Alumni
Senior Researchers
2017
- Adrian Oehmen - PhD in Chemical Engineering
- Gilda Carvalho - PhD in Biotechnology
2016
- Christophe Roca - PhD in Biotechnology
PostDoctoral Researchers
(April 2021) Yen Nguyen
(April 2021) Rita Franca
(December 2020) Jorge Santos
(October 2020) Nilay Uçar
(June 2019) Ricardo Marques
(June 2017 - May 2019) Daniel Dias "Scale-up of low-carbon footprint material recovery techniques in existing wastewater treatment plants" - SMART-Plant H2020 project
(March 2012 - December 2018) Catarina S. S. Oliveira "Integrated process for cheese whey valorisation through biopolymer production and protein recovery" & "Eco-efficient bioprocess for valorisation of saline resources towards the production of PHA biopolymer"
(January 2010 – October 2011) Graça Albuquerque "Sustainable production of succinic acid from renewable feedstocks"
(January 2008 – August 2009) Cristina Matos "Development and Validation of Integrated Water Treatment Processes in Portugal and Norway"
(July 2007 – October 2008) Luísa Alexandra Seuanes Serafim "Production of Bioplastics from Cheese Whey –Valorisation of an Industrial By-product"
(January 2006 – December 2008) Vítor Alves "Production of media chain length PHA using glycerol to produce biodegradable films"
(May 2005 – March 2006) Marta Eiroa "Production of PHA from cane sugar molasses"
(2004 - 2007) Paulo Costa Lemos "Metabolism and characterization of mixed cultures in biological phosphorus removal processes and drinking water"
(October 1999 - September 2002) Svetlozar Velizarov "Development of extractive membrane bioreactors"
(January 1997 - September 1998) Olga Nunes "Biodegradation of the herbicide Molinate"
(September 1995 - November 1997) Eduardo Limbert "Biological degradation of volatile organic compounds"
Ph.D. Students
2023
- Eliana Guarda - PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, NOVAFCT.
- Catarina Rangel - PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, NOVAFCT.
- Diana Araújo - PhD in Biotechnology, NOVAFCT.
2022
- Fernando Silva - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, FCT-UNL.
- Silvia Freches - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, FCT-UNL.
- Patricia Reis - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, FCT-UNL.
- Rafaela Cruz - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, FCT-UNL.
- Srdjana Kolakovic - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, FCT-UNL.
- Virginia Carvalho - PhD in Sustainable Chemistry, FCT-UNL.
- Mariana Matos - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, FCT-UNL.
2021
- Rita Valério - PhD in Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering, FCT-UNL.
2020
- Jorge Santos - PhD in Bio-Engineering Systems (MIT- Portugal Doctoral Program, FCT-UNL).
2018
- Inês Farinha - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Process optimization of cell-wall polysaccharides production by Komagataella pastoris"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/46807
- Phi Yen Nguyen - PhD in Sustainable Chemistry - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Bioaugmentation for the removal of the antiobiotic sulfamethoxazole in wastewater"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/45215
- Sílvia Antunes - PhD in Sustainable Chemistry - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Biological conversion of industrial by-products/wastes into value-added bacterial exopolysaccharides"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/47866
- Xiaofei Wang - PhD in Sustainable Chemistry - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Impact of dissolved oxygen on PHA production and integration with biological nutrient removal processes"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/36290
2016
- Ricardo Marques - PhD in Sustainable Chemistry - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Assessment of the metabolism and N2O producing capacity of Biological Removal Systems"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/19079
- Rodolfo Marques - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Modeling and Optimization of Extracellular Polysaccharides Production by Enterobacter A47"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/16539
2015
- Bárbara Chagas - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Production and characterization of polymers from cellular wall of fungi and yeasts: development and validation at pilot scale"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/16311
- Madalena Cruz - PhD in Sustainable Chemistry - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from oil - containing substrates"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/16312
- Margarida Carvalho - PhD in Sustainable Chemistry - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Bioproduction of succinic acid from renewable feedstocks by actinobacillus succinogenes 13OZ"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/16314
2014
- Filipa Pardelha - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Constraint-based modelling of mixed microbial populations: Application to polyhydroxyalkanoates production"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/13111
- Mónica Carvalheira - PhD in Sustainable Chemistry - FCT-UNL, Portugal (currently as Researcher in our lab.)
Thesis title: "The effect of key process operational conditions on enhanced biological phosphorus removal from wastewater"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/14295
2013
- Joana Pais - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Bioconversion of cheese whey into polyhydroxyalkanoates"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/12043
- Joana Fradinho - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal (currently as Researcher in our lab.)
Thesis title: "Polyhydroxyalkanoates production by photosynthetic mixed cultures"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/16804
2012
- Ana Ricardo - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Modelling and optimization of the ion exchange membrane bioreactor for removal of anionic pollutants from drinking water streams"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/7972
- Claudia Galinha - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Monitoring and modelling of membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment incorporating 2D fluorescence spectroscopy"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/13108
- Ana Lanham - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Full-scale biological phosphorus removal: quantification of storage polymers, microbial performance and metabolic modelling"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/8052
- Cristiana Torres - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal (currently as Researcher in our lab.)
Thesis title: "Engineering of bacterial exopolysaccharides: from synthesis to properties"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/8950
2011
- Ricardo Salgado - PhD in Biological Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "The removal of xenobiotic compounds from wastewater through the use of biological processes and advanced oxidation technologies"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/6918
2009
- Maria Albuquerque - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Production of bioplastics by mixed microbial cultures from molasses"
2008
- João Dias - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Optimization and control of biopolymer production processes"
2007
- Cristina Matos - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Biological removal of perchlorate and bromate from drinking water using an Ion Exchange Membrane Bioreactor"
2004
- Raquel Fortunato - PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Transport mechanism in ionic liquid membranes and the study of thiomersal biodegradation"
https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/1070
- Luísa Serafim - PhD in Biological Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Production of biopolymers by phosphorus accumulating bacteria"
- Filomena Freitas - PhD in Biological Engineering - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Optimization of intermittent aeration processes for nutrients removal"
2003
- Christine Gundula Wolf - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Monitoring and control of biofilm supported membrane bioreactors for the treatment of industrial effluents"
- Anabela Fonseca - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Study of biofilm supported membrane bioreactors for pollutant removal"
2002
- Ana Maria Barreiros - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Denitrification of drinking waters using membrane bioreactors"
2001
- Paulo Costa Lemos - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Engineering of the biological phosphorus removal process"
1995
- Jonas Silva de Almeida - FCT-UNL, Portugal
Thesis title: "Kinetics of denitrification"
Research assistants
2020
- Cláudia Henriques
2019
- Neuza Duarte
- Joana Martinho
- David Lopes
- Bruno Oliveira
- Sara Mateus
- Nuno Marques
- Daniela Pequito
2018
- David Liebermann
- José Pedro Santos
- Pedro Cardoso
2016
- Emanuel Lopes
2015
- Ana Gouveia
- Carlos Silva
- Joana Campos
- Sofia Pereira