Dr. Javier Ulises Hernández-Beltran obtained his master’s degree in biochemical engineering at Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila in 2013 and his Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering at Universidad de Guanajuato in 2018. He is currently an associate professor at Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas,
Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Torreon. He belongs to the National System of Researchers at level 1. His research line is bioprocesses and his area of study is the production of biofuels and high-value products from lignocellulosic biomass, focusing on bioengineering. He has published in the most prestigious journals in this area, such as Bioresource Technology, Biomass and Bioenergy, and Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.
Julio César dos Santos is a professor of biochemical engineering at the Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo (EEL-USP), Brazil. He is a chemical engineer who graduated from the Chemical Engineering School of Lorena and received his Ph.D. in biotechnology at the same institution. His research work is focused on fermentation and enzymatic processes, particularly related to the use of biomass as raw material to obtain different products, including ethanol, xylitol, biopigments, and biopolymers, such as exopolysaccharides. He coordinates the Laboratory of Biopolymers, Bioreactors, and Process Simulation at EEL-USP and is interested in topics such as biorefineries, bioprocess design, and the application of hydrodynamic cavitation in bioprocesses.
Silvio Silvério da Silva is a full professor and the head of the Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He completed his doctorate in biochemical and pharmaceutical technology from the University of São Paulo (USP) and Gesellschaft Fuer Biotechnologishe Forshung (GBF), Germany. He offers consulting services to various scientific journals, ad hoc institutions, and biotechnological industries. He has published more than 180 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and presented more than 700 papers in international conference proceedings. He also has 33 book chapters to his credit. He has recorded two patents on technological processes for xylitol production. He has completed 25 research projects funded by the Brazilian Government and private funding agencies, including international cooperative projects. He has also received recognition through some important awards in the field of biotechnology. He has worked as an editor for four international books on biotechnology applied to lignocellulosic material. For the last 25 years, his area of research has been harnessing micro-biotechnology, specifically the potential of lignocellulosic feedstock for the production of xylitol and bioethanol. For the exchange of scientific knowledge on the various aspects of xylitol production, he has visited several international research institutions in several countries.
Nagamani Balagurusamy completed his Ph.D. in environmental sciences with a specialization in environmental microbiology from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, in 1996. He has been a professor at the Faculty of Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Coahuila,
Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, since January 2007. His Research interests include microbiomes and their role in the ecosystem, anaerobic digestion, wastewater plants, plant/fruit development, bioconcrete, and arsenic biotransformation.
