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Vice-rector for Research

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The University of Piura promotes and disseminates research in all fields, starting with those linked to the promotion of quality of life.

The Vice-Rectorate for Research is responsible for managing research, development, and innovation (R&D&I) at the University of Piura, coordinating actions within the university community, designing strategies, promoting policies, and managing funding for R&D&I development.

Projects

Varayoc Project
Family Map
Poechos Project
Prawn Monitoring
Innovate Region

Marcos Agurto Adrianzén

Vice-rector for research

He holds a Ph.D. and Master's degree in Economics from the University of British Columbia (Canada). He is a researcher specializing in economic development, education, experimental and behavioral economics, and impact evaluation. Since 2018, he has mentored financial inclusion projects in Africa for the Partnership for Economic Policy. He is a member of the Lima School of Economics and Director of the Lima Summer School in Economics.

Carlos Arrizabalaga

Publications Director

Professor with a background in Spanish dialectology, linguistic historiography, and lexicography. He specializes in Northern Peruvian studies, with research that considers the characteristics of regional speech and its relationship to northern history and society. He currently researches 19th-century travelers in Peru and the effects of language contact on the lexicon.

Carlos Rodrich

General Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center HUB UDEP

Master's degree from the Universidad del Pacífico. Former deputy director of ProInnóvate Perú, a program affiliated with the Ministry of Production. He has held fellowships in innovation programs in Israel, Korea, and Japan. He has more than 15 years of experience in management and leadership positions at companies such as Bayer, Nissan, Olympus, and Groupon.

Miguel Ángel Carpio

Director of Research for Social Sciences and Humanities

He holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Economics from Pompeu Fabra University, Spain. He specializes in applied microeconomics, with an emphasis on development economics and household finance. His research uses impact evaluation methods to study health policies, access to credit, and the long-term effects of colonial institutions in Peru. His work has been published in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Public Economics and The Journal of Economic History. He is a three-time winner of the Economic and Social Research Consortium's Annual Research Competition.

News

December 3, 2025

UDEP, with support from Prociencia, will boost technology transfer in the region

The Technology Transfer Office (OTT) of the UDEP Hub accessed competitive funds that will strengthen the articulation of the university with the company, promoting regional development.

December 1, 2025

UDEP strengthens the protection of its professors' academic creations

The new version of the Intellectual Property regulations, approved by the Higher Council, defines more clearly the procedures and responsibilities for protecting, valuing, and transferring...

November 21, 2025

Rodolfo Rodríguez addresses the study of trees for environmental reconstruction

In the Research Master Class, the professor and researcher from the Faculty of Engineering gave details about the dendrochronology studies being carried out at the Ramón Scientific Station...

October 15, 2025

Teachers strengthen their skills in formulating research projects

Forty-eight professors from UDEP, selected for the 2025 Seed Fund, participated in sessions to improve their research projects focused on development...

July 25, 2025

Funding awarded to the authors of thirteen scientific publications from UDEP

The scientific studies of nineteen professors from the faculties of Communication, Economics and Business, Law, Engineering, Humanities and Human Medicine received funding...

July 11, 2025

UDEP promotes a meeting of interdisciplinary research and dialogue

At the university's 2025 Research Meeting – I, faculty researchers from various faculties presented eight interdisciplinary studies in which they analyze and propose...

July 1, 2025

Germán Vega and Juan Faya receive the UDEP Young Researcher Award 2025

Professors Faya Castillo, from the Faculty of Medicine, and Vega Acuña, from the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at UDEP, both under 35 years old, received recognition for their work...

June 27, 2025

Professors will undertake short research stays in Spain, Italy, and the USA.

William Araujo, Valeria Quevedo, Daniel Marcelo, Vania Salas, and Jorge Oliva will participate in exchanges with researchers and institutions in the United States, Italy, and Spain, as winners of the Fund...

June 19, 2025

UDEP researchers exchange experiences in Latin America and Europe

Doctors José Manrique, Maricela Gonzáles and Remy Balarezo carried out short research stays in three countries, and Carlos Ojeda will receive experts from the Polytechnic University of Madrid.

April 21, 2025

UDEP awards Dr. Rodolfo Rodríguez the Research Master Class

Professor Rodríguez received the highest research award granted by UDEP to its professors, for more than 30 years dedicated to the study and development of observation systems...

February 26, 2025

Twenty-one professors receive funding from UDEP for scientific production

The Vice-Rectorate for Research at UDEP recognized the scientific work of professors from the faculties of Communication, Humanities, Engineering and Economic and Business Sciences.

January 7, 2025

Dr. Ismael Sánchez recognized with the “Master Class in Research”

The University of Piura recognized Professor Sánchez's research career. At the academic event, he gave a master class on statistical models for ...

January 6, 2025

The UDEP Department of Economics co-organized the CIES 2024 panel.

The event, which brought together academics and specialists from both the country and abroad, sought to contribute to improving public policy decisions based on research, analysis, and...

December 17, 2024

UDEP Research Meeting 2024-II

With the aim of strengthening the creation of spaces for research dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration between faculties and centers, the University of Piura developed the...

December 16, 2024

They reveal how legal changes affected indigenous people after independence.

Professor Carlos Zegarra, from the Faculty of Humanities, investigated the significant impact of equality, since for some Indigenous people, this ideal of citizenship was viewed as unfavorable.

December 13, 2024

Four research projects won the 2024 Seed Fund

The awards ceremony took place on December 12th in Room 2 of the Government Building. The winning multidisciplinary projects focused on the Sustainable Development Goals...

December 5, 2024

UDEP professors present research with economic impact

María Eugenia Guerrero, Cristian Maraví, and Paul J. Corcuera presented their research on economic analysis at the 2024-II Research Meeting. They highlighted topics such as economics, ...

October 15, 2024

Teachers enhance their project formulation skills

The selected proposals address research on urban heat islands and their impact on health, smart irrigation systems, preservation of architectural heritage, use of AI in...

August 23, 2024

Eighteen researchers receive the Scientific Production Support Fund

The Vice-Rectorate for Research at UDEP recognized 15 scientific works involving professors from the faculties of Humanities, Communication, Engineering, Economics and...

July 11, 2024

UDEP allocates funds for research stays to four professors

In order to promote and consolidate research networks, the University of Piura has implemented a competitive fund to carry out short research stays at universities...

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