Assistant Researcher at LEPABE, she has published 51 scientific papers in journals/books of SCI and has a H-index of 19. Her research has been mainly focused on the development, optimization (mainly using multivariate approaches as design of experiments) and validation of analytical methods for the detection of emerging organic contaminants in trace levels in the environment, monitoring and remediation technologies (advanced oxidation processes and sorption). Currently, her research strategy also includes the development of environmental risk assessment, chemical scoring and prioritization systems.

In the project AGRONAUT, she is responsible for the lab study of contaminants’ behaviour on soils (Task 4), the environmental and human risk assessment (Task 7) and for the results dissemination and integration of knowledge (Task 8).

Fernando Gomes Martins

Associate Professor at DEQ, Director of the PhD Programme in Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering since 2015 and Scientific Coordinator of the Research Line Process Systems Engineering of LEPABE. He has published about 75 scientific papers in journals of SCI. He is a specialist in multivariate statistical methods and models, modelling, simulation, control and optimization of processes, software sensors, energy efficiency and air quality modelling and public health.

In the project AGRONAUT, he is responsible for the data analysis and interpretation of the results (Task 3).

Lúcia Maria Silveira Santos

Assistant Professor at DEQ. She has published about 80 scientific papers in journals of SCI. Her research competences are in environmental and food chemistry, namely in the study of the behaviour of organic contaminants in the environment, analytical procedures, sorption mechanisms and microencapsulation for controlled release. She is also an expert in organic chemistry.

Maria Eugénia dos Santos Nunes

Assistant Professor at Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Planning of FCUP. Her research competences are in agricultural sciences, namely in improving of cropping practices, plant breeding and plant genetic resources. The main research targets are: (i) genotyping germplasm collections and tagging desirable agronomic traits of crop plants, (ii) molecular analysis of the populations used in the breeding program and (iii) phylogenetic study of forage legumes in Portugal.

In the project AGRONAUT, she is responsible for the experiments on soil and plant uptake (Task 5 and 6).

Mónica Sofia Freitas dos Santos

Junior Researcher at LEPABE, she is an expert in environmental chemistry, namely in the development of analytical methods, in the study of sorption procedures and in advanced oxidation processes to treat contaminated streams with emerging pollutants.

Nuno Miguel Ratola Neto

Assistant Research at LEPABE, he has published more than 55 scientific papers in journals of SCI. Specialist in the field of environmental chemistry, namely on advanced analytical techniques and in the biomonitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and emerging semi-volatile organic contaminants (SVOCs) in several environmental matrices. The impacts of pollution in coastal areas and in the waste management in a circular economy context are also areas of his interest.

In this project, he is responsible for the definition of the sampling scheme in the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and the monitoring task (Task 1).

Filipe Emanuel Caetano da Rocha

He has a degree in Bioengineering (Integrated Master) and has collaborated with LEPABE since his Dissertation Project in the subject of environmental monitoring of volatile methylsiloxanes (VMSs) in coastal areas. Currently, he is a PhD Student at LEPABE with the theme "Siloxanes in organic waste-based fertilizers – the new trojan horse for soil contamination?".

In this project, he will participate in the development and validation of analytical methodologies for the physicochemical and bacteriological analysis of samples (Task 2), in the data analysis and interpretation of the results (Task 3), Lab study of contaminants’ behaviour on soils (Task 4), Controlled experiments on soil and plant uptake (Task 5) and in the results dissemination and integration of knowledge (Task 8).

Idalina Aurélia Gomes Bragança

She has a recent degree of Doctor in Sustainable Chemistry (Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto; Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Nova University of Lisbon and University of Aveiro). Her research has been mainly focused on the development, optimization and validation of analytical methods for the detection of emerging organic contaminants in trace levels in the environment, monitoring, remediation technologies and ecotoxicity studies

In this project, she will participate in the development and validation of analytical methodologies for the physicochemical and bacteriological analysis of samples (Task 2), data analysis and interpretation of the results (Task 3), study of contaminant's behaviour on soil and plant uptake (Task 4-6), risk assessment (Task 7) and in the results dissemination and integration of knowledge (Task 8).

Tomé Oliveira Moreira Azevedo

Tomé Azevedo has a degree in Biology from the Faculty of Sciences (University of Porto). Currently, he is working towards a Master's Degree in Toxicology and Environmental Contamination at Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, working with analytical methods for the detection of cyanotoxins in different environmental matrices.

In this project, he will participate in the study of contaminant's behaviour on soil and plant uptake (Task 5-6) and in the results dissemination and integration of knowledge (Task 8).

Ana Sofia Moreira Seabra Fernandes

Ana Sofia Fernandes has a degree in Bioengineering from the Faculty of Engineering (University of Porto). Currently, she is working in her Dissertation to obtain her Integrated Master's Degree in Bioengineering.

In this project, she will participate in the study of contaminant's behaviour on soil and plant uptake (Task 4-6) and in the results dissemination and integration of knowledge (Task 8).