Publications

Web of Science indexed articles, manuscripts in preparation, patents and conference contributions.

h-index: 2 · 30 citations · 4 indexed documents (WoS) · ORCID 0000-0002-5255-2363

Peer-reviewed articles (WoS)

  • 2026

    Enhancing sulfur-based denitrification with natural zeolite: performance under autotrophic and mixotrophic operation

    Yánez, D., Manterola, J., Guerrero, L., Carreño-López, F. A., Huiliñir, C.

    Biodegradation, 37(4), 128 Q1 · IF 4.2

    https://doi.org/10.1007/s10532-026-10352-4
  • 2026

    Hybrid section-based modeling of gas-phase hydrodynamics in biotrickling filters: influence of packing material on residence time distributions

    Carreño-López, F. A., Moreno-Casas, P. A., Scott, F., Vergara-Fernández, A., Sierra-Pallares, J., Muñoz, R.

    Biochemical Engineering Journal, 227, 110049 Q2 · IF 3.7

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2025.110049
  • 2023

    A convenient method to validate the gas flow of a CFD–CT simulation applied to a packed bed used in gas biofiltration through residence time distributions

    Carreño-López, F. A., Moreno-Casas, P. A., Scott, F., Iza, J., Sierra-Pallares, J., Muñoz, R., Vergara-Fernández, A.

    Chemical Engineering Journal, 451(4), 138795 Q1 · IF 15.1

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.138795
  • 2020

    A comparative assessment of the performance of fungal–bacterial and fungal biofilters for methane abatement

    Vergara-Fernández, A., Scott, F., Carreño-López, F. A., Aroca, G., Moreno-Casas, P. A., González-Sánchez, A., Muñoz, R.

    Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8(5), 104421 Q1 · IF 7.4

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104421

Manuscripts in preparation

  • 2026

    Flow, mixing, and reaction dynamics in progressively bioclogged porous media

    Vargas Lara, J. L., Khoshtarash, H., Carreño-López, F. A., Al-Zghoul, B. M., Fadely, E. C., Peña, J., Ahadiyan, H., Roche, K., Bombardelli, F. A., Morales, V. L.

    Environmental Science & Technology Q1 · IF 11.4

  • 2026

    Sensitivity analysis of biofilm permeability and progressive biomass accumulation on flow and transport in a bioclogged porous medium

    Khoshtarash, H., Vargas Lara, J. L., Carreño-López, F. A., Al-Zghoul, B. M., Fadely, E. C., Peña, J., Morales, V. L.

    Environmental Science & Technology Q1 · IF 11.4

Patents

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    Seawater desalination system and method

    Ugarte, C., Cruz, R. & Carreño, F. A.

    Patente N.º 202302685, INAPI, Santiago, Chile

Conferences

  • 2026

    Living porous media: uncovering the microbe–fluid–rock interactions that reshape subsurface transport

    Khoshtarash, H., Al-Zghoul, B. M., Carreño-López, F. A., Morales, V. L.

    InterPore 2026 · Université de Nantes, Nantes, Francia

    19–22 May 2026Poster

  • 2025

    Simulación CFD de un biofiltro de lecho empacado con azufre elemental aplicado a la desnitrificación autótrofa

    Carreño-López, F. A., Orellana, A., Abogabir, S., Vila, S., Hernández, S., Huiliñir, C.

    XXII Congreso Chileno de Ingeniería Química · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

    27–30 October 2025Poster and oral presentation

  • 2024

    Evolution of biofilm permeability and pore-scale hydrodynamics in a progressively bioclogged sandy medium

    Vargas Lara, J. L., Carreño-López, F. A., Fadely, E. C., Peña, J., Morales, V. L.

    AGU Annual Meeting 2024 · Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C., EE. UU.

    9–13 December 2024Poster

  • 2024

    A novel validation of the gas flow in a CFD–CT simulation of packed bed biofilters through residence time distributions

    Carreño-López, F. A., Moreno-Casas, P. A., Scott, F., Iza, J., Sierra-Pallares, J., Muñoz, R., Vergara-Fernández, A.

    XXII Congreso Chileno de Mecánica Computacional · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

    3–4 October 2024Oral presentation