February 2022
Myriam Rojas > Other Awards
Distinction of meritorious Doctoral Thesis given by the Universidad Nacional de Colombia
July 2016
Myriam Rojas > Other Awards
Obtaining a doctoral scholarship in the 2016 competition for research projects and excellence of researchers.
November 2007
Myriam Rojas > Other Awards
Honorable Distinction for IV score in ECAES National Test 2007.
April 2006
Myriam Rojas > Other Awards
Young Researchers Award for excellence in research and innovation projects presented at the University of Nariño.
August 2006
Myriam Rojas > Other Awards
Award for young researchers with the most innovative R&D proposal for sustainable development
July 2002
Myriam Rojas > Other Awards
Honorable Distinction for Academic Excellence for being the Best Graduate of the promotion of the year 2002 - Bethlemitas High-School.
September 2019
Myriam Rojas > Other Awards
Public tribute in a local newspaper "Pagina 10" in the Province of Nariño, Colombia where I was qualified as "Nariño researcher, Myriam Rojas Salas, is The Personage10 https://pagina10.com/web/investigadora-narinense-myriam-rojas-salas-es-el-personaje-10/
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Awards

February 2022 Meritorious Doctoral Thesis Distinction

July 2016 Doctoral scholarship award - “Fundación CeiBA”, Colombia.

November 2007 Honorable Distinction

April 2006 Young Researchers Award

August 2006 Young Researchers Award II

July 2002 Honorable Distinction for Academic Excellence

September 2019 Tribute received - The Personage10
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Other Memberships/Affiliations
Research, Innovation & Industry Corporation - In3

Degrees:

2021
Doctorate
Engineering sciences
2015
Master
Engineering sciences
2008
Undergraduate
Engineering sciences

Publications resulting from Research
1. Analysis of the performance and products in the torrefaction of sugarcane bagasse with different particle sizes. https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2022.2146250

2. Analysis of cocoa particle roasting process in a μ-reactor. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2022.111102

3. Physicochemical Phenomena in the Roasting of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.). DOI: 10.1007/s12393-021-09301-z

4. Kinetic Studies on Cocoa Roasting Including Volatile Characterization. ttps://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.1c00481

5. Roasting impact on the chemical and physical structure of Criollo cocoa variety (Theobroma cacao L). https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.13400

6. Spray drying of sisal liquids extracts (Furcraea spp.): Overall performance of the drying process. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.08.005

7. Spray drying of Furcraea spp extracts and evaluation of their fungistatic ability on M. Roreri and P. Palmivora. Vitaethis link is disabled, 2016, 23, pp. S590–S594.

8. Sapogenins Quantification of Fresh and Fermented Juice of Fique (Furcraea gigantean) by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC-PDA). http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-07642012000300009

9. La Biomasa del Fique su potencial Industrial, biocida y biocombustible (Fique biomass: industrial, biocide and biofuel potential). ISBN: 978-958-53355-0-9

10. Fungicide from sisal juice (Furcraea spp.) and evaluation of its effectiveness on the drop (Phytopthora infestans) in the potato crop (Solanum tuberosum). https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=7849051

PYRO 2022 23rd International Conference on Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
2025
icon-pin-location Ghent, Belgium
Non-isothermal kinetic study of cocoa bean shell pyrolysis by thermogravimetric analysis
PYRO 2022 23rd International Conference on Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
2025
icon-pin-location Ghent, Belgium
Conversion and fractions yield of the roasting process of cocoa particles in a μ-reacto
Escuela de Verano Roberto Zarama
2025
icon-pin-location Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Polygeneration: Valuable bioproducts and sustainable energy opportunities
Summit Nariño Innova 2021" Colombia.
2025
icon-pin-location Narino, Colombia
Alternative Energies - Waste biomass an invaluable source
Anniversary of “Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga
2025
icon-pin-location Peru
Dynamics of the formation of volatile components during the roasting process of cocoa particles under non- isothermal conditions
33 EFFoST International Conference 2019 Sustainable Food Systems – Performed by Connecting
2025
icon-pin-location Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Heating rate effect on the formation of pyrazines in the process of cocoa roasting
XII edition of CIBIA, Iberoamerican Congress of Food Engineering “Challenging Food Engineering as a Driver Towards Sustainable Food Processing
2025
icon-pin-location Faro, Algarve, Portugal
Physicochemical characterization of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L ) during infrared roasting process
CINCIA International Congress of Industry Conservation Process Engineering
2025
icon-pin-location Pasto, Colombia
Recovery of sisal waste through the extraction of chemical products with biological activity

PYRO 2022 23rd International Conference on Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
2025
icon-pin-location Ghent, Belgium
Escuela de Verano Roberto Zarama
2025
icon-pin-location Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
"Summit Nariño Innova 2021" Colombia
2025
icon-pin-location Narino, Colombia
Workshop III: Polygeneration
2025
icon-pin-location Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
Anniversary of “Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga
2025
icon-pin-location Peru
33 EFFoST International Conference 2019 Sustainable Food Systems – Performed by Connecting
2025
icon-pin-location Rotterdam, The Netherlands
XII edition of CIBIA, Iberoamerican Congress of Food Engineering “Challenging Food Engineering as a Driver Towards Sustainable Food Processing”
2025
icon-pin-location Algarve, Portugal
VI Latin American Congress of Agricultural Engineering
2025
icon-pin-location Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
XII Colombian Congress of Phytochemistry
2025
icon-pin-location Cartagena, Colombia
XIX Latin American Congress of Chemistry, CLAQ 2010.
2025
icon-pin-location Cartagena, Colombia
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Awards

February 2022 Meritorious Doctoral Thesis Distinction

July 2016 Doctoral scholarship award - “Fundación CeiBA”, Colombia.

November 2007 Honorable Distinction

April 2006 Young Researchers Award

August 2006 Young Researchers Award II

July 2002 Honorable Distinction for Academic Excellence

September 2019 Tribute received - The Personage10