Carmen Rodrigues

Junior Researcher

Research group: Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Background: PhD in Environmental Engineering – Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal

Major research topics

• Advanced Oxidation Processes
• Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Fenton, photo-Fenton and Persulfate Oxidation
• Catalytic wet peroxidation process
• Wastewater and Gas Stream Treatment
• Biological Degradation
• Disinfection

Selected Publications

Rodrigues, C.S.D., Madeira, L.M., Boaventura, R.A.R. "Treatment of textile effluent by chemical (Fenton’s Reagent) and biological (sequencing batch reactor) oxidation", Journal of Hazardous Materials, (2009), 172, 1551-1559.

Rodrigues, C.S.D., Madeira, L.M., Boaventura, R.A.R. "Optimization and Economic Analysis of Textile Wastewater Treatment by Photo-Fenton Process under Artificial and Simulated Solar Radiation", Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, (2013), 52, 13313-13324.

Rodrigues, C.S.D., Soares, O.S.G.P., Pinho, M.T., Pereira, M.F.R., Madeira, L.M. “p-Nitrophenol degradation by heterogeneous Fenton's oxidation over activated carbon-based catalysts”. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, (2017), 219, 109-122.

Rodrigues, C.S.D., Guimarães, V., Pereira, M.F.R., Soares, O.S.G.P., Madeira, L.M. “Gaseous toluene abatement by the heterogeneous Fenton-like process using iron/carbon-coated monolith as catalyst: Proof of concept”. Journal of Environmental Management, (2022), 322, 116084.

Venâncio, J.P.F., Rodrigues, C.S.D., Nunes, O.C., Madeira, L.M. “Application of iron-activated persulfate for municipal wastewater disinfection”. Journal of Hazardous Materials, (2022), 426, 127989.

Selected Projects

“LEPABE-2-ECO-INNOVATION” (NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000005), funded by Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte. Beginning: 2016. Duration: 42 months. Funding: 2552333.30 €. Role: Researcher.

"VOCAdvenced - Simultaneous Treatment of Gas and Liquid Effluents Containing Volatile Organic Compounds by Advanced Oxidation Processes" (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029642), funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia. Beginning: 2018. Duration: 48 months. Funding: 238758.48 €. Role: Principal Investigator.

“LANSILOT - LAunching New SILOxane Treatments: assessing effluent, sludge and air quality and improving biogas production in WWTPs” (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032084), funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia. Beginning: 2018. Duration: 48 months. Funding: 224.968,43 €. Role: Researcher.

“VERPRAZ – Energetic Valorization and Treatment of Olive Oil Production Wastes“ (NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-39789), funded by Agência Nacional de Inovação S.A.. Beginning: 2019. Duration: 44 months. Funding: 250873.08 €. Role:  Researcher.

“Healthy Waters - Identification, Elimination, Social Awareness and Education of Water Chemical and Biological Micropollutants with Health and Environmental Implications” (NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000069), funded by Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte. Beginning: 2021. Duration: 24 months. Funding: 588226.14€. Role:  Researcher.