Agapay, Ramelito C.
Agapay, Ramelito C.
Assistant Dean
School of Engineering
Assistant Professor
Degrees
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of San Carlos, 1994
M.S. Environmental Science and Technology, UNESCO-IHE Delft, 1998
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 2020
Research Interests:
Hydrolytic enzymes, biogas technology, biodiesel production technology
Recent Publications:
1. Agapay, R. C.; Ju, Y. H.; Nguyen, P. L. T.; Ismadji, S.; Angkawijaya, A. E.; Go, A. W. “Process evaluation of solvent-free lipase-catalyzed esterification schemes in the synthesis of structured triglycerides from oleic and palmitic acids.” Asia-Pacific J. Chem. Engineer. 2021, 16(2), e2606.
2. Agapay, R. C.; Ju, Y. H.; Nguyen, P. L. T.; Angkawijaya, A. E.; Santoso, S. P.; Go, A. W. “Synthesizing precursors for functional food structured lipids from soybean oil deodorized distillates.” Waste Biomass Valor. 2021, 12(7), 3899-3911.
3. Agapay, R. C.; Liu, H. C.; Ju, Y. H.; Go, A. W.; Angkawijaya, A. E. et al. “Synthesis and initial evaluation of solid acid catalyst derived from spent coffee ground for the esterification of oleic acid and methanol.” Waste Biomass Valor. 2021, 12(8), 4387-4397.
4. Quijote, K. L.; Go, A. W.; Agapay, R. C.; Ju, Y. H.; Angkawijaya, A. E.; Santoso, S. P. “Lipid-dense and pre-functionalized post-hydrolysis spent coffee ground as raw material for the production of fatty acid methyl ester.” Energy Conv. Manage. 2021, 240, 114216.
5. Go, A. W.; Quijote, K. L.; Agapay, R. C.; Ju, Y. H.; Angkawijaya, A. E.; Santoso, S. P. “Biodiesel from rice bran lipids: Resource assessment and technological review.” Biomass Conv. Bioref. 2021. doi:10.1007/s13399-021-01371-7