Biographical sketch

Gabriela Ventura Silva, PhD on Chemistry by the Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal, in 2000.

Researcher of IDMEC (Mechanical Engineering Institute) at Engineering Faculty, University of Porto (FEUP).

Technical Director of LQAI (Laboratory of Indoor Air Quality), working with the characterization of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) emissions of building materials and supporting manufacturers in the development of cleaner building materials.

 

Curriculum Vitae

  • PhD on Chemistry - "Study of VOC emissions from building materials indoors".

  • Participation in several European Projects, namely: EDBIAPS, VOCEM, MATHIS, HOPE and EnVIE.

  • Participation in National Projects financed by FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology).

  • Participation in several international round robin tests like GEV (Association for the Control of Emissions in Products for Flooring Installation), BGIA (Institutions for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention, Institute for Occupational Safety) and BAM (Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing).

  • Consultant in the area of Indoor Air Quality in Residential and Office Buildings.

  • Teaching 'IAQ' in the Master Course of Mechanical Engineering - Climatization option and in other post degree courses organized by FEUP.

  • Students orientation in projects in the frame 'Laboratórios de Ciência Ambiental' of the Degree in Environmental Engineering and Management.

  • Member of the Technical Programme Committee and organizer of the International Conference Healthy Buildings 2006, Lisboa.

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Links

http://www.fe.up.pt/wwwidmec/

http://www.lqai.com

Contacts

Mailing Adress:    Gabriela Ventura Silva

                    IDMEC-FEUP

                    Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n

                    4200-465 Porto

                    Portugal

 

Phone    +351 22 557 41 99 / 4585

Fax       +351 22 557 41 70

E-mail     [email protected]