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Ana Maria da Silva Paulo works as a post-doc at Escola Superior de Biotecnologia from Universidade Católica do Porto. The main interests are related to waste and wastewater treatment, using aerobic and anaerobic processes. Previous research with bioreactors and bacterial isolates has been essential for understanding the complex relationships occurring between microbial groups responsible for the metabolic processes behind the performance of each type of biological treatment. She has an Environmental Engineering degree from the University of Aveiro and a master´s degree on Environmental Management from the University of Minho. Her PhD degree on Environmental Microbiology was obtained at the University of Wageningen (The Netherlands), also supervised by the University of Valladolid (Spain).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Maria da Silva Paulo

Citation names

  • Paulo, A.M.S.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3518-619D-B226
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3058-8285

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Bioremediation

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2008/11/01 - 2014/10/15
Concluded
 Environmental Microbiology (Doctor)
Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
"Anaerobic degradation of anionic surfactants by denitrifying bacteria" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Good
2006/09/15 - 2008/12/19
Concluded
 Environmental management (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
"Monitoring of Biological Wastewater Treatment Processes using Indirect Spectroscopic Techniques" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Very Good
1998/10/15 - 2004/10/15
Concluded
 Environmental Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal
"Systems of indicators for environmental sustainability" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/12/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2017/03/01 - 2019/11/30 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015/10/01 - 2017/02/28 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2014/07/15 - 2015/09/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2008/11/01 - 2013/03/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
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2006/12/01 - 2008/10/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2005/05/01 - 2006/10/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/12 - 2023/02/01 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2020/02/15 Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017/03/01 - 2019/11/30 MULTIBIOREFINERY - Estratégias multiuso para a valorização de uma gama alargada de subprodutos agroflorestais e das pescas: Um passo em frente na criação de uma biorrefinaria integrada
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016403
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2015/10/01 - 2017/02/28 Microbial physiology of anaerobes
UID/BIO/04469/2013
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014/07/15 - 2015/09/30 OIL-Less - Microbial processes for in-situ bioremediation of oil-contaminated sites
PTDC/AAG-TEC/3428/2012
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2006/12/01 - 2008/11/30 SuperETAR: Smart supervision and control of wastewater treatment plants
POCTI/AMB/60141/2004
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/05/01 - 2006/10/31 ANOXITRATA: Integrated treatment of textile effluents by anaerobic/aerobic processes and advanced oxidation methods.
ADI POCTI
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/01/07 - 2024/07/31 DIP4Agri - Deep Tech Innovation Programme for Agrifood
12234567
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2022/07/15 - 2023/06/30 3Boost - Knowledge and technology transfer
POCI-01-0246-FEDER-181302
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
 European Comission
Concluded
2019/12/01 - 2022/06/30 PHYTOENERGY: Análise do potencial de valorização energético de biomassa resultante de aplicações de fitorremediação de solos contaminados
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028761
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2008/11/01 - 2013/03/31 PhD project WP11 "Anaerobic biodegradation of anionic surfactants by denitrifying bacteria”
CONSOLIDER-CSD 2007-00055
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
Concluded
2008/11 - 2013/03 PhD project WP11 "Anaerobic biodegradation of anionic surfactants by denitrifying bacteria¿
CONSOLIDER-CSD 2007-00055
 N/A

Other

Designation Funders
2018/07/01 - 2021/12/31 AGeNT - Aerobic Granular Sludge technology combined with microbial agents to degrade toxic pollutants
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031264 (PTDC/BTA-BTA/31264/2017)
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Cruz, Andreia; Cavaleiro, Ana Julia; Paulo, Ana M. S.; Louvado, António; Alves, M. Madalena; Almeida, Adelaide; Cunha, Ângela. "Microbial Remediation of Organometals and Oil Hydrocarbons in the Marine Environment". In Marine Pollution and Microbial Remediation, 41-66. Springer Singapore, 2016.
    10.1007/978-981-10-1044-6_4
Conference abstract
  1. Ana Paulo; Castro, Paula M.L.; Ana Marques; Paulo, Ana M. S.. "Soil microbiota benefits from phytoremediation coupled to metal-resistant rhizobacteria". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021: MICROBIOTEC'21, Lisboa, 2021.
    Published
  2. Ana Paulo; Amorim, Catarina L.; Castro, Paula M.L.; Paulo, Ana M. S.. Corresponding author: Ana Paulo. "Targeting aerobic granular sludge microbiome salt adaptation". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021: MICROBIOTEC'21, Lisboa, 2021.
    Published
  3. Ana Paulo; Castro, Paula M.L.; Ana Marques; Paulo, Ana M. S.; Castro, P.M.L.. "BIOMETHANE PRODUCTION FROM PHYTOREMEDIATION DERIVED MAIZE BIOMASS VIA ANAEROBIC DIGESTION". Paper presented in WasteEng - 8th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation, 2021.
    Published
  4. Paulo, Ana M. S.; Amorim, Catarina L.; Castro, Paula. Corresponding author: Paulo, Ana M. S.. "Aerobic granular sludge has EPS-producing bacteria able to tolerate salt". Paper presented in MicroBiotec: Congress Of Microbiology And Biotechnology 2019, 2019.
    Published
  5. Ana Paulo. Corresponding author: Ana Paulo. "Bacterial diversity shifts in AGS reactor treating food industry wastewater". Paper presented in MicroBiotec: Congress Of Microbiology And Biotechnology 2019, 2019.
    Published
  6. Ana Paulo. Corresponding author: Ana Paulo. "Impact of industrial wastewater on aerobic granules morphology and nitrification process in bioreactors". Paper presented in BioRemid2019 - 2nd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation Processes, 2019.
    Published
  7. Ana Paulo. Corresponding author: Ana Paulo. "Activity of nitrifying bacteria in aerobic granular sludge treating food industry wastewater". Paper presented in 10th IWA International Symposium on Waste Management Problems in Agro-Industries, 2019.
    Published
  8. Paulo, A.M.S. ; Amorim, C.L.; Castro, P. M. L.. "Effect of salt on EPS production by halotolerant bacteria for aerobic granular sludge treatment". Paper presented in 12th Symposium of the European Society of Biochemical Engineering Sciences – ESBES, Lisbon, 2018.
    Published
  9. Paulo, A.M.S. ; Amorim, C.L.; Castro, P. M. L.. "Aerobic granular sludge process treats real fish canning wastewater". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - CHEMPOR 2018, Aveiro, 2018.
    Published
  10. Ana Paulo. Corresponding author: Ana Paulo. "EPS production by bacteria from high salinity wastewater". Paper presented in Microbiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2017, 2017.
    Published
  11. Paulo, A.M.S. ; Plugge, C.M.; García-Encina, P.A.; Stams, A. J. M.. "Biodegradation of sodium laureth sulfate by facultative anaerobic bacteria". Paper presented in EMB 2012 - Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology in the frame of the Knowledge-Based Bio and Green Economy (EMB2012), Bologna, 2012.
    Published
  12. Paulo, A.M.S. ; Plugge, C. M.; García-Encina, P. A.; Stams, A. J. M.. "Biodegradation of surfactants under denitrifying conditions: enrichment and isolation of microorganisms involved.". Paper presented in IWA National Young Water Professional Conference, Barcelona, 2010.
    Published
  13. Dias, A. M. A.; Paulo, A.M.S. ; Mesquita, D.P.; Alves, M. M.; Ferreira, E. C.. "Multivariate monitoring of an activated sludge process for biological treatment of a synthetic wastewater effluent". Paper presented in Chempor 2008 : International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference, 2008.
    Published
  14. Dias, A. M. A.; Paulo, A.M.S. ; Mesquita, D.P.; Alves, M. M.; Lopes, J. A.; Ferrera, E. C.. "Monitoring an activated sludge reactor using IR spectroscopy". Paper presented in CAC2008 - 11th International Conference on Chemometrics in Analytical Chemistry, Montpellier, 2008.
    Published
  15. Paulo, A.M.S. ; Dias, A.M.A.; Sarraguça, Mafalda; Alves, M. M.; Ferreira, E. C.. "Surveying an activated sludge reactor using online UV-visible and NIR spectroscopy and chemometrics". Paper presented in INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SANITARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, Florence, 2008.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Paulo, A.M.S. ; Amorim, C.L.; Castro, P. M. L.. "Aerobic granular sludge has EPS-producing bacteria able to tolerate salt". Paper presented in MicroBiotec: Congress Of Microbiology And Biotechnology 2019, 2019.
  2. Paulo, A.M.S. ; Amorim, C.L.; Castro, P. M. L.. "Bacterial diversity shifts in AGS reactor treating food industry wastewater". Paper presented in MicroBiotec: Congress Of Microbiology And Biotechnology 2019, 2019.
  3. Paulo, A.M.S. ; Costa, J.; Amorim, C.L.; Mesquita, D. P.; Ferreira, E. C.; Castro, P. M. L.. "Impact of industrial wastewater on aerobic granules morphology and nitrification process in bioreactors". Paper presented in BioRemid2019 - 2nd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation Processes, 2019.
  4. Paulo, A.M.S. ; Amorim, C.L.; Castro, P. M. L.. "Activity of nitrifying bacteria in aerobic granular sludge treating food industry wastewater". Paper presented in 10th IWA International Symposium on Waste Management Problems in Agro-Industries, 2019.
  5. Paulo, A.M.S. ; Amorim, C.L.; Castro, P. M. L.. "EPS production by bacteria from high salinity wastewater". Paper presented in Microbiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2017, 2017.
  6. Cavaleiro, Ana Júlia; Alves, J. I.; Salvador, A. F.; Paulo, A.M.S. ; Castro, Rita; Mateus, C.; Stams, A. J. M.; et al. "Who is who in anaerobic oil biodegradation?". Paper presented in Microbiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2015, 2015.
  7. Paulo, A.M.S. ; Aydin, R.; Plugge, C. M.; García-Encina, P. A.; Stams, A. J. M.. "Bacterial diversity in anaerobic enrichments degrading sodium lauryl ether sulphate". Paper presented in AD13: 13th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion, 2013.
  8. Paulo, A.M.S. ; Plugge, C. M.; García-Encina, P. A.; Stams, A. J. M.. "Biodegradation of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in newly isolated denitrifying bacteria". Paper presented in FEMS: 4th Congress of European Microbiologists, 2011.
Journal article
  1. Ana P. G. C. Marques; Ana Paulo; Nídia S. Caetano. "Assessment of the Potential of Sunflower Grown in Metal-Contaminated Soils for Production of Biofuels". Sustainability (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/su16051829.
    10.3390/su16051829
  2. Ana M. Paulo; Nídia S. Caetano; Ana P. G. C. Marques. "The Potential of Bioaugmentation-Assisted Phytoremediation Derived Maize Biomass for the Production of Biomethane via Anaerobic Digestion". Plants (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12203623.
    10.3390/plants12203623
  3. Ana M. S. Paulo; Nidia S. Caetano; Paula M. L. Castro; Ana P. G. C. Marques; Ana P.G.C. Marques; Ana Paulo; Nídia S. Caetano; Paula M.L. Castro. "Phytomanagement of Zn- and Cd-Contaminated Soil: Helianthus annuus Biomass Production and Metal Remediation Abilities with Plant-Growth-Promoting Microbiota Assistance". Soil Systems (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems7030069.
    10.3390/soilsystems7030069
  4. Costa, Joana; Paulo, Ana M. S.; Amorim, Catarina L.; Amaral, A. L.; Castro, Paula; Ferreira, Eugénio C.; Mesquita, Daniela P.. "Quantitative image analysis as a robust tool to assess effluent quality from an aerobic granular sludge system treating industrial wastewater". Chemosphere 291 (2022): 132773-132773. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132773.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132773
  5. Paulo, Ana M.S.; Amorim, Catarina L.; Costa, Joana; Mesquita, Daniela P.; Ferreira, Eugénio C.; Castro, Paula. Corresponding author: Paulo, Ana M.S.. "High Carbon Load in Food Processing Industrial Wastewater is a Driver for Metabolic Competition in Aerobic Granular Sludge". Frontiers in Environmental Science 9 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.735607.
    10.3389/fenvs.2021.735607
  6. Paulo, Ana M.S.; Amorim, Catarina L.; Costa, Joana; Mesquita, Daniela P.; Ferreira, Eugénio C.; Castro, Paula M.L.. "Long-term stability of a non-adapted aerobic granular sludge process treating fish canning wastewater associated to EPS producers in the core microbiome". Science of The Total Environment 756 (2021): 144007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144007.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144007
  7. Salvador, A. F.; Cavaleiro, A. J.; Paulo, A. M. S.; Silva, S. A.; Guedes, A. P.; Pereira, M. A.; Stams, A. J. M.; Sousa, D. Z.; Alves, M. M.. "Inhibition Studies with 2-Bromoethanesulfonate Reveal a Novel Syntrophic Relationship in Anaerobic Oleate Degradation". Applied and Environmental Microbiology 85 2 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.01733-18.
    10.1128/aem.01733-18
  8. Paulo, A. M. S.; Salvador, A. F.; Alves, J. I.; Castro, R.; Langenhoff, A. A. M.; Stams, A. J. M.; Cavaleiro, A. J.. "Enhancement of methane production from 1-hexadecene by additional electron donors". Microbial Biotechnology 11 4 (2017): 657-666. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.12886.
    10.1111/1751-7915.12886
  9. Paulo, Ana M. S.; Aydin, Rozelin; Dimitrov, Mauricio R.; Vreeling, Harm; Cavaleiro, Ana J.; García-Encina, Pedro A.; Stams, Alfons J. M.; Plugge, Caroline M.. "Sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES) degradation by nitrate-reducing bacteria". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 101 12 (2017): 5163-5173. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-017-8212-x.
    10.1007/s00253-017-8212-x
  10. Paulo, A.M.S.; Plugge, C.M.; García-Encina, P.A.; Stams, A.J.M.. "Anaerobic degradation of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) by denitrifying bacteria". International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 84 (2013): 14-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2013.05.027.
    10.1016/j.ibiod.2013.05.027
  11. Sarraguça, Mafalda C.; Paulo, Ana; Alves, Madalena M.; Dias, Ana M. A.; Lopes, João A.; Ferreira, Eugénio C.. "Quantitative monitoring of an activated sludge reactor using on-line UV-visible and near-infrared spectroscopy". Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 395 4 (2009): 1159-1166. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00216-009-3042-z.
    10.1007/s00216-009-3042-z
  12. Harrelkas, F.; Paulo, A.; Alves, M.M.; El Khadir, L.; Zahraa, O.; Pons, M.N.; van der Zee, F.P.. "Photocatalytic and combined anaerobic-photocatalytic treatment of textile dyes". Chemosphere 72 11 (2008): 1816-1822. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-47649108341&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.05.026
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/12/04 From phytoremediation to energetic crop: the case of maize Biotalks
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
2023/11/16 Mycopigments for a sustainable textile industry 3rd INSURE.hub Conference on Innovation, Sustainability and Regeneration
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
2023/03/08 AEROBIC GRANULAR SLUDGE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND RESOURCE RECOVERY iWATERMAP: Final Project Meeting
Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2018/10/02 Aerobic granular sludge process treats real fish canning wastewater ChemPor 2018 – 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2018/09/09 Effect of salt on EPS production by halotolerant bacteria for aerobic granular sludge treatment 12th Symposium of the European Society of Biochemical Engineering Sciences - ESBES
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2017/05/03 Addition of co-substrates stimulates hexadecene conversion to methane by an enriched microbial consortium ICBM-3 - 3rd International Conference on Biogas Microbiology
(Netherlands)
2015/02/17 Biorremediação anaeróbia de locais contaminados com petróleo (Anaerobic bioremediation of petroleum contaminated sites) Jornadas de Biologia Aplicada
Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2012/04/04 Biodegradation of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) by isolated denitrifying bacteria SENSE Symposium "Microbes for Sustainability"
Wageningen University (Wageningen, Netherlands)
2010/06/16 Biodegradation of surfactants under denitrifying conditions: enrichment and isolation of microorganisms involved IWA National Young Water Professionals Conference
(Barcelona, Spain)
2008/06/24 Surveying an Activated Sludge Reactor using Online UV-Visible and NIR Spectroscopy and Chemometrics SIDISA 2008 - INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SANITARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(Venice, Italy)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/12/18 - 2023/12/18 DIP4Agri project final conference (2023/12/18 - 2023/12/18)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2022/01/24 - 2022/01/24 Preparation and participation as lecturer in short laboratorial activities for demonstration to students of topics associated to environmental pollution (e.g., Acid rain and effects in the environment), under the context of "Biofase" activities developed at UCP, Porto. (2022/01/24 - 2022/01/24)
Workshop (Other)
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2015/01/01 - 2015/04/20 International symposium "Bioremediation of oil-contaminated environments", Braga, Portugal (2015/04/11 - 2015/04/12)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2012/02/01 - 2012/04/15 International symposium "Microbes for Sustainability", Wageningen University, The Netherlands. (2012/04/04 - 2012/04/05)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
 Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/09/23 - 2022/09/23 Pedagogical short sessions for students associated to microbial activity present in wastewater treatment processes, associated to the celebration of the International Microorganism Day.
Exhibition
 International Microorganism Day
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2022/07/14 - 2022/07/14 Participation as a lecturer in short experimental activities for students, on topics related to environmental pollution (e.g., Microplastics in the environment), under the activity "Teen Academy", organized by ESB-UCP, Porto.
Workshop
 Teen Academy
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2018/10/24 - 2018/10/24 Attendee of the workshop "I Workshop de fármacos no ambiente: cenários e desafios - I Workshop of pharmaceuticals in the environment: scenarios and challenges"
Workshop
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/12/20 - 2016/12/23 Participation in a three days course "Proteome 2 Gene 2 Protein", with theoretical (principals of proteomics and protein production) and practical sessions (protein production and analysis). The course included practice with 2D gel electrophoresis, mass spectroscopy and bioinformatic analysis for proteins identification and gene cloning.
Workshop
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/07/22 - 2016/07/22 Attendee in the workshop "Conceitos básicos de Metrologia - Requisitos técnicos NP EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005", Instituto Português da Qualidade.
Workshop
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/09/14 - 2015/09/16 Attendee in the 3rd International Conference “Wastes solutions, tratments and opportunities”
Conference
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/11/27 Melhoria da digestão anaeróbia pela adição de nanomateriais condutores.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Catarina Rocha (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/06/30 Coupling Bioelectrochemical Systems and Redox Flow Batteries For Sustainable Energy Production And Storage
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Márcia Sofia da Silva Santos (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2019/11/20 Effects of solids retention time on Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) Recovery, Chain Length and Biodegradability
(Thesis) Main arguer
 André Wilson Novais Marques (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/09/10 - 2023/02/28 Regent of the course "Environmental Technologies" Biotechnology (Bacharelato) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2019/09/15 - 2020/02/15 Theoretical-practical classes - discipline "Introduction to Engineering" Introduction to Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2023/01/06 - 2023/04/28 Physical-chemical characteristics of pigments obtained from macrofungi Maria Portela, undergraduate UCP student
2023/01/06 - 2023/04/28 Physical-chemical characteristics of pigments obtained from macrofungi Luis Escobar, undergraduate UCP student
2020/03/01 - 2020/07/31 EPS production by halotolerant bacteria Oihane Salazar
2019/09/01 - 2019/12/15 Monitoring of bioreactor performance treating high salinity effluent Oihane Salazar
2019/02/01 - 2019/06/15 Bioreactor monitoring and EPS extraction from aerobic granules Luiz Rodrigues
2019/03/01 - 2019/03/30 Biofilm production by halotoletant bacteria isolated from a bioreactor Students from Escola Superior de Biotecnologia
2018/03/01 - 2018/03/30 Biofilm formation by bacterial isolates from brine wastewater Students from Escola Superior Biotecnologia;
2015/01/05 - 2015/10/31 Start-up of soil column assays Carla Mateus
2012/05/01 - 2012/12/15 Anaerobic degradation of anionic surfactants by denitrifying bacteria Harm Vreeling

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2022/07/13 - 2022/07/13 Evaluation of the doctoral programme of Joana Gomes, on the PhD topic "Climate change and food safety: impact on proliferation and virulence of foodborne pathogens on fresh produce" Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2019/05/30 - 2019/05/30 Evaluation of doctoral program of PhD candidate Cátia Braga Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/05/30 - 2019/05/30 Evaluation of doctoral program of PhD candidate Carla Magalhães Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal