Publications

You can also refer to my Google Scholar profile for further detail on my academic career.

Liang, F., Valdes, J.P., Cheng, S., Kahouadji, L., Shin, S., Chergui, J., Juric, D., Arcucci, R., and Matar, O.K. (2024). “Liquid–Liquid Dispersion Performance Prediction and Uncertainty Quantification Using Recurrent Neural Networks.” Special issue Multiscale Modeling and Artificial Intelligence for Multiphase Flow Science., Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Available at: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.iecr.4c00014

Valdes, J.P., Kahouadji, L., Liang, F., Shin, S., Chergui, J., Juric, D., and Matar, O.K. (2023). “On the dispersion dynamics of liquid-liquid surfactant-laden flows in a SMX static mixer.” Chem. Eng. J., 475. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.146058
Liang, F., Kahouadji, L., Valdes, J.P., Shin, S., Chergui, J., Juric, D., and Matar, O.K. (2023). “Numerical Simulation of surfactant-laden emulsion formation in an un-baffled stirred vessel.” Chem. Eng. J.. 472. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.144807
Valdes, J.P., Kahouadji, L., Liang, F., Shin, S., Chergui, J., Juric, D., and Matar, O.K. (2023). “Direct numerical simulations of liquid-liquid dispersions in a SMX static mixer under different inlet conditions.” Chem. Eng. J.. 462. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.142248

Liang, F., Kahouadji, L., Valdes, J.P., Shin, S., Chergui, J., Juric, D., and Matar, O.K. (2022). “Numerical Study of oil-water emulsion formation in stirred vessels: effect of impeller speed.” Flow. 2E34. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/flo.2022.27
Kahouadji, L., Liang, F., Valdes, J.P., Shin, S., Chergui, J., Juric, D., Craster, R., and Matar, O.K. (2022). “The transition to aeration in turbulent two-phase mixing in stirred vessels.” Flow. 2E30. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/flo.2022.24

Valdes, J.P., Kahouadji, L., and Matar, O.K. (2021). “Current advances in liquid-liquid mixing in static mixers: A review.” ChERD. 177. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2021.11.016
Valdes, J.P., Asuaje, M., and Ratkovich, N. (2021). “Study of an ESP’s performance handling liquid-liquid flow and unstable O-W emulsions part II: Coupled CFD-PBM modelling.” J. Pet. Sci. Eng. . 198. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2020.108227

Pico, P., Valdes, J.P., Pinilla, A., Echeverri, A., Gomez, J., Ratkovich, N., and Cifuentes, B. (2020). “CFD modelling of the air conditioning system for a Tier 2 Data Centre.” Adv. Build. Energy Res. . 16(2). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/17512549.2020.1860818
Marquez-Torres, L., Ochoa-Pineda, J., Pico, P., Valdes, J.P., Becerra, D., Pinilla, A., Pereyra, E., and Ratkovich, N. (2020). “Comparison of 63 different void fraction correlations for different flow patterns, pipe inclinations and liquid viscosities.” SN Appl. Sci. . 2:1695. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03464-w
Pinilla, A., Berrio, J.C., Guerrero, E., Valdes, J.P., Becerra, D., Pico, P., Vargas, L., Madsen, S., Bentzen, T.R., and Ratkovich, N. (2020). “CFD modelling of the hydrodynamics in a filtration unit with rotating membranes.” J. Water Process Eng. . 36. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101368
Valdes, J.P., Asuaje, M., and Ratkovich, N. (2020). “Study of an ESP’s performance handling liquid-liquid flow and unstable O-W emulsions part I: Experimental.” Chem. Eng. Sci. . 223. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2020.115726
Valdes, J.P., Pico, P., Pereyra, E., and Ratkovich, N. (2020). “Evaluation of drift-velocity closure relationships for highly viscous liquid-air slug flow in horizontal pipes through 3D CFD modelling.” Chem. Eng. Sci. . 217. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2020.115537

Valdes, J.P., Becerra, D., Rozo, D., Cediel, A., Torres, F., Asuaje, M., and Ratkovich, N. (2019). “Comparative analysis of an electrical submersible pump’s performance handling viscous Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids through experimental and CFD approaches.” J. Pet. Sci. Eng. . 187. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106749
Prieto, L., Pinilla, A., Becerra, D., Pico, P., Valdes, J.P., Pereyra, E., and Ratkovich, N. (2019). “Phase Inversion Correlations Analysis for Oil-Water Flow in Horizontal Pipes.” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. . 58. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01773
Ballesteros, M.A., Daza, M.A., Valdes, J.P., Ratkovich, N., and Reyes, L.H. (2019). “Applying PBL methodologies to the chemical engineering courses: Unit operations and modeling and simulation, using a joint course project.” Educ. Chem. Eng. . 27. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ece.2019.01.005

Pico, P., Valdes, J.P., Ratkovich, N., and Pereyra, E. (2018). “Analysis of the Drift Flux in Two-Phase Gas-Liquid Slug Flow along Horizontal and Inclined Pipelines through Experimental (Non) Newtonian and CFD Newtonian approaches.” JFFHMT . 5. Available at: https://doi.org/10.11159/jffhmt.2018.006