Professor Dr. Francisco Trujillo

Biography

Francisco Trujillo is a senior lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales. He has extensive experience designing and developing modeling complex multiphysics systems for food processing, including ultrasonic processing, heat and mass transfer, multiphase hydrodynamic systems, transport of light radiation, membranes, photocatalysis, chemical reactions, and water detoxification. Trujillo's expertise in ultrasonics has led to significant advancements in modeling ultrasonic operations in the food processing industry. He currently focuses on achieving separation of particles and liquid droplets from emulsions using high-frequency ultrasound, which is critical for various industries, including food, biological, pharmaceutical, chemical, and petrochemical. His research also explores Radio Frequency (RF) Plasma technology for water treatment, targeting microorganisms and chemical pollutants. Through innovative processes like Ultrasonic Assisted Plasma Detoxification (UAPD), Trujillo aims to mineralize pollutants and enhance water safety. He is dedicated to developing systems that combine membranes and ultrasound for fouling control and has contributed to significant advancements in Computational Fluid Dynamics modeling for these processes.

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