About Dr. Bastias

TEDx Alfonso Bastias

I am an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Data Science Program in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. I have international teaching, research, and consultant experience. I have been involved in projects with the National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI), National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Construction Industry Institute (CII) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Recently, I applied for a patent for a Risk Management tool I developed to assess the impact of decisions and strategies in an environment of risk and uncertainty.

I created a Decision Support System (Strategic Decisions Method Comparing Risks, Performance Outcomes, and Scenarios - Patent pending) that offers a tool for creating and evaluating management strategies for business ventures or capital expenditure decisions. More particularly, it relates to decision-making logic using a computer-based platform, data, expert judgment, structure, and simulation analysis to support a strategic decision process.

As a Software Engineer, I created several software, some available for free use and others for commercial purposes. Some of them are:

  • CSRA interactive dashboard to calculate the Serious Injury and Fatality Exposure in a construction environment.  Technology: C#, Blazor, Syncfusion, .NET Core, Python (ML). See the dashboard here: https://ralfie-csra.com
  • The Construction Engineering Challenge: Inspiring Careers Through Artificial Intelligence. Prototype Technology C#, Xamarin.Forms, TensorFlow, NoSQL.
  • SPE: Strategy Performance Engine, a risk simulation tool to evaluate strategies, innovation in modeling of strategic decisions, and simulation process. Patent Pending. Technology: C#, Blazor, Syncfusion, .NET Core, MongoDB, Proxmox Environment.
  • Arena:  A group management application for Android and iOS. Technology: C#, Xamarin.Forms/MAUI, NoSQL Cosmos DB, SignalR, Azure Functions, Python (ML).
  • Boulder Dashboard: Law Enforcement Data Dashboard for Boulder County, Colorado - USA. Technology: C#, Python, Tensorflow, Blazor, .NET Core, MS SQL Server, Proxmox Environment.
  • LEONARDO: Learning Organization Rapid Diagnostic Tool. Technology: ASP.NET, MS SQL Server. Research Paper, Outstanding Paper Award Emerald LiteratiNetwork - 2008.
  • GPM: General Performance Model, a desktop application with more than 160,000 lines of code. Technology: C++, MFC, Prof-UIS. Research Paper.
  • THE PROGRAMMER: Project Control System for Engineering firms to control man-hours used and estimated to complete a project. Technology: ASP, MS SQL Server. After a ten-year cycle, it was migrated to SAP and integrated into FI/CO Modules.

My multicultural experience and life commitment to education based on innovation, creativity, leadership, and excellence drive my academic and professional development. I have been fortunate to face significant challenges in my professional and academic career, including challenges in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, while aiming for excellence with my colleagues.

I am proud to be a TEDx curator in two events in Chile. TEDxUDP :