Vera Lúcia Dias da Costa (A215-AEF0-3057)

Curriculum Vitae

Vera Lúcia Dias da Costa

Vera Lúcia Dias da Costa completed the PhD in chemistry in 2022 by Universidade da Beira Interior. Is currently a Contracted Researcher in Universidade da Beira Interior. Published 9 journals articles and participated as Research Fellow/Researcher in 5 projects. Knowledge fields include Fibrous Materials Engineering and Technology with emphasis on cellulosic (Paper and Wood) materials and Environmental Engineering. In the Curriculum Ciência Vitae, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific and technological output are: Cellulose; Nanofibrillated cellulose; Morphology; Fibrous materials; Wood and paper materials; Cellulose chemistry; Sustainability; Biodegradability; Compostability; Reciclability.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Vera Lúcia Dias da Costa
Date of birth: 1988/04/02
Gender: Female

Citation names

Costa, Vera L. D.
Costa, Vera

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: A215-AEF0-3057
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1567-5513

Email addresses

vera.costa@ubi.pt (Professional)

Addresses

Universidade da Beira Interior, Rua Marquês D'Ávila e Bolama, 6200-001, Covilhã, Covilhã, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vera-Costa-7 (Social media)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Paper and Wood
Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian	Elementary (A2)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)
French	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Elementary (A2)	Beginner (A1)
German	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2022/07/04 Concluded	Chemistry (Doutoramento) Major in Sem especialidade Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal "Produção de novos materiais de elevado desempenho a partir de celulose vegetal nano/microfibrilada" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2013 Concluded	Química Industrial (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal "Effect of physical and physical-chemical pretreatments on the sugar release of lignocellulosic materials through an enzymatic cocktail" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	17
2010 Concluded	Química Industrial (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal	12

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/10/02 - Current	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior FibEnTech Materiais Fibrosos e Tecnologias Ambientais, Portugal
2021/01/04 - 2021/09/16	Researcher (Research)	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/06/01 - 2020/11/30	Researcher (Research)	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016/03/01 - 2020/02/29	Researcher (Research)	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015/08/13 - 2016/02/29	Researcher (Research)	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015/01/05 - 2015/06/30	Researcher (Research)	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2013/06/03 - 2013/11/02	Researcher (Research)	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Other Careers

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/09/17 - 2023/06/29	Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior)	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2021/01/04 - Current	InPaCTus – Produtos e Tecnologias Inovadores a partir do Eucalipto POCI-01-0247-FEDER-021874 Research Fellow Universidade da Beira Interior FibEnTech Materiais Fibrosos e Tecnologias Ambientais, Portugal	Ongoing
2015/08/13 - 2016/02/29	UID/Multi/00195/2013 UID/Multi/00195/2013 Research Fellow Universidade da Beira Interior FibEnTech Materiais Fibrosos e Tecnologias Ambientais, Portugal	Concluded
2015/01/05 - 2015/06/30	GlycoCBMs – Modificação de fibras usando módulos de ligação à celulose recombinantes glicosilados PTDC/AGR-FOR/3090/2012 Research Fellow Universidade da Beira Interior FibEnTech Materiais Fibrosos e Tecnologias Ambientais, Portugal
2013/06/03 - 2013/11/02	PEst-OE/CTM/UI0195/2011 PEst-OE/CTM/UI0195/2011 Research Fellow Universidade da Beira Interior FibEnTech Materiais Fibrosos e Tecnologias Ambientais, Portugal

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2023/10/02 - Current	From Fossil to Forest - Sustainable packaging and products to replace fossil plastic Projeto nº8 com a cadidatura C644920945-00000036 Researcher Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal	Ongoing

Outputs

Publications

Journal article

Coelho, João; Costa, Vera; de Sousa, António Mendes; Pinto, Paula; Ramos, Ana; Simões, Rogério; Vaz, Álvaro. "Vessel picking in Eucalyptus globulus bleached kraft pulp sheets: Effect of mechanical and enzymatic treatment". Bioresource Technology Reports 22 (2023): 101496. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2023.101496.
10.1016/j.biteb.2023.101496
Álvaro Vaz; João Coelho; Vera Costa; Thaddeus Maloney; Josphat Phiri; Paula Pinto; António Mendes de Sousa; Rogério Simões. "Effect of enzymatic treatment on Eucalyptus globulus vessels passivation". Scientific Reports (2023): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29861-w.
10.1038/s41598-023-29861-w
V. L. D. Costa; R. M. S. Simões. "Hydrophobicity improvement of cellulose nanofibrils films by stearic acid and modified precipitated calcium carbonate coating". Journal of Materials Science (2022): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-022-07249-x.
10.1007/s10853-022-07249-x
Costa, VLD. "Effect of Ethanol Addition on the Drainage Time of Aqueous/Ethanol NFC Suspensions and on Barrier and Mechanical Properties of the Produced Films". JMSA (2022): 1-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.17303/jmsa.2022.6.102.
10.17303/jmsa.2022.6.102
Costa, Vera. "Fractionation of broom (Cytisus striatus) biomass components via mild sulfite pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis". BioResources (2021):
D. Costa, Vera; Costa, Ana; Amaral, Maria; S. Simões, Rogério. "A Comprehensive Approach of Eucalyptus globulus Acid Sulfite Pretreatment for Enzymatic Hydrolysis". Applied Sciences 10 11 (2020): 3764. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app10113764.
10.3390/app10113764
Costa, Vera L.D.; Costa, Ana P.; Simões, Rogério. "Nanofibrillated cellulose rheology: effects of morphology, ethanol/acetone addition, and high NaCl concentration". (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/8801.
Costa, Vera. "Effect of hot calendering on physical properties and water vapor transfer resistance of bacterial cellulose films". Journal of Materials Science (2016):
10.1007/ s10853-016-0112-4 Costa V.L.D., Gomes T.P.,
Costa, Vera L. D.; Gomes, Tânia P.; Simões, Rogério M. S.. "Effect of Acid Sulphite Pretreatment on Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Eucalypt, Broom, and Pine". Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology 36 1 (2015): 63-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02773813.2015.1066393.
10.1080/02773813.2015.1066393