Ileana Pereda Reyes | Biochemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Ileana Pereda Reyes | Biochemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Thecnological University of Havana José Antonio Echeverría  | Cuba

Prof. Dr. Ileana Pereda Reyes is a leading Cuban researcher and Research Director at the Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana “José Antonio Echeverría.” Her work centers on environmental biotechnology, anaerobic digestion, and sustainable waste-to-energy systems, emphasizing the conversion of agro-industrial and biodegradable waste into renewable energy sources. With over 60 scientific works, 866 citations, and an h-index of 13, she has made notable contributions to optimizing biogas production, methane yield kinetics, and wastewater treatment processes. Her publications in esteemed journals such as Water, Fermentation, and Waste Management showcase her expertise in biomethane modeling, process kinetics, and bioresource valorization.

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Featured Publications

  • Pagés-Díaz, J., Pereda-Reyes, I., Taherzadeh, M. J., Sárvári-Horváth, I., & Lundin, M. (2014). Anaerobic co-digestion of solid slaughterhouse wastes with agro-residues: Synergistic and antagonistic interactions determined in batch digestion assays. Chemical Engineering Journal, 245, 89–98.

  • Díaz, J. P., Reyes, I. P., Lundin, M., & Horváth, I. S. (2011). Co-digestion of different waste mixtures from agro-industrial activities: Kinetic evaluation and synergistic effects. Bioresource Technology, 102(23), 10834–10840.

  • González, L. M. L., Reyes, I. P., & Romero, O. R. (2017). Anaerobic co-digestion of sugarcane press mud with vinasse on methane yield. Waste Management, 68, 139–145.

  • Contreras, L. M., Schelle, H., Sebrango, C., & Pereda-Reyes, I. (2012). Methane potential and biodegradability of rice straw, rice husk and rice residues from the drying process. Water Science and Technology, 65(6), 1142–1149.

  • González, L. M. L., Reyes, I. P., Dewulf, J., Budde, J., Heiermann, M., & Vervaeren, H. (2014). Effect of liquid hot water pre-treatment on sugarcane press mud methane yield. Bioresource Technology, 169, 284–290.