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Assistant Professor at ISA, PhD in Agro-industrial Engineering, Degree in Technological Chemistry. Develops her main research activity in waste and wastewater treatment/valorisation, particularly focusing on resource recovery. Bioenergy production from agro-industrial waste using anaerobic co-digestion is also an addressed thematic. European Commission Expert (EX2013D147861) on FP7 Projects in the thematic ¿ICT for water resources management¿ (ICT-2013.6.3). Has published several book chapters and research papers in peer-reviewed international journals. Throughout her teaching career, she has taught several curricular units in the disciplinary area of Environmental Engineering, in undergraduate and master's degree courses. Has supervised numerous Master's and PhD dissertations, and been part of Juries in Environmental Engineering. It is also important to highlight the experience of teaching abroad in Cape Verde and East Timor.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Rita Amaral Fragoso

Citation names

  • Fragoso, Rita

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3515-DA5A-45A4
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2957-7340

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
German Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Italian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2003
Concluded
 Agro-industrial Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
"Integrated treatment of olive oil mill wastewater - Phenolic compounds as indicators of process efficiency." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1996
Concluded
 Technological Chemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 15
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/05 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2011/02/01 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem, Portugal
2011 - 2018 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem, Portugal
2011 - 2013 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2010/06/01 - Current Trainer in Environmental Management (ISO 14001), Safety Management (OHSAS 18000) and Environmental Chemistry. CaF - Centro de Formação, Portugal
2015/11/01 - 2016/06/03 Member of PWC's team of auditors to assess the quality of Water and Waste Services within the scope of service quality regulation and economic regulation by ERSAR. PricewaterhouseCoopers Russia BV, Russia
2007 - 2007 PhD scholarship Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2003 - 2005 Researcher in the AGRO210 project-Demonstration of the Application of Olive Oil Mill Wastewater in the Olive Grove Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
1998 - 2003 PhD scholarship Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
1996 - 2003 Research activity at the Center for Agricultural Production and Technology Studies Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/09/01 - Current CRI-CRI – CRIação de insetos para a Circularidade, Recuperação e Inovação na cadeia agroalimentar
PRR-C05-i03-I-000244
Researcher
Ongoing
2022/03/01 - Current NitroOrganicToSoils - NOTS - Improving Nitrogen use efficiency and soil organic matter sequestration to reduce nitrogen fertilization and soil inputs, to better soil quality
PRR-C05-i03-I-000020
Researcher
Ongoing
2023/06/01 - 2025/09/30 LIVING LAB - Efluentes e coprodutos da atividade Agropecuária
PRR-C05-i03-I-000218
Ongoing
2023 - 2025 RE-FEED - Renewable Energy production at Farm level for Energy Efficiency and Defossilization
N.º 19/C05-i03/2022
 Ministério da Agricultura do Mar do Ambiente e do Ordenamento do Território
Ongoing
2022/04/01 - 2025 AgroClima – quantificar os efeitos das medidas agroambientais no aumento de sequestro do solo e na redução de emissões de GEE
PRR-C05-i03-I-000017
Researcher
Ongoing
2020/11 - 2024/09/30 MULTI-ACTOR AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY DEVELOPMENT OF EFFICIENT AND RESILIENT MIXED FARMING AND AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS (MIXED)
Grant agreement ID: 862357
Researcher
Ongoing
2020 - 2023 Innovative instruments for integrated groundwater management in a context of increasing scarcity of water resources - AQUIFER
SOE4/P1/E1045
Researcher
European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2018 - 2022/09/30 Animal slurry hygienization for use in industrial horticulture - Cleanslurry
PTDC/ASP-SOL/28769/2017
Researcher
Concluded
2018 - 2022/06/30 Novel food products and bioenergy from fruits of low commercial value and agro-industrial waste - ProEnergy
ProEnergy
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem, Portugal
Ongoing
2018 - 2021/12/31 Estratégia Transnacional para a Inovação no domínio da Água (Transnational Water Innovation STrategy)
SOE2/P1/E0506
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem, Portugal
Concluded
2019 - 2021 Livestock effluents: strategic approach to the agronomic/energetic valorization of flows generated in agricultural activity - GOEfluentes
GoEfluentes
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem, Portugal
Concluded
2018/11/26 - 2020/10/27 GOEfluentes – Efluentes de pecuária: abordagem estratégica à valorização agronómica/energética dos fluxos gerados na atividade agropecuária
PDR2020-101-031829
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Ongoing
2017 - 2018 Novel methodology for the promotion of treated wastewater reuse for Mediterranean crops improvement – MeProWaRe
WaterJPI/0005/2014
Researcher
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Fragoso, Rita; Silva, Inês; Duarte, Elizabeth. "Gestão e Valorização de Efluentes Pecuários - Digestão anaeróbia". In Roteiro para a Gestão dos Fluxos Gerados na Atividade Agropecuária, 123-142. 2022.
  2. Macedo, Antónia Teresa Zorro Nobre; Pulido, Javier Miguel Ochando; Fragoso, Rita; Duarte, Elizabeth d.C.N.F.D.¿.. "The Use and Performance of Nanofiltration Membranes for Agro-Industrial Effluents Purification". In Nanofiltration. InTech, 2018.
    Published • 10.5772/intechopen.75572
  3. Ochando-Pulido, J.M.; Fragoso, R.; Macedo, A.; Carvalho, A.R.; Duarte, E.. "Secondary raw materials from agroindustrial by-products and waste through nanofiltration". 67-89. 2017.
  4. Fragoso, Rita. "A brief review on recent processes for the treatment of olive mill effluents". 2016.
    10.5772/64798
  5. Ochando-Pulido, J.M.; Víctor-Ortega, M.D.; Fragoso, R.; Duarte, E.; Ferez, A.M.. "Membrane filtration systems for olive mill effluents purification: The face-up of fouling". 109-138. 2016.
  6. Fragoso, Rita. "Water use: recycling and desalinization for agriculture". 2014.
    doi:10.1016/B978-0-444-52512-3.00084-X
  7. Pereira, L.S.; Duarte, E.; Fragoso, R.. "Water Use: Recycling and Desalination for Agriculture". 407-424. 2014.
Conference paper
  1. Fragoso, R.; Henriques, A.C.; Gominho, J.; Ochando-Pulido, J.M.; Duarte, E.. "Integrated management of sewage sludge and olive oil production chain waste: Improving conversion process into biomethane". 2019.
  2. Fragoso, R.; Lopes, S.L.; Duarte, E.; Marques, P.A.S.S.. "Contributing to a jatropha-based biorefinery: Seed cake valorisation for BIOH2". 2017.
Journal article
  1. Amir Gholipour; Rita Fragoso; Ana Galvão; Elizabeth Duarte. "A pilot-scale evaluation of residual sludge quality in a worm-sludge treatment reed bed in the Mediterranean region". Journal of Environmental Management (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122772.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122772
  2. Amir Gholipour; Rita Fragoso; Ana Galvão; Elizabeth Duarte. "Water balance analysis in a novel pilot-scale of the Worm-sludge treatment reed bed (W-STRB) planted with Arundo donax". Water Research (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.121066.
    10.1016/j.watres.2023.121066
  3. Joana Silva; Rita Fragoso. "Enhanced Biomethanation: The Impact of Incorporating Fish Waste on the Co-Digestion of Pig Slurry and Orange Pomace". Energies (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/en16165860.
    10.3390/en16165860
  4. Gabriel Mota Ribeiro; Pedro L. Martins; Ana Cristina Oliveira; Florbela Carvalheiro; Rita Fragoso; Luís C. Duarte. "The Role of Mild Alkaline Pretreatment in the Biorefinery Upgrade of Spent Coffee Grounds". Energies (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/en16093907.
    10.3390/en16093907
  5. Joana Rodrigues; Rita Fragoso; Luísa Brito; David Fangueiro. "Impact of Sandy Soil Amendment with Dairy Slurry Treated through pH Adjustment on Nutrient and Coliform Leaching". Agronomy (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13041176.
    10.3390/agronomy13041176
  6. Antónia Macedo; Fragoso, R.; Inês Silva; Tânia Gomes; Cátia Falcão Martins; João Bengala Freire; Elizabeth Duarte. "Mango Peel Nanofiltration Concentrates to Enhance Anaerobic Digestion of Slurry from Piglets Fed with Laminaria". Membranes (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/13/4/371.
    10.3390/membranes13040371
  7. Amir Gholipour; Rita Fragoso; Ana Galvão; David C. Finger. "Mapping the causality of interacting perceptions for Nature-Based Solution and Sludge Treatment Reed Bed: a causal loop diagram in Iceland". Nature-Based Solutions (2023): 100049-100049. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100049.
    10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100049
  8. Denis Manuel Rodrigues; Ana P. Carvalho; Rita do Amaral Fragoso; Thomas Hein; António Guerreiro de Brito. "Bittern-impregnated sisal: An alternative magnesium source for phosphorus recovery through struvite precipitation?". Journal of Water Process Engineering (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103227.
    10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103227
  9. Amir Gholipour; Fragoso, Rita; Ana Galvão; Duarte, Elizabeth d.C.N.F.D.¿.. Corresponding author: Amir Gholipour. "Sludge Treatment Reed Bed under different climates: A review using meta-analysis". Science of The Total Environment 843 (2022): 156953-156953. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156953.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156953
  10. Fragoso, Rita. "Are alternative magnesium sources the key for a viable downstream transfer of struvite precipitation? Assessment of process feasibility and precipitate characteristics". Journal of Water Process Engineering 45 (2022): 102508-102508. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102508.
    10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102508
  11. Sofia Lewis Lopes; Rita Fragoso; Elizabeth D' Almeida Duarte. "Cold-pressed fruit and vegetable juice pomaces: decision making about their suitability for anaerobic digestion". Sustainable Energy & Fuels (2022): https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SE00257D.
    10.1039/D2SE00257D
  12. Fragoso, Rita. "Integrated Renewable Energy Systems in Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industries: A Systematic Review". European Journal of Energy Research (2021):
    10.24018/ejenergy.2021.1.3.13
  13. Rita Fragoso; Ana Catarina Henriques; Javier Ochando-Pulido; Nicole Smozinski; Elizabeth Duarte. "Enhanced biomethane production by co-digestion of mixed sewage sludge and dephenolised two-phase olive pomace". Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy (2021): 0734242X2110039-0734242X2110039. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X211003979.
    10.1177/0734242X211003979
  14. David Fangueiro; Paula Alvarenga; Rita Fragoso. "Horticulture and Orchards as New Markets for Manure Valorisation with Less Environmental Impacts". Sustainability 13 3 (2021): 1436-1436. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031436.
    10.3390/su13031436
  15. Ana Isabel Machado; Rita Fragoso; Ana Vitória Martins Neves Barrocas Dordio; Elizabeth Duarte. "Furosemide in water matrix: HPLC-UV method development and degradation studies". Ambiente e Agua - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science (2020): https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1124932987.
    10.4136/ambi-agua.2406
  16. Ana Isabel Machado; Fragoso, Rita; A. V. Dordio; Duarte, Elizabeth Da Costa Neves Fernandes de Almeida. "Performance of Iris pseudacorus and Typha domingensis for furosemide removal in a hydroponic system". International Journal of Phytoremediation (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2020.1717431.
    10.1080/15226514.2020.1717431
  17. Duarte, Elizabeth Da Costa Neves Fernandes de Almeida; Fragoso, Rita; Tavares, Jorge; Smozinski, Nicole. "Enhancing Bioenergy Recovery from Agro-food Biowastes as a Strategy to Promote Circular Bioeconomy". Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy Water and Environment Systems (2020): https://doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.d8.0320.
  18. Costa, J.M.; Oliveira, Margarida ; Egipto, Ricardo; Fragoso, Rita; Duarte, Elizabeth Da Costa Neves Fernandes de Almeida. "Water and wastewater management for sustainable viticulture and oenology in South Portugal – a review". Ciência e Técnica Vitivinícola (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ctv/20203501001.
    10.1051/ctv/20203501001
  19. Neto, Paulo Fortes; Fortes, Nara Lucia Perondi; Duarte, Elizabeth Da Costa Neves Fernandes de Almeida; Fragoso, Rita Do Amaral; Henriques, Ana Catarina Marcos; Lopes, Sofia Helena Lewis; Pereira, Luiza Fernanda dos Santos. "Performance of sewage treatment plant with septic tank, anaerobic filter and constructed wetland with Typha spp". Ambiente e Agua - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science 14 7 (2019): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.4136/ambi-agua.2305.
    10.4136/ambi-agua.2305
  20. Fragoso, Rita. "Recovery of phosphates as struvite from urine-diverting toilets: optimization of pH, Mg:PO4 ratio and contact time to improve precipitation yield and crystal morphology". Water Science and Technology (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2019.371.
    10.2166/wst.2019.371
  21. Oliveira, M.; Costa, J.M.; Fragoso, R.; Duarte, E.. "Challenges for modern wine production in dry areas: Dedicated indicators to preview wastewater flows". Water Science and Technology: Water Supply 19 2 (2019): 653-661. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85061028268&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2166/ws.2018.171
  22. Rita Fragoso; Ana Carvalho; Elizabeth Duarte. "Enhancement of Sewage Sludge Bioconversion to Methane by the Addition of Exhausted Coffee Biowaste Liquid Fraction". Waste and Biomass Valorization (2018): https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-018-0486-4.
    10.1007/s12649-018-0486-4
  23. A.I. Machado; M. Beretta; R. Fragoso; E. Duarte. "Overview of the state of the art of constructed wetlands for decentralized wastewater management in Brazil". Journal of Environmental Management 187 (2017): 560-570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.11.015.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.11.015
  24. Fragoso, Rita. "Effect of Minimizing d-Limonene Compound on Anaerobic Co-digestion Feeding Mixtures to Improve Methane Yield". Waste and Biomass Valorization (2017):
    10.1007/s12649-017-0048-1
  25. Pena, L.; Oliveira, M.; Fragoso, R.; Duarte, E.. "Potential of duckweed for swine wastewater nutrient removal and biomass valorisation through anaerobic co-digestion". Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems 5 2 (2017): 127-138. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85013195068&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.13044/j.sdewes.d5.0137
  26. Machado, A.I.; Dordio, A.; Fragoso, R.; Leitão, A.E.; Duarte, E.. "Furosemide removal in constructed wetlands: Comparative efficiency of LECA and Cork granulates as support matrix". Journal of Environmental Management 203 (2017): 422-428. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85027689852&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.08.002
  27. Fragoso, Rita. "Improving waste-to-energy process by co-digestion of exhausted coffee biowaste and WWTP sludge". Energy Procedia (2017):
    10.1016/j.egypro.2017.10.262
  28. Carvalho, A.R.; Fragoso, R.; Gominho, J.; Saraiva, A.; Costa, R.; Duarte, E.. "Water-energy nexus: Anaerobic co-digestion with elephant grass hydrolyzate". Journal of Environmental Management 181 (2016): 48-53. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84973878578&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.06.012
  29. Lopes, S.L.; Fragoso, R.; Duarte, E.; Marques, P.A.S.S.. "Bioconversion of Jatropha curcas seed cake to hydrogen by a strain of Enterobacter aerogenes". Fuel 139 (2015): 715-719. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908102155&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.fuel.2014.09.004
  30. Fragoso, R.A.; Duarte, E.A.; Paiva, J.. "Contribution of Coagulation-Flocculation Process for a More Sustainable Pig Slurry Management". Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 226 5 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84928569351&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11270-015-2388-4
  31. Macedo, A.; Duarte, E.; Fragoso, R.. "Assessment of the performance of three ultrafiltration membranes for fractionation of ovine second cheese whey". International Dairy Journal 48 (2014): 31-37. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84988288821&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.idairyj.2014.12.003
  32. Dias, T.; Fragoso, R.; Duarte, E.. "Anaerobic co-digestion of dairy cattle manure and pear waste". Bioresource Technology 164 (2014): 420-423. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902081782&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2014.04.110
  33. Fragoso, R.A.; Duarte, E.A.. "Reuse of drinking water treatment sludge for olive oil mill wastewater treatment". Water Science and Technology 66 4 (2012): 887-894. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864415319&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2166/wst.2012.267
  34. Belas, A.; Carrapico, B.; Vaz, Y.; Sao Braz, B.; Adriana Belas; Belmira Carrapiço; Vaz, Yolanda; et al. "Veterinary medicine residues in honey in Portugal: preliminary results". Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 35 (2012): 79-79. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000310251900122&KeyUID=WOS:000310251900122.
  35. Fragoso, Rita; Hilário, L.; Cortez, Nuno; Medina, J.; Duarte, E.; Gouveia, J.. "Tratamento de águas russas e sua aplicação no olival. Impacte no solo, na produtividade e nas características e qualidade do azeite.". Revista de Ciências Agrárias XXVIII 3/4 (2005): 247-254.
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Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021 - 2024 Sludge treatment by earthworm-enhanced reed beds towards smart-cities
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia do Ambiente (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2018 - 2024 Energias renováveis e co-digestão anaeróbia: uma abordagem sistémica para promoção da bioeconomia circular em indústrias geradoras de resíduos orgânicos
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia do Ambiente (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2015 - 2019 Assessment of pharmaceutical compounds in water/wastewater – the role of phytotreatement on ecosystems sustainability
Co-supervisor
 Restauro e Gestão Fluviais (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2024 11º Prémio Empreendedorismo e Inovação
Crédito Agrícola, Portugal