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lara-montano/README.md

Oscar Daniel Lara-Montaño, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor & Researcher · Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro · Facultad de Ingeniería

Chemical engineer with a Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences and 8+ years of experience in process optimization, simulation, and techno-economic analysis. Member of the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (SNI — Candidate Level, SECIHTI). Author of 11 indexed journal articles, 7 book chapters (Springer, Elsevier, CYTED, De Gruyter), and 20+ conference papers.

Research areas

  • Metaheuristic algorithm development & benchmarking (SBOA)
  • Shell-and-tube heat exchanger design & optimization
  • Sustainable supply chain design (biodiesel, biomass valorization)
  • Artificial neural networks for chemical process modeling
  • Reliability-based design optimization
  • Process integration & energy systems

Featured repositories

Repository Description
sboa-optimizer Reference implementation of the Success-Based Optimization Algorithm (SBOA)
COSTIQ Open-source tool for equipment cost estimation in chemical process design
curso_ann_chem_eng_smiles Course: Artificial Neural Networks for Chemical Engineering

Selected publications

  1. Lara-Montaño, O.D., Gómez-Castro, F.I., Gutiérrez-Antonio, C., Dragoi, E.N. "Success-Based Optimization Algorithm (SBOA)." Computers and Chemical Engineering, 2025, 194, 108987. DOI

  2. Mosqueda-Huerta, Z.J., Lara-Montaño, O.D., Gómez-Castro, F.I., Toledano-Ayala, M. "Design and optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchangers through ANN and H-ANN models." Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2025, 220, 75–85. DOI

  3. Jafari-Asl, J., Lara-Montaño, O.D., Mirjalili, S., Faes, M.G.R. "A meta-heuristic approach for reliability-based design optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchangers." Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024, 248, 123161. DOI

  4. Aguilar-Murguía, D.M., Lara-Montaño, O.D. et al. "Optimal supply chain design of biodiesel production using black soldier fly larvae oil." Int. J. Green Energy, 2024, 21(14), 3252–3269. DOI

  5. Lara-Montaño, O.D., Gómez-Castro, F.I., Gutiérrez-Antonio, C. "Comparison of the performance of different metaheuristic methods for the optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchangers." Computers and Chemical Engineering, 2021, 152, 107403. DOI

Full list: Google Scholar · CV (PDF)

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