Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Ana Rita Rocha Pinheiro de Almeida Figueira
Citation names
- Almeida, A. R. R. P.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 351C-73AB-0A41
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-5424-5674
- Scopus Author Id
- 35730934500
Email addresses
- ana.figueira@fc.up.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade do Porto (FCUP - DQB). Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.fc.up.pt/ciqup/ (Professional)
- https://dqb.fc.up.pt/ (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Physical Chemistry
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) |
French | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | |
Spanish; Castilian | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2019/02/01 - 2025 | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal | ||
2014/05/01 - 2019/01/31 | Postdoc (Research) | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2019 - 2024 | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2008/09/01 - 2013/12/09 | PhD student in Chemistry | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal | ||
2004/09/01 - 2007/06/01 | Researcher/tutor | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Projects
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2019/02/01 - 2019/12/31 | Projeto/Contrato PS: UID/QUI/00081/2019
UID/QUI/00081/2019
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal
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Concluded
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2016/06/01 - 2019/05/31 | Sustainable Advanced Materials
Norte-01-0145-FEDER-000028
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal
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Concluded
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2015/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | Project UID/QUI/00081/2013- Programa de Financiamento Plurianual de Unidades de I&D
UID/QUI/00081/2013
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal
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Concluded
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2013/01/01 - 2014/12/31 | Strategic Project - UI 81 - 2013-2014 - PEst-C/QUI/UI0081/2013.
UI 81 - 2013-2014 - PEst-C/QUI/UI0081/2013
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal
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Concluded
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2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 | Strategic Project - UI 81 - 2011-2012. PEst-C/QUI/UI0081/2011.
UI 81 - 2011-2012. PEst-C/QUI/UI0081/2011
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal
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Concluded
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2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 | Strategic Project - UI 81 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/QUI/UI0081/2011
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2020 - 2024 | Financiamento Plurianual das Unidades de I&D - Centro de Investigação em Química da Universidade do Porto
UIDP/00081/2020
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Journal issue |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2023/11 | Tecnazene's environmental footprint: exploring solubility and volatility | Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Porto, Portugal
(Porto, Portugal)
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2023/10 | Study on the volatility and solubility of two pesticides: tecnazene and methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate | Journées d’Etude des Equilibres entre Phases, Rouen
(Rouen, France)
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2023/07 | Study of environmental mobility related properties of three chlorinated pesticides | 16th Mediterranean Conference on Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis
(Porto, Portugal)
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2023/04 | Study on the volatility of four dichlorinated benzonitriles | 15º Encontro Nacional de Química Física
(Lisbon, Portugal)
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2022/11 | Environmental mobility of pesticides and agrochemical metabolites: volatility and phase transitions properties of some dichlorobenzonitrile isomers | XXVI Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química
(Santiago de Compostela)
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2022/09 | Thermodynamic Stability of Six Organochlorine Compounds | The 13th European Symposium on Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
(Palermo, Italy)
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2022/09 | Environmental mobility of pollutants: thermodynamic study of four substituted benzonitriles | European Symposium on Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 13 (ESTAC13)
(Palermo, Italy)
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2022/06 | Pressure-temperature phase diagrams near the triple point of four benzaldehydes | XXIII International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics (RCCT),
(Kazan, Russia)
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2020/11 | Vapour pressures and thermodynamic stability of compounds with environmental impact | Student-Hosted Webinar Series. Insights and Achievements on the Molecular Energetics. Part III, Cinvestav, Mexico City
(mexico city, Mexico)
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2020/02 | Thermodynamic Properties of Moldy-Musty Contaminants of Wine | II CIQUP workshop meeting |
2019/11 | Volatility and Thermodynamic Stability of Organic Compounds | Palestra do Departamento de Química e Bioquímica
Departamento de Química e Bioquímica da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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2019/06 | Estimation of Thermodynamic Properties of Substituted Benzenes Related to their Environmental Mobility | XXII International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics in Russia
International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics in Russia (St. Petersburg, Russia)
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2017/10 | On relevant achievements of the RG2 group | CIQUP Workshop Meeting
Centro de Investigação em Química da Universidade do Porto (Vairão, Portugal)
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2017/09 | Estimation of phase transition properties of halogenated benzenes | 21st European Conference on Thermophysical Properties (ECTP)
European Conference on Thermophysical Properties (ECTP) (Graz, Austria)
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2015/07 | Predicting volatility properties of halobenzenes from the volume and electron affinity of halogen atoms | XXIV Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Coimbra, Portugal)
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2014/07 | From the estimation of vapor pressures to Walden’s rule | 69th Calorimetry Conference (CALCON)
Calorimetry Conference (CALCON) (Santa Fé, New Mexico, United States)
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2013/07 | A new approach for predicting sublimation enthalpies and vapour pressures of benzene derivatives | 11th Mediterranean Conference on Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis (MEDICTA)
Mediterranean Conference on Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis (Atenas, Greece)
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2010/04 | Enthalpy of the intermolecular N-H...O bond in benzamides | Molecular Energetics Research in the Department of Chemistry: A Perspective from Young Researchers
Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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2004 | Thermodynamic Study of Condensed Phase Transitions and Sublimation Equilibrium of 4-Alkylcarboxylic Acids | XIX Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (coimbra, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2022/02 - 2026/02 | Determination of properties related to the environmental mobility of organic compounds
Supervisor of Bruno Daniel André Pinheiro
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PDQ (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2023/02 - 2023/07 | Study on the volatility and phase transitions of a pesticide and determination of its solubility in water
Supervisor of Aires Silva
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Project/Internship (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2018 - 2019 | Thermodynamic study on the volatility and phase transitions of some pesticides
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2016 - 2017 | Thermodynamic study of the volatility and phase transitions of benzene derivatives
Co-supervisor
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Química (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2017/10 - Current | CIQUP Workshop Meeting (2017/10)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2012/05 - Current | 3rd Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting (3PYCHEM) (2012/05)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2011/07 - Current | 10th Mediterranean Conference of Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis (2011/07)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2023/07/19 - 2023/07/21 | 16th Mediterranean Conference on Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis (2023/07/19 - 2023/07/21)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2012 - 2023 | School of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Junior University at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto
Other
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School of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Junior University at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2009 - 2023 | Open Days at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto
Other
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Open Days at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2009 - 2019 | University of Porto Exhibition
Other
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University of Porto Exhibition
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2017 | Thermodynamic study of the volatility and phase transitions of benzene derivatives
Supervisor
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Bruno Daniel André Pinheiro (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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Ad Hoc journal article review
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2021 - Current | Termochimica Acta (0040-6031) | Elsevier |
2021 - Current | Molecules (1420-3049) | MDPI |
2020 - Current | Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society (0019-4522) | SciElo |
2020 - Current | Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data (1385-8947) | ACS Publications |
2019 - Current | Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics (0021-9614) | Elsevier |
2019 - Current | Fluid Phase Equilibria (0378-3812) | Elsevier |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2021 - 2024 | Member of the security team of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto
Member
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2019 - 2023 | Member of the Committee of Researchers of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Faculty of Sciences of the University
of Porto
Member
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2021 - 2024 | Chemistry Laboratory II | Chemistry (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2020 - 2022 | Thermochemistry and Molecular Energetics | Chemistry (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2019 - 2020 | Instrumental Methods | Chemistry (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2017 - 2019 | Molecular Energetics | (Mestrado) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2004 - 2008 | Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Instrumental Methods of Analysis | Microbiologia, Qualidade Ambiental, Qualidade Alimentar (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2003 - 2004 | General Chemistry, Chemistry Technology and Chemistry Laboratory | Curso Técnico da Qualidade/Centro de Formação Profissional para a Qualidade (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) | Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal |