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Engineering and Technology
Mexico
2022

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
48
Citations
9638
World Ranking
4531
National Ranking
7

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Mexico Leader Award

Overview

José María Ponce-Ortega is affiliated with Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo in Mexico. Their research spans a broad range of topics primarily within engineering and environmental science, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability challenges.

Their recent publications address complex issues related to the Water-Energy-Food Nexus, optimization methods, and sustainable resource management. Notable papers include:

  • "Sustainable assessment of Water-Energy-Food Nexus at regional level through a multi-stakeholder optimization approach" (2020, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • "A water-energy-food security nexus framework based on optimal resource allocation" (2022, Environmental Science & Policy)
  • "Systematic Approach for Assessing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for Sustainable Development in Regions with Resource Scarcities" (2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering)
  • "Natural Resource Optimization and Sustainability in Society 5.0: A Comprehensive Review" (2024, Resources)
  • "Sustainable energy transition: modeling and optimization" (2021, Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering)

Their work often intersects with several main fields and subfields of study, including:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Key research topics covered by José María Ponce-Ortega include:

  • Process Optimization and Integration
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Advanced Control Systems Optimization
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Frequent collaborators reflect a diverse network in their research community and include:

  • César Ramírez-Márquez
  • Francisco Javier López-Flores
  • Luis Fernando Lira-Barragán
  • Fabricio Nápoles-Rivera
  • Alma Yunuen Raya-Tapia

José María Ponce-Ortega has contributed to books published by Springer Nature, with titles such as "Sustainable Water Systems" (2024) and "Machine Learning and Clustering for a Sustainable Future" (2025).

The scientist has published extensively in various academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability
  • Computers & Chemical Engineering
  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Best Publications

  • Optimal planning and site selection for distributed multiproduct biorefineries involving economic, environmental and social objectives.

    José Ezequiel Santibañez-Aguilar;J. Betzabe González-Campos;José María Ponce-Ortega;Medardo Serna-González

  • Optimal planning for the sustainable utilization of municipal solid waste

    José Ezequiel Santibañez-Aguilar;José María Ponce-Ortega;J. Betzabe González-Campos;Medardo Serna-González

  • Use of genetic algorithms for the optimal design of shell-and-tube heat exchangers

    José M. Ponce-Ortega;Medardo Serna-González;Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez

  • Facility Location and Supply Chain Optimization for a Biorefinery

    Ian M. Bowling;José María Ponce-Ortega;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

  • Optimal Planning of a Biomass Conversion System Considering Economic and Environmental Aspects

    José Ezequiel Santibañez-Aguilar;J. Betzabe González-Campos;José María Ponce-Ortega;Medardo Serna-González

  • Process intensification: New understanding and systematic approach

    José María Ponce-Ortega;Musaed M. Al-Thubaiti;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

  • Optimal synthesis of heat exchanger networks involving isothermal process streams

    José María Ponce-Ortega;Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez;Ignacio E. Grossmann

  • Multiobjective optimization of biorefineries with economic and safety objectives

    Ali M. El-Halwagi;Camilo Rosas;José María Ponce-Ortega;Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez

  • A property-based optimization of direct recycle networks and wastewater treatment processes

    José María Ponce-Ortega;Ana Carolina Hortua;Mahmoud El-Halwagi;Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez

  • Optimization model for re-circulating cooling water systems

    José María Ponce-Ortega;Medardo Serna-González;Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez

  • Global optimization for the synthesis of property-based recycle and reuse networks including environmental constraints

    José María Ponce-Ortega;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi;Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez

  • Multi-objective optimization of process cogeneration systems with economic, environmental, and social tradeoffs

    Hisham S. Bamufleh;José María Ponce-Ortega;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

  • Optimal design of rainwater collecting systems for domestic use into a residential development

    Andrea Bocanegra-Martínez;José María Ponce-Ortega;Fabricio Nápoles-Rivera;Medardo Serna-González

  • MINLP optimization of mechanical draft counter flow wet-cooling towers

    Medardo Serna-González;José M. Ponce-Ortega;Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez

  • Global optimization of mass and property integration networks with in-plant property interceptors

    Fabricio Nápoles-Rivera;José María Ponce-Ortega;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi;Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez

  • A water-energy-food security nexus framework based on optimal resource allocation

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  • Optimal Water Management under Uncertainty for Shale Gas Production

    Luis Fernando Lira-Barragán;Luis Fernando Lira-Barragán;José María Ponce-Ortega;Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez;Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

  • Optimal planning and infrastructure development for shale gas production

    Karla Arredondo-Ramírez;José María Ponce-Ortega;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

  • Sustainable Integration of Algal Biodiesel Production with Steam Electric Power Plants for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

    César G. Gutiérrez-Arriaga;Medardo Serna-González;José María Ponce-Ortega;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

  • Synthesis of cooling water systems with multiple cooling towers

    Eusiel Rubio-Castro;Eusiel Rubio-Castro;Medardo Serna-González;José María Ponce-Ortega;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

  • Optimal integration of organic Rankine cycles with industrial processes

    Brígido J. Hipólito-Valencia;Eusiel Rubio-Castro;José M. Ponce-Ortega;Medardo Serna-González

Frequent Co-Authors

Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi
Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi Texas A&M University
Medardo Serna-González
Medardo Serna-González Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez
Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernández
Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernández Universidad de Guanajuato
Victor M. Zavala
Victor M. Zavala University of Wisconsin–Madison
Mariano Martín
Mariano Martín University of Salamanca
Fengqi You
Fengqi You Cornell University
Majid Amidpour
Majid Amidpour K.N.Toosi University of Technology
Ignacio E. Grossmann
Ignacio E. Grossmann Carnegie Mellon University

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