Bjorn Santos - Researcher Profile

Department

Graduate School

Professor V

Contact

Email Address: bssantos@mmsu.edu.ph

Biography

Dr. Bjorn Santos is a Professor, Director at the National Bioenergy Research and Innovation Center, Training Director of the Renewable Energy Executive Competency Training Program and Director for Sustainability and Futures Thinking at Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU). He also serves as the editor-in-chief of MMSU's Science and Technology Journal while being the technical lead for MMSU-DOE's Affiliated Renewable Energy Center (AREC). With a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of the Philippines – Los Baños (UPLB), he pursued his master's and doctorate degrees in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University – College Station, specializing in power and machinery and renewable energy.
 
Dr. Santos' research focuses on biomass conversion and biofuels development, resulting in the publication of numerous impactful journal articles. He is a respected member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers (PSABE) and a founding officer of the UPLB Alumni Association Texas Chapter. Notably, he achieved the 2nd place topnotcher ranking in the 2004 Agricultural Engineering Licensure Examination and received the distinction of being named an Outstanding Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer in the Academe by the PSABE Board of Directors in 2017.

Research Publication

  • Santos B. S. and S. C. Capareda. 2015. Energy Sorghum Pyrolysis Using Pressurized Batch Reactor. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Journal November 2015
  • Santos, B. S., and Capareda, S. C.. 2015. A Comparative Study on the Engine Performance and Exhaust Emissions of Biodiesel from Various Vegetable Oils and Animal Fat. Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems. Volume 5; Issue Num. 3; September 2015
  • Santos, Bjorn, Sergio Capareda, Jewel Capunitan. 2013. Engine Performance and Exhaust Emissions of Peanut Oil Biodiesel. Journal of Sustainable Bioeneregy Systems. Volume 3; Issue Num. 4; December 2013
  • Santos, Bjorn, Sergio Capareda, Jewel Capunitan. 2013. Sunflower Methyl Ester as an Engine Fuel: Performance Evaluation and Emissions Analysis. ISRN Journal of Renewable Energy November 2013
  • Santos, B. S. and S.C. Capareda. 2011. Engine Performance and Exhaust Emissions from Small and Large Diesel Engines Using Soybean Oil Biodiesel and Blends. Philippine Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (PJABE). Volume IX; Issue Num. 2011; January 2011
  • Santos, B. S. and S. C. Capareda. 2010. Performance Characteristics and Exhaust Emissions of a Diesel Engine Powered by Chicken Fat Biodiesel. 2010 ASABE Annual International Meeting - American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers June 2010
  • Santos, B. S. and S.C. Capareda. 2008. Engine Performance and Exhaust Emissions from Diesel Engine Using Soybean Oil Biodiesel. 2008 ASABE Annual Meeting - American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers June 2008

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