Assistant Professor
Audubon Sugar Institute
Louisiana State University
United States of America
Dr. Daira Aragon Mena is currently working as Assistant Professor in Louisiana State University in Audubon Sugar Institute. She pursued Ph.D. Chemical Engineering (2009), Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A. M.Sc., Environmental Engineering (2005), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, Chemical Engineering (2002), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, Associate Degree in Computer Science (1999), Tecnológico de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
Process systems engineering for chemical and biochemical processes: first principles and input-output modeling, steady state and dynamic simulation, deterministic and stochastic optimization, conventional and advanced process control. Process design and intensification for chemical and biofuels industries. Sugar processing engineering: material and energy balances, modeling and simulation, optimization and control.