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Research interests

• Design and optimization of biotransformation bioprocesses
• Biocatalysis in organic synthesis using whole cells
• Biocatalysis in solid/gas systems
• Valorization of agro-industrial waste through solid-state fermentation

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Dr. Sergio Huerta Ochoa holds a Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering from the University of Reading (United Kingdom, 1993), a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Iztapalapa (1984), and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad Veracruzana (1979). He completed a sabbatical fellowship as an Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Biochemical Engineering at University College London (United Kingdom, 2007–2008). He holds the highest rank of National Researcher Level III in the Sistema Nacional de Investigadoras e Investigadores (SNII) and is an elected member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences (AMC) and the Mexican Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (SMBB).

He serves as a Full-Time Professor in the Department of Biotechnology within the Division of Biological and Health Sciences at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Iztapalapa, where he has been a faculty member for 44 years and received the 2017 Teaching Award.

His research focuses on whole-cell bioconversion process engineering in partition and solid/gas bioreactors. He has served as principal investigator on three CONAHCYT projects covering lactone biosynthesis, scale-down strategies, and citrus flavone bioconversion. He has co-authored 73 peer-reviewed articles in international journals (h-index 22, Scopus), 23 book chapters, and edited four textbooks (two published by Elsevier and two by UAM). He has supervised 14 master's theses and 10 doctoral dissertations —winning prestigious accolades including the Alfredo Sánchez Marroquín Award (2015) and the Durango State Science, Technology, and Innovation Award (2018)— and has served on the Editorial Board of the Biochemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier) since 2017.

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Research interests

• Design and optimization of biotransformation bioprocesses
• Biocatalysis in organic synthesis using whole cells
• Biocatalysis in solid/gas systems
• Valorization of agro-industrial waste through solid-state fermentation

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	Gómez-Ramos, G.A., Prado-Barragán, L.A., Huerta-Ochoa, S. and 3 more (...) (2026).Transient heat and mass transfer in a wall-cooled packed-tray bioreactor for solid-state fermentation: An engineering framework for parameter estimation. Biochemical Engineering Journal,228
OA	Buenrostro-Figueroa, J.J., Huerta-Ochoa, S., Aguilar, C.N. and 3 more (...) (2026).Green Enzyme Innovation: Improved Laundry Detergent Protease Production Through Solid-State Fermentation. Fermentation,12(4)
OA	Hernández-Alonso, J.U., Pichardo-Sánchez, M.A., Huerta-Ochoa, S. and 7 more (...) (2025).Impact of Co-Substrates on the Production of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) by Burkholderia thailandensis E264. Materials,18(15)
OA	Gómez-Ramos, G.A., Prado-Barragán, L.A., Rivera, B.A. and 5 more (...) (2025).Bioreactor Engineering for Circular Economy: Bioactive Compound Production in Solid-State Fermentation—Review. Chemical Engineering and Technology,48(1)
	Dorantes-Landa, D.N., Hernandez-Aguirre, A., Ricardez-Sandoval, L. and 2 more (...) (2025).A systematic approach to defining a unit cell for fluid dynamics in packed beds with low tube-to-particle diameter ratio. AIChE Journal,71(4)
OA	Cruz-Martínez, Y.A., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Castillo-Rosales, E. and 2 more (...) (2025).Solid/Gas Synthesis of Isobutyl Propionate Catalyzed by Packed-Bed CalB Cross-Linked Enzyme Aggregates (CLEA). ACS Omega,10(48) 59692-59705	\| 9 \|
	Huerta-Ochoa, S., Prado-Barragán, L.A., Aguilar, C.N. (2025).Whole-Cell Biocatalysis: Fundamentals and Applications. Whole Cell Biocatalysis: Fundamentals and Applications,1-316	\| 7 \|
	Huerta-Ochoa, S., Prado-Barragán, L.A., Aguilar, C.N. (2025).Preface. Whole Cell Biocatalysis: Fundamentals and Applications,xix-xx
	Huerta-Ochoa, S. (2025).Advantages and new potential applications of whole-cell biocatalysis. Whole Cell Biocatalysis: Fundamentals and Applications,1-19	\| 7 \|
OA	Barrios-Nolasco, A., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Huerta-Ochoa, S. and 3 more (...) (2024).Evaluating the Performance of Yarrowia lipolytica 2.2ab in Solid-State Fermentation under Bench-Scale Conditions in a Packed-Tray Bioreactor. Fermentation,10(7)
	Cruz-Martínez, Y.A., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Castillo-Rosales, E. and 1 more (...) (2024).Effect of adsorption/desorption of substrates/products during isobutyl propionate synthesis over CalB Immo Plus™ in solid/gas biocatalysis. Biochemical Engineering Journal,208	\| 9 \|
	Couder-García, M., Prado-Barragán, L.A., Huerta-Ochoa, S. and 1 more (...) (2024).Assessing the Impact of Transport Phenomena on Modeling and Optimization of Solid-State Fermentation for the Revalorization of Agro-Industrial Residues in a Wall‐Cooled Packed‐Bed Bioreactor. Chemical Engineering Research and Design,210365-381
	Cordero-Soto, I.N., Huerta-Ochoa, S., Prado-Barragán, L.A. and 3 more (...) (2024).Food by-products potential use for flavor enhancers production. Enzymatic Processes for Food Valorization,129-143
OA	Londoño-Hernández, L., García-Gómez, M.D.J., Huerta-Ochoa, S. and 3 more (...) (2024).Effect of Glucose Concentration on the Production of Proteolytic Extract by Different Strains of Aspergillus under Solid-State Fermentation. Fermentation,10(2)
OA	Hernández-Guzmán, C., Hernández-Montiel, L.G., Velázquez-Lizarraga, A.E. and 6 more (...) (2024).Enhanced Antioxidant, Antifungal, and Herbicidal Activities through Bioconversion of Diosgenin by Yarrowia lipolytica P01a. Plants,13(18)	\| 2 \|
OA	Buenrostro-Figueroa, J.J., Nevárez-Moorillón, G.V., Chávez-González, M.L. and 6 more (...) (2023).Improved Extraction of High Value-Added Polyphenols from Pomegranate Peel by Solid-State Fermentation. Fermentation,9(6)
	Huerta-Ochoa, S., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Cordero-Soto, I.N. and 3 more (...) (2023).Fundamentals and Applications of Solid/Gas Biocatalysis. Some Key Topics in Chemistry and Biochemistry for Biotechnologists,64-90
OA	Amador-Mendoza, A., Juárez-Barrientos, J.M., Hernández-Hernández, H. and 4 more (...) (2022).EVALUATION OF COMBINED PROCESSES: CHITIN PURIFICATION FROM SHRIMP (Penaeus sp) AND GRASSHOPPER (Sphenarium purpurascens) EXOSKELETONS. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems,25(3)
	García-Martínez, L.E., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Quijano, G. and 1 more (...) (2022).On the modelling and surface response analysis of a non-conventional wall-cooled solid/gas bioreactor with application in esterification. Chemical Engineering Journal,437
OA	Cordero-Soto, I.N., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., Rutiaga-Quiñones, O.M. and 6 more (...) (2021).Intensification of 2-phenylethanol production using an aerated system assisted by a membrane-based solvent extraction technique. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniera Quimica,20(2) 739-750
	Reyes-Cervantes, A., Robles-Morales, D.L., Téllez-Jurado, A. and 3 more (...) (2021).Evaluation in the performance of the biodegradation of herbicide diuron to high concentrations by Lysinibacillus fusiformis acclimatized by sequential batch culture. Journal of Environmental Management,291	\| 15 \|
	Hernández-Guzmán, C., Prado-Barragán, A., Gimeno, M. and 4 more (...) (2020).Whole-cell bioconversion of naringenin to high added value hydroxylated compounds using Yarrowia lipolytica 2.2ab in surface and liquid cultures. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering,43(7) 1219-1230
	Cordero-Soto, I.N., Castillo-Araiza, C.O., García-Martínez, L.E. and 2 more (...) (2020).Solid/gas biocatalysis for aroma production: An alternative process of white biotechnology. Biochemical Engineering Journal,164	\| 3 \| 9 \|

Courses taught by the professor in recent trimesters

*Courses are conducted in spanish

Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	26I	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
2	26I	Seminario de Revisión Bibliográfica y Proyecto Experimental	Posgrado
3	26I	Enzimología	Posgrado
4	25O	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
5	25P	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
6	25P	Seminario de Examen Predoctoral	Posgrado
7	25P	Seminario de Informe Terminal	Posgrado
8	25I	Temas Selectos de Biotecnología II	Posgrado
9	25I	Temas Selectos de Biotecnología I	Posgrado
10	25I	Seminario de Informe Terminal	Posgrado
11	25I	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
12	24O	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
13	24O	Trabajo Experimental XII	Posgrado
14	24P	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
15	24P	Proyecto de Investigación III	Licenciatura
16	24P	Seminario de Informe Terminal	Posgrado
17	24P	Trabajo Experimental XI	Posgrado
18	24I	Trabajo Experimental X	Posgrado
19	24I	Trabajo Experimental III	Posgrado
20	24I	Trabajo Experimental III	Posgrado
21	24I	Proyecto de Investigación II	Licenciatura
22	24I	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
23	24I	Enzimología	Posgrado
24	24I	Seminario de Examen Predoctoral	Posgrado
25	23O	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
26	23O	Proyecto de Investigación I	Licenciatura
27	23O	Proyecto de Investigación I	Posgrado
28	23O	Trabajo Experimental II	Posgrado
29	23O	Trabajo Experimental II	Posgrado
30	23P	Trabajo Experimental IX	Posgrado
31	23P	Trabajo Experimental I	Posgrado
32	23P	Trabajo Experimental I	Posgrado
33	23P	Seminario de Examen Predoctoral	Posgrado
34	23P	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
35	23I	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
36	23I	Seminario de Examen Predoctoral	Posgrado
37	23I	Seminario de Revisión Bibliográfica y Proyecto Experimental	Posgrado
38	23I	Trabajo Experimental VIII	Posgrado
39	22O	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
40	22O	Investigación Doctoral IV	Posgrado
41	22O	Trabajo Experimental VII	Posgrado
42	22P	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
43	22P	Trabajo Experimental IX	Posgrado
44	22P	Trabajo Experimental VI	Posgrado
45	22I	Ingeniería Enzimática	Licenciatura
46	22I	Trabajo Experimental V	Posgrado
47	22I	Trabajo Experimental VIII	Posgrado

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