Dr Jerome Ramirez
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Biography
Dr Jerome Ramirez is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy. He has a PhD in Energy and Process Engineering from Queensland University of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of the Philippines - Diliman. His current research focuses on modelling bioprocesses that implement biotechnology and synthetic biology. This research includes techno-economic and environmental impact assessment of new processing technologies. Dr Ramirez conducts industry research in these areas and in assessing the supply of biomass feedstock to production processes to make new products such as alternative proteins, sustainable aviation fuel, precision fermentation chemical products, and others.His process modelling research enables the adoption of these technologies in view of increased material and energy efficiency, lower cost, and increased economic, environmental and social benefits.
Dr Ramirez' industrial experience includes process evaluation and design, process safety, safety and environmental compliance, and risk assessment. Dr Ramirez has had industry projects with food, fuel, agricultural product, and mineral processing companies.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Personal details
Positions
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioprocess Engineering
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering
Keywords
chemical engineering, technoeconomics, biomass conversion, sustainable technology, sustainable production
Research field
Chemical Engineering, Industrial Biotechnology
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
- BSc (Chemical Engineering) (University of the Philippines)
Professional memberships and associations
- Associate Fellow - Higher Education Academy (UK)
- Associate Member - Institution of Chemical Engineers
Teaching
ENN532 - Safety and Environmental Management
EGB364 - Process Modelling
Publications
- Ramirez, J., McCabe, B., Jensen, P., Speight, R., Harrison, M., van den Berg, L. & O'Hara, I. (2021). Wastes to profit: a circular economy approach to value-addition in livestock industries. Animal Production Science, 61(6), 541–550. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/208027
- Taghipour, A., Hornung, U., Ramirez, J., Brown, R. & Rainey, T. (2021). Aqueous phase recycling in catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction for algal biomass and the effect on elemental accumulation and energy efficiency. Journal of Cleaner Production, 289. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/207171
- Taghipour, A., Hornung, U., Ramirez, J., Brown, R. & Rainey, T. (2021). Fractional distillation of algae based hydrothermal liquefaction biocrude for co-processing: changes in the properties, storage stability, and miscibility with diesel. Energy Conversion and Management, 236. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/209322
- Onigbajumo, A., Taghipour, A., Ramirez, J., Will, G., Ong, T., Couperthwaite, S., Steinberg, T. & Rainey, T. (2021). Techno-economic assessment of solar thermal and alternative energy integration in supercritical water gasification of microalgae. Energy Conversion and Management, 230. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/207914
- Taghipour, A., Ramirez, J., Brown, R. & Rainey, T. (2019). A review of fractional distillation to improve hydrothermal liquefaction biocrude characteristics; future outlook and prospects. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 115, 1–24. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/132437
- Ramirez, J. & Rainey, T. (2019). Comparative techno-economic analysis of biofuel production through gasification, thermal liquefaction and pyrolysis of sugarcane bagasse. Journal of Cleaner Production, 229, 513–527. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/129052
- Chu Van, T., Ramirez, J., Rainey, T., Ristovski, Z. & Brown, R. (2019). Global impacts of recent IMO regulations on marine fuel oil refining processes and ship emissions. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 70, 123–134. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/128190
- Ramirez, J., Brown, R. & Rainey, T. (2018). Techno-economic analysis of the thermal liquefaction of sugarcane bagasse in ethanol to produce liquid fuels. Applied Energy, 224, 184–193. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223888
- Ramirez, J., Brown, R. & Rainey, T. (2017). Liquefaction biocrudes and their petroleum crude blends for processing in conventional distillation units. Fuel Processing Technology, 167, 674–683. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/110170
- Ramirez, J., Brown, R. & Rainey, T. (2015). A review of hydrothermal liquefaction bio-crude properties and prospects for upgrading to transportation fuels. Energies, 8(7), 6765–6794. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/85140
QUT ePrints
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Supervision
Current supervisions
- Modelling Thermochemical Conversions of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Biofuels and Biochemicals with Machine Learning
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Ian O'Hara, Professor Richi Nayak