Dr. Joseph Aureresenia is recognized of his outstanding contributions to the mathematical modelling of biofilms and their application to bioreactors. He has studied intensively the dynamic behaviour of biofilms as applied in bioreactors to treat domestic and hazardous industrial wastes. His studies have contributed to a better understanding of biofilm structure, microbial ecology as well as the biochemical reactions occurring inside the biofilms. His mathematical models of the biochemical reaction kinetics in biofilms have led to better understanding of the dynamic behaviour of the system. The models are used as the basis for the design of wastewater treatment plants treating hazardous wastes such as polychlorinated biphenyls, chlordane, and other perticides nd chemicals banned under Stockholm Convention.
Sex: Male
Education
- Lund University, Lund, Sweden, Post Doctoral Fellowship Grant Swedish Research Council through Asia Swedish Research Link Program,, 2005
- Waseda University,, Tokyo, Japan, Doctor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering (under Monbusho Scholarship), 2002
- Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, Graduate Research Student, 1996-1997
- De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, Doctof Of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, 1996
- University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (Magna cum laude), 1990
Field of Specialization
Chemical Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Process Design and Development, Environmental Engineering , Waste Water Treatment System
Researches
Hul Seingheng, Tan, R.R. Auresenia, J. Tetsuo Fuch, Yino, Dominic, C. Foo,, (2006) Synthesis of near-optimal topologically constrained property-based water network using swarm intelligence.
Clean Techn Environ Policy, On line Journal
Auresenia, J. Ang, S. Espinosa, D. Juan, J. Taleon, D. Borja, J., (2005) Formation of biofilm on different particle media using modified kitchen waste extract as substrate for use in PCB degradation.
Advances in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing, The Australasian Research Journal Volume 13 ( 5-6):
Borja, J. Taleon, D.M. Auresenia, J. Gallardo, S., (2005) Review on polychlorinated biphenyls and their biodegradation.
Process Biochemistry Journal, Elsevier Science, UK. Volume 40
Borja, J., Auresenia, J., Gallardo, S., ((In Press)) Kinetics of polychlorinated biphenyl using biofilm grown on biphenyl.
Asean Journal of Chemical Engineering Volume 6(1):
Auresenia, J. Taleon, D.M., (2004) Biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls using acclimatized biofilm in a three-phase fluidized bed aerobic reactor.
Asean Journal of Chemical Engineering Volume 4 (1)
Tsuneda , S. Auresenia, J. Hibiya, K. Hirata, A., (2004) Simplified modeling of simultaneous reaction kinetics of carbon oxidation and nitrification in biofilm processes.
Engineering In Life Sciences.Wiley lnterscience, Weinheim, Germany. Volume 4(3)
Tsuneda , S. Inoue, Y. Auresenia, J. Hirata, A., (2003) Adsorption effect on the dynamic response of a biochemical reaction in a biofilm reactor for wastewater treatment.
Engineering In Life Sciences. Wiley lnterscience, Weinheim, Germany. Volume 3(9 ):
Tsuneda, S. Auresenia, J. Inoue, Y. Hashimoto, Y. Hirata, A., (2002) Kinetic model for dynamic response of three-phase fluidized bed biofilm reactor for wastewater treatment.
Biochem. Eng. Journal, Elsevier Science, UK. Volume 10:
Borja, J.Q. Auresenia, J. Gallardo, S.M., (2006) Biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls using biofilm grown with biphenyl as carbon source in fluidized bed reactor.
Chemosphere, Elsevier Science, UK Volume 64
Tsuneda, S. Auresenia, J. Morise, T. Hirata, A., (2002) Dynamic modeling and simulation of a three-phase fluidized bedbatch process for wastewater treatment.
Process Biochemistry Journal, Elsevier science, UK. Volume 38
Auresenia, J. Celestino, S., (2002) Use of taguchi design of experiments to optimize the parameters of cleaning machines for sensitive plastic products.
Asean Journal of Chemical Engineering Volume 21
A. Hirata, T. Takemoto, K. Ogawa, J. Auresenia, S. Tsuneda,, (2000) Evaluation of kinetic parameters of biochemical reaction in three-phase fluidized bed biofilm reactor for wastewater treatment.
Biochem. Eng. J. , . Elsevier Science, UK. Volume 5:
Auresenia, J... Ang, S... Espinosa, D... Juan, J..., (2002) Formation of biofilm on different particle media modified kitchen waste extract as substrate
Proc., Regional Chemical Engineering Conference
Papers Presented
- Biological Treatment of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Using Biofilms Acclimatized to Anaerobic Environment., Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Use of the diverse pinch and flexible pinch methods to synthesize near cost-optimal heat exchanger networks., Chemeca '94 Process Technology Australia's Opportunity, Perth, Western Australia
- Reaction Rate Equations and Kinetic Parameters from Batch Experiments on Three-Phase Fluidized Bed Biofilm Reactor for Wastewater Treatment, Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Manila, Philippines
- Dynamic Response of the Three-phase Fluidized Bed Biofilm Reactor for Wastewater Treatment to Step Change in Inlet Concentration., Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Songkhla, Thailand
- Kinetic Equation for Simultaneous Oxidation of Total Organic Carbon and Ammonium Nitrogen in Three?Phase Fluidized Bed Biofilm Reactor., IAWQ Conference on Biofilm Systems, New York, USA
- Use of Taguchi Design of Experiments to Optimize the Parameters of Cleaning Machines for Sensitive Plastic Products., Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Bandung, Indonesia
- Biodegradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls(PCB)'s., Asian Regional Research Programme on Environmental Technology (ARRPET)-Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
- Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Management in the Philippines: A Focus on Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB's)., Angelo King International Center, DLSU-Manila
- Formation of Biofilm on Different Particle Media Using Modified Kitchen Waste Extract as Substrate., Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Identification of a Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor Using MATLAB: A preliminary Study for Control Purposes., 2002 Chemical Engineering Congress, Angelo King International Center, DLSU-Manila
- Preliminary Study on Biodegradation of PCBs in Water by Acclimatized Biofilm., Asian Regional Research Programme on Environmental Technology (ARRPET)Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls Management and Alternative Sludge Management in the Pulp and Paper Industry in the Philippines., Angelo King International Center, DLSU Manila
- Development of Biofilm for Polychlorinated Biphenyl Degradation Using Mixed Microbial Culture Capable of Growth on Biphenyl, Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Manila
- Degradation of Polychlorinated. Biphenyls in a Three Phase Fluidized Bed Aerobic Biofilm Reactor., Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Manila
- Degradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Water Using Aerobic Fluidized Bed Biofilm Reactor., International Water Association Asian Institute of Technology (IWA-AIT) Conference on Nutrient Removal Bangkok, Thailand
- Biological Degradation Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls After Prolonged Batch Reaction Test Using Biofilm Grown On Biphenyl., Science and Technology Congress Yuchengco Hall De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
- Degradation Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Using Acclimatized Biofilm in a Three phase Fluidized Bed Under Aerobic Condition., Asian Regional Research Programme on Environmental Technology National Workshop DLSU, Manila, Philippines
- Biodegradation of Rolychlorinated Biphenyls Using Aerobic Biofilm., Asian Regional Research Programme on Environmental Technology National Workshop DLSU, Manila, Philippines
- Biological Treatment pf PCBs Using Biofilm Acclimatized to Anaerobic Environment: Preliminary Studies., Asian Regional Research programmed on Environmental Technology National Workshop DLSU Manila, Philippines
- Asia-Swedish Research Partnership Programme: Facilitated Biological Method for Removal of Chlorinated Aromatic Pollutants., Asian Regional Research Programme on Environmental Technology National Workshop DLSU, Manila, Philippines
- Biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) using acclimatized biofilm grown in easily biodegrable organics., International Water Association, Biofilms 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Biodegradation Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Using Biofilm Grown With Biphenyl As Carbon Source In Fluidized Bed Reactor., International Water Association, Biofilms 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Kinetics of polychlorinated biphenyls biodegradation using biofilm grown on biphenyl., Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Bangkok, Thailand
- Kinetic Rate Equation Of Biodegradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Using Acclimatized Biofilm Under Aerobic Condition., Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Bangkok, Thailand
- Acclimatization Study on the Aerobic Biodegradation of Chlordane in Natural and Enhanced Water Environment. , ARRPET II-DLSU National Workshop, De La Salle University Manila, Philippines
- Degradation of Chlordane by Chemical and Biological Processes: Initial Results And On-Going Research Activities At Lund University., ARRPET II-DLSU National Workshop, De La Salle University Manila, Philippines
- Preliminary Study on Biological Treatment of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB's) Using Biofilm Acclimatized in an Anaerobic Environment., ARRPET II-DLSU National Workshop, De La Salle University Manila
- POPs Pesticides and Their Biodegradation: A Review., ARRPET II-DLSU National Workshop, De La Salle University Manila, Philippines
- Dechlorination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Using Anaerobic Biofilm Reactor., 2nd ARRPET II-DLSU National Workshop De La Salle University Manila, Philippines
- Aerobic Biodegradation of Chlordane in Natural and Enhanced Water Environment., 2nd ARRPET II-DLSU National Workshop De La Salle University - Manila, Philippines
- Preliminary Study on Biological Nitrogen Removal of a Nutrient Rich-Industrial Wastewater Using Modified Ludzack-Ettinger (MLE) Systems, Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Degradation of trans-Chlordane Using Elemental Iron., 19th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineering (SOMChE 2005) and 2nd International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering (lCCBPE 2005) Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
- Use of Advanced Oxidation Processes in the Degradation of Trans Chlordane in Water., 19th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineering (SOMChE 2005) and 2nd International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering (ICCBPE 2005), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
- CO2 Fixation and Utilization by Conversion to Biomass Using Microalgal Photobioreactor., Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Singapore
- Nitrogen Removal Using Sharon-Anammox Process in Three Phase Fluidized Bed Biofilm Reactor., Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Singapore
- Biotreatability of Chlordane in Soil Matrix Employing land Spread Technique., Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Singapore
- Biodegradation Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls In Sequential Anaerobic-Aerobic Fluidized-Bed Biofilm Reactor., Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Singapore
- Arsenic Removal from Groundwater by Column Adsorption using Activated Carbon. , Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Singapore
- Synthesis of Near Optimal Topologically Constrained Material Based Network Using Swarm Intelligence., Regional Chemical Engineering Conference, Singapore
- Evaluation of Kinetic Parameters from Concentration Step Change' Response of Three-Phase Fluidized Bed Biofilm Reactor For Wastewater Treatment., Water Quality International 19th Biennial Conference of the International Association on Water Quality, Vancouver, B.C. Canada
- Kinetic Parameters from Batch Experiments on Three-Phase Fluidized Bed Biofilm Reactor for Wastewater Treatment., 31st Society of Chemical Engineering Japan Autumn Conference, Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan
- Kinetic study on BOD removal rate from simulated domestic wastewater in three-phase fluidized bed biofilm reactor., 33rd Japan Water Environment Society Annual Conference, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Kinetic equation for simultaneous oxidation of total organic carbon and ammonium-nitrogen in three-phase fluidized bed biofilm reactor., 64th Society of Chemical Engineering Japan Annual Conference, Nagoya University of Technology, Nagoya, Japan
- Transient response of completely mixed three phase fluidized bed reactor for wastewater treatment process., 32nd Society of Chemical Engineering Japan Autumn Conference, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
- Modeling of the Biochemical Reaction in Three-Phase Fluidized Bed Biofilm Reactor for Wastewater Treatment., Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE) Annual Conference, University of the Philippines Los Banos, Los Banos, Laguna
- Researches on Biodegradation of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) at Asian Regional Research Program on Environmental Technology ARRPET DLSU., 66th PIChE National Convention of the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE), Iloilo City
- Biodegradation of Trans Chlordane Using Combined Elemental Iron and Biofilm Treatment., 67th PIChE National Convention of the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PICHE)
Awards
- National Academy Science and Technology Outstanding Scientific Paper Award, National Academy Science and Technology-Department Of Science and Technology, 2005
- First Placer Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination,, Professional Regulation Commission, 1990 May
- Academic Achievement Award, Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1990 November
- Outstanding Achievers Award, Confederation of Scientific and Professional Organizations - Departmrnt Of Science and Technology Region 7, 1991 July 5
- Magna Cum Laude, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, 1990 March
- Finalist, Search for Most Outstanding Graduate, University of Cebu, 1990 March
- Recipient of Swedish Research Council Post Doctoral Fellowship, Swedish Asia Research Link Program, 2005 April-September
- Monbusho Scholarship Grant - Doctoral Studies, Japanese Government
- Equity and Merit Scholarship Scheme, Australian International Development Assistance Bureau State Scholarship Program
- Recipient of 9 International Research Funding Grants, ARRPET/SIDA /AUN-SED NET/etc.
- Outstanding Young Scientist (Chemical Engineering), National Academy Science and Technology- Department Of Science and Technology, 2007