RESEARCHERS
Aída Luz Villa Holguín - Coordinator
Chemical Engineer, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Medellín.
M.Sc. Chemical Sciences, Universidad de Antioquia.
Ph.D. Biological Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
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Douglas Ramón Rodríguez Ordoñez
Ingeniero Químico, Universidad del Zulia
MSc. en Ingeniería Química, Universidad del Zulia.
Dr. en Ingeniería Química, Universidad del Zulia.
Line of research: Energetic and environmental process improvement strategies, y fijación de gases de invernadero, Greenhouse effect gases fixation and control of air pollution.

Chemical Engineer, Universidad de Antioquia.
Ph.D. Chemical Sciences, Universidad de Antioquia.
Line of research: Recovery of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste.
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Chemical Engineer, Universidad de América.
M.Sc. Chemical Sciences, Universidad de Antioquia.
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh.
Lines of research: Energetic and environmental process improvement strategies, Process modeling and simulation.
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​Lina María González Rodríguez
Chemical Engineer, Universidad de Antioquia.
M.Sc. Chemical Sciences, Universidad de Antioquia.
Ph.D. Chemical Sciences, Universidad de Antioquia.
Lines of research: Greenhouse effect gases fixation and control of air pollution, Recovery of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste.


POSTDOCTORAL
​​Marta Beatriz Mediavilla Quintero
Chemist, Universidad Central de Venezuela
M.Sc. Chemical Sciences, Universidad Central de Venezuela
PhD in Sciences applied to Engineering, Universidad Central de Venezuela
Line of research: Recovery of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste.
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Luis Alfonso Gallego Villada
Chemical Engineer, Universidad de Antioquia
MSc in Engineering, Universidad de Antioquia
PhD in Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Antioquia
Research Area: Recovery of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste.
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RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
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Luis Fernando Valencia Cardona
Agroindustrial Engineer, Universidad de Antioquia.
Line of research: Recovery of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste.
Project: Transformation of monoterpenes by ‘one-pot’ reactions on heterogeneous catalysts.
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Daniel Moreno Cañaveral
Chemical engineer, Universidad de Antioquia.
Line of research: Recovery of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste.
Project: Transformation of monoterpenes by ‘one-pot’ reactions on heterogeneous catalysts.
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​​Yiceth Carina Mosquera
Industrial Chemistry, MSc in Chemical Sciences, Universidad de Antioquia.
Line of research: Recovery of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste.
Project: Transformation of monoterpenes by ‘one-pot’ reactions on heterogeneous catalysts.
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GRADUATE STUDENTS
Doctorate:
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Ingrid Bibiana Ramírez Silva
Chemical Engineer, Universidad Industrial de Santander.
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering - Universidad Industrial de Santander.
Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineeering.
Line of research: Greenhouse effect gases fixation and control of air pollution.
Thesis: Synthesis and characterization of organometallic materials (MOFs) for the capture and sequestration of CO2.
Advisors: Aída Luz Villa Holguín
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Lic Amiris Perea Cuesta
​Chemical Engineer, Universidad de Antioquia.
Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering.
Line of research: Recovery of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste.
Thesis: Use of citrus peel to obtain products that enhance ecosystem services in Colombia.
Advisor: Aída Luz Villa Holguín
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German Alfredo Schafer Elejalde
Process Engineer, EAFIT University
Master's Degree, University of Antioquia
PhD Student in Engineering, University of Antioquia
Line of research: Recovery of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste
Thesis: Design of a pilot plant for the extraction of saponins from Solanum species
Advisor: Aída Luz Villa Holguín
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Master:
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Francisco Danilo Londoño García
Physics Engineer, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Medellín (UNal)
Student of Master in Engineering
Line of research: Recovery of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste.
Research work: Organoleptic characteristics orientation of home brewing beer based on formulation and hopping characteristics
Advisors: Aida Luz Villa Holguín.
franciscod.londonog@udea.edu.co
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Juan Carlos Cuesta Caicedo
Licenciado in Biology and Chemistry, Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó.
Student of Master in Chemical Science}
Line of research: Recovery of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste.
Research work: Encapsulation of Controlled-release NP Fertilizers in Nanocellulose Extracted from Hilopropio (Hedychium coronarium) Residues from the Municipality of Quibdó – Chocó.
Advisor: Aida Luz Villa Holguín.
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Juan Carlos Ortiz Arango
Chemical Engineer, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
Master's Student in Chemical Engineering
Line of research: : Valorization of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste
Research work: A Model for Density Prediction of Polyurethane Flexible Foams
Advisor: Aída Luz Villa
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Maria Adelaida Pino Valencia
​Chemical Engineer, Universidad de Antioquia.
Student of Master in Chemical Engineering.
Line of research: Energetic and environmental process improvement strategies
Research work: CFD modeling of the combustion chamber of a cooking stove based on woody biomass gasification.
Advisors: Felipe Bustamante Londoño, Ana María Valencia López
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Mateo Moreno Giraldo
Industrial Chemistry, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano.
Student of Master of Chemical Sciences
Line of research: Recovery of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste.
Research work: Use of the inorganic fraction of dehydrated sludge, from the water purification process, as catalysts for the isomerization of terpenes
Advisor: Aída Luz Villa Holguín.
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BACHELOR STUDENTS
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Daniel Alberto Sánchez Delgadillo
Chemical Engineering student - Young researcher CODI
Project: Potential and prospects for the use of avocado oil and by-products in Eastern Antioquia.
Advisor: Aída Luz Villa
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Daniel Londoño Pérez
Ingeniería Química - Joven investigador CODI
Project: Alternatives for the valorization of agro-industrial waste derived from the processing of oil palm grown in the Urabá subregion of Antioquia within the framework of the circular economy.
Advisor: Aída Luz Villa
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Daniela Llano Vélez
Chemical Engineering - research student
Project: Manufacturing biodegradable kitchen utensils from biopolymers obtained from Hass avocado byproducts.
Advisor:Aída Luz Villa
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Geraldine Xiomara Marín Alvis
Ingeniería Química - Monitora
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Laura Muñoz Builes
Chemical Engineering student - Auxiliar administrativa
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Lisbeth Tatiana Castro Lugo
Chemical Engineering student - Young researcher CODI
Project: Transformation of monoterpenes via one-pot catalytic route with heterogeneous catalysts.
Advisor: Edwin Alarcón
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Paola Andrea Díaz Gómez
Chemical Engineering - research student
Project: Synthesis, characterization, and potential uses of hydrogels using starch extracted from Hedychium coronarium and avocado seeds
Advisor: Aída Luz Villa
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