Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López

PhD

Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López

PhD

Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López

PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Research Topics

Mathematical modeling, optimization, systems engineering, process design, multi-scale modeling, techno-economic analysis, life cycle assessment, social justice, sustainable supply chains and systems, plastics recycling, waste management

Contact Information

325 Jarvis Hall

Buffalo NY, 14260

Phone: 716-645-8650

amunguia@buffalo.edu

Latest News

Engineering a sustainable future: Meet Aurora Munguía-López
4/29/25
For the 2024–2025 academic year, UB welcomed 116 new faculty members. But who are the individuals behind these numbers? What inspired their research? UBNow sat down with Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López to learn about her journey and what it is about UB and the Buffalo Niagara region that drew her here.

Solvent-based recycling and AI could be the key to solving plastic waste
9/18/25
The Brighter Side of News reported on research by Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López into solvent-based recycling processes combined with AI sorting mechanisms to more effectively recycle multi-layer packaging.
About 9% of plastic waste is successfully recycled worldwide, but what about the rest?
8/10/25
The Cooldown quoted Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López in an article about solvents that can assist recycling facilities to breakdown plastic materials.
AI-assisted sorting, other new technologies could improve plastic recycling
7/31/25
A review article by UB researchers, led by Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López summarizes the latest technologies and methods guided by process systems engineering approaches to improve plastic recycling.
UB undergraduates address real-world issues through SUNY-funded program
2/21/25
Using AI for innovations in drug delivery and energy storage, and helping robots interact with one another are a few of the projects that students in UB SEAS will work on thanks to the SUNY program.
SEAS welcomes 35 new faculty members
12/6/24
The new faculty bring expertise and interest ranging from software security and electrochemical separations to digital storytelling.

Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López

PhD

Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López

PhD

Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López

PhD

Research Topics

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