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Vanmira Van-Dúnem Dala is a Master graduate in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa – Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, where she was recognized in 2019 with a Merit Scholarship of the academic year 2015/2016. After the end of the Master Thesis, she worked as a professor at a University. Based on research work she published 3 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and had submitted 18 communications at International Conferences. Presently, Vanmira is doing a PhD in Chemical Engineering at Universidade de Lisboa- Instituto Superior Técnico in partnership with Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Vanmira Giseny de Gonga Van-Dúnem
Date of birth
1994/07/02
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Van-Dúnem, Vanmira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1417-4EB5-9CB0
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3024-9259
Researcher Id
X-5955-2018

Email addresses

  • vanmira.vandunem@lneg.pt (Professional)
  • vanmira.van-dunem@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)
  • vanmira.van-dunem@hotmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 22, 1649-038, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering - Chemical Engineering
  • 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) Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2021 - 2025
Ongoing
 Engenharia Química (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia Unidade de Bioenergia, Portugal
2014 - 2016
Concluded
 Engenharia Química e Biológica (Mestrado)
Major in Processos Químicos
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
"Novos catalisadores heterogéneos para reações orgânicas industriais sustentáveis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2011 - 2014
Concluded
 Engenharia Química e Biológica (Licenciatura)
Major in Engenharia Química
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018 - 2019 Contracted Researcher (Research) Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia - Campus do Lumiar, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023 - 2023 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Invited Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Metodista de Angola, Angola
Universidade Metodista de Angola, Angola

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020 - 2021 Laboratory Technician (Intern) EIA - METROCAL Laboratório de Metrologia, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Regular collaboration Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia - Campus do Lumiar, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018 - 2019 Project Ambition – Advanced Biofuel Production with Energy System Integration
H2020-LCE-2016-2017/H2020-LCE-2016-ERA
Research Fellow
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia Unidade de Bioenergia, Portugal
 EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Science with and for Society
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2015 - 2016 Magnetic Scorpionate Ionic Catalysts - Improving Sustainability of Industrial Catalytic Oxidation Processes
PTDC/QEQ-ERQ/1648/2014
Master Student Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal

Universita degli Studi di Camerino Scuola di Scienze e Tecnologie, Italy
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2015 - 2016 Catalytic Alkane Functionalization towards Sustainable Organic Synthesis
PTDC/QEQ-QIN/3967/2014
Master Student Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Costa, Diogo; Gomes, Miguel; Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Oliveira, Fernando; Barreiros, Alexandra; Oliveira, Cristina; Carvalheiro, Florbela; Duarte, Luís C.. "Understanding the Impact of Autohydrolysis on Miscanthus biomass.". 2022.
  2. Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Duarte, Luís C.; Martins, Luísa M. D. R. S.; Carvalheiro, Florbela. "Selective and efficient recovery of pentoses from corncobs under mild (auto)hydrolysis conditions". Paper presented in 30th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition - EUBCE 2022, 2022.
  3. Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Duarte, Luís C.; Martins, Luísa M. D. R. S.; Carvalheiro, Florbela. "Selective production and purification of pentose-rich streams from corncobs". Paper presented in 4th Edition of CQE Days (Centro de Química Estrutural, from the Institute of Molecular Science),, 2022.
  4. Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Ottaviani, Davide; Carvalho, Ana P; Martins, Angela; Martins, Luísa M. D. R. S.. "Improved Cyclohexane Oxidation Catalysed by a Homoscorpionate Iron(II) and Vanadium(V) Catalysts". Paper presented in XXII International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis (XXII ISHC), 2022.
  5. Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Ottaviani, Davide; Martins, Angela; Martins, Luísa M. D. R. S.. "Eco-friendly Cychohexane Oxidation Catalyzed by a heterogenized Iron(II) & Vanadium Scorpionate Complex on zeolite". 2021.
  6. Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Sanfins, Luís; Pires, Filipa; Duarte, Luís C.; Gírio, Francisco; Carvalheiro , Florbela. "Effect of catalysts on organosolv ethanol based pre-treatment for the selective fractionation of polysaccharides and lignin". Paper presented in 28th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition - EUBCE 2020 (Accepted - to be presented on 6 - 9 July 2020), 2020.
  7. Pires, Filipa; Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Sanfins, Luís; Duarte, Luís C.; Gírio, Francisco; Carvalheiro , Florbela. "Effect of catalysts on Optimization of a mild organosolv ethanol based process for the selective fraction of Eucalyptus globulus residues". Paper presented in 28th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition - EUBCE 2020 (Accepted - to be presented on 6 - 9 July 2020), 2020.
  8. Sanfins, Luís; Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Pires, Filipa; Lourenço, Ana; Ribeiro, Belina; Roseiro, Luísa B.; Duarte, Luís C.; Gírio, Francisco; Carvalheiro , Florbela. "Assessment of different processes for the selective separation of lignin and hemicellulose-derived products from wheat straw". Paper presented in 28th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition - EUBCE 2020 (Accepted - to be presented on 6 - 9 July 2020), 2020.
  9. Costa, Diogo; Vicente, Diogo; Gomes, Miguel; Prytysyuk, Yuliya; Sampaio, Bruno; Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Sanfins, Luís; et al. "The impact of pretreatment process on the biomass upgrade by biochemical and thermochemical routes". Paper presented in 28th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition - EUBCE 2020 (Accepted - to be presented on 6 - 9 July 2020), 2020.
  10. Pires, Filipa; Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Sanfins, Luís; Duarte, Luís C.; FRANCISCO F GIRIO; Carvalheiro, Florbela. "Optimization of a mild organosolv ethanol-based process for the selective fraction of Eucalyptus globulus residues". 2020.
  11. Carvalheiro , Florbela; Pires, Filipa; Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Sanfins, Luís; Duarte, Luís C.; Gírio, Francisco. "Efficient Production of Sugars and Lignin Streams using ethanol-based organosolv pretreatments". Paper presented in 27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition - EUBCE 2019, 2019.
  12. Vicente, Diogo; Sampaio, Bruno; Duarte, Luís C.; Pinto, Filomena; Oliveira, Cristina; Carvalheiro , Florbela; Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; et al. "Autohydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass under Diverse Operation Regimes". Paper presented in Bioenergy International Conference, 2019.
  13. Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; A. P. Carvalho ; Martins, Ângela; Martins, Luísa M. D. R. S.. "Improved cyclohexane oxidation catalyzed by a heterogenised iron(II) complex on hierarchical Y zeolite". Paper presented in 3º Encontro do CQUL (3ECQUL) Chemistry at ULisboa & 2018 Summer School, 2018.
  14. Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; A. P. Carvalho ; Martins, Ângela; Martins, Luísa M. D. R. S.; . J. L. Pombeiro. "Cyclohexane oxidation using an iron catalyst heterogeneized on hierarchical Y prepared by crystal rearrangement method". Paper presented in XXII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 2016.
  15. Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; A. P. Carvalho; A. J. L. Pombeiro ; Martins, Ângela; Martins, Luísa M. D. R. S.. "[FeCl2(HCpz3)] Heterogenized at Hierarchical FAU for Eco-friendly Alkane Oxidations". Paper presented in 10º Encontro Nacional de Catálise e Materiais Porosos, 2016.
Journal article
  1. Carvalheiro, Florbela; Duarte, Luís C.; Pires, Filipa; Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Sanfins, Luís; Roseiro, Luisa B.; Gírio, Francisco. "Effective Mild Ethanol-Based Organosolv Pre-Treatment for the Selective Valorization of Polysaccharides and Lignin from Agricultural and Forestry Residues". Energies 15 15 (2022): 5654.
    Published
  2. Ottaviani, Davide; Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Carvalho, Ana P.; Martins, Angela; Martins, Luísa M.D.R.S.. "Eco-friendly cyclohexane oxidation by a V-scorpionate complex immobilized at hierarchical MOR zeolite". Catalysis Today (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2019.09.034.
    In press • 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.09.034
  3. Van-Dúnem, Vanmira; Carvalho, Ana P.; Martins, Luísa M. D. R. S.; Martins, Angela. "Improved Cyclohexane Oxidation Catalyzed by a Heterogenized Iron (II) Complex on Hierarchical Y Zeolite through Surfactant Mediated Technology". ChemCatChem 10 18 (2018): 4058-4066. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201800921.
    10.1002/cctc.201800921
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Van-Dúnem, Vanmira Giseny de Gonga. "Novos catalisadores heterogéneos para reações orgânicas industriais sustentáveis". Master, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/6971.

Other

Other output
  1. Aulas de Tecnologia Básica. Class notes for students of the Análises Clínicas e Saúde Pública course.. 2017. Van-Dúnem, Vanmira.
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022 - 2022 Conference & Exhibition (Member of the Organizing Committee) (2022 - 2022)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2016 - 2016 Fórum de Engenharia Química e Biológica (2016 - 2016)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022 - 2022 Exhibition of the research work develop in Unit of Bioenergy and Biorefinery – LNEG
Exhibition
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Belgium
2021/09/24 - 2021/09/24 Exhibition of an explanation about my PhD work in video for CQE (Centro de Química Estrutural)
Exhibition
 Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 2021
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Belgium
2021/09/24 - 2021/09/24 Exhibition of the research work develop in Unit of Bioenergy and Biorefinery – LNEG
Exhibition
 Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 2021
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Belgium
2019 - 2019 Session Reporter for the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (Volunteer)
Conference
 EUBCE 2019 – 27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
ETA-Florence Energie Rinnovabili, Italy
2019 - 2019 Responsible for the creation of Physical Model of Biorefinery for Didactic Purposes
Exhibition
 Noite Europeia dos Investigadores - Ciência na cidade
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Belgium

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022 - 2022 Interdisciplinary and cross-sectorial students from different sectors of renewable energy systems, aiming to achieve a solution to an industrial problem. (Outros) Horizon 2020, Belgium
2017 - 2017 Tecnologia Básica Análises Clínicas e Saúde Pública (Licence) Universidade Metodista de Angola, Angola
Distinctions

Award

2016 Merit Scholarship of the academic year 2015/2016
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal