SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Liliana del Pilar
CASTRO MOLANO
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CONTACT
Information
licasmol@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
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GENERAL
Biography
Professor Castro specializes in anaerobic digestion processes, focusing on co-digestion, designing and monitoring rural digesters in cold climates, as well as the characterization and post-treatment of digestate. Her expertise extends to the development and implementation of anaerobic laboratories, collaborating closely with the company Biogas Tiger. In addition to her research and academic pursuits, Professor Castro actively engages in activities aimed at promoting the social appropriation of knowledge related to bioprocesses. These activities include the use of serious games and theater plays, providing innovative and engaging approaches to knowledge dissemination in her field.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Doctor in Chemical Engineering
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2012
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Chemical Engineer
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2005
CONTACT
Information
licasmol@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2434
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Outstanding
Works
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From laboratory to farm-scale psychrophilic anaerobic co-digestion of cheese whey and cattle manure
Article, Bioresource Technology Reports, 2022
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Current understanding and perspectives on anaerobic digestion in developing countries: Colombia case study
Article, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Best Oral Presentation
4th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Environment Engineering Held, Italy, 2021
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Award for the co-direction of the work - Digestión anaerobia: Alternativa tecnológica para el desarrollo sostenible de la agroindustria panelera
XIV Premio Nacional de Ingeniería Química, Colombia, 2022