Juan Octavio Valle Rodríguez, MSc Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemivägen 10, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden Phone: +46(0)31 772 3880 Fax: +46(0)31 772 3801 E-mail: juano [at] chalmers.se Office: Room 6112F     Education and degrees 2006 B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering. CUCEI, University of Guadalajara, Mexico 2009 M.Sc. in Biotechnology - Agroindustrial Processes. CIATEJ Research facility, PICyT - CONACYT, Mexico Employments 2005-2007 Research assistant. Department of Chemical Engineering, CUCEI, University of Guadalajara, Mexico 2006 Professional practicant. Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, CUCEI, University of Guadalajara, Mexico   Social service. Deanery and Laboratory of Polymers and Laboratory of Reactors of Polymerization, CUCEI, University of Guadalajara, Mexico 2007-2009 MSc student. Industrial Biotechnology Unit, CIATEJ Research facility, Mexico 2010- PhD student. Systems Biology Group, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden Publications, Patents & Presentations Publications 2009 Valle-Rodríguez JO, Córdova JA, Estarrón-Espinosa M, Morán-Marroquín GA, Hernández-Cortés G, Díaz-Montaño DM “Influence of the organic and inorganic nitrogen sources in the fermentation of agave juice with a non-conventional yeast (Kloeckera africana)” Bebidas Mexicanas (Mexican Beverages). México D.F., México. Edition June-July 2009   Hernández Cortés G, Córdova López J, Herrera López EJ, Valle Rodríguez JO, Moran Marroquín A, Díaz Montaño DM “Continuous fermentation of agave juice for tequila production” Bebidas Mexicanas (Mexican Beverages). México D.F., México. Edition August-September 2009   Morán Marroquín, G.A. *, Valle Rodríguez J.O., Estarrón Espinoza, M., Hernández Cortés G., Córdova López, J., Díaz Montaño, D.M “Comparative study of the production of aromatic compounds between continuous and batch tequila fermentations employing two S. cerevisiae strains” Bebidas Mexicanas (Mexican Beverages). México D.F., México. Edition October-November 2009 2010 Hernández-Cortés G, Córdova JA, Herrera-López EJ, Morán-Marroquín GA, Valle-Rodríguez JO, Díaz-Montaño DM “Effect of Aeration, pH and Feeding Non-Sterilized Agave Juice in a Continuous Tequila Fermentation” Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 2010; 90: 1423-1428 Book chapters 2010 Valle-Rodríguez JO, Córdova JA, Estarrón-Espinosa M, Hernández-Cortés G y Díaz-Montaño DM “15. Effect of the Amino-acids Supplementation on the Agave tequilana Juice Fermentation by Kloeckera africana in Batch and Continuous Cultures” Innovations in Food Science and Food Biotechnology in Developing Countries III. Talks   2005 2nd Journeé of Motivation to the Research at University of Guadalajara 16th March 2005 “Mixed hydrogels of chitosan-polyacrilamide” Valle-Rodríguez JO, Ortega-Gudiño P and Martínez-Ruvalcaba A 2008 3rd International Congress of Food Science and Food Biotechnology in Developing Countries 14-17 October 2008 “Effect of the Amino-acids Supplementation on the Agave tequilana Juice Fermentation by Kloeckera africana in Batch and Continuous Cultures” Valle-Rodríguez JO, Córdova-López JA, Hernández-Cortés G, Díaz-Montaño DM 2009 XIII Mexican National Congress of Biotechnology and Bioengineering 21-26 June 2009 “Efecto interactivo de las fuentes de nitrógeno orgánico e inorgánico en la fermentación de jugo de agave con Kloeckera africana” Valle-Rodríguez JO, Córdova-López JA, Hernández-Cortés G, Díaz-Montaño DM Poster presentations 2008 “Effect of the Dilution Rate and the Aeration Conditions on the Fermentative and Aromatic Capacities of S. cerevisiae GU4 in Continuous Culture” Morán-Marroquín, G.A., Córdova-López, J., Estarrón-Espinoza, M., Valle-Rodríguez J.O., Díaz-Montaño, D.M 3rd International Congress of Food Science and Food Biotechnology in Developing Countries 2009 “Effect of nutrients addition to the Agave tequilana juice, during the fermentation of Kloeckera africana” Valle-Rodríguez JO, Córdova-López JA, Hernández-Cortés G, Díaz-Montaño DM XIII Mexican National Congress of Biotechnology and Bioengineering    “Influence of aeration on the fermentative capability of Kloeckera africana during the fermentation of Agave tequilana juice” Valle-Rodríguez JO, Córdova-López JA, Hernández-Cortés G, Díaz-Montaño DM XIII Mexican National Congress of Biotechnology and Bioengineering   “Determination of the specific rates of oxygen consumption (qO2) and carbon dioxide production (qCO2) and the respiratory quotient (RQ) of Klocekera africana in aerated continuous culture” Valle-Rodríguez JO, Córdova-López JA, Hernández-Cortés G, Díaz-Montaño DM XIII Mexican National Congress of Biotechnology and Bioengineering Teaching and Tutoring Experience 2009 Co-supervisor of a bachelor student thesis 2009 Teaching of the course “Microbial cultures and fermentation processes” to master students Grants, Awards and Prizes 2005 Outstanding student. Recognition for outstanding academic performance and high score in the career Chemical Engineering. CUCEI, University of Guadalajara. 30th September 2005. Guadalajara, Mexico   Research assistant scholarship, University of Guadalajara, Mexico 2006 Outstanding student. Recognition for excellent academic performance and high score in the career Chemical Engineering. CUCEI,University of Guadalajara. 29th September 2006. Guadalajara,  Mexico 2007 Outstanding student. Recognition for excellent academic performance and high score in the generation 2002-2006 of the career Chemical Engineering. CUCEI, University of Guadalajara. 16th February 2007. Guadalajara, Mexico   MSc program scholarship, National Science and Technology Council (CONACYT), Mexico 2009 Winner of The Science, Technology and Innovation Award. Category: Scientific research project. Given by COECYTJAL, government of the state. 2009   XIII Mexican National Congress of Biotechnology and Bioengineering stipend, Mexico Personal text I am Mexican and I began my education in my home town of Guadalajara. There, I studied both bachelor and master programs. This is my first time in Europe, and I am adapting now to Sweden´s weather and society, I find this country very nice! Now, I am beginning this PhD studies program in Chalmers University. I feel fortunate of being part of the Systems Biology group with the scientific direction of Professor Jens Nielsen. I am very happy that I can work in this area of science that I like the most and with this friendly environment between labmates and colleagues. I will be working with Genetic and Metabolic Engineering of yeasts to improve the production of certain compounds of interest.