PhD. Johanna Sánchez Quezada
About me
Dr. Johanna Sánchez Quezada
President of the Ecuadorian Green Energy Society. She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Energy Planning and Management from the University of Cuenca, as well as a PhD in Chemical and Environmental Engineering from the University of Zaragoza. She has an extensive track record as a researcher and consultant specializing in biomass, green hydrogen, and energy carriers aimed at decarbonization and the transformation of the global energy matrix. She has served as sub-coordinator of the hydrogen production sub-network within the Ibero-American H2 TRANSEL program (CYTED) and is the author of various books and scientific articles of international impact.
Dr. Johanna Patricia Sánchez Quezada is a prominent Ecuadorian researcher, academic, and consultant, and a leading figure in the fields of renewable energy, industrial decarbonization, and the sustainable energy transition in Latin America.
Academic Background
Doctorate (PhD): PhD in Chemical and Environmental Engineering from the University of Zaragoza (Spain).
Master’s Degree: Master’s in Energy Planning and Management from the University of Cuenca (Ecuador).
Undergraduate Degree: Chemical Engineer from the University of Cuenca.
Research, Industrial Scaling, and Biorefineries
Her research and technological development work covers the entire value chain of thermochemical waste conversion: from laboratory-scale characterization to the simulation, optimization, and scaling—at both pilot and industrial levels—of chemical and energy processes.
Her main areas of applied expertise include:
Production of Advanced Fuels (SAF): Development and scaling of technological pathways for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and second- and third-generation biofuels from agro-industrial waste and biomass.
Biorefineries and Process Integration: Design of cascading valorization schemes for the simultaneous co-production of fuels, high-value-added chemicals, and industrial by-products (such as biochar, syngas, and co-products for the chemical and agricultural industries), thereby promoting the circular economy.
Hydrogen Vector: Research into green hydrogen production, e-fuel synthesis, and fuel cell performance evaluation to replace fossil fuels in industrial processes with high thermal demand.
Institutional Leadership and International Networks
Ecuadorian Green Energy Society (SEEV): President and founder; in this role, she promotes international scientific cooperation, technology transfer, and coordination to facilitate the transition toward clean energy matrices.
Ecuadorian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Network (REDHCC): Founder and coordinator of this national platform dedicated to boosting the hydrogen ecosystem. H2 TRANSEL Program (CYTED): Notable participation in Ibero-American science and technology networks, having served as sub-coordinator of the green hydrogen production sub-network.
Consulting and Scientific Production
She is the author of numerous books and scientific articles published in high-impact international journals. As a consultant and researcher, she advises industries and institutions on energy efficiency, life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon audits, and scaling strategies for the transition to low-emission industrial operations.