LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Indexed Journals

“Optimal Municipal Solid Waste Energy Recovery and Management: A Mathematical Programming”, Garibay-Rodríguez, J., V. Rico-Ramírez, M. G. Laguna-Martínez, J. E. Botello-Álvarez, Comput. Chem. Eng., 119, 394-405, 2018.

“Polydispersity influence in rheological behavior of linear chains by molecular dynamics”, Blanco-Díaz, E. G., E. O. Castrejón-González, V. Rico-Ramírez, D. Aztatzi-Pluma, C. O. Diaz-Ovalle, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 268, 832-839, 2018.

“Analysis of Carbon Policies in the Optimal Integration of Power Plants Involving Chemical Looping Combustion with Algal Cultivation Systems”, Munguía-López, A. C., V. Rico-Ramírez, J. M. Ponce-Ortega, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 6, 5248−5264, 2018.

“An Integrated Stochastic Economic-Ecological-Social Model with Stratified-Population”, Rodríguez-González, P. T., R. Rico-Martínez, V. Rico-Ramírez, Ecological Modelling, 368, 15–26, 2018.

“Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming Model for Sustainable Water Management in Macroscopic Systems: Integrating Optimal Resource Management to the Synthesis of Distributed Treatment Systems”, Garibay-Rodríguez, J., V. Rico-Ramírez, J. M. Ponce-Ortega, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 5, 2129-2145, 2017.

“Optimal Water Management in Macroscopic Systems Under Economic Penalty Scenarios”, Garibay‐Rodríguez, J., V. Rico‐Ramírez, J. M. Ponce‐Ortega, AIChe Journal, 3419-3441, 2017.

“Approximate design method for reactive liquid extractors based on thermodynamic equilibrium correlations”, Olán-Acosta, M.D.L.T., Castrejón-González, E.O., Alvarado, J.F.J., Rico-Ramírez, V., Chem. Eng. Res. Des., 109,443-454, 2016.

“A comparative simulation study of power generation plants involving chemical looping combustion systems”, Petriz-Prieto, M.A., Rico-Ramírez, V., González-Alatorre, G., Gómez-Castro, F.I., Diwekar, U.M., Comp. Chem. Eng., 84, 434-445, 2015.

“Analysis of alternative non-catalytic processes for the production of biodiesel fuel”, Gómez-Castro, F.I., Segovia-Hernández, J.G., Hernández, S., Rico-Ramírez, V., Gutiérrez-Antonio, C., Briones-Ramírez, A., Cano-Rodríguez, I., Gamiño-Arroyo, Z., Clean Tech. Environ. Pol., 17 (7), 2041-2054, 2015.

“Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for the determination of nitrosamines in red wine”, Lona-Ramírez, F.J., González-Alatorre, G., Rico-Ramírez, V., Pérez-Pérez, M.C.I., Castrejón-González, E.O., Food Chemistry, 196, 1131-1136, 2015.

“A new correlation for the prediction of refractive index and liquid densities of 1-alcohols”, Cano-Gómez, J.J., Iglesias-Silva, G.A., Rico-Ramírez, V., Ramos-Estrada, M., Hall, K.R., Fluid Phase Equilibria, 387, 117-120, 2015.

“Some operational aspects and applications of dividing wall columns: energy requirements and carbon dioxide emissions”, Delgado-Delgado, R., Hernández, S., Barroso-Muñoz, F.O., Segovia-Hernández, J.G., Rico-Ramírez, V., Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 17 (3), 657-665, 2015.

“A fractional calculus approach to the dynamic optimization of biological reactive systems. Part I: Fractional models for biological reactions”, Toledo-Hernández, R., Rico-Ramírez, V., Iglesias-Silva, G.A., Diwekar, U.M., Chemical Engineering Science, 117, 217-228, 2014.

“A fractional calculus approach to the dynamic optimization of biological reactive systems. Part II: Numerical solution of fractional optimal control problems”, Toledo-Hernández, R., Rico-Ramírez, V., Rico-Martínez, R., Hernández-Castro, S., Diwekar, U.M., Chemical Engineering Science, 117, 239-247, 2014.

“An MFA optimization approach for pollution trading considering the sustainability of the surrounded watersheds”, López-Villarreal, F., Lira-Barragán, L.F., Rico-Ramírez, V., Ponce-Ortega, J.M., El-Halwagi, M.M., Computers and Chemical Engineering, 63, 140-151, 2014.

“A graphical design method for reaction-extraction processes in quaternary systems”, Olán-Acosta, M.A., Rico-Ramírez, V., González-Alatorre, G., Castrejón-González, E.O., Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 92 (11), 2027-2040, 2014.

“Rheological model for micelles in solution from molecular dynamics”, Castrejón-González, E.O., Márquez Baños, V.E., Javier Alvarado, J.F., Rico-Ramírez, V., Castillo-Tejas, J., Jiménez-Islas, H., Journal of Molecular Liquids, 198, 84-93, 2014.

“Multiple steady states in thermally coupled distillation sequences: Revisiting the design, energy optimization, and control”, Delgado-Delgado, R., Barroso-Muñoz, F.O., Segovia-Hernández, J.G., Hernández-Escoto, H., Castro-Montoya, A.J., Rico-Ramírez, V., Hernández, S., Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 53 (44), 17515-17521, 2014.

“Simulation Study on Biodiesel Production by Reactive Distillation with Methanol at High Pressure and Temperature: Impact on Costs and Pollutant Emissions”, Fernando I. Gómez Castro, Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Juan G. Segovia-Hernández, Salvador Hernández-Castro and Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Comp. Chem Eng., 52, 204-215, 2013.

“A Mathematical Programming Approach to Pollution Trading”, F. López Villareal, V. Rico-Ramírez, G. González-Alatorre, P. A. Quintana-Hernández and U. M. Diwekar, Ind. Eng. Chem Res., 51, 5922-5931, 2012.

“Kinetic Study ff The Nitrosation of 1,1,3-Trimethylurea in Aqueous Acid Medium”, Lona-Ramírez, FJ; Herrera-Muñoz, R; Rico-Ramírez, Vicente; Louvier-Hernández, FL; Luna-Barcenas, G; González-Alatorre, G, Reaction Kinetics Mechanisms and Catalysis, 105, 285-292, 2012.

“Simplified Methodology for the Design and Optimization of Thermally Coupled Reactive Distillation Systems”,  Fernando I. Gómez Castro, Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Juan G. Segovia-Hernández, Salvador Hernández-Castro, Guillermo González-Alatorre and Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Ind.l Eng.Chem. Res., 51, 11717-11730, 2012.

“General Base Catalysis by Nucleophiles in the Nitrosation Reactions of 1,3-Dialkylureas in Aqueous-Perchloric Media”, M. R. Granados Uribe, F. J. Lona Ramírez, C. Pérez-Pérez, J. Barajas-Fernández, V. Rico-Ramírez and G. González-Alatorre, React. Kinet. Mech. Cat., 107(1), 19-25, 2012.

“Esterification of Fatty Acids in a Thermally Coupled Reactive Distillation Column by the Two-Step Supercritical Methanol Method”, Fernando I. Gómez-Castro, Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Juan G. Segovia-Hernández and Salvador Hernández, Chem. Eng. Res Des., 89(4), 480-490, 2011.

“Implementation and Operation of a Dividing Wall Distillation Column”, F. O. Barroso-Muñoz, S. Hernández, J. G. Segovia-Hernández, H. Hernández-Escoto, V. Rico-Ramírez, R. H. Chávez, Chem. Eng. Technol., 34(5), 746–750, 2011.

“Strategic Capacity Allocation Under Uncertainty By Using A Two-Stage Stochastic Decomposition Algorithm with Incumbent Solutions”, Sergio Frausto-Hernández, Vicente Rico-Ramírez and Ignacio E. Grossmann, Ind. Eng. Chem Res., 49(6), 2812-2821, 2010.

“Fisher Information on the Performance of Dynamic Systems”, Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Miguel A. Reyes-Mendoza, Pedro A. Quintana-Hernández, Jesús A. Ortíz-Cruz and Urmila Diwekar, Ind. Eng. Chem Res., 49(4), 1812-1821, 2010.

“Feasibility Study of a Thermally Coupled Reactive Distillation Process for Biodiesel Production”, Fernando I. Gómez-Castro, Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Juan G. Segovia-Hernández and Salvador Hernández, Chem. Eng. Proc., 49(3), 262-269, 2010.

“Optimum design of Petlyuk and divided-wall distillation systems using a shortcut model”, Nelly Ramírez-Corona, Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez, Ángel Castro-Agüero and Vicente Rico Ramírez, Chem. Eng. Res. Des., 88(10), 1405-1418, 2010.

“Esterification of Fatty Acids in a Thermally Coupled Reactive Distillation Column by the Two-Step Supercritical Methanol Method”, Fernando I. Gómez-Castro, Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Juan G. Segovia-Hernández and Salvador Hernández, Chem. Eng. Res Des., In Press, 2010.

“Experimental Study on Pressure Drops in A Dividing Wall Distillation Column”, Fabricio Barroso-Muñoz, Salvador Hernández, Héctor Hernández-Escoto, Juan G. Segovia-Hernández and Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Chem. Eng. Proc., 49(2), 177-182, 2010.

“Primary Kinetic Isotope Effect in the Nitrosation of 1-3 Dialkylureas”, Guillermo González-Alatorre, Daniel Pérez-Méndez, Andrés Godínez-García, Eleazar Escamilla-Silva and Vicente Rico-Ramírez, React. Kin. Catal.Lett.,Vol. 96(1), 5-12, 2009.

“Reactive Dividing Wall Distillation Columns: Simulation and Implementation in a Pilot Plant”, Salvador Hernández, Rodrigo Sandoval-Vergara, Fabricio Omar Barroso-Muñoz, Rodolfo Murrieta Dueñas, Héctor Hernández Escoto, Juan Gabriel Segovia Hernández and Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Chem. Eng. Proc.,Vol. 48, 250-258, 2009.

“Steric Impediment of Alkyl Groups in the Nitrosation of Alkylureas”, Guillermo González-Alatorre, Andrés Godínez-García, Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Eleazar Escamilla-Silva and Enrique A. Botello, React. Kin. Catal.Lett.,Vol. 94(2), 337-344, 2008.

“Supplementary Densities and Viscosities of Aqueous Solutions of Diethylene Glycol from (283.15 To 353.15) K”,  J. Manuel Bernal-García, Adriana Guzmán-López, Alberto Cabrales-Torres, Vicente Rico-Ramírez and Gustavo A. Iglesias-Silva, J. Chem. Eng. Data, Vol. 53, 1028-1031, 2008.

“Two-Stage Stochastic Approach to the Optimal Location of Booster Disinfection Stations”, Vicente Rico-Ramírez , Gustavo A. Iglesias-Silva, Francisco Gómez-De la Cruz and S. Hernández-Castro, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Vol. 46, 6284-6292, 2007.

“Water networks security: A Two-Stage Mixed-Integer Stochastic Program for Sensor Placement Under Uncertainty”, V. Rico-Ramírez, S. Frausto-Hernández, U. M. Diwekar and S. Hernández-Castro, Comp. Chem. Eng. , Vol. 31, 565-573, 2007.

“Thermodynamically Equivalent Distillation Schemes to the Petlyuk Column for Ternary Systems”,  J. G. Segovia-Hernández, S. Hernández and V. Rico-Ramírez, Energy, 31, 1840-1847, 2006.

“Design and Optimization of Thermally Coupled Distillation Schemes for the Separation of Multicomponent Mixtures”, C. J. Calzon-McConville, B.Rosales-Zamora, J. G. Segovia-Hernández, S. Hernández and V. Rico-Ramírez, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 45, 724-732, 2006.

“Second Law Analysis of Conventional and Nonconventional Distillation Sequences”, C. G. Hernández-Gaona, J. C. Cárdenas, J. G. Segovia-Hernández, S. Hernández and V. Rico-Ramírez, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Vol. 19, No. 3, 235-241, 2005.

“Second Law Analysis of Conventional and Nonconventional Distillation Sequences”, C. G. Hernández-Gaona, J. C. Cárdenas, J. G. Segovia-Hernández, S. Hernández and V. Rico-Ramírez, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Vol. 19, No. 3, 235-241, 2005.

“Stochastic Maximum Principle for Optimal Control Under Uncertainty”, V. Rico-Ramírez and Urmila M. Diwekar, Comp. Chem. Eng., Vol. 28, 2845-2849, 2004.

“Simplified Design of Batch Reactive Distillation Columns”, Ma. E Huerta-Garrido, V. Rico-Ramírez and Salvador Hernández-Castro, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 43, No. 13, 4000-4011, 2004.

“Improving Convergence of the Stochastic Decomposition Algorithm by Using an Efficient Sampling Technique”, José M. Ponce-Ortega, V. Rico-Ramírez, Salvador Hernández-Castro and Urmila M. Diwekar, Comp. Chem. Eng. , Vol. 28, 767-773, 2004.

“A Comparison of the Feedback Control Behavior Between Thermally Coupled and Conventional Distillation Schemes”, Juan G. Segovia-Hernández, Salvador Hernández-Castro, V. Rico-Ramírez and Arturo Jiménez, Comp. Chem. Eng. , Vol. 28, 811-819, 2004.

“Real Option Theory from Finance to Batch Distillation”, Rico-Ramírez, V., Morel, B. and Diwekar, U. M.; Comp. Chem. Eng. , Vol. 27, No. 15, 1867-1882, 2003.

“MINLP Synthesis of Heat Exchanger Networks Incorporating Pressure Drop Effects”, Frausto-Hernández, S., Rico-Ramírez, V., Jiménez, A. and Hernández-Castro, S. Comp. Chem. Eng. Vol. 27, 1143-1152, 2003.

“Thermodynamic Analysis of Thermally Coupled Distillation Sequences”, Olga A. Flores, J. Carlos Cárdenas, Salvador Hernández, and Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 42, 5940-5945, 2003.

“Energy Efficiency of an Indirect Thermally Coupled Distillation Sequence”, Hernández-Castro, S., Pereira-Pech, S., Jiménez, A., and Rico-Ramírez, V.; Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 81, 1-5, 2003.

“Energy-Efficient Designs of Thermally Coupled Distillation Sequences for Four-Component Mixtures”, Blancarte Palacios, J.L:, M.N. Bautista Valdés, S. Hernández, V. Rico-Ramírez and A. Jiménez, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 42, 5157-5164, 2003.

“Structural Analysis of Conditional Models”, Rico-Ramírez, V., Westerberg, A.W.; Comp. Chem. Eng., Vol. 26, No. 3, 359-373, 2002. “Interior Point Methods for the Solution of Conditional Models”, Rico-Ramírez, V., Westerberg, A.W.; Comp. Chem. Eng., Vol. 26, No. 3, 375-383, 2002.

“Multiperiod Optimization Models for the Planning of Oilfield Production”, Ortíz-Gómez, A., Rico-Ramírez, V., and Hernández-Castro, S., Comp. Chem. Eng.Vol. 26, No. 4, 703-714, 2002.

“Conditional Modeling, Part I: Requirements for an Equation-Based Environment”, Rico-Ramírez, V., Allan, B.A., Westerberg, A.W.; Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Vol. 38, No. 2, 519-530, 1999.

“Conditional Modeling, Part II: Solving Using a Complementarity Formulation and a Boundary Crossing Algorithm”, Rico-Ramírez, V., Westerberg, A.W.; Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Vol. 38, No. 2, 531-553, 1999.

In Refereed Proceedings

“A Mixed Integer Programming Model for Sustainable Water Management in Macroscopic Systems”, Garibay-Rodríguez, J., Rico-Ramírez, V., Ponce-Ortega, J.M., Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 38, p. 1839, 2016.

“Alternatives for the production of biodiesel by supercritical technologies: A comparative study”, Gómez-Castro, F.I., Segovia-Hernández, J.G., Hernández-Castro, S., Rico-Ramírez, V., Gamiño-Arroyo, Z., Cano-Rodríguez, I., Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 32, pp. 7-12, 2013.

“A Fractional Calculus Application to Biological Reactive Systems”, V. Rico-Ramírez, J. Martínez-Lizardo, G. A. Iglesias-Silva, S. Hernández-Castro and Urmila M. Diwekar, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 30, Part A, 1302-1306, 2012.

“Analysis of the Production of Methyl Esters by the Two-Step Supercritical Method using Reactive Distillation”, F. I. Gómez-Castro, V. Rico-Ramírez, J. G. Segovia-Hernández and S. Hernández-Castro, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 30, Part A, 707-711, 2012.

“A Mixed Integer Programming Model for Pollution Trading”, V. Rico-Ramírez, F. López-Villarreal, U. M. Diwekar, S. Hernández-Castro, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 29, 1256-1260, 2011.

“Stochastic Optimal Control for the Treatment of a Pathogenic Disease”, Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Fabricio Nápoles-Rivera, Guillermo González-Alatorre and Urmila Diwekar, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 28,217-222, 2011.

“Reducing Costs and CO2 Emissions on the Production of Biodiesel By the Supercritical Methanol Method”, Fernando I. Gómez-Castro, Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Juan G. Segovia-Hernández and Salvador Hernández, Chem. Eng. Trans., 19, 143-148, 2010.

“An Approach to the Representation Of Gradual Uncertainty Resolution In Stochastic Multiperiod Planning”, Vicente Rico-Ramírez, Bora Tarhan, Ignacio E. Grossmann, Salvador-Hernández and Juan G. Segovia-Hernández, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 26, 713-718, 2009.

“Fisher Information: A Generalized Sustainability Index?”, V. Rico-Ramírez , F. Gómez-De la Cruz, G. A. Iglesias-Silva y S. Hernández-Castro. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 25, 1155-1160, 2008.

“Implementation of a Reactive Dividing Wall Distillation Column in a Pilot Plant”, Rodrigo Sandoval-Vergara, Fabricio Omar Barroso-Miñoz, Héctor Hernández Escoto, Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernández, Salvador Hernández and V. Rico-Ramírez. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 25, 229-234, 2008.

“Optimal Location of Booster Disinfection Stations in a Water Distribution System: A Two Stage Stochastic Approach”, V. Rico-Ramírez , F. Gómez-De la Cruz, G. A. Iglesias-Silva y S. Hernández-Castro. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 24, 231-236, 2007.

“Stochastic Optimal Control in Batch Reactive Systems: Developments on Engineering Applications of Real Option Theory”, V. Rico-Ramírez, J. F. Cambero-Benitez, H. Cañada-Jaime and S. Hernández-Castro. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 21, 1419-1424, 2006.

“Water Networks Security: A Two-Stage Mixed-Integer Stochastic Program for Sensor Placement Under Uncertainty”, S. Frausto-Hernández, U. M. Diwekar, S. Hernández-Castro and V. Rico-Ramírez, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 20A, 691-696, 2005.

“Effect of Recycle Streams on Energy Performace and Closed Loop Dynamics of Distillation Sequences”, S. Hernández, J. G. Segovia-Hernández, J. Carlos Cárdenas and V. Rico-Ramírez, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 20B, 1483-1488, 2005.

“Time Dependent Uncertainties and Optimal Control”, Rico-Ramírez, V., S. Hernández-Castro and Urmila M. Diwekar, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 18, 763-768, 2004.

“Using the HSS Technique for Improving the Efficiency of the Stochastic Decomposition Algorithm”, Ponce-Ortega, J. M. , V. Rico-Ramírez, V. and S. Hernández-Castro, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 14, 851-856, 2003.

“Thermally Coupled Distillation Sequences Using Proportional – Integral Controllers”, Segovia-Hernández, J. G. , A. Jiménez, Rico-Ramírez, V. y Hernández-Castro, S., Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 14, 521-526, 2003.

“MINLP Heat Exchanger Network Design Incorporating Pressure Drop Effects”, Frausto-Hernández, S. , V. Rico-Ramírez, V., S. Hernández-Castro y A. Jiménez, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 10, 193-198, 2002.

“Mixed-Integer Multiperiod Model for the Planning of Oilfield Production”, Ortiz-Gómez, A. , V. Rico-Ramírez, V. y R Vázquez-Román, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Vol. 9, 907-912, 2001.

“Two-Stage Stochastic Linear Programming: A Tutorial”, V. Rico-Ramírez, 13(1), SIAG/OPT Views and News, 8-14, 2002.

Mexican Journals (in Spanish)

“Medición experimental de las propiedades físicas de la sangre y su aplicación en la simulación del flujo sanguíneo”, Zambrano-Rangel, R., V. Rico-Ramírez, G. A. Iglesias-Silva, Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería,18 (2), 621-636, 2019.

“Análisis Comparativo de Ecuaciones Cinéticas Tipo Ley De Potencia y Dif7usión-Integración en la Cristalización por Enfriamiento de Azúcar de Caña”, P. A. Quintana-Hernández, B. Uribe-Martínez, V. Rico-Ramírez y E. Bolaños Reynoso, Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química, Vol. 7, 171-182, 2008.

“Síntesis de Redes de Intercambio de Calor Incorporando Distintos Tipos de Intercambiadores y los Efectos de las Caídas de Presión de las Corrientes”, J. de los Santos Juárez y V. Rico-Ramírez, Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química, Vol. 3, 67-85, 2004.

“Influencia de Parámetros Estocásticos en la Predicción de Objetivos de Redes de Intercambio de Calor”, O. Marín-Espinosa, J. M. Ponce-Ortega, L. I. Salcedo-Estrada, M. Serna-González y V. Rico-Ramírez, Tecnología Ciencia Educación, Vol. 20(1), 23-29, 2005.

Books

“Producción de Biodiesel con Metanol Supercrítico”, Gómez-Castro, F. I., V. Rico-Ramírez y J. G. Segovia-Hernández. Editorial Publicia, 2013. ISBN: 978-3-639-55122-8.

Chapters in Books

“Multicomponent Distillation”, Rico-Ramírez, V. and U. M. Diwekar; Encyclopedia of Separation Science, Academic Press, United Kingdom, 2000.