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Mónica Carvalheira has a master degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia - Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2008) and she completed her PhD in Sustainable Chemistry, in the area of biological wastewater treatment in 2014 in the same institution. Between 2015 and 2018 she was a postdoctoral researcher at Biochemical Engineering Group, at UCIBIO-i4HB (FCT-NOVA) and since December 2018 she has been researcher at the same group. Her research has been focused on wastewater/waste treatment and valorisation through anaerobic digestion process or biopolymers production. She also started new research activities in biogas upgrading (in collaboration with LMP group from LAQV), production of biogas through sludge degradation, nutrient removal from wastewaters using affinity materials (in collaboration with CleanMIPTech group from LAQV) and separation of compounds from biological streams using membrane processes (in collaboration with LMP group from LAQV). She published 20 papers in international peer review journals, 2 book chapters, 10 papers in conferences proceedings and has a h-index of 13. Her scientific work was disseminated in international conferences with 18 oral and 20 poster presentations. She has participated in 8 national and international projects, 1 project with the industry and 1 integrated action with the Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA). Also, she is team member of a capacity building project (TESS) in the field of Higher Education 2019 (Erasmus+ programme). In the scope of one European project, she was involved in the technology transfer from academia(pilot-scale) to industry (semi-industrial scale). She is member of Environmental Biotechnology (EB) Division of the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB), cost action PURPLEGAIN and Amonet. She have been supervinsing 1 PhD student (and 3 PhD student international internship), 1 postdoctoral research, 7 research assistants, 14 master students and 13 undergraduate students and she is engaged in collaboration with a PhD student from the industry. Furthermore, she participates in several dissemination activities, such as, Noite Europeia dos Investigadores, EXPO-FCT (open day for high school students), Ciência - Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, Nova Steam Academy, Pilot scale installation exhibition, Raw Materials University Day, Programa "Cientificamente Provável". She was part of the team (3 researchers from NOVA FCT) that was selected as one of the ten teams to participate in the Blue Bio Value Ideation 2023 edition.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mónica Carvalheira

Citation names

  • Carvalheira, Monica

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2414-2374-C255
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3862-2636
Google Scholar ID
Monica Carvalheira
Researcher Id
M-5663-2014
Scopus Author Id
26653352700

Email addresses

  • mic16141@fct.unl.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 21294830 Ext.: 10917 (Professional)

Addresses

  • UCIBIO/REQUIMTE, FCT-Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Departamento de Química, Quinta da Torre , 2829-516, Monte de Caparica, Almada, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioplastics
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Bioremediation
  • 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)
Education
Degree Classification
2014/12/16
Concluded
 Química Sustentável (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"The effect of key process operational conditions on enhanced biological phosphorus removal from wastewater" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada por unanimidade
2002 - 2008/12/10
Concluded
 Engenharia Química e Bioquímica (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Extracellular Polysaccharide Produced by Pseudomonas oleovorans using Glycerol" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/12/19 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/01/01 - 2018/12/18 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009/02 - 2009/12 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018 - 2020 Biovalorization of Marine Raw Rest Materials into Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Based Products
Norwegian Research Council BIOTEK2021 (NewPolySea)
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2009 - 2009 New Potentially Biodegradable Chelating Agents for Industrial and Domestic Applications Environment-Friendly
POCTI/QUI/57891/2004
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2023 - Current Proof of principle fly larvae biorefinery for biopolymer plastic production (BioLaMer)
HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDEROPEN-01-01-210855940
Researcher
Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
 European Innovation Council
Ongoing
2022 - Current Conversion of Tomato Wastes into Poly(hydroxyalkanoates)
Não tem
Researcher
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Instituto para a Saúde e a Bioeconomia
LA/P/0140/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0140/2020
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas
UIDB/04378/2020
10.54499/UIDB/04378/2020
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas
UIDP/04378/2020
10.54499/UIDP/04378/2020
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018 - 2020 HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES BASED PACKAGING TO MINIMISE FOOD WASTE
H2020-SFS-35-2017 (YPACK)
Researcher
European Research Council
2018 - 2019 Demonstration project to prove the techno-economic feasibility of using algae to treat saline wastewater from the food industry
H2020-WATER-1b-2015 (SALTGAE)
Researcher
European Research Council
2015 - 2017 Two-phase Acid/Gas Anaerobic Reactor for Industrial Wastewater of Food & Drink SME industries
o FP7-SME-2013-1
Researcher
European Research Council
2010 - 2014 Controlling greenhouse gas emissions from biological wastewater treatment systems
PTDC/AAC-AMB/120581/2010
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008 - 2012 Study of the operation of SBRs for enhanced phosphorous removal and for PHA production by image analysis and multivariable statistical techniques
o PTDC/EBB-EBI/103147/2008
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2020/01 - Current Techno-Economic-Societal Sustainable Development Training in Sri Lanka
609925-EPP-1-2019-1-NO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
Researcher
Ongoing
2012 - 2014 Assessment of biological nitrous oxide production mechanisms for the management of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in urban wastewater treatment systems
Luso-Espanhola Integrated Action Nº E-61/12
Team member
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Carvalheira, Mónica; Marreiros, Bruno C.; Reis, M.A.M. "Acids (VFAs) and bioplastic (PHA) recovery". In Clean Energy and Resource Recovery, 245-254. Elsevier, 2022.
    10.1016/b978-0-323-90178-9.00016-0
  2. Carvalheira, Mónica; F. Duque, Anouk. "From Food Waste to Volatile Fatty Acids towards a Circular Economy". In Fermentation - Processes, Benefits and Risks [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2021.
    Published • 10.5772/intechopen.96542
Conference paper
  1. Carvalheira, Monica; Oliveira, Bruno; Sampaio, AM; Cassidy, Joana; Oliveira, Catarina SS; Reis, MAM. "Anaerobic digestion of leather pickling wastewater and leachate mixture: effect of salinity on reactor performance". Paper presented in 3RD IWA Resource Recovery Conference 2019, Venice, 2019.
  2. Zamalloa, C.; Stragier, L.; Carvalheira, Monica; Saelens, J; Van Wambeke, M.; Reis, MAM; Verstraete, M. "Pilot Scale Production of Biological Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) from Cheese Whey for Food Packaging Applications". Paper presented in 3RD IWA Resource Recovery Conference 2019, Venice, 2019.
  3. Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Oehmen, O.; Carvalho, G.; Reis, M.A.M.. "The Impact Of Dissolved Oxygen Concentration On The PAO-GAO Competition". Paper presented in Global Challenges: Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery, Kathmandu, 2014.
  4. Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Oehmen, A.; Carvalho, G.; Reis, M.A.M.. "PAO-GAO competition: the effect of dissolved oxygen concentration". Paper presented in Nutrient Removal and Recovery 2013, Vancouver, 2013.
  5. Mesquita, D. P.; Amaral, A. L.; Leal, Cristiano; Carvalheira, Mónica; Cunha, J. R.; Oehmen, Adrian; Reis, Maria A. M.; Ferreira, E. C.. "Novel method to quantify intracellular accumulation of polyphosphate in EBPR systems". 2013.
  6. Freitas, F.; Alves, V.D.; Torres, C.; Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Costa, N.; Oliveira, R.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Production of Value-Added Bacterial Polysaccharides from Glycerol Byproduct from the Biodiesel Industry". Graz, 2009.
  7. Freitas, F.; Alves, V.D.; Pais, J.; Costa, N.; Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Oliveira, R.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Biopolymers production by microbial fermentation on Glycerol-rich Product". Paper presented in 10th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference – Chempor 2008, Braga, 2008.
  8. Freitas, F.; Pais, J.; Alves, V.D.; Costa, N.; Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Oliveira, R.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Production of biopolymers by Pseudomonas Strain grown on Glycerol-rich Product". Paper presented in International Workshop on Biomacromolecules 2008 – Renewable, Degradable and Biomedical polymers, Stockholm, 2008.
  9. Freitas, F.; Pais, J.; Alves, V.D.; Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Costa, N.; Oliveira, R.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Conversion of Glycerol-rich Product (GRP) into Biopolymers". Paper presented in Clean Technology 2008 – CTSI Clean Technology & Sustainable Industries Conference & Trade Show, Boston, 2008.
  10. Alves, V.D.; Freitas, F.; Hilliou, L.; Pais, J.; Costa, N.; Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Coelhoso, I.M.; Oliveira, R.; Reis, M.A.M.. "New microbial galactose-rich polysaccharide produced from glycerol: properties and applications". Paper presented in Innovation for Sustainable Production 2008, Bruges, 2008.
Conference poster
  1. Barros, K.S.; Marreiros, B.C.; Carvalheira, Monica; Reis, Maria; Crespo, João; Pérez-Herranz, V; VELIZAROV, Svetlozar. "Evaluation of the selective separation of volatile fatty acids by electrodialysis using commercial anion-exchange membranes". Paper presented in Membrane Desalination 2023 (MEMDES2023), 2023.
  2. Barros, K.S.; Marreiros, B.C.; Carvalheira, Monica; Reis, Maria; Crespo, João; Pérez-Herranz, V; VELIZAROV, Svetlozar. "Evaluation of fouling occurrence in a Donnan dialysis system operated to treat fermentative solutions rich in ammonium and volatile fatty acids". Paper presented in Membrane Desalination 2023 (MEMDES2023), 2023.
  3. M. Grana; Marreiros, B.C.; Carvalheira, Monica; E. Ficara; Reis, Maria. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates production by mixed microbial cultures from fermented cheese whey under high salinity conditions". Paper presented in ecoSTP-23, 2023.
  4. Zamalloa, C.; Stragier, L.; Saelens, J.; Van Wambeke, M.; Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Reis, M.A.M.; Verstraete, W.. "Pilot Scale Production of Biological Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) from Cheese Whey for Food Packaging Applications". Paper presented in 3RD IWA Resource Recovery Conference 2019, 2019.
  5. Carvalheira, Monica; Oliveira, Bruno; Sampaio, AM; Cassidy, Joana; Oliveira, Catarina SS; Reis, MAM. "Anaerobic digestion of leather pickling wastewater and leachate mixture: effect of salinity on reactor performance". Paper presented in 3RD IWA Resource Recovery Conference 2019, 2019.
  6. Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Oliveira, C.S.S.; Guarda, E.; Marques, N.; Pequito, D.; Lopes, D.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Pilot scale production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from industrial cheese whey". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers (BIOPOL 2019), 2019.
  7. Mateus, S.; Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Cassidy, J.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "From fruit pulp waste to biogas: the assessment of substrate shifts on the performance of a two-stage anaerobic digestion system". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR 2018), 2018.
  8. Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Cassidy, J.; Oliveira, B.; Freitas, E.; Carvalho, G.; Oehmen, A.. "Operation of a two-phase anaerobic digestion pilot plant aimed at small and medium enterprises: effect of feedstock changes on system performance and microbial community". Paper presented in IWA World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, 2017.
  9. Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Roca, C.; Cassidy, J.; Oliveira, B.; Santos, J.; Oehmen, A.; Carvalho, G.. "PhasepliT: a two-phase anaerobic wastewater treatment for Small and Medium companies of the Food and Drink sector". Paper presented in 10th Conference of the International Society of Environmental Biotechnology (ISEB), 2016.
  10. Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Roca, C.; Oehmen, A.; Carvalho, G.; Reis, M.A.M.; Huete, E.. "PhasepliT: a two-phase (acid/gas) anaerobic decentralized treatment process for Small and Medium companies of the Food and Drink sector". Paper presented in World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion 2014, 2015.
  11. Ribera-Guardia, A.; Marques, R.; Arangio, C.; Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Oehmen, A.; Pijuan, M.. "Distinctive Denitrifying Capabilities Leads To Different N2O Production In DPAO And DGAO Cultures". Paper presented in Nutrient Removal and Recovery 2015: moving innovation into practice, 2015.
  12. Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Oehmen, A.; Carvalho, G.; Reis, M.A.M.. "The impact of aeration on the competition between polyphosphate and glycogen accumulating organisms". Paper presented in World Water Congress, 2014.
  13. Amaral, A. L.; Mesquita, Daniela P; Leal, Cristiano; Carvalheira, Monica; Oehmen, Adrian; Reis, MAM; Ferreira, Eugénio. "Intracellular poly-P assessment by DAPI staining and image analysis". Paper presented in Microbiotec 2013, 2013.
  14. Carvalheira, Monica; Mesquita, Daniela P; Leal, Cristiano; Oehmen, Adrian; Carvalho, Gilda; Cunha, J.R.; Amaral, A.L.; Ferreira, Eugénio C; Reis, MAM. "Biopolymer monitoring using quantitative image analysis techniques". Paper presented in European Symposium on BioPolymers 2013, 2013.
  15. Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Oehmen, A.; Carvalho, G.; Reis, M.A.M.. "The effect of dissolved oxygen concentration on the PAO-GAO competition in EBPR systems". Paper presented in Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering Conference, 2013.
  16. Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Oehmen, A.; Carvalho, G.. "The effect of carbon source on P-removal efficiency in EBPR systems". Paper presented in ECO STP 2012, 2012.
  17. Lanham, A.B.; Ricardo, A.R.; Albuquerque, G.E.; Pardelha, F.; Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Coma, M.; Fradinho, J.; et al. "Impact of experimental factors on polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) analysis in microbial systems using multivariate statistics". Paper presented in Microbiotec'11, 2011.
  18. Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Oehmen, A.; Carvalho, G.; Freitas, F.; Reis, M.A.M.. "The influence of volatile fatty acid composition on the kinetics and microbial population present in EBPR systems". Paper presented in 11th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference, 2011.
  19. Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Oehmen, A.; Carvalho, G.; Freitas, F.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Managing the microbial competition in EBPR systems through adjusting the volatile fatty acid composition". Paper presented in First International Symposium on Microbial resource management in biotechnology: Concepts & Applications, 2011.
  20. Lanham, A.B.; Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Mourão Rodrigues, A.; Vale Cardoso, V.; Ferreira, E.; Benoliel, M.J.; Barros, M.T.; et al. "Biodegradability Assessment and Development of an Analytical Method for the Chelating Agent EDDG". Paper presented in World Water Conference, 2010.
Journal article
  1. Nascimento, Rosa E. A.; Carvalheira, Mónica; Crespo, João G.; Neves, Luísa A.. "Extraction and Characterization of Cellulose Obtained from Banana Plant Pseudostem". Clean Technologies 5 3 (2023): 1028-1043. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cleantechnol5030052.
    Open access • 10.3390/cleantechnol5030052
  2. Marreiros, Bruno C.; Carvalheira, Mónica; Henriques, Cláudia; Pequito, Daniela; Nguyen, Yen; Solstad, Runar G.; Eksteen, J. Johannes; Reis, Maria A.M.. "Pilot-scale valorisation of salmon peptone into polyhydroxyalkanoates by mixed microbial cultures under conditions of high ammonia concentration". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 3 (2023): 110100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.110100.
    10.1016/j.jece.2023.110100
  3. Barros, Kayo Santana; Carvalheira, Monica; Marreiros, Bruno Costa; Reis, Maria Ascensão M.; Crespo, João Goulão; Pérez-Herranz, Valentín; Velizarov, Svetlozar. Corresponding author: Velizarov, Svetlozar. "Donnan Dialysis for Recovering Ammonium from Fermentation Solutions Rich in Volatile Fatty Acids". Membranes 13 3 (2023): 347. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes13030347.
    10.3390/membranes13030347
  4. Carvalheira, Monica; Amorim, Catarina L.; Oliveira, Ana Catarina; Guarda, Eliana C.; Costa, Eunice; Ribau Teixeira, Margarida; Castro, Paula M. L.; Duque, Anouk F.; Reis, Maria A. M.. Corresponding author: Duque, Anouk F.. "Valorization of Brewery Waste through Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production Supported by a Metabolic Specialized Microbiome". Life 12 9 (2022): 1347. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life12091347.
    10.3390/life12091347
  5. Carvalheira, Mónica; Hilliou, Loic; SS Oliveira, Catarina; Guarda, Eliana C.; Reis, Maria A.M.. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates from industrial cheese whey: production and characterization of polymers with differing hydroxyvalerate content". Current Research in Biotechnology 4C (2022): 211-220. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crbiot.2022.03.004.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.crbiot.2022.03.004
  6. Melendez-Rodriguez, Beatriz; Reis, Maria A. M.; Carvalheira, Monica; Sammon, Chris; Cabedo, Luis; Torres-Giner, Sergio; Lagaron, Jose Maria. "Development and Characterization of Electrospun Biopapers of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Derived from Cheese Whey with Varying 3-Hydroxyvalerate Contents". Biomacromolecules 22 7 (2021): 2935-2953. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00353.
    Published • 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00353
  7. Sara Mateus; Mónica Carvalheira; Joana Cassidy; Elisabete Freitas; Adrian Oehmen; Maria A.M. Reis. "Two-stage anaerobic digestion system treating different seasonal fruit pulp wastes: Impact on biogas and hydrogen production and total energy recovery potential". Biomass and Bioenergy 141 (2020): 105694. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105694.
    Published • 10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105694
  8. Santos, Jorge M.M.; Rieger, Leiv; Lanham, Ana B.; Carvalheira, M. (2414-2374-C255); Reis, Maria A.M.; Oehmen, Adrian. "A novel metabolic-ASM model for full-scale biological nutrient removal systems". Water Research 171 (2020): 115373. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.115373.
    10.1016/j.watres.2019.115373
  9. Carvalheira, M.; Cassidy, J.; Ribeiro, J.M.; Oliveira, B.A.; Freitas, E.B.; Roca, C.; Carvalho, G.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Performance of a two-stage anaerobic digestion system treating fruit pulp waste: The impact of substrate shift and operational conditions". Waste Management 78 (2018): 434-445. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85048431113&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.wasman.2018.06.013
  10. Ribera-Guardia, A.; Marques, R.; Arangio, C.; Carvalheira, M.; Oehmen, A.; Pijuan, M.. "Distinctive denitrifying capabilities lead to differences in N2O production by denitrifying polyphosphate accumulating organisms and denitrifying glycogen accumulating organisms". Bioresource Technology 219 (2016): 106-113. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84979735720&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2016.07.092
  11. Mónica Carvalheira; Adrian Oehmen; Gilda Carvalho; Mário Eusébio; Maria A.M. Reis. "The impact of aeration on the competition between polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms". Water Research (2014): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2014.08.033.
    10.1016/j.watres.2014.08.033
  12. Daniela P. Mesquita; A. Luís Amaral; Cristiano Leal; Mónica Carvalheira; Jorge R. Cunha; Adrian Oehmen; Maria A. M. Reis; Eugénio C. Ferreira. "Monitoring intracellular polyphosphate accumulation in enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems by quantitative image analysis". Water Science & Technology 69 11 (2014): 2315-2315. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2014.146.
    10.2166/wst.2014.146
  13. Carvalheira, M.; Oehmen, A.; Carvalho, G.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Survival strategies of polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms under conditions of low organic loading". Bioresource Technology 172 (2014): 290-296. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84927161050&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2014.09.059
  14. Carvalheira, M.; Oehmen, A.; Carvalho, G.; Reis, M.A.M.. "The effect of substrate competition on the metabolism of polyphosphate accumulating organisms (PAOs)". Water Research 64 (2014): 149-159. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84904459498&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.watres.2014.07.004
  15. Lanham, A.B.; Ricardo, A.R.; Albuquerque, M.G.E.; Pardelha, F.; Carvalheira, M.; Coma, M.; Fradinho, J.; et al. "Determination of the extraction kinetics for the quantification of polyhydroxyalkanoate monomers in mixed microbial systems". Process Biochemistry 48 11 (2013): 1626-1634. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84887050587&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.procbio.2013.07.023
  16. Ana B. Lanham; Ana R. Ricardo; Marta Coma; Joana Fradinho; Mónica Carvalheira; Adrian Oehmen; Gilda Carvalho; Maria A.M. Reis. "Optimisation of glycogen quantification in mixed microbial cultures". Bioresource Technology 118 (2012): 518-525. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.05.087.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2012.05.087
  17. Ana B. Lanham; Mónica Carvalheira; Alexandre Mourão Rodrigues; Vitor Vale Cardoso; Maria João Benoliel; Maria Teresa Barros; Maria João Morgado; et al. "Ethylenediamine-N,N’-diglutaric acid (EDDG) as a promising biodegradable chelator: Quantification, complexation and biodegradation". Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A 46 6 (2011): 553-559. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2011.562805.
    10.1080/10934529.2011.562805
  18. Vítor D. Alves; Filomena Freitas; Nuno Costa; Mónica Carvalheira; Rui Oliveira; Maria P. Gonçalves; Maria A.M. Reis. "Effect of temperature on the dynamic and steady-shear rheology of a new microbial extracellular polysaccharide produced from glycerol byproduct". Carbohydrate Polymers 79 4 (2010): 981-988. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.10.026.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.10.026
  19. Filomena Freitas; Vitor D. Alves; Joana Pais; Mónica Carvalheira; Nuno Costa; Rui Oliveira; Maria A.M. Reis. "Production of a new exopolysaccharide (EPS) by Pseudomonas oleovorans NRRL B-14682 grown on glycerol". Process Biochemistry 45 3 (2010): 297-305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2009.09.020.
    10.1016/j.procbio.2009.09.020
  20. Freitas, F.; Alves, V.D.; Carvalheira, M.; Costa, N.; Oliveira, R.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Emulsifying behaviour and rheological properties of the extracellular polysaccharide produced by Pseudomonas oleovorans grown on glycerol byproduct". Carbohydrate Polymers 78 3 (2009): 549-556. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-68949146887&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.05.016
Magazine article
  1. Carvalheira, Monica. "The effect of key process operational conditions on enhanced biological phosphorus removal from wastewater", Newsletter of IWA Specialist Group on Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering, 2015
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Carvalheira, Monica. "The effect of key process operational conditions on enhanced biological phosphorus removal from wastewater". PhD, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2014.
  2. Carvalheira, Monica. "Extracellular Polysaccharide Produced by Pseudomonas oleovorans using Glycerol". Master, 2008.

Intellectual property

Licensing patent rights
  1. 2020. "Process for for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production from cheese whey using mixed microbial cultures".

Other

Other output
  1. Monitoring intracellular polyphosphate accumulation in enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems by quantitative image analysis. A rapid methodology for intracellular storage polyphosphate (poly-P) identification and monitoring in enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) systems is proposed based on quantitative image analysis (QIA). In EBPR systems, 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) is usually combined with fluorescence in situ hybridization to evaluate the microbial community. The proposed monitoring technique is. 2014. Mesquita, D. P.; Amaral, A. L.; Leal, C.; Carvalheira, Mónica; Cunha, J. R.; Oehmen, Adrian; Reis, Maria A. M.; Ferreira, E. C.. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/31948.
    10.2166/wst.2014.146
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/09 Polyhydroxyalkanoates production from tomato waste 11th European Symposium on Biopolymer (ESBP)
(Brno, Czech Republic)
2023/09 Valorization of salted cheese whey into polyhydroxyalkanoates by halotolerant mixed microbial cultures 11th European Symposium on Biopolymer (ESBP)
(Brno, Czech Republic)
2023 Anaerobic digestion & nutrient recovery Workshop Train the trainers in “Waste Treatment and Valorisation Technologies”
FCT NOVA (Portugal)
2022 Polyhydroxyalkanoates production from saline organic side-streams using mixed microbial cultures 18th International Symposium on Biopolymers (ISBP 2022)
(Switzerland)
2021/09 From beer to biopolymers 7th International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2021/09 Polyhydroxyalkanoates production from brewery waste 7th Mixed Culture PHA, properties and applications workshop
(Spain)
2021/09 Valorization of brewery waste through polyhydroxyalkanoates production 5th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry
2019/09 Pilot scale production of polyhydroxyalkanoates using mixed microbial cultures and cheese whey 6th Mixed Culture PHA Workshop
(Venice, Italy)
2016/06 Do dGAOs produce more N2O than dPAOs? Ecotechnologies for Wastewater Treatment (EcoSTP 2016)
(Cambridge, United Kingdom)
2014/10 The Impact Of Dissolved Oxygen Concentration On The PAO-GAO Competition Global Challenges: Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery
(Kathmandu, Nepal)
2013/09 Novel method to quantify intracellular accumulation of polyphosphate in EBPR systems ICA2013
(Narbonne, France)
2013/07 PAO-GAO competition: the effect of dissolved oxygen concentration Nutrient Removal and Recovery 2013
(Vancouver, Canada)
2009/09 New value-added bacterial extracellular polysaccharide produced from glycerol byproduct Polysaccharides as a Source of Advanced Materials
(Turku/Åbo, Finland)
2009/09 Conversion of glycerol byproduct into value-added bacterial polysaccharide INTB/INPB 2009 – The 6th International Conference on textile and Polymer Biotechnology / COST Actions 868 and MP0701
(Ghent, Belgium)
2009/07 Production of Value-Added Bacterial Polysaccharides from Glycerol Byproduct from the Biodiesel Industry European Polymer Congress (EPF'09)
(Graz)
2008/09 Biopolymers production by microbial fermentation on Glycerol-rich Product 10th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference – Chempor 2008
(Braga, Portugal)
2008/06 Conversion of Glycerol-rich Product (GRP) into Biopolymers Clean Technology 2008 – CTSI Clean Technology & Sustainable Industries Conference & Trade Show
(Boston, United States)
2008/06 Production of biopolymers by Pseudomonas Strain grown on Glycerol-rich Product International Workshop on Biomacromolecules 2008 – Renewable, Degradable and Biomedical polymers
(Stockholm, Sweden)
2008/04 New microbial galactose-rich polysaccharide produced from glycerol: properties and applications
(Bruges, Belgium)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Production, characterization and application of biodegradable polymers from tomato waste/Produção, caracterização e aplicação de polímeros biodegradáveis a partir de resíduos da indústria de processamento de tomate
Co-supervisor
 Doctoral Programme on Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023 - Current Proof of principle fly larvae biorefinery for biopolymer plastic production
Co-supervisor
2023 - Current Valorisation of almond hulls by the production of add value products
Co-supervisor
 Low Carbon Technology and Sustainable Chemistry (Master)
Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italy
2023 - Current Polyhydroxyalkanoates production under saline conditions
Co-supervisor
 Master in Environmental Remediation Technologies (Master)
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
2023 - Current Polyhydroxyalkanoates production under high ammonia content
Co-supervisor
 Environmental Engineering (Master)
Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy
2019/11 - Current Optimização da produção de biogás a partir da co-digestão de lamas e resíduos industriais: Caso de estudo - ETAR São João da Talha
Co-supervisor
 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering MSc (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - Current Enhancing Bioenergy Recovery from Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Supervisor
 Biotecnology MSc (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Produção de PHA a partir de resíduos de tomate
Supervisor
2022 - 2023 Phosphorus recovery from biological processes using green affinity materials
Co-supervisor
2022 - 2022 Polyhydroxyalkanoates production from salted cheese whey using mixed microbial cultures
Co-supervisor
2022 - 2022 Conversão de resíduos do processamento de tomate em bioplásticos
Supervisor
2022 - 2022 Acidogenic fermentation of agri-food wastes towards volatile fatty acids and hydrogen production
Co-supervisor
2021 - 2022 Valorization of Cheese Whey towards the production of PHA with different monomeric composition
Co-supervisor
2021 - 2022 Polyhydroxyalkanoates production from salted food waste using mixed microbial cultures
Co-supervisor
2021 - 2022 Polyhydroxyalkanoates production by mixed microbial cultures: optimise polymer accumulation during culture selection stage
Co-supervisor
2020/03 - 2021 Assessing the impact of ammonia removal from VFA-rich streams on the PHA production stage
Co-supervisor
 Chemical and Process Engineering MSc
2020/02 - 2021 Novel bioprocess approach for valorisation of ammonia rich-resources towards the production of PHA biopolymers
Co-supervisor
 Biological Engineering MSc (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018 - 2020 Biovalorization of Marine Raw Rest Materials into Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Based Products
Co-supervisor
2019 - 2019 Produção de PHA a partir de resíduos industriais
Supervisor
2019 - 2019 Development of phosphate-based imprinted polymer using supercritical CO2 technology for potential use in bioreactors
Co-supervisor
2018 - 2019 Biogas production from saline wastewaters
Co-supervisor
2018 - 2019 Biovalorization of Marine Raw Rest Materials into Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Based Products
Co-supervisor
2018 - 2019 Biogas production and purification using membrane processes
Co-supervisor
 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering MSc (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Biogas production from anaerobic digestion of sludge containing biopolymers
Co-supervisor
 ERASMUS Master in Environmental Engineering (Mestrado) (Master)
Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy
2018 - 2018 Pilot scale production of polyhydroxyalkanoates using mixed microbial cultures and cheese whey
Co-supervisor
2018 - 2018 Pilot scale production of polyhydroxyalkanoates using mixed microbial cultures and cheese whey
Co-supervisor
2018 - 2018 Pilot scale production of polyhydroxyalkanoates using mixed microbial cultures and cheese whey
Co-supervisor
2017 - 2018 Valorization of brewery waste through polyhydroxyalkanoates production
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnology MSc (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/09 From fruit pulp wastes to biomethane: assessment of substrate shifts on the performance of a two-stage anaerobic system and biogas upgrading studies
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnology MSc (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/09 - 2016/09 Two-Phase Acid/Gas Anaerobic Reactor for Industrial Wastewater of Food & Drink SME Industries
Supervisor
 Biotecnology MSc (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Biogas production from industrial waste at pilot scale
Supervisor
2015 - 2015 Biogas production from fruit pulp waste through two-phase anaerobic digestion
Co-supervisor
2015 - 2015 Biogas production from agro-industrial wastes
Co-supervisor
2015 - 2015 Biogas production from agro-industrial wastes
Co-supervisor
2013 - 2013 P removal from wastewater
Co-supervisor
2013 - 2013 P removal from wastewater
Co-supervisor
2013 - 2013 Minimization of greenhouse gases from wastewater
Co-supervisor
2013 - 2013 Minimization of greenhouse gases from wastewate
Co-supervisor
2012 - 2013 The effect of dissolved oxygen concentration on the enhanced biological phosphorus removal process
Co-supervisor
2012 - 2013 The impact of operational conditions on the anaerobic metabolism of polyphosphate accumulating organisms
Co-supervisor

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023 - 2023 Workshop in Waste Management, Sustainability and Circular Economy (WP 1.5) and Waste Treatment and Valorization Technologies (WP 1.6) (2023 - 2023)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2019 - Current Noite Europeia dos Investigadores - Open Day for the general public to disseminate the science develop in Portugal
Exhibition
 Noite Europeia dos Investigadores
2017 - Current Annual scientific meeting for researchers
Meeting
 Ciência – Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal
2010 - Current EXPO-FCT - Annual open day for high school students
Exhibition
 EXPO-FCT
2023/10 - 2023/11 Blue Bio Value Ideation 2023 edition - Support innovative R&D projects that use marine bioresources in a sustainable way, going from lab to market.
Call
 Blue Bio Value Ideation 2023 edition
2022 - 2022 Feira Internacional de Ciência, FIC.A
Exhibition
 Feira Internacional de Ciência, FIC.A
2019/09 - 2019/09 Oral presentation in SALTGAE project stakeholder event
Meeting
 SALTGAE Stakeholder event
2019 - 2019 NOVA-STEAM Academy - Summer school for high school students
Other
 NOVA-STEAM Academy
2019 - 2019 Raw Materials University Day - Open day for high school or future graduates Raw Materials University Day
2018/03 - 2018/03 Nitrogen Cycle Workshop
Workshop
 Nitrogen Cycle Workshop
2016/12/28 - 2016/12/30 Paper Writing Course
Workshop
 Paper Writing Course
2013/09/10 - 2013/09/13 Nova Doctoral School “Research skills development course”
Workshop
 Research skills development course
2010/10/04 - 2010/10/07 PhD course and workshop “Microbial ecology in wastewater treatment” - Aalborg University, Denmark
Workshop
 Microbial ecology in wastewater treatment - Aalborg University, Denmark
2010/07/05 - 2010/07/09 NOVEDAR Summerschool “Innovative technologies for urban wastewater treatment plants” - School of Engineering of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Workshop
 “Innovative technologies for urban wastewater treatment plants” - School of Engineering of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023 Ionizing radiation applied to the pre-treatment of macroalgae biomass for biogas production
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Batista (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023 Valorização de Farelo de Arroz em contexto de biorrefinaria
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 Tratamento de lamas oleosas e biodegradação de efluentes da Refinaria de Sines
(Thesis) Arguer
 Mafalda Almeida Varela Candeias (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 Valorization of brewery waste through polyhydroxyalkanoates production
Supervisor
 Ana Catarina Oliveira (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 Anaerobic Nitrogen Removal: The start-up of an Anammox Reactor with pre-treated Real wastewater from the Anaerobic Digestion of municipal solid waste.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Tiago Emanuel do Espírito Santo Bernardo (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 Two-Phase Acid/Gas Anaerobic Reactor for Industrial Wastewater of Food & Drink SME Industries
Supervisor
 João Ribeiro (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022 - Current Water Pratice & Technology
2016 - Current Journal of Water and Environment Technology (1348-2165) Japan Society on Water Environment
2016 - Current Water
2016 - Current Water Research (0043-1354) Elsevier
2015 - Current Chemical Engineering Journal
2015 - Current International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation (0964-8305) Elsevier
2014 - Current Water Science & Technology (1996-9732) IWA Publishing