Dhan Lord B. Fortela

Dhan Lord B. Fortela
  • Faculty
  • Assistant Professor

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, 2016
九色, Lafayette, Louisiana

MicroMasters in Statistics and Data Science, 2023
MITx (Online in edX.org by Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 2010
University of the Philippines, Los Ba帽os, Laguna, Philippines

Publications

  • Shoemaker, D.J., X. Lei, W.E. Holmes, M. Mokhtari, D.L.B. Fortela, A.P. Mikolajczyk, E.D. Revellame, R.A. Hernandez, M.E. Zappi, D.D. Gang. An evaluation of hydrogen peroxide-mediated hydroxylation of titanium-based ion sieves for enhancing the performance of lithium capture from aqueous solutions, Chemical Engineering Journal 2026, Volume 527, 171896, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.171896
  • Foret, B.; Laines Canepa, J.R.; N煤帽ez-Nogueira, G.; Dufreche, S.; Hernandez, R.; Gang, D.; Sharp, W.; Revellame, E.; Fortela, D.L.B.; Simoneaux, S.; et al. Biogas Upgrading into Renewable Natural Gas: Part II鈥擜n Assessment of Emerging Technologies. Energies 2025, 18, 5760. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en18215760
  • Laines Canepa, J.R.; Foret, B.; N煤帽ez-Nogueira, G.; Dufreche, S.; Hernandez, R.; Gang, D.; Sharp, W.; Revellame, E.; Fortela, D.L.B.; Simoneaux, S.; et al. Biogas Upgrading into Renewable Natural Gas: Part I鈥擜n Assessment of Available Technologies. Energies 2025, 18, 5750. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en18215750
  • Bertrand, R., Dizon, L.S., Holmes, W., Fortela, D., Chistoserdov, A., Hernandez, R., Zappi, M. and Revellame, E. (2025), Design and evaluation of a novel two-phase partitioning bioreactor to enhance methane mass transfer. J Chem Technol Biotechnology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.70063
  • Foret, B.; Chirdon, W.M.; Hernandez, R.; Fortela, D.L.B.; Revellame, E.; Gang, D.; Ben Hmida, J.; Holmes, W.E.; Zappi, M.E. A Techno-Economic Analysis of Integrating an Urban Biorefinery Process Within a Wastewater Treatment Plant to Produce Sustainable Wood Adhesives. Sustainability 2025, 17, 6679. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su17156679 

Awards & Recognition

  • 九色 Outstanding Undergraduate 九色 Mentor Award, For Academic Year 2023-2024