Publications


Book Chapters and Student Handbooks

S.B. Velasquez Orta, 2006 Design proposal for wastewater and waste management and treatment of an ice-cream factory. Aqua Consultants. Used as handbook in the module: Integrated Environmental Engineering Design Project (Module lecturer: Dr. Cesar Mota).


S.B. Velasquez Orta, 2004: 42. Contribution to 3rd. Chapter: Future Perspectives [Contribucion al Capítulo 3: Perspectivas a Futuro] Propuestas Frescas para el Medio Ambiente. United Nations Environmental Programme, Red Ambiental Juvenil, Geo- Juvenil. First Edition, México. ISBN 968-5224-64


Articles for Public Awareness

Sharon B. Velasquez-Orta and Claire Furlong, 2009 Message for Young People about the 3rd United Nations World Water Development Report: Water in a Changing World (WWDR-3). UNESCO. Published Online: http://webworld.unesco.org/water/wwap/wwdr/wwdr3/messages.shtml


Refereed Journal Papers

S.B. Velasquez-Orta, R. Garcia-Estrada, I. Monje-Ramirez, A. Harvey, M.T. Orta Ledesma, 2014 Microalgae harvesting using ozoflotation: Effect on lipid and FAME recoveries. Biomass and Bioenergy, available online.


K. Oladapo, S.B. Velasquez Orta, I. Monje-Ramirez, I. Yáñez Noguez, A. Harvey, M.T. Orta Ledesma, 2014 Biodiesel production from indigenous microalgae grown in wastewater. Bioresource Technology 154, 297-304.


J.C. Varia, S. Silva Martinez, S. Velasquez-Orta, S. Bull, 2014 Microbiological influence of metal ion electrodeposition: Studies using graphite electrodes, [AuCl4]− and Shewanella putrefaciens. Electrochimica Acta, 115, 344-351.


S.B. Velasquez Orta, Lee JGM, Harvey A, 2013 Evaluation of FAME production from wet marine and freshwater microalgae by in situ transesterification. Journal of Biochemical Engineering. 76, 83-89.Top 25 hottest articles.


S.B. Velasquez Orta, 2013 Alternatives for energy production in aerobic wastewater treatment facilities. Water Science and Technology. 67(12): 2856-2862


J. Varia, S. Silva Martinez, S.B. Velasquez Orta, S. Bull, S. Roy, 2013. Bioelectrochemical metal remediation and recovery of Au3+, Co2+ and Fe3+ metal ions. Electrochemica Acta. 95:125-131


S.B. Velasquez Orta, Lee JGM, Harvey A, 2012. Alkaline in situ transesterification of Chlorella vulgaris. Fuel , 94, 544-550.


S.B. Velasquez Orta, E. Yu, K. P. Katuri, I.M. Head, T. P. Curtis, K. Scott, 2011 Hydrolysis and fermentation rates in microbial fuel cells. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 90 (2):789-98


S.B. Velasquez Orta, I. M. Head, T. P. Curtis, K. Scott, 2011 Factors affecting current production in microbial fuel cells using different industrial wastewaters. Bioresource Technology, 102 (8): 5105-5112


S.B. Velasquez Orta, I. M. Head, T. P. Curtis, K. Scott, J. R. Lloyd, H. von Canstein, 2010 The effect of flavin electron shuttles in microbial fuel cells current production. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 85(5):1373-81


S.B. Velasquez Orta, T.P. Curtis, B. E Logan, 2009 Energy from algae using microbial fuel cells. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 103 (6): 1068-1076


M. Di Lorenzo, T. P. Curtis, I.M. Head, S.B. Velasquez Orta, K. Scott, 2009 A single chamber packed bed microbial fuel cell biosensor for measuring organic content of wastewater. Water Science and Technology. 60(11):2879-87.


S.B.Velasquez Orta & C.A. Smith, 2005. Simulation and Control of Water Treatment Processess [Control y Simulación de Procesos Secuenciales aplicados al tratamiento de agua] Revista del Instituto Mexicano de Ingenieros Químicos IMIQ, Vol. 3-4: 27- 36 ISSN 0188-7319


Refereed Conference Papers, Posters & Invited Presentations

2014

M.T. Orta Ledesma and S.B. Velasquez Orta et al., 2014. IWA Water, Energy and Climate Conference 2014. “Solutions for Future Water Security”. May 21-23, 2014. Mexico City, Mexico


K. Salam, S.B. Velasquez Orta and A P Harvey, 2014 Intensification of Algal Biodiesel by in situ transesterification. 4th International conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts. Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.


2013

S.B. Velasquez Orta. Biofuel production from marine microalgae. Instituto Mexicano de Ingenieros Químicos (IMIQ). Instituto Politecnico Nacional (IPN). ESIQUIE. Mexico City,11th April, 2013


S.B. Velasquez Orta. Bioelectricity production from algae. Green Energy Conference. Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLA). Instituto de Ingeniería. Puebla, Mexico 14th March, 2013


S.B. Velasquez Orta. Bioelectricity production from algae. Green Energy Conference. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Instituto de Ingeniería. Mexico City, 12th March, 2013


2012

S.B. Velasquez Orta, 2012. Alternatives for energy production in aerobic wastewater treatment facilities. 8th World water congress. International water association. Conference and exhibition September 16-21st. Busan, Korea


Velasquez-Orta SB, Graham D, 2012. Integration of waste emissions and energy use in sustainable urban infrastructure models. Planet Under Pressure Conference. London, UK.


2011

S.B. Velasquez Orta A.P Harvey and Jon Lee, 2011. Biodiesel production from nannochloropsis occulata by in situ transesterification. European Process Intensification Conference. June 6th- 8th. Manchester, UK


S.B. Velasquez Orta, J. M. Lee and A. Harvey, 2011 Intensified biodiesel production from marine and freshwater microalgae. Symposium on Biofuels. 7th May. Sheffield University


2009

S.B. Velasquez Orta, 2009 Development of Microbial Fuel Cells Technology and Methodology PhD Student Workshop on Emerging Environmental Technologies for Sustainable. 2 - 4 March. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India. I was selected to represent PhD students from the School of Civil Engineering.


2008

S.B. Velasquez Orta, I. Head, T. Curtis and K. Scott, 2008. Power production enhacement by using novel mediators in a microbial fuel cell. 6th World water congress. International water association. and exhibition September 7th-12th, 2008. Vienna Center, Vienna. Austria


S.B. Velasquez Orta, 2008. How Microbial Fuel Cells performance is related to the type of wastewater used? 9th national UK young water profesionals conference. 2 – 4 April. Newcastle University, Newcastle. Awarded best conference poster!


S.B. Velasquez Orta, 2008. New technologies for electricity generation from urban wastewater treatment. 7th Worldwide workshop for young environmental scientists. University Paris Est. May13th-16th, 2008. Creteille, Paris. France


S.B. Velasquez Orta, 2008. Peace child international. Can you recycle cans? Finding business opportunities in wastes. 4th World youth congress August 10th-21st. Universite Laval, Quebec. Canada


S.B. Velasquez Orta, M. Di Lorenzo, K. Scott and T.Curtis, 2008 Effect of increasing anode surface area-to-reactor volume ratio in microbial fuel cells. Microbial fuel cells first international symposium. May 27-29. Pennsylvania State University, State College. USA


2007

S.B. Velasquez Orta, K. Katuri, I. Head, T. Curtis and K. Scott, 2007. Influence of carbohydrate complexity in microbial fuel cell bioelectricity generation and biodiversity. 8th. National UK Young Water Professionals Conference Proceedings. April 18th-20th, 2007. International Water Association. Published Online.


S.B. Velasquez Orta, K.P. Katuri, K. Scott, T.P. Curtis, 2007. Understanding bioelectricity production and biodiversity in Microbial Fuel Cells. Future energy 07: Chemical solutions. Royal society of chemistry. September 12th-14th. Nottingham University, Nottingham.UK


S.B. Velasquez Orta 2007. From effluent to energy. Research competition and networking event. Yorkshire and Northeast Hub, UK Grad. 9th May. Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds. UK


2005

S.B.Velasquez Orta & C.A. Smith, 2005. Sequential Simulation and Control of Water Treatment Processess using a novel software [Control y Simulación de Procesos Secuenciales aplicados al tratamiento de agua] IV Mexican Congress of Chemical Engineers. Mexico


S.B. Velasquez Orta, 2005. Activities of Geo-juvenil, Mexico. Tunza international youth conference. October 12 th-18 th. Invitation Sponsored by United Nations environmental programme. Bangalore, India.