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Alchris W. Go

Go, Alchris W.

Assistant Professor

awgo@usc.edu.ph

Degrees

B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of San Carlos, 2010
M.Eng. Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 2012
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 2015

Research Interests:

Biomass processing, biorefinery, biofuels, bioenergy

List of publications:

  1. Lofranco, M.X.M.; Felisco, G.M.; Rafols, H.F.S.; Jamora, J.B.; Elizalde, J.S.G.; Go, A.W.. Potential of Waste Fibers from Abaca & Pineapple Leaf to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Concrete Formulation – A Case in the Philippines. Advances in Science and Technology. 2026, https://doi.org/10.4028/p-Yf9IYZ.
  2. Stefani, M.; Lunardi, V.B.; Go, A.W.; Cheng, K.C.; Hsu, H.Y.; Lin, S.P.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Lin, H.W.; Simanullang, W.F.; Hsieh, C.W.; Santoso, S.P.; Ismadji, S.. Transforming spent coffee grounds into sulfonated char: an eco-innovative method using a refined simultaneous sulfonation-carbonization process. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-025-06881-2.
  3. Wijaya, R.; Cheng, K.C.; Santoso, S.P.; Lin, S.P.; Putro, J.N.; Lie, J.; Hsieh, C.W.; Hsu, H.Y.; Go, A.W.; Angkawijaya, A.E.. Surface modification of alginate sponge using tannic acid and dodecanethiol for diesel oil spill separation from water. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.144453.
  4. Flores, D.; Martin, A.; Tagalog, S.; Tabañag, I.; Go, A.; Cabatingan, L.. Separation of Ethanol–Water Azeotrope Using Waste Carrageenan Filter-Cake Adsorbent. Asia Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1002/apj.3194.
  5. Zullaikah, S.; Pratama, M.H.; Fitri, N.A.; Reginka, P.; Hasan, H.R.; Jannah, A.; Go, A.W.; Mahfud,. Optimization of Biodiesel Production from Low-Quality Oil Under Mild Reaction Conditions Assisted by High Shear Mixing. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8197-3_50.
  6. Hapid, A.; Zullaikah, S.; Mahfud, M.; Kawigraha, A.; Azmi, M.U.; Haryanto, I.; Soewoto, H.P.; Go, A.W.; Assabumrungrat, S.. Optimization of microwave-assisted roasting: Box-behnken design for oxidation of sulfide minerals and control of atmospheric sulfur in refractory gold ore pretreatment. Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2024.100826.
  7. Juanir, R.G.; Gudia, S.E.L.; Go, A.W.; Giduquio, M.B.; Gunarto, C.; Jamora, J.B.. Class-C fly ash from coal as a partial substitute in cement-based paste and mortar design mix – A case in the Philippines. Sustainable Materials and Technologies. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2023.e00813.
  8. Lunardi, V.B.; Santoso, S.P.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Cheng, K.C.; Tran-Nguyen, P.L.; Go, A.W.; Nakamura, Y.; Lin, S.P.; Hsu, H.Y.; Yuliana, M.; Soetaredjo, F.E.; Ismadji, S.. Synthesis of cellulose hydrogel by utilizing agricultural waste and zeolite for adsorption of copper metal ions. Industrial Crops and Products. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.118179.
  9. Kusuma, A.C.; Chou, Y.C.; Hsieh, C.C.; Santoso, S.P.; Go, A.W.; Lin, H.T.V.; Hsiao, I.L.; Lin, S.P.. Agar-altered foaming bacterial cellulose with carvacrol for active food packaging applications. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2024.101269.
  10. Lunardi, V.B.; Cheng, K.C.; Lin, S.P.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Go, A.W.; Soetaredjo, F.E.; Ismadji, S.; Hsu, H.Y.; Hsieh, C.W.; Santoso, S.P.. Modification of cellulosic adsorbent via iron-based metal phenolic networks coating for efficient removal of chromium ion. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132973.
  11. Gunarto, C.; Go, A.W.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Lie, J.; Soetaredjo, F.E.; Ismadji, S.; Puspitasari, N.; Putro, J.N.; Risdian, C.. Pseudoternary Phase Diagram and Antibacterial Activity of Microemulsion-Based Citronella Oil. Indonesian Journal of Chemistry. 2024, https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.93250.
  12. Jamora, J.B.; Gudia, S.E.L.; Juanir, R.G.; Gunarto, C.; Giduquio, M.B.; Go, A.W.. Influence of class-F coal fly ash on workability, strength, and predictability of water requirement in paste and mortar formulations with reduced cement–a case in the Philippines. Journal of Sustainable Cement Based Materials. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1080/21650373.2024.2412202.
  13. Agapay, R.C.; Go, A.W.; Ju, Y.H.; Gunarto, C.; Quijote, K.L.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Santoso, S.P.. Solvent-free synthesis of partial glycerides and structured triglycerides from soybean oil deodorizer distillate: bottom-up approach. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-02072-x.
  14. Gudia, S.E.L.; Go, A.W.; Giduquio, M.B.; Juanir, R.G.; Jamora, J.B.; Gunarto, C.; Tabañag, I.D.F.. Sugarcane bagasse ash as a partial replacement for cement in paste and mortar formulation – A case in the Philippines. Journal of Building Engineering. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107221.
  15. Lin, S.P.; Sung, T.H.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Go, A.W.; Hsieh, C.W.; Hsu, H.Y.; Santoso, S.P.; Cheng, K.C.. Enhanced exopolysaccharide production of Cordyceps militaris via mycelial cell immobilization on plastic composite support in repeated-batch fermentation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126267.
  16. Alivio, R.K.O.; Go, A.W.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Santoso, S.P.; Gunarto, C.; Soetaredjo, F.E.. Extractives-free sugarcane bagasse as adsorbent for the removal of Rhodamine B (Basic Violet 10) with high capacity and reusability. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2023.04.007.
  17. Jamora, J.B.; Go, A.W.; Gudia, S.E.L.; Giduquio, M.B.; Loretero, M.E.. Evaluating the use of rice residue ash in cement-based industries in the Philippines – Greenhouse gas reduction, transportation, and cost assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136623.
  18. Quijote, K.L.; Go, A.W.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Santoso, S.P.; Gunarto, C.; Zullaikah, S.. Non-isothermal in-situ (trans)esterification of lipids in pre-functionalized and lipid-dense post-hydrolysis spent coffee grounds with subcritical methanol at low subcritical condition. Renewable Energy. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.02.045.
  19. 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 Conversion and Biorefinery. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-01371-7.
  20. Alvares, E.; Tantoro, S.; Wijaya, C.J.; Cheng, K.C.; Soetaredjo, F.E.; Hsu, H.Y.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Go, A.W.; Hsieh, C.W.; Santoso, S.P.. Preparation of MIL100/MIL101-alginate composite beads for selective phosphate removal from aqueous solution. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123322.
  21. Angkawijaya, A.E.; Bundjaja, V.; Santoso, S.P.; Go, A.W.; Lin, S.P.; Cheng, K.C.; Soetaredjo, F.E.; Ismadji, S.. Biocompatible and biodegradable copper-protocatechuic metal-organic frameworks as rifampicin carrier. Biomaterials Advances. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213269.
  22. Sulistiyo, C.D.; Cheng, K.C.; Su'andi, H.J.; Yuliana, M.; Hsieh, C.W.; Ismadji, S.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Go, A.W.; Hsu, H.Y.; Tran-Nguyen, P.L.; Santoso, S.P.. Removal of hexavalent chromium using durian in the form of rind, cellulose, and activated carbon: Comparison on adsorption performance and economic evaluation. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135010.
  23. 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. Industrial Crops and Products. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115573.
  24. Gunarto, C.; Go, A.W.; Ju, Y.H.; Angkawijaya, A.E.; Santoso, S.P.; Ayucitra, A.; Soetaredjo, F.E.; Ismadji, S.. Activity and stability of castor oil-based microemulsions with cellulose nanocrystals as a carrier for astaxanthin. Asia Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1002/apj.2832.
  25. Retnoningtyas, E.S.; Ju, Y.H.; Ismadji, S.; Gunarto, C.; Ayucitra, A.; Go, A.W.; Santoso, S.P.; Puspitasari, N.; Angkawijaya, A.E.. Synthesis and characterization of methionine-functionalized boehmite with enhanced removal of methyl orange. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. 2022, https://doi.org/10.33263/BRIAC125.58455859.

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