XIII EIIT UFPSO 2026: 13th International Conference of Technological Innovation Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña Ocaña, Norte de Santander, Colombia, October 14-16, 2026

The Organizing Committee of the 13th International Conference of Technological Innovation has decided that the proposed activities, including keynote lectures and oral presentations, will be held in person on October 14, 15, and 16, 2026. Our event has been carefully designed to provide the best possible experience for all speakers and participants.

The 13th International Conference of Technological Innovation will feature national and international speakers who are experts in their field. Keynote lectures will be broadcast live, followed by sessions in which national speakers will present their work. Each speaker will give a 15-minute presentation, followed by a round of questions.

Registration fees for participation in the event are listed below:

- Attendees:

• UFPSO students: 20,000 COP
• UFPSO graduates: 50,000 COP
• External professionals: 100,000 COP

- Oral presenters: 80,000 COP (this is the cost per paper, regardless of the number of authors).

To complete your payment and registration, please visit the registration section.

Enlace: https://eventos.ufpso.edu.co/XIII_ENCUENTRO/registration.php

We are confident that this event will mark an important milestone in the history of our conference series.

We look forward to your valuable participation in the 13th International Conference of Technological Innovation!

Important dates

Submission deadline: September 11, 2026
Notification of acceptance: September 30, 2026
Deadline for submitting the final version of the presentation: October 10, 2026
Conference dates: October 14–16, 2026

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome.

• Research in progress.
• Completed Research.

Topics

Computer Systems Engineering

• Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Deep learning
• Big data, Data Mining and Internet of Things
• Mobile Computing
• Educational Computing
• Software Engineering
• Computer networks, cloud computing, security and telecommunications
• IT Governance
• Advances in Computer Science and Information Technology

Civil Engineering

• Geophysical Applications in Geotechnics.
• Disaster Risk Management
• Reliability and optimization methods
• Numerical modeling in civil engineering problems
• Finite element analysis applied to civil engineering
• Sustainable materials and eco-materials
• Sustainable construction in wood and alternative systems.
• Transportation engineering
• Road safety
• Externalities
• Pavements
• Uncertainty quantification
• Experimental analysis
• Numerical simulation
• Fracture mechanics

Mechanical Engineering

• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Manufacturing Processes and Industrial Maintenance
• Transport Phenomena and Thermal Systems
• Materials Engineering and Mechanical Systems Design
• Industrial Automation and Control
• Electronics and Robotics
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Committees

Organizing Committee

General Coordinator
Dewar Rico Bautista, PhD
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Head of the Civil Engineering Department
Romel Jesús Gallardo Amaya, MSc
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department
Eder Norberto Flórez Solano, PhD
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Computer Systems Engineering Program Director
María Fernanda Camargo Trigos, MSc
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Civil Engineering Program Director
Maira Alejandra Vergel Moncada, Esp.
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Mechanical Engineering Program Director
Wendy Lorrayne Rodríguez Durán, MSc
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Event Organizer
Karen Lorena Cáceres Galeano, MSc Candidate
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Event Organizer
María José Plata Jácome, Esp.
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Event Organizer
Harold Alonso Ballesteros Ruiz, MSc
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Web Content Coordinator
Yegny Karina Amaya Torrado, MSc
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Web Content Administrator
Andrés Alfonso Pacheco Solano, MSc
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

International Scientific Commitee

Alberto Vásquez Martínez, PhD
Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, México

Erika Viviana Miranda Mandujano, PhD
Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, México

Aldo Onel Oliva González, PhD
Centro Nacional "Instituto Geológico y Minero de España" (CN-IGME), Spain

Felipe Andrés Olate Moya, PhD
Researcher at the Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares para Aplicaciones en Salud y Biomedicina (CINASB), Comisión Chilena de Energía Nuclear (CCHEN), Chile

Claudia Marcela Pérez Madrid, MSc
Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasil

Nicole María Angela Parra, PhD
Researcher, Centro de Materiales para la Transición y Sostenibilidad Energética (METS), Comisión Chilena de Energía Nuclear (CCHEN), Chile

Huizilopoztli Luna García, PhD
Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México

Rosanna Nieves Costaguta, PhD
Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero (UNSE) - Instituto de Investigación en Informática y Sistemas de Información (IIISI), Argentina

Olivia Labastida Puertos, MSc
Tecnológico Nacional de México: Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Huatusco, México

María José Mirón Chacón, PhD
Tecnológico Nacional de México: Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Huatusco, México

National Scientific Committee

Christian Nolasco Serna, PhD
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Ricardo Andrés García León, PhD
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Lina Marcela Hoyos Palacio, PhD
Institución Universitaria Pascual Bravo, Colombia

Estefanía Correa Muñoz, PhD
Institución Universitaria ITM, Colombia

Andrés Mauricio Bolívar Cuéllar, MSc
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Cúcuta, Colombia

Iván Darío Serrano Arrieta, PhD
Universidad Nacional, Colombia

Thomas Edison Guerrero Barbosa, PhD
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Eduar Bayona Ibáñez, MSc
Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander Ocaña, Colombia

Jorge Enrique Herrera Rubio, PhD
Universidad de Pamplona, Cúcuta, Colombia

Mauro Callejas Cuervo, PhD
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC), Tunja, Colombia

Harold Alberto Rodríguez Arias, PhD
Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar, Colombia

Vanessa Agredo Delgado, PhD
Universidad del Cauca, Colombia

Wilson Javier Sarmiento Manrique, PhD
Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Colombia

Contact

For any questions regarding submissions, please contact us at:

Email: encuentrointit@ufpso.edu.co
Mobile: +57 311 436 1717