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Chemical Engineer with a Master’s degree and ongoing PhD research in Chemical Engineering at the University of Coimbra. Strong expertise in biorefineries, process simulation, thermodynamic modeling (NRTL, UNIFAC, COSMO-RS), Machine Learning, and techno-economic and risk assessments of biomass valorization processes. Experienced in process optimization, Aspen Plus/PEA, and Python programming for modeling, optimization, and equipment design. Background includes 8 years in the Brazilian Army, developing leadership, logistics, and warehouse management skills, and 2 years as a research student at UERJ. Multilingual: fluent in Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Paulo Victor Borret Bonjour Nascimento

Citation names

  • Bonjour, Paulo

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
BE1B-7E74-8F24
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0611-010X

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering - Chemical Process Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering - Chemical Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
French Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2024 - 2029/09/20
Ongoing
 Engenharia Química (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2024/03 - 2025
Ongoing
 Engenharia Química (Master)
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
"IMPACT OF THERMODYNAMIC MODEL ON SEPARATION PROCESS AND TECHNO-ECONOMIC INSIGHTS INTO GUAIACOL AND LEVOGLUCOSAN CO-PRODUCTION FROM PYROLYSIS BIO-OIL" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2025
Concluded
 SEGURANÇA EM PROCESSOS INDUSTRIAIS (Postgraduate Certificate)
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Brazil
2023/12
Concluded
 Engenharia Química (Bachelor)
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
"PROJETO DE PROCESSO DE UNIDADE DE PRODUÇÃO DE ACRILONITRILA" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Bonjour, Paulo; Paredes, MLL; Pedro Henrique Rodrigues Alijó. "The influence of thermodynamic modeling on cost assessment in extracting bio-oil value-added compounds". Paper presented in XIII Iberoamerican Conference on Phase Equilibria and Fluid Properties for Process Design, 2024.
  2. Bonjour, Paulo; Paredes, MLL; Pedro Henrique Rodrigues Alijó. "LIQUID-LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM OF THE SYSTEM WATER + GUAIACOL + ETHANOL AT 293K AND 101.3 KPA.". Paper presented in 24° CONGRESSO BRASILEIRO DE ENGENHARIA QUÍMICA, 2023.
  3. Bonjour, Paulo. "TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS IN WASTE TREATMENT FROM THE LEATHER INDUSTRY". Paper presented in 14th ECCE and 7th ECAB, 2023.
Journal article
  1. Bonjour, Paulo V.B.; Alijó, Pedro H.R.; Paredes, Márcio L.L.. Corresponding author: Alijó, Pedro H.R.. "Valorization of lignocellulosic biomass via pyrolysis: techno-economic analysis of guaiacol and levoglucosan co-production". Biomass and Bioenergy 203 (2025): 108227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108227.
    Published • 10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108227
  2. Nascimento, Paulo Victor Borret Bonjour; Sousa, Ana Maria Furtado de; Furtado, Cristina Russi Guimarães. "RICE HULK ASH AS AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF SILICA FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MEDICINE RELEASE SYSTEMS – A REVIEW AND NEW PERSPECTIVES". Journal of Agricultural Sciences Research (2764-0973) 3 19 (2023): 2-9. https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.9733192328116.
    10.22533/at.ed.9733192328116
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Acrylonitrile Production Unit". Degree, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2023.
Activities

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2025/02/24 - 2025/02/26 Lecturer at the Introduction course on the Aspen Plus process simulation tool. The lecture taught focused on modeling separation train and petroleum fraction characterization on Aspe Plus.
Workshop
 Introduction course on the Aspen Plus process simulation tool.
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2024/09 - 2024/09 Presentation of a work named "The influence of thermodynamic modeling on cost assessment in extracting bio-oil value-added compounds" on EQUIFASE 2024, the XIII Iberoamerican Conference on Phase Equilibria and Fluid Properties for Process Design held in Évora, Portugal, from September 9th to 12th, 2024.
Conference
 XIII Iberoamerican Conference on Phase Equilibria and Fluid Properties for Process Design
2023/10 - 2023/10 Poster named "LIQUID-LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM OF THE SYSTEM WATER + GUAIACOL + ETHANOL AT 293K AND 101.3 KPA." presented on 24° CONGRESSO BRASILEIRO DE ENGENHARIA QUÍMICA.
Congress
 24° CONGRESSO BRASILEIRO DE ENGENHARIA QUÍMICA
2023/08/28 - 2023/09/01 Summer school in Multiscale Modeling and its Applications
Other
 Multiscale Modeling and its Applications
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Netherlands
2023/09 - 2023/09 Poster named "TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS IN WASTE TREATMENT FROM THE LEATHER INDUSTRY" was presented in the conference 14th ECCE and 7th ECAB
Conference
 14th ECCE and 7th ECAB
2022/11 - 2022/11 Presentation named "RICE HUSK ASH AS AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF SILICA FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS – A REVIEW AND NEW PERSPECTIVES" on ONGRESSO DE CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA DOS BIOMATERIAIS – BIOMAT22 CONGRESSO DE CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA DOS BIOMATERIAIS – BIOMAT22
Instituto Militar de Engenharia, Brazil

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2025 - Current Modeling and Simulation of process in biorefinery context Luiz Schwan
2024/03 - 2024/06 Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineering Full class
Distinctions

Award

2021 3 rd place
City University of Macau, Macau SAR China