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Publications:

Authors, Title, Journal, Year, Link

  1. Torres, A. I., Ferreira, J., Pedemonte, M. Machine Learning and Process Systems Engineering for Sustainable Chemical Processes- A Short Review. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100982
  2. Laliwala, C., Torres, A. I. Design and Optimization of Processes for Recovering Rare Earth Elements from End-of-Life Hard Disk Drives. Proceedings FOCAPD 2024. https://doi.org/10.69997/sct.123161
  3. Palav, S. D., Torres, A. I., Biegler, L. T. Systematic conceptual design strategies for the recovery of metals from E-waste. Frontiers in Chemical Engineering. 2024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fceng.2024.1388456
  4. Zhang, L., Torres, A. I., Chen, B., Yuan, Z., Grossmann, I.E. Optimal Retrofitting of Conventional Oil Refinery into Sustainable Bio-refinery under Uncertainty. AIChE Journal. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.18371
  5. Torres, A. I. Circular Economy: Not just another name for waste treatment. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-024-02798-y
  6. Piedra-Jimenez, F., Torres, A. I., Rodriguez, M.A., A robust disjunctive formulation for the forest biomass-based fuels supply chain under multiple factors of uncertainty, Computers & Chemical Engineering. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2023.108540
  7. Laliwala, C., Torres, A. I. Recycling Rare Earth Elements from End-of-Life Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Motors. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering. 2024. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780443288241502192
  8. Cárdenas, A., Díaz-Alvarado,F., Torres, A. I., Green hydrogen production: Process design and capacity expansion integrating economic and operational autonomy objectives. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2023.  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.3c03060
  9. Ferreira, J., Torres, A. I., Pedemonte, M., A Kaizen Programming algorithm for multi-output regression  based on a heterogeneous island model. Neural Computing and Applications, 35, 2023. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00521-023-08335-0
  10.  Zhang, L., Torres, A. I., Chen, B., Yuan, Z., Grossmann, I.E., Optimal Retrofitting of Conventional Oil Refinery into Sustainable Bio-refinery under Uncertainty - Computer Aided  Chemical Engineering, 52, 2023. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780443152740500408
  11. Ferreira, J., Pedemonte, M., Torres, A. I., Learning interpretable multi-output models:  Kaizen Programming based symbolic regression for estimating outlet concentrations of a splitter, - Computer Aided  Chemical Engineering, 52, 2023. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780443152740501773
  12. Avraamidou, S. Torres, A. I., “ Circular Economy: Definitions, Challenges, and Opportunities”, Proceedings FOCAPO-CPC 2023.
  13. M Corengia, AI Torres, Coupling time varying power sources to production of green-hydrogen: a superstructure based approach for technology selection and optimal design - Chemical Engineering Research and Design, May 2022.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2022.05.007
  14. J Ferreira, M Pedemonte, AI Torres, Development of a machine learning-based soft sensor for an oil refinery’s distillation column - Computers & Chemical Engineering, April 2022.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2022.107756
  15. Arsuaga, J. Torres, A. I., “A data driven model for prediction of adsorption energies on metallic surfaces”. Comput. Aided Chem. Eng. 51, Eds. Montastruc, L., Negny, S., 2022. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780323958790502538
  16. Ferreira, J., Pedemonte, M., Torres, A. I., A multi-output machine learning approach for surrogate modeling generation in process engineering- Computer Aided  Chemical Engineering, 49, 2022. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780323851596502955
  17. M Corengia, AI Torres, Optimization problems for designing and operating energy storage systems (ESS) - Energy storage - Sustainable Design for Renewable Processes, January 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824324-4.00028-7 
  18. J Ferreira, AI Torres, M Pedemonte, Towards a Multi-Output Kaizen Programming Algorithm - 2021 IEEE Latin American Conference on Computational Intelligence (LA-CCI). https://doi.org/10.1109/LA-CCI48322.2021.9769841
  19. T Chaturvedi, AI Torres, G Stephanopoulos, MH Thomsen, JE Schmidt, Developing process designs for biorefineries—definitions, categories, and unit operations - Energies 13 (6), 1493, March 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13061493
  20. Corengia, M.,Torres, A. I., Operación óptima de baterías bajo el actual régimen tarifario en Uruguay. ENERLAC,  5(1), 56, 2020. https://enerlac.olade.org/index.php/ENERLAC/article/view/121
  21. HA Ruiz, M Conrad, SN Sun, A Sanchez, GJM Rocha, A Romaní, AI Torres, Engineering aspects of hydrothermal pretreatment: From batch to continuous operation, scale-up and pilot reactor under biorefinery concept - Bioresource technology 299, 122685, March 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122685
  22. M Corengia, N Estefan, AI Torres, Analyzing Hydrogen Production Capacities to Seize Renewable Energy Surplus - Computer Aided  Chemical Engineering, January 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823377-1.50259-7
  23. Mangone, F., Ferreira, J., Torres, A. I., “BISSO: Biomass Interface for Superstructure Simulation and Optimization”, Processes, 7(10), 645, 2019.
  24.  Ferreira, J.,Torres, A. I., Pedemonte, M., “A comparative study on the numerical performance of Kaizen programming and genetic programming for symbolic regression problems”, 6th IEEE Latin American Conference on Computational Intelligence LACCI 2019, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 2019
  25. Ferreira, J., Pedemonte, M., Torres, A. I., “A genetic programming approach for construction of surrogate models”, Comput. Aided Chem. Eng. 47, Eds. Muñoz, S. G., Laird, C. D. & Realff, M. J., 451-456, Elsevier, 2019.
  26. A Helal, R Kreimerman, S Gutiérrez, AI Torres, A market‐driven algorithm for the assessment of promising bio‐based chemicals - AIChE Journal 65 (12), e16775, December 2019. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.16775
  27. Estefan, N., Torres, A. I., Bussi,J., “Síntesis, caracterización de catalizadores y evaluación tecno-económica del procesos de síntesis de Fischer- Tropsch a partir de Biosingas”, X Congreso Argentino de Ingeniería Química-CAIQ2019, Santa Fe, Argentina, 2019.
  28. Corengia, M.,Torres, A. I., “Effect of Tariff Policy and Battery Degradation on Optimal Energy Storage”.Processes, 6(10), 204, 2018. *Feature paper*.
  29. Vyhmeister, E., Ruiz-Mercado, G, Torres, A. I., Posada, J., “Optimization of multipathway production chains and multi-criteria decision-making through sustainability evaluation: a biojet fuel production case study”. Clean Technol. Envir., 20(7), 1697- 1719, 2018.
  30. Corengia, M., Torres, A. I., “Two-phase Dynamic Model for PEM Electrolyzer”, Comput. Aided Chem. Eng. 44, Eds. Eden, M. R., Ierapetritou, M. G. & Towler, G. P., 1435-1440, Elsevier, 2018.
  31. Torres, A. I., Helal, A., Ures, P., Estefan, N., Kreimerman, R., Gutierrez, S., “Selección de productos y tecnologías para valorización de residuos de biomasa: PLA como caso de estudio” 1er Congreso Nacional de Gestion Sostenible de Residuos, Montevideo, Uruguay, 2017
  32. Gutierrez, S., Philippi, C., Kreimerman, R., Ures, P.,  Torres, A. I., “Relevamiento de la biomasa disponible en Uruguay utilizable como materia prima en la producción de químicos”, Actas del VI Encuentro Regional de Ingeniería Química, Montevideo, Uruguay, 2017.
  33. Torres, A. I., Philippi, C., Ures, P., Kreimerman, R., Gutierrez, S., “Creación de herramienta computacional para la simulación de procesos de conversión de biomasa”, Actas del VI Encuentro Regional de Ingeniería Química, Montevideo, Uruguay, 2017.
  34. Torres, A. I., Stephanopoulos, G., “Design of multi-actor distributed processing systems: a game-theoretical approach”. AIChE J.- Special Edition “Founders Tribute to Roger Sargent”, 63, 3369-3391, 2016.
  35. Dieste, A., Clavijo, L., Torres, A. I., Barbe, S., Oyarbide, I., Bruno, L., Cassella, F., “Lignin from Eucalyptus spp. Kraft Black Liquor as Biofuel”, Energy & Fuels, 30(12), 10494-10498, 2016.
  36. Torres, A. I., Bochenski, T., Schmidt, J. E., Stephanopoulos, G., “Economically optimal multi-actor processing networks: material flows and price assignment of the intermediates using Lagrangian decomposition”, Comput. Aided Chem. Eng. 38, Eds. Kravanja, Z. & Bogataj, M., Elsevier, 2016.
  37. Ashraf, M. T., Torres, A. I., Cybulska, I., Fang, C. J., Thomsen, M. H., Schmidt, J. E., Stephanopoulos, G., “Optimization of Lignocellulosic Waste Biorefinery using MultiActor Multi-Objective Mathematical Framework”, Comput. Aided Chem. Eng. 38, Eds. Kravanja, Z. & Bogataj, M., Elsevier, 2016.
  38. Bochenski,T(*), Torres, A. I. (*), Ashraf, M. T., Schmidt,J. E., Stephanopoulos, G., “Evaluation of the production of lipids for fuels and proteins from microalgae by decomposition of the processing network”, Comput. Aided Chem. Eng. 38, Eds. Kravanja, Z. & Bogataj, M., 1635-1640, Elsevier, 2016. (*) Equal contribution
  39. Al Wahedi, Y., Torres, A. I., Al Hashimi, S., Dowling, N., Daoutidis, P., Tsapatsis, M. “Economic assessment of temperature swing adsorption systems as Claus tail gas clean up units”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 126, 186-195, 2015.
  40. Torres, A. I., Cybulska, I., Fang, C.J., Thomsen, M. H., Schmidt, J. E., Stephanopoulos, G. “A novel approach for the identification of economic opportunities within the framework of a biorefinery”, Comput. Aided Chem. Eng. 37, Eds. Gernaey, K. V., Huusom, J. K. & Gani, R., 1175-1180, Elsevier, 2015
  41. Bonk, F., Chaturvedi, T., Torres, A. I., Schmidt, J. E., Thomsen, M. H., Stephanopoulos, G., “Exploring opportunities for the production of chemicals from municipal solid wastes within the framework of a biorefinery”, Comput. Aided Chem. Eng. 37, Eds. Gernaey, K. V., Huusom, J. K. & Gani, R., 2123-2128, Elsevier, 2015.
  42. Rajabbeigi, N.*, Torres, A. I.*, Lew, C. M., Elyassi, B., Ren, L., Wang, Z., Cho, H. J., Fan, W., Daoutidis, P., Tsapatsis, M. “On the kinetics of the isomerization of glucose to fructose using Sn-Beta ”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 116, 235-242, 2014.
  43. Daoutidis, P., Kelloway, A., Marvin, W. A., Rangarajan, S., Torres, A. I., “ Process systems engineering for biorefineries: new research vistas ”, Curr. Op. Chem. Eng., 2(5), 442-447, 2013.
  44. Daoutidis, P., Marvin, W. A., Rangarajan, S., Torres, A. I., “Engineering Biomass Conversion Processes: A Systems Perspective ”, AIChE J., 59(1), 3-18, 2013. (Cover article)
  45. Torres, A. I., Tsapatsis, M., Daoutidis, P., “Biomass to chemicals: Design of an extractive-reaction process for the production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural”, Computers & chemical engineering, 42, 130-137, 2012.
  46. Jogwar, S. S., Torres, A. I., Daoutidis, P., “Networks with Large Solvent Recycle: Dynamics, Hierarchical Control and a Biorefinery Application”, AIChE J., 58(6), 1764-1777, 2012.
  47. Daoutidis, P., Marvin, W. A., Rangarajan, S., Torres, A. I., “Process Engineering of Biorefineries: Recent Results and New Research Vistas”, Proceedings FOCAPO 2012 / CPC VIII, Foundations of Computer-Aided Process Operations - Chemical Process Control Engineering Conferences, Savannah, GA, 2012.
  48. Torres, A. I., Tsapatsis, M., Daoutidis, P., “Biomass to chemicals: Design of an extractive-reaction process for the production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural”, Comput. Chem. Eng. 42, Eds. Pistikopoulos, E., Georgiadis, M. & Kokossis, A., 236-240, Elsevier, 2011.
  49. Torres, A. I., Daoutidis, P., Tsapatsis, M., “Continuous Production of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Fructose: a Design Case Study”, Energy Environ. Sci., 3(10), 1560-1572, 2010.
  50. Margenat, L., Torres, A., Moyna, P., Heinzen, H., Gonzalez, G., Jachmanian, I., “Lanoline Purification by Selective Extraction of Pesticides Using Supercritical CO2”, J. Supercrit. Fluid, 45(2), 177-180, 2008.
  51. Jachmanian, I., Margenat, L.,Torres, A., Grompone, M., “Selectivity of Supercritical CO2 in the Fractionation of Hake Liver Oil Ethyl Esters”, J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 84(6), 597-601, 2007.
  52. Jachmanian, I., Margenat, L.,Torres, A., Grompone, M., “Estabilidad Oxidativa y Contenido de Tocoferoles en el Aceite de Canola Extraído con CO2 Supercrítico”, Grasas y Aceites (Spain), 57(2), 155-159, 2006.