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Mariana Ferraz is a qualified professional in the area of Environmental Health and Occupational Safety and Health. She received a degree in Environmental Health from the School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto. She completed a Master’s Degree in Health and Safety in Organizations at the same institution, where she deepened her expertise in occupational safety and health. She is currently attending the first year of the Doctoral program in Occupational Safety and Health at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. She holds a research fellowship at the Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research, School of Health of Porto. Her scientific work has focused on indoor air quality and risk assessment, particularly regarding the integration of technologies in the workplace, including human-robot collaboration. In this context, she is a co-author of two scientific papers: “Cognitive Workload and Fatigue in a Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly Workstation: A Pilot Study” and “Acceptance of Industrial Collaborative Robots: Preliminary Results of Application of Portuguese Version of the Frankenstein Syndrome Questionnaires (FSQ)”. She is currently involved in the WinWORK project, which aims to create healthy work environments that promote quality of life and well-being in the workplace, with a focus on the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. As part of this project, she is engaged in the implementation of co-creation workshops, the application of questionnaires, the development of practical manuals, and the use of virtual reality technology to train workers. Her work also includes conducting systematic reviews related to co-creation methodologies and approaches, training programs focused on behavior change, and psychosocial risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders. In addition to her research activities, she currently holds the position of invited assistant at the School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto. Her performance and dedication establish her as a committed professional, capable of solving problems, adapting to diverse situations, and responding effectively to the evolving challenges and demands of modern work environments.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mariana Ferraz

Citation names

  • Ferraz, Mariana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5A1B-8342-AF8A
ORCID iD
0009-0002-0105-7669

Email addresses

  • maft@ess.ipp.pt (Professional)
  • marianatferraz@outlook.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 400, 4200-072, Paranhos, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Public and Environmental Health
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Medicine at Work

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/09 - 2027
Ongoing
Programa Doutoral de Segurança e Saúde Ocupacional (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/09/18 - 2024/09/10
Concluded
Higiene e Segurança nas Organizações (Mestrado)
Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto, Portugal
"Estudo da Qualidade do Ar Interior em Edifícios Escolares: Relação entre PM10 e PM2,5 e a Concentração de Agentes Biológicos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
17
2023/05/02 - 2024/05/01
Ongoing
Research scholarship (Outros)
Major in Environmental Health
Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto, Portugal
2024/04/02 - 2024/04/18
Concluded
Curso de Formação "FCT PhD Scholarship Project Training" (Outros)
Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (TBIO)/Health Research Network (RISE - Health), Portugal
2024/03 - 2024/03
Attended
Seminário "Avaliação dos riscos profissionais na era digital" (Outros)
Major in Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Spain
2023 - 2023
Attended
Seminário "Revisão Sistemática e Meta-Análise em Saúde" (Outros)
Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto, Portugal
2023 - 2023
Concluded
Formação em Ruído Laboral (Outros)
Major in Occupational ans Safety Health
Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto, Portugal
2018/09/20 - 2022/07/23
Concluded
Saúde Ambiental (Licenciatura)
Major in Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho
Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto, Portugal
16
2022/02/01 - 2022/04/30
Concluded
Internship in Occupational and Safety Health (Outros)
Major in Occupational ans Safety Health
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal
19
2021/10/13 - 2022/02/07
Concluded
Internship in Public Health (Outros)
Major in Public Health
Unidade de Saúde Pública - ACES Grande Porto VI - Porto Oriental, Portugal
19
2021/04/28 - 2021/06/27
Concluded
Internship in Environment and Food Safety (Outros)
Major in Environment health and food safety
Grupo Salvador Caetano , Portugal
17,5
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024 - Current Researcher (Research) Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (TBIO)/Health Research Network (RISE - Health), Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2025/02/17 - Current Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/05/02 - 2024/05/01 Research fellowship Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto, Portugal
Clínica Pedagógica da ESS|P.PORTO, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2024 - Current WinWORK: Creating Healthy Work Environments to Promote Quality of Life and Well-Being in Workplaces
1081_WinWORK_6_P
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Centro de Investigação em Saúde Translacional e Biotecnologia Médica, Portugal, Portugal
Ongoing
2021 - Current COBOSHe: Desenvolvimento de Diretrizes para o Projeto de Espaços de Trabalho Colaborativo Centrados no Humano
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Researcher
Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto, Portugal
Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Ongoing
2023/05 - 2024 Avaliação Simplificada Anual da Qualidade do Ar Interior de Edifícios Municipais
ESS/TBIO /BI/2023/08
Researcher
Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (TBIO)/Health Research Network (RISE - Health), Portugal
Câmara Municipal da Maia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Ferraz, Mariana; Alves, Sandra; Costa, José Torres da; Santos, Joana Carvalho dos ; Silva, Manuela Vieira da. Corresponding author: Ferraz, Mariana. "Indoor Air Quality in School Buildings: Correlation of PM10 and PM2,5 Levels with Biological Agent Concentrations". In Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health VI. Porto, Portugal: Springer Nature, 2025.
    Accepted
Conference abstract
  1. Ferraz, Mariana; 0B12-58BF-915C . Corresponding author: 0B12-58BF-915C. "Studies on IAQ and the potential relationship between airborne microorganisms and particulate matter in a School Setting: A Protocol for a Systematic Review". Paper presented in International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO), Porto, 2025.
    Submitted
Conference paper
  1. Santos, Joana; Ferraz, Mariana; Pinto, Ana; Rocha, Luis F.; Costa, Carlos M.; Simões, Ana C.; Bombeke, Klass; Vaz, M.A.P.. "COGNITIVE WORKLOAD AND FATIGUE IN A HUMAN-ROBOT COLLABORATIVE ASSEMBLY WORKSTATION: A PILOT STUDY". 2023.
    Published • 10.24840/978-989-54863-4-2_0327-0334
  2. Santos, Joana; Ferraz, Mariana; Pinto, Ana; Nomura, Tatsuya. "ACCEPTANCE OF INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATIVE ROBOTS: PRELIMINAR RESULTS OF APPLICATION OF PORTUGUESE VERSION OF THE FRANKENSTEIN SYNDROME QUESTIONNAIRE (FSQ)". Paper presented in SHO, 2023.
    Published • 10.24840/978-989-54863-4-2_0339-0346
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/04/15 Indoor Air Quality in School Buildings: Correlation of PM10 and PM2,5 Levels with Biological Agent Concentrations SHO2025 - International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene
(Porto, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2024/10/18 - 2024/10/18 Member of the Organizing Committee for the TBIO Annual Meeting 2024 (2024/10/18 - 2024/10/18)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (TBIO)/Health Research Network (RISE - Health), Portugal
2024 - 2024 Open Campus Event: Organization of an educational offer in the Department of Environmental Health and dissemination of information for elementary and secondary school students. (2024 - 2024)
Exhibition (Other)
Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Prevenção e Controlo de Legionella nos Locais de Trabalho (2024 - 2024)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2025/04/14 - 2025/04/15 Participation in SHO2025 - International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene
Symposium
SHO2025 - International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene SPOSHO - Portuguese Society of Occupational Safety and Hygiene, Portugal
2024/10/18 - 2024/10/18 TBIO Annual Meeting 2024
Meeting
TBIO Annual Meeting 2024
Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (TBIO)/Health Research Network (RISE - Health), Portugal
2024/07/04 - 2024/07/05 Participation in the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO)
Symposium
International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO)
SPOSHO - Portuguese Society of Occupational Safety and Hygiene, Portugal, Portugal
2024/03 - 2024/03 Gestão dos riscos profissionais na era digital
Seminar
Avaliação dos riscos profissionais na era digital
Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024 - 2024 CiênciaViva (Ensino básico 3º ciclo) Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (TBIO)/Health Research Network (RISE - Health), Portugal
2023 - 2023 Information Session for the first-year students of the bachelor's degree in Environmental Health Environmental Health (Licenciatura) Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto, Portugal