Chemical Engineer and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Industrial University of Santander (Colombia). Water Science and Technology PhD student. Focused on the valorization of (agro)industrial waste using microbial electrochemistry technologies to obtain energy vectors. Two years of industrial experience in the innovative development of products in the edible oils and fats sector. Three years in business development within the oilseed plant value chain, utilizing oil, residual biomass, and wastewater, focusing on energy generation, carbon footprint reduction, and oil quality improvement.
Research areas:
Bioelectrochemistry
CO2 electro-recycling into value-added compounds
Process data analysis
Machine learning in chemical processes
Publications:
Digitalization of microbial electrosynthesis: Understanding operational variables for ethanol production optimization. Jorge A. Albarracin-Arias, Meritxell Romans-Casas, Paolo Dessì, M. Dolors Balaguer, Sebastià Puig. Chemical Engineering Journal 2026, 534, 174960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2026.174960
Microbial community dynamics and electricity generation in MFCs inoculated with POME sludges and pure electrogenic culture. Albarracin-Arias, J. A., Yu, C. P., Maeda, T., Valdivieso Quintero, W., & Sanchez-Torres, V. (2021). International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(74), 36903–36916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.08.218
Decarbonizing Aviation: The Low-Carbon Footprint and Strategic Potential of Colombian Palm Oil for Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Munar-Flórez, D.A.; Ramírez-Contreras, N.E.; Albarracín-Arias, J.A.; Arias-Camayo, P.; Rincón-Romero, V.; García-Núñez, J.A.; Ardila-Badillo, C.; Cuéllar-Sánchez, M. Energies 2025, 18, 4978. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18184978
Aceite de palma colombiano: huella de carbono y retos para una producción sostenible. Nidia Elizabeth Ramírez-Contreras, David Arturo Munar-Flórez, Jorge Alberto Albarracín-Arias, Víctor Romero-Rincón, Phanor Arias-Camayo, Camilo Ardila-Badillo, Jesús Alberto García-Núñez, Mónica Cuellar-Sánchez. 2024, 20-39. https://doi.org/10.56866/01212923.14265
Productividad y calidad de aceite, retos para el sector palmero colombiano. García Núñez, J. A., Chaparro T., D. C., Ramírez C., N. E., Caballero B., K., Díaz, C. A., Cortés, I. L.,
Munar F., D. A., González D., A., Mondragón, A., Cala, S. L., Guerrero, A., Sierra, S., Albarracín-Arias, J. A., & Cuellar, M. (2022). Revista Palmas, 43(1), 64-75. https://publicaciones.fedepalma.org/index.php/palmas/article/view/13746