From the 6th to the 10th of June, UPS professors Marcos Hechavarria, Christian Anrango, Luis Juiña,  Luis Toapanta, William Quitiaquez, Eduardo Vaca and Víctor Cabrera attended a course on "Computational Fluids", which was led by Dr. Cesar Nieto, director of the PhD engineering program in Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia.

The course was held in the university's branch in Quito, in Kennedy campus. The aim of this course was show to people the different ways to solve problems that emerge in the field of mechanical fluids and learn how to use the Ansys Fuent software, a tool that simulates these fluids with heat transfer, reactions and the presence of phases.

The course was held in three parts: the first was theoretical, where students learned about the equations of the Ansys Fuent software; then they studied the methods of its functions, effects and finally a practical stage to assess the profiles of speed, the behavior of the system and heat transfer.

ProfessorsToapanta and Quitiaquez are also PhD students in Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia. Professor Toapanta is conducting a study on the "Analysis of thermo flow with metal nanoparticles" whose aim is to improve the transport processes of water vapor which derives from heaters and reduce the cost of vapor production, of fossil fuels and optimize energy. 

Professor Quitiaquez is conducting research on "the use of photovoltaic thermal solar panels" whose aim is to reduce the environmental impact, energy consumption and the amount of carbon dioxide by using sources of renewable energy such as solar energy. 

Professor Nieto, who attended the 2016 engineering week in Sur campus, said that both research studies contribute to environmental knowledge since they will provide a better use of energy resources by transforming energy from one source to another and will contribute so that there is less pollution which will improve people's quality of life.