Education

Maria A. Reis obtained a Degree in Chemical Engineering at IST-UTL in 1978, a PhD degree in Biochemical Engineering at FCT-NOVA in 1991 and Habilitation in Biochemical Engineering at NOVA.FCT in 2003. Became full Professor in Environmental/industrial Biotechnology at NOVA.FCT in 2012.

Academic Management Activities at FCT-NOVA

Participated in several management activities at FCT-NOVA:

• President of the Pedagogical Committee of undergraduate course on Chemical Engineering
• Vice-President of the Pedagogical Council at FCT-NOVA
• Member of the Committee responsible for the creation and structuring of the Master Course on “Food and Safe Technology” and  integrated Master on Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
• Member of group for the elaboration of ”Self Evaluation Report of UNL”, European University Association (EUA) - Institutional Evaluation
• Vice-President of the FCT Scientific Council
• Member of the Scientific Committee of PhD course “Sustainable Chemistry” and  “Chemical and Biochemical Engineering”
• Coordinator of the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering integrated Master course

Research accomplishments

Maria Reis is a Full Professor in Environmental Biotechnology  at FCT-NOVA. Main research interests have been in the area of Environmental/Industrial BioEngineering, with special focus on the development of sustainable bioprocesses for the removal of pollutants from water and wastewater streams and for the exploitation of industrial wastes for the production of biopolymers and bulk chemicals.

Within this research area, published more than 200 papers in scientific journals with peer review. She is the co-author of 18 Book Chapters. Presented more than 200 oral presentations in International conferences. Is co-author of 4 National patents and 6 International patents. Coordinated 20 national and international projects (team leader), out of which 12 European Projects and 6 were co-funded by industrial companies, and participated as team member in 22 research projects. Co-supervised 20 PhD students and is currently co-supervisor of 11PhD students. Her scientific work has been distinguished with several awards and she was the winner of the Solvay & Hovione Ideas Challenge SHIC’08 Prize- Solvay prize in 2008. Nominated and Elected to the Portuguese Academy of Engineering in 2009 and Elected as IWA Fellow, September 2010. She is Editor of the Water Research (Elsevier).