Author: Luis Fernando Lira-Barragán

José María Ponce-Ortega is a Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. His research interests include the optimization of chemical processes, sustainable design, energy, mass, water, and property integration, and supply chain optimization. Fabricio Nápoles-Rivera is a Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, where he also serves as the Head of the Department. His research interests focus on various aspects of chemical engineering. Luis Fernando Lira-Barragán is a Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. His research interests include mass integration, shale gas production, simulation of watersheds, energy integration, synthesis of heat exchanger networks (HEN), and waste heat recovery. César Ramírez-Márquez is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Chemical Engineering Department at Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. His research interests are centered on the production of materials for the solar energy industry and base chemicals in the chemical industry.