Biographical Note
This person holds a Doctor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering by Denmark’s Technical University, a Master’s in Chemical Engineering by the Metropolitan Autonomous University, Iztapalapa Campus, and a Chemistry Engineering Puebla’s Autonomous University.
He started working at UAM as a visiting professor at the Processes and Technology Department from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Division (DCNI in Spanish) at the Cuajimalpa Campus. He has been a member of the Department as a Researcher-Professor since 2007. He was appointed Head of Department from 2009 to 2013, later, as Head of DCNI from 2017 to 2021. He was appointed Campus Secretary from 2016 to 2017.
He worked as a Research Assistant at the Chemical Engineering Department at Denmark’s Technological University from 2005 to 2006, Visiting Researcher at the Chemical Engineering and Material Department at Cagliari University in 2000, Project Researcher (2000-2001) and Assistant Professor (1993-1996) at UAM Iztapalapa Campus, and as a Researcher at the Handcrafts Promotion National Fund from 1996 to 2000. He has had short research stays at the Catholic North University and Antofagasta University (2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022), Denmark’s Technological University (2014-2015) and at Johor Bahru Malasia Technological University (2015-2016)
He has taught some subjects and lead dissertations at Undergraduate and Graduate Levels at UAM Azcapotzalco, Cuajimalpa and Iztapalapa Campi, Valle de México University, Denmark’s Technological University, Veracruz University, Puebla’s Autonomous University and San Luis Potosi’s University.
He has been in charge and contributed to twelve sponsored research projects, at the Lignocellulosic Biofuels Cluster for the autotransport sector and the ProBioRefine Academic Net in which researcher from UAM (Mexico), DTU (Denmark. The Science and Technology Advanced Institutte (Korea) Graz Technological University (Austria), Auburn University (USA), Tsinghua University (China), Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) and Rio de Janeiro’s Federal University (Brazil) take part.
As a result of his academic production, he has led 8 PhD, 3 MA, and 6 BA dissertations, published 57 research articles in different indexed journals, and 12 book chapters. He has presented his research results in 36 national and international congresses and published 62 memories (27 international and 35 national). Has been invited to dictate 22 lectures in national and international institutions.
Besides his university management, he has also been a member of the Academic College, Academic Council, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Divisional Council as well as part of the Biological Engineering Curriculum and Syllabi Review Commissions.
Among several awards he has received, the following can be mentioned: One of the Top Reviewers for Computers and Chemical Engineering, awarded by ELSEVIER (2012-2013), Chemical Engineering Research and Design – Most cited author 2006-2009 for his article: R. Gani & M. Sales-Cruz (2006) Computer-aided modeling of short-path evaporation for chemical product purification, analysis and design, Chem.Eng. Res.&Des. 84 (7A) 583-594, 2001 University Achievement Award for his Master’s Degree at UAM Iztapalapa, and the Who’s Who in Science and Technology, awarded by Marquis Publishing in 2006. He has been a member of the National Researchers System since 2008, currently, he is at level II; he is also part of the Bioprocesses, modeling and simulation Systems Engineering Consolidated Academic Body, and he fulfills the PRODEP Profile since 2007.
