Rodrigo Lecaros Lira

Rodrigo Lecaros Lira is an Associate Professor at Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, with a research focus spanning Inverse Problems, Control Theory, and Numerical Analysis for Partial Differential Equations. His work bridges mathematical modeling with industrial applications, particularly in mining and fluid mechanics.

• Educated with a PhD in Engineering Sciences (Mathematical Modeling) and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mathematics) from Universidad de Chile

Research interests include Controllability, Stability, and Mathematical Modeling of complex systems such as water waves, shock waves, and discrete/stochastic PDEs. His recent work emphasizes semi-discrete systems and numerical methods for inverse problems.

Recent publications show a trend in applying Carleman estimates to controllability problems for semi-discrete and stochastic PDEs, with applications in geophysics and ultrasound modeling. Key subfields include dynamic boundary conditions, non-local formulations, and discrete operators.

No scientific awards explicitly mentioned in the provided text. No formal advisees or part-time roles noted.

Professional experience includes roles at the Center for Mathematical Modeling (CMM) in Chile and the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM) in Spain, focusing on industrial projects like seismic risk assessment (GEOSIS software) and mining-related numerical modeling.