Dr. Myriam Rojas | Analiytical chemistry | Best Researcher Award
Dr. Myriam Rojas, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Ph.D. in Engineering โ Energy Systems from the National University of Colombia, Dr. Myriam Rojas is an expert in biomass valorization, thermochemical processes, and sustainable energy systems ๐ฑโ๏ธ. With 15+ years in academia and research institutions across Colombia, Germany, and the Netherlands, she excels in R&D project management, process modeling, and advanced analytics ๐. Currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at KIT (Germany), she has published widely on biofuels, bio-based detergents, and pyrolysis ๐ฅ๐. Passionate about sustainable innovation, Dr. Rojas actively collaborates across sectors to drive energy transition and circular bioeconomy solutions. Fluent in English and Spanish, she is learning Dutch
Publication Profile
๐ Educational Background
Dr. Myriam Rojas Salas holds a Ph.D. in Engineering โ Energy Systems from the National University of Colombia (2016โ2020) ๐โก, where she specialized in sustainable energy technologies and biomass valorization. She previously earned a Masterโs degree in Agro-industrial Engineering (2012โ2014) ๐พ๐งช from the same institution and a Bachelorโs degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Nariรฑo (2003โ2008) ๐๐. In addition to her formal education, Dr. Rojas pursued further training in Practical Data Science with MATLAB (MathWorks) and Innovation Management through Erasmus University Rotterdam ๐๐ก, enhancing her interdisciplinary expertise in engineering, analytics, and innovation.
๐ผ Professional Experience
Dr. Myriam Rojas Salas is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany ๐ฉ๐ช, where she advances biofuels upgrading and EU Horizon-funded R&D initiatives ๐ฌโ๏ธ. Previously, at ICIPC in Colombia ๐จ๐ด, she managed chemical recycling projects and mentored Master’s students in process optimization โป๏ธ๐ฉโ๐ซ. At In3 Corporation, she led innovations in bio-based detergents and patented sustainable technologies ๐ฑ๐. Her research journey includes cocoa roasting kinetics at the University of Groningen ๐ณ๐ฑ and leadership roles in CIAD and ROIC SAS, focusing on biomass valorization and biochar energy recovery ๐พ๐ฅ. She also co-founded the INNOUS Research Group
๐ฌ Research Focus
Dr. Myriam Rojas Salasโs research lies at the intersection of bioenergy, thermal conversion, and sustainable materials ๐ฑ๐ฅ. Her work explores non-isothermal kinetics of lignocellulosic biomass such as cocoa shells, sugarcane bagasse, and fique residues during processes like pyrolysis, roasting, and torrefaction ๐พโป๏ธ. She is particularly skilled in analytical techniques (GC-MS, TGA, HPLC, FTIR) for characterizing thermal degradation and volatile compounds ๐ก๐งช. Dr. Rojas also investigates bioproduct development, including bio-based detergents and fungistatic agents, aligning with goals in circular economy and waste valorization ๐๐. Her work supports innovation in green chemistry and renewable energy systems
Publication Top Notes
๐ Non-isothermal kinetics of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin degradation during cocoa bean shell pyrolysis (2023) | Cited by: [Unknown] | ๐ฅ๐ฑ
๐ Analysis of cocoa particle roasting process in a ฮผ-reactor (2022) | Cited by: [Unknown] | ๐ซโ๏ธ
๐ Analysis of the performance and products in the torrefaction of sugarcane bagasse with different particle sizes (2022) | Cited by: [Unknown] | ๐ฌ๐พ
๐ Physicochemical Phenomena in the Roasting of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) (2022) | Cited by: [Unknown] | ๐ซ๐ฌ
๐ Kinetic Studies on Cocoa Roasting Including Volatile Characterization (2021) | Cited by: [Unknown] | โฑ๏ธ๐ซ
๐ Fique biomass: industrial, biocide and biofuel potential (2021) | Cited by: [Unknown] | ๐ฟ๐งช
๐ Roasting impact on the chemical and physical structure of Criollo cocoa variety (Theobroma cacao L.) (2020) | Cited by: [Unknown] | ๐ซ๐๏ธ
๐ Heating rate effect on the formation of pyrazines in the process of cocoa roasting (2019) | Cited by: [Unknown] | ๐ฅโ
๐ Effect of heating rate on the process of roasting cocoa particles using TGA and PTV-GC-MS analysis (2019) | Cited by: [Unknown] | ๐ฅ๐
๐ Spray drying of sisal liquids extracts (Furcraea spp.): Overall performance of the drying process (2017) | Cited by: [Unknown] | ๐ฟ๐จ
๐ Spray drying of Furcraea spp extracts and evaluation of their fungistatic ability (2016) | Cited by: [Unknown] | ๐ฆ ๐พ
๐ Aprovechamiento de jugos y bagazos del beneficio de fique en elaboraciรณn de abonos orgรกnicos (2013) | Cited by: [Unknown] | ๐ฑ๐