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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GRADUATE STUDENTS
Doctorate:
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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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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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Luis Fernando Valencia Cardona
Agroindustrial Engineer, Universidad de Antioquia.
Line of research: Recovery of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste.
Project: Sustainable valorization of by-products generated in the extraction of saponins from species of Solanum under circular economy criteria
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Master:
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Angie Vanessa Moreno Palacios
Chemical Engineer, UdeA
Master's Student in Engineering
Line of research: Valorization of mining, industrial, and agricultural waste
Research work: Utilization of cocoa pod husks in the synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts for the valorization of turpentine and citrus oils
Advisor: Aída Luz Villa
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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
juan.ortiz21@udea.edu.co​​​
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Sofía Valentina Quintana
Chemical Engineer, UdeA
Master's Student in Engineering
Line of research:Greenhouse Gas Sequestration and Air Pollution Control
Research work:Valorization of Glycerol and CO2 to Glycerol Alkoxycarbonates with Applications in Battery Solvents
Advisor: Edwin Alarcón
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BACHELOR STUDENTS
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​​​​​​​Ana María Rodríguez López
Chemical Engineering - research student
Research project: Hydration of limonene to obtain α-terpineol using catalysts supported on activated carbon obtained from cocoa pod shells.
Project: Hydration of limonene to obtain α-terpineol using catalysts supported on activated carbon obtained from cocoa pod husks
Advisor: Aída Luz Villa
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​​​​​​​Diana Cristina Rodríguez Legarda
Chemical Engineering - research student
Research project: Characterization of cocoa pods cultivated in Támesis (Antioquia) and extraction of their bioactive compounds
Project: Hydration of limonene to obtain α-terpineol using catalysts supported on activated carbon obtained from cocoa pod husks
Advisor: Aída Luz Villa
dcristina.rodriguez1@udea.edu.co
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Kathleen de Jesús Fontalvo Ruiz
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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Tomás Vicente Ramos Caro
Chemical Engineering - Undergraduate Student
Undergraduate Thesis: Identification and Physicochemical Characterization of Bioactive Compounds in Solid and Liquid Waste from Biomass Extraction
Advisor: Aída Luz Villa
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