Yeisson Chicas

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Yeisson Chicas is a dedicated researcher and educator whose work centers on broadening access to STEM education, particularly in underserved and developing regions like Guatemala. His primary research areas include STEM career development, low-cost educational robotics, and the use of competitive events to foster technical skills. Chicas’s major contributions lie in designing and implementing outreach programs that leverage robotics competitions to inspire high school students toward engineering and scientific careers. His most cited work, “Fomenting STEM Careers through Robotics Competitions: A Work in Progress” (2019, 6 citations), highlights the critical shortage of engineers in both the U.S. and Guatemala and proposes university-led initiatives to address this gap. In a related study, “Developing STEM competences by building Low-Cost Technology Robots” (2019, 3 citations), he demonstrates how affordable robotics can be used to build core competencies in developing nations. Chicas’s impact is evident in his practical, scalable approach to STEM education, offering a blueprint for local competitions that can be organized with minimal resources. His work stands as a vital contribution to global efforts in democratizing STEM learning and preparing the next generation of innovators.