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Bruno Alexandre Pereira completed the degree in Chemical Engineering from the Barreiro School of Technology of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Barreiro (Portugal) and a master's in Biotechnology from the Faculty of Science and Technology of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCT-UNL). During his last year of master's was integrated in 1 European project under the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme. NoAW (https://noaw2020.eu/), where was responsible for the operation of a lab-scale bioreactor using a photosynthetic mixed culture enriched in purple bacteria for wastewater treatment and the production of a biobased plastic, polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). Currently, is a research assistant at the Biochemical Engineering(BIOENG) group, at FCT NOVA. His research is mainly in the areas of Engineering, Technology, and Production. Namely, in the operation of pilot-scale bioreactors for PHA production using mixed microbial cultures in PHA production at pilot-scale. He participates as a research fellow in 2 European projects under the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme. ResUrbis (https://www.resurbis.eu/) that ended in 2019 focus on the conversion of several types of urban bio-wastes into valuable bio-based products and Glopack (https://glopack2020.eu/) that will end on May 2021, that targets organic residues valorisation through bioplastics production. In the last 3 years, his research work was disseminated through 4 conference abstracts with oral presentation, 2 conference papers and 4 conference posters.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Bruno Pereira

Citation names

  • Pereira, Bruno

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D81A-C663-0D5A

Email addresses

  • bad.pereira@campus.fct.unl.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioprocessing Technologies

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/04 - 2025
Ongoing
 Doutoramento em Engenharia da Refinação, Petroquímica e Química (Doutoramento)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"MICROALGAE BIOMASS BIOREFINERY: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROCESSING STRATEGIES IN AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT IN PORTUGAL " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2021/04 - 2022/02
Concluded
 Curso de Estudos Avançados em Engenharia da Refinação, Petroquímica e Química (Pós-Graduação)
Major in Engenharia química
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
15.3
2017/09 - 2018/11
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Mestrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
"Effect of phosphate and sulphate loading rate on the selection of PHA accumulating phototrophic mixed cultures" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2011/09 - 2014/09
Concluded
 Engenharia Química (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
"Síntese e caracterização de ligandos bifuncionais com interesse para desenho de radiofármacos." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/12 - 2020/04 Research Assistant (Research) Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/10 - 2021/04 ECO2COVID
68174
Research Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/09 - 2020/10 Glopack (Granting society with LOw environmental impact innovative PACKaging)
GLOPACK H2020
Research Fellow
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
2018/12 - 2019/09 ResUrbis (RESources from URban BIo-waSte)
Res Urbis
Research Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
European Commission
Concluded
2017/09 - 2018/10 NoAW
No Agro-Waste
Technical development
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Pereira, Bruno; Carla Brazinha; Crespo, João; Sónia P. M. Ventura; Cristina Matos; Luís Costa. Corresponding author: Pereira, Bruno. "Design of a sustainable technology for algal protein extraction: Exploration of DES-based-salt ATPS for C-Phycocyanin partitioning". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023, 2023.
  2. Pereira, Bruno; Carla Brazinha; Crespo, João; Cristina Matos; Luís costa. "Innovative design of a more sustainable technology for microalgae protein recovery". Paper presented in CHEMPOR - 14th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference, 2023.
  3. Pereira, Bruno; Carla Brazinha; Crespo, João; Cristina Matos; Luís costa. "Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Microalgae Protein Recovery: Advancing Technology and Design". Paper presented in Ciência 2023 - Encontro com a ciência e tecnologia em Portugal, 2023.
  4. Pereira, Bruno; Carla Brazinha; Sónia P. M. Ventura; Cristina Matos; Luís costa. "Design of aqueous two-phase systems as innovative technologies for the recovery of algal proteins". Paper presented in European Federation of Biotechnology Spring Congress - EFBSpring, 2022.
  5. Palhas, Miguel; Pereira, Bruno; Oehmen, Adrian; Joana Fradinho; Maria da Ascensão Reis. "Impact of nutrient limitation on the selection of PHA accumulating phototrophic mixed cultures". Paper presented in 5th International Conference on Ecotechnologies for Wastewater Treatment, 2021.
  6. Pereira, Bruno; Palhas, Miguel; Oehmen, Adrian; Joana Fradinho; Maria da Ascensão Reis. "Phototrophic purple bacteria for PHA production and nutrient limitation effect". 2021.
  7. Fernando Silva; Pereira, Bruno; Claúdia Ralo; Matos, Mariana; Nuno Marques; Gilda Carvalho; Lourenço, Nídia; Maria da Ascensão Reis. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates production at pilot scale using fruit waste: enhancing feeding strategies and monitoring". Paper presented in The 10th European Symposium on Biopolymers. Straubing, Germany, 2019.
  8. Pereira, Bruno; Fradinho, J.C.; Almeida, Juliana; Adrien Oehmen; Maria da Ascensão Reis. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates production from agricultural wastes and domestic wastewater with phototrophic purple bacteria". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR 2018), 2018.
  9. Fradinho, J.C.; Pereira, Bruno; Aranha, J.P.; Almeida, J.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Utilization of photosynthetic mixed culture systems for polyhydroxyalkanoates production from agricultural wastes and wastewater". Paper presented in EcoBio 2018, Dublin, Ireland, 4 ¿ 7 March, 2018.
  10. Fradinho, J.C.; Pereira, Bruno; Almeida, J.; Aranha, J.P.; Oehmen, A.; Reis, M.A.M.. "Agricultural wastes and wastewater valorization through polyhydroxyalkanoates production with photosynthetic mixed culture systems". Paper presented in EcoSTP 2018, London, Ontario, Canada, 25 ¿ 28June, 2018.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Pereira, Bruno Alexandre das Neves. "Effect of phosphate and sulphate loading rate on the selection of PHA accumulating phototrophic mixed cultures". Master, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/53896.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/06/15 Innovative design of a more sustainable technology for microalgae protein recovery DCE2023 - 5th Doctoral Congress in Engineering 
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/09/25 Polyhydroxyalkanoates production at pilot scale using fruit waste: enhancing feeding strategies and monitoring . The 10th European Symposium on Biopolymers.
(Straubing, Germany)
2018/10 Polyhydroxyalkanoates production from agricultural wastes and domestic wastewater with phototrophic purple bacteria 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR)
( Aveiro, Portugal)
2018/06/25 Agricultural wastes and wastewater valorization through polyhydroxyalkanoates production with photosynthetic mixed culture. The 4th IWA specialized international conference –Ecotechnologies for Wastewater Treatment.
(Ontario, Canada)
2018/03 Utilization of photosynthetic mixed culture systems for polyhydroxyalkanoates production from agricultural wastes and wastewater EcoBio 2018
(Dublin, Ireland)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2017 - Current Exposições de trabalhos desenvolvidos
Exhibition
 Expo FCT. Science dissemination and experimental activities for high school students
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/11/21 - 2017/11/23 NoAW meeting
Meeting
 NoAW 1st Annual Meeting

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2019/03 - 2019/11 Pilot-scale polyhydroxyalkanoates production from food waste assisted by online spectroscopy Beatriz Vivar de Sousa