The faculty of the MED is constituted by 10 full-time Professors (including 3 vacancies currently available). The Professors hired as of January 2008 are:

	Alfredo Celedón. Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 2009. He was hired in 2000. Professor Celedón works in nanotechnology applied to biology. Important functions of living organisms are carried out at the molecular level by small biomachines able to generate force and movement. Professor Celedón develops nanoscale tools to study the mechanism of these machines. He is particularly interested in the enzymes that act on the DNA molecule during replication and expression of the genetic material. He studies the mechanical properties of DNA and how they are modified to regulate its activity.  These studies allow understanding the physical basis of DNA activity and they have potential pharmaceutical applications, for example, in early cancer detection. Professor Celedón has taught Heat Transfer and Thermal Machines Laboratory and he will teach Vector Mechanics.
	Diego Celentano. Ph.D., Polytechnical University of Catalonia, 1994. He was hired in 2006, occupying the vacancy of M. Münzenmayer. Professor Celentano works at the Mechanical Systems Design Area, specifically at mechanical behavior of materials, thermomechanic-microstructural simulation of industrial processes and numerical simulation oriented towards the improvement of the design process. He has been in charge of the course of Mechanical Design II and has started two new courses: Finite Elements in Mechanical Design and Product Design Workshop (in collaboration with J. Ramos and R. Escobar).
	Luciano Chiang. Ph.D., Stanford University, 1989. He was hired in 1990. Professor Chiang works at the Mechanical Systems Design Area, specifically at computer assisted design, mechatronics, robotics, system dynamics, automation, and computer graphics. He has stood out in research and development projects with the industry, formation of postgraduates (M.Sc.´s and Ph.D.´s) and teaching innovations. Professor Chiang has been in charge of the following courses: Vector Mechanics, Industrial Robotics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics (new course from 2006). Professor Chiang was Head of Department between 1999 and 2003. He received the award for teaching excellence in 2002 and the award for research excellence in 2004.
	Rodrigo Escobar. Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 2005. He was hired in 2005, occupying the vacancy of Emeritus Professor C. Vial. Professor Escobar works at the Thermal Systems and Energy Design Area, specifically in numerical methods applied to heat transfer in micro and nano scales, and in sustainable energy systems. He has been in charge of the following courses: Engineering Challenges and Thermotechnics I. He has created the following courses: Design and Analysis of Thermal Systems Solar Energy and Product Design Workshop (in collaboration with D. Celentano and J. Ramos). He has also been in charge of the creation of the Master´s Program in Energy Engineering. Additionally, he is the supervisor of the student chapter of SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers. He has initiated the activities of the Computer Simulation Laboratory for teaching, research and exterior service. Additionally, he is in charge of the maintenance and acquisitions of laboratory equipment for the MED.
	Ignacio Lira. Ph.D., the University of Michigan, 1987. He was hired in 1980. He works at the Manufacture and Materials Area, specifically in laser metrology and in the evaluation of measurement uncertainty. He also teaches courses in the Thermal Systems and Energy Design Area. He concentrates most of his activity on research and on supervising postgraduate students. He demonstrates interest in generating and supporting international links. He has been in charge of the following courses: Thermodynamics, Thermotechnics I and II, Vector Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Experimental Mechanics, Thermal Machines Laboratory, Laser Applications and Metrology.
	Jorge Ramos. Ph.D., the University of Texas at Austin, 2003. He was hired in 1994. Professor Ramos  is the current Head of the Department. He works at the Manufacture and Materials Area, specifically at processing of materials by means of power lasers, and at modeling and synthesis of new materials. He has formed the Laser Technological and Industrial Applications Laboratory by means of international donations and funds from an Andes project for young researchers. He has developed an important administrative activity: Academic Coordinator in charge of all matters related to the Licenciatura and Title examinations for ME`s, programming of courses, etc.; Director of the Metallurgy Laboratory; and member of the Postgraduate Committee. He has taught the following courses: Engineering Materials, Materials Mechanical Behavior and Modern Methods of Manufacture. He has started the new course of Product Design Workshop (in collaboration with D. Celentano and R. Escobar).
	Juan de Dios Rivera. Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1990. He was hired in 1981. Professor Rivera works at the Thermal Systems and Energy Design Area, specifically at combustion and forest fires. He shows strengths in exterior service projects and in his participation in the postgraduate course program, especially the Master´s Program. Professor Rivera has taught the following courses: Thermotechnics I and II, and Combustion. During 2006 Professor Rivera did a sabbatical at the University of Edinburgh.
	Julio Vergara. Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992. He was recently hired to contribute to the area of Thermal Systems and Energy Design, specifically in sustainable energy systems. He has created and lectured the following courses: sustainable energies and Introduction to Nuclear Power Engineering. He has been involved in the design and academic coordination of the Master´s Program in Energy Engineering. His main interests are in the development of fixed and mobile innovative nuclear power and fuel cycle systems for their application in countries with small grids and limited infrastructure and in advanced thermal power systems with carbon capture.
	Magdalena Walczak. Dr.- Ing., Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, 2007. She has been recently hired to reinforce the area of Manufacture and Materials. Her research interests lie within special aspects of surface technology and materials' performance under given environmental conditions, with special emphasis on corrosion and corrosion protection. She is in charge of the course Environmentally Induced Materials Damage; Local coordinator of the programme Global Engineering Teams (GET).