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Andreia Santos obtained a master’s degree in chemical engineering (University of Coimbra, 2018) and is currently a PhD candidate for Chemical Engineering from University of Coimbra in the research center CERES (Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability). During her PhD project, she studied the recovery of nutrients from urban wastewater to produce fertilizers based on adsorption and precipitation processes. In recent years, she has focused her research efforts on biomass characterization, treating urban wastewater and identifying valuable compounds in these systems. Following her master's degree, she worked as a researcher on Project Dry2Value (2018-2021), intending to develop a drying system to value sewage sludge in urban wastewater treatment plants, which gave her experience in develop/coordinate laboratory activities and prepare technical documents, for example. The main scientific interests are circular economy, waste valorization, wastewater treatment, nutrient recovery, and sustainability. From her short scientific career (from 2019), she is already an author/co-author of 17 articles in peer-reviewed journals, 3 conference papers, 1 book chapter, and several technical reports. She presented 10 communications at international conferences (7 oral and 3 posters), apart from other communications in local events. In November 2024, she achieved a H-index 9 with 272 citations (Scopus). She already co-supervised several master’s thesis (6), had a small experience with teaching laboratory sessions, and invested several hours (more than 100 h) in professional training (e.g., seminaries, international conferences, and English language training courses). In addition, she is an active person in participating in activities to disseminate science to the community and events organization.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Andreia Filipa Ferreira dos Santos

Citation names

  • Santos, Andreia
  • Andreia F. Santos

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
001E-6043-C607

Email addresses

  • affs@eq.uc.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/03 - 2024
Ongoing
 Engenharia Química (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2013/09 - 2018/07
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Química (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Processo, Ambiente e Energia
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/09 - 2021/02 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/07 - 2017/08 Estágio de verão Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/03 - 2025/02 RecyP - Sustainable fertilizers production for recycling phosphorus from wastewater treatment plants
2020.08213.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/09 - 2021 Dry2Value - Estudo e desenvolvimento de um sistema de secagem para valorização de lamas (responsável por preparação de documentos técnicos, ensaios laboratoriais, desenvolvimento e coordenação de atividades laboratoriais)
POCI-01-0247- FEDER-033662
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Santos, Andreia F.; Gomes, Luciano A.; Góis, José C.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Sewage sludge drying to produce soil amendments using adjuvants: Toward a circular economy". In Development in Waste Water Treatment Research and Processes, 433-456. Elsevier, 2022.
    10.1016/b978-0-323-85584-6.00024-8
Conference paper
  1. Santos, A.F.; Gando-Fereira, L.M.; Quina, M.J.; Alvarenga, P.. "Phosphorus concentration and speciation in urban wastewater for potential recovery". 2024.
    Published • 10.1201/9781003345084-18
  2. Luciano A. Gomes; Andreia F. Santos; José C. Góis; Margarida J. Quina. "Impact of sewage sludge with eggshell on Lepidium sativum L. growth". 2020.
    Published
  3. Luciano A. Gomes; Andreia F. Santos; José C. Góis; Margarida J. Quina. "Isothermal drying of sewage sludge with eggshell for soil applications". 2020.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Andreia F. Santos; Alvarenga, Paula; Licínio M. Gando-Ferreira; Margarida J. Quina. "Sustainable P-products obtained from urban wastewater via chemical precipitation and adsorption". Paper presented in 5th European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference - ESPC5, 2024.
  2. Cátia P. Santos; Andreia F. Santos; Ana M. Matos; Olga Cardoso; Margarida J. Quina. "Microbiological characterization of biosolids for agronomic applications". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and biotechnology - Microbiotec'2019, 2019.
  3. Andreia F. Santos; Aline L. Arim; Daniela V. Lopes; Licínio M. Gando-Ferreira; Margarida J. Quina. "Phosphorus recovery from aqueous solutions with an eco-friendly adsorbent". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - Chempor'2018, 2018.
Journal article
  1. Santos, Andreia F.; Abreu, Raquel L.; Alvarenga, Paula; Gando-Ferreira, Licínio M.; Quina, Margarida J.. "An innovative two-step methodology for struvite recovery from wastewater with high purity and agronomic potential". Journal of Water Process Engineering 67 (2024): 106206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.106206.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.106206
  2. Santos, Andreia F.; Mendes, Luísa S.; Alvarenga, Paula; Gando-Ferreira, Licínio M.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Nutrient Recovery via Struvite Precipitation from Wastewater Treatment Plants: Influence of Operating Parameters, Coexisting Ions, and Seeding". Water 16 12 (2024): 1675. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w16121675.
    10.3390/w16121675
  3. Santos, Andreia F.; Lopes, Daniela V.; Alvarenga, Paula; Gando-Ferreira, Licínio M.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Phosphorus removal from urban wastewater through adsorption using biogenic calcium carbonate". Journal of Environmental Management 351 (2024): 119875. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119875.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119875
  4. Santos, Andreia F.; Alvarenga, Paula; Gando-Ferreira, Licínio M.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Urban Wastewater as a Source of Reclaimed Water for Irrigation: Barriers and Future Possibilities". Environments 10 2 (2023): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environments10020017.
    10.3390/environments10020017
  5. Santos, Andreia F.; Ferreira, Abel G. M.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Efficient Management of Sewage Sludge from Urban Wastewaters with the Addition of Inorganic Waste: Focus on Rheological Properties". Clean Technologies 4 3 (2022): 841-853. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cleantechnol4030052.
    10.3390/cleantechnol4030052
  6. Santos, Andreia F.; Alvarenga, Paula; Gando-Ferreira, Licínio M.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Agronomic valorization of sewage sludge: The potential of thermal drying to achieve sanitation and biological stability". Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy 27 (2022): 100646. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2022.100646.
    10.1016/j.scp.2022.100646
  7. Santos, Andreia F.; Veríssimo, Ana M.; Brites, Pedro; Baptista, Filipe M.; Góis, José C.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Greenhouse Assays with Lactuca sativa for Testing Sewage Sludge-Based Soil Amendments". Agronomy 12 1 (2022): 209. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12010209.
    10.3390/agronomy12010209
  8. Santos, Andreia F.; Almeida, Patrícia V.; Alvarenga, Paula; Gando-Ferreira, Licínio M.; Quina, Margarida J.. "From wastewater to fertilizer products: Alternative paths to mitigate phosphorus demand in European countries". Chemosphere 284 (2021): 131258. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131258.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131258
  9. Santos, Andreia F.; Vaz, Telma E.; Lopes, Daniela V.; Cardoso, Olga; Quina, Margarida J.. "Beneficial use of lime mud from kraft pulp industry for drying and microbiological decontamination of sewage sludge". Journal of Environmental Management 296 (2021): 113255. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113255.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113255
  10. Almeida, Patrícia V.; Rodrigues, Rafaela P.; Teixeira, Leonor M.; Santos, Andreia F.; Martins, Rui C.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Bioenergy Production through Mono and Co-Digestion of Tomato Residues". Energies 14 17 (2021): 5563. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14175563.
    10.3390/en14175563
  11. Santos, Andreia F.; Gomes, Luciano A.; Góis, José C.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Improvement of Thermal Dehydration and Agronomic Properties of Products Obtained by Combining Sewage Sludge with Industrial Residues". Waste and Biomass Valorization (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12649-021-01371-8.
    10.1007/s12649-021-01371-8
  12. Almeida, Patrícia V.; Santos, Andreia F.; Lopes, Daniela V.; Gando-Ferreira, Licínio M.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Novel adsorbents based on eggshell functionalized with iron oxyhydroxide for phosphorus removal from liquid effluents". Journal of Water Process Engineering 36 (2020): 101248. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101248.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101248
  13. Gomes, Luciano A.; Santos, Andreia F.; Pinheiro, Carolina T.; Góis, José C.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Screening of waste materials as adjuvants for drying sewage sludge based on environmental, technical and economic criteria". Journal of Cleaner Production 259 (2020): 120927. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120927.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120927
  14. Gomes, Luciano A.; Santos, Andreia F.; Góis, José C.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Thermal dehydration of urban biosolids with green liquor dregs from pulp and paper mill". Journal of Environmental Management 261 (2020): 109944. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109944.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109944
  15. F. Santos, Andreia; P. Santos, Cátia; M. Matos, Ana; Cardoso, Olga; J. Quina, Margarida. "Effect of Thermal Drying and Chemical Treatments with Wastes on Microbiological Contamination Indicators in Sewage Sludge". Microorganisms 8 3 (2020): 376. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8030376.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/microorganisms8030376
  16. Gomes, Luciano A.; Santos, Andreia F.; Lopes, Rui J. A.; Góis, José C.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Isothermal drying kinetics of sewage sludge using weathered coal fly ash as adjuvant for agronomic application". Environmental Technology (2019): 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2019.1700311.
    10.1080/09593330.2019.1700311
  17. Santos, Andreia F.; Arim, Aline L.; Lopes, Daniela V.; Gando-Ferreira, Licínio M.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Recovery of phosphate from aqueous solutions using calcined eggshell as an eco-friendly adsorbent". Journal of Environmental Management 238 (2019): 451-459. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.015.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.015
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Recuperação de fósforo de efluentes líquidos por processos de adsorção". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, 2018.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/09 Phosphorus concentration and speciation in urban wastewater for potential recovery 6th Internation Conference WASTES 2023 - Solutions, Treatments, Opportunities
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/07/27 Strategies to recover phosphorus from urban wastewater: production of organic fertilizers and water for reuse Workshop final do projeto NATURAL
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2023/06 Sustainable municipal wastewater management targeting phosphorus recovery: focus on struvite production 11th World Congress of Chemical Engineering
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2021/06 Valorization of industrial wastes with complementary properties for producing organic amendments 8th International conference on sustainable solid waste management
(Thessaloniki, Greece)
2021/06 Analysis of biological stability of dried sewage sludge from anaerobic digestion mixed with inorganic by-products 8th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management
(Thessaloniki, Greece)
2021/05 Urban sewage sludge characterization in a perspective of direct soil application 8th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation – WasteEng
(Guelph, Canada)
2021/05 Effect of adjuvants for drying sewage sludge on kinetic parameters and final product properties 8th International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation – WasteEng
(Guelph, Canada)
2019/12/13 Sustainable sewage sludge management: current practices and future trends Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products Research Center - Annual Meeting
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/09 Impact of sewage sludge with eggshell on Lepidium sativum L. growth Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/09 Isothermal drying of sewage sludge with eggshell for soil applications Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities
(Lisboa, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/02 - 2023/09 Estudo do processo de cristalização de estruvite em efluente urbano real
Co-supervisor of Raquel Laiges Abreu
 Mestrado em Engenharia Química (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/09 Recuperação de fósforo através da precipitação de estruvite para a produção de fertilizantes
Co-supervisor of Luísa Sofia Felício Mendes
 Engenharia Química (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2021/02 - 2022/07 Avaliação do potencial de recuperação de fósforo de efluentes líquidos através de precipitação de estruvite
Co-supervisor of Ana Inês de Sousa Fontes Alegre
 Engenharia Química (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/10 Production of soil improvers from WWTP biological sludge and inorganic by-products
Co-supervisor of Samuel Costa
 Engenharia do Ambiente (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/09 Caracterização e tratamento de biossólidos da depuração de efluentes urbanos para aplicações agronómicas
Co-supervisor of Telma Vaz
 Engenharia Química (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/07 Análise da estabilidade biológica de lamas de ETAR através de métodos respirométricos
Co-supervisor of Patrícia Grilo
 Engenharia do Ambiente (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/09/06 - 2023/09/08 6th International Conference WASTES 2023: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities. [Organização logística nos dias da conferência] (2023/09/06 - 2023/09/08)
Conference (Other)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/12/13 - 2021/12/14 Annual Meeting | 2021 - Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products Research Centre (2021/12/13 - 2021/12/14)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2019/11/27 - 2019/11/27 Dia Aberto - Contribuição da Engenharia Química para a Economia Circular (2019/11/27 - 2019/11/27)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/10/22 - 2024/10/22 Seminar "Green chemistry modern extraction and digestion methods using microwave systems". Organized by Milestone and Thermo Unicam Sistemas Analíticos in University of Aveiro.
Seminar
2024/07/22 - 2024/07/22 "Universidade de Verão - Universidade de Coimbra": an opportunity to share our scientific work with high school students - Demonstration of a laboratory activity related to "The hidden value of food waste: energy, water and nutrients".
Exhibition
 Universidade de Verão
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2024/04 - 2024/05 ARRISCA C is a business idea competition organized by the University of Coimbra. I participated with four team members with an innovative idea called "IntelWaste - Fast, specialized, and integrated service to profit from your waste".
Other
 Arrisca C
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/03 - 2024/04 Acelera@UC: Programa de Capacitação para Empreendedores - a program that aims to guide and accompany entrepreneurs to develop crucial tools and skills in communicating their inventions, intellectual property, and valuation and transfer models (6 sessions). I participated with four team members with the project "IntelWaste - Fast, specialized, and integrated service to profit from your waste".
Workshop
 Acelera@UC: Programa de Capacitação para Empreendedores
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/07/25 - 2023/07/25 "Universidade de Verão - Universidade de Coimbra": an opportunity to share our scientific work with high school students - Demonstration of a laboratory activity related to "The hidden value of food waste: energy and nutrients".
Exhibition
 Universidade de Verão
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2023/06/27 - 2023/06/27 Share insights into research and projects related to wastewater treatment and reuse. Organized by Smallmatek and University of Aveiro
Workshop
 Workshop project "NATURAL"
2022/10/26 - 2022/10/26 Innovation FellowsBootcamp, an event that aims to bring together the main actors of the National Scientific and Technological System and national companies around existing business challenges, promotes co-collaboration activities to create innovative solutions.
Meeting
 Innovation FellowsBootcamp - TECH4INNOV
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2022/07/27 - 2022/07/27 Universidade de Verão - Universidade de Coimbra": an opportunity to share our scientific work with high school students - Demonstration of a laboratory activity related to "Água colorida: não é natural!"
Exhibition
 Universidade de Verão
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2021/09/24 - 2021/09/24 An evening dedicated to bringing the University and its researchers closer to civil society, promoting true opportunities for communities to share their concerns and expectations about Research, Science, and Global Change. I participated in a showcasing scientific work called "Anaerobic digestion of biomass to produce bioenergy and nutrients in the soils".
Exhibition
 European Researchers' Night
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/12/04 - 2020/06/04 English language training at Wall Street English Coimbra. Initital level: B1 - Final level: B2. Total of 180h.
Other
2017/09/07 - 2017/09/08 Theoretical and practical training to ensure safety in chemical laboratories.
Seminar
 Course of Safety in Chemical Laboratories
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2019/09/26 Estudo da decomposição térmica de lamas de ETAR por pirólise e gaseificação
Thesis Member
 João Paulo de Almeida Pais (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/05 - 2023/05 Gestão e Tratamento de Resíduos (discipline of the Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, University of Coimbra) - Laboratory monitoring of waste characterization activities divided into four session - total of 6h) Mestrado em Engenharia do Ambiente (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/05 - 2022/05 Gestão e Tratamento de Resíduos (discipline of the Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, University of Coimbra) - Laboratory monitoring of waste characterization activities divided into four session - total of 6h) Mestrado em Engenharia do Ambiente (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal