Yessica Castro

Yessica Castro is a research professor at Universidad Federico Henríquez y Carvajal and Universidad APEC since January 2022 and February 2021 respectively, with significant contributions to projects such as anaerobic co-digestion of sargassum for biogas production. Previously, Yessica served as an associate researcher at IEESL-Instituto Especializado De Estudios Superiores Loyola, where funding was secured for environmental bioconversion projects. Yessica has also held faculty positions at Universidad APEC and worked as a graduate research assistant at Utah State University, gaining expertise in anaerobic fermentation. Earlier professional experiences include roles as a manufacturing project engineer and junior consultant, implementing quality and food safety management systems in various Dominican companies. Educational qualifications include a PhD and master's degree in Biological Engineering from Utah State University and a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo.