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Professor, researcher, and extension worker at the School of Agricultural Engineering since 2003, and coordinator of the Center for Research and Extension in Agricultural Technology and Engineering (CETIA) since 2024. I am a full professor and established researcher. I am a member of the Academic Area Council for the Doctorate in Engineering. I have coordinated research projects with institutional and external funding and have published scientific articles based on the results of my research.
Professional Experience
2003 to present, Costa Rica Institute of Technology. Professor and researcher, School of Agricultural Engineering
2000 - 2002, Standard Fruit Company of Costa Rica, Bananito Farm, Limón, Total Quality Coordinator
1998 - 1999, CASAGRI, Cartago. Sales Representative, Irrigation Department
Area of expertise
Water Resource Management
Determination of Environmental Flow
River Dynamics
Flood Zones
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Ciencias Naturales para el Desarrollo con Énfasis en Gestión de Recursos Naturales (ITCR-UNA-UNED-UNAM de León-UNAM de México-UNCH de México), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
… → 2013
Master, Educación Técnica, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
… → 2005
Bachelor, Bachiller en Ingeniería Agrícola , Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
… → 1998
Keywords
- S Agriculture (General)
- TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
Fields of knowledge of Science and Technology according to the OECD Frascati Manual
- Engineering and Technology
Campus del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
- CAMPUS TECNOLOGICO CENTRAL CARTAGO
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Diseño y evaluación de filtros de agua para el mejoramiento de la calidad en fuentes afectadas por actividades agrícolas y que han dado positivas para metabolitos de clorotalonil en cantón de Oreamuno de Cartago
Guzmán Arias, I. (Institutional academic coordinator), Solorzano Quintana, M. (Institutional academic collaborator), Rojas Molina, B. (Institutional academic collaborator), Monge Vargas, K. (Institutional academic collaborator), Vargas Meneses, C. (External collaborating researcher ), Solano, J. (External collaborating researcher ), Rivera Viquez, J. (External collaborating researcher ) & Vidal Rivera, P. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Evaluación del Desempeño de Modelos Hidrodinámicos y de Idoneidad de Hábitat en Lechos de Cauces de Montaña en un trayecto del Río Sarapiquí, Costa Rica
Guzmán Arias, I. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Watson Hernández, F. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Determinación del caudal ambiental para el mejoramiento de la gestión integrada del recurso hídrico en el río Sarapiquí mediante una metodología holística
Guzmán Arias, I. (Institutional academic coordinator), Watson Hernández, F. (Institutional academic collaborator), Serrano Nuñez, V. (Institutional academic collaborator), Chavarría-Pizarro, L. (Institutional academic collaborator), Meneses Montero, K. (Institutional academic collaborator), Cascante Chavarría, L. (External collaborating researcher ) & García, M. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Propuesta de una herramienta de estimación de caudales a corto y mediano plazo para los puntos de captación de las Sociedades de Usuarios de Agua (SUA) de la zona norte de Cartago, Costa Rica.
Zúñiga, J. A. (External collaborating researcher ), Romero, E. (External collaborating researcher ), Cascante, L. (External collaborating researcher ), Serrano Nuñez, V. (Institutional academic collaborator), Watson Hernández, F. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Guzmán Arias, I. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/05/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Internally funded extension projects › Participatory and collaborative action
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Determinación de Impactos inmediatos y a largo plazo sobre la dinámica en el hábitat acuático disponible comparando las condiciones en cola de embalse, el trayecto crítico y aguas abajo de la restitución del Proyecto Hidroeléctrico del río Pirrís.
Guzmán Arias, I. (Institutional academic coordinator), Chavarría-Pizarro, L. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Watson Hernández, F. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/06/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Estimación de caudales en cuencas anidadas mediante regionalización hidrológica: caso de estudio en los Ríos Agua Caliente y Retes
Watson-Hernández, F., Serrano-Nuñez, V. & Guzmán-Arias, I., Apr 2026, In: Revista Tecnología en Marcha. 2, 39Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Between Uncertainty and Responsibility: A Philosophical Inquiry into Climate Change Projections
Watson-Hernández, F. & Guzmán-Arias, I., 14 Aug 2025, In: Philosophies. 10, 4, 91.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Determinación de caudal ambiental para diferentes condiciones: una trayectoria de estudios de caso en Costa Rica
Chavarría-Pizarro, L., Guzmán-Arias, I., Quesada-Alvarado, F., Serrano-Nuñez, V. & Watson-Hernández, F., 20 Dec 2025, In: Tecnologia En Marcha. 39, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Determination of Environmental Flow Using a Holistic Methodology in Three River Paths in the Tempisque River Basin, Costa Rica
Chavarría-Pizarro, L., Watson-Hernández, F., Quesada-Alvarado, F., Serrano-Núñez, V., Bustos-Vásquez, A. L., Fernández-Chévez, K., Chacón-Gutierrez, J. & Guzmán-Arias, I., Oct 2024, In: Hydrology. 11, 10, 159.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Process for Improvement and Evaluation of the Agricultural Engineering Curriculum at the Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Gómez-Calderón, N., Villagra-Mendoza, K., Guzmán-Arias, I., Solórzano-Quintana, M., Chavarría-Vidal, A. E. & Soto-Grant, A., 1 Jan 2024, Agricultural, Biosystems, and Biological Engineering Education: Global Perspectives and Current Practice. CRC Press, p. 176-192 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review