Vanessa Jorge Pereira (3D1F-6276-DC11)

Curriculum Vitae

Vanessa Jorge Pereira

Summary: - Ongoing scientific employment contract awarded by FCT (CEECIND/02919/2018). - Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (2002) and PhD in Environmental Engineering (2005) awarded by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. - Member of the Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society; Honor given to the best students of the School of Public Health, UNC Chapel Hill, USA. - Advisor/co-advisor of 37 researchers, including 3 Post-doctoral researchers, 11 Master and 5 PhD students (4 completed). - 20 invited oral presentations in Portugal, France, Saudi Arabia and USA. - Author of: o 54 papers in international peer reviewed journals: 36 as corresponding author, 9 as first author, 25 as last author, most in the first quartile of different categories (Environmental sciences, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry and Materials Science); Sum of the times cited in google scholar: 3383 (h-index: 28; i10-index:43); One best paper award given by the American Water Works Association; o 2 thesis and 2 book chapters; o 133 abstracts in conference proceedings; Supervision of work selected for 3 keynote presentations in renowned international conferences. - Funding raised as project leader: 2.390.577,00EUR; Funding from private companies: 155.980,00EUR. - Member of the project research team in other 12 research projects funded nationally by FCT (3), iBET (1), the EU (4), Saudi Arabia (1) and USA (3); Experience in collaboration with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams including research and industry partners from Portugal, Europe, USA, India, Saudi Arabia, Australia and Africa. - 2019 Santander/NOVA Collaborative Research Award (Ana Pimentel from CENIMAT-FCT-NOVA and Vanessa Jorge Pereira from ITQB/iBET). - Supervision of work that received 2018 Innovation award given by Águas do Tejo Atlântico in challenge topic dedicated to the development of low cost disinfection of wastewater using novel disinfection systems. - Visiting scholar at: o Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA (Aug 2012 to Jul 2013); o Puerto Rico test site for exploring contamination threats (PROTECT) Center, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Superfund Research Program, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, USA (Fall 2016). - Programme Committee of a major International conference in the area of water research: International Conference Micropol & Ecohazard (2011); Conference chair of the Disinfection by-products in wastewater and the environment section. - Member of the organizing committee: o ITQB Open Day (2023), o Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia (2023); o World Water Week Program, School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 2013, USA; o International Safewater Workshop, 2010, Portugal; o ALCUEFOOD Nutrigenomics Workshop, 2006, Portugal. - Reviewer: o Top journals in the area of environmental/chemical engineering: e.g. Water Research, Environmental Science & Technology, Chemical Engineering Journal, Critical Reviews in Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Membrane Science; o International Conferences held by the International Water Association (e.g. World Water Congress and Micropol & Ecohazard). - Editorial Board Member of the Global Journal of Environmental Science & Technology (2010). - Participation in numerous pre-school, middle and high school classes to talk about science and environmental issues in Portugal and U.S.A. - Participation in several science divulgation activities promoted by ITQB (open days and laboratory visits). Coordination of the children chemistry science activities in the 2011 ITQB Open Day. Detailed CV @ https://sites.google.com/view/cv-vanessa-pereira/home

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Vanessa Jorge Pereira

Citation names

Pereira, Vanessa
Pereira, Vanessa Jorge

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 3D1F-6276-DC11
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7126-8763

Email addresses

vanessap@itqb.unl.pt (Professional)
vanessap@ibet.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone

214469555 (Professional)

Addresses

Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica. Aptd. 12, 2781-901, Oeiras, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

https://sites.google.com/view/cv-vanessa-pereira/home (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering - Environmental Engineering

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Portuguese	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2005 Concluded	Environmental Sciences and Engineering (Doutoramento) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States "Analytical Methods Validation and Bench Scale UV Treatment of Pharmaceutical Compounds and Contrast Media in Water" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	not applicable in USA
2002 Concluded	Environmental Sciences and Engineering (Mestrado) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States "Use of a Chloraminated Drinking Water System to Develop Accurate Predictive Patterns of Exposure to Disinfection-By-Products by Consumers" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	not applicable in USA
1998 Concluded	Engenharia do Ambiente / Ramo Engenharia Sanitária (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal "n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	15

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2016/09/02 - 2016/12/22	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Northeastern University, College of Engineering, United States

2012/09/01 - 2013/07/31	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering, United States

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2005/09/15 - Current	Investigador	Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
	Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal (...)

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2022/03 - 2025/02	Estudo dos mecanismos de inactivação de díodos emissores de luz para o desenvolvimento de sistemas eficazes de desinfecção de água Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/EAM-AMB/1561/2021	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2023/03 - 2024/09	Avaliar a eficácia e os efeitos dos díodos emissores de luz ultravioleta para a produção, preservação e segurança microbiológica de alimentos Provided by PTCRIS: 2022.01340.PTDC	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2018/08 - 2022/07	Desenho de sistemas de libertação controlada de biopétidos em nanopartículas preparadas por tecnologias de membranas Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/EQU-EQU/30763/2017	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2018/06 - 2022/05	Sustainable power generation by reverse electrodialysis with novel monovalent ion perm-selective membranes with antifouling properties Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/EQU-EPQ/29579/2017	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2018/05 - 2022/04	Uso de água residual reciclada na rega agrícola: avaliação e eliminação do risco microbiológico para uma alimentação segura Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/CTA-AMB/29586/2017	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2018/09 - 2022/02	Em busca de uma nova geração de nanomateriais fotocatalíticos ativados pela luz solar para tratamento de água Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/EAM-AMB/30989/2017	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2015/11 - 2019/09	Eliminação de compostos anti-neoplásicos em efluentes hospitalares : novos métodos de tratamento sustentável Provided by PTCRIS: Inn-INDIGO/0002/2014	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2010/03 - 2013/06	Benefícios e desvantagens associados com a presença de fungos em captações de água para consumo humano Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/AAC-AMB/108303/2008	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2006/09 - 2012/12	DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF INTEGRATED DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES Provided by PTCRIS: SFRH/BPD/26990/2006	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2007/11 - 2011/10	Remoção biológica de compostos xenobióticos de sistemas de tratamento de águas residuais Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/AMB/65702/2006	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2007/10 - 2011/06	Desenvolvimento e validação de processos de tratamento de águas de abastecimento por combinação de fotocatálise de dióxido de titânio e filtração por membranas Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/AMB/66024/2006	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2022/03/01 - 2025/02/28	Estudo dos mecanismos de inactivação de díodos emissores de luz para o desenvolvimento de sistemas eficazes de desinfecção de água PTDC/EAM-AMB/1561/2021 Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal iNOVA4Health, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/09/01 - 2021/08/31	Em busca de uma nova geração de nanomateriais fotocatalíticos ativados pela luz solar para tratamento de água PTDC/EAM-AMB/30989/2017 Principal investigator Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/08/01 - 2021/07/31	Desenho de sistemas de libertação controlada de biopétidos em nanopartículas preparadas por tecnologias de membranas PTDC/EQU-EQU/30763/2017 Researcher Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/06/01 - 2021/05/31	Sustainable power generation by reverse electrodialysis with novel monovalent ion perm-selective membranes with antifouling properties PTDC/EQU-EPQ/29579/2017 Researcher Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/05/01 - 2021/04/30	Uso de água residual reciclada na rega agrícola: avaliação e eliminação do risco microbiológico para uma alimentação segura PTDC/CTA-AMB/29586/2017 Researcher Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2015/11/01 - 2019/09/30	Eliminação de compostos anti-neoplásicos em efluentes hospitalares : novos métodos de tratamento sustentável Inn-INDIGO/0002/2014 Researcher Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2016/06 - 2019/05	Demonstration project to prove the techno-economic feasibility of using algae to treat saline wastewater from the food industry. 689785 Researcher	European Commission Concluded
2014/01 - 2015/12	An Integrated Membrane Process for Oily Wastewater Treatment, Water Reuse and Valuable By-Products Recovery 605641	European Commission
2012/12 - 2015/02	Safe, Chemical-Free, Cleaning of Hospital Ward Surfaces 315488	European Commission
2010/03 - 2013/06	Fungi Watch: Benefits and hurdles associated with the presence of fungi in drinking water sources Provided by PTCRIS: 108303 Principal investigator	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Concluded
2007/11 - 2011/10	Biological removal of xenobiotics from wastewater treatment systems Provided by PTCRIS: 65702	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
2007/10 - 2011/06	Development and validation of enhanced drinking water treatment processes combining titanium dioxide photocatalysis and membrane filtration Provided by PTCRIS: 66024 Principal investigator	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Concluded
2007 - 2011	Development and validation of enhanced drinking water treatment processes combining titanium dioxide photocatalysis and membrane filtration PTDC/AMB/66024/2006	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2001/08 - 2004/08	Impact of Residual Pharmaceutical Agents and their Metabolites in Wastewater Effluents on Downstream Drinking Water Treatment Facilities R829014	Environmental Protection Agency

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter

Sanches, S.; Ricardo, J.; Leitão, M.C.; Barreto Crespo, M.T.; Pereira, V.J.; M.T., Barreto Crespo. "Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in drinking water sources". edited by Bandeira, G. C.; Meneses H. E., 381-390. 2013.
Weinberg, H.S.; Pereira, V.J.; Ye, Z.. "Drugs in drinking water treatment options". 217-228. 2007.

Journal article

Teresa Gouveia; Ana M. Gorito; Maria B. Cristóvão; Vanessa J. Pereira; JoãoG. Crespo; Arminda Alves; M. Fernando R. Pereira; et al. "Nanofiltration combined with ozone-based processes for the removal of antineoplastic drugs from wastewater effluents". Journal of Environmental Management 348 (2023): 119314-119314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119314.
10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119314
Teresa Gouveia; Maria B. Cristóvão; Vanessa J. Pereira; João G. Crespo; Arminda Alves; Ana R. Ribeiro; Silva, A.M.T.; Mónica Santos. "Antineoplastic drugs in urban wastewater: Occurrence, nanofiltration treatment and toxicity screening". Environmental Pollution 332 (2023): 121944-121944. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121944.
10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121944
João Sério; Ana Paula Gomes Marques; Rosa Huertas; João Goulão Crespo; Vanessa Jorge Pereira. "Occurrence and Treatment of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Present in Surface Water". Membranes 13 4 (2023): 425-425. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes13040425.
10.3390/membranes13040425
Santiago Martínez Sosa; Rosa María Huertas Penela; Vanessa Jorge Pereira. "Combination of Zinc Oxide Photocatalysis with Membrane Filtration for Surface Water Disinfection". Membranes 13 1 (2023): 56-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes13010056.
10.3390/membranes13010056
Gonçalo Tiago; Maria Beatriz Cristóvão; Ana Paula Gomes Marques; Rosa María Huertas Penela; Ivan Merino-Garcia; Vanessa Jorge Pereira; João Goulão Crespo; Svetlozar Velizarov. "A Study on Biofouling and Cleaning of Anion Exchange Membranes for Reverse Electrodialysis". Membranes 12 7 (2022): 697-697. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes12070697.
10.3390/membranes12070697
Ana Paula Gomes Marques; Rosa María Huertas Penela; Jorge Bernardo; Beatriz Oliveira; João Goulão Crespo; Vanessa Jorge Pereira. "Retention and Inactivation of Quality Indicator Bacteria Using a Photocatalytic Membrane Reactor". Catalysts 12 7 (2022): 680-680. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/catal12070680.
10.3390/catal12070680
"Treatment of anticancer drugs in a real wastewater effluent using nanofiltration: A pilot scale study". Separation and Purification Technology 288 (2022): 120565-120565. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120565.
10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120565
"Towards a Novel Combined Treatment Approach Using Light-Emitting Diodes and Photocatalytic Ceramic Membranes". Water 14 3 (2022): 292-292. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w14030292.
10.3390/w14030292
"Stability of Polymeric Membranes to UV Exposure before and after Coating with TiO2 Nanoparticles". Polymers 14 1 (2021): 124-124. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14010124.
10.3390/polym14010124
Beatriz R. Oliveira; Ana P. Marques; Muhammad Asif; Maria T. B. Crespo; Vanessa J. Pereira. "Light-emitting diodes effect on Aspergillus species in filtered surface water: DNA damage, proteome response and potential reactivation". Environmental Pollution 287 (2021): 117553-117553. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117553.
10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117553
"Detection of anticancer drugs in wastewater effluents: Grab versus passive sampling". Science of The Total Environment 786 (2021): 147477-147477. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147477.
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147477
"Inactivation of Aspergillus species in real water matrices using medium pressure mercury lamps". Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 221 (2021): 112242-112242. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2021.112242.
10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2021.112242
Raschitor, Alexandra; Romero, Alberto; Sanches, Sandra; Pereira, Vanessa J.; Crespo, João G.; Llanos, Javier. "Degradation of neonicotinoids and caffeine from surface water by photolysis". (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/10362/129529.
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26237277
"Occurrence of Antibiotics, Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Viral Genomes in Wastewater Effluents and Their Treatment by a Pilot Scale Nanofiltration Unit". Membranes 11 1 (2020): 9-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes11010009.
10.3390/membranes11010009
"Nanocomposite membranes from nano-particles prepared by polymerization induced self-assembly and their biocidal activity". Separation and Purification Technology 251 (2020): 117375-117375. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117375.
10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117375
Janssens, R.; Cristóvão, B.M.; Bronze, M.R.; Crespo, J.G.; Pereira, V.J.; Luis, P.. "Photocatalysis Using UV-A and UV-C Light Sources for Advanced Oxidation of Anti-Cancer Drugs Spiked in Laboratory-Grade Water and Synthetic Urine". Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 59 2 (2020): 647-653. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85078452683&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1021/acs.iecr.9b04608
Oliveira, B.R.; Sanches, S.; Huertas, R.M.; Barreto Crespo, M.T.; Pereira, V.J.. "Treatment of a real water matrix inoculated with Aspergillus fumigatus using a photocatalytic membrane reactor". Journal of Membrane Science 598 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85077926819&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117788
Oliveira, B.R.; Barreto Crespo, M.T.; Pereira, V.J.. "Small but powerful: Light-emitting diodes for inactivation of Aspergillus species in real water matrices". Water Research 168 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85072886715&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1016/j.watres.2019.115108
Cristóvão, M.B.; Janssens, R.; Yadav, A.; Pandey, S.; Luis, P.; Van der Bruggen, B.; Dubey, K.K.; et al. "Predicted concentrations of anticancer drugs in the aquatic environment: What should we monitor and where should we treat?". Journal of Hazardous Materials 392 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85081262822&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122330
Huertas, R.M.; Fraga, M.C.; Crespo, J.G.; Pereira, V.J.. "Solvent-free process for the development of photocatalytic membranes". Molecules 24 24 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85076363307&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.3390/molecules24244481
Fraga, M.C.; Huertas, R.M.; Crespo, J.G.; Pereira, V.J.. "Novel submerged photocatalytic membrane reactor for treatment of olive mill wastewaters". Catalysts 9 9 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85073341832&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.3390/catal9090769
Cristóvão, M.B.; Torrejais, J.; Janssens, R.; Luis, P.; Van der Bruggen, B.; Dubey, K.K.; Mandal, M.K.; et al. "Treatment of anticancer drugs in hospital and wastewater effluents using nanofiltration". Separation and Purification Technology 224 (2019): 273-280. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85065548231&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1016/j.seppur.2019.05.016
Janssens, R.; Cristovao, M.B.; Bronze, M.R.; Crespo, J.G.; Pereira, V.J.; Luis, P.. "Coupling of nanofiltration and UV, UV/TiO2 and UV/H2O2 processes for the removal of anti-cancer drugs from real secondary wastewater effluent". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 7 5 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85072065465&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1016/j.jece.2019.103351
Monte, J.; Sá, M.; Parreira, C.; Galante, J.; Serra, A.R.; Galinha, C.F.; Costa, L.; et al. "Recycling of Dunaliella salina cultivation medium by integrated membrane filtration and advanced oxidation". Algal Research 39 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85062424531&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1016/j.algal.2019.101460
Oliveira, B.R.; Mata, A.T.; Ferreira, J.P.; Barreto Crespo, M.T.; Pereira, V.J.; Bronze, M.R.. "Production of mycotoxins by filamentous fungi in untreated surface water". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25 18 (2018): 17519-17528. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85045428605&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1007/s11356-018-1952-z
Huertas, Rosa M.; Fraga, Maria C.; Crespo, Joao G.; Pereira, Vanessa J.. "Sol-gel membrane modification for enhanced photocatalytic activity". Separation and Purification Technology 180 (2017): 69-81. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000399516500008&KeyUID=WOS:000399516500008.
10.1016/j.seppur.2017.02.047
Fraga, Maria C.; Sanches, Sandra; Crespo, Joao G.; Pereira, Vanessa J.. "Assessment of a New Silicon Carbide Tubular Honeycomb Membrane for Treatment of Olive Mill Wastewaters". Membranes 7 1 (2017): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000398743600007&KeyUID=WOS:000398743600007.
10.3390/membranes7010012
Pereira, V.J.; Marques, M.; Marques, R.; Benoliel, M.J.; Crespo, M.T.B.. "Inactivation of fungi in treated surface water by chloramination". Journal - American Water Works Association 109 1 (2017): E19-E23. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85008425652&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.5942/jawwa.2016.108.0168
Sanches, S.; Fraga, M.C.; Silva, N.A.; Nunes, P.; Crespo, J.G.; Pereira, V.J.. "Pilot scale nanofiltration treatment of olive mill wastewater: a technical and economical evaluation". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24 4 (2017): 3506-3518. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84996529448&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1007/s11356-016-8083-1
Sanches, S.; Nunes, C.; Passarinho, P.C.; Ferreira, F.C.; Pereira, V.J.; Crespo, J.G.. "Development of photocatalytic titanium dioxide membranes for degradation of recalcitrant compounds". Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 92 7 (2017): 1727-1737. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85020259128&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1002/jctb.5172
Fraga, M.C.; Sanches, S.; Pereira, V.J.; Crespo, J.G.; Yuan, L.; Marcher, J.; de Yuso, M.M.; Rodríguez-Castellón, E.; Benavente, J.. "Morphological, chemical surface and filtration characterization of a new silicon carbide membrane". Journal of the European Ceramic Society 37 3 (2017): 899-905. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84995959476&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2016.10.007
Sanches, S.; Rodrigues, A.; Cardoso, V.V.; Benoliel, M.J.; Crespo, J.G.; Pereira, V.J.. "Comparison of UV photolysis, nanofiltration, and their combination to remove hormones from a drinking water source and reduce endocrine disrupting activity". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 23 11 (2016): 11279-11288. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84971317382&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1007/s11356-016-6325-x
Mata, A. T.; Ferreira, J. P.; Oliveira, B. R.; Batoreu, M. C.; Crespo, M. T. Barreto; Pereira, V. J.; Bronze, M. R.. "Bottled water: Analysis of mycotoxins by LC-MS/MS". Food Chemistry 176 (2015): 455-464. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000349723100059&KeyUID=WOS:000349723100059.
10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.12.088
Oliveira, B. R.; Penetra, A.; Cardoso, V. V.; Benoliel, M. J.; Barreto Crespo, M. T.; Samson, R. A.; Pereira, V. J.. "Biodegradation of pesticides using fungi species found in the aquatic environment". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22 15 (2015): 11781-11791. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000358330800053&KeyUID=WOS:000358330800053.
10.1007/s11356-015-4472-0
Diniz, M.S.; Salgado, R.; Pereira, V.J.; Carvalho, G.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.; Noronha, J.P.; et al. "Ecotoxicity of ketoprofen, diclofenac, atenolol and their photolysis byproducts in zebrafish (Danio rerio)". Science of the Total Environment 505 (2015): 282-289. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908147820&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.09.103
Pereira, V. J.; Ricardo, J.; Galinha, R.; Benoliel, M. J.; Barreto Crespo, M. T.. "Occurrence and low pressure ultraviolet inactivation of yeasts in real water sources". Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 12 4 (2013): 626-630. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000316572500006&KeyUID=WOS:000316572500006.
10.1039/c2pp25225b
Salgado, R.; Pereira, V. J.; Carvalho, G.; Soeiro, R.; Gaffney, V.; Almeida, C.; Vale Cardoso, V.; et al. "Photodegradation kinetics and transformation products of ketoprofen, diclofenac and atenolol in pure water and treated wastewater". Journal of Hazardous Materials 244 (2013): 516-527. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000315001000061&KeyUID=WOS:000315001000061.
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.10.039
Sanches, S.; Penetra, A.; Rodrigues, A.; Cardoso, V. V.; Ferreira, E.; Benoliel, M. J.; Barreto Crespo, M. T.; Crespo, J. G.; Pereira, V. J.. "Removal of pesticides from water combining low pressure UV photolysis with nanofiltration". Separation and Purification Technology 115 0 (2013): 73-82. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000321593300009&KeyUID=WOS:000321593300009.
10.1016/j.seppur.2013.04.044
Pereira, V. J.; Marques, R.; Marques, M.; Benoliel, M. J.; Barreto Crespo, M. T.. "Free chlorine inactivation of fungi in drinking water sources". Water Research 47 2 (2013): 517-523. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000315072600005&KeyUID=WOS:000315072600005.
10.1016/j.watres.2012.09.052
Sanches, S.; Galinha, C.F.; Barreto Crespo, M.T.; Pereira, V.J.; Crespo, J.G.. "Assessment of phenomena underlying the removal of micropollutants during water treatment by nanofiltration using multivariate statistical analysis". Separation and Purification Technology 118 (2013): 377-386. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84882433617&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1016/j.seppur.2013.07.020
Lopes, M.P.; Matos, C.T.; Pereira, V.J.; Benoliel, M.J.; Valério, M.E.; Bucha, L.B.; Rodrigues, A.; et al. "Production of drinking water using a multi-barrier approach integrating nanofiltration: A pilot scale study". Separation and Purification Technology 119 (2013): 112-122. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84885402179&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1016/j.seppur.2013.09.002
Pereira, Vanessa J.; Galinha, Joana; Barreto Crespo, Maria T.; Matos, Cristina T.; Crespo, Joao G.. "Integration of nanofiltration, UV photolysis, and advanced oxidation processes for the removal of hormones from surface water sources". Separation and Purification Technology 95 (2012): 89-96. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000307032100013&KeyUID=WOS:000307032100013.
10.1016/j.seppur.2012.04.013
Sanches, S.; Penetra, A.; Rodrigues, A.; Ferreira, E.; Cardoso, V.V.; Benoliel, M.J.; Barreto Crespo, M.T.; Pereira, V.J.; Crespo, J.G.. "Nanofiltration of hormones and pesticides in different real drinking water sources". Separation and Purification Technology 94 (2012): 44-53. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84860866406&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1016/j.seppur.2012.04.003
Sanches, Sandra; Penetra, Ana; Granado, Carina; Cardoso, Vitor V.; Ferreira, Elisabete; Benoliel, Maria Joao; Barreto Crespo, Maria T.; Pereira, Vanessa J.; Crespo, Joao G.. "Removal of pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from different drinking water sources by nanofiltration". Desalination and Water Treatment 27 1-3 (2011): 141-149. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000293746000024&KeyUID=WOS:000293746000024.
10.5004/dwt.2011.2087
Sanches, S.; Leitao, C.; Penetra, A.; Cardoso, V. V.; Ferreira, E.; Benoliel, M. J.; Barreto Crespo, M. T.; Pereira, V. J.. "Direct photolysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in drinking water sources". Journal of Hazardous Materials 192 3 (2011): 1458-1465. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000295236800068&KeyUID=WOS:000295236800068.
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.06.065
Pereira, V.J.; Marques, M.; Marques, R.; San Romão, M.V.; Barreto Crespo, M.T.. "Occurrence of filamentous fungi in different water sources and their inactivation using chlorine and chloramines". Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition 2011 (2011): 2133-2135. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84873509297&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Pereira, V. J.; Fernandes, D.; Carvalho, G.; Benoliel, M. J.; San Romao, M. V.; Barreto Crespo, M. T.. "Assessment of the presence and dynamics of fungi in drinking water sources using cultural and molecular methods". Water Research 44 17 (2010): 4850-4859. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000283910600004&KeyUID=WOS:000283910600004.
10.1016/j.watres.2010.07.018
Sanches, Sandra; Barreto Crespo, Maria T.; Pereira, Vanessa J.. "Drinking water treatment of priority pesticides using low pressure UV photolysis and advanced oxidation processes". Water Research 44 6 (2010): 1809-1818. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000275962200013&KeyUID=WOS:000275962200013.
10.1016/j.watres.2009.12.001
Pereira, V. J.; Basilio, M. C.; Fernandes, D.; Domingues, M.; Paiva, J. M.; Benoliel, M. J.; Crespo, M. T.; Romao, M. V. San. "Occurrence of filamentous fungi and yeasts in three different drinking water sources". Water Research 43 15 (2009): 3813-3819. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000269049300018&KeyUID=WOS:000269049300018.
10.1016/j.watres.2009.05.024
Pereira, Vanessa J.; Linden, Karl G.; Weinberg, Howard S.. "Evaluation of UV irradiation for photolytic and oxidative degradation of pharmaceutical compounds in water". Water Research 41 19 (2007): 4413-4423. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000250960600014&KeyUID=WOS:000250960600014.
10.1016/j.watres.2007.05.056
Pereira, Vanessa J.; Weinberg, Howard S.; Linden, Karl G.; Singer, Philip C.. "UV degradation kinetics and modeling of pharmaceutical compounds in laboratory grade and surface water via direct and indirect photolysis at 254 nm". Environmental Science & Technology 41 5 (2007): 1682-1688. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000244467500037&KeyUID=WOS:000244467500037.
10.1021/es061491b
Weinberg, HS; Pereira, VRPJ; Singer, PC; Savitz, DA. "Considerations for improving the accuracy of exposure to disinfection by-products by ingestion in epidemiologic studies". Science of the Total Environment 354 1 (2006): 35-42. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000234815300004&KeyUID=WOS:000234815300004.
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.12.016
Pereira, V.J.; Linden, K.G.; Weinberg, H.S.. "Photodegradation of pharmaceutical and contrast media agents in surface water by direct photolysis and UV advanced oxidation". 2005 Water Quality Technology Conference Proceedings, WQTC 2005 (2005): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84874312601&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Pereira, V.J.; Weinberg, H.S.; Singer, P.C.. "Erratum: Temporal and spatial variability of DBPs in a chloraminated distribution system(Journal Awwa (2004)". Journal / American Water Works Association 97 1 (2005): 2-2. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-14544299736&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Pereira, VJ; Weinberg, HS; Singer, PC; Pereira, V.J.; Weinberg, H.S.; Singer, P.C.. "Temporal and spatial variability of DBPs in a chloraminated distribution system". Journal American Water Works Association 96 11 (2004): 91-102. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000225473900012&KeyUID=WOS:000225473900012.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2020	All presentations at conferences, seminars and workshops are detailed here: https://sites.google.com/view/cv-vanessa-pereira/home/Conferences
2019/06/25	M. B. Cristóvão, J. Torrejais, R. Janssens, P. Luis, B. V. der Bruggen, K. K. Dubey, M. K. Mandal , M. R. Bronze, J.G. Crespo, V.J. Pereira, Predicted environmental concentrations and occurrence of anti-cancer drugs in the aquatic environment: are membrane filtration and advanced oxidation processes a solution to this problem? 9th International Water Association (IWA) Membrane Technology Conference & Exhibition for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse (IWA-MTC 2019), 23-27 June 2019, Toulouse, France (Keynote oral presentation)	9th International Water Association (IWA) Membrane Technology Conference & Exhibition for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse (IWA-MTC 2019) (Toulouse, France)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2017/09/01 - 2020/10/01	Treatment of surface water inoculated with Aspergillus species using ultraviolet radiation and photocatalytic membrane reactors Supervisor	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2018 - 2018	Pilot scale membrane filtration and development of a photocatalytic membrane reactor for treatment of olive mill wastewaters Supervisor	Engenharia Química e Bioquímica (PhD) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 - 2011	Integration of membrane filtration and photolysis processes for drinking water treatment Co-supervisor	Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologia (PhD) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2013 - Current	Organizing committee of the World Water Week Program, Global Water Program, School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, March 26-April 5, 2013, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (2013/03/26)	Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, United States
2009 - 2010	Organizing Committee of the International Safewater Workshop - Integrated Drinking Water Treatment Processes, April 14, 2010, Sintra, Portugal (2010/04/14) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
2006 - 2006	Organizing Committee of the ALCUEFOOD Nutrigenomics Workshop, 13-15 November, 2006, Lisbon, Portugal (2006/11/13)
2001 - 2002	Organizing Committee of the 3rd Forum PAPS - On the Contribution of the Portuguese Post-Graduate Community for the Development of Portugal, January 18-20, 2002, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A. (2002/01/18)

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2010 - 2011	Programme Committee of the International Conference Micropol & Ecohazard 2010-2011 - the 7th International Water Association specialist conference on assessment and control of micropollutants/hazardous substances in water, 11-13 July 2011, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Section Chair: DBPs in wastewater and the environment.

Distinctions

Award

2019	Santander/NOVA Collaborative Research Award Banco Santander , Portugal
2018	Innovation award in a challenge topic dedicated to the development of low cost disinfection of wastewater using novel disinfection systems Águas do Tejo Atlântico, Portugal
2013	Best Poster Presentation Award in Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Sponsored by The Portuguese Society of Biotechnology. MicroBiotec’13, 6-8 December, Aveiro, Portugal.
2005	Best Paper Award given by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Water Quality & Technology Division for the paper Temporal and Spatial Variability of DBPs in a Chloraminated Distribution System.

Title

2005	Elected member of the Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society, Theta Chapter; Honor given to the best students of the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, U.S.A.

Other distinction

2011	ACS Publications – Certificate of Appreciation for “Valuable Contribution and Dedicated Service in the Peer Review of Manuscripts Submitted to ACS Journals”.