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Agapay RC

Agapay, Ramelito C.

Assistant Dean
School of Engineering
Full Professor

rcagapay@usc.edu.ph

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. Dadol, G.C.; Tijing, L.D.; Agapay, R.C.; Lobarbio, C.F.Y.; Tan, N.P.B. “Solution blow-spun polyacrylonitrile-polyamide thin-film nanofibrous composite membrane for the removal of fermentation inhibitors.” Nanocomposites 2024, 10(1), 351–362.
  2. Go, A.W.; Quijote, K.L.; Agapay, R.C.; Ju, Y.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Santoso, S.P. “Biodiesel from rice bran lipids: resource assessment and technological review.” Biomass Conv. Bioref. 2023, 13, 3475–3519.
  3. Go, A.W.; Agapay, R.C.; Ju, Y.; Conag, A.T.; Toledo, A.S.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Nguyen, P.L.T. “The capacity of major countries in Southeast Asia in meeting biodiesel mandates and pursue higher blends based on available major feedstocks.” Biofuels 2022, 13(5), 601–613.
  4. Xiong, Y.; Go, A.W.; Alivio, R.K.O.; Santoso, S.P.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Soetaredjo, F.E.; Agapay, R.C. “Non-isothermal (trans)esterification of linoleic acid and soybean oil deodorizer distillate with methanol under subcritical conditions.” Renew. Energy 2022, 197, 528–544.
  5. Vo, H.N.; Go, A.W.; Gunarto, C.; Agapay, R.C.; Quijote, K.L.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Santoso, S.P.; Alivio. R.K.O. “Removal of pararosaniline hydrochloride (basic red 9) from aqueous system with lignocellulose fraction of sugarcane bagasse as adsorbent.” Ind. Crops Prod. 2022, 188, 115573.

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