About

This expert is a research professional and also a published author, with a total of 34 publications, among which 7 are in International SCI indexed journals and 6 are in Scopus indexed journals.

Areas of expertise

Agribusiness, Agriculture, Agroecology, Agrology, Agronomy, Farming, Forestry, Horticulture

Sustainable Agriculture, Urban and Industrial Agriculture, Toxicology, Environmental Material Sciences, Environmental Resources, Environmental Toxicology, Soil Sciences, Waste Management

Education

PhD: Energy and Environment/Sustainable Development , Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

M.Sc: Energy and Environment Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Publication experience

Boletin del Grupo Español del Carbon, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, RSC Advances, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Chemical Engineering Journal, Fuel, Waste Management

Work experience

Conducted research on waste management: evaluation of char, fly ashes and other carbon-rich residues toxicity, and their valorization as adsorbent (activated carbons and biochar) precursors.

Adsorption of pharmaceutical compounds from solution using waste-derived activated carbons.

Use of biochars as support for the controlled release of nutrients and soil amendment.

Textural characterization by adsorption, morphological, and surface chemistry characterization and evaluation of adsorbents characteristics (e.g. , volatile matter content and ash content) on materials performance, aiming for a deeper understanding of pharmaceuticals adsorption (activated carbons) and nutrients controlled release (biochar) mechanisms.

Development of a new generation of coal-derived-environmentally-friendly pitches-ECOPITCH.
Improving current barriers for controlling pharmaceutical compounds in urban waste water treatment plants.