Brayan Danilo Batista Perez

Doctoral student, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)

Email: brayan.danilo.batista@upc.edu
ORCID: 0009-0001-7605-6989

Profile

His research focuses on the development and optimisation of advanced materials and adsorption-based separation processes for environmental applications. He combines experimental adsorption studies with thermodynamic modelling and process simulation to develop sustainable technologies aligned with climate mitigation and circular economy principles.

His earlier work dealt with the synthesis and characterisation of activated carbons from biomass residues, in particular sugarcane-based materials modified with urea and chemically activated with potassium hydroxide (KOH), for CO₂ capture. His current research addresses the adsorption and removal of pharmaceutical contaminants from wastewater using commercial activated carbons and activated carbons synthesised from sugarcane bagasse waste, including the evaluation of adsorption performance and the design and modelling of fixed-bed adsorption systems.

Research interests

CO₂ adsorption on activated carbons
Adsorption of pharmaceutical contaminants from wastewater using activated carbons
Design and modelling of fixed-bed adsorption columns
Biomass-derived activated carbons for environmental applications
Sustainable separation and purification processes

Education

PhD (in progress), UPC
BSc in Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia

Projects

Residual biomass to biofuels: use of ionic liquids for the liquefaction of yam lignocellulosic residues, Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia, March 2025 – December 2026. Principal investigator: Edwin Fuentes Ordóñez. Valorisation of lignocellulosic residues through ionic-liquid liquefaction of biomass and sustainable routes for biomass conversion.

Process design projects at the Universidad de Cartagena:

Production of 2-ethylhexanol from propylene and synthesis gas, February – June 2024. Process flowsheet development and evaluation of the main operating conditions.
Isopropyl alcohol production plant, August – December 2023. Process configuration, material and energy balances, and evaluation of the main process units.

Publications

Batista B.D., Garcia I.J., Fuentes E.G., Ortiz H.H., Mota J.P.B., Sosa J.E., Ribeiro R.P.P.L. CO₂ adsorption on biomass-derived activated carbons. Manuscript in preparation.

Presentations

Synthesis of activated carbons from solid waste from the bioethanol industry for carbon dioxide capture and sequestration. Poster, Technical-Scientific Fair of the Chemical Engineering Program, Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia, 2024.