About me
Maria Yuliana is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering specializing in sustainable materials and environmental remediation. Her research develops innovative adsorbents and catalysts from agricultural waste for water purification, biofuel production, and advanced drug delivery systems. With over 1,800 citations, her work bridges the gap between green chemistry and practical environmental solutions.
Maria Yuliana is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University. Her research focuses on sustainable energy, environmental science, and material science, with expertise in separation and purification processes. She pioneers the development of advanced materials—such as magnetic bio-adsorbents, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and nanocellulose composites—for critical applications in wastewater treatment, biodiesel production, and controlled drug release. Her impactful research, evidenced by an h-index of 21, demonstrates a strong commitment to converting waste into valuable, functional materials.
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Bundjaja, V., Santoso, S.P., Go, A.W., Wijaya, R., Truong, C.T., Yuliana, M., Soetaredjo, F.E., Ju, Y.-H., Angkawijaya, A.E., 2020, Protocatechuic acid-metal-nicotine complexation study for chelation of smoking-related poisoning, Journal of Molecular Liquids. 312, 113428
Yuliana, M.*, Santoso, S.P., Soetaredjo, F.E., Ismadji, S., Angkawijaya, A.E., Irawaty, W., Hartono, S.B., Ju, Y.-H., Tran-Nguyen, P.L., 2020, Utilization of waste capiz shell - based catalyst for the conversion of leather tanning waste into biodiesel, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 8, 104012, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104012
Golor, M.M., Rosma, D., Santoso, S.P., Soetaredjo F.E., Yuliana, M., Ismadji, S., Ayucitra, A., 2020, Citric Acid-crosslinked Cellulosic Hydrogel from Sugarcane Bagasse: Preparation, Characterization, and Adsorption Study, Journal of the Indonesian Chemical Society, 3 (1), 59-67, https://doi.org/10.34311/jics.2020.03.1.68
Widdyaningsih, L, Setiawan, A., Santoso, S.P., Soetaredjo, F.E., Ismadji, S., Hartono, S.B., Ju, Y.-H., Tran-Nguyen, P.L., Yuliana, M.*, 2020, Feasibility study of nanocrystalline cellulose as adsorbent of steryl glucosides from palm-based biodiesel, Renewable Energy 154, 99-106, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.03.001
Bundjaja, V., Sari, T.M., Soetaredjo, F.E., Yuliana, M., Angkawijaya, A.E., Ismadji, S., Cheng, K.C., Santoso, S.P.*, 2020, Aqueous sorption of tetracycline using rarasaponin-modified nanocrystalline cellulose, Journal of Molecular Liquids 301, 112433, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112433
Lie, J., Rizkiana, M.B., Soetaredjo, F.E.*, Ju, Y.-H., Ismadji, S., Yuliana, M.*, 2019, Non-catalytic transesterification of waste cooking oil with high free fatty acids content using subcritical methanol: process optimization and evaluation, Waste and Biomass Valorization, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-019-00889-2
Simon, M.A., Anggraeni, E., Soetaredjo, F.E., Santoso, S.P., Irawaty, W., Thanh, T.C., Hartono, S.B., Yuliana, M., Ismadji, S., 2019, Hydrothermal synthesize of HF-Free MIL-100(Fe) for Isoniazid-Drug Delivery, Scientific Reports 9:16907,
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-53436-3
Santosa, F.H., Laysandra, L., Ju, Y.-H., Santoso, S.P., Soetaredjo, F.E.*, Ismadji, S., Yuliana, M.*, 2019, Optimization study of biodiesel production from waste chicken tallow via catalyst-free subcritical methanol, International Journal of Energy Research 43, 8852-8863
Pangestu, T., Kurniawan, Y., Soetaredjo, F.E., Santoso, S.P., Irawaty, W., Yuliana, M., Hartono, S.B., Ismadji, S., 2019, The synthesis of biodiesel using copper based metal-organic framework as a catalyst, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 7 (4), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103277
Putro, J.N., Ismadji, S.*, Gunarto, C., Yuliana, M., Santoso, S.P., Soetaredjo, F.E., Ju, Y.-H.*, 2019, The effect of surfactants
modification on nanocrystalline cellulose for paclitaxel loading and release study, Journal of Molecular Liquids 282, 407-414
Yuliana, M., Nguyen-Thi, B.T., Faika, S., Huynh, L.H., Soetaredjo, F.E., Ju, Y.-H*, 2014, Separation and purification of cardol, cardanol and anacardic acid from cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) nut-shell liquid using a simple two-step column chromatography, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 45 (5), 2187-2193
Yuliana, M., Truong, C.T., Huynh, L.H., Ho, Q.P., Ju, Y.-H.*, 2014, Isolation and characterization of protein isolated from defatted cashew nut shell: Influence of pH and NaCl on solubility and functional properties, LWT – Food Science and Technology 55 (2), 621-626
Tran-Thi, N.Y., Kasim, N.S., Yuliana, M., Huynh, L.H., Chang, W.L., Ju,Y.-H*, 2013, Polysaccharides-induced precipitation of protein from defatted roselle seed and its characterization: Antinutritional factors and functional properties, Journal of the Taiwan Institute pf Chemical Engineers 44 (2), 152-155
Soetaredjo, F.E., Ismadji, S., Yuliana, M., Angkawijaya, A.E., Ju, Y.-H*, 2013, Catechin sublimation pressure and solubility in supercritical carbon dioxide, Fluid Phase Equilibria 358 (4), 220-225
Yuliana, M., Huynh, L.H., Ho, Q.P., Troung, C.T., Ju, Y.-H.*, 2012, Defatted cashew nut shell starch as renewable polymeric material: Isolation and characterization, Carbohydrate Polymers 87, 2576-2581
Yuliana, M., Tran-Thi, N.Y., Ju, Y.-H.*, 2012, Effect of extraction methods on characteristic and composition of Indonesian cashew nut shell liquid, Industrial Crops and Products 35, 230-236
Tran-Thi, N.Y., Yuliana, M., Kasim, N.S., Ju,Y.-H*, 2012, Subcritical Water Extraction of Phenolic-Rich Product from Defatted Roselle Seed, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan 45 (11), 911-916
Kasim, N.S., Gunawan, S., Yuliana, M., Ju, Y.-H.*, 2010, A simple two-step method for simultaneous isolation of tocopherols and free phytosterols from soybean oil deodorizer distillate with high purity and recovery, Separation Science and Technology 45, 1-10
Yuliana, M., Natan, F.A., Widiyanti, P., Ikasari, D., Indraswati, N., Soetaredjo, F.E., 2008, Extraction of neem oil (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) using n-hexane and ethanol: Studies of oil quality, kinetic and thermodynamic, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 3(3), 49-54