municipalities, wherein the using Peruvian clays as materials informal sorting and recovery of that favour ionic diffusion on inorganic waste and its recycling electrode surfaces during the is of great importance. This study capacitive adsoption of ions. The work includes preparation seeks to identify ways in and physical, chemical, and Researcher which stakeholders such as electrochemical characterizations, Juan Carlos Morales Gomero l Graduate Degree in Chemistry, local governments, NGOs, and together with using a laboratory- National Engineering University l [email protected] recyclers can influence the solid- scale capacitive deionization cell to External Researcher Sergi García Segura (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de waste sorting behavior in Lima’s assess the improvements provided Janeiro) l [email protected] Researchers Christiam Méndez Lazarte l Economist, Federico Villarreal homes to better guide public by the material to conventional National University l [email protected] Carlos Caycho Chumpitaz l Master’s Degree in Population, policy actions to recover the deionization cells. Latin American School of Social Sciences, Mexico l largest possible amount of waste [email protected] suitable for reuse. External Researchers Oswaldo Cáceres Loyola (IPES, Promotion of the Sustainable Development) l [email protected] Víctor Bohórquez López l Mother and Teacher Pontifical Catholic University l [email protected]

64 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT 65 Manufacturing nanocellulose-gum-clay Design and construction of a ferrate(VI) composite pellets for the removal of ion-based Autonomous Water Treatment methylene blue Plant powered by photovoltaic panels

The textile industry, among others, An advanced water treatment unit discharges aqueous pollutants, powered by solar energy is an which are harmful to water bodies, advantageous solution for remote and its removal requires expensive areas with high solar irradiation, and specific treatments. In turn, the such as mining towns, operations, agricultural activity in our country and environmental liabilities. This represents a source of organic unit must be autonomous, which waste, which may be reused. For implies an automated sequential example, the processing of tara, control of the water purification a small leguminous tree used in processes and independence from Peru for the production of gum, the electrical grid. Therefore, this face powder, and tanninsgenerate project proposes the design and transformable waste. Within Researchers this context, this research study Silvia Ponce Álvarez l Ph.D. in Chemistry, Autonomous construction of an autonomous and University of Madrid l [email protected] proposes the preparation of Abel Gutarra Espinoza l Ph.D. in Science, National University compact water treatment unit, which of Engineering l [email protected] Researchers nanocellulose pellets from tara Javier Quino Favero l Master’s Degree in Microbiology, uses electrochemically-generated gum waste and activated clay for Cayetano Heredia University l [email protected] ferrate(IV) ions integrated into a Fabricio Paredes Larroca l Master’s Degree in Science the removal of methylene blue with emphasis in Automation and Instrumentation, National system to dose the ions based Engineering University l [email protected] discharged by the textile industry. Erich Saettone Olschewski l Ph.D. in Physics, University on changing water requirements, of São Paulo l [email protected] adjusting pH levels, removing Raúl Eyzaguirre Pérez l Master’s Degree in Science with emphasis in Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Technical pollutants, and producing water whose University of Eindhoven l [email protected] quality can be adjusted to different External Researcher needs: generation of drinking water or Angélica Baena Moncada (National University of Engineering) l [email protected] wastewater treatment.

66 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT 67 Streamlining the preparation of chitosan nanoparticles charged with indole-3-acetic acid by ultrasonication to improve their performance and stability AT THE UNIVERSITY From the results of the 2018 research and using the ultrasound OF LIMA, RESEARCH and lyophilization equipment recently acquired by the University of Lima, a new technique will be PROJECTS SEEK developed for generating stability, smaller nanoparticles, and a TO GENERATE NEW distribution of finer nanoparticle sizes. These factors are important in the stable and controlled release KNOWLEDGE AIMED process of biologically active molecules, such as indole-3-acetic AT PROPOSING PUBLIC acid, a common plant hormone. The project is expected to contribute in increasing agricultural production POLICIES, WHICH MAY and decreasing the use of fertilizers and hormones, whose waste accumulation leads to environmental IMPROVE THE QUALITY pollution and public health problems. Researchers Ana Cecilia Valderrama León l Ph.D. in Chemistry, University OF LIFE OF PERUVIANS of São Paulo l [email protected] Ronald Jacinto Hernández l Master’s Degree in Science with emphasis in Chemistry, National University of Engineering l [email protected] IN GENERAL.

68 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT 69 RESEARCH PROJECTS FUNDED BY GRANTS

70 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 71 Replacing the conventional treatment of MonipezApp: Monitoring prototype for fish pumping water with electrocoagulation streamlining artisan fishing processes in real technologies to reach MPLs at a lower cost time to improve artisan fisherman productivity at the Chorrillos cove

The pumping water generated from The MonipezApp project aims to moving fish via boats to fishmeal develop a system to help artisan processing plants usually contains fishermen identify, in real time, a high proportion of suspended the location of schools of fish solids and fats. In fact, to reach the in fishing zones through aerial maximum permissible limit (MPL), and amphibious drones and a this water often requires treatment SONAR. Based on the Internet with chemical agents and other of Things, this project will also synthetic polymers. However, along document the fishing production with negatively impacting costs, and guarantee the sustainable these agents and polymers promote use of hydrobiological resources. the recovery of poor-quality low- Likewise, the authors will employ artificial intelligence techniques Researchers value solids with high metal for image analysis and Big Data Héctor Bedón Monzón l Ph.D. in Telematic Systems Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid l content. This study aims to use analytics. The work will be divided [email protected] electrocoagulation technology to into four stages: a) a participatory Ciro Carhuancho Lucen l Graduate Degree in Physics, National Engineering University l treat fish pumping water and reach analysis of system requirements; [email protected] Yván García López l Master’s Degree in Strategic Researcher MPLs at a lower cost, avoiding the b) equipment testing and Business Administration, Pontifical Catholic University l Master’s Degree in Environmental Edwar Aguilar Ascón of Peru l [email protected] Sciences, National University of San Marcos l use of chemicals and favouring the calibration; c) deployment and Erich Saettone Olschewski l Ph.D. in Physics, University [email protected] recovery of better quality solids, testing of the integrated system of São Paulo l [email protected]

External Researchers which can be used in food-related in the fishing zone; and d) External Researchers Miguel Gallo Seminario (Pesquera Diamante S.A.) and agricultural applications of information systematization and Miguel Oswaldo Delgado García (The Agrarian Funding Alonso Ibarra Basurto (Pesquera Diamante S.A.) Funding Development Foundation at the National Agrarian National Program of Víctor Albrecht Ruiz (Technological Institute of greater value. National Program of technology turnover to artisan University - La Molina) Innovation in Fishing and Production, ITP) Innovation in Fishing and Aquaculture (PNIPA) Walter Neyra Ascón (Independent) Aquaculture (PNIPA) fishermen.

72 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 RESEARCH PROJECTS FUNDED BY GRANTS 73 Food marketing aimed at children: a A semi-automatic spinning line prototype collaborative study steered by policy in for standardizing alpaca fibre yarn to Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala, and Peru improve the competitiveness levels of artisan producers in the Puno area

This project examines the influence Even when industrial alpaca fibre exerted by food marketing on product exports have experienced children and adolescents at the a sustained increase in the last two individual, social, and physical years, the fate of artisan products levels in Argentina, Bolivia, has been quite different. In this sense, Guatemala, and Peru. It is based the production chain of the artisan on the concept of foodscapes, industry lacks competitiveness which include various media owing to its weak capacity for that disseminate information effectively transforming fibre into about food such as print media, yarn or garments, which constrains television, internet, kiosks, the exportable supply. To address grocery stores, schools, and this issue, this project proposes the home. This project develops a Researchers multicomponent research strategy Peter Busse Cárdenas l Ph.D. in Communications, development of a semi-automatic University of Pennsylvania l [email protected] in the abovementioned countries Lucila Rozas Urrunaga l Master’s Degree in Sociology, Researchers spinning line for the production of l Master’s Degree in Industrial University of Amsterdam l [email protected] Patricia Larios Francia focusing on food advertising aimed Engineering, Ricardo Palma University l [email protected] standardized alpaca fibre yarn to at children and adolescents to External Researchers Bertha Díaz Garay l Ph.D. in Accounting and Business Studies, boost artisan productivity in the Puno Lorena Allemandi (InterAmerican Heart Foundation, National University of San Marcos l [email protected] foster changes in policies aimed Argentina) Rafael Chávez Ugaz l Master’s Degree in Strategic Business area. Therefore, the authors conduct Luciana Castronuovo (InterAmerican Heart Foundation, Administration, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru at reducing obesity in children. l an assessment of the production Argentina) Carlos Alberto Gálvez Zárate Master’s Degree in The study is expected to increase Alejandra Karina Garrón (InterAmerican Heart Foundation, Administration, ESAN University processes used for manufacturing Bolivia) Wilfredo Hernández Gorritti l Ph.D. in Chemistry, University knowledge on the marketing of food Joaquín Barnoya (Aldo Castañeda Foundation, Guatemala) of Chile l [email protected] artisan yarn and a characterization of Funding products while raising awareness National Fund for Scientific/ External Researchers alpaca fibre. Further, a prototype of the Funding on the subject and encouraging the Technological Development Teodoro Huanca (National Institute for Agricultural Innovation) spinning line equipment will also be International Development and Technological Innovation Andrés Condori (Center for Innovation and Technology Research Center (IDRC) implementation of effective policies. (Fondecyt) Transfer, Puno) designed and built.

74 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 RESEARCH PROJECTS FUNDED BY GRANTS 75 Improving trout farming water quality using Transforming freshwater prawn-farming waste pellets made from Peruvian scallop and prawn into balanced tilapia feed and polymers for waste to remove heavy metals coating seeds used in organic agriculture

This research study proposes One of the characteristics of manufacturing pellets from a sustainable industry is its chitin extracted from prawn ability to leverage industrial exoskeletons and Peruvian scrap and transform it into scallop shells, mixed with tara valuable resources, thus gum. These pellets will adsorb preventing waste and negative the pollutants (Cu, Pb, and Zn) environmental impacts. For present in fish farm waters in example, freshwater prawn the department of Junín, wherein farming, which exported 20,441 this project will be developed. tons of products in 2016, These pellets will be used as produces between 35% and water filters that will adsorb 45% organic waste containing

External Researchers protein and chitin among other Researchers pollutants before contacting Kryss Aracely Vargas substances. Thus, this project Javier Quino Favero l Master’s Degree in Microbiology, Cayetano Heredia Gutiérrez (National Institute University l [email protected] the trout, thereby improving for Agricultural Innovation) will use biotechnological tools Jorge Sanabria Villanueva l Master’s Degree in Business Administration, María Elena Rojas Meza University of Sea, Chile l [email protected] the quality of fish farm waters (National Institute of for to leverage waste from prawn Fabricio Paredes Larroca l Master’s Degree in Science with emphasis and harvesting better trout for Agricultural Innovation) production and transform it in Automation and Instrumentation, National Engineering University l Researchers Herbert Telge Noriega [email protected] Silvia Ponce Álvarez l Ph.D. in Chemistry, Autonomous human consumption. (MASAC) into inputs for new production Silvia Ponce Álvarez l Ph.D. in Chemistry, Autonomous University of University of Madrid l [email protected] Juan Carlos Leyton Muñoz Madrid l [email protected] Javier Quino Favero l Master’s Degree in Microbiology, (ATISA) processes; these processes Raúl Eyzaguirre Pérez l Master’s Degree in Science with emphasis in Cayetano Heredia University l [email protected] Jessie Vargas Cárdenas generate high-quality protein Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Technical University of Eindhoven l Abel Gutarra Espinoza l Ph.D. in Science with emphasis (National Agrarian [email protected] in Chemistry, National Engineering University l University - La Molina) used to manufacture fish Erich Saettone Olschewski l Ph.D. in Physics, University of São Paulo l [email protected] [email protected] Funding Funding feed, such as tilapia, trout, and Héctor Villagarcía Gárate l Ph.D. in Applied Sciences and Biosciences, National Program of External Researcher National Program of salmon, and polymers used in University of Arkansas at Little Rock l [email protected] Innovation in Fishing and Juan Martín Rodríguez Rodríguez (National Engineering Innovation in Fishing and Juan Carlos Yácono Llanos l Metallurgical and Steel Engineer, University of Aquaculture (PNIPA) University) Aquaculture (PNIPA) agricultural activities. Lima l [email protected]

76 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 RESEARCH PROJECTS FUNDED BY GRANTS 77 SPONSORED RESEARCH STUDIES

78 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 79 An automatic system for measuring Technical and commercial validation of and assessing respirator use in the using Pulmomina prototype as a tool for the mining industry: a contribution to reduce prevention and diagnosis of pneumoconiosis pneumoconiosis cases in the country in mining populations

This project proposes the The Pulmomina prototype is a implementation of an automatic technological package comprising system for assessing respirator a workstation with equipment, use in mines through electronic procedures, and data analysis. devices. These devices will be This project expects to validate installed in the respirator to the Pulmomina prototype as a tool continuously monitor the pressure for the prevention and diagnosis within the apparatus, thus letting of pneumoconiosis through the employers and workers objectively standardization of automated know the effective protection level tests and processes to diagnose provided by these respirators. The interstitial lung diseases in the system comprises an electronic mining population. In addition, the device and a computer application Researchers for assessing the signals emitted Carmen Inés Julián Moreno (Draeger Peru SAC) project includes the development Eduardo Toledo Ponce (University of Lima) by the personal protection David Ponce Enríquez (independent co-researcher) of a computer platform to obtain equipment piece. The algorithm screening test results and perform included in the computing clinical evaluations of patients at platform will analyse the pressure risk. Once validated, the Pulmomina signals captured and determine prototype will be offered to mining the use factor for each worker and industrial companies as an on- per day, displaying average values site respiratory evaluation service and trends during the 14-day Researchers for workers exposed to various Funding Funding Luis Alejandro Galliani Castro (Draeger Peru SAC) Draeger Peru SAC evaluation period. Draeger Peru SAC Eduardo Toledo Ponce (University of Lima) pollutants.

80 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 SPONSORED RESEARCH STUDIES 81 Revaluation of agri-foods from the Peruvian biodiversity

This research project aims to select fruits, seeds, and tubers from the Peruvian biodiversity, with potential antioxidant activities, and polyunsaturated fatty acids in theirs husks and seeds and use them to produce nano/microencapsulated functional and nutraceutical foods. RESEARCH GROUPS

The IDIC welcomes research groups who, as per the definition given by Concytec, embody “a group of people who work together as a team to jointly conduct research in a given topic, which may include one or more related disciplines”. As of 2019, these are as follows:

Researchers M. Carmen Pérez-Camino (Higher Council for Scientific Funding Research [CSIC], Spain) The Institute of Fats, Sevilla Nancy Chasquibol Silva (University of Lima) (Higher Council for Scientific Gabriela Gallardo (co-researcher, National Institute for Research [CSIC], Spain) Industrial Technology [INTI], Argentina)

82 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 RESEARCHGRUPOS DE GROUPS INVESTIGACIÓN 83 Exponential Technologies Oils, Fats, Functional Foods, materials with emphasis on water treatment marketing research space with Ibero-American Research Group and Nutraceuticals Research for agricultural use and human consumption. professionals as well as to build bridges A research group focusing on technology- Group between academia, the business sector, and based business solutions that innovate, This group has revalued agrifoods from the Head: Erich Saettone Olschewski public institutions. transfer technology, train value chain actors, biodiversity of Peru through the application and Email: [email protected] and educate highly specialized human dissemination of scientific and technological Head: Christiam Méndez Lazarte resources in exponential technologies. knowledge to produce functional ingredients Members: Email: [email protected] as a contribution to the food industry and to • Silvia Ponce Álvarez Head: Héctor Bedón Monzón functional foods and nutraceutical markets. • Michelle Prutschi Weil Members: Email: [email protected] • Javier Quino Favero • Carlos Caycho Chumpitaz Head: Nancy Chasquibol Silva • Fabricio Paredes Larroca • Alfredo Flores Hernández Members: Mail: [email protected] • Raúl Eyzaguirre Pérez • María Elena Ríos Hauyón • Francisco León Trujillo • Edwar Aguilar Ascón Members: Communications and Education External Researchers: • Yván García López • Juan Carlos Yácono Llanos Research Group • Víctor Bohórquez (Mother and Teacher • Ciro Carhuancho Lucen • Manuel Montoya Ramírez The group focuses on matters related Pontifical Catholic University, Dominican • Hernán Quintana Cruz to communications, education, young Republic) • Billy Grados Licham External Researchers: people, and technologies in order to • Lucas Altube (National University of General • M. Carmen Pérez Camino (The Institute for propose policies linking public and private Sarmiento, Argentina) External Researchers: Fats, CSIC, Spain) institutions and the university in an attempt • Miguel Reyes (University of Valle, Colombia) • Ramón Pablo Alcarria Garrido • Wenceslao Moreda Martino (The Institute for to strengthen national education. • Nidia Roa (University of Ibagué, Colombia) (Polytechnic University of Madrid) Fats, CSIC, Spain) • Paula García (University of Ibagué, Colombia) • Edwin Cedeño Herrera (University of • Gabriela Gallardo (National Institute of Head: María Teresa Quiroz Velasco • Ingrid Yate (University of Ibagué, Colombia) Panama) Industrial Technology, Argentina) Email: [email protected] • Jong Sou Park (South Korea Aerospace • Nadia Mulinacci (University of Florence, Italy) Communications and Health University) • Gloria Pascual Chagman (National Agrarian Members: Research Group University - La Molina) • Ana María Cano Correa This group focuses on understanding the role Thesis Writer (Graduate) • Rosario Nájar Ortega that communication plays in people’s health; • Miguel Ángel Chicchón Technological Solutions • Julio César Mateus Borea it aims to contribute to the advancement of for Environmental Problems • Laura León Kanashiro knowledge in the field and to influence public Thesis Writers (Undergraduate) Research Group policy. • Renato Montenegro Ayo This group is dedicated to finding solutions Ibero-American Scientific • Américo Alberto León Chávez to environmental issues through the use of Marketing Research Group Head: Peter Busse Cárdenas • Diego Miguel Torres Esquerre new technologies, renewable energy, and new This group seeks to generate a collaborative Email: [email protected]

84 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 RESEARCH GROUPS 85 Members: in Peru and Chile to teach about Latin American • Fernando Ruiz Dodobara independence and to foster integration • Jordane Boudesseul between the two countries. • Lucila Rozas Urrunaga Head: Daniel Parodi Revoredo External Researchers: Email: [email protected] • Irene del Mastro (Cayetano Heredia University) External Researchers: • Luz Marina Alonso (Northern University, • José Chaupis Torres (National University of Colombia) San Marcos) • Aury Gutiérrez (Northern University, • Luis Castro Castro (University of Playa Ancha, Colombia) Chile) • Eduardo Cavieres Fernández (University of Interdisciplinary Study Group Playa Ancha, Chile) on School Texts, Society, and • Ramón Uzcátegui Pacheco (Venezuela) Educational Practices • Ricardo Iglesias Segura (Catholic University The group studies the contents of school of Valparaíso, Chile) history textbooks used in Latin American • Juan José Rodríguez Díaz (National countries with special emphasis on those used University of San Marcos) INTERDISCIPLINARY DIALOG BETWEEN RESEARCHERS FOR A UNIFIED PERSPECTIVE ON THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE COUNTRY

86 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2019 Research Projects 2019 Scientific Research Institute, University of Lima (IDIC), Av. Javier Prado Este, 4600, Urb. Monterrico Chico, , Lima 33, Peru. Telephone 437 6767 annex 30601 http://www.ulima.edu.pe/investigacion