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Juliana Roda Almeida have completed the graduation in Biochemistry in 2015, and the master’s in biotechnology in 2017, both by NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA), in Lisbon. Currently, she is a PhD student at the Biochemical Engineering (BIOENG) group, at FCT NOVA, attending the doctoral program of Chemistry and Biological Engineering. Her research focuses on sustainable bioprocesses, particularly on developing photosynthetic systems to produce biodegradable plastics through waste valorisation. She have developed her work throughout her participation as a research fellow in two Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program projects. The first project, INCOVER, concluded in 2019, aimed to produce bioplastics using photosynthetic bacterial cultures to treat organic residues, such as domestic and agro-industrial wastewater. The second project, USABLE Packaging, which started in 2019, explores the potential of bioplastics production using anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria through CO2 fixation. Currently, she continue to study photosynthetic bacteria in her PhD thesis. Her work has resulted in two published journal articles, 5 oral presentations (2 as a speaker) and 11 poster presentations. Additionally, she also have supervised the laboratory work of six undergraduate students and one master's student.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Juliana Roda Almeida

Citation names

  • Almeida, Juliana
  • Almeida, J.R.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0611-9D3C-CAE6

Email addresses

  • jro.almeida@campus.fct.unl.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioplastics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/01/01 - 2024/12/31
Ongoing
 Engenharia Química e Bioquímica (Doutoramento)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/09 - 2017/11
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Mestrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Phototrophic bioplastic production from domestic and agro-industrial wastewaters" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2012/09 - 2015/06
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/06 - Current Research Assistant (Research) Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/11 - 2019/05 Research Assistant (Research) Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/01/01 - Current PhD Student Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/06 - 2020/12/31 USABLE PACKAGING Unlocking the potential of Sustainable BiodegradabLe Packaging
H2020-BBI-JTI-2018-836884
Research Fellow
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
 European Research Council
Ongoing
2017/11 - 2019/06 INCOVER Innovative Eco-Technologies for Resource Recovery from Wastewater
H2020-WATER-1b-2015-689242
Research Fellow
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
 European Research Council
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Almeida, J.R.; León, E. Serrano; Corona, E. Lara; Fradinho, J.C.; Oehmen, Adrian; Reis, Maria. Corresponding author: Fradinho, J.C.. "Exploring the ammonia presence effect on PHA production of a phototrophic-chemotrophic consortium operated under Light-Feast/Dark-Aerated-Famine". Paper presented in 6th IWA Ecotechnologies for Wastewater Treatment Conference (EcoSTP23), Girona, 2023.
  2. Almeida, J.R.; León, E. Serrano; Corona, E. Lara; Fradinho, J.C.; Oehmen, Adrian; Reis, Maria. "Understanding the role of ammonia in PHA production with a Light- Feast/Dark-Aerated-Famine operated phototrophic-chemotrophic consortium". Paper presented in Purple Gain - 2nd Workshop, Resource recovery from waste and wastewater and downstream procedures for PPB biomass, Madrid, 2023.
  3. Freches, André; Angeles, R.; Cardoso, Inês; Diamantino, Rodrigo; farnocchia, giulia; Almeida, Juliana; Fradinho, J.C.; Reis, M.A.M.. "From CO2 to value-added products: potential of anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria". Paper presented in European Federation of Biotechnology Conference, 2022.
  4. Freches, André; Cardoso, Inês; Diamantino, Rodrigo; Angeles, R.; farnocchia, giulia; Almeida, Juliana; Fradinho, J.C.; Reis, M.A.M.. "From CO2 to PHA: a novel approach using anoxygenic photosynthetic microbial cultures". Paper presented in 18th International Symposium on Biopolymers (ISBP), Sion, 2022.
  5. Freches, André; farnocchia, giulia; Almeida, Juliana; Fradinho, J.C.; Reis, M.A.M.. "From CO2 to PHA:exploring anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria". Paper presented in VIII European Bioremediation Conference (EBC-VIII), Chania, 2022.
  6. Almeida, J.R.; Serrano, E.; Fernandez, Maikel; Fradinho, J.C.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production From Fermented Domestic Wastewater Using Phototrophic Mixed Cultures". Paper presented in 5th International Conference on Ecotechnologies for Wastewater Treatment (ECOSTP2021), Milan, 2021.
  7. Fradinho, J.C.; Almeida, J.; Serrano, E.; Oehmen, A.; Lara, E.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates production in HRAP retrofitted for wastewater treatment with phototrophic purple bacteria". Paper presented in IWAlgae2019, Valladolid, 2019.
  8. Fradinho, J.C.; Almeida, J.; Serrano, E.; Oehmen, A.; Lara, E.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates production in HRAP retrofitted for wastewater treatment with phototrophic purple bacteria". Paper presented in 6th Mixed Culture PHA Workshop at the 3rd IWA Resource Recovery Conference, Venice, 2019.
  9. Fradinho, J.C.; Almeida, J.; Serrano, E.; Oehmen, A.; Lara, E.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Producing Polyhydroxyalkanoates in HRAP Retrofitted for Wastewater Treatment with Phototrophic Purple Bacteria". Paper presented in 3rd IWA Resource Recovery Conference, Venice, 2019.
  10. Fradinho, J.C.; Almeida, J.; Serrano, E.; Oehmen, A.; Lara, E.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Converting HRAP into phototrophic purple bacteria ponds for polyhydroxyalkanoates production from wastewater". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management, Heraklion, Crete Island, 2019.
Conference paper
  1. Fradinho, J.C.; Almeida, J.; Serrano, E.; Oehmen, A.; Lara, E.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Producing polyhydroxyalkanoates production in HRAP retrofitted for wastewater treatment with phototrophic purple bacteria". Paper presented in 3rd IWA Resource Recovery Conference, Venice, 2019.
  2. Fradinho, J.C.; Pereira, Bruno; Almeida, J.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates production from agricultural wastes and domestic wastewater with phototrophic purple bacteria". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR 2018), Aveiro, 2018.
Conference poster
  1. Freches, André; Farnocchia, Giulia; Almeida, J.R.; Fradinho, J.C.; M.A.M. Reis. "CO2 capture and biopolymer production – exploring anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria metabolism". Paper presented in RENEWABLE RESOURCES & BIOREFINERIES (RRB) in Bruges, Belgium. June 2022, 2022.
  2. Freches, André; Almeida, Juliana; Fradinho, J.C.; Reis, M.A.M.. "CO2 conversion into biopolymers using anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria". Paper presented in Encontro com a ciência em Portugal, 2022.
  3. Freches, André; farnocchia, giulia; Almeida, Juliana; Fradinho, J.C.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Using anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria for CO2 capture and biopolymer production". Paper presented in Renewable resources and biorefineries (RRB), 2021.
  4. Freches, André; Almeida, Juliana; Fradinho, J.C.; Reis, M.A.M.. "CO2 conversion into biopolymers using anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria". 2021.
  5. Almeida, J.R.; Serrano, E.; Fernandez, M.; Fradinho, J.C.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Phototrophic polyhydroxyalkanoates production under outdoor-simulated conditions using fermented domestic wastewater.". Paper presented in BIORESTEC, 2021.
  6. Fradinho, J.C.; Palhas, Miguel; Almeida, J.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Farm wastes as feedstock for polyhydroxyalkanoates production with phototrophic purple bacteria operated in anaerobic photo bioreactors". Paper presented in 10th European Symposium on Biopolymers (ESBP), Straubing, Germany, 25-27 September, 2019.
  7. Fradinho, J.C.; Palhas, Miguel; Almeida, J.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates production from agricultural wastes using phototrophic purple bacteria operated in non-aerated systems". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management, Heraklion, Crete Island, Greece, 26-29 June, 2019.
  8. Fradinho, J.C.; Almeida, J.; Serrano, E.; Lara, E.; Cano, R.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates production in HRAP retrofitted for wastewater treatment with phototrophic purple bacteria". Paper presented in AlgaEurope, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 4 - 6 December, 2018.
  9. Fradinho, J.C.; Pereira, Bruno; Almeida, J.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates production from agricultural wastes and domestic wastewater with phototrophic purple bacteria". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR), Aveiro, Portugal, 2 – 4 October, 2018.
  10. Figueira, D.; Cavalheiro, J.; Fradinho, J.C.; Almeida, J.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.; Lara, E.; Ferreira, B.S.. "Polyhydroxyalkanoate production from wastewater". Paper presented in Bio World Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 16 – 19 July, 2018.
  11. Fradinho, J.C.; Pereira, Bruno; Aranha, J.P.; Almeida, J.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Utilization of photosynthetic mixed culture systems for polyhydroxyalkanoates production from agricultural wastes and wastewater". Paper presented in EcoBio 2018, Dublin, Ireland, 4 – 7 March, 2018.
  12. Fradinho, J.C.; Pereira, Bruno; Almeida, J.; Aranha, J.P.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Agricultural wastes and wastewater valorization through polyhydroxyalkanoates production with photosynthetic mixed culture systems". Paper presented in EcoSTP 2018, London, Ontario, Canada, 25 – 28June, 2018.
  13. Fradinho, J.C.; Aranha, J.P.; Almeida, J.; Lara, E.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "HRAP retrofitting for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates using bacterial photosynthetic mixed cultures treating domestic wastewater and agricultural wastes". Paper presented in AlgaEurope 2017, Berlin, Germany, 5 - 7 December, 2017.
  14. Fradinho, J.C.; Rabino, F.; Almeida, J.; Aranha, J.P.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Development of photosynthetic mixed culture systems for polyhydroxyalkanoates production for the valorisation of wastewater and agricultural wastes". Paper presented in 4th Water Research Conference, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 10 - 13 September, 2017.
  15. Fradinho, J.C.; Rabino, F.; Almeida, J.; Aranha, J.P.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Valorisation of wastewater and agricultural wastes through polyhydroxyalkanoates production with photosynthetic mixed cultures". Paper presented in 4th Water Research Conference, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 10 - 13 September, 2017.
Journal article
  1. Almeida, J.R.; León, E. Serrano; Rogalla, F.; Fradinho, J.C.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, Maria. Corresponding author: Fradinho, J.C.. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates production in purple phototrophic bacteria ponds: A breakthrough in outdoor pilot-scale operation". Science of The Total Environment 912 (2024): 168899. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168899.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168899
  2. Almeida, J.R.; León, E. Serrano; Corona, E. Lara; Fradinho, J.C.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, Maria. Corresponding author: Fradinho, J.C.. "Ammonia impact on the selection of a phototrophic - chemotrophic consortium for polyhydroxyalkanoates production under light-feast / dark-aerated-famine conditions". Water Research 244 (2023): 120450. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120450.
    Published • 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120450
  3. Almeida, J.R.; Fradinho, Joana C.; Carvalho, Gilda; Oehmen, Adrian; Reis, Maria A. M.. Corresponding author: Fradinho, Joana C.. "Dynamics of Microbial Communities in Phototrophic Polyhydroxyalkanoate Accumulating Cultures". Microorganisms 10 2 (2022): 351. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10020351.
    Published • 10.3390/microorganisms10020351
  4. Almeida, J.R.; Serrano, E.; Fernandez, M.; Fradinho, J.C.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates production from fermented domestic wastewater using phototrophic mixed cultures". Water Research 197 (2021): 117101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117101.
    Published
Activities

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2015 - Current Expo FCT. Science dissemination and experimental activities for high school students
Exhibition
 Expo FCT
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/10/27 - 2019/10/27 INCOVER - 2nd INNOVATION WORKSHOP
Other
Chiclana Natural, Spain
2018/06/06 - 2018/06/06 SMART-Plant and INCOVER joint Stakeholder Workshop: “ECO-INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES"
Other
 Innovation Workshop + Joint event INCOVER - SMARTPLANT
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/06/04 - 2018/06/04 INCOVER_Project Meeting
Other
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2015/09 - 2016/09 Refood Volunteer work

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2016 - 2017 Biotechnology’s Pedagogical Committee 2016/2017 - Final reports with the evaluation of the curricular activities and pedagogical performance of the teachers, highlighting the strengths and suggesting improvements.
President / Vice-president
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2018 - 2019 Laboratory classes of Industrial Bioenergetics Engenharia Química e Bioquímica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Laboratory classes of Biocatalysis and Bioremediation Biotecnologia (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2008/06/28 - 2008/07/12 Course of Communicative Use of English as an International Language, in England, with a duration of 30hours Sidmouth International School, United Kingdom

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022/02 - 2032/05 Impacto da presença CO2 na capacidade de produção de polihidroxialcanoatos de culturas mistas fotossintéticas Rodrigo Conceição
2022/04 - 2022/06 Impacto da presença CO2 na capacidade de produção de polihidroxialcanoatos de culturas mistas fototróficas Gonçalo Vinagreiro
2020/01 - 2020/02 "Fixação de CO2 como nova rota para a produção de bioplásticos" Ana Casacas
2019/02 - 2019/04 "Polyhydroxyalkanoates production with purple bacteria in mixed cultures" José Pedro Sousa Oliveira
2018 - 2019 "Retrofitting of High Rate Algae Ponds for phototrophic bioplastic production" Leonardo Melis
2018/01 - 2018/02 "Produção fotossintética de bioplásticos a partir de águas residuais domésticas e agro-industriais" Nadine Sousa
2017 - 2018 "Biplastic production from domestic wastewaters with photosynthetic mixed cultures" Filipa Machado