BIO
I was born in Caracas (Venezuela) in 1982. In 2003 I received the bachelor degree in Electronics Engineering from Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela. In 2009 and 2011 I worked as a junior researcher at CEIT Environmental Engineering Unit, and received the M.Sc. degree in Environmental Technologies and the Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering, all from University of Navarra (Spain). During 2012 I was a researcher at the Electrical Engineering Department at University of La Rioja (Spain). Then, during 2013-2014 I worked as a postdoc researcher at the Division of Systems and Control, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden. Between 2015-2018 I worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Future Energy at Mälardalen University (MDH), Västerås (Sweden). In January 2018 I received the Associate Professor diploma (Docent) in Environmental Engineering at MDH. Since December 2018 I work as a Senior Training Engineer at MathWorks.
I was born in Caracas (Venezuela) in 1982. In 2003 I received the bachelor degree in Electronics Engineering from Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela. In 2009 and 2011 I worked as a junior researcher at CEIT Environmental Engineering Unit, and received the M.Sc. degree in Environmental Technologies and the Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering, all from University of Navarra (Spain). During 2012 I was a researcher at the Electrical Engineering Department at University of La Rioja (Spain). Then, during 2013-2014 I worked as a postdoc researcher at the Division of Systems and Control, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden. Between 2015-2018 I worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Future Energy at Mälardalen University (MDH), Västerås (Sweden). In January 2018 I received the Associate Professor diploma (Docent) in Environmental Engineering at MDH. Since December 2018 I work as a Senior Training Engineer at MathWorks.
TEACHING
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
A summary of my CV and publications is available here, and also in ResearchGate.
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Interests
My main activity includes delivering MathWorks products and application specific training to customers in Nordics and Europe. Primary areas of instructions include numerical analysis, modeling and simulation, code generation.
I am also interested in modelling, monitoring, control, optimization, fault detection, data analysis and machine learning applied to environmental processes.
Supervision of PhD students
Supervision of Master students
Theses
Journal publications
Conference publications
Technical Report
- Climate Modelling (invited lecture to the course "Energy and Climate" by Prof. Patrik Klintenberg, MDH, 2018)
- Empirical Modelling (invited lecture to the course "Process modelling" by Prof. Jan Sandberg, MDH, 2018)
- Water Quality and Management (Course Lecturer, MDH, 2018)
- Mathematical Modelling in Wastewater Treatment Processes and other Applications (Course Lecturer, MDH, 2017)
- Introduction to Computer Control Systems (Uppsala University, Sweden, 2013-2014)
- Diverse courses in Mathematics (University of Navarra, Spain, 2009-2011)
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
A summary of my CV and publications is available here, and also in ResearchGate.
If you are interested in the PDF of a publication that you cannot find in the links below, please send me an email.
Interests
My main activity includes delivering MathWorks products and application specific training to customers in Nordics and Europe. Primary areas of instructions include numerical analysis, modeling and simulation, code generation.
I am also interested in modelling, monitoring, control, optimization, fault detection, data analysis and machine learning applied to environmental processes.
Supervision of PhD students
- Anbarasan Anbalagan (MDH) 2018
- Anbalagan A. A passage to nutrient recovery units: Microalgal-Bacterial bioreactors. PhD thesis No. ISBN 978-91-7485-387-2. June 2018. (PDF)
- Tatiana Chistiakova (Uppsala University, co-supervisor) 2016-2019
- Chistiakova T. Ammonium Based Aeration Control in Wastewater Treatment Plants - Modelling and Controller Design. Lic. thesis No. 2018-002. ISSN 1404-5117. April 2018. (PDF)
Supervision of Master students
- Molin, Hanna. Optimal steady-state design of bioreactors in series with Monod growth kinetics. Division of Systems and Control, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. UPTEC W 17037, ISSN 1401-5765. January 2018. (PDF)
- Jonfelt, Clara. An evaluation of an MBBR anammox model - sensitivity analysis and calibration. Division of Scientific Computing, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. UPTEC F nr 16063, ISSN 1401-5757. December 2016. (PDF)
Theses
- Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion: Design of controllers and benchmarking validation. University of Navarra, Spain, 2011. (Doctoral Thesis). (PDF)
- First approach in Automatic Control for sludge treatment systems. Case study: ATAD technology. University of Navarra, Spain, 2009. (Master Thesis). (PDF)
- Estudio de líneas Stripline acopladas simétricas utilizando diferencias finitas y compresión espacial (Study of coupled striplines using finite difference method and spatial compression). Simon Bolívar University, Venezuela, 2003. (Bachelor Thesis). (PDF)
Journal publications
- Samuelsson O., Zambrano J., Björk A. and Carlsson B. (2019) Automated active fault detection in fouled dissolved oxygen sensors. Water Research 166:115029 (DOI)
- Zambrano J., Samuelsson O. and Carlsson B. (2019) Machine learning techniques for monitoring the sludge profile in a secondary settler tank. Applied Water Science 9:146, 1-11. (PDF)
- Kanders L., Yang J-J., Baresel C. and Zambrano J. (2019) Full-scale comparison of N2O emissions from SBR N/DN operation versus one-stage deammonification MBBR treating reject water - and optimization with pH set-point. Water Science & Technology 79(8), 1616-1625. (DOI)
- Sylwan I., Zambrano J. and Thorin E. (2019) Energy demand for phosphorus recovery from municipal wastewater. Energy Procedia 158, 4338-4343. (DOI)
- Ahmed M.U., Andersson P., Andersson T., Tomas Aparicio E., Baaz H., Barua S., Bergström A., Bengtsson D., Skvaril J. and Zambrano J. (2019) A Machine Learning Approach for Biomass Characterization. Energy Procedia 158, 1279-1287. (DOI)
- Lundström L., Akander J. and Zambrano J. (2019) Development of a Space Heating Model Suitable for the Automated Model Generation of Existing Multifamily Buildings - A Case Study in Nordic Climate. Energies 12(3). (PDF)
- Samuelsson O., Björk A., Zambrano J. and Carlsson B. (2018) Fault signatures and bias progression in dissolved oxygen sensors. Water Science & Technology 78(5), 1034-1044. (DOI)
- Diehl S., Zambrano J. and Carlsson B. (2018) Analysis of photobioreactors in series. Mathematical Biosciences 306, 107-118. (DOI)
- Bürger R., Careaga J., Diehl S., Merckel R. and Zambrano J. (2018) Estimating the hindered-settling flux function from a batch test in a cone. Chemical Engineering Science 192, 244-253. (DOI)
- Olsson J., Forkman T., Gentili F., Zambrano J., Schwede S., Thorin E. and Nehrenheim E. (2018) Anaerobic co-digestion of sludge and microalgae grown in municipal wastewater - a feasibility study. Water Science & Technology 77(3), 682-694. (DOI)
- Nookuea W., Zambrano J., Tan Y., Li H., Thorin E. and Yan J. (2017) Comparison of mass transfer models on rate-based simulation of CO2 absorption and desorption processes. Energy Procedia 142, 3747-3752. (DOI)
- Samuelsson O., Björk A., Zambrano J. and Carlsson B. (2017) Gaussian process regression for monitoring and fault detection applications at wastewater treatment processes. Water Science & Technology 75(12), 2952-2963. (DOI)
- Zambrano J. and Nehrenheim E. (2017) Light and duty cycle optimization of a photo-bioreactor in batch mode. In: 8th International Conference on Applied Energy. Energy Procedia 105, 773-779. (DOI)
- Zambrano J., Krustok I, Nehrenheim E. and Carlsson B. (2016) A simple model for algae-bacteria interaction in photo-bioreactors. Algal Research 19, 155-161. (DOI)
- Diehl S., Zambrano J. and Carlsson B. (2016) Steady-state analyses of activates sludge processes with plug-flow reactor. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 5, 795-809. (DOI)
- Carlsson B. and Zambrano J. (2016) Fault detection and isolation of sensors in aeration control systems. Water Science & Technology 73(3), 648- 653. (DOI)
- Diehl S., Zambrano J. and Carlsson B. (2016) Steady-state analysis of activated sludge processes with a settler model including sludge compression. Water Research 88(1), 104-116. (DOI)
- Irizar I., Aymerich E., Morras M., Zambrano J. and Carlsson B. (2015) Robust tuning of bending-points detection algorithms in batch-operated processes: Application to Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digesters. Environmental Modelling & Software 71, 148-158. (DOI)
- Zambrano J., Carlsson B. and Diehl S. (2015) Optimal steady-state design of zone volumes of bioreactors with Monod growth kinetics. Biochemical Engineering Journal 100, 59-66. (DOI)
- Nájera S., Gil-Martínez M. and Zambrano J. A. (2015) ATAD control goals through the process variables and evaluation of quality, production and cost. Water Science & Technology 71(5), 717-724. (DOI)
- Nájera S., Zambrano J. A. and Gil-Martínez M. (2013) Improvements in ATAD using quantitative feedback control and nonlinear generator of optimal operating points. Chemical Engineering Science 102, 613-621. (DOI)
- Zambrano J. A., Gil-Martínez M., García-Sanz M. and Irizar, I. (2009) Benchmarking of control strategies for ATAD technology: a first approach to the automatic control of sludge treatment systems. Water Science & Technology 60(2), 409-417. (DOI)
- Irizar I., Zambrano J. A., Montoya D., De Gracia M. and García R. (2009) Online monitoring of OUR, KLa and OTE indicators: practical implementation in full-scale industrial WWTPs. Water Science & Technology 60(2), 459-466. (DOI)
Conference publications
- Samuelsson O., Björk A., Zambrano J. and Carlsson B. Active fault detection in DO sensors - automated tuning. In: Nordic Wate Water Conference (NORDIWA), Helsinki, Finland, 2019. (PDF)
- Kanders L., Yang J., Bornold N., Baresel C. and Zambrano J. Full-scale comparison of nitrous oxide emissions with SBR N/DN operation versus one-stage deammonification MBBR treating reject water. In: IWA Nutrient Removal & Recovery Conference. Brisbane, Australia, 2018. (PDF)
- Ahmed M.U., Andersson P., Andersson T., Tomas Aparicio E., Baaz H., Barua S., Bergström A., Bengtsson D., Skvaril J. and Zambrano J. Real-time biomass characterization in energy conversion processes using near-infrared spectroscopy - a machine learning approach. In: 10th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2018). Hong-Kong, China, 2018. (PDF)
- Sylwan I., Zambrano J. and Thorin E. Energy demand for phosphorus recovery from municipal wastewater. In: 10th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2018). Hong-Kong, China, 2018. (PDF)
- Wallin C. and Zambrano J. Model-order selection of output-error models - BSM1 as case study. In: 59th International Conference of Scandinavian Simulation Society (SIMS2018). Oslo, Norway, 2018. (PDF)
- Molin H., Zambrano J. and Carlsson B. Optimization of Bioreactor Volumes in Steady State - A Simulation Study. In: 59th International Conference of Scandinavian Simulation Society (SIMS2018). Oslo, Norway, 2018. (PDF)
- Sylwan I., Runtti H., Thorin E., Zambrano J. and Westholm L. J. Biochar adsorption for separation of heavy metals in municipal wastewater treatment. Poster in: SMICE2018 - Sludge Management in Circular Economy. Rome, Italy, 2018. (PDF)
- Sylwan I., Nehrenheim E., Thorin E. and Zambrano J. Removal of metals for improvement of sludge quality, adsorption to primary sludge during primary settling. Poster in: Nordic Waste Water Conference (NORDIWA), Aarhus, Denmark, 2017. (PDF)
- Zambrano J. and Nehrenheim E. Microalgae Activated Sludge: Process Modelling and Optimization. In: 58th International Conference of Scandinavian Simulation Society (SIMS2017). Iceland, 2017. (PDF)
- Samuelsson O., Björk A., Zambrano J. and Carlsson B. Monitoring of fouled DO-sensors with active fault detection. In: 12th IWA Conf. on Instrumentation, Control and Automation (ICA). Quebec, Canada, 2017. (PDF)
- Jonfelt C., Zambrano J., Lindblom E. and Nehrenheim E. Key parameters for modelling Anammox process with N2O emissions. Poster in: French Federation of Biotechnology - Bioreactors Symposium. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, 2017. (PDF)
- Pierong R., Nehrenheim E., Carlsson B. and Zambrano J. Algae Based Wastewater Treatment Model using the RWQM1. Poster in: IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition. Brisbane, Australia, 2016. (PDF)
- Zambrano J., Samuelsson O. and Carlsson B. Monitoring a Secondary Settler Using Gaussian Mixture Models. In: 9th EUROSIM Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Oulu, Finland, 2016. (PDF)
- Zambrano J, Calrsson B., Diehl S. and Nehrenheim E. A simplified model of an Activated Sludge Process with a Plug-Flow Reactor. In: 9th EUROSIM Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Oulu, Finland, 2016. (PDF)
- Zambrano J. and Carlsson B. Fault Detection of DO sensors subject to possible clogging. In: 9th IWA Symposium on Systems Analysis and Integrated Assessment (WATERMATEX). Goald Coast, Australia, 2015. (PDF)
- Björk A., Samuelsson O., Carlsson B., Chistiakova, T. and Zambrano, J. Detecting Anomalous Air Flow-ammonia Load Ratios Using Gaussian Process Regression. In: 9th IWA Symposium on Systems Analysis and Integrated Assessment (WATERMATEX). Goald Coast, Australia, 2015. (PDF)
- Carlsson B., Diehl S. and Zambrano J. Analyses of an activated sludge process consisting of a plug-flow reactor and a non-ideal settler. In: 9th IWA Symposium on Systems Analysis and Integrated Assessment (WATERMATEX). Goald Coast, Australia, 2015. (PDF)
- Diehl S., Zambrano J. and Carlsson B. Steady-state analysis and design of activated sludge processes including biomass compression. In: 9th IWA Symposium on Systems Analysis and Integrated Assessment (WATERMATEX). Goald Coast, Australia, 2015. (PDF)
- Chistiakova T., Carlsson B., Zambrano J. A., and Samuelsson O. Binary classifiers applied to detect DO sensor faults during washing events. In: 2nd IWA Conf. on New Developments in IT & Water. Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2015. (PDF)
- Zambrano J. A., Samuelsson O., Chistiakova T., Liu H. and Carlsson B. Gaussian Process Regression for monitoring a secondary settler. In: 2nd IWA Conf. on New Developments in IT & Water. Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2015. (PDF)
- Chistiakova T., Zambrano J. A. and Carlsson B. Application of machine learning methods for fault detection in Wastewater Treatment Plants. In: Reglermöte. Linköping, Sweden, 2014. (PDF)
- Zambrano J. A. and Carlsson B. Optimizing zone volumes in bioreactors described by Monod and Contois growth kinetics. In: IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition. Lisbon, Portugal, 2014. (PDF)
- Carlsson B. and Zambrano J. A. Fault detection and isolation of sensors in aeration control systems. In: IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition. Lisbon, Portugal, 2014. (PDF)
- Carlsson B. and Zambrano J. A. Analysis of simple bioreactor models - a comparison between Monod and Contois kinetics. In: IWA Conf.: "Activated Sludge - 100 years and Counting". Essen, Germany, 2014. (PDF)
- Zambrano J. A. and Carlsson B. Steady-state analysis of simple activated sludge processes with Monod and Contois growth kinetics. In: IWA Conf.: "Activated Sludge - 100 years and Counting". Essen, Germany, 2014. (PDF)
- Carlsson B., Zambrano J. A., Dahllöf K., Isaksson E. and Josefsson G. Fault detection of sensors in aeration control systems - the airflow ratio method. In: 11th IWA Conf. on Instrumentation, Control and Automation (ICA). Narbonne, France, 2013. (PDF)
- Nájera S., Gil-Martínez M., Zambrano J. A. and Irizar I. ATAD control goals through the analysis of process variables, and evaluation of quality, production and cost. In: 11th IWA Conf. on Instrumentation, Control and Automation (ICA). Narbonne, France, 2013. (PDF)
- Zambrano J. A., Gil-Martínez M., Nájera S. and Irizar I. Evaluation of a new control strategy for ATAD technology based on Quantitative Feedback Theory. In: 11th IWA Conf. on Instrumentation, Control and Automation (ICA). Narbonne, France, 2013. (PDF)
- Nájera S., Gil-Martínez M., Zambrano J. A. and Irizar I. Estabilización y pasteurización óptimas en digestores ATAD mediante estrategias de control robusto QFT. In: International Congress in water, waste and energy management. Salamanca, Spain, 2012. (PDF)
- Nájera S., Gil-Martínez M., Zambrano J. A. and Irizar I. Control robusto de proceso ATAD para mejorar la calidad de fango tratado. In: XXXIII Jornadas de Automática. Vigo, Spina, 2012. (PDF)
- Zambrano J. A., Gil-Martínez M., García-Sanz M. and Irizar, I. Benchmarking of control strategies for ATAD technology: a first approach to the automatic control of sludge treatment systems. In: 10th IWA Conf. on Instrumentation, Control and Automation (ICA). Cairns, Australia, 2009. (PDF)
- Irizar I., Zambrano J. A., Montoya D., De Gracia M. and Garcia R. Online monitoring of OUR, KLa and OTE indicators: practical implementation in full-scale industrial WWTPs. In: 10th IWA Conf. on Instrumentation, Control and Automation (ICA). Cairns, Australia, 2009. (PDF)
- Sucre O. and Zambrano J. A. Cálculo de las Impedancias Características de Líneas Stripline Acopladas Utilizando el Método de Diferencias Finitas y Compresión Espacial. In: IV Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Eléctrica. Caracas, Venezuela, 2004. (PDF)
Technical Report
- Carlsson B. and Zambrano J. A. Fault detection and isolation of sensors in aeration control systems - the airflow ratio method. Report number: 2013-021. Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, 2013. (PDF)