Research

capa-tese1Domain of specialization

  • Dry Deposition of Air Pollutants and Exchange rates of CO2 and Water Vapor by using micrometeorological (eddy covariance and vertical gradient) and dynamic chamber methods

Research interestsresearch4

  • Air Quality and Air Pollution
  • Environmental Noise and Urban Soundscapes
  • Urban Climate and Urban Environmental Quality
  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Wastewater Treatment Analysis and Simulation
  • Methodologies to Assess Environmnetal Sustainability (e.g. LCA)
  • Carbon Dynamics in Urban and Rural Ecosystems

Research & Development Projects

  • BagaÇo+Valor – Tecnologia limpa para a valorização do subproduto do bagaço de azeitona na indústria extratora de azeite. PO Norte 72124. 01/01/2021 – 30/06/2023.
  • BacchusTech – Integrated Approach for the Valorisation of Winemaking Residues. POCI-01-0247-FEDER-069583. 01/01/2021 – 30/06/2023.
  • BioComp_2.0 – Produção de compostos orgânicos biológicos para o controlo do jacinto de água e para a valorização de subprodutos agropecuários, florestais e agroindustriais. POCI-01-0247-FEDER-070123. 2021/01/01 – 2022/12/31
  • MONTCLIMA – Climate and natural hazards in the  SUDOE mountains – SOE3/P4/E0874. 2019-2022.
  • ENERUSER – Empoderamiento del usuario para una gestión inteligente de la energía y calidad del aire interior a travésde formas innovadoras de consumo y control – 0640_ENER_USER_2_E. 2019-2021.
  • CIRCULAR LABS – Promoviendo el espíritu empresarial parala economía circular en el espacio ibérico – 0495_CIRCULAR_LABS_6_E. 2019-2021.
  • INDNATUR – Mejora del entorno urbano en áreasindustriales, adaptación al cambio climático y mejora de lacalidad del aire a través de Soluciones Basadas en la Naturaleza (NBS) -0599_INDNATUR_2-E. 2019-2021.
  • AGRAIR – Air Quality Monitoring in Agricultural Facilities through the Use of Low-Cost Sensors. 2018-2019.
  • SilkHouse – Development of a smart microgrid based on renewable energy sources and a monitoring system for the “house of silk – SAICT-POL/24376/2016. 2017-2019.
  • WineWATERfootprint – Water footprint assessment in the wine chain. Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia. POCI-01-0145-FEDER-023360. 2017-2019. Coordinator at IPB and Researcher.
  • REhab-Ind – Revitalización y Rehabilitación Sostenible de Áreas Industriales Transfronterizas Interconectadas y Eficientes (0399_REHAB_IND_2_E). Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER), através do Programa POCTEP – Programa de Cooperação Transfronteiriça Portugal-Espanha 2014-2020. 2017-2020. Researcher.
  • BIOURB NATUR – Diversidad BIOconstructiva, edificación bioclimática, rehabilitación sostenible y su aplicación en los espadas NATURales (0414_BIOURB_NATUR_2_E E). Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER), através do Programa POCTEP – Programa de Cooperação Transfronteiriça Portugal-Espanha 2014-2020. 2017-2020. Researcher.
  • Dourozone – Ozone risk for Douro’s vineyards in present and future climates. Foundation for Science and Technology. 2016-2018. Researcher.
  • BIOURB – Diversidad Bioconstructiva, Edificación Bioclimática y su adaptación a la Arquitectura y Urbanismo Moderno. POCTEP. 2011-2015. Researcher.
  • InovEnergy – Energy efficiency in the agro-industrial sector. FCOMP-05-0128-FEDER-018642. 2011-2014. Coordinator at IPB and Researcher.
  • ECODEEP – Eco-efficiency and eco management in the agro-industrial sector.  FCOMP-05-0128-FEDER-018643. 2011-2014. Coordinator at IPB and Researcher.
  • Woody biomass for energy: development of sustainable systems for providing production, regulation and conservation goods and services. PTDC/AGR-CFL/64500/2006. 2007-2011. Researcher.
  • Thermal Confort in Urban Climates, DAAD-GRICES integrated actions. 2008-2009. Coordinator at IPB and Researcher.
  • GREENURBE  – The Impacts of Green Spaces on Urban Environmental Quality. POCI/AMB/59174/2004. 2005-2009. Project’s Coordinator and Researcher.
  • FOTONET – Poluição Atmosférica Fotoquímica no Nordeste Transmontano: Origem, Transporte e Dispersão. GG/GGP/MEG11-0165/05. 2005-2008. Coordinator at IPB and Researcher.
  • AMAZOC – Ambiente Atmosférico em Zonas Costeiras: Avaliação da Capacidade de Carga do Ecossistema. PRAXIS XXI Program. 1995 – 1998. Researcher.
  • MEDFLUX – Quantification of Pollutant dry deposition fluxes over mediterranean type ecosystems. European Project. 1996-1998. Researcher.
  • SREMP – Surface Resistance Emergency Measurement Program. 1994 – 1995. European Project. Researcher.
  • FIELDVOC – Biogenic emissions of volatile organic compounds. 1995. European Project. Collaborator.

Other Projects

  • Bragança’s Green Plan, developed as a service provided by the Instituto Politécnico de Bragança to Bragança’s Local Authority. 2005-2007. Team member.
  • Environmental Management of Construction Work – the Parking Lot in the Praça de Camões, Bragança, as a part of a service provided by the Instituto Politécnico de Bragança to the FDO-Eusébios Companies Consortium. 2002-2003. Coordinator