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Luis Miguel Moura Neves de Castro. He completed his PhD in Applied Environmental Sciences in 1997/09 from the University of Aveiro and a Degree in Chemical Engineering in 1991/07 from the University of Porto Faculty of Engineering. He is Coordinating Professor at the Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra/ Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra (ISEC/IPC), President of the Technical-Scientific Council at ISEC/IPC, Responsible for International Relations Office at ISEC/IPC. Responsible for the Environmental Technology Laboratory (SISus-Pólo ISEC) at ISEC/IPC. Integrated researcher at Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Centro de Natural Resources Studies, Environment and Society and Researcher at the University of Coimbra Research Center for Engineering of Chemical Processes and Forest Products. Published 25 articles in specialized journals. It has 2 book chapters. Participates and/or participated as a researcher in 7 projects and responsible researcher in 16 projects. Works in the areas of Engineering Sciences and Technologies with an emphasis on Environmental Biotechnology, Engineering Sciences and Technologies and Chemical Process Engineering. In its Ciência Vitae curriculum, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural production are: Biofiltration; bioaugmentation; Treatment of gaseous effluents; Furniture Industry; Anaerobic Digestion; Circular Economy; Volatile Organic Compounds; Paper recycle; 2,4,6-tricloroanisol (TCA); wastewater treatment; cork industry; wastegas treatment; bioactive compounds; agri-food industry; textil industry; paper industry; circular economy; sustainability; environmental management system; drying process; environmental management systems; waste valorisation; Water footprint; sustainability; IPPC; Polution Prevention and Control; Industry auditing; waste management; VOC emissions sector; metal production sector; NP 4457; auditing; Research, Development and Innovation Management System; Environmental Management System; ISO 14001 .
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
LUÍS MIGUEL MOURA NEVES DE CASTRO

Citation names

  • Castro, Luis

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
E91C-FE4F-B67E
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9086-7676
Scopus Author Id
55898354200

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering - Chemical Process Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
French Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
1991/10 - 1997/09
Concluded
 Sciences Applied to the Environment (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Composição e Origem dos Poluentes Particulados numa Atmosfera Costeira" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with Praise and Distinction
1986/10 - 1991/07
Concluded
 Chemical Engineering (Licenciatura)
Major in Poluição
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/02 - Current Researcher (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Sociedade, Portugal
2011/12 - Current Researcher (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/04 - Current Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
1997/10 - 2021/04 Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
1999/02 - 1999/09 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal
1997/10 - 1999/09 Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Superior de Paços de Brandão, Portugal
Instituto Superior de Paços de Brandão, Portugal
1995/02 - 1995/09 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/06 - Current President of the Scientific-Technical Council Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/03/08 - Current Responsável pelas relações internacionais do ISEC/IPC Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/02/06 - Current Responsável pelo Laboratório de Tecnologia Ambiental (SISus-Pólo ISEC) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/09/17 - 2022/09/06 Presidente de Comissão Científica ACEQB Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
2005/10 - 2009/11 Presidente de Comissão Científica ACEQB Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01 - 2023/06 CoolAsphalt - Development of an innovative concept of bituminous material for transport infrastructure pavements using used cooking oil
LISBOA-01 -0247-FEDER-047037
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2018/11 - 2021/01 AmbiPAPEL
Projeto Vale Oportunidades de Investigação n.º 041420
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fábrica de Papel Ponte Redonda, SA

IAPMEI, I.P. - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
Concluded
2017/06 - 2020/06 Lab2Factory
CENTRO-01-0246-FEDER-000020-Candidatura 6644
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund (CENTRO 2020, P2020)
Concluded
2017/07 - 2019/09 BioCOV
Projeto Vale I&D 22968
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 Westfield Technologies Produtos e Tecnologias Industriais, Lda

IAPMEI, I.P. - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
Concluded
2017/09 - 2019/07 SoSValor: Soluções sustentáveis para a valorização de produtos Naturais
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-023631
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/07 - 2018/03 TratVinhaça
Projeto Vale I&D N.º 18356
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 Mário Sérgio Alves Nuno, Sociedade Unipessoal

IAPMEI, I.P. - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
Concluded
2016/06 - 2018/03 DryCork
Projeto Vale I&D N.º 18649
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 M. A. Silva 3 - Cortiças, Lda

IAPMEI, I.P. - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
Concluded
2016/06 - 2018/03 TratLav
Projeto Vale I&D N.º 18245
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 UNICOR 2 - Produtos de Cortiça Lda

IAPMEI, I.P. - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
Concluded
2015/12 - 2018/02 Odorcor
Projeto Vale I&D N.º 9015
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 C.R. - Cortiças, Lda

IAPMEI, I.P. - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
Concluded
2015/09 - 2017/09 ValorRolha
• Projeto Vale I&D N.º 5982
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 Cortiças J. Almeida & Soares, Lda
Concluded
2014/01 - 2016/06 BioTCA
Projeto Vale Inovação N.º 34131
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 M. A. Silva 3 - Cortiças, Lda

IAPMEI, I.P. - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
Concluded
2014/04 - 2016/03 CatCork
• Projeto Vale Inovação N.º 36688
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 Desacork, Indústria e Comércio de Cortiças, Lda

IAPMEI, I.P. - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
2013/11 - 2016/02 BioLavação
Projeto Vale Inovação Nº 30448
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 J. A. Beira, Lda

IAPMEI, I.P. - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
Concluded
2013/11 - 2016/01 ColmatCork
Projeto Vale Inovação Nº 33780
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 BTL-Indústrias Metalúrgicas, S.A.,

IAPMEI, I.P. - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
Concluded
2014/01 - 2015/10 SISUS Laboratory for sustainable industrial solutions
Contract: CT_2013_05_014_5346
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund (CENTRO 2020, P2020)
Concluded
2013/11 - 2015/02 ValorCápsula
Projeto Vale Inovação Nº 30736
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 Beira Correia, Lda

IAPMEI, I.P. - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
Concluded
2012/09 - 2014/03 BioChicken
• Projeto Vale Inovação 24031
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 IAPMEI, I.P. - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
Concluded
2012/09 - 2014/03 BioCork
• Projeto Vale Inovação 24047
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 M. A. Silva 2 - Cortiças, Lda

IAPMEI, I.P. - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
Concluded
2010/10 - 2014/03 Estudo da operação de SBR´s para remoção de fósforo e para produção de PHA por técnicas de análise de imagem e estatística multivariável
PTDC/EBB-EBI/103147/2008
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
1993/01 - 1995/02 BMCAPE
grant.EV5V0094
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
1991/11 - 1994/03 Physico-Chemical Characterisation and Source Apportionment of Atmospheric Suspended Particle Matter in Pakistan
grant.CI1*900867
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022/10 - Current Optimization of the effluent treatment system and water resource management in Mendes Gonçalves factory
MendesGH2O
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
Ongoing
2022/06 - Current IKEA Water Footprint Reduction Project
IKEA_H2O
Principal investigator
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Carolina Vicente; Dânia S. Ascenção; João R. Silva; Luís M. Castro. "The Carbon Footprint of a Furniture Industry Facility: Evaluation of the Impact Progress Over 2013–2019". 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-43559-1_15
  2. Andreia D. Santos; João R. Silva; F. A. Nuno; Rosa M. Quinta-Ferreira; Luís M. Castro. "Mixing Effect on Anaerobic Digestion of Wine Vinasse Wastewater for Energy Production". 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-43559-1_59
  3. Lyudmyla Symochko; João Silva; Nazaré Coelho Pinheiro; Luís Castro; Luís Roseiro. "Reducing the Spreading of Human Pathogenic Bacteria with a Biomechanical Device". 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-47790-4_30
Conference paper
  1. Pinheiro, M.N.C.; Castro, L.M.; Veloso, A.C.; Moreira, M.J.; Lagoa, B.; Ferreira, D.. "Biomass residues as a source of natural dyes for textile industries: The case study of cork powder". 2019.
  2. Dias, R.A.; Martins, R.C.; Castro, L.M.; Quinta-Ferreira, R.M.. "Biosolids production and COD removal in activated sludge and moving bed biofilm reactors". 2018.
    10.1201/9781315206172-43
  3. Rodrigues, D.P.; Alves, C.I.; Martins, R.C.; Quina, M.J.; Klepacz-Smolka, A.; Coelho Pinheiro, M.N.; Castro, L.M.. "Valorization of residues from fig processing industry by anaerobic digestion". 2018.
    10.1201/9781315206172-35
  4. Pinheiro, M.N.C.; Castro, L.M.; Veloso, A.C.; Moreira, M.J.; Lagoa, B.; Ferreira, D.. "Comparative study between infrared and hot air drying of courgette – kinetics curves and effective moisture diffusivity". 2015.
  5. Sousa Correia, D.S.; Pinto, M.S.; Moura Neves De Castro, L.M.; Coelho Pinheiro, M.N.. "2, 4, 6-trichloroanisole evolution during cork stabilization: The contribution of a Masters' student internship to the resolution of an industrial problem". 2013.
    10.1109/CISPEE.2013.6701988
  6. Freitas, P.; Dias, L.G.; Peres, A.M.; Castro, L.M.; Veloso, A.C.A.. "Determination of 2,4,6-trichloroanisole by cyclic voltammetry". 2012.
    10.1016/j.proeng.2012.09.349
Journal article
  1. M.N. Coelho Pinheiro; Luis M.M.N. Castro. "Effective moisture diffusivity prediction in two Portuguese fruit cultivars (Bravo de Esmolfe apple and Madeira banana) using drying kinetics data". Heliyon (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17741.
    10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17741
  2. Pinheiro, M. N. Coelho; Symochko, Lyudmyla; Castro, Luis. "Valorization of Cork Industry By-Products as Sustainable Natural Dyes for Textiles". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 11 28 (2023): 10555-10565. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02576.
    10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02576
  3. Andreia D. Santos; Diana Gonçalves; Rui C. Martins; Marta Gmurek; Anabela Nogueira; Sérgio Castro-Silva; Luis M. Castro; Rosa Quinta-Ferreira. "Homogeneous Photosensitized Oxidation for Water Reuse in Cellars: A Study of Different Photosensitizers". Sustainability (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086861.
    10.3390/su15086861
  4. João F. Silva; João R. Silva; Andreia D. Santos; Carolina Vicente; Jan Dries; Luis M. Castro. "Continuous-Flow Aerobic Granular Sludge Treatment of Dairy Wastewater". Water (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/w15061066.
    10.3390/w15061066
  5. Carolina Vicente; João R. Silva; Andreia D. Santos; João F. Silva; Jorge T. Mano; Luis M. Castro. "Electrocoagulation treatment of furniture industry wastewater". Chemosphere (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138500.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138500
  6. Andreia D. Santos; João R. Silva; Luis M. Castro; Rosa M. Quinta-Ferreira. "Kinetic prediction of biochemical methane potential of pig slurry". Energy Reports (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.01.128.
    10.1016/j.egyr.2022.01.128
  7. Andreia D. Santos; João R. Silva; Luis M. Castro; Rosa M. Quinta-Ferreira. "A biochemical methane potential of pig slurry". Energy Reports (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.01.127.
    10.1016/j.egyr.2022.01.127
  8. Pinheiro, M.N.Coelho; Madaleno, R.O.; Castro, Luis. "Drying kinetics of two fruits Portuguese cultivars (Bravo de Esmolfe apple and Madeira banana): An experimental study". Heliyon 8 4 (2022): e09341. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09341.
    10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09341
  9. Carolina Vicente; João Silva; Andreia Santos; Rosa M. Quinta-Ferreira; Luis M. Castro. "Combined Electrocoagulation and Physicochemical Treatment of Cork Boiling Wastewater". Sustainability (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/7/3727.
    10.3390/su14073727
  10. Rui Boavida-Dias; João R. Silva; Andreia D. Santos; Rui C. Martins; Luis M. Castro; Rosa M. Quinta-Ferreira. "A Comparison of Biosolids Production and System Efficiency between Activated Sludge, Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor, and Sequencing Batch Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor in the Dairy Wastewater Treatment". Sustainability 14 5 (2022): 2702-2702. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14052702.
    10.3390/su14052702
  11. João Gomes; Eva Domingues; Eryk Fernandes; Luís Castro; Rui C. Martins; Rosa M. Quinta-Ferreira. "Coagulation and biofiltration by Corbicula fluminea for COD and toxicity reduction of swine wastewater". Journal of Water Process Engineering 42 (2021): 102145-102145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102145.
    10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102145
  12. João R. Silva; Dânia S. Ascensão; Luís M. Castro. "Removal of volatile organic compounds from Waste air stream of a furniture factory". Energy Reports 6 (2020): 250-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2020.11.139.
    10.1016/j.egyr.2020.11.139
  13. Andreia D. Santos; Rui C. Martins; Rosa M. Quinta-Ferreira; Luis M. Castro. "Moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) for dairy wastewater treatment". Energy Reports 6 (2020): 340-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2020.11.158.
    10.1016/j.egyr.2020.11.158
  14. Gomes, J.F.; Frasson, D.; Pereira, J.L.; Gonçalves, F.J.M.; Castro, L.M.; Quinta-Ferreira, R.M.; Martins, R.C.. "Ecotoxicity variation through parabens degradation by single and catalytic ozonation using volcanic rock". Chemical Engineering Journal 360 (2019): 30-37. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85057870255&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cej.2018.11.194
  15. Amaral, A.L.; Leal, C.S.; Vaz, A.I.; Vieira, J.C.; Quinteiro, A.C.; Costa, M.L.; Castro, L.M.. "Use of chemometric analyses to assess biological wastewater treatment plants by protozoa and metazoa monitoring". Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 190 9 (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85051080415&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10661-018-6882-1
  16. R.O. Madaleno; L.M. Castro; M.N. Coelho Pinheiro. "Drying kinetics of granulated cork: Effect of air drying stream conditions and granule size". Biomass and Bioenergy 107 (2017): 8-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.08.025.
    10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.08.025
  17. Amaral, A.L.; Abreu, H.; Leal, C.; Mesquita, D.P.; Castro, L.M.; Ferreira, E.C.. "Quantitative image analysis of polyhydroxyalkanoates inclusions from microbial mixed cultures under different SBR operation strategies". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24 17 (2017): 15148-15156. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85019269121&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11356-017-9132-0
  18. Castro, Luis. "Effect of Calcination Temperature over the Performance of Mn-Ce-O on the Catalytic Ozonation of Olive Mill Wastewater". Ozone: Science & Engineering, 38(4), 261-271 (2016):
    10.1080/01919512.2015.1134307
  19. Castro, L.M.M.N.; Pinheiro, M.N.C.. "A simple data processing approach for drying kinetics experiments". Chemical Engineering Communications 203 2 (2016): 258-269. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84947286486&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/00986445.2014.993468
  20. Fajardo, A.S.; Rodrigues, R.F.; Martins, R.C.; Castro, L.M.; Quinta-Ferreira, R.M.. "Phenolic wastewaters treatment by electrocoagulation process using Zn anode". Chemical Engineering Journal 275 (2015): 331-341. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84928339112&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cej.2015.03.116
  21. Peres, A.M.; Freitas, P.; Dias, L.G.; Sousa, M.E.B.C.; Castro, L.M.; Veloso, A.C.A.. "Cyclic voltammetry: A tool to quantify 2,4,6-trichloroanisole in aqueous samples from cork planks boiling industrial process". Talanta 117 (2013): 438-444. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84886299177&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.talanta.2013.09.039
  22. Pio, C.A.; Nunes, T.V.; Castro, L.M.; Lopes, D.A.. "Volatile and particulate organic compounds in the ambient air of a eucalyptus forest in Portugal during the FIELDVOC'94 campaign". Chemosphere - Global Change Science 3 3 (2001): 283-293. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034857101&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S1465-9972(01)00011-3
  23. Castro, L.M.; Pio, C.A.; Harrison, R.M.; Smith, D.J.T.. "Carbonaceous aerosol in urban and rural European atmospheres: Estimation of secondary organic carbon concentrations". Atmospheric Environment 33 17 (1999): 2771-2781. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0033180902&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S1352-2310(98)00331-8
  24. Harrison, R.M.; Smith, D.J.T.; Pio, C.A.; Castro, L.M.. "Comparative receptor modelling study of airborne particulate pollutants in Birmingham (United Kingdom), Coimbra (Portugal) and Lahore (Pakistan)". Atmospheric Environment 31 20 (1997): 3309-3321. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0031259705&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S1352-2310(97)00152-0
  25. Smith, D.J.T.; Harrison, R.M.; Luhana, L.; Pio, C.A.; Castro, L.M.; Tariq, M.N.; Hayat, S.; Quraishi, T.. "Concentrations of particulate airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metals collected in Lahore, Pakistan". Atmospheric Environment 30 23 (1996): 4031-4040. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030303235&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/1352-2310(96)00107-0
  26. Pio, C.A.; Castro, L.M.; Cerqueira, M.A.; Santos, I.M.; Belchior, F.; Salgueiro, M.L.. "Source assessment of particulate air pollutants measured at the southwest European coast". Atmospheric Environment 30 19 (1996): 3309-3320. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030251179&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/1352-2310(96)00058-1
  27. Pio, C.A.; Cerqueira, M.A.; Castro, L.M.; Salgueiro, M.L.. "Sulphur and nitrogen compounds in variable marine/continental air masses at the Southwest European Coast". Atmospheric Environment 30 18 (1996): 3115-3127. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0029666705&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/1352-2310(96)00059-3

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Castro, Luis; Quinta-Ferreira, Rosa M.; Andreia Patrícia Duarte Santos; • João Rafael Pedra Trindade Silva. 2022. "Digestor Anaeróbio do Tipo Floating Drum, com Agitação Mecânica".
    Allowed
  2. Castro, Luis; Beirão, Pedro; António Luís Pereira do Amaral; Rui Quitério; Cácio Almeida; Maria Nazaré Coelho Marques Pinheiro. 2022. "Sistema automático de seleção e tratamento de efluentes da indústria corticeira". Portugal.
    Allowed
  3. Castro, Luis; Beirão, Pedro; Amaral, Antonio; • Luis Manuel Ferreira Roseiro; Filipe Aguiar; António Barata; José Martins; Maria Nazaré Coelho Marques Pinheiro. 2021. "Cork Stabilization Greenhouse and Stabilization Method".
    Allowed
  4. Castro, Luis; Beirão, Pedro; Paulo Costa; ¿ António Luís Pereira do Amaral; • Luis Manuel Ferreira Roseiro; • Maria Nazaré Coelho Pinheiro. 2021. "Processo de pré-tratamento de efluentes líquidos para a industria rolheira e sistema de pré-tratamento de efluentes". Portugal.
    Pending
  5. Castro, Luis; Amaral, Antonio; • Luis Manuel Ferreira Roseiro; Maria Nazaré Coelho Marques Pinheiro; Beirão, Pedro. 2021. "Estufa de Estabilização para Cortiça e Método de Estabilização". Portugal.
    Allowed
  6. Castro, Luis; Beirão, Pedro; Paulo Costa; Amaral, Antonio; • Luis Manuel Ferreira Roseiro; Maria Nazaré Coelho Marques Pinheiro. 2021. "Liquid Effluent Pre-Treatment Process for Rolling Industry and Effluent Pre-Treatment System".
    Allowed
  7. Beirão, Pedro; Castro, Luis; • Luis Manuel Ferreira Roseiro; João Ferreira; Marco Tomé. 2016. "Sistema Automatizado de Descapsulagem Mecânica dos dois Componentes de uma Rolha de Cortiça Capsulada". Portugal.
    Allowed
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021/10 - Current Combined Biotechnologies to Remove Volatile Organic Compounds from Off-Gas Streams of the Furniture Industry and Energetic Wastewater Recovery with Microbial Fuel Cells
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Química (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/09 - Current Energy and Water Recovery from Slaughterhouse Wastewater: Circular Economy Strategy
Co-supervisor of Andreia Patrícia Duarte Santos
 Engenharia Química (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2019/02/01 Environmentally friendly removal of water emerging contaminants by photocatalytic ozonation and biofiltration
(Thesis) Arguer
 João Manuel Ferreira Gomes (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/09/27 Treatment of liquid effluents by electrochemical processes
(Thesis) Arguer
 Ana Sofia dos Santos Fajardo (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2019/12 - Current IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) evaluator, on behalf of the Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra (Certificates nº 33D/PCIP, 33E/PCIP and 33I/PCIP, valid until 31.12.2025) of the Portuguese Environment Agency, for the following groups of sectors: 1) Grouping of sectors d): Metal Production and Transformation and Surface Treatments Sector (IPPC categories 2 and 6.7); 2) Grouping of sectors e): Waste Management Sector (category 5); 3) Grouping of sectors i): Textiles, Tanneries and other sectors Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal
2012/01 - Current Coordinating auditor NP 4457 within the scope of collaboration protocols established between ISEC and certifying entities, within the scope of which it has already carried out dozens of audits of the Research, Development and Innovation Management System according to standard NP 4457:2007. Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
2001/02 - Current ISO 14001 coordinator auditor within the scope of collaboration protocols established between ISEC and certifying entities, within the scope of which he has already carried out dozens of audits of the Environmental Management System in accordance with the NP EN ISO 14001 standard Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022/03 - 2022/12/31 Pos-Doc Marie Curie supervisor of project "E-CORK: Electrochemical processes as a solution for cork manufacturing wastewaters towards a circular economy" Ana Rey Barroso