Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Paula Paíga
Citation names
- Paíga, Paula
- Paula Paíga
- P. Paíga
- P.C.B. Paíga
- Paula C.B. Paiga
- P. Baptista Paíga
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 331A-5D6A-D3C8
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-9593-1355
- Researcher Id
- Q-4930-2018
- Scopus Author Id
- 6506638953
Email addresses
- pcpa@isep.ipp.pt (Professional)
- paulapaiga@graq.isep.ipp.pt (Professional)
- paula.paiga@gmail.com (Personal)
Telephones
- Telephone
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- (+351) 228340500 Ext.: 1656 (Professional)
Addresses
- Rua Dr Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- http://www.graq.isep.ipp.pt/index.php?page=pessoas (Professional)
- https://www.requimte.pt/laqv/people/paula-paiga (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Water Resources
- Engineering and Technology
- Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering - Environmental Engineering
- Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Spanish; Castilian | Beginner (A1) | Elementary (A2) | Beginner (A1) | Elementary (A2) | Beginner (A1) |
French | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2004/09/01 - 2007/05/29
Concluded
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Engenharia do Ambiente (Environment Engineering) (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Microwave Assisted Extraction of Pesticides in Agricultural Products (Extracção Assistida por Microondas de Pesticidas em
Produtos Agrícolas)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Muito Bom (highest clasification) |
1999/09/18 - 2001/09/15
Concluded
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Engenharia Química - Tecnologias de Protecção Ambiental (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
"Project:
Projecto de uma Unidade de Tratamento e Valorização de Resíduos de Couro Curtido ao Crómio
(Project for a Chromium Tanned Leather Waste Treatment and Recovery Unit)
Classification: 18 (scale of 20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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14 (scale of 20) |
1996 - 1999/09/17
Concluded
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Engenharia Química (Bacharelato)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
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12 (scale of 20) |
1993 - 1996
Concluded
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10º, 11º e 12º ano (Ensino secundário)
Escola Secundária Diogo de Macedo, Portugal
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1989 - 1993
Concluded
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7º, 8º, 9º ano (Ensino básico 3º ciclo)
Escola Secundária Diogo de Macedo, Portugal
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1987 - 1989
Concluded
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5º e 6º ano (Ensino básico 2º ciclo)
Escola EB 2,3 de Olival, Portugal
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1983 - 1987
Concluded
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Primária (Ensino básico 1º ciclo)
Escola primária de São João da Pesqueira, Portugal
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2002/12/31 - Current | Research Assistant (Research) | REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal |
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal |
Projects
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2018/10/01 - 2021/10/01 | SilverBrain - From sea to brain: Green neuroprotective extracts for nanoencapsulation and functional food production, Do mar
para o cérebro: Extratos verdes neuroprotetores para nanoencapsulamento e produção de alimentos funcionais (Silver Brain)
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2018/07 - 2021/07 | (Bio)sensores para avaliação de contaminantes emergentes em produtos da pesca (CECs(Bio)Sensing)
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2017/11/01 - 2020/09/01 | SeaFoodTomorrow - Nutritious, safe and sustainable seafood for consumers of tomorrow
Researcher
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Ongoing
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2017/04/01 - 2020/03/31 | REWATER-Sustainable and safe water management in agriculture: increasing the efficiency of water reuse for crop growth while
protecting ecosystems, services and citizens’ welfare
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2019 - 2019 | CARDIOSEAWEED - Seaweed extracts for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases
Not funded
Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau SAR China
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Not funded
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2018/01/01 - 2018/12 | Sea_4_Brain_Food-Green extraction of marine neuroprotective compounds targeting functional foods for silver generation
REQUIMTE
Researcher
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
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Concluded
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2018/07/09 - 2018/07/13 | Uma viagem pelos laboratórios de Análise Química
ID: 3833
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
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Ciência Viva
Concluded
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2013/03/01 - 2015/08/31 | Avaliação dos efeitos neuroendócrinos de psicofármacos em espécies aquáticas
PTDC/AAG-MAA/2405/2012
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Dom Luiz, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2013/03/01 - 2015/08 | Aquatic species under psycho pharmaceuticals neuroendocrine effects
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2010/02/05 - 2013/08/04 | Cephalopods: -Benefits and risks of consumption; -Evaluation of biomarkers responses to organic pollution.
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2010/02/05 - 2013/08/04 | Cefalópodes: -Benefícios e riscos do consumo; -avaliação das respostas dos biomarcadores à poluição orgânica.
PTDC/AGR-AAM/102316/2008
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 | Strategic Project - LA 6 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/EQB/LA0006/2011
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2007/07/01 - 2011/04/30 | Detecção e quantificação de antimicrobianos em peixe e em águas de aquacultura.
PTDC/AGR-AAM/68359/2006
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2007/07/01 - 2010/12/31 | Detection and quantification of antimicrobials in fish and in waters from aquaculture
Provided by PTCRIS: 68359
Researcher
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Universidade de Coimbra
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2023 - 2026 | GEnoPsySEn - Development of genosensors for pharmacogenics target in the central nervous system
P223RT0141 / ENOTTA-CA21147
Researcher
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Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo |
2022 - 2025 | BioReset - Biodiversity restoration and conservation of inland water ecosystems for environmental and human well-being
BiodivRestore-406 / DivRestore/0002/2020
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2022 - 2025 | PaperSenseMIP - Paper-based molecularly imprinted polymer devices for the analysis of pharmaceuticals
PTDC/QUI-QAN/3899/2021
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2022 - 2025 | SUSTECH4H20 - Clean Technologies for Pure Water: Eliminating Micropollutants from Drinking Water
PTDC/EAM-AMB/2023/2021
Researcher
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2022 - 2025 | POIROT - Novel methods and approaches for detecting the illegal addition of Pharmaceutical drugs and bOtanIcal adulteRatiOn
in planT food supplements
PTDC/SAU-PUB/3803/2021
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2019 - 2023 | OXI-e3D - Electrochemical adsorption-oxidation process in the removal of drugs and metabolites from wastewater
NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-039882
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Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Magazine article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2017/11 | Assessment of 83 Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater Samples by UHPLC-MS/MS | 18th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC18)
(Porto, Portugal)
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2016/01 | Analysis of pharmaceutical adulterants in plant food supplements by UHPLC-MS/MS | XVI Congresso Latino-Americano de Cromatografia (XVICOLACRO) e 9º Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia (9ENC)
(Lisbon, Portugal)
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2015/10 | Adsorptive Removal of Venlafaxine From Water Using Marine Brown Macroalga Saccorhiza sp. | 2nd EuCheMS Congress on Green and Sustainable Chemitry
(Lisbon, Portugal)
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2011/11 | Determination of ibuprofen in Portuguese river waters using solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography | XVII Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química
(Pontevedra, Spain)
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2011/06 | Assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in highly consumed fish species in Portugal | XXII Encontro Nacional da SPQ
(Braga, Portugal)
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2003/06 | Automatic Determination of Carbaryl | International Symposium on Sensor Science-I3S
(Paris, France)
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2001/09 | Valorização de Resíduos de Couro Curtidos ao Crómio | CLME' 2001 - 2º Congresso Luso-Moçambicano de Engenharia
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de engenharia (Porto, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2018/09 - 2019/10 | REMOVAL OF FLUOXETINE BY BIOSORPTION USING MICROALGAE CHLORELLA VULGARIS
Co-supervisor
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - ENERGY AND BIOREFINERY (Master)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
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2017/09 - 2018/09 | Avaliação de ecotoxicidade usando microalgas como complemento de estudos para a remoção de poluentes emergentes usando nanomateriais
Co-supervisor of Madalena Pinheiro Morais
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Engenharia Química (Master)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
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Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2015/06/18 - Current | Seminar held at Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto-FCUP.
Seminar
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LC-MS E GC-MS
UNICAM, Sistemas Analíticos Lda., Portugal
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2012/10/24 - Current | Seminar held at Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto-FCUP.
Seminar
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1erEncontro de Utilizadores de HPLC e HPLC-MS (1st HPLC and HPLC-MS User Meeting)
UNICAM, Sistemas Analíticos Lda., Portugal
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2009/05/20 - Current | Seminar held at Polytechnic of Porto-School of Engineering, ISEP.
Seminar
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Novas Tecnologias, microFTIR, microRAMAN (New technologies)
UNICAM, Sistemas Analíticos Lda., Portugal
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2008/10/02 - Current | Seminar held at Polytechnic of Porto-School of Engineering, ISEP. | Solid Phase Extraction e Técnicas de Extracção para Cromatografia (Extraction Techniques for Chromatography)
UNICAM, Sistemas Analíticos Lda., Portugal
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2005/06/14 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Prof.
Doutor José Roberto T. Cavalheiro (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department of Faculty of Engineering, University
of Porto-FEUP ).
Seminar
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Resíduos Industriais-Estratégias de Valorização e Tratamento (Industrial Waste-Recovery and Treatment Strategies)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2005/06/07 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Eng.ª
Marta Ramos (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto-FEUP ).
Seminar
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Recuperação de Alumínio de Lamas Químicas de Estações de Tratamento de Águas (Aluminum Sludge Recovery from Water Treatment
Plants)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2005/05/31 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Prof.
Manuel Fonseca de Almeida (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering of Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto-FEUP ) and
Prof. Rui Boaventura (Chemistry Engineering of Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto-FEUP).
Seminar
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Alternativas de Gestão de Lamas de Tratamento de Água para Consumo Humano (Water Treatment Sludge Management Alternatives
for Human Consumption)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2005/04/19 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Dr. Sérgio
Hora Lopes (Economist, Specialist in Environmental Economist, Portuguese Catholic University-UCP).
Seminar
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Poderá o Ambiente ser uma Vantagem Competitiva? (Could the Environment be a Competitive Advantage?)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
|
2005/04/05 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Eng. Mário
R. Machado Leite (Mining Engineering Department of Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto-FEUP).
Seminar
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Tecnologia do Processamento de Sistemas Particulados Sólidos - Uma Aplicação à Reciclagem de Resíduos (Solid Particulate Systems
Processing Technology - An Application for Waste Recycling)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2005/03/22 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Eng. Isabel
Vasconcelos (North Regional Coordination and Development Commission, CCDR-N).
Seminar
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Gestão de Resíduos-Experiências da Administração (Waste Management-Management experience)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2005/03/08 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Eng. Paula
Rego (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto-FEUP).
Seminar
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ECOFEUP-Gestão de Resíduos na FEUP (ECOFEUP-Waste Management at FEUP)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2005/01/25 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Eng. Adérito
Mendes (Water Institute-INAG)
Seminar
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Inventário Nacional de Sistemas de Abastecimento de Água e de Águas Residuais - Uma Ferramenta Nacional de Disponibilização
de Dados e Informação (National Inventory of Water and Wastewater Supply Systems - A National Data and Information Availability
Tool)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2005/01/18 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Prof.
Maria de Lurdes Lopes (Civil Engineering Department of Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto-FEUP).
Seminar
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Aplicação de Geossintéticos em Aterros de Resíduos (Geosynthetics Application in Waste Landfills)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2005/01/11 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Prof.
Fernando Veloso Gomes (Civil Engineering Department of Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto-FEUP)
Seminar
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Regiões Hidrográficas e as Zonas Costeiras (Hydrographic Regions and Coastal Zones)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2005/01/04 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Prof.
Doutor J. Tentúgal Valente (Civil Engineering Department of Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto-FEUP).
Seminar
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A Garantia de Serviço Público por um Sistema Multimunicipal. O Caso de Águas do Cávado (The Guarantee of Public Service by
a Multi-municipal System. The Case of "Cávado Water"")
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2004/12/14 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Eng. Fernando
Vasconcelos (Water Industry and Management, S.A-INDAQUA).
Seminar
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O Mercado das Concessões da Água em Portugal (The Water Concessions Market in Portugal)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2004/10/26 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Eng. Rui
Sá (Porto municipality)
Seminar
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Problemas Ambientais na Cidade do Porto (Environmental Problems in Porto City)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2004/10/19 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Dr. Fernando
Leite (Inter-municipal Waste Management Service of Porto-LIPOR).
Seminar
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Os Novos Desafios do Sistema Integrado da Gestão de Resíduos da LIPOR (The New Challenges of LIPOR's Integrated Waste Management
System)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2004/10/12 - Current | Seminar conducted within the scope of the Master of Environmental Engineering course, 9th edition-2004/2006 (FEUP). Eng. António Guedes Marques (North Regional Coordination and Development Commission, CCDR-N). | A Qualidade do Ar na Região Norte (Air Quality in the Northern Region) |
2003/06/28 - Current | Seminar held at Polytechnic of Porto-School of Engineering, ISEP.Validação e Qualidade no Laboratório”, seminário organizado
pela UNICAM, Sistemas Analíticos Lda. e realizado nas instalações do Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Porto, Portugal,
28 de Junho, 2003.
Seminar
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Validação e Qualidade no Laboratório (Laboratory Validation and Quality)
UNICAM, Sistemas Analíticos Lda., Portugal
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2000/04/12 - Current | Seminar held under the Environmental Chemistry course of the 4th Year of the Chemical Engineering course (ISEP). Prof. Cristina
Matos ( Chemical Engineering Department of Polytechnic of Porto-School of Engineering, ISEP).
Seminar
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Dioxinas (Dioxins)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
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2000/04/12 - Current | Seminar held at Polytechnic of Porto-School of Engineering, ISEP.
Seminar
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Análise Elementar por Espectrometria (A.A, ICP-AES, ICP-MS) (Elemental Analysis by Spectrometry (A.A, ICP-AES, ICP-MS)) |
2000/04/05 - Current | Seminar held under the Environmental Chemistry course of the 4th Year of the Chemical Engineering course (ISEP). Prof. Cristina
Matos ( Chemical Engineering Department of Polytechnic of Porto-School of Engineering, ISEP).
Seminar
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Pesticidas (Pesticides)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
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2000/03/29 - Current | Seminar held under the Environmental Chemistry course of the 4th Year of the Chemical Engineering course (ISEP). Dr. Cláudia
Barrias (Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology-IBMC).
Seminar
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Ecologia: do Big-Bang à Actualidade (Ecology: From Big Bang to Today) |
2000/03/22 - Current | Seminar held under the Environmental Chemistry course of the 4th Year of the Chemical Engineering course (ISEP). Prof. Paulo
Talhadas dos Santos (Department of Zoology and Anthropology of Faculty of Science, University of Porto-FCUP).
Seminar
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O Crescimento Populacional para além de Malthus (Population Growth Beyond Malthus)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
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2000/03/17 - Current | Seminar held under the Environmental Chemistry course of the 4th Year of the Chemical Engineering course (ISEP). Dr. Cristina
Antão (Quality Control and Process laboratory, Lda-EQUILIBRIUM )
Seminar
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Biomarcadores Ambientais (Environmental Biomarkers)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
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1999/03/04 - Current | Seminar held at Polytechnic of Porto-School of Engineering, ISEP
Seminar
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Validação no Laboratório Químico (Validation in the Chemical Laboratory)
UNICAM, Sistemas Analíticos Lda., Portugal
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2013/11 - Current | Sociedade Portuguesa de Química | MEMBER SPQ |
Distinctions
Award
2019 | 1º Prémio-Concurso/Exposição - Tabela Periódica: para alem dos 150 anos ( trabalho realizado: Tabela periódica ilustrada em
selos). 1st Prize-Contest / Exhibition - Periodic Table: beyond 150 years (work done: Periodic table illustrated on stamps)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
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2015 | 4º Prémio- Concurso "Reciclar é uma Arte"
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Grupo de Reação e Análises Químicas, Portugal
European Research Centre for Recycling, S.A. (ERCR), Portugal |