Personal profile
Research Interests
The researcher pursues an integrative, application-driven program spanning environmental sensing, smart infrastructure, and digital security. Across weather-monitoring platforms, emergency intercom systems, and IoT-enabled assets, the work emphasizes real-time data acquisition, robust visualization, and user-centered interfaces using accessible hardware (FPGA, Raspberry Pi, Arduino) and common software environments (LabVIEW, Node-RED). Methodologies blend sensor fusion and Edge/IoT networks with practical validation: empirical accuracy metrics (e.g., 85% accuracy, RMSE 0.2 °C/1.5% humidity), rapid response times for safety-critical alerts (around 1.2 s), and end-to-end demonstrations from data collection to visualization and cloud-based access. Several studies also address resilience and security in cyber-physical contexts, employing vulnerability assessments, phishing simulations, and standardized scoring (CVSS) to identify critical weaknesses and prioritize improvements. A notable thread links renewable energy and grid reliability with optimization techniques (PSO-based) to reduce outages and optimize solar integration, illustrating a systems-level approach to reliability and sustainability. Overall impact centers on democratizing technology-enabled monitoring and safety, while outlining concrete paths for enhancement in sensing accuracy, security hardening, and grid-aware optimization. This synthesis positions the researcher as a capable liaison between hardware prototyping, real-time data visualization, and applied cybersecurity and energy optimization.
Key Topics:
- Smart Grids, IoT, Edge/Fog & Industry 4.0
- Sensors, Instrumentation & Measurement Systems
- Environmental Monitoring, Remote Sensing & Conservation
- Cybersecurity, Privacy, Trust & Blockchain
- Agriculture, Precision Farming, Food Systems & Agroecology
- Power Systems, Renewable Energy & Microgrids
- Education, Pedagogy, Teacher Training & Inclusion
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 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Pattern Recognition and Image Processing for Real-Time Evaluation of Bacterial Samples with an Innovative Approach in Microbiological Diagnosis
Cardenas Villacres, D. H. (Col), Grunauer Espinoza, C. C. (Col) & Santillan Carranza, H. J. (PI)
1/03/25 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Electricity Generation Through the Internet of Things Integration of Mini Generators Connected to a House's Drinking Water Pipes (Mini Turbines & IOT)
Santillan Carranza, H. J. (PI), Colcha Chacon, L. I. (Student), Mejia Orellana, J. A. (Student), Peregrina Wong Wong, M. A. (External), Alcivar Alvarado, K. J. (Student), Alcivar Sanchez, A. S. (Student), Bohorquez Reyes, L. E. (Student), Chacon Garcia, P. M. (Student), Feijoo Roman, C. M. (Student), Larrea Onofre, A. A. (Student), Martinez Cedeño, M. L. (Student), Mendoza Bernal, C. E. (Student), Mora Madrid, M. A. (Student), Muñoz Herrera, W. I. (Student), Nieto Zambrano, N. A. (Student), Ochoa Ayala, J. D. (Student), Ordoñez Guzman, J. A. (Student), Pesantez Carcelen, J. P. (Student), Quezada Funes, K. Y. (Student), Quiñonez Santos, N. D. (Student), Ramirez Carrera, R. S. (Student), Ramos Mendez, A. F. (Student), Sanchez Piza, P. J. (Student) & Vargas Vinueza, A. E. (Student)
4/08/21 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Algorithm Design for IEEE 802.11 Protocol Testing Using Software-Defined Radios and OpenWiFi (ProtoWiFi)
Bosquez Bosquez, C. A. (External), Santillan Carranza, H. J. (Col) & Cordova Leon, J. R. (PI)
9/06/21 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Self-Sustaining Wi-Fi Access Networks Using RPi 3 with Energy Harvesting Technology (WiFi-RP3-EH)
Reyes Lopez, C. R. (Col), Jaime Carriel, J. R. (Col), Grunauer Espinoza, C. C. (Col), Santillan Carranza, H. J. (PI), Colcha Chacon, L. I. (Student), Tenesaca Quintana, J. A. (Student), Maiza Criollo, E. M. (Student), Verduga Sandoval, O. A. (Student), Arias Coveña, L. Y. (Student), Decimavilla Michilena, L. E. (Student) & Garcia Fajardo, J. F. (Student)
20/06/18 → 21/12/19
Project: Research and Development
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Data Loss Study in Zonal Systems and Servers in a Shopping Center Parking Lot.
Santillan Carranza, H. J., Feijoo Roman, C. M., Alcivar Sanchez, A. S., Cardenas Villacres, D. H. & Peregrina Wong Wong, M. A., 10 Jul 2025, In: Revista Ingenio. 8, 8, p. 53-66 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Design of a Vehicular Emergency Intercom System Using Electronic Circuits and Sensors
Santillan Carranza, H. J., Lopez Gavilanez, C. D. R., Garcia Garzon, K. M. & Cardenas Villacres, D. H., 22 Jul 2025, In: Memoria Investigaciones en Ingeniería. 2025, 2025, p. 85-109 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Implementation of a Weather Station Using FPGA with Real Time Data Access and Analysis.
Santillan Carranza, H. J., Ochoa Ayala, J. D., Ordoñez Guzman, J. A. & Peregrina Wong Wong, M. A., 10 Jul 2025, In: Revista Ingenio. 8, 8, p. 53-66 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Cybersecurity Infrastructure in Academic Environments
Santillan Carranza, H. J., Arevalo Satan, J. A. & Wong Wong, P. M. A., 14 Oct 2024, In: Revista Ingeniería. 35, 35, p. 11-23 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Design of a Low-cost Portable Electrocardiograph for Telemedicine Application
Santillan Carranza, H. J., Mantilla Morocho, A. G., Cardenas Villacres, D. H. & Wong Wong, P. M. A., 3 Jul 2024, In: Memoria Investigaciones en Ingeniería. 2024, 2024, p. 244-264 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article