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Ana Filipa Esteves (AFE) has a Master's (2019) and a PhD degree (2024) in Environmental Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP). AFE was awarded an FCT PhD scholarship (FCT 2020.05477.BD) in 2020 under the topic “Shaping microalgal biomass composition for targeted product accumulation: impact of operational parameters”. Through her work, she developed innovative methodologies to enhance biomass productivity and biomass compound accumulation. Her scientific career started in 2019 at the Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE) and at the Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM). AFE is/was a researcher in several national and international projects, such as PIV4Algae, Power2Biofuel, PhotoBioValue and BLUE.FUTURE. In these projects, AFE worked closely with industry and academic partners, such as Galp, CITEVE, Aqualgae, Colep and Allmicroalgae, applying her expertise in experimental design, data analysis, and bioprocess optimisation. Throughout her research career, AFE has demonstrated a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and internationalisation. AFE participated in the Erasmus+ programme at Politechnika Slaska, Poland, for six months in 2018/2019. In 2023, she was a visiting researcher (6 months) with a stay at the University of Almería, Spain, where she expanded her expertise in photobioreactor design and nutrient optimisation under diverse environmental conditions and learned new biomass characterisation techniques, working within a funded project (BLUE.FUTURE). AFE’s research contributions extend beyond experimental work. She has published 19 peer-reviewed journal articles (8 as the first author, 3 as corresponding author and 1 as senior author) in high-impact international journals (Scopus based h-index 10; citations 352), of which 9 in Q1 and 5 in Q2 journals and 8 book chapters (3 as the first author). Additionally, her involvement in scientific dissemination has been noteworthy, having made 18 publications in international conference proceedings, 2 oral and 7 poster presentations. She was also a staff member at BioRemid 2019 conference and at Mostra da UP. AFE was the organiser of outreach activities, promoting R&I in public schools. AFE has co-edited the book Advances in Sustainable Applications of Microalgae, published by Elsevier. She has also served as a guest editor for a special issue of Algal Research in 2023, focused on microalgae for wastewater bioremediation, and as a reviewer for multiple international journals. In addition to her editorial work, AFE is responsible for resources and acquisitions management for the LEPABE research group on microalgae, facilitating the smooth operation of the team’s projects. AFE’s international experience has been further enriched through her participation in advanced training programmes, including the BlueBioValue Ideation Programme at Porto Business School, the SABANA Workshop in Spain and the Lisbon Microalgae Biotechnology 3rd Advanced Course. During her master’s, she participated in IJUP 2018, which deepened her knowledge of life cycle assessment (LCA) and sustainability. These opportunities allowed her to refine her technical skills in microalgal biorefineries and biotechnological applications. During her studies in FEUP, she was a Monitor Teacher at Universidade Júnior, where she interacted with and supervised secondary school students. She was also a Monitor Teacher during the Semana Profissão Engenheiro at FEUP. AFE has also supervised 3 Master’s students in FEUP (2 from Environmental Engineering and 1 from Bioengineering). With her extensive background in environmental engineering and microalgal biotechnology, AFE is well-positioned to make impactful contributions to both academia and industry, leveraging her skills in bioprocess optimisation, data modelling, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
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Identificação

Identificação pessoal

Nome completo
Ana Filipa Cruz Esteves

Nomes de citação

  • Esteves, A.F.
  • Esteves, Ana F.

Identificadores de autor

Ciência ID
6817-73A5-2F4B
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6192-2760
Scopus Author Id
57210552236

Endereços de correio eletrónico

  • afcesteves@fe.up.pt (Profissional)
  • afcesteves@fe.up.pt (Profissional)

Moradas

  • s/n, R. Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Profissional)

Domínios de atuação

  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Engenharia do Ambiente
  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Biotecnologia Ambiental - Biotratamento

Idiomas

Idioma Conversação Leitura Escrita Compreensão Peer-review
Português (Idioma materno)
Inglês Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador proficiente (C1)
Espanhol; Castelhano Utilizador independente (B1) Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador independente (B1) Utilizador proficiente (C1)
Formação
Grau Classificação
2019/10 - 2024/09/30
Concluído
 Doctoral Program of Environmental Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Shaping microalgal biomass composition for targeted product accumulation: impact of operational parameters" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
 Approved by unanimity
2023/10 - 2024/04
Concluído
 Doctoral Program of Environmental Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidad de Almería, Espanha
2022/10/07 - 2023/01
Concluído
 Transferable Skills: Research Data Management (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 18
2014/09 - 2019/07
Concluído
 Integrated Master in Environmental Engineering (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Avaliação do efeito de diferentes comprimentos de onda da luz no crescimento de microalgas e remoção de nutrientes" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
 16/20
2018/09 - 2019/02
Concluído
 Environmental engineering (Mestrado integrado)
Politechnika Slaska Wydzial Inzynierii Srodowiska i Energetyki, Polónia
 5/5
Percurso profissional

Ciência

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2019/10/01 - Atual Investigador (Investigação) Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
(...)
2019/10 - 2024/06 Investigador (Investigação) Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/05/30 - 2019/09/29 Investigador (Investigação) Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal

Outros

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2018/07/01 - 2018/07/27 Universidade Júnior Monitor Teacher Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Projetos

Bolsa

Designação Financiadores
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Light effect on photobioreactor design for microalgae cultivation: enhancement of photosynthetic efficiency and biomass value
PTDC/BTA-BTA/2902/2021
10.54499/PTDC/BTA-BTA/2902/2021
Bolseiro de Doutoramento
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal

Centro Tecnológico das Indústrias Têxtil e do Vestuário de Portugal, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
2020/10/01 - 2024/09/23 Shaping microalgal biomass composition for targeted product accumulation: impact of operational parameters
2020.05477.BD
Bolseiro de Doutoramento
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
 Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Concluído
2021/07/01 - 2022 Power2Biofuel - Storing Renewable Energy in Liquid Biofuels through Microalgae
IJUP-GALP-17
Bolseiro de Doutoramento
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Universidade do Porto
Concluído
2019/10 - 2020/09 Process Intensification for microalgal production and Valorisation - PIV4Algae
POCI–01–0145–FEDER-031736
Bolseiro de Doutoramento
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
2019/05/30 - 2019/09/29 Process Intensification for microalgal production and Valorisation - PIV4Algae
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031736
Bolseiro de Mestrado
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído

Outro

Designação Financiadores
2025 - Atual LightSound4Bio - Innovative Synergistic Stimuli for Microalgal Cultivation and Biomass Valorisation: Integrating Light, Acoustics, and AI-Driven Process Optimisation
2024.13604.PEX
Investigador responsável
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
2024/03 - 2025 Blue-Future: Towards the next generation of sustainable products based microlagae and a biorefinery approach
PCM_00083
Investigador
Universidad de Almería, Espanha
Produções

Publicações

Artigo em revista
  1. Sousa, S.A.; Machado, C.A.; Esteves, A.F.; Salgado, E.M.; Dias, J.M.; Vilaça, J.S.; Pires, J.C.M.. "Microalgae-based wastewater remediation: Linking N:P ratio and nitrogen sources to treatment performance by Chlorella vulgaris and biomass valorisation". Chemical Engineering Journal 518 (2025): 164701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.164701.
    10.1016/j.cej.2025.164701
  2. Esteves, A.F.; Gonçalves, Ana L.; Vilar, Vítor J.P.; Pires, José C.M.. "Is it possible to shape the microalgal biomass composition with operational parameters for target compound accumulation?". Biotechnology Advances 79 (2025): 108493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108493.
    10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108493
  3. Esteves, Ana F.; Pardilhó, Sara; Gonçalves, Ana L.; Vilar, Vítor J.P.; Pires, José C.M.. "Unravelling the impact of light spectra on microalgal growth and biochemical composition using principal component analysis and artificial neural network models". Algal Research 85 (2025): 103820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2024.103820.
    10.1016/j.algal.2024.103820
  4. Esteves, A.F.; A.L. Gonçalves; Vítor J.P. Vilar; Pires, J.C.M.. Autor correspondente: Pires, J.C.M.. "Exploring Salinity-Induced Biochemical Changes in Chlorella vulgaris using Statistical Modelling". Scientific reports (2025):
    Aceite para publicação
  5. Joana F. Sousa; Helena M. Amaro; Sara Ribeirinho-Soares; Ana F. Esteves; Eva M. Salgado; Olga C. Nunes; José C. M. Pires. "Native Microalgae-Bacteria Consortia: A Sustainable Approach for Effective Urban Wastewater Bioremediation and Disinfection". Microorganisms (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12071421.
    10.3390/microorganisms12071421
  6. Esteves, A.F.; Salgado, E.M.; Vítor J.P. Vilar; Ana L. Gonçalves; José C.M. Pires. "A growth phase analysis on the influence of light intensity on microalgal stress and potential biofuel production". Energy Conversion and Management (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118511.
    10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118511
  7. Sousa, S.A. ; Esteves, A.F.; E.M. Salgado; J.C.M. Pires. "Enhancing urban wastewater treatment: Chlorella vulgaris performance in tertiary treatment and the impact of anaerobic digestate addition". Environmental Technology & Innovation 34 (2024): 103601.
    Acesso aberto • 10.1016/j.eti.2024.103601
  8. Esteves, A.F.; Gonçalves, Ana L.; Vilar, Vítor J.; Pires, José C.M.. "Comparative assessment of microalgal growth kinetic models based on light intensity and biomass concentration". Bioresource Technology 394 (2024): 130167. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130167.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130167
  9. Cláudia A. Machado; Ana F. Esteves; José C. M. Pires. "Chlorella vulgaris Harvesting: Chemical Flocculation with Chitosan, Aluminum Sulfate, and Ferric Sulfate". Applied Sciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/app14020598.
    10.3390/app14020598
  10. Rúben A. Martins; Eva M. Salgado; Ana L. Gonçalves; Esteves, A.F.; José C. M. Pires. "Microalgae-Based Remediation of Real Textile Wastewater: Assessing Pollutant Removal and Biomass Valorisation". Bioengineering (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11010044.
    10.3390/bioengineering11010044
  11. Helena M. Amaro; Eva M. Salgado; Olga C. Nunes; José C.M. Pires; Ana F. Esteves. "Microalgae systems - environmental agents for wastewater treatment and further potential biomass valorisation". Journal of Environmental Management (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117678.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117678
  12. Eva M. Salgado; Ana F. Esteves; Ana L. Gonçalves; José C.M. Pires. "Microalgal cultures for the remediation of wastewaters with different nitrogen to phosphorus ratios: Process modelling using artificial neural networks". Environmental Research (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.116076.
    10.1016/j.envres.2023.116076
  13. Ana F. Esteves; Sara M. Soares; Eva M. Salgado; Rui A. R. Boaventura; José C. M. Pires. "Microalgal Growth in Aquaculture Effluent: Coupling Biomass Valorisation with Nutrients Removal". Applied Sciences (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/app122412608.
    10.3390/app122412608
  14. Ana F. Esteves; Eva M. Salgado; José C. M. Pires. "Recent Advances in Microalgal Biorefineries". Energies (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/en15166020.
    10.3390/en15166020
  15. Cláudia A. Machado; Esteves, A.F.; Pires, J.C.M.. Autor correspondente: Pires, J.C.M.. "Optimization of Microalgal Harvesting with Inorganic and Organic Flocculants Using Factorial Design of Experiments". Processes (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr10061124.
    10.3390/pr10061124
  16. Bruna Porto; Tânia F.C.V. Silva; Ana L. Gonçalves; Ana F. Esteves; Selene Guelli Souza; Antônio A.U. de Souza; José Pires; Vítor J.P. Vilar. "Tubular photobioreactors illuminated with LEDs to boost microalgal biomass production". Chemical Engineering Journal 435 (2022): 134747-134747. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.134747.
    10.1016/j.cej.2022.134747
  17. Pascoal M.D. Campos; Ana F. Esteves; Anabela A. Leitão; José C.M. Pires. "Design of air quality monitoring network of Luanda, Angola: Urban air pollution assessment". Atmospheric Pollution Research (2021): 101128-101128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2021.101128.
    10.1016/j.apr.2021.101128
  18. Porto, B.; Gonçalves, A.L.; Esteves, A.F.; Souza, S.; Souza, A.; Vilar, V.J.P.; Pires, J.C.M.. "Microalgal growth in paper industry effluent: coupling biomass production with nutrients removal". Applied Sciences 10 9 (2020): 3009. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10093009.
    Publicado • 10.3390/app10093009
  19. Esteves, A.F.; Soares, O.S.G.P.; Vilar, V.J.P.; Pires, J.C.M.; Gonçalves, A.L.. "The Effect of Light Wavelength on CO2 Capture, Biomass Production and Nutrient Uptake by Green Microalgae: A Step Forward on Process Integration and Optimisation". Energies 13 2 (2020): 333. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13020333.
    Publicado • 10.3390/en13020333
  20. Porto, B.; Gonçalves, A.L.; Esteves, A.F.; de Souza, S.M.A.G.U.; de Souza, A.A.U.; Vilar, V.J.P.; Pires, J.C.M.. "Assessing the potential of microalgae for nutrients removal from a landfill leachate using an innovative tubular photobioreactor". Chemical Engineering Journal (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85095839979&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cej.2020.127546
  21. Esteves, A.F.; Santos, F.M.; Pires, J.C.M.. "Carbon dioxide as geothermal working fluid: An overview". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 114 (2019): 109331. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.109331.
    Publicado • 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109331
Capítulo de livro
  1. Martins, Ruben A.; Salgado, E.M.; Gonçalves, Ana L.; Pires, J.C.M.; Esteves, A.F.. Autor correspondente: Esteves, A.F.. "Microalgal role in sustainable business models for the textile industry". In Advances in Sustainable Applications of Microalgae, editado por Pires, J.C.M.; Esteves, A.F.; Salgado, E.M., 163-182. Países Baixos: Elsevier, 2025.
    Publicado • 10.1016/b978-0-443-22127-9.00007-x
  2. Sousa, S.A. ; Esteves, A.F.; Pires, J.C.M.; Salgado, E.M.. Autor correspondente: Salgado, E.M.. "Microalgal growth in urban wastewater: biomass production with nutrient removal". In Advances in Sustainable Applications of Microalgae, editado por Pires, J.C.M.; Esteves, A.F.; Salgado, E.M., 141-162. Países Baixos: Elsevier, 2025.
    Publicado • 10.1016/b978-0-443-22127-9.00006-8
  3. Oliveira, C.M.; Esteves, A.F.; Salgado, E.M.; Machado, C.A.; Gonçalves, A.L.; Pires, J.C.M.. "Technologies for microalgae production". In Microalgae and One Health: Fundamentals, Biocompounds, and Health and Environmental Applications. Países Baixos: Elsevier, 2025.
    No prelo
  4. Maia, C.; Esteves, A.F.; Machado, C.A.; Gonçalves, A.L.; Salgado, E.M.; Pires, J.C.M.. "Dewatering and microalgal harvesting techniques: the bottleneck to industrial microalgae processing". In Microalgae as promising source of commercial bioproducts. Alemanha: Springer nature, 2025.
    No prelo
  5. Sousa, Sara; Pinto, Ana; Maia, Carolina; Salgado, E.M.; Esteves, A.F.; Tânia G. Tavares; Oliveira, Joana. Autor correspondente: Tânia G. Tavares. "Unlocking Algal Biomass Potential: Advances in Cell Disruption Methods for Biotechnological Applications". In Innovations in the Blue Economy: Sustainable Practices in Marine Macro- and Microalgae Cultivation. Elsevier, 2025.
    No prelo
  6. Maia, Carolina; Esteves, A.F.; Oliveira, Joana; Pinto, Ana; Salgado, E.M.; Tânia G. Tavares; Sousa, Sara. Autor correspondente: Tânia G. Tavares. "Aqueous Extraction and Characterisation of Bioactive Algal Compounds: From Nutritional Evaluation to Biological Analysis". In Innovations in the Blue Economy: Sustainable Practices in Marine Macro- and Microalgae Cultivation. Elsevier, 2025.
    No prelo
  7. Oliveira, Joana; Pinto, Ana; Sousa, Sara; Esteves, A.F.; Salgado, E.M.; Tânia G. Tavares; Maia, Carolina. Autor correspondente: Tânia G. Tavares. "Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Algae Using Organic Solvents: Techniques and Approaches for Nutritional and Biomolecular Characterisation". In Innovations in the Blue Economy: Sustainable Practices in Marine Macro- and Microalgae Cultivation. Elsevier, 2025.
    No prelo
  8. Esteves, A.F.; Salgado, Eva M.; Machado, Cláudia A.; Pires, José C.M.; Gonçalves, Ana L.. "Mass production of microalgae for nutritional purposes". In Handbook of Food and Feed from Microalgae, 23-31. Elsevier, 2023.
    Publicado • 10.1016/b978-0-323-99196-4.00009-7
  9. Silva, M.I.; Esteves, A.F.; Pires, J.C.M.; Gonçalves, A.L.. "Microalgal Biorefineries: Key Processes and Main Challenges". In Microalgal Biotechnology, editado por Shekh, A.; Schenk, P.; Sarada, R., 36-76. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021.
    Publicado • 10.1039/9781839162473-00036
  10. Esteves, A.F.; Almeida, C.J.; Gonçalves, A.L.; Pires, J.C.M.. "Microalgae harvesting techniques". In Handbook of Microalgae-based Processes and Products: Fundamentals and Advances in Energy, Food, Feed, Fertilizer and Bioactive Compounds, editado por E. Jacob-Lopes; M.M. Maroneze; L.Q. Zepka; M. I. Queiroz. Países Baixos: Elsevier (Academic Press, ISBN: 9780128185360), 2020.
    Publicado
  11. Esteves, A.F.; Pires, J.C.M; Gonçalves, A.L.. "Current utilization of microalgae in the food industry beyond direct human consumption". In Cultured microalgae for the food industry. Elsevier, 2020.
    Publicado
Edição de livro
  1. Esteves, A.F.; Salgado, E.M.; Pires, J.C.M., ed. Advances in Sustainable Applications of Microalgae. Elsevier. 2024.
    Editor
Poster em conferência
  1. Esteves, A.F.; Pardilhó, Sara; A.L. Gonçalves; Vítor J.P. Vilar; Pires, J.C.M.. "Strategic Sunlight Management for Microalgal Biomass Valorisation: Combined Effect of Light Irradiance and Exposure Time". Trabalho apresentado em 6th Doctoral Congress in Engineering (DCE25), 2025.
  2. Esteves, A.F.; A.L. Gonçalves; Vítor J.P. Vilar; Pires, J.C.M.. "PhotoBioValue Project: Advancing Microalgal Biomass Production and Valorisation". Trabalho apresentado em 1st International Congress on Algae Biotechnology, 2025.
  3. Sousa, Sara; Cláudia A. Machado; Salgado, E.M.; Esteves, Ana F.; Pires, J.C.M.. "Bioremediation of wastewaters by Microalgae-based systems: Influence of N:P ratio and nitrogen source on treatment performance". Trabalho apresentado em Winter School on Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) and Disinfection By-Products (DBPs), 2024.
  4. Sousa, Sara; Esteves, Ana F.; Salgado, Eva Margarida; Pires, J.C.M.. "Microalgal-Based Tertiary Treatment of Urban Wastewater: Evaluating Chlorella vulgaris for Nutrient Removal and Anaerobic Digestate Integration". Trabalho apresentado em 8th Congress of the International Society of Applied Phycology (ISAP 2024), 2024.
  5. Esteves, A.F.; Pardilhó, Sara; A.L. Gonçalves; Vítor J.P. Vilar; Pires, J.C.M.. "Enhancing Chlorella vulgaris Performance under Different Light Wavelength Ranges: Growth, Nutrient Uptake and Biomass Composition". 2024.
  6. Salgado, E.M.; Esteves, A.F.; A.L. Gonçalves; Ratola, Nuno; Pires, J.C.M.. "A Step Towards Assessing Siloxanes Uptake in Wastewater Treatment: Developing a Method for Their Quantification in Microalgal Biomass". 2024.
  7. Esteves, A.F.; Gonçalves, A.L.; Vilar, V.J.P.; Pires, J.C.M.. Autor correspondente: Esteves, A.F.. "Impact of Salinity Stress on the Biomass Composition of Freshwater Microalgae Chlorella Vulgaris". Trabalho apresentado em XII Simposio de Ciencias Experimentales, 2023.
  8. Sousa, Sara; Esteves, Ana F.; Salgado, Eva Margarida; Pires, J.C.M.. "Microalgal growth in urban wastewater: biomass production with nutrients removal". Trabalho apresentado em 5th Doctoral Congress in Engineering, 2023.
  9. Martins, R. A; Salgado, Eva Margarida; A.L. Gonçalves; Pires, J.C.M.; Esteves, A.F.. "Textile Effluent Treatment: from Microalgae Growth to Nutrient Removal". Trabalho apresentado em 5th Doctoral Congress in Engineering, 2023.
  10. Salgado, Eva Margarida; Oliveira, C.M; Esteves, A.F.; A.L. Gonçalves; Ratola, Nuno; Pires, J.C.M.. "Microalgal bioremediation of primary urban wastewaters in an innovative pilot-scale photobioreactor". Trabalho apresentado em nternational Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts (AlgalBBB), 2023.
  11. Esteves, A.F.; Porto, B.; Ferreira, A. ; Vilar, V.J.P.; Gonçalves, A.L.; Pires, J.C.M.. "PIV4Algae project: development and testing of innovative photobioreactors". Trabalho apresentado em 13th IWA Specialist Conference in Wastewater Ponds and Algal Technologies (WPAT22), 2022.
  12. Salgado, Eva Margarida; Esteves, A.F.; A.L. Gonçalves; Pires, J.C.M.. "Microalgal Cultures for Wastewater Polishing: Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Process Modelling and Control". Trabalho apresentado em 22nd European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC), 2022.
  13. Esteves, A.F.; Gonçalves, A.L.; Porto, B.; Salgado, E.M. ; Silva, M.I.; Ratola, Nuno; Vilar, V.J.P.; Pires, J.C.M.. "PIV4Algae project results: Bioremediation of wastewater from different sources using microalgae". Trabalho apresentado em AlgaEurope 21, 2021.
  14. Esteves, A.F.; Gonçalves, A.L.; Vilar, V.J.P.; Pires, J.C.M.. "Modulation of light supply in Chlorella vulgaris cultures to enhance biomass productivities and biochemical composition". Trabalho apresentado em DCE21-Doctoral Congress in Engineering, 2021.
  15. Esteves, A.F.; Gonçalves, A.L.; Almeida, C.J.; Vilar, V.J.P.; Pires, J.C.M. "Effect of different light wavelengths on growth, nutrient removal and biomass production of green microalgae". Trabalho apresentado em 2nd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation Processes, 2019.
  16. Esteves, A.F.; Monteiro, J.; Cavadas, A.; Teixeira, A.; Rodrigues, S.; Neto, B.. "Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Fish Species Consumed in Portugal: a Life Cycle Assessment Study". Trabalho apresentado em IJUP'18, 2018.
Resumo em conferência
  1. Sousa, Sara; Machado, Cláudia; Esteves, A.F.; Salgado, E.M.; Vilaça, J.S.; J. Maia Dias; Pires, J.C.M.. "Linking N:P Ratios and Nitrogen Sources to Microalgae-Based Wastewater Bioremediation and Biomass Valorisation". Trabalho apresentado em International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (CEST), Kos Island, 2025.
  2. Salgado, E.M.; Esteves, A.F.; A.L. Gonçalves; Ratola, Nuno; Pires, J.C.M.. "Assessment of Lab-Scale Wastewater Bioremediation by Chlorella vulgaris: Monitoring Volatile Methylsiloxanes in Primary Urban Effluent and Microalgal Biomass". Trabalho apresentado em 1st International Conference on Novel Photorefineries for Resource Recovery (PHOTOREFINERIES 2024), Valladolid, 2024.
  3. Esteves, A. F.; Soares, S.M.; Salgado, Eva Margarida; Boaventura, R.A.R.; Pires, J.C.M.. "Microalgal Growth in Aquaculture Effluent: Coupling Biomass Valorisation with Nutrients Removal". Trabalho apresentado em The International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels & Bioproducts 2023, Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii, 2023.
    Publicado
  4. Esteves, A.F.; Salgado, E.M. ; Vilar, V.J.P.; Gonçalves, A.L.; Pires, J.C.M.. "Effects of light intensity on microalgal cultures stress for lipid and carbohydrate accumulation: potential biofuels production". Trabalho apresentado em 2nd International Conference on Green Energy and Environmental Technology, Rome, 2022.
    Publicado
  5. Salgado, E.M. ; Esteves, A.F.; Gonçalves, A.L.; Pires, J.C.M.. "Microalgal cultures for the bioremediation of effluents with different nitrogen to phosphorus ratios". Trabalho apresentado em 5th International Conference on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Engineering, Rome, 2022.
    Publicado
  6. Esteves, A.F.; Gonçalves, A.L.; Martins, F.G.; Alvim-Ferraz, M.C.M.; Dias, J.M.; Malcata, F.X.; Boaventura, R.A.R.; Vilar, V.J.P.; Pires, J.C.M.. "PIV4Algae - Process Intensification for microalgal production and Valorisation". Trabalho apresentado em Conferência APAA 2019, Matosinhos, 2019.
    Publicado
Tese / Dissertação
  1. "Shaping microalgal biomass composition for targeted product accumulation: impact of operational parameters". Doutoramento, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/162001.
  2. Esteves, A. F.. "Avaliação do efeito de diferentes comprimentos de onda da luz no crescimento de microalgas e remoção de nutrientes". Mestrado, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2019.
Atividades

Apresentação oral de trabalho

Título da apresentação Nome do evento
Anfitrião (Local do evento)
2025/08 Sustainable Optimisation of Microalgal Biomass Production: Insights from the PhotoBioValue Project International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (CEST)
(Kos Island, Grécia)
2023 Microalgal Growth in Aquaculture Effluent: Coupling Biomass Valorisation with Nutrients Removal The International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels & Bioproducts 2023
Elsevier (Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii, Estados Unidos)
2022/07/27 Effects of light intensity on microalgal cultures stress for lipid and carbohydrate accumulation: potential biofuels production 2nd International Conference on Green Energy and Environmental Technology
Sciknowledge (Roma, Itália)

Orientação

Título / Tema
Papel desempenhado 		Curso (Tipo)
Instituição / Organização
2025 - Atual Microalgae as a source of high-value compounds: optimization of cultivation parameters
Coorientador de Joana Rodrigues Quintas de Oliveira
 Environmental Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/07 The role of microalgae in the development of sustainable and closed-loop business models for the textile industry sector: from wastewaters bioremediation to value generation
Coorientador
 Environmental engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/07 Microalgal growth in urban wastewater: biomass production with nutrients removal
Coorientador
 Environmental engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022 - 2022/06 Optimization of Microalgal Harvesting with Inorganic and Organic Flocculants using Factorial Design of Experiments
Coorientador
 Bioengineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Organização de evento

Nome do evento
Tipo de evento (Tipo de participação) 		Instituição / Organização
2022/04/21 - 2022/04/24 Mostra da Universidade do Porto 2022 - Dissemination of the University of Porto's training offer and providing information on the curricular organisation and career paths of the more than 50 courses, in a space for dialogue with teachers, researchers, technicians and university (2022/04/21 - 2022/04/24)
Exposição (Outra)
 Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2019/10/31 Staff member at the conference BioRemid 2019 (2019/10/24 - 2019/10/25)
Conferência (Outra)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/04/01 - 2019/04/03 Engineer Profession Week 2019 (Semana Profissão Engenheiro 2019) (2019/04/01 - 2019/04/03)
Outro (Outra)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/07/01 - 2018/07/27 Junior University (Universidade Júnior) (2018/07/01 - 2018/07/27)
Outro (Outra)
 Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Participação em evento

Descrição da atividade
Tipo de evento 		Nome do evento
Instituição / Organização
2025/02 - 2025/02 Harmonising Algae-based LCAs: Selecting Systems and Data Providers
Seminário
 Harmonising Algae-based LCAs: Selecting Systems and Data Providers
2022/10/18 - 2022/10/27 Workshops on fundamental skills needed to kickstart a business application or a startup, supporting R&D promising teams and innovations to find tech-focused entrepreneurs. The programme contributes to raise visibility and recognition of the projects, to get immersed in the entrepreneurial knowledge and ecosystem in Portugal, and to figure out how the project can come out of the lab to become an enterprise
Oficina (workshop)
 BlueBioValue Ideation Programme 2022
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Porto Business School, Portugal
2022/07/20 - 2022/07/22 5th International Conference on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Engineering
Conferência
 5th International Conference on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Engineering
2022/05/18 - 2022/05/18 Webinar: O Potencial das Algas na Mitigação das Alterações Climáticas
Seminário
 O Potencial das Algas na Mitigação das Alterações Climáticas
2021/11/05 - 2021/11/05 Workshop SABANA: Sustainable Algae Biorefinery For Agriculture and Aquaculture
Oficina (workshop)
 SABANA: Sustainable Algae Biorefinery For Agriculture and Aquaculture
2019/11/17 - 2019/11/22 Advanced course in microalgal biotechnology
Oficina (workshop)
 Lisbon Microalgae Biotechnology 3rd Advanced Course
A4F Algae For Future, Portugal
2019/11/18 - 2019/11/20 Photofuel's Workshop
Oficina (workshop)
 Photofuel's Workshop
A4F Algae For Future, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/02 ERASMUS+ subjects: "Alternative Energy Sources”, “Technologies of Clean Combustion”, “Base Techniques of Waste Treatment”, “Economics”, “Chemistry”, “Water Quality Management and Wastewater Treatment”, “Fundamentals of Metrology and Experimental Engineering” and “Occupational Health”
Outro
 ERASMUS+
Politechnika Slaska Wydzial Inzynierii Srodowiska i Energetyki, Polónia
2018/06/18 - 2018/06/18 Training program "Programa de Formação de Monitores da Universidade Júnior"
Outro
 Training program "Programa de Formação de Monitores da Universidade Júnior"
Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2018/02/07 - 2018/02/09 IJUP 2018 - 11º Encontro de Jovens Investigadores da U.PORTO
Congresso
 IJUP 2018
Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Arbitragem científica em revista

Nome da revista (ISSN) Editora
2025 - Atual Bioengineering MDPI
2025 - Atual Applied Science MDPI
2023/06 - 2023/12 Algal Research Elsevier

Outro júri / avaliação

Descrição da atividade Instituição / Organização
2025 - 2025 External evaluator of a PhD thesis called "Spirulina-based processes for sustainable functional food ingredients" written by Sílvia Villaró Cos Universidad de Almería, Espanha

Revisão ad hoc de artigos em revista

Nome da revista (ISSN) Editora
2024 - Atual Algal Research
2022 - Atual Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
2021 - Atual Applied sciences
2020 - Atual Processes
2020 - Atual Fermentation

Tutoria

Tópico Nome do aluno
2025 - 2025 Environmental and techno-economic assessment of an integrated process for lactic acid production from sugarcane bagasse Mariana Campos
2025 - 2025 Assessment of the impact of different bicarbonate concentrations on microalgal biomass growth and composition Mariana Cardoso
2025 - 2025 Assessing the environmental and techno-economic performance of an integrated process for lactic acid production from sugarcane bagasse Chularat Haokok
2025 - 2025 Stepwise Acclimatization of Chlorella vulgaris to salinity: Impacts on Growth, Photosynthetic Efficiency, and Nutrient Removal Antonios Karapanagiotis
2022 - 2022 Microalgal growth in aquaculture effluent: Coupling fish food production with nutrients removal Sara Soares
Distinções

Prémio

2025 Best PhD Thesis Award 2024
MDPI AG, Suiça