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Within my entire academic career, solidly built in the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Coimbra (UC). I started with science even a little earlier, when I was still living in Brazil and was selected by the project Young Talents for Science and Technology from the Ministry of Science in 2012. In Portugal, I focused on transforming my soft skills and hard skills into a platform for technological and scientific growth. I used the tools learned in the Integrated Master in Processes, Environment and Energy to grow in sustainability management. Thus, I was selected to join the cadres of UC interns focused on sustainable entrepreneurship by working on the UCBusiness project. UC contracted me to intern for almost two years for circular economy issues. I had the opportunity to do my master's thesis linked to management for the circular economy, with a focus on electrical and electronic waste. However, as I got deeper into the area, I realised how big top management problems are, always focused on the environmental aspect - which I feel is my purpose in life today. In the internship, I calculated the carbon footprint for the first time in my university, participating in the first sustainability report ever produced here. After this, the UC management contracted me to do our report entirely, giving work to a more refined carbon analysis and deepening the whole ESG part in universities. In this job, I spent four months developing our new ESG reporting guidelines and our quality inventory system in carbon management. When my previous contract ended, I decided to do a PhD research project on sustainable construction, and I have been developing life cycle analyses on construction products. I started dealing with more robust software for environmental impact calculations and saw the panoply of market/academia needs in this area. The UC still count on me for the carbon assessment values and diagnosis. I will continue my research involving decision support mechanisms to facilitate the top management with this "new issue". This is important for the whole environmental management on campus because it will provide accurate diagnostics and roadmaps data, decreasing environmental impacts (primarily carbon) and increasing social and economic impacts. In my resume, the recent work were: • Two internships in UC ( 4 months in the Chemical Engineering Department, one year and eight months in the Vice-Rectory of Innovation and Entrepreneurship); • One summer internship (3 months in a Brazilian enterprise); • One work contract within the Planning, management and development Division of UC Rectory ( 4 months); • Junior Enterprise Founder and VP ( two years); • One research and development contract within ISISE (1 year and six months). In my resume, the recent academic work were: • Three conference papers (one in Portugal, two in Brazil and one in Italy); • Three conference posters (all in Portugal); • One Encyclopedia Chapter; • Two journal articles were published as the first author; • Three ESG reports for the University of Coimbra; • One Book chapter in submission; • One journal article in submission;
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Denner Déda Araújo Nunes

Citation names

  • Nunes, Denner
  • Denner Déda
  • Deda, Denner
  • Denner Nunes
  • Déda, Denner

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
E310-DE8E-74E5

Email addresses

  • denner.nunes@uc.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering - Environmental Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering - Chemical Process Engineering
  • Social Sciences - Economics and Business - Business and Management
  • Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering - Construction Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
French Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/09
Concluded
B.SuRe - Building Sustainable Reuse (Postgraduate Certificate)
Major in Blended Intensive Programme
Università degli Studi di Pavia Biblioteca della Scienza e della Tecnica, Italy
2024/06
Concluded
MIT Portugal Innovation Week (Postgraduate Certificate)
Major in Blended Intensive Programme
Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Portugal Program Cambridge Office, United States
2020/09 - 2023/09
Ongoing
Engenharia do Ambiente (Doutoramento)
Instituto para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Engenharia Estrutural, Portugal
2023/09
Concluded
International Talent Week: Boost Your Career in a Multicultural Environment (Postgraduate Certificate)
Major in Blended Intensive Programme
Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
2017/08 - 2020/09
Concluded
Engenharia Química (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Processos, Ambiente e Energia
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Survey, diagnostics, and recommendations related to e-waste at the University of Coimbra: a sustainable and circular economy-based approach." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
12
2013/01 - 2014/07
Attended
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor)
Universidade Federal de Sergipe Centro de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, Brazil
12
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2021 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Engenharia Estrutural, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2021 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2019/09 - 2021/01 Science and Technology Management Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2018/05 - 2018/08 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2022/09 - 2023/09 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/02 - Current Member of Sustainable Development Observatory Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2022 President of the Scientific-Technical Council Solve - Soluções em Engenharia, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Vice-President Solve - Soluções em Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/06 - 2019/06 President Núcleo de Estudantes do Departamento de Engenharia Química da Associação Académica de Coimbra, Portugal
Chemical Engineering Department Students Association, Portugal
2017/06 - 2018/06 Embassador of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Associação Académica de Coimbra, Portugal
Chemical Engineering Department Students Association, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021 - Current INCSEB
UIDB/04029/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Engenharia Estrutural, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2023/09 - 2025/08 Building a Greener Future: A LCA Tool for Decarbonisation in Higher Education
2023.02963.BD
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
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/06 - 2021/12 Relatório de Sustentabilidade da Universidade de Coimbra 2020
RelSus2020
Master Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
2019/09 - 2021/01 Special Project UC Business
DPA-19-703
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Denner Déda; Manzolli, Jônatas Augusto; Washington Vitorino da Silva Santos; Correia, Pedro Miguel Alves Ribeiro; Francisco B. Bezerra de Carvalho; Morgana B. de Oliveira Carvalho; Campos, Paulo Ferreira; et al. Transição e Pobreza Energética - Desafios Societais e a Investigação em Direito - Volume 6. Coimbra, Portugal: Instituto Jurídico da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra. 2023.
    Published • 10.47907/DesafiosSocietais6/2024
Book chapter
  1. Deda, Denner; Soares, José Heitor ; Almeida, Heitor. Corresponding author: Deda, Denner. "Sustainable Solutions in the Fourth Sector: A Deep Dive into ‘EXO Innovation and Sustainability’ Impact and Strategies". In La costruzione collettiva dello sviluppo sostenibile: Stato, mercato, terzo settore e oltre. 2023.
Conference abstract
  1. "RELATO DO CONCURSO DE IDEIAS DE ECONOMIA CIRCULAR “FROM LINEAR TO CIRCULAR IDEAS” - EDIÇÃO 2021 - PARTE I". Paper presented in 3ª Conferência Campus Sustentável, Lisboa, 2021.
Conference paper
  1. Nunes, Denner; Gervásio, Helena; Quina, M.J.. Corresponding author: Nunes, Denner. "A critical review of environmental sustainability in Higher Education Institutions: the Portuguese example". Paper presented in Symposium Sustainability Reporting in Higher Education, Turim, 2023.
    Under revision
  2. NUNES, D. D. A.; REZENDE, J. C. T.; REIS, E. N. dos; JESUS, E. de; SILVA, A. S.; PAGANO, R. L.. "USO DE MESOCARPO DE MARACUJÁ COMO BIOSSORVENTE DE Cr(VI)". 2014.
    10.5151/chemeng-cobeq2014-0471-25334-139295
  3. REZENDE, J. C. T. de; RAMOS, V. H. dos S.; NUNES, D. D. A.; REIS, E. N. dos; JESUS, E. de; PACÍFICO, J. A.; SILVA, D. C.. "USO DE SEMENTES DE ACEROLA COMO BIOSSORVENTE PARA REMOÇÃO DE Cr(VI) DE SOLUÇÕES AQUOSAS". 2014.
    10.5151/chemeng-cobeq2014-0374-25784-175961
Conference poster
  1. "Concurso de Ideias de Economia Circular "From Linear to Circular Ideas "- Edição 2021 - Parte II". Paper presented in 3ª Conferência Campus Sustentável, 2021.
  2. Nunes, Denner. "Contribuição de projetos de I&D para a disseminação do conceito de Economia Circular nos campi e nos currículos – Parte I". 2020.
  3. Nunes, Denner. "Contribuição de projetos de I&D para a disseminação do conceito de Economia Circular nos campi e nos currículos – Parte II". 2020.
Encyclopedia entry
  1. Nunes, Denner. "JUNIOR ENTERPRISE MOVEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: FOCUS ON E-WASTE MANAGEMENT". In Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Partnerships for the Goals. Springer Nature, 2020.
    Accepted
Journal article
  1. Deda, Denner; Tesch, Luana; Gervásio, Helena; Quina, Margarida J.. "Sustainability Assessment of Higher Education Institutions According to Times Higher Education Impact Ranking". World Sustainability Series. North American and European Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education (2024):
    Accepted
  2. Leal Filho, Walter; Viera Trevisan, Laís; Wahaj, Zujaja; Déda Araújo Nunes, Denner; Ruy Portela de Vasconcelos, Claudio; Aparecida Dibbern, Thais; Ruiz Vargas, Valeria; et al. "University rankings and sustainable development: the state of the art". International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijshe-11-2023-0530.
    10.1108/ijshe-11-2023-0530
  3. Deda, Denner; Gervásio, Helena; Quina, Margarida J.. "Bibliometric Analysis and Benchmarking of Life Cycle Assessment of Higher Education Institutions". Sustainability 15 5 (2023): 4319. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15054319.
    10.3390/su15054319
  4. Deda, Denner; Barros, Murillo Vetroni; Rigueiro, Constança; Ribau Teixeira, Margarida. "From Linear to Circular Ideas: An Educational Contest". Sustainability 14 18 (2022): 11207. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su141811207.
    10.3390/su141811207
Report
  1. Nunes, Denner; Gervásio, Helena; Quina, M.J.. 2022. Relatório de Sustentabilidade da Universidade de Coimbra 2021. https://www.uc.pt/sustentabilidade/relatorio_sustentabilidadeUC_2021.pdf.
  2. Nunes, Denner; Gervásio, Helena; Quina, M.J.. 2021. Relatório de Sustentabilidade da Universidade de Coimbra 2020. https://www.uc.pt/sustentabilidade/RelatorioSustentabilidade2020.pdf.
  3. Garcia, Ana Carla; Nunes, Denner; Ramos, Fernando; Gervásio, Helena; Coelho, Jorge; Dias, Luís; Saraiva Silva, Luís; et al. 2020. Relatório de Sustentabilidade da UC 2019. https://www.uc.pt/sustentabilidade/RelatorioSustentabilidade2019_dup_web.pdf.
  4. Nunes, Denner; Gervásio, Helena. 2020. Relatório de Sustentabilidade da Universidade de Coimbra 2019. https://www.uc.pt/sustentabilidade/RelatorioSustentabilidade2019_dup_web.pdf.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/10 ANÁLISE COMPARATIVA DA PEGADA DE CARBONO NAS INSTITUIÇÕES DE ENSINO SUPERIOR PORTUGUESAS Conferência Campus Sustentável
Universidade de Aveiro
2023/02/04 A critical review of environmental sustainability in Higher Education Institutions: the Portuguese example Symposium Sustainability Reporting in Higher Education
European School of Sustainability and Research (Turim, Italy)
2021 Concurso de ideias: From linear to circular ideas Ecossistemas de Inovação e Competitividade Territorial I EU GREEN WEEK 2021
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (Castelo Branco, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2023/01 - Current Circular 23 - Two-day event with a sustainable market (with more than 20 local brands), four discussion panels, eight speakers and more than six workshops. (2023/05/12 - 2023/05/13)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/04 - 2021/06 Este concurso visa estimular a criação e o desenvolvimento de ideias e soluções para os desafios da economia circular em todas as fases do ciclo de vida de produtos e serviços. Pretende-se que os candidatos apresentem ideias que posteriormente possam ser aplicadas ou desenvolvidas nas instituições participantes da Rede Campus Sustentável (RCS). (2021)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/06 - 2019/04 E-Summit 2019 (2019/04/26 - 2019/04/27)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2017/06 - 2018/04 E-Summit 2018 (2018/04)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
Chemical Engineering Department Students Association, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/10 - Current Experiêcias de empreendedorismo universitário. ASUC
Exhibition
Feira de Emprego
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/07 - Current Poster presentation
Conference
Encontro Ciência 2024
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/07 - 2021/08 The European Innovation Academy has become a recognized leader in tech entrepreneurship education.
Workshop
European Innovation Academy
Stanford University, United States

University of California Berkeley, United States

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020/05 - Current Ordem dos Engenheiros da Região Centro
2019/11 - Current Solve - Soluções em Engenharias Vice-President
2019/10 - Current Rede Campus Sustentável Member of Circular Economy Group and Waste Management Group

Committee member

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization
2019/09 - Current Project of Sustainable Research in the University of Coimbra.
Member
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2019/08 - 2019/09 Internship in project and resources management, dealing with sustainable projects to promote affordable renewable energy. GOTEC SOLAR ENGENHARIA, Brazil

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/09 - 2024 Environment, Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment Gestão de Cidades Sustentáveis e Inteligentes (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2023 Novos Produtos Verdes e Digitais
Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP, Portugal
2022 Premiação dos 21 Anos do NEDEQ/AAC
Núcleo de Estudantes do Departamento de Engenharia Química da Associação Académica de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 3rd Place at Campus 2030 Challenge
United Nations Regional Information Centre, Belgium
2019 Golden Reactor
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2018 Finalist at Academica Start UC Program
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Other distinction

2020 Introduction to Agile Scrum
Grupo Voitto, Brazil
2019 Higher Education for Sustainable Development Goals
Politecnico di Milano, Italy