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Fernanda Fontana Roman is an Auxiliary Researcher with a multidisciplinary academic path and a robust international background. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering obtained at the University of Porto in early July, 2025, and she holds a double degree (BSc and MSc) in Chemical Engineering from the Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (Brazil) and the Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Portugal). Her research focuses on the synthesis and application of carbon-based nanomaterials derived from residual sources, such as plastic waste and biomass, for environmental remediation, particularly in catalytic processes targeting pollutant removal from water and fuels. Her work integrates materials science, environmental catalysis, and chemical engineering, contributing to sustainable development goals through innovative and cost-effective uses of waste-derived materials. She has extensive expertise in the development, characterization, and practical application of advanced carbon materials in both lab-scale and real effluent systems. Fernanda has co-authored over 25 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to more than 70 scientific communications. Her career is defined by interdisciplinary collaboration, strong international engagement and joint research efforts with teams from Europe, Latin America, and Central Asia, positioning her as a valuable contributor to global challenges in sustainable environmental technologies.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Fernanda Fontana Roman

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
EE1B-DAA7-D0BD
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5360-5298
Researcher Id
C-4214-2019
Scopus Author Id
57204810666

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2)
French Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1)
Italian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2025/09/08 - 2025/09/12
Concluded
 How to write innovative and fundable proposals with the EDI principles (Outros)
Major in NA
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2025/06/30 - 2025/07/04
Concluded
 Electron Microscopy Course 2025 (Outros)
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2019/10 - 2025/07/04
Concluded
 Chemical and Biological Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Carbon nanotubes derived from plastic waste for one-pot desulfurization and denitrogenation of liquid fuels" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved by unanimity
2024/12/06 - 2025/02/14
Concluded
 BIP on Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in STEM (Outros)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2019/01
Concluded
 Chemical Engineering (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
 16/20
2017/02 - 2018/07
Concluded
 Chemical Engineering (Mestrado)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
"BIODIESEL PRODUCTION THROUGH ESTERIFICATION APPLYING IONIC LIQUIDS AS CATALYSTS" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17/20
2011/02 - 2018/07
Concluded
 Chemical Engineering (Graduado)
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Câmpus Ponta Grossa, Brazil
"BIODIESEL PRODUCTION THROUGH ESTERIFICATION APPLYING IONIC LIQUIDS AS CATALYSTS" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 0.81/1.00
2012/09 - 2013/04
Attended
 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor)
University of Calgary, Canada
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025/12/01 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2025/07 - 2025/11 Postdoc (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2018/10 - 2025/07 Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2015/08 - 2016/11 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/09 - 2015/12 Chemical kinects and reactors (I and II) voluntary teacher assistant Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil
2014/09 - 2014/12 Applied Mathematical Methods teacher assistant (with scholarship) Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/01 - 2024/02 Amphiphilic carbon-based materials for one-pot desulfurization and denitrogenation of liquid fuels
SFRH/BD/143224/2019
PhD Student Fellow
Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/01/01 - 2029/12/31 Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials
UID/50020/2025
10.54499/UID/50020/2025
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2025/10/01 - 2027/12/31 3D-printed carbon monoliths for energy and environmental applications
2023.18105.ICDT
10.54499/2023.18105.ICDT
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2026/02/01 - 2027/07/31 Machine Learning Supervised Synthesis of 3D-Printed Carbon Materials
2024.17845.PEX
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2025/07/01 - 2025/11/30 INOVÁGUA
PL24-00141
Post-doc Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
 Fundação La Caixa
Ongoing
2024/09/01 - 2025/06/30 Estudo técnico-económico para a valorização de resíduos de embalagens plásticas na produção de nanotubos de carbono
NA
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
 Sociedade Ponto Verde
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Mountain Research Center
UIDP/00690/2020
10.54499/UIDP/00690/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2024/03 - 2024/09 STEP - STEM and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: an open dialogue for research enhancement in Portugal
101078933
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Centro de Investigação em Digitalização e Robótica Inteligente, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
2021/03/19 - 2022/05/30 Plastic to fuel&mat - Upcycling Waste Plastics into Fuel and Carbon Nanomaterials.
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031439
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/10/04 - 2019/12/31 VALORCOMP - Valorização de composto e de outros resíduos procedentes da fração orgânica de resíduos sólidos urbanos
0119_VALORCOMP_2_P
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
 Programa Operativo de Cooperación Transfronteriza España-Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. João Mendes; Adriano S. Silva; Fernanda F. Roman; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; José Lima; Helder T. Gomes; Ana I. Pereira. "Deep Learning-Based Classification and Quantification of Emulsion Droplets: A YOLOv7 Approach". 2024.
    10.1007/978-3-031-53036-4_11
Conference abstract
  1. A. Santos Silva; Filho, Paulo Zadra; Ana Paula Ferreira; Roman, F. F.; Baldo, Arthur P.; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; Pereira, Ana I.; et al. "CNT-Embedded PVP/PVDF Membranes for CWPO-Based Degradation of Sulfamethoxazole and Paracetamol". Paper presented in XXIX Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Braga, 2025.
  2. Roman, F. F.; A. Santos Silva; Gomes, Helder. "Synthesis of carbon nanotubes from polyolefin waste: mass balance and gas phase composition". Paper presented in XXIX Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Braga, 2025.
    Published
  3. Baldo, Arthur P.; Roman, F. F.; A. Santos Silva; Ana Paula Ferreira; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.; Lopes, Isabel; Gomes, Helder. "Monitoring effluent water quality parameters in two wastewater treatment plants in northeastern Portugal". Paper presented in XXIX Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Braga, 2025.
    Published
  4. Roman, F. F.; A. Santos Silva; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Silva, A. M. T.; Faria, J. L.; Gomes, Helder T.. Corresponding author: Roman, F. F.. "KINETIC MODELING OF THE OXIDATION OF QUINOLINE USING POLYOLEFIN-DERIVED CARBON NANOTUBES: SINGLE-PHASE AND BIPHASIC SYSTEM". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes, Paestum, 2025.
    Published
  5. Renata P. Souza; A. Santos Silva; Roman, F. F.; Leiddi Leal; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; caha, ihsan; Francis Leonard Deepak; et al. "Conversion of Plastic Solid Waste into Carbon Nanotubes for Environmental Catalytic Applications". Paper presented in CIPOA – VI Iberoamerican Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies, Florianopólis, 2024.
    Published
  6. Leiddi Leal; A. Santos Silva; Ana P. F. da Silva; Roman, F. F.; Renata P Souza; Paloma Lopes; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; et al. "From Waste to Value: Enhancing Catalytic Activity of Plastic-derived Carbon Nanotubes for Microplastic Remediation". Paper presented in CIPOA – VI Iberoamerican Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies, Florianopólis, 2024.
    Published
  7. A. Santos Silva; Paulo Zadra; Ana P. F. da Silva; Roman, F. F.; Maddee Rauhauser; Juliana M. T. Pietrobelli; Kalmakhanova, Marzhan S.; Daniel D. Snow; Helder T. Gomes. "Monitoring and Mitigating Micropollutant Contamination in River Waters: A Focus on Catalytic Treatment of Hospital Wastewater". Paper presented in SETAC North America 45th Annual Meeting, Forth Worth, 2024.
    Accepted
  8. Roman, F. F.; A. Santos Silva; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Adrián M.T. Silva; Faria, Joaquim L.; Gomes, Helder T.. "OXIDATIVE DESULFURIZATION OF DIBENZOTHIOPHENE IN A SIMULATED FUEL: EFFECT OF CO-CATALYST". Paper presented in 29º Congresso Ibero-americano de Catálise - CICAT 2024, Bilbao, 2024.
    Published
  9. A. Santos Silva; Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; caha, ihsan; Deepak, Francis Leonard; Renata Padilha; Ana I Pereira; Adrián M. T. Silva; Helder T Gomes. "MAGNETIC CARBON NANOTUBES SYNTHESIZED FROM MODEL POLYMERS OF PLASTIC SOLID WASTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CATALYTIC APPLICATIONS". Paper presented in 29º Congresso Ibero-americano de Catálise - CICAT 2024, Bilbao, 2024.
    Published
  10. A. Santos Silva; Henrique, Adriano; Roman, F. F.; Ormalinov, Daria; Hendryk Steldinger; Jan Gläsel; Bastian J. M. Etzold; et al. "WET PEROXIDE OXIDATION OF PARACETAMOL USING STRUCTURED 3D PRINTED CARBON CATALYSTS PREPARED FROM A TAILORED PHOTORESIN". Paper presented in 29º Congresso Ibero-americano de Catálise - CICAT 2024, Bilbao, 2024.
    Published
  11. José S. Napoli; A. Santos Silva; Roman, F. F.; Maria E. Fuziki; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Giane G. Lenzi; Helder T. Gomes. "CATALISADORES DE FERRO REVESTIDOS COM NIÓBIO: DESEMPENHO APRIMORADO NA OXIDAÇÃO MULTICOMPONENTE DE CONTAMINANTES DE PREOCUPAÇÃO EMERGENTE". Paper presented in 29º Congresso Ibero-americano de Catálise - CICAT 2024, Bilbao, 2024.
    Published
  12. Ana P. F. da Silva; A. Santos Silva; Paulo Zadra; Fernanda F. Roman; R. P. Souza; Diaz De Tuesta, Jose L.; Adrian M T Silva; Gomes, Helder. "Intensified filtration process with wet peroxide oxidation for the treatment of sulfamethoxazole-polluted water using composite polymeric membranes with carbon nanotubes". Paper presented in CIPOA – VI Iberoamerican Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies, Florianópolis, 2024.
    Published
  13. R. Padilha; A. Santos Silva; Fernanda F. Roman; Diaz De Tuesta, Jose L.; Gomes, Helder. "SUPERPARAMAGNETIC CORE-SHELL NANOPARTICLES FOR REMOVAL OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS BY CWPO". Paper presented in CIPOA – VI Iberoamerican Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies, Florianópolis, 2024.
    Published
  14. Roman, F. F.; A. Santos Silva; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Adrián M. T. Silva; Faria, Joaquim L.; Gomes, Helder T.. "CARBON NANOTUBES FROM POLYOLEFINS: CATALYSTS FOR REMOVAL OF NITROGENATED AND SULFONATED COMPOUNDS FROM SIMULATED FUELS". Paper presented in 10th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCatX, Florence, 2024.
    Published
  15. Santos Silva, Adriano; Arnaldo V. Dias; F. F. Roman; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Ana Paula F. da Silva; Ana M. Ferrari; Gomes, Helder; et al. "Hybrid multi-core shell nanoparticles for wet peroxide oxidation: effect of aqueous matrix". Paper presented in XII Encontro da Divisão de Catálise e Materiais Porosos da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Coimbra, 2024.
    Published
  16. A. Santos Silva; Henrique, Adriano; Roman, F. F.; Daria Omralinov; Hendryk Steldinger; Gläsel, Jan; Bastian J. M. Etzold; et al. "3D - PRINTED CARBON MONOLITHS PREPARED FROM A TAILORED PHOTORESIN AS EFFICIENT CATALYSTS FOR PARACETAMOL REMOVAL BY CWPO". Paper presented in 10th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCatX, Florence, 2024.
    Published
  17. A. Santos Silva; Roman, F. F.; Evelyn Moraes; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Ana I Pereira; Adrián Silva; Helder Gomes. "CARBON NANOTUBES AS CATALYSTS FOR EFFICIENT DEGRADATION OF SULFAMETHOXAZOLE BY WET PEROXIDE OXIDATION". Paper presented in 10th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCatX, Florence, 2024.
    Published
  18. A. Santos Silva; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Henrique, Adriano; Roman, F. F.; Hendryk Steldinger; Daria Omralinov; Gläsel, Jan; et al. "Wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol in continuous mode using DLP 3D-printed carbon monolith as catalyst". Paper presented in III Reunião do Grupo do Carbono, Porto, 2024.
    Published
  19. Roman, F. F.; A. Santos Silva; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Adrián M. T. Silva; Faria, Joaquim L.; Gomes, Helder T.. "Oxidative desulfurization of a simulated fuel using carbon nanotubes from plastic waste". Paper presented in III Reunião do Grupo do Carbono, Porto, 2024.
    Published
  20. José S. Napoli; A. Santos Silva; Roman, F. F.; Maria E. K. Fuziki; Lenzi, Giane G.; GOMES, H. T.. "Efficiency of a Magnetic Multi-Core Shell Catalyst in the Degradation of Paracetamol and Sulfamethoxazole: A Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation Approach". Paper presented in 4th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences, 2023.
    Published
  21. A. Santos Silva; Sanches, Lucas Fenato; Roman, Fernanda F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Ana Isabel Pereira; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.; Gomes, Helder. "Waste-based nanomaterials to remove paracetamol from waters by catalytic wet peroxide oxidation". Paper presented in Carbon for energy storage and environment protection (CESEP) 2023, Budapeste, 2023.
    Published
  22. A. Santos Silva; Sanches, Lucas Fenato; Roman, Fernanda F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Ana Isabel Pereira; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.; Gomes, Helder. "Magnetic properties of carbon nanotubes synthesized by chemical vapor deposition using polyolefins as carbon source". Paper presented in International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR) 2023, Bragança, 2023.
    Published
  23. F. F. Roman; A. Santos Silva; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; A. M. T. Silva; FARIA, J. L.; GOMES, H. T.. Corresponding author: F. F. Roman. "Oxidative desulfurization of a simulated fuel using plastic waste-derived carbon nanotubes: a Pickering interfacial catalysis approach". Paper presented in International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR), Bragança, 2023.
    Published
  24. Fernanda F. Roman; Batista, Gabriel de Freitas; Santos Silva, Adriano; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Mambrini, Raquel; Gomes, Helder T.. "Compost-derived catalyst for wet peroxide oxidation of leachate waters". Paper presented in International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR), Bragança, 2023.
    Published
  25. Fernanda F. Roman; Santos Silva, Adriano; Diaz De Tuesta, Jose L.; Adrián M. T. Silva; Faria, Joaquim L.; Gomes, Helder T.. Corresponding author: Fernanda F. Roman. "CARBON NANOTUBES DERIVED FROM PLASTIC SOLID WASTE FOR THE OXIDATIVE DENITROGENATION OF A SIMULATED FUEL". Paper presented in CARBON FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (CESEP2023), Budapeste, 2023.
    Published
  26. Roman, F. F.; A. Santos Silva; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Silva, A. M.T.; FARIA, J. L.; Pereira, Ana I.; Gomes, H.T.. Corresponding author: Roman, F. F.. "CARBON NANOTUBES DERIVED FROM MODEL PLASTIC SOLID WASTE: METAL SUBSTRATE EFFECT IN SYNTHESIS PROCEDURE". Paper presented in 6th International Conference Wastes, Coimbra, 2023.
    Published
  27. Roman, F. F.; A. Santos Silva; Batista, Gabriel de Freitas; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Mambrini, Raquel; GOMES, H. T.. Corresponding author: Roman, F. F.. "CATALYSTS DERIVED FROM COMPOST: LEACHATE WATER TREATMENT BY ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESS". Paper presented in 6th International Conference Wastes, Coimbra, 2023.
    Published
  28. F. F. Roman; A. Santos Silva; A.P.F. da Silva; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Kalmakhanova, M. S.; D. Snow; GOMES, H. T.. Corresponding author: GOMES, H. T.. "Wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol: overview of typical catalysts". Paper presented in EuropaCat2023, Prague, 2023.
    Accepted
  29. A. Santos Silva; Fernanda F. Roman; Arnaldo V. Dias; Diaz De Tuesta, Jose L.; Ana Paula F. da Silva; Ana M. Ferrari Lima; Adrián M. T. Silva; Faria, Joaquim L.; Gomes, Helder T.. Corresponding author: A. Santos Silva. "Wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol from real wastewaters using multi-core shell magnetic nanoparticles as catalyst". Paper presented in XXVIII Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Aveiro, 2023.
    Published
  30. Gomes, Helder; A. Santos Silva; A. Henrique; F. F. Roman; J. L. Diaz de Tuesta; Jan Gläsel; J. A. C. Silva; B. J. M. Etzold. "Tuned-porous carbon materials as adsorbents for the removal of paracetamol from contaminated waters". Paper presented in WCCE11 - CIBIQ2023 - GS06 - Global Symposium on Removal of Emerging Contaminants, Buenos Aires, 2023.
    Published
  31. Ana Paula F. da Silva; Narcizo, Alexandre; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Fernanda F. Roman; A. Santos Silva; Gomes, Helder. "Production of residual activated carbon and their application in the adsorption of phenol and gallic acid". Paper presented in 1st Mediterranean Conference on Porous Materials, Crete, 2023.
    Published
  32. Arnaldo V. Dias; A. Santos Silva; Ana P. F. da Silva; Fernanda F. Roman; Diaz De Tuesta, Jose L.; Ysabel Huaccallo; Ana M. Lima; Gomes, Helder T.. Corresponding author: Ysabel Huaccallo. "High removal of paracetamol by catalytic wet peroxide oxidation with carboncoated magnetic nanoparticles". Paper presented in XXVI ENCONTRO GALEGO-PORTUGUÉS DE QUÍMICA, Santiago de Compostela, 2022.
    Published
  33. Lucas F. Sanches; A. Santos Silva; Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Fernando A. da Silva; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.; Pereira, Ana I.; Gomes, Helder. "Synthesis of magnetic carbon nanotubes using polyolefins as carbon source". Paper presented in 2022 International Conference on Materials and Nanomaterials, Roma, 2022.
    Published
  34. Serikbayeva, A.M.; Roman, F. F.; Kalmakhanova, M.S.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Gomes, Helder. "DEVOLOPMENT OF ORGANIC MODIFIED CLAYS WITH GRAFTED ORGANOALKOXIDES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED WATERS". Paper presented in 6th International Congress on Water, Waste and Energy Management (WWEM22), Rome, 2022.
    Published
  35. Arnaldo V. Dias; Adriano S. Silva; Ana P. Ferreira; Fernanda F. Roman; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; Jessica R. Oliveira; Ana M. Ferrari; Giane G. Lenzi; Helder T. Gomes. "Simultaneous removal of o- and p-nitrophenol from contaminated water by wet peroxide oxidation using carbon-coated magnetic ferrite as catalyst". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCat–IX, Zaragoza, 2022.
    Published
  36. Flávia K. K. Sanches; Fernanda F. Roman; Adriano S. Silva; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; Adrián M. T. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Bruno F. Machado; et al. "Selective oxidation of 4-nitrophenol with H2O2 in a biphasic system by janus-like carbon nanotubes". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCat–IX, Zaragoza, 2022.
    Published
  37. Larissa de G. Piccinin; Fernanda F. Roman; Isabella V. de Freitas; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; Adrián M. T. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Admilson Lopes Vieira; Giane G. Lenzi; Helder T. Gomes. "Biphasic oxidative denitrogenation with H2O2 of a simulated fuel using sustainable carbon nanotube catalysts". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCatIX, Zaragoza, 2022.
    Published
  38. F. F. Roman; H. T. Gomes; F. K. K. Sanches; A. Santos Silva; J. L. Diaz de Tuesta; P. Marin; B. F. Machado; et al. "Selective denitrification of a simulated oily wastewater using Janus- structured carbon nanotubes". Paper presented in 5th Iberoamerican Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies, Cusco, 2022.
    Accepted
  39. Lucas F. Sanches; A. Santos Silva; Fernanda F. Roman; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Da Silva, Fernando A.; Pereira, Ana I.; A. M. T. Silva; Gomes, Helder T.. "Degradation of paracetamol by wet peroxide oxidation using carbon nanotubes synthesized from plastic solid waste". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCat–IX, Zaragoza, 2022.
    Published
  40. Fernanda F. Roman; Larissa de G. Piccinin; Admilson Lopes Vieira; Adrián M. T. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Gomes, Helder T.. "Oxidative denitrogenation of a simulated fuel under a biphasic system using carbon nanotubes obtained from plastic solid waste". Paper presented in I Encontro Consórcio Montanha para o Conhecimento de Jovens Investigadores – STEAM VII Encontro Jovens Investigadores, Bragança, 2022.
    Accepted
  41. Helder T. Gomes; Arnaldo V. Dias; Santos Silva, Adriano; F. F. Roman; Ana Paula F. da Silva; Ana M. F. Lima; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.. Corresponding author: Helder T. Gomes. "Wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol using carbon-coated spinel ferrite nanoparticles as catalyst". Paper presented in V Iberoamerican Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies - CIPOA, Cusco, 2022.
    Published
  42. Lucas F. Sanches; Santos Silva, Adriano; Roman, F. F.; Ana P. Ferreira da Silva; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Da Silva, Fernando A.; Adrián M. T. Silva; Faria, J. L.; Gomes, H. T.. "Magnetic carbon nanotubes prepared from LDPE, HDPE and PP". Paper presented in XI National Meeting on Catalysis and Porous Materials & II Meeting of the Carbon Group, Aveiro, 2021.
    Published
  43. Gabriel F. Batista; Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Raquel V. Mambrini; Gomes, H. T.. "Treatment of leachate waters by wet peroxide oxidation with a compost- based catalyst: effect of pH". Paper presented in XI National Meeting on Catalysis and Porous Materials & II Meeting of the Carbon Group, Aveiro, 2021.
    Published
  44. Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Adrián M. T. Silva; Faria, J. L.; Gomes, H.T.. "Selective oxidation of quinoline in an emulsified system using carbon nanotubes derived from LDPE as catalysts: pH effect". Paper presented in XI National Meeting on Catalysis and Porous Materials & II Meeting of the Carbon Group, Aveiro, 2021.
    Published
  45. A. Santos Silva; Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Gomes, Helder; Ferreira da Silva, Ana. "Síntesis de nanomateriales de carbono por deposición química en fase vapor sobre catalizadores de Ni-Al utilizando polietileno de baja densidad como precursor". 2021.
    Published
  46. Lucas Fenato Sanches; A. Santos Silva; Roman, F. F.; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.; Gomes, Helder; Pereira, Ana I.. "Strategy to insert plastic solid waste into the value chain through the synthesis of high-added value materials". Paper presented in 3rd Sustainable Waste Management Conference, 2021.
    Published
  47. Sanches, Lucas Fenato; Santos Silva, Adriano; Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Fernando Alves da Silva; Adrián M. T. Silva; Ana Isabel Pereira ; Gomes, Helder T.. "Synthesis of high-added value materials as a strategy to upgrade the value chain of plastic solid waste". Paper presented in 3rd Sustainable Waste Management Conference, 2021.
    Published
  48. Roman, F. F.; Flavia Kim Kobayashi Sanches; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Pricila Marin; Bruno F. Machado; Philippe Serp; Silva, A. M.T.; Joaquim L. Faria; Gomes, H.T.. "Amphiphilic carbon nanotubes for catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of 4 nitrophenol". Paper presented in XXVII Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Braga, 2021.
    Published
  49. Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Roman, F. F.; A. Santos Silva; Rui S. Ribeiro; Octávia Vieira; Adrián M.T. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Helder T. Gomes. "Technologies to upcycle plastic solid wastes into nanostructured carbon materials and their application in the removal of micropollutants". Paper presented in Pré-conferência XXVII Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Braga, 2021.
    Published
  50. Fenato, Lucas; Silva, A.S.; Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; da Silva, F. A.; Silva, A. M.T.; Gomes, H.T.. "Magnetic carbon nanotubes obtained from plastic as catalysts for wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol". Paper presented in Symposium on Chemical and Biological Engineering - Doctoral Congress in Engineering, Porto, 2021.
    Published
  51. Roman, F. F.; Jessica P. M. Lopes; Ana P. Ferreira da Silva; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Giane G. Lenzi; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.; Gomes, H.T.. "Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol using carbon nanotubes synthesized from low-density polyethylene as model plastic waste". Paper presented in Portuguese Young Chemist Meeting, Bragança, 2021.
    Published
  52. Gabriel de Freitas Batista; Roman, F. F.; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.; Raquel V. Mambrini; Paulo Praça; Helder T. Gomes. "Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of leachate using low cost carbon-based material as catalyst". Paper presented in 7th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting, Bragança, 2021.
    Published
  53. Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Marcus C. Saviotti; Roman, F. F.; A. Santos Silva; Ana P. Ferreira da Silva; Hiram J.F. Sartori; Assem Shinibekova; et al. "Carbon-based materials production from agriculture waste and their application in wastewater treatment". Paper presented in I International Forum of Young Scientists, 2021.
    Published
  54. Gabriel de Freitas Batista; Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Raquel Mambrini; Gomes, Helder. "Valorization of compost obtained from the mechanical and biological treatment of municipal solid waste: catalysts for wet peroxide oxidation of landfill leachates". Paper presented in VI CIEEMAT, Angra dos Reis, 2020.
    Published
  55. Jessica P. M. Lopes; Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Helder T. Gomes; Giane G. Gonçalves. "Síntese e Caracterização de Catalisadores de Níquel e Ferro suportados em alumina e zeólitos por impregnação úmida e co-precipitação.". Paper presented in VI CIEEMAT, Angra dos Reis, 2020.
    Published
  56. Roman, F. F.; Jessica P. M. Lopes; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Adrián M. T. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Gomes, Helder. "Carbon Nanofibers prepared from LDPE for Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation of Paracetamol". Paper presented in VI CIEEMAT, Angra dos Reis, 2020.
    Published
  57. Jessica P. M. Lopes; Roman, F. F.; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; Lenzi, Giane G. ; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.; Helder T. Gomes. "Carbon nanofibers from plastic solid waste". Paper presented in 2020 EFCATS Summer School - Engineering Materials for Catalysis, Portoroz, 2020.
    Published
  58. Hendryk Steldinger; Roman, F. F.; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; Helder T. Gomes; Jan Gläsel; Bastian J. M. Etzold. "3D Printing of Structured High Surface Area Activated Carbons". Paper presented in IX CarboCat, Zaragoza, 2020.
    Submitted
  59. Roman, F. F.; Steldinger, H.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Henrique, A.; Silva, J. A.; Glasel J.; Etzold, B.; Gomes, H.T.. "3D tuned porous carbon monoliths as catalysts in wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol". Paper presented in XXV Encontro Galego-Portugués de Quimica, Santiago de Compostela, 2019.
    Published
  60. Cardoso, J.; Vertonha,M. T.; Cabral, D.; Silva, A.S; Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Arrobas, M.; Brito, P.; Gomes, H. T.. "Heavy Metals Removal on Leachate for Use as Fertilizers". Paper presented in XXV Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química, Santiago de Compostela, 2019.
    Published
  61. Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Praça, P.; Silva, A. M. T.; Faria, J. L.; Gomes, H. T. "Kinetic modelling of the hydrothermal carbonization of compost derived from Municipal Solid Waste". Paper presented in XXV Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química, Santiago de Compostela, 2019.
    Published
  62. Roman, Fernanda F.; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; Adrián M. T. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Paulo Praça; Gomes, Helder. "Low-cost biochar produced by Hydrothermal Carbonization of compost derived from Municipal Solid Waste". Paper presented in CESEP '19, Alicante, 2019.
    Published
  63. Cardoso, J.; Vertonha, M.T.; Roman, F. F.; Silva, A.S.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Brito, P.; Gomes, H.T.; et al. "Heavy metals removal of leachates from a mechanical biological municipal solid waste treatment plant for use as fertilizers". Paper presented in 5th International Conference WASTES, Caparica, 2019.
    Published
  64. Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Praça, P.; Silva, A. M.T.; Faria, J. L.; Gomes, H. T.. "Production of low-cost Hydrochars by Hydrothermal Carbonization of compost: Kinetic Modeling and Treatment of the generated liquid effluent by Fenton". Paper presented in 5th International Conference WASTES, Caparica, 2019.
    Published
  65. Santos Silva, A.; Roman, F. F.; Kalmakhanova, M. S.; Sgorlon, J. G.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Gomes, H. T.. "Wet peroxide oxidation of Paracetamol using Fe/Co-pillared clay catalysts prepared from natural clays". Paper presented in 5th International Conference WASTES, Caparica, 2019.
    Published
  66. Brito, Paulo; Roman, Fernanda F.; Queiroz, Ana; Ribeiro, António. "Optimization and kinetics study of esterification reaction of oleic acid using [HMIM]HSO4 as catalyst". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Porto, 2018.
    Published
  67. Tadevosyan, Arevik; Roman, Fernanda Fontana; Brito, Paulo; Queiroz, Ana; Ribeiro, António. "Biodiesel production through esterification using ionic liquids as catalysts". Paper presented in 10o Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia, Bragança, 2017.
    Published
  68. Roman, Fernanda F.; Queiroz, Ana; Ribeiro, António; Chaves, Eduardo; Brito, Paulo. "Produção de biodiesel através de catálise ácida aplicando líquidos iónicos". Paper presented in V Encontro de Jovens Investigadores do IPB, Bragança, 2017.
    Published
  69. Roman, Fernanda; Queiroz, Ana; Ribeiro, António; Chaves, Eduardo; Brito, Paulo. "Ionic Liquid Catalyzed Reaction for Biodiesel Production". Paper presented in XXIII Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química, Ferrol, 2017.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Silva, AS; Roman, FF; da Silva, APF; de Tuesta, JLD; Kalmakhanova, M; Snow, D; Gomes, HT; et al. Corresponding author: Helder T. Gomes. "Reactive Materials and Solutions Towards Treatment and Reuse of Waters with Contaminants of Emerging Concern". Paper presented in International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2023, Portalegre, 2024.
    Accepted • 10.1007/978-3-031-48532-9_44
  2. Joao Mendes; A. Santos Silva; Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; José Lima; Pereira, Ana I.; GOMES, H. T.. "Exploring Deep Learning in Emulsion Science: YOLOv7 for Emulsion Droplet Classification and Size Determination". Paper presented in International Conference on Optimization, Learning Algorithms and Applications 2023, Ponta Delgada, 2023.
    Accepted
  3. ROMAN, F. F.; PICCININ, L. G.; FREITAS, I. V.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; SILVA, A.; FARIA, J. L.; VIEIRA, A. L.; LENZI, G. G.; GOMES, H. T.. "Oxidative denitrogenation of a simulated fuel under a biphasic green system". Paper presented in 28º Congresso Ibero-Americano de Catálise, Natal, 2022.
    Published
  4. DIAS, A.V.; SILVA, A. S.; ROMAN, F. F.; SILVA, A. P. F.; TUESTA, J. L. D.; LIMA, A. M.; GOMES, H. T.. "Hybrid magnetic nanoparticles for wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol". Paper presented in 28º Congresso Ibero-Americano de Catálise, Natal, 2022.
    Published
  5. BATISTA, G. F.; ROMAN, F. F.; TUESTA, J. L. D.; SILVA, A.; GOMES, H. T.. "Carbon catalysts derived from compost for wet peroxide oxidation of landfill leachates". Paper presented in 28º Congresso Ibero-Americano de Catálise, Natal, 2022.
    Published
  6. Gabriel de Freitas Batista; Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Mambrini, Raquel; Gomes, H.T.. "Application of carbon-based catalysts derived from compost on catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of leachate waters from mechanical and biological treatment plant units for municipal solid waste". Paper presented in International Conference on Environmental Science & Technology (CEST), Athens, 2021.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2021.00152
  7. Roman, F. F.; Jessica Marim Lopes; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Giane G. Gonçalves; Adrián M.T. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Gomes, H.T.. "Carbon nanotubes synthesized from LDPE for application in wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol". Paper presented in International Conference on Environmental Science & Technology, Athens, 2021.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2021.00113
  8. Flavia Kim Kobayashi Sanches; Roman, F. F.; Santos Silva, Adriano; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Marin, Pricila; Machado, Bruno F.; Serp, Philippe; Silva, Adrián A. M. T.; Gomes, H.T.. "Selective denitrification of lipophilic pollutants from oily wastewater by peroxidation using Janus-structured amphiphilic carbon nanotubes as catalysts". Paper presented in International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Athens, 2021.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2021.00125
  9. Sanches, Lucas Fenato; A. Santos Silva; Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Da Silva, Fernando A.; Gomes, H.T.. "Valorisation of polyolefins into magnetic carbon nanotubes: application as catalysts in wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol". Paper presented in International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Athens, 2021.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2021.00108
  10. Roman, Fernanda; Díaz de Tuesta, Jose Luis; Praça, Paulo; Silva, Adrián; Faria, Joaquim; Gomes, Helder. "Production of low-cost hydrochars by hydrothermal carbonization of compost: kinetic modeling and treatment of the generated liquid effluent by Fenton". 2019.
  11. Roman, Fernanda; Díaz de Tuesta, Jose Luis; Praça, Paulo; Silva, Adrián; Faria, Joaquim; Gomes, Helder. "Kinetic modelling of the hydrothermal carbonization of compost derived from municipal solid waste". 2019.
  12. Roman, Fernanda; Díaz de Tuesta, Jose Luis; Silva, Adrián; Faria, Joaquim; Praça, Paulo; Gomes, Helder. "Low-cost biochar produced by hydrothermal carbonization of compost derived from municipal solid waste". 2019.
Conference poster
  1. Roman, Fernanda F.; Baldo, Arthur; Santos Silva, Adriano; Ferreira da Silva, Ana Paula; Rauhauser, Madeleine; Snow, Daniel D.; Gomes, Helder T.. Corresponding author: Roman, Fernanda F.. "Monitoring Persistent Pollutants Upstream and Downstream of a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant". Paper presented in XXIX Encontro Nacional da SPQ, Coimbra, 2025.
  2. Baldo, Arthur; Roman, Fernanda F.; Santos Silva, Adriano; Ferreira da Silva, Ana Paula; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.; Lopes, Isabel A.T.; Gomes, Helder T.. Corresponding author: Gomes, Helder T.. "Application of Porous Materials for Carbamazepine Removal in Continuous Flow Systems". Paper presented in XXIX Encontro Nacional da SPQ, Coimbra, 2025.
  3. Fernanda F. Roman; Flávia K. K. Sanches; A. Santos Silva; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Adrián M. T. Silva; Faria, Joaquim L.; Bruno F. Machado; et al. Corresponding author: Fernanda F. Roman. "ÁGUAS RESIDUAIS OLEOSAS CONTAMINADAS: UMA ALTERNATIVA DE TRATAMENTO SOB UMA ABORDAGEM DE CATÁLISE INTERFACIAL DE PICKERING". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2023, 2023.
  4. Ana Caroline Baú; Cristiana Brás Meireles; Roman, F. F.; Higgor Dias Goes; Ana Queiróz; António Ribeiro; Paulo Brito. "PRODUÇÃO DE BIODIESEL UTILIZANDO LÍQUIDOS IÓNICOS COMO CATALISADORES". Paper presented in STG'18, 2018.
Journal article
  1. Roman, Fernanda F.; Silva, Adriano S.; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Gomes, Helder T.. Corresponding author: Roman, Fernanda F.. "Oxidative denitrogenation using sustainable carbon nanotubes: Effect of reaction conditions on hydrogen peroxide efficiency". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 14 2 (2026): 121864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2026.121864.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jece.2026.121864
  2. Silva, Adriano S.; Roman, F. F.; de Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; Olias, Lola G.; Çaha, Ihsan; Ferreira, Ana P.; de Souza, Renata P.; et al. Corresponding author: Silva, Adriano S.. "Growth of Carbon Nanotubes on Co(x)-Ni(1-x) Ferrites by Chemical Vapor Deposition and Performance on Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation". ChemCatChem (2025): https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202500438.
    10.1002/cctc.202500438
  3. Baldo, Arthur P.; Bezerra, Ana Júlia B.; Silva, Adriano S.; Ferreira, Ana Paula; Roman, F. F.; Çaha, Ihsan; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Deepak, Francis Leonard; Gomes, Helder T.. "Carbon-Coated Magnetic Catalysts for Enhanced Degradation of Nitrophenols: Stability and Efficiency in Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation". Catalysts 15 4 (2025): 376. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal15040376.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/catal15040376
  4. Roman, F. F.; Batista, Maria C.; A. Santos Silva; Briganti Bezerra, Ana Julia; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Mambrini, Raquel V.; Silva, Adrián M. T.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Gomes, Helder T.. Corresponding author: Roman, F. F.. "POLYOLEFIN AND POLYSTYRENE-DERIVED CARBON NANOTUBES: CATALYSTS FOR OXIDATIVE DESULFURIZATION UNDER A BIPHASIC SYSTEM". ChemCatChem (2025): https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202500233.
    In press • 10.1002/cctc.202500233
  5. Silva, Adriano S.; Filho, Paulo Zadra; Ferreira, Ana Paula; Roman, F. F.; Baldo, Arthur P.; Rauhauser, Madeleine; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; et al. "Occurrence of micropollutants in surface water and removal by catalytic wet peroxide oxidation enhanced filtration using polymeric membranes loaded with carbon nanotubes". Chemical Engineering Journal Advances 21 (2025): 100707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceja.2025.100707.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.ceja.2025.100707
  6. Roman, F. F.; Piccinin, Larissa de G.; Santos Silva, Adriano; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Vieira, Admilson; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Gomes, Helder T.. "Selective biphasic oxidation of nitrogenated contaminants with H2O2 using polyolefin-derived carbon nanotubes". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 13 1 (2025): 115128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.115128.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jece.2024.115128
  7. Roman, F. F.; Silva, Adriano S.; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; Baldo, Arthur P.; Lopes, Jessica P.M.; Gonçalves, Giane; Pereira, Ana I.; et al. "Plastic waste-derived carbon nanotubes: Influence of growth catalyst and catalytic activity in CWPO". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 13 1 (2025): 115206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.115206.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jece.2024.115206
  8. Kudaibergenova, Rabiga M.; Roman, F. F.; Santos Silva, Adriano; Sugurbekova, Gulnar K.. "Carbon-Nanotube-Based Superhydrophobic Magnetic Nanomaterial as Absorbent for Rapid and Efficient Oil/Water Separation". Nanomaterials 14 23 (2024): 1942. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14231942.
    Published • 10.3390/nano14231942
  9. Santos Silva, Adriano; Roman, F. F.; Ribeiro, Rui Sérgio; Garcia, Juan; Gomes, Helder Teixeira. "Beyond batch experiments: unveiling the potential of bimetallic carbon xerogels for catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of hospital wastewater in continuous mode". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 31 57 (2024): 65208-65219. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-35546-2.
    Published • 10.1007/s11356-024-35546-2
  10. A. Santos Silva; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Henrique, Adriano; Roman, F. F.; Omralinov, Daria; Steldinger, Hendryk; Gläsel, Jan; et al. Corresponding author: Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.. "3D printed photopolymer derived carbon catalysts for enhanced wet peroxide oxidation". Chemical Engineering Journal (2024): 156574. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.156574.
    In press • 10.1016/j.cej.2024.156574
  11. Perdigao-Lima, Thalles; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; Leonardo Campestrini Furst; F. F. Roman; Santos Silva, Adriano; Adriana A. Pereira Wilken; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.; Helder T. Gomes; Manuel Feliciano. Corresponding author: Manuel Feliciano. "Removal of gaseous ammonia released from leachate by adsorption on carbon-based adsorbents prepared from agro-industrial wastes". Global NEST: the international Journal 26 4 (2024): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.30955/gnj.004862.
    Published • 10.30955/gnj.004862
  12. Aizhan M. Serikbayeva; Fernanda F. Roman; Helder T. Gomes; Marzhan S. Kalmakhanova. "Development and characterization of organically grafted clay minerals for the removal of methylene blue from water". Clays and Clay Minerals (2024): https://doi.org/10.1017/cmn.2024.34.
    10.1017/cmn.2024.34
  13. Silva, Adriano S.; Roman, Fernanda F.; Dias, Arnaldo V.; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; Narcizo, Alexandre; da Silva, Ana Paula F.; Çaha, Ihsan; et al. "Hybrid multi-core shell magnetic nanoparticles for wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol: Application in synthetic and real matrices". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 5 (2023): 110806. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.110806.
    10.1016/j.jece.2023.110806
  14. Moretto, Simone; Santos Silva, Adriano; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; F. Roman, Fernanda; Cortesi, Rita; Bertão, Ana Raquel; Bañobre-López, Manuel; et al. "Comprehensive characterization and development of multi-core shell superparamagnetic nanoparticles for controlled delivery of drugs and their kinetic release modelling". Materials Today Chemistry 33 (2023): 101748. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2023.101748.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.mtchem.2023.101748
  15. Roman, F. F.; De Grande Piccinin, Larissa; Santos Silva, Adriano; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; Freitas, Isabella V. K.; Vieira, Admilson; Gonçalves Lenzi, Giane; et al. "Carbon Nanomaterials from Polyolefin Waste: Effective Catalysts for Quinoline Degradation through Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation". Catalysts 13 9 (2023): 1259. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/catal13091259.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/catal13091259
  16. Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; Silva, Adriano S.; Roman, Fernanda F.; Sanches, Lucas F.; da Silva, Fernando Alves; Pereira, Ana I.; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Gomes, Helder T.. "Polyolefin-derived carbon nanotubes as magnetic catalysts for wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol in aqueous solutions". Catalysis Today 419 (2023): 114162. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114162.
    10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114162
  17. Serikbayeva, A.M.; Roman, F.F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Gomes, H.T.; Kalmakhanova, M.S.. "Preparation and physico-chemical characterization of organically modified clays with grafted DMSO and TEOA". SERIES CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY 1 454 (2023): 115-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.32014/2023.2518-1491.152.
    Published • 10.32014/2023.2518-1491.152
  18. Roman, Fernanda F.; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; Sanches, Flávia K.K.; Silva, Adriano Santos; Marin, Pricila; Machado, Bruno F.; Serp, Philippe; et al. "Selective denitrification of simulated oily wastewater by oxidation using Janus-structured carbon nanotubes". Catalysis Today (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2023.01.008.
    10.1016/j.cattod.2023.01.008
  19. Diaz De Tuesta, Jose L.; Roman, Fernanda F.; Marques, Vitor C.; Silva, Adriano S.; Silva, Ana P.F.; Bosco, Tatiane C.; Shinibekova, Assem A.; et al. "Performance and modeling of Ni(II) adsorption from low concentrated wastewater on carbon microspheres prepared from tangerine peels by FeCl3-assisted hydrothermal carbonization". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2022): 108143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.108143.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jece.2022.108143
  20. Ribeiro, Rui S.; Vieira, Octávia; Fernandes, Rita; Roman, Fernanda F.; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Gomes, Helder T.. "Synthesis of low-density polyethylene derived carbon nanotubes for activation of persulfate and degradation of water organic micropollutants in continuous mode". Journal of Environmental Management 308 (2022): 114622. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114622.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114622
  21. Batista, Gabriel de Freitas; Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Raquel V. Mambrini; Paulo Praça; Gomes, Helder T.. "Assessment of pretreatments for highly concentrated leachate waters to enhance the performance of catalytic wet peroxide oxidation with sustainable low-cost catalysts". Catalysts 12 2 (2022): 238.
    Published • 10.3390/catal12020238
  22. Cardoso, Jonathan S.; Delgado, Marina Fernández; Vertonha, Maria T.; Cabral, David; Silva, Adriano S.; Roman, Fernanda F.; Tuesta, José L. Díaz De; et al. "Application of adsorbent materials to remove heavy metals in leachate from a municipal landfill treatment plant". Progress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal 15 2/3/4 (2022): 111-127. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/pie.2022.125612.
    10.1504/pie.2022.125612
  23. Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Silva, A. M.T.; Faria, J. L.; Gomes, H.T.. "Águas oleosas contaminadas: Ameaças, tratamentos e desafios". Química - Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química 45 162 (2021): 216-224. 10.52590/M3.P697.
    Published • 10.52590/M3.P697.A30002443
  24. Roman, F. F.; Diaz de Tuesta, J.L.; Silva, A. M. T.; Faria, J. L.; Gomes, H. T.. "Carbon-based materials for oxidative desulfurization and denitrogenation of liquid fuels: A review". Catalysts 11 10 (2021): 1239. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/10/1239/htm.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/catal11101239
  25. Roman, Fernanda F.; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; Praça, Paulo; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Gomes, Helder T.. "Hydrochars from compost derived from municipal solid waste: Production process optimization and catalytic applications". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9 1 (2021): 104888. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104888.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jece.2020.104888
  26. Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; Saviotti, Marcus C.; Roman, Fernanda F.; Pantuzza, Gabriel F.; Sartori, Hiram J.F.; Shinibekova, Assem; Kalmakhanova, Marzhan S.; et al. "Assisted hydrothermal carbonization of agroindustrial byproducts as effective step in the production of activated carbon catalysts for wet peroxide oxidation of micro-pollutants". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9 1 (2021): 105004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.105004.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jece.2020.105004
  27. Roman, F.F.; Ribeiro, A.E.; Queiroz, A.; Lenzi, G.G.; Chaves, E.S.; Brito, P.. "Optimization and kinetic study of biodiesel production through esterification of oleic acid applying ionic liquids as catalysts". Fuel (2019): 1231-1239.
    Published • 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.11.087
Preprint
  1. Silva, Adriano S.; Henrique, Adriano; Roman, Fernanda F.; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose Luis; Ormalinov, Daria; Steldinger, Hendryk; Gläsel, Jan; et al. "3d Printed Photopolymer Derived Carbon Catalysts for Enhanced Wet Peroxide Oxidation". 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4877374.
    10.2139/ssrn.4877374
  2. Roman, Fernanda F.; Silva, Adriano S.; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose Luis; Lopes, Jessica; Lenzi, Giane Gonçalves; Pereira, Ana I.; Praça, Paulo; et al. "Low-Density Polyethylene Plastic Waste Valorization into Carbon Nanotubes for Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation". 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4764090.
    10.2139/ssrn.4764090
  3. Silva, Adriano S.; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose Luis; Henrique, Adriano; Roman, Fernanda F.; Ormalinov, Daria; Steldinger, Hendryk; Gläsel, Jan; et al. "3d Photopolymer Derived Carbon Catalysts for Efficient Wet Peroxide Oxidation". 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4736933.
    10.2139/ssrn.4736933
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Carbon nanotubes derived from plastic waste for one-pot desulfurization and denitrogenation of liquid fuels". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2025. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/167624.
  2. Roman, Fernanda F.. "Biodiesel Production through Esterification Applying Ionic Liquids as Catalysts". Master, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10198/17892.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2026/01/29 UPCYCLING PLASTIC WASTE INTO HIGH-VALUE CARBON MATERIALS: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVES International Conference on Co-Creation Processes in Higher Education - In2CoP 2026
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
2025/11/27 Upcycling plastic waste into high-value carbon materials: environmental and sustainability perspectives Integrating circular economy to perform EGD technological renewal
Universidade do Porto ([online], Portugal)
2025/11/11 Synthesis of carbon nanotubes from polyolefin waste: mass balance and gas phase composition XXIX Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
(Braga, Portugal)
2025/06/10 KINETIC MODELING OF THE OXIDATION OF QUINOLINE USING POLYOLEFIN-DERIVED CARBON NANOTUBES: SINGLE-PHASE AND BIPHASIC SYSTEM 7th International Conference on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes
(Paestum, Italy)
2025/05/06 Estudo técnico-económico para a valorização de resíduos de embalagens plásticas na produção de nanotubos de carbono Session of R&D Projects – IPB and Resíduos do Nordeste
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
2022/06/30 Biphasic oxidative denitrogenation with H2O2 of a simulated fuel using sustainable carbon nanotube catalysts 9th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCatIX
Spanish Scientific research council (CSIC, Instituto de Carboquimica); National Distance Education University (UNED) (Zaragoza, Spain)
2021/09/01 Selective denitrification of lipophilic pollutants from oily wastewater by peroxidation using Janus-structured amphiphilic carbon nanotubes as catalysts 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (CEST)
Global Network of Environmental Science and Technology (Athens, Greece)
2020/11/26 Carbon Nanofibers prepared from LDPE for Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation of Paracetamol VI CIEEMAT 2020 - I Workshop EnergIF
CEFET/RJ (Brazil)
2019/11/20 3D tuned porous carbon monoliths as catalysts in wet peroxide oxidation of paracetamol XXV Encontro Galego-Portugués de Quimica,
Colégio Oficial de Químicos da Galiza (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2019/10/21 Low-cost biochar produced by Hydrothermal Carbonization of compost derived from Municipal Solid Waste 8th International Conference on Carbon for Energy Storage and Enviromental Protection (CESEP’19)
Grupo Español del Carbón (GEC); Universidad de Alicante; Instituto Universitario de Materiales de Alicante (IUMA) (Alicante, Spain)
2019/09/05 Production of low-cost Hydrochars by Hydrothermal Carbonization of compost: Kinetic Modeling and Treatment of the generated liquid effluent by Fenton 5th International Conference WASTES
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias da Faculdade Nova de Lisboa; Centro para Valorização de Resíduos (Caparica, Portugal)
2018/05 Produção de Biodiesel usando Liquidos Iónicos como catalisadores Technology and Management Week '18
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
2017/11/29 Produção de biodiesel através de catálise ácida aplicando líquidos iónicos V Encontro de Jovens Investigadores do IPB
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
2017/11/15 Ionic Liquid Catalyzed Reaction for Biodiesel Production XXIII Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química
Colégio Oficial de Químicos da Galiza (Ferrol, Spain)
2014/10/09 Science Without Borders in Canada A FORMAÇÃO DO ENGENHEIRO NO MUNDO: a visão do aluno intercambista da UTFPR
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (Ponta Grossa, Brazil)
2014/09/26 Science Without Borders IV Semana Acadêmica de Engenharia Química
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (Ponta Grossa, Brazil)
2013/11/14 Science Without Borders in Canada I FEIRA DE INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO DA UTFPR
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (Curitiba, Brazil)
2013/09/18 Graduação na University of Calgary - Canadá pelo CsF - Ciência sem fronteiras Graduação na University of Calgary - Canadá pelo CsF - Ciência sem fronteiras
Instituto Federal Catarinense (Concórdia, Brazil)
2013/09/18 Relatos de uma Experiência: Ciências sem Fronteiras Relatos de uma Experiência: Ciências sem Fronteiras
Senai/SC (Concórdia, Brazil)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/10 - Current Synthesis of carbon nanotubes from plastic solid waste: optimization of Ni/Fe/Co-based catalysts
Co-supervisor
 Master in Chemical Engineering (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2025/10/01 - 2026/02/15 Síntese de nanotubos de carbono a partir de plásticos
Co-supervisor
 Scientific Initiation (Scientific initiation)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2026/03/14 - 2026/03/14 Semifinal de Bragança das Olímpiadas de Química (2025/03/14 - 2025/03/14)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2024/07/03 - 2024/07/03 Symposium of Applied Science for Young Researchers (SASYR) (2024/07/03 - 2024/07/03)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2023/09/12 - 2023/09/15 Staff for International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR) 2 (2023/09/12 - 2023/09/15)
Conference (Other)
 Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2019/06 - 2019/07 Summer School & Double Degree Symposium 2019 (2019/07/01 - 2019/07/03)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2015/02/01 - 2015/11/30 V Semana Acadêmica de Engenharia Química (SAEQ). Logistics coordinator. (2015/09/21 - 2015/09/25)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil
2014/02/01 - 2014/12/15 IV Semana Acadêmica de Engenharia Química (SAEQ). Logistic team coordinator (2014/09/22 - 2014/09/26)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2025/09/03 - 2025/09/05 WASTES 2025
Conference
 7th International Conference WASTES
Centro para a Valorização de Resíduos, Portugal
2024/09/23 - 2024/09/27 29º Congresso Ibero-americano de Catálise - CICAT 2024
Conference
 29º Congresso Ibero-americano de Catálise - CICAT 2024
Sociedad Española de Catálisis, Spain

Universidad del País Vasco, Spain
2024/06/24 - 2024/06/26 10th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCatX
Conference
 10th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCatX
2024/06/06 - 2024/06/07 XII Encontro da Divisão de Catálise e Materiais Porosos da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
Conference
 XII Encontro da Divisão de Catálise e Materiais Porosos da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química,
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2023/09/24 - 2023/09/28 Carbon for energy storage and environment protection (CESEP) 2023,
Conference
 Carbon for energy storage and environment protection (CESEP) 2023,
Budapesti Muszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem Vegyészmérnöki és Biomérnöki Kar, Hungary

Budapesti Muszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem, Hungary

Természettudományi Kutatóközpont Anyag- és Környezetkémiai Intézet, Hungary
2023/09/12 - 2023/09/15 International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR)
Conference
 International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR) 2023
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal

Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
2023/09/06 - 2023/09/08 6th International Conference Wastes
Conference
 6th International Conference Wastes
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/06/28 - 2022/06/30 9th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCat–IX
Conference
 9th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCat–IX
Instituto de Carboquímica, Spain

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2026/04/09 Caracterização e Fabricação de Filamento de PLA Reforçado com Fibras de Linho
(Thesis) Arguer
 Delton Baragli Junior (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2026/03/04 Adsorção de venlafaxina: carvão ativado produzido a partir de casca de noz para a remoção do antidepressivo
(Thesis) Arguer
 Lorena Maihury Santos Tsubouchi (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025/10 - Current Chemical Engineering Journal: Green and Sustainable Elsevier
2025/10 - Current Journal of Environmental Management Elsevier
2025/10 - Current Journal of Hazardous Materials Elsevier
2025/10 - Current RSC Advances The Royal Society of Chemistry
2025/09 - Current Nanomaterials MDPI
2025/09 - Current Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers Frontiers
2025/08 - Current Chemical Engineering Journal Advances Chemical Engineering Journal Advances cover Your completed reviews - Elsevier
2025/08 - Current Journal of the Energy Institute Elsevier
2025/07 - Current Water MDPI
2025/07 - Current Sustainable Chemistry MDPI
2025/05 - Current Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Elsevier
2025/05 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences MDPI
2025/04 - Current Applied Sciences MDPI
2025/04 - Current Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research American Chemical Society
2025/03 - Current Chemical Engineering Journal Elsevier
2025 - Current ChemistrySelect Wiley
2023/09 - Current Catalysts MDPI
2023 - Current Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology Elsevier
2023 - Current Petroleum Science and Technology Taylor&Francis
2021 - 2023 Latin American Applied Research

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2025/12 - Current American Chemical Society Member
2025 - Current COST Action CA23104 – “Mainstreaming water reuse into the circular economy paradigm (Water4Reuse)" Member
2024 - Current Ibero-American Network on Catalysts and Sustainable Processes for Hydrogen Production (CATPROH2 – CYTED) Member
2020 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Química Member

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2026/02/16 - Current Gestão das Operações Gestão (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2026/04/28 Nanotubos de carbono: o “lixo” português que pode ser usado no espaço O Jornal Económico
2025/11/05 O “lixo” que interessa à NASA: quando o plástico se transforma em nanotubos de carbono PontoVerdeLab

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2026/05 - Current Processes MDPI
2025/10 - Current Catalysts, Special Issue "Catalytic Mechanisms of Nanomaterials in Energy and Environmental Applications" MDPI
2026/04 - 2027/02 Discover Chemistry, Topic collection "Transforming Waste into Advanced Materials and Fuels: Chemical Pathways and Processes" Springer Nature
2024/05 - 2025/05 Catalysts, Special Issue "Carbon-Based Catalysts and Electrocatalysts: Synthesis and Applications" MDPI

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2022/10/13 - 2022/10/13 Jury for undergrad thesis in the Licenciatura em Engenharia de Energias Renováveis Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2019 Best student in Chemical Engineering in the school year 2017/2018
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Other distinction

2026 Doutoramento com impacto 2024/2025
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2019 Ph.D. Scholarship attributed by FCT
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 TOEFL iBT certification - C1 or above
Educational Testing Service, United States
2018 DELF B2
Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, de la Jeunesse et des Sports, France
2016 Selected for the Double Degree program in Chemical Engineering between UTFPR and IPB
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Câmpus Ponta Grossa, Brazil
2012 Science Without Borders Scholarship
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Brazil