DR. ROWENA B. CARPIO
Assistant Professor 6
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna (Tel # +63 (049) 536-2315)
Email Address: [email protected]
EDUCATION:
| Year | Degree | University |
| 2017 | PhD Chemical Engineering | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| 2014 | MS Energy Engineering (minor in Biochemical Engineering) | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| 2002 | BS Chemical Engineering | University of the Philippines Diliman |
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Biofuel production; Wastewater Treatment; Biomass and By-products Utilization; Thermochemical Processing
PUBLICATIONS: (Google Scholar Page)
R. B. Carpio, Y. Zhang, C. Kuo, W. Chen, L. Charles, R.L. De Leon, Characterization and thermal decomposition of demineralized wastewater algae biomass, Algal Res. 38 (2019) 101399. doi:10.1016/j.algal.2018.101399.
I. Lawas, S. Doliente, R.B. Carpio, V. Migo, C. Alfafara, Parametric study of corn cob biochar (CCBc) yield via microwave pyrolysis, MATEC Web Conf. 268 (2019) 04005. doi:10.1051/matecconf/201926804005.
R.B. Carpio, C.-T. Kuo, R. De Leon, L.C. Schideman, Y. Zhang, Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Demineralized Wastewater Algal Biomass, Int. J. Smart Grid Clean Energy. 7 (2018) 13–23. doi:10.12720/sgce.7.1.13-23.
L. V. Chao, R.B. Carpio, K.J. Yap, R.L. De Leon, Influence of Potassium Carbonate (K2CO3) as Catalyst on Biocrude Oil Yield and Properties via Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Spirulina, Int. J. Smart Grid Clean Energy. 7 (2018) 42–47. doi:10.12720/sgce.7.1.42-47.
Villaver, R.B. Carpio, K.J. Yap, R.L. De Leon, Effects of Temperature and Reaction Time on Yield and Properties of Biocrude Oil Produced by Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Spirulina platensis, Int. J. Smart Grid Clean Energy. 7 (2018) 32–41. doi:10.12720/sgce.7.1.32-41.
B. Carpio, R.L. De Leon, M.R. Martinez-Goss, Growth, lipid content, and lipid profile of the green alga, Chlorella vulgaris Beij., under different concentrations of Fe and CO2, J. Eng. Sci. Technol. 10 (2015) 19–30.
COURSES TAUGHT:
| Course Code | Course Title |
| ChE 170 | Instrumentation and Process Control and Dynamics |
| PPT 170 | Instrumentation and Process Control for the Pulp and Paper Industry |
| ChE 142 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I |
| ChE 143 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II |
| ChE 193 | Plant Design |
| ChE 240 | Advanced Control Theory and Application |
ORGANIZATION/AFFILIATION:
Member, Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers
Alumni, UP Academic League of Chemical Engineering Students (ALCHEMES)