SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY
Daniel Ricardo
MOLINA VELASCO
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Director of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory (PTG)
Director of GED
Research Group
CONTACT
Information
dmolina@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
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GENERAL
Biography
Professor Juan Manuel Urbina González has focused part of his research on the development of new methods for characterizing complex mixtures such as crude oils and coals, along with their fractions. His approach also includes the development of statistical correlation models that relate chemical properties of crude oils and heavy fractions to the structural groups of the constituent molecules, determined through NMR spectra. These models are generated using chemometric methods that employ various algorithms, including Multiple Linear Regression, Partial Least Squares, Neural Networks, and Genetic Algorithms. Additionally, he has contributed to correlations to optimize refinery operations, including Dewaxing, DEMEX, and Delayed Coking.
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Professor Urbina González has had an outstanding academic and research career, co-authoring two patents, publishing 46 articles in international journals, producing 12 technical reports, and presenting over 70 papers at national and international conferences. His research group consists of 25 people, including undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students in Chemistry, as well as undergraduate students in Petroleum Engineering, Chemistry, and Systems. His contribution to research and education is significant in the fields of chemistry and engineering.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Doctorate in Chemistry
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2008
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Master in Chemistry
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 1994
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University Teaching Specialization
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 1997
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Chemist
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 1990
Director of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory (PTG)
Director of
GED Research Group
CONTACT
Information
dmolina@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 3566
AREAS OF
Expertise
Nuclear magnetic resonance of hydrocarbons
Low resolution nuclear magnetic resonance
Starch hydrolysis
Chemometrics
OFFICE
Hours
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Tuesday to Thursday
7:00 a.m. – 12 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Parque Tecnológico Guatiguará, Km 2 Vía refugio (Piedecuesta, Santander), Laboratorio de Resonancia Magnética Nuclear
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Outstanding
Works
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Enzymatic hydrolysis of cassava starch for production of bioethanol with a colombian wild yeast strain
Article, Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2011
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Average molecular parameters of heavy crude oils and their fractions using NMR spectroscopy
Article, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2012
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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National Chemistry Award
Academia de Ciencias del Tercer Mundo, 1989