Ana Sofia Guedes Gorito dos Santos (D414-7159-51CA)

Curriculum Vitae

Ana Sofia Guedes Gorito dos Santos

A. Sofia G. G. Santos holds a degree in Environmental Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), completed in 2018, which included a short academic stay at the Università degli Studi di Padova. In 2019, she began her research career as a Research Fellow in the InTreat project, where she was responsible for the synthesis, characterization and application of carbon-based catalysts in heterogeneous catalytic processes, particularly ozonation and reduction reactions for water treatment. In 2021, she was awarded a doctoral scholarship from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) to pursue a PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, which she completed in June 2025 with Cum Laude distinction. Her doctoral research focused on the design and development of a novel integrated water treatment technology for the simultaneous removal of organic and inorganic contaminants, combining advanced heterogeneous catalysis with the synthesis and characterization of innovative macrostructured catalysts tailored for efficient and safe operation in continuous systems. Throughout her PhD, she developed strong expertise in advanced water treatment technologies, catalyst design, and oxidation and reduction catalytic processes, with a particular emphasis on environmentally sustainable and socially oriented applications. This work culminated in an international patent application (PCT/IB2024/058128) related to an integrated catalytic system for drinking water treatment and was further recognized with the Best PhD Thesis award from the journal Processes. In 2022, she was awarded a highly competitive Fulbright Scholarship, which enabled a five-month research stay at The University of Texas at Austin, where she expanded her expertise in advanced nanomaterials synthesis, particularly in the design of highly active and selective metal alloys for water treatment, and received advanced training in characterization techniques such as XRD and TEM. This international experience fostered strong scientific collaborations and resulted in joint publications. Her PhD work led to the publication of 12 peer-reviewed scientific articles as first author in Q1 and Q2 journals, complemented by 11 additional collaborative publications in Q1 journals, totaling 23 scientific publications, with two more currently under revision. Her research has also been disseminated through 20 presentations at national and international conferences. In parallel, she has contributed to the academic community through participation in the organization of scientific conferences, leadership roles within the YEuCat network, and the supervision of undergraduate students. Since June 2025, she has been working as an Assistant Researcher at the LSRE-LCM laboratory within the H2Driven Agenda Project, where she applies her expertise in catalyst synthesis and advanced characterization to the development of highly active and selective metallic catalysts for CO2 conversion into methanol.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Ana Sofia Guedes Gorito dos Santos

Citation names

A. Sofia G. G. Santos
A.S.G.G.S
Ana Sofia Guedes Gorito dos Santos

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: D414-7159-51CA
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2540-4373

Email addresses

gor.ito.santos@gmail.com (Professional)
asggs@fe.up.pt (Professional)

Addresses

Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
Rua Nova dos Altos, Edifício Arcada 14, habitação 17, 4470-346, Maia, Maia, Portugal (Personal)

Websites

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-santos-b24407169/ (Social media)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering
Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Coating and Films
Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Materials Engineering
Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering - Chemical Engineering
Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Coating and Films
Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering - Environmental Engineering

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)
Italian	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2020/01/24 - 2025/06/16 Concluded	Doctoral Programme in Chemical and Biological Engineering (Doutoramento) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal "Removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from water in continuous catalytic systems" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Cum Laude
2024/09/02 - 2024/09/06 Concluded	Machine Learning For Chemical Engineering (30 h) (Pós-Graduação) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/09/12 - 2023/10/13 Concluded	School of Python (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Magma Talent Studio Lda, Portugal
2013/09/09 - 2018/07/24 Concluded	Integrated Master in Environmental Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy "Aplicação de nanomateriais na desinfeção de água para consumo humano" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	14

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2025/06/16 - Current	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020/01/24 - 2025/06/16	PhD student	Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/01	Visiting PhD student	The University of Texas at Austin Department of Civil Architectural and Environmental Engineering, United States
	The University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering, United States
2019/01/07 - 2020/01/24	Project Researcher	Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Projects

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2025/06/16 - Current	H2DRIVEN - H2 como vector de metanol verde para indústria química e mobilidade pesada PRR-C644923817-00000037 Assistant Researcher Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal	Ongoing
2026/02/19 - 2027/08/18	Towards Highly Efficient PFAS Removal in Water through Integrated Catalytic Processes 2024.17716.PEX Colaborator Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2025/01/06 - 2026/07/05	Development of catalytic diffusers for ozone-driven water treatment 2023.11502.PEX 10.54499/2023.11502.PEX Colaborator Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	ALICE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering LA/P/0045/2020 10.54499/LA/P/0045/2020 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Universidade do Porto Centro de Estudos de Fenómenos de Transporte, Portugal Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Engenharia Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2019/01/04 - 2021/04/01	Simultaneous removal of organic and inorganic pollutants in water PTDC/EAM-AMB/31337/2017 POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031337 Research Fellow Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal Universidade do Porto, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2021/02/01 - 2023/06/30	NanoCatRed - Novel metallic NANOparticles on NANOstructured supports for oxyanion CATalytic REDuction in water NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-045925 Colaborator Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	A. Sofia G. G. Santos; Barbosa, José R. M.; Nunes, Olga C.; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, Salomé. "Empowering clean water access: magnetic nanoparticles application for disinfection and heavy-metals removal". In Magnetic nanoparticles in water purification and treatment. Royal Chemical Society, 2026. Under revision
Conference abstract	A. Sofia G. G. Santos; Orge, Carla; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, Salomé. "Innovative advanced catalytic integrated system for organic and inorganic pollutants abatement". Paper presented in 2nd Workshop on Challenges and Strategies in Degradation of Organic Contaminnats Research, Rijeka, 2025. Published Spaolonzi, Marcela; A. Sofia G. G. Santos; Barbosa, José R. M.; Orge, Carla; Soares, Salomé ; Cátia A. L. Graça. Corresponding author: Cátia A. L. Graça. "Catalytic performance of carbon nanotubes on glass frits for oxalic acid degradation by ozonation". Paper presented in 9th International Electronic Conference on Water Sciences, tessaloniki, 2025. Published Cátia A. L. Graça; Spaolonzi, Marcela; Barbosa, José R. M.; A. Sofia G. G. Santos; Orge, Carla; Soares, Salomé. "Enhanced catalytic ozonation of oxalic acid using carbon nanotubes supported on glass frits". Paper presented in XXIX Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Braga, 2025. Published A. Sofia G. G. Santos; RIBEIRO, Ana Rita Lado; Orge, Carla; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, Salomé. "Innovative catalytic solution for the integrated treatment of organic and inorganic compounds present in water". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Environmental Application of Advanced Oxidation Processes, Salerno, 2025. Published A. Sofia G. G. Santos; RIBEIRO, Ana Rita Lado; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, Salomé. "Innovative Advanced Catalytic Integrated System for Organic and Inorganic Pollutants Abatement". Paper presented in Ozone and Advanced Oxidation: Science, technologies and applications for a better world, Porto, 2024. Published A. Sofia G. G. Santos; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, Salomé. "Novel green methodology for the synthesis of carbon macrostructured catalysts for liquid phase heterogeneous catalysis". Paper presented in Winter School on Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) and Disinfection By-Products (DBPs): Occurrence, Impact and Elimination, Porto, 2024. Published A. Sofia G. G. Santos; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, Salomé. "Green fabrication of carbon-coated macrostructured catalysts with sodium alginate assistance". Paper presented in ENMIX – 9th European Nanoporous Materials Institute of Excellence, Porto, 2024. Published A. Sofia G. G. Santos; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, Salomé. "Boosting catalytic potential and sustainability of carbon-coated macrostructured catalysts". Paper presented in ENMIX – 9th European Nanoporous Materials Institute of Excellence – Young Researchers meeting, Porto, 2024. Published A. Sofia G. G. Santos; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; M. Fernando R. Pereira; O. Salomé G.P. Soares. "Extending the catalytic potential of carbon-based macrostructured catalyst for continuous water treatment systems". Paper presented in III Reunião do Grupo do Carbono (III RGC), Porto, 2024. Published A.S.G.G.S; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira; Olívia Salomé Gonçalves Pinto Soares. "Novel green synthesis approach for sodium alginate-assisted carbon-coated macrostructured catalysts". Paper presented in XXVII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Porto, 2023. Published A.S.G.G.S; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira; Olívia Salomé Gonçalves Pinto Soares. "Continuous Catalytic integrated treatment for organic and inorganic species abatement". Paper presented in Europacat 2023 – 15th European Congress on Catalysis, Prague, 2023. Published A. Sofia G. G. Santos; João Restivo; Carla A. Orge; M. Fernando R. Pereira; O. Salomé G. P. Soares. "Organic Pollutants Degradation By Catalytic Ozonation Over Ceria Carbon Nanotubes Composites". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, CarboCat, Zaragoza, 2022. Published A.S.G.G.S; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira; Olívia Salomé Gonçalves Pinto Soares. "Continuous catalytic integrated system for the simultaneous removal of organic and inorganic pollutants". Paper presented in CIPOA 2022 – 5th Iberoamerican Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies, Cusco, 2022. Published A. Sofia G. G. Santos; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; Pereira, M.F.R.; Soares, O.S.G.P.. "Monometallic macrostructured catalysts for bromate conversion: influence of active metal phase distribution". Paper presented in XI Encontro Nacional De Catálise E Materiais Porosos (XI ENCMP & II Reunião Do Grupo Do Carbono (II RGC), Aveiro, 2021. Published A.S.G.G.S; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira; Olívia Salomé Gonçalves Pinto Soares. "Nitrate catalytic reduction formed during ozonation of organic contaminants". Paper presented in Doctoral Congress in Engineering – Chemical and Biological Engineering Symposium, Porto, 2021. Published A.S.G.G.S; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira; Soares, Olívia Salomé G. P.. "Organic matter influence during catalytic reduction of inorganic contaminants". Paper presented in EuroNanoForum 2021, Braga, 2021. Published A.S.G.G.S; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira; Olívia Salomé Gonçalves Pinto Soares. "Nanotechnology applied for water treatment". Paper presented in ENJA - Encontro Nacional de Jovens pelo Ambiente I, Porto, 2021. Published A.S.G.G.S; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira; Olívia Salomé Gonçalves Pinto Soares. "Application of Catalytic reduction process for removal of inorganic species formed during ozonation of organic contaminants". Paper presented in EUGLOH Annual Student Research Conference, Szeged, 2020. Published Santos, Sofia; Joao Restivo; Carla A. Orge; M. Fernando R. Pereira; O. Salomé G. P. Soares. "Catalytic reduction of inorganic species formed during ozonation of organic contaminants". Paper presented in 11th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis, Manchester, 2020. Published Carla A. Orge; A. Sofia G. G. Santos; O. Salomé G. P. Soares; M. Fernando R. Pereira. "4-Nitrobenzaldehyde degradation by ozonation". Paper presented in 6th European Conference on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes, Portorose, 2019. Published A. S. G. G. Santos; P. S. F. Ramalho; A. R. Lopes; A. G. Gonçalves; O. C. P. Nunes; M. F. R. Pereira; O. S. G. P. Soares. "Aplicação de nanomateriais na desinfeção de água para consumo humano". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Luso Galego de Química, Porto, 2018. Published A. S. G. G. Santos; P. S. F. Ramalho; A. R. Lopes; A. G. Gonçalves; O. C. P. Nunes; M. F. R. Pereira; O. S. G. P. Soares. "Nanomaterials application in water disinfection for human consumption". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference, 2018. Published
Conference poster	A.S.G.G.S; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira; Soares, Olívia Salomé G. P.. "Influence of active metal phase distribution on bromate catalytic reduction with macrostructured catalysts". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis, 2022.
Journal article	A. Sofia G. G. Santos; Ferrerira, Victor Ferreira; Orge, Carla; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, Salomé . Corresponding author: Soares, Salomé. "Sustainable water purification: Life Cycle trade-offs in carbon-based catalyst design". Green Chemistry (2026): Under revision Santos, A. Sofia G.G.; Gorito, Ana M.; Ribeiro, Ana R.L.; Orge, Carla A.; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, O. Salomé G.P.. Corresponding author: Soares, O. Salomé G.P.. "Innovative integrated catalytic system for enhanced water treatment: towards a safer future for drinking water". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 14 2 (2026): 121421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2026.121421. Published • 10.1016/j.jece.2026.121421 A. Sofia G. G. Santos; Gorito, Ana M.; Orge, Carla A.; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, Salomé . Corresponding author: Soares, Salomé. "Novel technology based on heterogeneous catalysis application for the simultaneous removal of organic and inorganic species in water: efficiency assessment in real water matrices". Journal of Environmental Management 394 (2025): 127276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127276. Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127276 Marí, A.; Santos, A.S.G.G.; Baeza, J.A.; Calvo, L.; Soares, O.S.G.P.; Gilarranz, M.A.; Pereira, M.F.R.. "Catalytic reduction of oxyanions in groundwater in a contactor catalytic membrane reactor". Journal of Water Process Engineering 72 (2025): https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-105001555109&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107634 Santos, A.S.G.G.; Ribeiro, A.R.L.; Troutman, J.P.; Werth, C.J.; Restivo, J.; Orge, C.A.; Pereira, M.F.R.; Soares, O.S.G.P.. Corresponding author: Soares, O.S.G.P.. "Assessment of an integrated catalytic treatment system for the continuous removal of organic and inorganic pollutants in water". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 13 4 (2025): https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-105008935258&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.jece.2025.117275 Santos, Ana Sofia G. G.; Orge, Carla A.; Pereira, Manuel Fernando R.; Soares, Olívia Salomé G. P.. Corresponding author: Soares, Olívia Salomé G. P.. "Carbon Materials Application in Heterogeneous Catalysis for Water Treatment: A Pathway to Process Intensification". Catalysts 14 12 (2024): 947. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14120947. Published • 10.3390/catal14120947 Santos, A. Sofia G.G.; Restivo, João; Troutman, Jacob P.; Werth, Charles J.; Orge, Carla A.; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, O. Salomé G.P.. Corresponding author: Soares, O. Salomé G.P.. "Immobilization of carbon composite materials on structured frameworks for application in continuous catalytic experiments: Application in NO3- conversion". Applied Catalysis A: General 688 (2024): 119997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119997. Published • 10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119997 Santos, A. Sofia G.G.; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla A.; Pereira, M.Fernando R.; Soares, O.Salomé G.P.. Corresponding author: Soares, O.Salomé G.P.. "Green synthesis of carbon coated macrostructured catalysts: Optimized methodology and enhanced catalytic performance". Applied Materials Today 38 (2024): 102158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2024.102158. Published • 10.1016/j.apmt.2024.102158 Gonçalves, Liliana P.L.; Garcia Ben, Javier; Strutynski, Karol; Rodriguez-Lorenzo, Laura; Araújo, Joana; Santos, A.Sofia G.G.; Soares, O. Salomé G.P.; et al. "Covalent organic frameworks as catalyst support: A case study of thermal, hydrothermal, and mechanical pressure stability of ß-ketoenamine-linked TpBD-Me2". Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 366 (2024): 112916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2023.112916. Published • 10.1016/j.micromeso.2023.112916 Fidelis, Michel Z.; Santos, Ana S.G.G. dos; Paula, Elaine T. de; Lenzi, Giane G.; Soares, Olivia S.G.P.; Andreo, Onelia A.B.. "Nb2O5/MWCNT nanocomposites for the degradation of ibuprofen via photocatalysis and catalytic ozonation". Catalysis Communications 187 (2024): 106853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106853. Published • 10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106853 Fidelis, Michel Zampieri; Favaro, Yuri Barros; Santos, Ana Sofia Guedes Gorito dos; Pereira, Manuel Fernando Ribeiro; Brackmann, Rodrigo; Lenzi, Giane Gonçalves; Soares, Olivia Salomé Gonçalves Pinto; Andreo, Onelia Aparecida Bassoli. "Enhancing Ibuprofen and 4-Isobutylacetophenone degradation: Exploiting the potential of Nb2O5 sol-gel catalysts in photocatalysis, catalytic ozonation, and photocatalytic ozonation". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 5 (2023): 110690. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.110690. Published • 10.1016/j.jece.2023.110690 Santos, Ana Sofia G. G.; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla Alexandra; Pereira, Manuel Fernando R.; Soares, Olívia Salomé G. P.. Corresponding author: Soares, Olívia Salomé G. P.. "Catalytic Hydrogenation of Nitrate over Immobilized Nanocatalysts in a Multi-Phase Continuous Reaction System: System Performance, Characterization and Optimization". Processes 11 9 (2023): 2692. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr11092692. Published • 10.3390/pr11092692 A. Sofia G. G. Santos; Liliana P.L. Gonçalves; Carla A. Orge; Yury V. Kolen’ko; Laura M. Salonen; M. Fernando R. Pereira; O. Salomé G. P. Soares. "Efficient liquid-phase hydrogenation of bromate over nanosized Pd catalysts supported on TpBD-Me2 covalent organic framework". Catalysis Today 418 (2023): 114074-114074. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114074. Published • 10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114074 Barbosa, José R.M.; Santos, A. Sofia G.G.; Viana, A. T.; Gonçalves, Alexandra G.; Nunes, Olga C.; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, O. Salomé G.P.. "Carbon-based materials for water disinfection and heavy metals removal". Environmental Technology 45 9 (2022): 1810-1828. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2022.2154173. Published • 10.1080/09593330.2022.2154173 A. Sofia G.G. Santos; João Restivo; Carla A. Orge; M. Fernando R. Pereira; O. Salomé G.P. Soares. Corresponding author: O. Salomé G.P. Soares. "Design of macrostructured bimetallic MWCNT catalysts for multi-phasic hydrogenation in water treatment with pre- and post-coating metal phase impregnation". Applied Catalysis A: General 643 (2022): 118790-118790. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2022.118790. Published • 10.1016/j.apcata.2022.118790 Santos, A. Sofia G. G.; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla A.; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, O. Salomé G. P.. "Synthesis of monometallic macrostructured catalysts for bromate reduction in a continuous catalytic system". Environmental Technology 44 25 (2022): 3834-3849. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2022.2074319. 10.1080/09593330.2022.2074319 Restivo, J.; Orge, C.A.; G.G. Santos, A.S.; G.P. Soares, O.S.; R. Pereira, M.F.. "Nano- and macro-structured cerium oxide – Carbon nanotubes composites for the catalytic ozonation of organic pollutants in water". Catalysis Today 384-386 (2022): 187-196. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85105092666&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.cattod.2021.04.012 Mendes, P.S.F.; Vucetic, N.; Valverde-González, A.; Delporte, M.; Gonçalves, L.P.L.; Isapour, G.; Khatamirad, M.; et al. "Conference Report: YEuCat Better Together – Collaborative Catalysis in a Changing World". Chemcatchem 14 15 (2022): https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85127218269&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1002/cctc.202200166 Santos, A. Sofia G.G.; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla A.; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, O. Salomé G.P.. Corresponding author: Soares, O. Salomé G.P.. "Influence of organic matter formed during oxidative processes in the catalytic reduction of nitrate". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9 4 (2021): 105545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105545. Published • 10.1016/j.jece.2021.105545 Santos, A. Sofia G.G.; Ramalho, Patrícia S.F.; Viana, A.T.; Lopes, A.R.; Gonçalves, Alexandra G.; Nunes, Olga C.; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, O. Salomé G.P.. Corresponding author: Soares, O. Salomé G.P.. "Feasibility of using magnetic nanoparticles in water disinfection". Journal of Environmental Management 288 (2021): 112410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112410. Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112410 Restivo, João; Orge, Carla Alexandra; Guedes Gorito dos Santos, Ana Sofia; Gonçalves Pinto Soares, Olívia Salomé; Ribeiro Pereira, Manuel Fernando. "Influence of preparation methods on the activity of macro-structured ball-milled MWCNT catalysts in the ozonation of organic pollutants". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9 1 (2021): 104578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104578. Published • 10.1016/j.jece.2020.104578 Santos, A. Sofia G. G.; Restivo, João; Orge, Carla A.; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, O. Salomé G. P.. Corresponding author: Soares, O. Salomé G. P.. "Nitrate Catalytic Reduction over Bimetallic Catalysts: Catalyst Optimization". C 6 4 (2020): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/c6040078. Published • 10.3390/c6040078 Santos, A. Sofia G.G.; Orge, Carla A.; Soares, O. Salomé G.P.; Pereira, M. Fernando R.. "4-Nitrobenzaldehyde removal by catalytic ozonation in the presence of CNT". Journal of Water Process Engineering 38 (2020): 101573. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101573. Published • 10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101573 Restivo, João; Orge, Carla Alexandra; Guedes Gorito dos Santos, Ana Sofia; Soares, Olívia Salomé Gonçalves Pinto; Pereira, Manuel Fernando Ribeiro. "Nanostructured Layers of Mechanically Processed Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Catalytic Ozonation of Organic Pollutants". ACS Applied Nano Materials 3 6 (2020): 5271-5284. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.0c00662. Published • 10.1021/acsanm.0c00662
Thesis / Dissertation	"Removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from water in continuous catalytic systems". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2025. "Aplicação de nanomateriais na desinfeção de água para consumo humano". Master, Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, 2018.

Intellectual property

Patent

Soares, Salomé ; Orge, Carla; Restivo, João; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; A. Sofia G. G. Santos. 2025. "Oxidation-reduction system configured for water or wastewater treatment by removal of organic and inorganic pollutants, method for water or wastewater treatment, catalyst for heterogeneous catalytic ozonation and/or for heterogeneous catalytic reduction, and method for preparing thereof".

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2025/11/18	Innovative advanced catalytic integrated system for organic and inorganic pollutants abatement	2nd Workshop on Challenges and Strategies in Degradation of Organic Contaminnats Research University of Rijeka (Rijeka, Croatia)
2025/06/11	Innovative catalytic solution for the integrated treatment of organic and inorganic compounds present in water	7th International Conference on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes (EAAOP-7) University of Salerno (Salerno, Italy)
2024/11/27	Innovative Advanced Catalytic Integrated System for Organic and Inorganic Pollutants Abatement	Ozone and Advanced Oxidation, Science, technologies and applications for a better world Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2024/09/13	Green fabrication of carbon-coated macrostructured catalysts with sodium alginate assistance	ENMIX – 9th European Nanoporous Materials Institute of Excellence University of Porto, Faculty of Engineering (Porto, Portugal)
2024/09/11	Boosting catalytic potential and sustainability of carbon-coated macrostructured catalysts	ENMIX - 9th European Nanoporous Materials Institute of Excellence Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2024/03/27	Extending the catalytic potential of carbon-based macrostructured catalysts for continuous water treatment systems	III Reunião do Grupo de Carbono University of Porto, Faculty of Engineering (Porto, Portugal)
2022/06/29	Influence of active metal phase distribution on bromate catalytic reduction with macrostructured catalysts	9th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis (Zaragoza, Spain)
2022/06/28	Influence of active metal phase distribution on bromate catalytic reduction with macrostructured catalysts	CarboCat 2022 – 9th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis University of Zaragoza (Zaragoza, Spain)
2022/06/28	Continuous catalytic integrated system for the simultaneous removal of organic and inorganic pollutants	CIPOA 2022 – 5th Iberoamerican Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies (Cusco, Peru)
2021/06/28	Nitrate catalytic reduction formed during ozonation of organic contaminants	Doctoral Congress in Engineering – Chemical and Biological Engineering Symposium University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering (Porto, Portugal)
2021/02/12	Nanotechnology applied for water treatment	ENJA - Encontro Nacional de Jovens pelo Ambiente I Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Engenharia (Porto, Portugal)
2020/09/28	Application of Catalytic reduction process for removal of inorganic species formed during ozonation of organic contaminants	EUGLOH Annual Student Research Conference University of Szeged (Szeged, Hungary)

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2024/11/27 - 2024/11/29	Participation, as part of the organizing team, in Ozone and Advanced Oxidation: Science, technologies and applications for a better world (2024/11/27 - 2024/11/29) Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/11/25 - 2024/11/26	Participation, as part of the organizing team, in Winter School on Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) and Disinfection By-Products (DBPs): Occurrence, Impact and Elimination. (2024/11/25 - 2024/11/26) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/09/11 - 2024/09/11	Participation as part of the organization team in ENMIX – 9th European Nanoporous Materials Institute of Excellence – Young Researchers meeting (2024/09/11 - 2024/09/11) Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/03/26 - 2024/03/27	Participation, as part of the organizing team, in III Reunião do Grupo de Carbono (2024/03/26 - 2024/03/27) Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/11/22 - 2023/11/24	Participation as part of the organizing committee of the XXVII Congresso Luso Galego de Química (2023/11/22 - 2023/11/24) Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2024/11/25 - 2024/11/26	[POSTER] Novel green methodology for the synthesis of carbon macrostructured catalysts for liquid phase heterogeneous catalysis Conference	Winter School on Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) and Disinfection By-Products (DBPs): Occurrence, Impact and Elimination Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2024/09/02 - 2024/09/06	Participation, as attendee, on the course Machine Learning for Chemical Engineering specialization course, organized by Instituto Superior Técnico. Workshop	Machine Learning for Chemical Engineering Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/11/22 - 2023/11/24	[POSTER] Novel green synthesis approach for sodium alginate-assisted carbon-coated macrostructured catalysts Conference	XXVII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2023/10/10 - 2023/11/16	Python course from the School of Python (for non-experts) - 6 weeks. Workshop	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/08/27 - 2023/09/01	[POSTER] Continuous Catalytic integrated treatment for organic and inorganic species abatement Conference	15th European Congress on Catalysis (EUROPACAT)
2023/04/09 - 2023/04/13	Transmission Electron Microscopy training. Acquisition of theoretical and practical concepts related to the technique of emission microscopy. Practical aspects for the correct use of the equipment independently. Workshop	Transmission Electron Microscopy training The University of Texas at Austin Texas Materials Institute, United States
2023/03/05 - 2023/03/06	X-ray diffraction analysis training. Workshop	X-ray diffraction analysis training The University of Texas at Austin Texas Materials Institute, United States
2022/03/19 - 2022/03/21	Semana Profissão Engenheiro - Participation as member of ALiCE (LSRE-LCM) on the laboratory demonstration in the scope of Engineering Profession week (Semana Profissão Engenheiro) Exhibition	Semana Profissão Engenheiro Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/12/09 - 2021/12/10	[POSTER] Monometallic macrostructured catalysts for bromate conversion: influence of the active metal phase distribution Conference	XI National Meeting on Catalysis and Porous Materials Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/09/06 - 2021/09/10	YEuCat Better Together - Collaborative summer event focused on the development of catalytic solutions in response to the sustainable development goals set by ONU. Workshop	YEuCat Better Together
2021/06/07 - 2021/06/11	Participation in a materials characterization course in Jarandilla de la Vera. Participation in seminars related to different materials characterization techniques. Workshop	Caracterización quimico física de la superficie de adsorbentes y catalizadores Universidad de Extremadura - Campus de Cáceres, Spain
2021/05/05 - 2021/05/06	[POSTER] Organic matter influence during catalytic reduction of inorganic contaminants Conference	EuroNanoForum 2021 International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2021/02/01	Participation in the 'Time management and personal organization course' at Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto Other	Time management and personal organization course Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2021/02/01	Participation in the 'Scientific Research Methods course' at Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto Other	Scientific Research Methods course Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2021/02/01	Participation on the 'Publishing and scientific writing' course at the Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto Other	Publishing and scientific writing course Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/09/06 - 2020/09/09	[POSTER] Catalytic reduction of inorganic species formed during ozonation of organic contaminants Conference	11th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis The University of Manchester Centre for Process Integration, United Kingdom
2020/07/15 - 2020/07/17	Participation in A3C (Ageing, Climate Change and Citizenship) workshop organized by EUGLOH (European University Alliance for Global Health). This participation allowed to discuss several themes, related with climate change and its impact on global health, with professionals from different areas spread around the world. Workshop	EUGLOH - A3C (Ageing, Climate Change and Citizenship) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2020/07/01 - 2020/07/02	Training on experimental techniques and data analysis related with ionic chromatography performance. Workshop	Ionic chromatography course Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/12/03 - 2019/12/03	Seminar related with analysis and data processing of XPS technique. 3 hours seminar. Seminar	Técnicas de caracterização de materiais com elevada resolução espacial Universidade do Porto Centro de Materiais, Portugal
2019/11/14 - 2019/11/14	Seminar, with theoretical and practical component, on the application of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). 5 hours seminar. Seminar	Técnicas de caracterização de materiais com elevada resolução espacial - XPS Universidade do Porto Centro de Materiais, Portugal
2019/06/26 - 2019/06/30	[POSTER] Aplicação de nanomateriais na desinfeção de água para consumo humano Conference	XXIV Encontro Luso-Galego de Química Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2019/06/26 - 2019/06/30	[POSTER] 4-Nitrobenzadehyde Degradation by ozonation Conference	6th European Conference on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes (EAAOP)
2019/04/05 - 2019/04/05	Participation, as a member of the associated laboratory LSRE-LCM, in 17th Mostra of the University of Porto with the objective of presenting some of the works carried out in the laboratory to younger students the promoting interest in science and research. Exhibition	17ª Mostra da Universidade do Porto 2019 Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
2018/09/02 - 2018/09/04	[Poster] Nanomaterials application in water disinfection for human consumption Conference	13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/04/17 - 2018/04/18	Participation in Hack the Planet contest, integrated in FEUP career craft. The main objective of the contest was the development of a sustainable business ideia within a maximum of 24 hours. The first plane in this contest was obtained presenting an ideia for the design of a microplastic retention filter and its application in a circular business system. Call	Hack the Planet Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/07/03 - 2017/07/28	Participation in Junior University program (2017) as monitor. The objective of the project was presenting Environmental Engineering course and some of the work performed during the course, to students on the verge of applying to university. The work developed allowed the students orientation in different laboratory experiments related with water treatment area. Exhibition	À descoberta das Engenharias Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2022/01/15 - 2024/06/03	Young European Catalysis Network (YEuCat)	Member and leader of the scientific team

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2023/08/27 - 2023/09/01	Member of the panel evaluation committee at Europacat 2023 Member

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2023/08/01 - 2023/10/01	Aplicação de estruturas orgânicas covalente (COFs) na hidrogenação de oxianiões presentes nas águas	Xavier Sousa
2022/10/01 - 2023/02/01	Catalisadores para hidrogenação seletiva de nitrato: Estudo da influência da presença de matéria orgânica nas águas durante o processo de conversão	Maria Inês Amaral

Scientific expedition

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/01	Awarded Fulbright Grant for research in the United States with support from FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia).	The University of Texas at Austin Department of Civil Architectural and Environmental Engineering, United States

Distinctions

Award

2026	Prémio Melhor Tese na Área do Carbono Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2025	Best PhD thesis Processes mdpi, Switzerland
2023	Fulbright scholarship Fulbright Portugal, Portugal

Title

2026	Cum Laude Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal