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Márcia Ventura graduated in Chemical Engineering in 2001 from Instituto Superior Técnico at the University of Lisbon (IST-UL). She completed a Master’s in Physics Engineering, specializing in Applied Nuclear Physics, in 2003 at the Faculty of Sciences, Univ. of Lisbon, and earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 2008 from (IST-UL). Her Ph.D. was supported by a four-year fellowship from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), during which she conducted research to advance analytical methods for determining and identifying selenium in food samples. Her Ph.D. work resulted in 6 scientific articles as the corresponding author in indexed international journals. In 2008, she received a postdoctoral fellowship through a highly competitive FCT call, joining the LAQV/REQUIMTE research center in collaboration with VICARTE. Her postdoctoral research (2008–2014) focused on developing new methods for coloring glass using sol-gel and layer-by-layer assembly with metal nanoparticles. This research resulted in 4 journal articles (being corresponding author in 3) and 1 book chapter. During this period, she also published an additional article as the corresponding author and contributed to a national patent related to synthesizing biopolymer-derived aerogels. From 2008 to 2014, she supported laboratory classes in Physical-Chemistry Techniques and the Glass Science and Technology course within the Glass Science Master’s program. Between 2014 and 2016, Dr. Ventura paused her career to care for her daughter. She resumed her professional activities in 2016 with a research fellowship, working on a project aimed at adding value to biomass. Since then, she has held 2 research contracts with NOVA FCT, focusing on three primary research areas. The work carried out in these areas was essentially (i) using natural polymers to develop porous aerogel materials for molecule adsorption and controlled drug release, (ii) developing selenium-enriched, microalgae-based food supplements, and (iii) anaerobic digestion for biomethane and dark fermentation for biohydrogen. Since 2016, she has taught Laboratory Techniques in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Bioenergy in the Renewable Energy Engineering Master’s course at NOVA FCT, and Biorefineries and Biofuels courses in the Petroleum Technologies degree at ESTB-IPS. As part of the teaching team for the Bioenergy course in the Master’s program in Renewable Energy Engineering at NOVA FCT, Dr. Ventura was recently awarded the Pedagogical Innovation Award by the Rectorate of NOVA Univ. of Lisbon (Nov 2024) recognizing her commitment to innovative teaching practices and excellence in education. Since 2022, she has served as an External Evaluator for the Polish National Science Centre in the Production and Processes Engineering panel. She has also served on the jury for 15 Master’s and 2 Ph.D. theses. Her collaborations with colleagues from Spain, the UK, Norway, and Algeria have led to co-authored publications and co-supervised students. Dr. Ventura currently maintains active collaborations with several entities, including companies and research centers such as Allmicroalgae, Arborea Biofoods, Valorsul, GreenCoLab, and C2TN, reflecting her commitment to promoting innovation and applied research within industry sectors. She is currently enrolled in a postgraduate course in Science Management and Policy to complement her research work, essential for securing future national and international funding. Since 2016, she has published 14 papers in peer-reviewed international journals, contributed to 2 book chapters, presented 2 conference papers and 12 conference posters. She has supervised 11 Master’s theses and one Ph.D. thesis and is currently supervising two Ph.D. theses, demonstrating her scientific independence. Since the beginning of her career, Dr. Ventura has published a total of 38 publications, which have garnered 450 citations, with an H-index of 14 (Scopus).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Marcia Ventura

Citation names

  • Ventura, Márcia; Ventura, M.G.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0815-EA7E-24F6
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2493-4900

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Biofuels

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/10 - 2025/06
Ongoing
 Science and Technology Management and Policy (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
2017/01 - 2017/01
Concluded
 II Jornadas Nacionais de Caracterização de Materiais (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2003 - 2008
Concluded
 Chemical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Major in Studies for the Evaluation of Selenium Levels in Typical Constituents of Portuguese Diets
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Studies for the Evaluation of Selenium Levels in Typical Constituents of Portuguese Diets" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved
2006/01 - 2006/02
Concluded
 Training in the field of Environmental Exposure Control. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Outros)
Institut Jožef Stefan, Slovenia
2005/10 - 2005/10
Concluded
 Training course in Atomic Absorption (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2003
Concluded
 Engineering physics – Applied and Nuclear Physics (Especialização pós-licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"not applicable" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
2001
Concluded
 Chemical Engineering - Applied Chemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"not applicable" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/12/02 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/12/02 - 2018/12/01 Researcher (Research) Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/10 - Current Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016/03/15 - 2016/12/01 Research felowship Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Research collaboration Unidade de Investigação Vidro e Cerâmica para as Artes, Portugal
2008/06/01 - 2014/10/31 Post-Doctoral Fellow Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
2003/03/02 - 2008/06/03 PhD Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2001/04/01 - 2003/03/01 Research Fellow Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2012/01 - 2014/12 Development and Application of Electrochromic and Magnetic Ionic Liquids
Provided by PTCRIS: 120658
120658
 Universidade de Coimbra
2012/03 - 2014/09 Multiresponsive Supramolecular Systems Containing Flavylium Moieties
Provided by PTCRIS: 119932
119932
 Universidade de Coimbra
2010/01 - 2013/09 Development of Novel Organic Energetic Materials based on Ionic Liquids
103664
Provided by PTCRIS: 103664
 Universidade de Coimbra
2010/01 - 2012/03 Encapsulated Flavylium Cations
104129
Provided by PTCRIS: 104129
 Universidade de Coimbra

Other

Designation Funders
2023/03/01 - 2024/10/01 Membranas de porosidade intrínseca com propriedades catalíticas para aplicação em processos avançados de Biorefinaria
2022.05483.PTDC
Researcher
Ongoing
2019/10 - 2019/12 Nanomaterials – based innovative engineering solution to ensure sustainable safeguard to indoor air “NANOGUARD2AR”
H2020-M SCA-RISE-2015
Researcher
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Vieira, M.; Ventura, M.G.; Macedo, R.; Sousa, M.M.; Jorge Parola, A.; Coutinho, B.. Challenges in the preservation of contemporary couture - consolidation and protection of textiles with sol-gel silica coatings. 2012.
Book chapter
  1. Ventura, Marcia; Matos, Inês; Pérez-Mayoral, Elena. Corresponding author: Pérez-Mayoral, Elena. "Natural polymers, Silica and Carbon-based Aerogels: Catalytic Applications in Fine Chemical Synthesis.". In Engineering of Natural Polymeric Gels and Aerogels for Multifunctional Applications. Elsevier Science, 2023.
    In press
  2. Ventura, Marcia. "Pirolysis of waste materials". In Waste-to-Energy, 281-308. Nova Science Publishers, 2019.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Ventura, Marcia; Lapa, Nuno. Corresponding author: Lapa, Nuno. "Anaerobic co-digestion of residual liquors from lignocellulosic biomass fractionation with a synthetic food waste for biogas production". Paper presented in EUBCE-30th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Online, 2022.
    Published
  2. Pires, J.R.A.; Ventura, Marcia; Nunes, Nuno; Fernando, Ana Luisa. Corresponding author: Fernando, Ana Luisa. "Characterization of residual liquors from lignocellulosic biomass fractionation and its exploitation for biomass production - closing the loop and contributing for the circular economy". Paper presented in EUBCE-30th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Online, 2022.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Ventura, Márcia; Ventura, M.G.; Agostinho, Daniela. "Sustainable lipid extraction from chlorella vulgaris microalgae based on biocompatible ionic liquids". Paper presented in 7th Edition of the Iberoamerican Meeting on Ionic Liquids – IMIL2024 – Coimbra, Portugal, 2024.
  2. Machado, Beatriz P.; Diogo Martins; Ventura, Márcia; Ventura, M.G.; Maria Bernardo; Matos, Inês. Corresponding author: Matos, Inês. "Composite Silica/Polymer and Activated Carbon/Polymer Membranes for Catalytic Applications in Advanced Biorefinery Processes". Paper presented in 4th Chem&BioChem Students Meeting, 2024.
  3. Ventura, Márcia; Ventura, M.G.. "Beyond Basic Nutrition: Elevating Heterotrophic Chlorella’s Value with Iron, Zinc and Selenium". Paper presented in 8th Congress of the International Society for Applied Phycology, 2024.
  4. Rita Pires; Ventura, Márcia; Ventura, M.G.; Nunes, Nuno. "Enhancing Heterotrophic Chlorella Growth: Exploring Iron, Zinc, and Selenium Role Interaction, towards Food and Feed Supplementation". Paper presented in AlgaEurope, 2023.
  5. Joana Batista; Ventura, Márcia; Ventura, M.G.; Lapa, Nuno. Corresponding author: Lapa, Nuno. "Ionizing radiation applied to the pre-treatment of macroalgae biomass for biogas production". Paper presented in 1º Workshop de Combustíveis Sustentáveis, 2023.
  6. Joana Batista; Ventura, Marcia; Lapa, Nuno. Corresponding author: Lapa, Nuno. "Ionizing radiation applied to the pre-treatment of macroalgae biomass for biogas production.". Paper presented in 9th International Conference on Renewable Energy Gas Technology, REGATEC 2023, 2023.
  7. Paninho, A.I.; Ventura, Marcia. Corresponding author: Ventura, Marcia. "New functionalized alginate aerogel materials as potential removal agents of diclofenac in water". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química, 2022.
  8. António Barreira; Ventura, Marcia; Luis C. Branco. Corresponding author: Luis C. Branco. "Ionic levothyroxine formulations with improved bioavailability properties". Paper presented in 5th Meeting of Medicinal Biotechnology / 2nd Iberian Congress on Medicinal Biotechnology, 2022.
  9. António Barreira; Ventura, Marcia; Luis Cobra Branco. Corresponding author: Luis Cobra Branco. "Ionic and Aerogel Levothyroxine formulations with improved bioavailability properties". Paper presented in The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics—Drugs for superbugs: Antibiotic discovery, modes of action and mechanisms of resistance (ECA2022), 2022.
  10. Ventura, Marcia. "Properties of k-carrageenan aerogels prepared by using different dissolution media and its application as drug delivery systems". Paper presented in Workshop: Tesouros da Costa Portuguesa: As macroalgas na biotecnologia e na saúde, 2019.
  11. Ventura, Marcia. "Composite catalytic materials based on k-carrageenan and CaO used on the transesterification of soybean oil for the process of biodiesel obtention". Paper presented in 5th International Conference Catalysis for Renewable Sources: Fuel, Energy, Chemicals, 2019.
  12. Ventura, Marcia. "Composite membranes of biopolymer and activated carbon as efficient green catalysts for the transformation of furfural". Paper presented in 5th International Conference Catalysis for Renewable Sources: Fuel, Energy, Chemicals, 2019.
  13. Ventura, Marcia. "Mesoporous and biocompatible locust bean gum aerogels for controlled drug delivery.". Paper presented in XXV National Meeting of the Portuguese Chemical Society, 2017.
  14. Ventura, Marcia. "Optical sensor for the formic acid detection prepared through the immobilization of colorimetric dyes in a polymeric matrix assembled by the layer- by-layer method". Paper presented in 2nd International Congress - Chemistry For Cultural Heritage, 2012.
  15. Ventura, Marcia. "Studies on the synthesis of nanoparticles for the coloration of glasses regarding its application in decorative and artistic fields". Paper presented in XII Encontro Nacional SPQ, 2011.
  16. Ventura, Marcia. "Europium-doped borosilicate glasses produced through the sol-gel method: optical properties". Paper presented in PRE10, 3rd International Workshop on Photoluminescence in Rare Earths: Photonic Materials and Devices, 2010.
  17. Ventura, Marcia. "Optical properties of europium-doped borosilicate glasses produced through the sol-gel method". Paper presented in 8th Inorganic Chemistry Conference, 2009.
  18. Tohge, Noboru; Asuka, Masahiro; Minami, Tsutomu. "Preparation of CdS-doped glasses by the sol-gel method". Paper presented in International Conference on the Physics of Non-Crystaline Solids– PNCS XII, 2009.
    10.1117/12.22552
  19. Ventura, Marcia. "Determination of selenium daily intakes in two small groups of the Portuguese population by replicate sample neutron activation analysis". Paper presented in 9th International Conference on Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences (NAMLS-9), 2008.
  20. Ventura, Marcia. "Determination of selenium in food matrices by replicate sample neutron activation analysis". Paper presented in 9th International Conference on Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences (NAMLS-9), 2008.
  21. Ventura, Marcia. "Selenium Contents in Typical Constituents of Portuguese Diets". Paper presented in 2nd International IUPAC Symposium on Trace Elements on Food (TEF 2004), 2004.
  22. Ventura, Marcia. "Levels of selenium in Portugal". Paper presented in 3rd International Workshop on Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Pollution, 2003.
  23. Sharp, R.E.; Pater, S.L.. "Treatment of wastewater by gamma radiation: influence of absorbed dose and dose rate in chemical composition". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Nuclear Analytical Methods in the Life Sciences, 2002.
    10.1109/radecs.2001.1159328
Journal article
  1. Nogueira, Miguel; Bernardo, Maria; Ventura, Márcia; Matos, Inês; Pinto, Filomena; Lapa, Nuno. "Opportunities and Constraints of the Adsorption of Rare Earth Elements onto Pyrolytic Carbon-Based Materials: A Mini-Review". Processes 12 10 (2024): 2257. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr12102257.
    10.3390/pr12102257
  2. Pires, Rita; Costa, Margarida; Pereira, Hugo; Cardoso, Helena; Ferreira, Luís; Lapa, Nuno; Silva, Joana; Ventura, Márcia. "Microalgae as a selenium vehicle for nutrition: a review". Discover Food 4 1 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44187-024-00157-w.
    10.1007/s44187-024-00157-w
  3. Pérez Mayoral, Elena; Godino Ojer, Marina; Ventura, Márcia; Matos, Ines. "New Insights into N-Doped Porous Carbons as Both Heterogeneous Catalysts and Catalyst Supports: Opportunities for the Catalytic Synthesis of Valuable Compounds". Nanomaterials 13 13 (2023): 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano13132013.
    10.3390/nano13132013
  4. Bernardo, Maria; Lapa, Nuno; Pinto, Filomena; Nogueira, Miguel; Matos, Inês; Ventura, Márcia; Ferraria, Ana Maria; do Rego, Ana Maria Botelho; Fonseca, Isabel Maria. "Valorisation of spent tire rubber as carbon adsorbents for Pb(II) and W(VI) in the framework of a Circular Economy". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30 30 (2023): 74820-74837. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-27689-5.
    10.1007/s11356-023-27689-5
  5. Barreira, António; Santos, Andreia F. M.; Dionísio, Madalena; Jesus, Ana R.; Duarte, Ana Rita C.; Petrovski, Željko; Paninho, Ana B.; Ventura, Márcia G.; Branco, Luis C.. "Ionic Levothyroxine Formulations: Synthesis, Bioavailability, and Cytotoxicity Studies". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 10 (2023): 8822. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24108822.
    10.3390/ijms24108822
  6. Pires, Rita; Costa, Margarida; Silva, Joana; Pedras, Bruno; Concórdio-Reis, Patrícia; Lapa, Nuno; Ventura, Márcia. "Se-enrichment of Chlorella vulgaris grown under different trophic states for food supplementation". Algal Research 68 (2022): 102876. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2022.102876.
    10.1016/j.algal.2022.102876
  7. Martins, Inês; Surra, Elena; Ventura, Márcia; Lapa, Nuno. "BioH2 from Dark Fermentation of OFMSW: Effect of the Hydraulic Retention Time and Organic Loading Rate". Applied Sciences 12 9 (2022): 4240. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app12094240.
    10.3390/app12094240
  8. Mokhati, A.; Benturki, O.; Benturki, A.; Fennouh, R.; Kecira, Z.; Bernardo, M.; Matos, I.; et al. "Conversion of Argan Nutshells into Novel Porous Carbons in the Scope of Circular Economy: Adsorption Performance of Emerging Contaminants". Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 12 15 (2022): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85136924378&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/app12157607
  9. Mokhati, A.; Benturki, O.; Kecira, Z.; Bernardo, M.; Matos, I.; Lapa, N.; Ventura, M.; et al. "Nanoporous carbons prepared from argan nutshells as potential removal agents of diclofenac and paroxetine". Journal of Molecular Liquids (2021): 115368. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115368.
    10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115368
  10. Pérez-Mayoral, Elena; Matos, Ines; Bernardo, María; Ventura, Marcia; Fonseca, Isabel M.. "Carbon-Based Materials for the Development of Highly Dispersed Metal Catalysts: Towards Highly Performant Catalysts for Fine Chemical Synthesis". Catalysts 10 12 (2020): 1407. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/catal10121407.
    10.3390/catal10121407
  11. Ventura, Márcia G.; Pullert, Thomas; Risso, Rúbia; Matos, Inês; Fonseca, I.; Vital, Joaquim M.. "Composite catalytic materials based on k-carrageenan and CaO used on the transesterification of soybean oil for the process of biodiesel obtention". Catalysis Today (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2020.11.001.
    In press • 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.11.001
  12. Agostinho, Daniela A.S.; Paninho, Ana I.; Cordeiro, Teresa; Nunes, Ana V.M.; Fonseca, Isabel M.; Pereira, Carolina; Matias, Ana; Ventura, Márcia G.. "Properties of k-carrageenan aerogels prepared by using different dissolution media and its application as drug delivery systems". Materials Chemistry and Physics 253 (2020): 123290. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.123290.
    10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.123290
  13. Cordeiro, Teresa; Paninho, Ana B.; Bernardo, Maria; Matos, Inês; Pereira, Carolina V.; Serra, Ana Teresa; Matias, Ana; Ventura, Márcia G.. "Biocompatible locust bean gum as mesoporous carriers for naproxen delivery". Materials Chemistry and Physics 239 (2020): 121973. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.121973.
    10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.121973
  14. Cordeiro, Teresa; Agostinho, D. A. S.; Paninho, A. I.; Nunes, A. V. M.; Fonseca, I. M.; Pereira, C.; Matias, A.; Ventura, Márcia; Ventura, M.G.. "Properties of ¿-carrageenan aerogels prepared by using different dissolution media and its application as drug delivery systems". Materials Chemistry and Physics 253 (2020): 123290.
    Published
  15. Ventura, M.G.; Paninho, A.I.; Nunes, A.V.M.; Fonseca, I.M.; Branco, L.C.. "Biocompatible locust bean gum mesoporous matrices prepared by ionic liquids and a scCO2 sustainable system". RSC Advances 5 130 (2015): 107700-107706. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84952044014&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c5ra17314k
  16. Ventura, M.G.; Krasilnikova, D.; Silva, T.; Marques, C.; Da Silva, R.C.; Parola, A.J.; De Matos, A.P.. "Colouring glasses using nanoparticles synthesized within polyelectrolyte layer-by-layer films". Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 379 (2013): 80-88. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84883145136&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2013.07.030
  17. Ruivo, A.; Ventura, M.G.; Gomes Da Silva, M.D.R.; Laia, C.A.T.. "Synthesis of gold nanoparticles in sol-gel glass porogens containing [bmim][BF4] ionic liquid". Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 68 2 (2013): 234-244. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84888245702&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10971-013-3159-6
  18. Ventura, M.G.; Krasilnikova, D.; Silva, T.; Marques, C.; Da Silva, R.C.; Parola, A.J.; De Matos, A.P.. "Erratum: Colouring glasses using nanoparticles synthesized within polyelectrolyte layer by layer films (Information Processing Letters (2013) 379 (82-88))". Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 381 (2013): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84890127564&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2013.10.020
  19. Ventura, M.G.; Parola, A.J.; De Matos, A.P.. "Influence of heat treatment on the colour of Au and Ag glasses produced by the sol-gel pathway". Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 357 4 (2011): 1342-1349. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79551689591&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2010.12.013
  20. Ventura, M.G.; Laia, C.A.T.; Parola, A.J.. "Formation of Eu(III) nanoparticles on borosilicate sol-gel studied with time-resolved luminescence techniques". Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114 43 (2010): 18414-18422. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78650321189&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/jp106844t
  21. Ventura, M.G.; Stibilj, V.; Freitas, M.d.C.; Pacheco, A.M.G.. "Determination of ultratrace levels of selenium in fruit and vegetable samples grown and consumed in Portugal". Food Chemistry 115 1 (2009): 200-206. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-60749100617&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.10.089
  22. Ventura, M.G.; Freitas, M.C.; Pacheco, A.M.G.. "Determination of selenium in food matrices by replicate sample neutron activation analysis". Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 281 2 (2009): 197-200. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-68749108025&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10967-009-0117-4
  23. Ventura, M.G.; Freitas, M.C.; Pacheco, A.M.G.. "Determination of selenium daily intakes in two small groups of the Portuguese population by replicate sample neutron activation analysis". Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 281 2 (2009): 193-196. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-68749116233&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10967-009-0120-9
  24. Ventura, M.G.; Do Carmo Freitas, M.; Pacheco, A.M.G.; Van Meerten, T.; Wolterbeek, H.T.. "Erratum: Selenium content in selected Portuguese foodstuffs (European Food Research and Technology (2006) DOI 10.1007/s00217-006-0426-6)". European Food Research and Technology 224 3 (2007): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33845326421&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00217-006-0494-7
  25. Ventura, M.G.; Do Carmo Freitas, M.; Pacheco, A.; Van Meerten, T.; Wolterbeek, H.T.. "Selenium content in selected Portuguese foodstuffs". European Food Research and Technology 224 3 (2007): 395-401. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33845332396&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00217-006-0426-6
  26. Almeida, S.M.; Farinha, M.M.; Ventura, M.G.; Pio, C.A.; Freitas, M.C.; Reis, M.A.; Trancoso, M.A.. "Measuring air particulate matter in large urban areas for health effect assessment". Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 179 1-4 (2007): 43-55. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33846845061&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11270-006-9146-6
  27. Pacheco, A.M.G.; Freitas, M.C.; Ventura, M.G.; Dionísio, I.; Ermakova, E.. "Chemical elements in common vegetable components of Portuguese diets, determined by k0-INAA". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 564 2 (2006): 721-728. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33746415643&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nima.2006.04.011
  28. Freitas, M.C.; Farinha, M.M.; Ventura, M.G.; Almeida, S.M.; Reis, M.A.; Pacheco, A.M.G.. "Gravimetric and chemical features of airborne PM10 and PM2.5 in mainland Portugal". Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 109 1-3 (2005): 81-95. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-27844460640&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10661-005-5841-9
  29. Freitas, M.C.; Farinha, M.M.; Pacheco, A.M.G.; Ventura, M.G.; Almeida, S.M.; Reis, M.A.. "Atmospheric selenium in an industrialized area of Portugal". Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 263 3 (2005): 711-719. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-14944383114&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  30. Ventura, M.G.; Freitas, M.D.C.; Pacheco, A.M.G.. "Selenium levels in mainland Portugal". Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 166 1-4 (2005): 167-179. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-24644469071&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11270-005-7322-8
  31. Do Carmo Freitas, M.; Pacheco, A.M.G.; Ventura, M.G.. "Anthropogenic sources of PM2.5's arsenic, lead, mercury and nickel in northern metropolitan Lisbon, Portugal". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 219-220 1-4 (2004): 153-156. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-18144444006&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2004.01.044
  32. Pacheco, A.M.G.; Freitas, M.D.C.; Ventura, M.G.. "A nonparametric assessment of the relative output of INAA and PIXE on joint determinands in environmental samples (atmospheric biomonitors)". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 222 3-4 (2004): 587-592. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-3142714448&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2004.03.064
  33. Freitas, M.C.; Almeida, S.M.; Reis, M.A.; Ventura, M.G.. "Neutron activation analysis: Still a reference method for air particulate matter measurements". Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 262 1 (2004): 235-239. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-4544290265&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1023/B:JRNC.0000040880.76829.0d
  34. Freitas, M.C.; Reis, M.A.; Marques, A.P.; Almeida, S.M.; Farinha, M.M.; De Oliveira, O.; Ventura, M.G.; Pacheco, A.M.G.; Barros, L.I.C.. "Monitoring of environmental contaminants: 10 Years of application of k 0-INAA". Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 257 3 (2003): 621-625. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0141635193&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1023/A:1025405003508
Journal issue
  1. Paninho, Ana B.; Ventura, Marcia; Lanca, M Carmo. "Recent Advances in Multifunctional Aerogel: Preparation, Modification, Composite Fabrication and Applications". Gels (2025): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/gels/special_issues/1YT8K04EY4.
    Under revision
  2. Ventura, Marcia; Matos, Inês; Maria Bernardo. "New Insights into Porous Materials in Adsorption and Catalysis". Molecules (2025): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/U7V6EP0M96.
    Under revision • Invited editor

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent
  1. 2015. "Processo para a obtenção de aerogéis baseados em goma de alfarroba".
    Disclosed
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/06/26 Chemical recycling of PET waste by solvent-free alkaline hydrolysis 9th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation
(Copenhagen , Denmark)
2011/09 Colouring glasses using nanoparticles synthesized within polyelectrolytes multilayers assembled through the layer by layer method Society of Glass Technology Annual Meeting
Society of Glass Technology (Oxford, United Kingdom)
2009/10 Optical and Physical Properties of Sol-Gel Films Containing Noble Metals Nanoparticles used to Colour Gass 8th Inorganic Chemistry Conference
Portuguese society of chemistry (Curia, Portugal)
2009/05 Coloured glasses containing Au nanoparticles produced by the sol-gel pathway Workshop Introduction to Glassblowing Techniques and The Science of Glass
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Caparica, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/01/02 - 2027/01/02 Selenium enrichment of Chlorella sp. biomass through culture media optimization and radiation technologies
Co-supervisor of Rita Pires
 Food Science (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/01/02 - 2026/01/02 Sustainable and integrated processes for the extraction and increased bioavailability of lipophilic bioactive compounds obtained from Chlorella sp
Co-supervisor of Daniela Agostinho
 Chemical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/09/01 Enhanced Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste by Selenium Nanoparticles Supplementation
Supervisor
 Engenharia das Energias Renováveis (Master)
REQUIMTE, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2024/03/01 Ionic liquids assisted direct transesterification of microalgae for biodiesel production
Supervisor of Tiago Rodrigues
 Mestrado Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/09/01 Ionizing radiation applied to the pretreatment of macroalgae biomass for biogas production
Supervisor of Joana Batista
 Mestrado Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/09/01 Optimization of novel microalgae industrial strains’ growth performance and biochemical profiles for nutritional applications
Co-supervisor of Miguel Cunha
 Mestrado Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/03/01 - 2023/03/01 Alternative forms of levothyroxine replacement based on formulations with improved drug solubility
Supervisor of António Barreira
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/03/01 - 2022/12/15 Biogas production through pet degradation: development of pre-treatment methods and degradation study
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2021/10/01 - 2022/06/30 Effect of the addition of residual liquors from lignocellulosic biomass fractionation on anaerobic co-digestion with a synthetic food residue
Supervisor
 Renewable Energy Engineering (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2022/03/30 Ionizing radiation applied to the pre-treatment of macroalgae biomass from the Portuguese coast for biogas production
Co-supervisor
 Master in Engineering of Renewable Energy (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/01 - 2022/01/28 Selenium bioaccumulation in Chlorella vulgaris biomass grown under different trophic media
Supervisor
 MASTER DEGREE IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY (Master)
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
2021/03/01 - 2021/12/18 Synthesis and characterization of modified alginate gels and application to the removal of critical metals in aqueous medium
Supervisor
 Biotechnology (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2020/06/30 Ionizing radiation applied to the pretreatment of macroalgae biomass for biofuel production
Co-supervisor
 Chemical Engineering (Master)
Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III UFR PCA, France
2020 - 2020 Preparation and caracterization of functionalized k-carrageenan based gels with [EOMIM][Br]
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Study on the effect of alginate gel porosity on efficiency of critical metal removal from aqueous media
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Síntese de aerogéis de carragenano para aplicação em sistemas de libertação controlada de compostos com interesse na indústria farmacêutica ( Synthesis of carrageenan aerogels for application as controlled release systems of compounds of interest in the pharmaceutical industry)
Supervisor
 Chemical Engineering (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Synthesis and characterization of a k-carrageenan catalytic biopolymer/CaO composite membrane
Co-supervisor
 Chemical Engineering (Master)
Hochschule Merseburg, Germany
2017 - 2018 Aplicação de líquidos iónicos como solventes alternativos na extração do alginato presente na alga Fucus vesiculosus e na síntese dos seus aerogéis ( Application of ionic liquids as alternative solvents in the extraction of alginate present in the algae Fucus vesiculosus and in the synthesis of its aerogels)
Co-supervisor
 Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Catalisadores sólidos à base de biopolímeros para a valorização de químicos provenientes da biomassa (Solid catalysts based on biopolymers for the recovery of chemicals from biomass)
Co-supervisor
 Biotechnology (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2010 - 2014 A New Inside on the 17th and 18th Century Portuguese Glass Collections: Study and Preservation
Co-supervisor
 Conservação - Restauro (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Untitled: Connecting Layers of Confusion, Sensation and Transformation
Co-supervisor
 Arte e Ciência do Vidro (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023 - 2024 On September, 2023 and 2024, M. Ventura participated in the European Researchers' Night. During this event, several researchers engage with the public, particularly young audiences, to showcase the research projects they are involved in, with a focus on promoting sustainability (social, economic, or environmental) and inclusion. M. Ventura was part of a team of researchers presenting a proposal for water decontamination involving the ongoing MAR2PROTECT project.
Exhibition
 European Researchers' Night
2021 - 2022 - M. Ventura participated in the "Verão com Ciência" initiative during the years 2021 and 2022. This initiative, created by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) in collaboration with the Direção Geral de Ensino Superior (DGES), provided special support to stimulate the development of "Summer Schools" at Polytechnic Institutes and Universities. As part of this program, from August until October, M. Ventura supervised two students in 2021, and another one in 2022.
Other
 Verão com Ciência
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/07/29 SÍNTESE E APLICAÇÃO DE ADSORVENTES DE TINGUI PARA A REMOÇÃO DE DIFERENTES FÁRMACOS EM SOLUÇÃO AQUOSA
(Thesis) Arguer
 DÉBORA FEDERICI DOS SANTOS (PhD)
Universidade Estadual de Maringá Centro de Ciências Exatas, Brazil
2023/12/18 Membranas catalíticas para a valorização de químicos provenientes da biomassa no contexto da biorefinaria
(Thesis) Main arguer
 David Rocha (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2023/12/07 Ionic nanoformulations of neurotherapeutic drugs with enhanced bioavailability
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Patrícia Gomes (Master)
REQUIMTE, Portugal
2023/11/21 Otimização dos sistemas de conservação para emulsões aquosas
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Cátia Soraia de Sousa Fiúza (Master)
REQUIMTE, Portugal
2023/07/13 Green Solutions for Efficient Removal of Valsartan and Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous Systems
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rafael Chambel (Other)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
2023/05/29 Alternative forms of levothyroxine replacement based on formulations with improved drug solubility
Supervisor
 António Francisco Barreira (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
2022/12/15 Study of the adsorption process of precious metals from obsolete electronic and electrical equipment with aiming their recovery
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Teresa Cascarrinho (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2022/12/12 Bioplastics Degradation - Behavior of bioplastics in composting and anaerobic digestion systems.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Maria Cardinho da Fonseca (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/11/07 Synthesis and optimization of nanoporous carbons derived from algal biomass of invasive species from the Portuguese coast: Application in drug removal
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rita Alexandra Pereira Lemos (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2022/02/18 Production and use of "biochars" from WWTP sludge in the treatment of leachate from sanitary landfills
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diogo Vicente (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2022/01/28 Selenium bioaccumulation in Chlorella vulgaris biomass grown under different trophic media
Supervisor
 Rita Lucas Pires (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/12 Liquid phase adsorption of pharmaceutical compounds on activated coal derived from biomass waste Rafael Esteves (Other)
2020 Production of first- and second-generation bioethanol by yeasts: global warming potential and fermentation productivity issues
(Thesis) Arguer
 Rui Cruz Pacheco (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019/04 Supported and non-supported silica nanoparticles ionic systems for ciprofloxacin drug
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Blanca de Juan Mora (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/06 Influence of the treatement of mesoporous silica surfaces in the release profile of a loaded drug
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rita de Freitas Domingos (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/09 Incorporation of cimetidine in mesoporous silica nanoparticles
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Nuno da Luz Teixeira (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/10 - 2025/03 Biorefineries Tecnologias do Petróleo (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, Portugal
2024/11 - 2024/12 Bioenergy Renewable Energy Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2024/04 - 2024/09 Biofuels Tecnologias do Petróleo (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, Portugal
2023/10 - 2024/03 Biorefineries Tecnologias do Petróleo (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, Portugal
2023/11 - 2023/12 Bioenergy Renewable Energy Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/11/28 - 2022/12/05 Bioenergy Renewable Energy Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/09/26 - 2022/11/25 Laboratory Techniques Bioquímica (Doutoramento) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/11/09 - 2022/11/10 Chemical and Biological Industries Engenharia Química (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/10/01 - 2022/01/15 Laboratory Techniques (Licenciatura)
2021/12/22 - 2022/01/05 Bioenergy Master in Renewable Energy Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/03/01 - 2021/06/30 Technologies for re-conversion of agro-industrial wastes Master degree in agro-industrial production and transformation technologies (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/10 - 2021/01 Laboratory Techniques
2019 - 2020 Laboratory Techniques Applied Chemistry, Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering courses (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2013 Laboratory classes of Introduction to the Glass Science and Technology I and II Master Degree on Art and Glass Science - VICARTE-FCT/UNL (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2008 - 2013 Physical Chemistry seminary works Conservation and Restoration (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 - 2011 Laboratory classes of Chemistry I Engineering Courses (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023/10 - Current Review of research proposals submitted to the National Science Centre of Poland
Distinctions

Award

2024 Pedagogical Innovation Prize from the Rectorate of NOVA University Lisbon
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2024 Best Poster Award at 8th ISAP 2024