Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López
PhD
Research Topics
Mathematical modeling, optimization, systems engineering, process design, multi-scale modeling, techno-economic analysis, life cycle assessment, social justice, sustainable supply chains and systems, plastics recycling, waste management
Biography
Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López holds BSc and MSc degrees from the Technical Institute of Celaya and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michoacan in Mexico. Her research interests include mathematical optimization, sustainability, social justice, and process modeling. Aurora currently participates in the Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics (CUWP) center, which is a multi-disciplinary center funded by the Department of Energy that aims to develop scalable technologies and solutions to mitigate plastic waste. Aurora is also passionate about fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.
Education
- PhD, Chemical Engineering (Process Systems Engineering), University of Michoacan, Michoacan, Mexico, 2021
- MSc, Chemical Engineering, Technical Institute of Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, 2017
- BSc, Chemical Engineering, Technical Institute of Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, 2014