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Rafaela Pereira Rodrigues, completed her Integrated Masters degree in Chemical Engineering in 2017 at the University of Coimbra (UC). Currently she is a Ph.D. student in Chemical Engineering at the UC since 2019. She is a researcher in the Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products Research Centre (CIEPQPF) of the UC. So far, has published 9 articles in peer-reviewed international journals and 2 book chapters. She has 4 oral presentations in international conferences. Co-supervised 3 MSc dissertation and collaborated in the supervision of 2 other MSc dissertations. Rafaela, has helped in the organized of 2 scientific events. In her professional activities interacted with 19 collaborators in the co-authorship of scientific papers Works in the area of Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Chemical Engineering. In her curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientificand technological output are: Anaerobic Digestion; Nutrient Recovery; Integrated management; Tomato Waste; Valorization; Biochemical Methane Potential; Organic wastes; Energy production; Model development; agro-industrial wastes valorization; Sustainable industrial technologies; Biogas; Methane; Winery; Wastewater; Grape pomace; Extraction; Biorefinery.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Rafaela Pereira Rodrigues

Citation names

  • Rodrigues, Rafaela
  • Rodrigues, R. P.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B517-1E13-58E0
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5043-2117

Email addresses

  • rafaelar@eq.uc.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua Sílvio Lima, Polo II, 3030-790, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/09 - 2024
Ongoing
 Doutoramento em Engenharia Química (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012/09/14 - 2017/09/27
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Química (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Processo, Ambiente e Energia
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Anaerobic digestion process for agro-industrial wastes valorization: experimental and theoretical biochemical methane potential prediction" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/01 - Current Researcher (Research) CECOLAB, Portugal
CECOLAB, Portugal
2018/01/23 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019 - Current WINER - Integrated processes for closing loops in winery industry: value-added compounds, biogas and humified compost
SFRH/BD/145694/2019
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Not funded
2018/01/23 - 2019/12/31 MATIS - Materiais e Tecnologias Industriais Sustentáveis
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000014
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Rodrigues, R. P.; Gando-Ferreira, L.M.; Quina, M.J.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, R. P.. "Ultrasounds effect on the phenolic compounds extraction from grape pomace". In WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities IV, 190-195. CRC Press, 2023.
    Published • 10.1201/9781003345084-31
  2. Rodrigues, R. P.; Almeida, P. V.; Martinho, C. M. O.; Gando-Ferreira, L. M.; Quina, M. J.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, R. P.. "Biochemical Methane Potential Enhancement Through Biomass Fly Ash Addition". In The 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research, 655-663. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-43559-1_62
  3. Pinela, S.R.; Rodrigues, R. P.; Quina, M.J.. "Management of tomato waste: Biomethane production and nutrient recovery". In Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities III, 87-92. London: CRC Press, 2019.
    Published • 10.1201/9780429289798-14
Conference abstract
  1. Rodrigues, R. P.; Gando-Ferreira, L.M.; Quina, M.J.. "Ultrasounds effect on the phenolic compounds extraction from grape pomace". Paper presented in 6th International Conference WASTES - Solutions, Treatments, Opportunities, Coimbra, 2023.
  2. Rodrigues, R. P.; Almeida, P. V.; Martinho, C.M.O. ; Gando-Ferreira, L.M.; Quina, M.J.. "Biochemical methane potential enhancement through biomass fly ash addition". Paper presented in ICEER 2022: The 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research, Porto, 2022.
  3. Rodrigues, R. P.; Almeida, P. V.; Quina, M.J.. "Increasing value of agrowastes through biorefinery processes: extraction and bioprocessing". Paper presented in WasteEng2020, Guelph, 2021.
  4. Almeida, P. V.; Rodrigues, R. P.; Gaspar, M. C.; Braga, M. E.M; Quina, M.J.. "Biorefinery after the harvesting season of tomato: recovery of value-added compounds and biogas production". Paper presented in 8th International conference on sustainable solid waste management, Thessaloniki, 2021.
  5. Almeida, P. V.; Rodrigues, R. P.; R. Slezak; Quina, M.J.. "Agro-industrial wastes as a substrate for phenolic compounds extraction followed by pyrolysis". Paper presented in 8th International conference on sustainable solid waste management, Thessaloniki, 2021.
  6. Almeida, P. V.; Rodrigues, R. P.; Teixeira, M. L.; Martins, R. C.; Quina, M.J.. "Bioenergy production through mono and co-digestion of tomato residues". Paper presented in CYSENI 2021 - 17th International Conference of Young Scientists on Energy and Natural Sciences Issues, Kaunas, 2021.
  7. Rodrigues, R. P.; Gando-Ferreira, L.M.; Quina, M.J.. "Phenolic compounds recovery from wastewaters through micellar enhanced ultrafiltration". Paper presented in IBERPHENOL International Conference, Coimbra, 2020.
  8. Pinela, S.R.; Rodrigues, R.P.; Quina, M.J.. "Management of tomato waste: biomethane production and nutrient recovery". Paper presented in Wastes 2019, Lisboa, 2019.
    Accepted
  9. Rodrigues, R. P.; Mendes, C.V.T.; Castro, L. M.; Carvalho, M. G.; Gando-Ferreira, L.M; Quina, M.J.. "Value-added products and energy recovery from wine distillery wastewater". Paper presented in Wastes'2019, Lisboa, 2019.
  10. Pinela, S.R.; Rodrigues, R.P,; Quina, M.J.. "Valorisation of tomato wastes for energy production through anaerobic digestion". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological EngineeringConference - Chempor’2018, Aveiro, 2018.
    Published
  11. Rodrigues, D.P.; Rodrigues, R.; Martins, R.C.; Quina, M.J.. "Development of Models for Biochemical Methane Potential Prediction for Diverse Substrates". Paper presented in 18th European Meeting of Environmental Chemistry, Porto, 2017.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Rodrigues, R. P.; Almeida, P. V; Martinho, C.M.O. ; Gando-Ferreira, L.M.; Quina, M.J.. "Biochemical methane potential enhancement through biomass fly ash addition". Paper presented in ICEER 2022: The 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research, Porto, 2022.
  2. Rodrigues, R. P.; Mendes, C.; Castro, L.M.; Carvalho, M.G.; Gando-Ferreira, L.; Quina, M.J.. "Value-added products and energy recovery from wine distillery wastewater". Paper presented in 5th International Conference WASTES - Solutions, Treatments, Opportunities, Lisboa, 2019.
  3. Pinela, S.; Rodrigues, R. P.; Quina, M.J.. "Valorisation of tomato wastes for energy production through anaerobic digestion". Paper presented in Chempor'2018, Aveiro, 2018.
Conference poster
  1. Pinela, S.R.; Rodrigues, Rafaela P.; Quina, Margarida J.. "Valorisation of tomato wastes for energy production through anaerobic digestion". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - Chempor’2018, 2018.
  2. Rodrigues, D.P.; Rodrigues, R.; Martins, R.C.; Quina, M.J.. "Development of Models for Biochemical Methane Potential Prediction for Diverse Substrates". Paper presented in 18th European Meeting of Environmental Chemistry, 2017.
Journal article
  1. Carolina F. T. Baptista; Rafaela P. Rodrigues; Margarida J. Quina. "Composting of Biowaste Generated in University Canteens and Rural Households: Converting Waste into a Valuable Product". Sustainability (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/su16114368.
    10.3390/su16114368
  2. Rafaela P. Rodrigues; Ana M. Sousa; Licínio M. Gando-Ferreira; Margarida J. Quina. "Grape Pomace as a Natural Source of Phenolic Compounds: Solvent Screening and Extraction Optimization". Molecules (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28062715.
    10.3390/molecules28062715
  3. João R. F. Santos; Rafaela P. Rodrigues; Margarida J. Quina; Licínio M. Gando-Ferreira. "Recovery of Value-Added Compounds from Winery Wastewater: A Review and Bibliometric Analysis". Water (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/w15061110.
    10.3390/w15061110
  4. Rafaela P. Rodrigues; Licínio M. Gando-Ferreira; Margarida J. Quina. "Increasing Value of Winery Residues through Integrated Biorefinery Processes: A Review". Molecules (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27154709.
    10.3390/molecules27154709
  5. Almeida, P.V.; Rodrigues, R.P.; Slezak, R.; Quina, M.J.. "Effect of phenolic compound recovery from agro-industrial residues on the performance of pyrolysis process". Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 12 10 (2022): 4257-4269. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85122976704&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s13399-021-02292-1
  6. P.V. Almeida; R.P. Rodrigues; C.V.T. Mendes; R. Szelag; D. Pietrzyk; A. Klepacz-Smólka; M.J. Quina. "Assessment of NIR spectroscopy for predicting biochemical methane potential of agro-residues - A biorefinery approach". Biomass and Bioenergy 151 (2021): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2021.106169.
    Published • 10.1016/j.biombioe.2021.106169
  7. Almeida, P.V.; Rodrigues, R.P.; Teixeira, L.M.; Santos, A.F.; Martins, R.C.; Quina, M.J.. "Bioenergy production through mono and co-digestion of tomato residues". Energies 14 17 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85114626233&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/en14175563
  8. Almeida, P.V.; Rodrigues, R.P.; Gaspar, M.C.; Braga, M.E.M.; Quina, M.J.. "Integrated management of residues from tomato production: Recovery of value-added compounds and biogas production in the biorefinery context". Journal of Environmental Management 299 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85113395604&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113505
  9. Rodrigues, R. P.; Gando-Ferreira, L.M; Quina, M.J.. "Micellar enhanced ultrafiltration for the valorization of phenolic compounds and polysaccharides from winery wastewaters". Journal of Water Process Engineering 38 (2020): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101565.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101565
  10. Rodrigues, R.P.; Rodrigues, D.P.; Klepacz-Smolka, A.; Martins, R.C.; Quina, M.J.. "Comparative analysis of methods and models for predicting biochemical methane potential of various organic substrates". Science of The Total Environment 649 (2019): 1599-1608. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.270.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.270
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Rodrigues, Rafaela. "Anaerobic digestion process for agro-industrial wastes valorization: experimental and theoretical biochemical methane potential prediction". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2017.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/09/07 Ultrasounds effect on the phenolic compounds extraction from grape pomace 6th International Conference WASTES - Solutions, Treatments, Opportunities
University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/04/13 Integração de processos de modo a fechar ciclos na industria agro-alimentar Palestra apresentada no âmbito da disciplina Biorrefinarias do Mestrado em Engenharia Química
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica (Portugal)
2022/09/15 Biochemical methane potential enhancement through biomass fly ash addition ICEER 2022: The 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/09 Value-added compounds and energy recovery from wine distillery wastewater 5th International Conference WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities
(Portugal)
2019/09 Management of tomato waste: biomethane production and nutrient recovery 5th International Conference WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities
(Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/02 - 2023/09 Avaliação e monitorização do processo de compostagem de biorresíduos domésticos
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia do Ambiente (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/10 Recuperação de produtos de valor acrescentado de efluentes vinícolas
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Química (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2021/02 - 2022/07 Valorização de resíduos para melhorar o potencial bioquímico de metano de sub-produtos agro-industriais
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Química (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/09/06 - 2023/09/08 6th International Conference WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities (2023/09/06 - 2023/09/08)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/11/27 - 2019/11/27 Dia Aberto - Contribuição da Engenharia Química para a Economia Circular (2019/11/27 - 2019/11/27)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/09/24 - 2022/09/24 Digestão anaeróbica de biomassa e produção de bioenergia e de nutrientes para solo
Workshop
 Noite Europeia dos Investigadores
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/10/14 Anaerobic Digestion of Residues from the Potato Chips Industry
(Thesis) Arguer
 Francisco João da Silva Henriques (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2022/07/28 Valorização anaeróbia de efluentes de suinicultura
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Inna Shyshka (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2020/02 - 2020/10 Avaliação de metodologia laboratorial para determinação do potencial bioquímico de metano no contexto da digestão anaeróbia Maria Leonor Marques Teixeira
2020/02 - 2020/10 Valorização de resíduos da indústria vinícola através de processos de extração por solventes Ana Maria do Sacramento Lopes Sousa
Distinctions

Award

2022 Best oral presentation award ¿ session 9a, Biochemical methane potential enhancement through biomass fly ash addition, 2022 The 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research, Porto