Juliana Vasco-Correa, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Agricultural Engineering Building, Rm. 211
University Park, PA 16802
- Email julianavasco@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-8841
- Pronouns She/Her
- Name Pronunciation hu-li-UH-na Vasco
Areas of Expertise
- Bioproducts Systems Analysis
- Process Systems Engineering
- Bioprocess Engineering
- Biomass Valorization
- Biosystems Techno-Economic Analysis and Life-Cycle Assessment
Websites
Education
- B.S. Biological Engineering, National University of Colombia, 2009
- M.S. Food Science and Technology, National University of Colombia, 2012
- Ph.D. Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2017
Teaching
- ABSM 429W - Biorenewable Systems Analysis and Management
- ABSM 430W - Biorenewable Systems Capstone I
- ABSM 431W - Biorenewable Systems Capstone II
- BE 464 - Bioenergy Systems Engineering
- BRS 504 - Introduction to Biorenewable Systems Analysis
For information about courses please visit the LionPATH Course Catalog.
Research Summary
Research in the Vasco Bioeco Lab uses process systems engineering tools such as process modeling, superstructure optimization, techno-economic analysis, and life-cycle assessment to design and analyze integrated biosystems for the valorization of biomass resources and upcycling of waste streams. We are particularly interested in the assessment of emerging technologies for bioproducts and in the development of solid-state bioprocesses for industrial and environmental microbiology applications.
Dr. Vasco-Correa is the convener of the Bioeconomy Solutions Critical Issue Initiative and an associate of the Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Science (SAFES).
Publications
A review of recent advances in fungal mycelium based composites
Discover Materials, Madusanka, Chathura, Udayanga, Dhanushka, Nilmini, Renuka, Rajapaksha, Suranga, Hewawasam, Choolaka, Manamgoda, Dimuthu, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, 2024
A Superstructure-Based Lignin Valorization Process Optimization Model for Lignocellulosic Biorefineries through Biological Upgrading
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, Wu, Yajie, Restrepo-Flórez, Juan Manuel, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, 2024
USE OF CACAO POD HUSKS UNDER DIFFERENT PRETREATMENTS FOR BIOENERGY PRODUCTION
Acta Technologica Agriculturae, Hennessey-Ramos, Licelander, Murillo-Arango, Walter, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, 2024
Advances in microbial pretreatment for biorefining of perennial grasses
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Zuleta-Correa, Ana, Gómez-León, Javier, Pérez-Taborda, Jaime Andrés, 2023
Techno-economic analysis of integrating first-generation (1G) with second-generation (2G) bioethanol production with onsite enzyme production from wet DDGS, Iram, A, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Cekmecelioglu, Deniz, Demirci, Ali, 2023
A techno-economic study to evaluate the impacts of feedstock ratio on commercial scale co-pyrolysis plants of biomass and waste tire
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Khan, Shoaib Raza, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Zeeshan, Muhammad, 2022
Sequential fungal pretreatment of unsterilized Miscanthus: changes in composition, cellulose digestibility and microbial communities
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Capouya, Rachel, Shah, Ajay, Mitchell, Thomas K., 2022
Biomass to value-added products using microbial consortia with white-rot fungi
Bioresource Technology Reports, González, Camila, Gonzalez, C, Wu, Yajie, Zuleta-Correa, Ana, Jaramillo, Glorimar, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, 2021
Hydrothermal carbonization of anaerobically digested sewage sludge for hydrochar production
Bioresource Technology Reports, Huezo, Luis, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Shah, Ajay, 2021
Water-energy nexus in biobased systems, Mousavi-Avval, S, Khanal, A, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Huezo, L, Shah, A, 2021
Enzymatic extraction and characterization of pectin from cocoa pod husks (Theobroma cacao L.) using celluclast® 1.5 L
Molecules, Hennessey-Ramos, Licelander, Murillo-Arango, Walter, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Astudillo, Isabel Cristina Paz, 2021
Water-Energy Nexus in Bio-Based Systems, Mousavi-Avval, Seyed Hashem, Khanal, Asmita, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Huezo, Luis, Shah, Ajay, 2021
Comparative study of changes in composition and structure during sequential fungal pretreatment of non-sterile lignocellulosic feedstocks
Industrial Crops and Products, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Luo, Xiaolan, Li, Yebo, Shah, Ajay, 2019
Techno-economic bottlenecks of the fungal pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
Fermentation, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Shah, Ajay, 2019
Economic Implications of Anaerobic Digestion for Bioenergy Production and Waste Management
Ohioline, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Manandhar, A, Shah, A, 2018
Anaerobic digestion for bioenergy production: Global status, environmental and techno-economic implications, and government policies
Agricultural Wastes, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Khanal, Sami, Manandhar, Ashish, Shah, Ajay, 2018
Enzymatic extraction of pectin from passion fruit peel (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa) at laboratory and bench scale
LWT, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Zapata Zapata, Arley D., 2017
Solid-State Fermentation Bioreactors and Fundamentals, Ge, X, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Li, Y, 2017
Solid-State Fermentation Bioreactors and Fundamentals, Ge, X., Vasco-Correa, J., Li, Y., 2017
Fungal pretreatment of non-sterile miscanthus for enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis
Agricultural Wastes, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Ge, Xumeng, Li, Yebo, 2016
Giant reed: A competitive energy crop in comparison with miscanthus
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Ge, Xumeng, Xu, Fuqing, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Li, Yebo, 2016
Biological Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Ge, X, Li, Y, 2016
Biological Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass, Vasco-Correa, J., Ge, X., Li, Y., 2016
Solid-state anaerobic digestion of fungal pretreated Miscanthus sinensis harvested in two different seasons
Agricultural Wastes, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Li, Yebo, 2015
Fungal pretreatment for non-sterile Miscanthus × giganteus for enhanced sugar yield in enzymatic hydrolysis, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Ge, Xumeng, Li, Yebo, 2015
Fungal pretreatment of unsterilized yard trimmings for enhanced methane production by solid-state anaerobic digestion
Agricultural Wastes, Zhao, Jia, Ge, Xumeng, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Li, Yebo, 2014
