People

Monica Carvalheira
Researcher
Email
mic16141@campus.fct.unl.pt
Researcher ID
ORCID
Ciência Vitae
Recent publications
- Mateus, S; Carvalheira, M; Cassidy, J; Freitas, E; Oehmen, A; Reis, MAM. 2020. Two-stage anaerobic digestion system treating different seasonal fruit pulp wastes: Impact on biogas and hydrogen production and total energy recovery potential. BIOMASS & BIOENERGY, 141, DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105694
- Santos, JMM; Rieger, L; Lanham, AB; Carvalheira, M; Reis, MAM; Oehmen, A. 2020. A novel metabolic-ASM model for full-scale biological nutrient removal systems. WATER RESEARCH, 171, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115373
Main research interests
- Wastewater treatment
- Biological phosphorus removal
- Anaerobic digestion
- Biogas production from PHA degradation
- Biogas upgrading
- Nutrient recovery
Degrees
- Graduation in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2006)
- MSc in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2008)
- PhD in Environmental Biotechnology, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2014)