Dr. Guillermo Felix is a dedicated researcher and petroleum engineer whose scientific contributions span advanced technologies in heavy oil upgrading, kinetic modeling, and catalyst development for the energy and petrochemical industries. His academic foundation was established at the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico, where he pursued his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral studies under the guidance of Professor Jorge Ancheyta Juárez, focusing on the kinetic modeling of heavy oil hydrocracking using mineral catalysts in slurry phase reactors. His research reflects a deep commitment to improving the efficiency, sustainability, and fundamental understanding of hydroprocessing reactions. He has contributed significantly to petroleum refining science through his publications such as Methods to calculate hydrogen consumption during hydrocracking experiments in batch reactors, Modeling of hydrotreating catalyst deactivation for heavy oil hydrocarbons, Sensitivity analysis of kinetic parameters for heavy oil hydrocracking, Comparison of hydrocracking kinetic models based on SARA fractions obtained in slurry-phase reactor, Using separate kinetic models to predict liquid, gas, and coke yields in heavy oil hydrocracking, Kinetic study of thermal and catalytic hydrocracking of asphaltene, Regular solution model to predict the asphaltenes flocculation and sediments formation during hydrocracking of heavy oil, Revisiting the importance of appropriate parameter estimation based on sensitivity analysis for developing kinetic models, Important keys in the estimation of parameters during hydrocracking kinetic modelling, and Principal metabolites in extracts of different plants responsible for antibacterial effects. His work bridges energy and environmental chemistry, integrating petroleum processing with green approaches such as essential and extracted oils from medicinal plants for antibacterial purposes. Currently affiliated with the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Kazan Federal University, Russia, Dr. Félix Lugo continues to contribute to the global research community through his expertise in kinetic modeling, reactor design, and catalyst behavior, advancing the field of petroleum refining and sustainable energy engineering.
Featured Publications:
Rodríguez, E., Félix, G., Ancheyta, J., & Trejo, F. Modeling of hydrotreating catalyst deactivation for heavy oil hydrocarbons. Fuel, 225, 118–133.
Félix, G., Ancheyta, J., & Trejo, F. Sensitivity analysis of kinetic parameters for heavy oil hydrocracking. Fuel, 241, 836–844.
Félix, G., & Ancheyta, J. Comparison of hydrocracking kinetic models based on SARA fractions obtained in slurry-phase reactor. Fuel, 241, 495–505.
Félix, G., Tirado, A., Al-Muntaser, A., Kwofie, M., Varfolomeev, M. A., Yuan, C., … SARA-based kinetic model for non-catalytic aquathermolysis of heavy crude oil. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 216, 110845.
Pham, H. H., Nguyen, N. T., Go, K. S., Park, S., Nho, N. S., Kim, G. T., Lee, C. W., & Félix, G. Kinetic study of thermal and catalytic hydrocracking of asphaltene. Catalysis Today, 353, 112–118.