2025
Today, the winners of the III INVAP 2025 National Engineering Theses Contest were announced. At the ceremony held at the company’s headquarters, in Bariloche, applied research projects in the engineering universe with a plurality of perspectives were highlighted.
The contest that reflects the transformative power of technology in pursuit of enhancing the quality of people’s life received 162 theses from 16 provinces, with the participation of 47 institutions (both public and private) representing 35 different university careers.
“The participants represent a new generation that believes in creating value and sovereignty for Argentina and the rest of the world. And, this is part of our purpose and our DNA,” pointed out Engineer Darío Giussi, INVAP’s General Manager.
“Thank you for continuing to champion engineering as a tool for transforming reality. Let’s keep building a better world through engineering and creativity,” emphasized Verónica Garea, Institutional and Strategic Relations Manager and President of INVAP Foundation.
The winners
In the Undergraduate category, the jury awarded the work of Lucciano Elian Mannelli and Tiago Sarthou, graduates in Bioengineering at the Technological Institute of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires city). The winning thesis is “Augmented Reality Projection of Brain Tumors for Surgical Planning,” which proposes developing and implementing a system that uses augmented reality (AR) to automatically segment and visualize brain tumors in 3D. The goal: to assist preoperative surgical planning at a lower cost than that of existing devices. “In this country, it is essential to promote science that helps millions of people — and it helps them a lot. This is sometimes overlooked,” said Tiago, holding his diploma.
Besides, in the Master’s Degree category, the evaluation committee prized Gustavo Francisco Eichhorn, who holds a Master’s degree in Materials Science and Technology from the Sabato Institute dependent on the National University of San Martín and the National Commission of Atomic Energy. ”Influence of manufacturing parameters on residual stresses in carbon fiber-epoxy tubes” is the winning thesis that studies the influence of process variables in the manufacture of carbon/epoxy tubes using the filament winding (FW) method and their impact on residual stresses, providing a comprehensive theoretical framework. It also covers the experimental approach, which includes the manufacture of the tubes using the FW method.
“At the national level, it is important to raise awareness of the incredible research being carried out across all universities and institutes. It is key to the future,” Gustavo said, moved.
In the Doctorate category, Yamila Lorena de Charras, PhD in Chemical Engineering from the National University of the South (Province of Buenos Aires), was awarded. Her thesis “Study of design parameters in aerosol chambers for administering inhaled medications” analyzes how different design parameters impact on the effectiveness of aerosol chambers used for the administration of inhalable drugs, by using a combination of mathematical modeling, CFD simulations, and experimental testing. It also presents design principles for air chambers (with an emphasis on the valve) and provides data to guide the selection of appropriate devices.
Yamila received her diploma alongside her two-year-old son, Santino. Overcome with emotion, she thanked her family for their support: “Without them, and with such a little boy, it would have been impossible,” she said.
Improving people’s lives
During the ceremony, the General Manager of INVAP, Engineer Darío Giussi, pointed out that they received “very high-quality” submissions focusing on the value of technology in practical applications that impact on people’s lives, which is in line with the company’s orientation. “That is one of the reasons why we promote this contest — because it channels the impact of technology at the service of people’s lives. It shows that building sovereignty is possible when academia and industry work together.”
On another note, Garea added: “At INVAP, we are well aware of the talent at Argentine universities, and we want the whole world to know about it. Engineering plays a major role in the world’s technological transformation. This contest aims to highlight this capability and strengthen the connection between academic training and the country’s actual needs. Engineering not only brings innovation, it also has a social commitment and is a key tool for improving everyone’s lives.”
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