Publications

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Chea, J. D., Perez, D., & Ruiz-Mercado, G. J. (2026). Integrating data engineering and process systems engineering for end-of-life chemical flow analysis. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 204, 109414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2025.109414

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., & Ruiz-Mercado, G. J. (2025). A perspective in data and software systems to streamline the transition towards a safer chemical end-of-life management. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 47, 101171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2025.101171

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Ruiz-Mercado, G. J., & Martin, M. (2023). Predicting chemical end-of-life scenarios using structure-based classification models. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 11(9), 3594–3602. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c05662

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Ruiz-Mercado, G. J., & Martin, M. (2023). Tracking off-site end-of-life stage of chemicals: a scalable data-centric and chemical-centric approach. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 198, 107031. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107031

Young, B., Ingwersen, W. W., Bergmann, M., Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Ghosh, T., Bell, E., & Cashman, S. (2022). A system for standardizing and combining U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emissions and waste inventory data. Applied Sciences, 12(7), 3447. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12073447

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Martin, M., & Ruiz-Mercado, G. J. (2021). A data engineering approach for sustainable chemical end-of-life management. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 175, 106040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.106040

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Martin, M., & Ruiz-Mercado, G. J. (2021). A data engineering framework for on-site end-of-life industrial operations. Journal of Cleaner Production, 327, 129514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129514

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Ruiz-Mercado, G. J., Abraham, J. P., Martin, M., Ingwersen, W. W., & Smith, R. L. (2021). Data engineering for tracking chemicals and releases at industrial end-of-life activities. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 405, 124270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124270

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., & Ruiz-Mercado, G. J. (2019). Sustainability indicators for end-of-life chemical releases and potential exposure. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 26, 90–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2019.09.004

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Hernández, H. F., & Ocampo-Carmona, L. M. (2019). A holistic framework for assessing hot-dip galvanizing process sustainability. Journal of Cleaner Production, 206, 755–766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.09.177

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Sykora, T., Hamori, T., Ou, L., Sokolov, V., Cai, H., Elgowainy, A., & Wang, M. (2025). PyGREET – Enhancing user experience and interoperability of the GREET life cycle analysis software with Python. 2025 American Center for Life Cycle Assessment (ACLCA) Conference.

Ou, L., Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Sykora, T., Cai, H., & Wang, M. (2024). Enabling data interoperability between GREET and openLCA. 2024 American Center for Life Cycle Assessment (ACLCA) Conference.

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Ruiz-Mercado, G. J., & Martin, M. (2022). High-throughput screening for identifying potential chemical exposure scenarios at end-of-life stage. 2022 AIChE Annual Meeting.

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Ruiz-Mercado, G. J., & Martin, M. (2022). A data mining framework for collecting chemical-centric data for end-of-life flow inventory. 2022 AIChE Annual Meeting.

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Martin, M., & Ruiz-Mercado, G. J. (2021). An end-of-life data engineering framework supporting a safer chemical circular economy. 25th ACS Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference.

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Ruiz-Mercado, G., Li, S., Martin, M., & Lima, F. (2020). A data-engineering approach for estimating chemical releases from industrial pollution abatement technologies. 2020 Virtual AIChE Annual Meeting.

Ruiz-Mercado, G., Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Abraham, J. P., Ingwersen, W., Smith, R., Meyer, D. E., & Gonzalez, M. (2020). Data-driven estimation of chemical releases from end-of-use management scenarios. 2020 Virtual Spring Meeting and 16th GCPS.

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Abraham, J. P., & Ruiz-Mercado, G. J. (2019). A data engineering approach for tracking industrial chemical wastes in end-of-use scenarios. Foundations Of Process Analytics and Machine Learning (FOPAM).

Smith, R. L., Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Meyer, D. E., Ruiz-Mercado, G. J., Barrett, W., Gonzalez, M., & Abraham, J. P. (2019). Applying machine learning to estimate releases from new uses of existing chemicals. 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting.

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Ruiz-Mercado, G. J., Abraham, J. P., Gonzalez, M., Meyer, D. E., Smith, R. L., & Ingwersen, W. W. (2019). Data-driven estimation of chemical releases from end-of-life management scenarios. 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting.

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Hernandez, H. F., Ocampo-Carmona, L. M., & Ruiz-Mercado, G. J. (2019). Rapid estimation of release inventories and evaluation: A U.S. metal coating industry case study. 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting.

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., & Ruiz-Mercado, G. J. (2019). A process system framework for end-of-life chemical release modeling and worker exposure. Organic Waste Management Workshop.

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., & Ruiz-Mercado, G. J. (2019). Tracking chemicals in waste streams: An approach towards resilience at end-of-use scenarios. Enterprise and Infrastructure Resilience Workshop.

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Martin, M., & Ruiz-Mercado, G. J. (2019). Data-driven framework for tracking chemical flows at end-of-life stage. 9th International Congress on Sustainability Science & Engineering (ICOSSE).

Hernandez-Betancur, J. D., Hernandez, H. F., & Ocampo-Carmona, L. M. (2018). A framework for determination of the critical points in a hot-dip galvanizing process: a focus on sustainability and sustainable development. 1st Latin American SDEWES Conference.