Maria Rosario Castro Abengoz

Maria Rosario Castro Abengoz serves as a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences within the School of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering at the University of León, Spain.

Her academic foundation includes a PhD from the University of León (2000) with the thesis Methodological study for the optimization of forced drying of lignocellulosic biomass in a tray dryer, based on its higher calorific value, supervised by Dr. Jesús Suárez Moya.

Her research critically intersects sustainable biomass utilization and engineering efficiency, with core competencies in:

• Agroforestry Engineering systems design
• Lignocellulosic biomass drying optimization
• Calorific value enhancement for bioenergy
• Eco-efficient materials engineering
• Tray dryer process innovation

Previously affiliated with the INMATECO research group, her work demonstrates consistent emphasis on environmentally conscious engineering solutions for agricultural and forestry resources.