Aline Pinheiro has a degree in Chemistry (UFU, Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil, 2007) and a Master in Civil Engineering, focusing on Urban Engineering and Sanitation (UFU, Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil, 2014). Currently, she is in the Doctoral Program in Waste Management and Treatment (University of Minho, Portugal, 2020) as a PhD student. She joined the Centre of Biological Engineering as a member of Env2B Group - Environmental Bioresources and Bioremediation Technology, in 2021. Her PhD project is in the environmental biotechnology field, working with heavy metal speciation in anaerobic digesters: toxicity and recovery, focusing on cobalt and manganese, which aligns with circular economy principles. She has ten years of experience in the chemist technician role. She is responsible for the Sanitation Laboratory (UFU, Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil, 2010), working on water resources and sanitation R&D projects. She is the author of articles published in indexed journals with peer review. She has experience with Advanced Oxidative Processes (POA), watersheds, water quality monitoring, rainwater reuse and chemical treatment of water and wastewater.