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Email: fausto.freire(at)dem.uc.pt
| Phone.: + 351 239 790 739 | CiênciaVitae | Scopus
ID Fausto Freire is an
Associate Professor at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, with research and
teaching on the emerging field of Industrial Ecology, focusing on developing
and implementing Life-Cycle based approaches and Circular Economy systems. He
coordinates the Center for Industrial Ecology and is a member of the
coordination committee of the Energy for Sustainability initiative at the
University of Coimbra (http://www.uc.pt/efs). Faculty at the MIT-Portugal
program and MIT visiting Scholar (several months in 2011-2012). Fulbright
Scholar at the University of Michigan in 2008. Member of the International
Society for Industrial Ecology. Member of the Ecoinvent
Editorial Board. Member of the executive committee of the Ibero-American
Life-Cycle network (Portugal representative). Reviewer of several WOS
Journals (scope of Energy & Environment, Applied Energy, Cleaner
Production, Industrial Ecology, LCA…). Senior Member and Expert in Energy of
the Portuguese Engineers Association (Ordem dos Engenheiros). Prof. Freire's research and teaching
focuses on the development and application of life-cycle models to enhance
the sustainability of products and systems in the scope of the emergent field
of Circular Economy. Prof. Freire has studied and coordinated projects on
several products, industrial and energy systems, including agro-industry,
buildings, electricity, transportation, renewable energy, (bioenergy,
biofuels for transportation), waste management. Currently, he is focused on ecodesign and implementation of Circular Economy systems,
as well as extending life cycle assessment and models to include uncertainty,
MCDA, optimization and economic-social aspects towards more sustainable
approaches. Previously, he developed a novel approach integrating LCA and
economic optimization models. Prof. Freire has coordinated several large
projects, supervised about twelve postdoctoral researchers, twenty PhD
students and several MSc thesis and young researchers. He has received several
awards and grants. Prof. Freire is co-author of more than 250 publications
(book chapters, WOS articles and conference papers). H Scopus index of 19 and
Google scholar H index of 25. Research
areas:
Industrial Ecology; Circular Economy; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and
Management; Ecodesign; Uncertainty in LCA; Energy
and Environmental Management; Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment;
Applications to various systems (energy, industrial, agricultural, buildings...).
Email:
carla.caldeira(at)dem.uc.pt | Phone.: + 351 239 790
708 | CV
DeGóis | LinkedIn | ORCID Carla Caldeira holds a PhD in Sustainable Energy Systems
(MIT-Portugal Program, University of Coimbra, 2017), an MSc on Environmental
Science and Technology (University of Lisbon, 2009) and a Degree in
Technological Chemistry (University of Lisbon 2001). She is currently a
postdoctoral researcher at ADAI-LAETA working on the development of
Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment of bioenergy systems. In the past she worked as a researcher in Heterogeneous Catalysis
at Instituto Superior Técnico
/ University Pierre et Marie Curie (2001-2002), Senior Technical Specialist -
Chemical Analyst at INCM (2002-2012) and researcher at SIM - CCIAM, Climate
Change Impact, Adaptation & Mitigation at Faculty of Sciences University
of Lisbon (2010-2012). Research
areas:
Life Cycle Assessment, Water footprint, Uncertainty, Multi Objective
Optimization, Blending Models, Bioenergy Systems, Life Cycle Sustainability
Assessment
Email:
carla.rodrigues(at)dem.uc.pt | Phone.: + 351 239
790 708 | CV
DeGóis | ORCID | Scopus
ID | LinkedIn Carla
Rodrigues holds a PhD in Sustainable Energy Systems (MIT-Portugal Program,
University of Coimbra, 2016), a Master in Energy for Sustainability with
focus in Energy in Buildings and Urban Environment (University of Coimbra,
2013), and a first degree in Architecture by the University of Coimbra
(2008). She is currently postdoctoral researcher in several R&D projects
at ADAI/LAETA and the University of Coimbra. She was also a visiting
researcher at MIT for a year. Her research interests include life-cycle
environmental and cost assessment of buildings (materials, components, and
whole buildings - new and retrofitted), streamlined life-cycle assessment
approaches, statistically-based methods, operational energy modelling (thermal
dynamic simulation), multi-criteria decision analysis, and environmental
certification schemes of buildings. Research
areas:
sustainable construction and retrofit, life-cycle assessment of buildings and
building components, sustainability assessment and certification systems of
buildings, life-cycle costing, streamlined environmental and cost LCA
approaches.
Email: carlos.ferreira(at)dem.uc.pt | Phone.: + 351 239 790 708 | CiênciaVitae | LinkedIn | ORCID Carlos
Ferreira holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (University of Coimbra, 2017)
and a MSc in Environmental Engineering (University
of Coimbra, 2010). He is currently a post-doctoral researcher on the project ReNATURE (valorisation of
biomass residues), and participates in different STO-NATO programs as a
Technical Team member. His research interests include recycling systems;
multifunctional systems; environmental improvement of military activities,
management of shooting ranges; and REACH regulation. Research areas: Life-Cycle Assessment
of military activities; Industrial Ecology; Demilitarisation
technologies; Valorisation of residues; Biomass valorisation; USEtox
toxicological impact; REACH regulation.
Email:
erica(at)dem.uc.pt | Phone.: + 351 239 790 708 | CV
DeGóis | ORCID | Scopus
ID Érica Castanheira
holds a PhD in Sustainable Energy Systems (MIT-Portugal Program, University
of Coimbra), a MSc in Energy and Environmental
Management (University of Aveiro) and an
Environmental Engineering Degree (Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra-IPC,
School of Agriculture). She is a researcher in various R&D projects at
ADAI/LAETA and the University of Coimbra. Her research focuses on the
sustainability assessment of bio-based products (e.g. food, bioenergy),
adopting metrics that relate environmental and social life-cycle impacts with
economic added value along the products supply chain. In the past, she was
invited researcher at the Brazilian Reference Center on
Biomass-CENBIO/IEE/USP (2011, 2014); researcher and Assistant Professor at
IPC (2004-2009); visiting Professor at the Agostinho
Neto University, Namibe,
Angola (2008); visiting researcher at the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Brazil (2007) and visiting student
(ERASMUS) at the Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, University of
Kassel, Germany (2001). Research
areas:
Industrial ecology; life-cycle assessment; land-use change; biogeochemical
cycles; environmental management; sustainability; agricultural products.
Email:
joana.bastos(at)dem.uc.pt | CV
DeGóis | ORCID | Scopus
ID | ResearchGate | LinkedIn Joana
Bastos holds a PhD in Sustainable Energy Systems (MIT-Portugal Program,
University of Coimbra, 2017) and a degree in Architecture (University of
Lisbon, 2008). She was a visiting researcher at the School of Public Health –
Environmental Health Sciences, at the University of Michigan in 2016/17.
Currently she is a Postdoctoral researcher of the “UrbanWINS:
Urban metabolism accounts for building waste management innovative networks
and strategies” project. Her research focuses on urban sustainability and on
the environmental and health impacts associated with urban areas, in
particular. Research areas: Sustainable Urban Development,
Sustainable construction and refurbishment, Life cycle assessment of
buildings, building components and transportation systems, Environmental and
health impacts associated with urban areas, Urban metabolism.
Email:
joao.jesus(at)dem.uc.pt | ORCID | Scopus
ID | CiênciaVitae João
Jesus holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering (2017) and a Masters in
Environmental Science and Technology (2012). Currently, João
holds a position as a post-doctoral researcher in the project Streamlab - Streamlined environmental and cost life-cycle
assessment of building retrofits: a decision-supporting tool. His research
interests include toxicity assessment in LCA and s-LCA Research areas: life-cycle assessment of
buildings and building components, life-cycle costing, toxicological impacts.
Email:
jmalca(at)dem.uc.pt | Phone.: +
351 239 790 300, ext: 3411 | CV
DeGóis | ORCID | Scopus
ID | MyResearcher ID | Google
Scholar João
Malça holds a PhD (Mechanical Engineering), MSc
(Heat Transfer) and Mechanical Engineering Degree (Thermodynamics and Fluids)
from the University of Coimbra. Malça has over ten
years of teaching experience in the College of Engineering of the Polytechnic
Institute of Coimbra (DEM, PIC), covering a wide variety of subjects:
Renewable Energy Systems; Energy and Environment; Heat Transfer Fundamentals
and Applications; Industrial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning;
Thermodynamics; Thermal Machines; Mechanics; Computer Aided Design; and
Introduction to Programming. He is a senior member of the Portuguese
Association of Industrial Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Malça’s research interests include energy, environmental
and technical assessments of renewable energy systems, in particular HVAC
systems and transport fuels production and use. Malça
has also participated in projects addressing relevant technologies for
developing countries (e.g. pumping water systems). In the past, Malça has been Head of the HVAC group at DEM, PIC
(2004-2005), visiting researcher at the Institute National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA),
Paris (2002); and member of the Executive Board of DEM, PIC (1999-2002). Research
areas:
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems; HVAC & Refrigeration Systems;
Life Cycle Assessment.
Email:
rita.garcia(at)dem.uc.pt | Phone.: + 351 239 790
708 | CiênciaVitae | ORCID | Scopus ID | ResearchGate | LinkedIn Rita
Garcia holds a PhD in Sustainable Energy Systems (MIT-Portugal Program,
University of Coimbra, 2016) and an MSc in Environmental Engineering
(University of Coimbra, 2010). She was a visiting research student at the MIT
in 2014. She is a PhD researcher in several R&D projects at ADAI/LAETA
and the University of Coimbra (UC). Currently, she has as Junior Researcher
contract with ADAI/LAETA, funded by FCT, and is Invited Assistant Professor
at UC. She is a Member of the Committee for Scientific Research and Outreach
(CICLE) of the Energy for Sustainability Initiative at the UC. Her research
interests include life cycle modeling and assessment of energy and
biomass-based systems, consequential modeling, dynamic fleet modeling, and
life-cycle sustainability assessment. Research areas:
Life cycle (sustainability) assessment of energy, biomass-based and electric
vehicle systems; consequential modeling; fleet modeling. Industrial Ecology;
Urban Metabolism; Material Flow Analysis, environmental management;
environmental product declarations, product carbon footprint.
Email:
sergio.tadeu(at)dem.uc.pt | Phone.: + 351 239 790
708 | CiênciaVitae | ORCID | Scopus ID | LinkedIn Sérgio
Tadeu holds a PhD in Civil Engineering (University
of Coimbra, 2015), a Master in Energy for Sustainability with focus in Energy
in Buildings and Urban Environment (University of Coimbra, 2013), a degree in
Civil Engineering and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science (1992). He was
a postdoctoral researcher at University of São Paulo for a year. He is
currently Research Associate in a R&D project at ADAI/LAETA and
University of Coimbra (T4ENERTEC). His
research interests include environmental and economic assessment of energy
retrofitting of buildings (improvement of construction components and
technical systems) using operational energy simulation, investment analysis
criteria, life-cycle assessment and multi-objective optimization approaches. Research areas:
Policies and strategies to promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable
energy in buildings and urban environment.
Email:
avallenas(a)usp.br / amzy.vallenas(a)gmail.com
| Phone.: + 351 239 790 708 | CiênciaVitae | ORCID | LinkedIn Amzy
Vallenas holds a MSc
degree in Chemical Engineering by the University of Sao Paulo (2019) and a
BSc degree in Environmental Engineering by Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (2015). She was a visiting research
student at the University of British Columbia in 2019. Currently, she is a
researcher at the Centre for Industrial Ecology at the University of Coimbra.
Her research interests include waste management, treatment and recycling,
industrial sustainability and life cycle assessment. Research areas:
waste management, treatment and recycling, industrial sustainability and life
cycle assessment
Phone:
+ 351 239 790 708 | LinkedIn Currently, she is developing her MSc
thesis at CIE under the topic: LCA of milk produced in Azores.
Email:
fabiana.bassani(at)ifpa.edu.br
| CV Fabiana
Bassani has a Degree in Environmental Technology by
the Federal University of Technology of Paraná (2007) and a
MSc in Urban Engineering by the University of Maringá
(2010). She is a Professor in Federal Institute of Education, Science and
Technology of Pará (Brazil) and currently she is a
PhD candidate in Environmental Engineering at the University of Coimbra. Research areas:
Industrial ecology; Ecodesign; Life Cycle
Assessment
Email:
mariana.mg(a)dem.uc.pt | Phone.: + 351
239 790 708 | CiênciaVitae | ORCID Mariana
Gonçalves holds a MSc in
Environmental Engineering by the University of Coimbra (2019). Currently, she
is a researcher at the Centre for Industrial Ecology (CIE), University of
Coimbra. Her research interests include material flow analysis, biomass-based
systems, plastics, waste management, circular economy and life cycle
assessment. Research areas:
Material
Flow Analysis, Life Cycle Assessment, Circular Economy, waste management,
biomass-based systems, plastics, Industrial Ecology
Email:
pedro.marques(at)dem.uc.pt | Phone.: + 351 239 790
708 He
holds a MSc in Environmental Engineering,
University of Coimbra (2010). Currently, he is a researcher at CIE working in
the “BioHeavy - Extended “well-to-wheels”
assessment of biodiesel for heavy transport vehicles” project (PTDC/SEN-TRA/117251/2010). Research areas:
Life cycle assessment, vehicles.
Email:
shiva.saadatian(at)gmail.com | LinkedIn
| ORCID Graduated
in Industrial Engineering by AZAD University of Tehran (2009). She holds a MSc in Energy for Sustainability (University of Coimbra,
2014). Currently she is a PhD candidate in the University of Coimbra under
the MIT Portugal Program. Research areas:
Sustainable construction and refurbishment, Life Cycle Assessment of building
components, building sustainability assessment, Life-cycle analysis of
fenestrations.
Email:
vanessamtavares(at)gmail.com | Phone.: + 351 914
726 892 | ORCID Vanessa
Tavares holds an Architecture degree by University of Porto (2006) and a
Master in Engineering in Energy for Sustainability by University of Coimbra
(2015). She was a visiting student at the Materials Systems Laboratory – MIT
in 2018. She is a Ph.D student in ADAI/LAETA and
the University of Coimbra. Currently, she has as doctoral Fellowship by FCT
under the program “MIT Portugal: Sustainable Energy Systems”. Research areas:
Sustainable construction and refurbishment, life cycle assessment of
buildings and building components, energy and waste management in buildings,
off site construction (prefab architecture), sustainability certification of
buildings, circular economy.
Email: yavogt(at)gmail.com
| Phone: +351 939 060 177 | LinkedIn Yvonne graduated from Columbia
University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Development with a
Concentration in Latin American Studies. She worked for 2.5 years as a
supplier engagement executive at EcoVadis, a global
sustainability ratings company. Currently, she is pursuing her Master’s
degree in Energy for Sustainability at the University of Coimbra. Research areas: Life Cycle Assessment, Renewable
and Sustainable Energy Systems, Distributed Generation, Rural
Electrification. Visitors
Email:
r.clift(at)surrey.ac.uk | CV Emeritus
Professor of Environmental Technology and founding Director of the Centre for
Environmental Strategy at the University of Surrey; previously Head of the
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Surrey;
Visiting Professor in Environmental System Analysis at Chalmers University, Göteborg, Sweden; Adjunct Professor in Chemical and
Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver,
Canada; past President and Executive Director of the International Society
for Industrial Ecology; past member of the UK Royal Commission on
Environmental Pollution, Ecolabelling Board and Science Advisory Council of
the Department of the Environment, food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Prof. Clift’s research is concerned with
system approaches to environmental management and industrial ecology,
including life cycle assessment and energy systems. He visited the University
of Coimbra as invited Professor of the Energy for Sustainability Initiative
in April 2014, and March and November 2015, and collaborated in several
research projects with CIE-UC. Research areas:
Environmental System Analysis, including Life Cycle Assessment, Industrial
Ecology and Sustainable Energy Systems; Bioenergy; Sustainable Supply Chains;
Engineering Ethics.
Email:
stuartb(at)umich.edu | CV Stuart
Batterman is Professor of Environmental Health
Sciences at the University of Michigan (UM) School of Public Health. He also holds, or has held appointments in
Civil and Environmental Engineering at UM, the Faculty of Science and
Technology at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, and at the Nelson Mandela
School of Medicine in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban, South Africa. He has a B.S. in Environmental Sciences
from Rutgers University, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental
Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has been
engaged in occupational and environmental research, teaching and service for
over 25 years, including serving as associate editor for the ASCE Journal of
Environmental Engineering, and the Journal of Environment and Public
Health. He is currently the Director
of the UM Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering. He was
Fulbright Visiting Professor to the University of Coimbra (May-August 2012). Research areas:
Air quality and air pollution control engineering, environmental impact and
risk analysis, exposure assessment, emerging contaminants, hazardous waste
management, and environmental epidemiology. Former
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