Dr. Myriam Rojas | Analiytical chemistry | Best Researcher Award
Dr. Myriam Rojas, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Ph.D. in Engineering – Energy Systems from the National University of Colombia, Dr. Myriam Rojas is an expert in biomass valorization, thermochemical processes, and sustainable energy systems 🌱⚙️. 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 📊. Currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at KIT (Germany), she has published widely on biofuels, bio-based detergents, and pyrolysis 🔥📘. 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
🎓 Educational Background
Dr. Myriam Rojas Salas holds a Ph.D. in Engineering – Energy Systems from the National University of Colombia (2016–2020) 🎓⚡, where she specialized in sustainable energy technologies and biomass valorization. She previously earned a Master’s degree in Agro-industrial Engineering (2012–2014) 🌾🧪 from the same institution and a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Nariño (2003–2008) 🚜📘. 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 📊💡, enhancing her interdisciplinary expertise in engineering, analytics, and innovation.
💼 Professional Experience
Dr. Myriam Rojas Salas is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany 🇩🇪, where she advances biofuels upgrading and EU Horizon-funded R&D initiatives 🔬⚗️. Previously, at ICIPC in Colombia 🇨🇴, she managed chemical recycling projects and mentored Master’s students in process optimization ♻️👩🏫. At In3 Corporation, she led innovations in bio-based detergents and patented sustainable technologies 🌱🔍. Her research journey includes cocoa roasting kinetics at the University of Groningen 🇳🇱 and leadership roles in CIAD and ROIC SAS, focusing on biomass valorization and biochar energy recovery 🌾🔥. She also co-founded the INNOUS Research Group
🔬 Research Focus
Dr. Myriam Rojas Salas’s research lies at the intersection of bioenergy, thermal conversion, and sustainable materials 🌱🔥. 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 🌾♻️. She is particularly skilled in analytical techniques (GC-MS, TGA, HPLC, FTIR) for characterizing thermal degradation and volatile compounds 💡🧪. Dr. Rojas also investigates bioproduct development, including bio-based detergents and fungistatic agents, aligning with goals in circular economy and waste valorization 🌍🔁. Her work supports innovation in green chemistry and renewable energy systems
Publication Top Notes
📘 Non-isothermal kinetics of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin degradation during cocoa bean shell pyrolysis (2023) | Cited by: [Unknown] | 🔥🌱
📘 Analysis of cocoa particle roasting process in a μ-reactor (2022) | Cited by: [Unknown] | 🍫⚗️
📘 Analysis of the performance and products in the torrefaction of sugarcane bagasse with different particle sizes (2022) | Cited by: [Unknown] | 🍬🌾
📘 Physicochemical Phenomena in the Roasting of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) (2022) | Cited by: [Unknown] | 🍫🔬
📘 Kinetic Studies on Cocoa Roasting Including Volatile Characterization (2021) | Cited by: [Unknown] | ⏱️🍫
📕 Fique biomass: industrial, biocide and biofuel potential (2021) | Cited by: [Unknown] | 🌿🧪
📘 Roasting impact on the chemical and physical structure of Criollo cocoa variety (Theobroma cacao L.) (2020) | Cited by: [Unknown] | 🍫🏗️
📄 Heating rate effect on the formation of pyrazines in the process of cocoa roasting (2019) | Cited by: [Unknown] | 🔥☕
📋 Effect of heating rate on the process of roasting cocoa particles using TGA and PTV-GC-MS analysis (2019) | Cited by: [Unknown] | 🔥📊
📘 Spray drying of sisal liquids extracts (Furcraea spp.): Overall performance of the drying process (2017) | Cited by: [Unknown] | 🌿💨
📘 Spray drying of Furcraea spp extracts and evaluation of their fungistatic ability (2016) | Cited by: [Unknown] | 🦠🌾
📗 Aprovechamiento de jugos y bagazos del beneficio de fique en elaboración de abonos orgánicos (2013) | Cited by: [Unknown] | 🌱📗