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I completed my Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. I was awarded three research grants for the projects Cork-a-Tex, Cork.a.Tex-Yarn, and TexBoost. The Cork_a_Tex and Cork.a.Tex-Yarn projects stood out by receiving the INOVATÊXTIL 2015 and Techtextil Innovation 2019 awards. Additionally, the Cork.a.Tex-Yarn project resulted in two patents, one national (109121) and one international (WO 2017/130170 A1), while the TexBoost project led to a national patent (PT 117219). Simultaneously, I was voluntarily involved in various scientific initiatives, including the development and characterization of carbon-coated magnetic nanoparticles for catalytic applications; the use of carbon nanotubes as catalysts for the oxidative desulfurization of a model oil composed of sulfur compounds present in fuels; and the use of carbon-coated magnetic nanoparticles for bromate removal in water. Throughout these years, I also had the opportunity to support students in the laboratory, contributing to their technical and scientific development. In July 2022, I supervised a student during their internship in the Chemical Engineering Project (PEQ), on the topic "Development of carbon catalysts for nitric oxide reduction." In March 2020, I was awarded a doctoral scholarship funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), entitled "Selective reduction of nitric oxide (NOx) over carbon-based catalysts," and I completed my PhD on December 18, 2024. Since May 2024, I have been part of the BE@T project – Bioeconomy for Textiles and Clothing, which aims to develop sustainable and bio-based materials using renewable resources such as agro-industrial waste and alternative natural fibres. This work focuses on creating traceable, high-performance products by integrating advanced technologies and sustainable production processes.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Patrícia Ramalho
Date of birth
1987/06/10
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Patricia. S. F. Ramalho

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
F51A-CA00-9198
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5547-8066
Scopus Author Id
57213076183

Email addresses

  • psfr@fe.up.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 22 508 188 Ext.: 3643 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua Doutor Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-465, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Coating and Films
  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering - Environmental Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Textiles

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
French Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/03/07 - 2024/12/18
Concluded
 Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
"Selective reduction of nitric oxide (NOx) over carbon-based catalysts" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2006/10 - 2013/02/14
Concluded
 Chemical engineering (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Energy and Environment
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Desenvolvimento de formulações poliméricas curáveis por radiações UV" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/05/21 - Current Research Fellow Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/03/07 - 2020/03/07 Research Fellow Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/01/23 - 2018/01/23 Research Fellow Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/04/03 - 2015/06/03 Research Fellow Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Projects

Other

Designation Funders
2024/05/21 - Current BE@T – Bioeconomia para Têxtil e Vestuário
BE@T – Bioeconomia para Têxtil e Vestuário
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
Ongoing
2018/03/07 - 2020/03/07 TexBoost
TexBoost Less Commodities more specialities project nº 24523
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
Ongoing
2017/01/23 - 2018/01/23 Cork.a.Tex-Yarn: Fio com elevada incorporação de cortiça
Cork-a-Tex Yarn - POCI . 010247 - FEDER - 17714
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
Concluded
2014/04/03 - 2015/06/30 Cork_a_Tex Têxteis com elevada incorporação de cortiça
Cork_a_Tex, FCOMP -01-0202-FEDER-38418
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Patricia. S. F. Ramalho; Soares, Salomé ; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira(B516-DBCC-B0AF). Corresponding author: Patricia. S. F. Ramalho. "Carbon nanotube-supported bimetallic catalysts with high activity for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx". Paper presented in 15th European Congress on Catalysis, 2023.
  2. Patricia. S. F. Ramalho; Soares, Salomé ; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira. Corresponding author: Patricia. S. F. Ramalho. "Carbon nanotube supported bimetallic catalysts with high activity for the selective catalytic reduction of NO x". Paper presented in 5th Doctoral Congress in Engineering, 2023.
  3. Patrícia S. F. Ramalho (F51A-CA00-9198); Soares, Salomé ; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira(B516-DBCC-B0AF). Corresponding author: Patrícia S. F. Ramalho (F51A-CA00-9198). "Study of activated carbon chemical surface modification in the catalytic reduction of NO by carbon based catalysts". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on carbon for catalysis, 2022.
  4. P. S. F. Ramalho; O. Salomé G. P. Soares; M. Fernando. R. Pereira. "Carbon-based catalysts for NOx removal". Paper presented in 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering, 2021.
  5. Patrícia S. F. Ramalho (F51A-CA00-9198); O. Salomé G. P. Soares; José J.M. Órfão; M. Fernando. R. Pereira. "Carbon-coated metallic magnetic nanoparticles for the removal of bromate in water". Paper presented in EUGLOH Annual Student Research Conference, 2020.
  6. P. S. F. Ramalho; Tânia V. Pinto; C. Brito; A.L. Gonçalves; A. Barros; G. Santos; J. Morgado; et al. "Innovative functional textiles for X-ray protection based on carbon metal oxide nanocomposites". Paper presented in AUTEX 2019 - 19th World Textile Conference, 2019.
  7. A. S. G. G. Santos; P. S. F. Ramalho ; A. R. Lopes; A. G. Gonçalves; O. C. Nunes; M. F. R. Pereira; O. S. G. P. Soares. "Aplicação de nanomateriais na desinfeção de água para consumo humano". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 2018.
  8. P. S. F. Ramalho; O.S.G.P. Soares; T. V. Pinto; A. L. Gonçalves; A. Barros; G. Santos; J. Morgado; et al. "Development of new lead-free medical X- ray protective clothing". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference, 2018.
  9. A. S. G. G. Santos; P.S.F. Ramalho; A. R. Lopes; A. G. Gonçalves; O. P. C. Nunes; M. F. R. Pereira; O. S. G. P. Soares. "Nanomaterials application in water desinfection for human consumption". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference, 2018.
  10. Patrícia S. F. Ramalho; O. Salomé G. P. Soares; José J.M. Órfão; M. Fernando R. Pereira. "Carbon-coated metallic magnetic nanoparticles for the removal of bromate in water". Paper presented in 8th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis (Carbocat VIII), 2018.
  11. P. S. F. Ramalho; O. S. G. P. Soares; J. J. M. Órfão; M. F. R. Pereira. "Nanopartículas metálicas magneticas revestidas com carbono para a remoção de bromato em água". Paper presented in I Reunião do Grupo de Carbono, 2017.
  12. O. S. G. P. Soares; P. S. F. Ramalho ; J. J. M. Órfão; M. F. R. Pereira. "Metallic catalysts supported on modified carbon nanotubes for bromate reduction in water". Paper presented in I Reunião do Grupo de Carbono, 2017.
  13. Patrícia S. F. Ramalho; O. Salomé G. P. Soares; M. Fernando R. Pereira. "Surface funcionalization of cork by oxidative treatments". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa da Química (XXIV ENSPQ), 2015.
  14. O. S. G. P. Soares; P. S. F. Ramalho; L. Pereira; P. Dias; M. M . Alves; M. F. R. Pereira. "Carbon-coated metallic magnetic nanoparticles for application on bioremediation". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa da Química (XXIV ENSPQ), 2015.
  15. O. Salomé G. P. Soares; Patrícia S. F. Ramalho; Susana Ribeiro; Salete S. Balula; Manuel F. R. Pereira. "Oxidative desulfurization using carbon nanotubes and molecular oxygen". Paper presented in 6th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis (Carbocat VI), 2014.
  16. O. Salomé G. P. Soares; Patrícia S. F. Ramalho; Susana Ribeiro; Salete S. Balula; M. Fernando R. Pereira. "Oxidative desulfurization using carbon nanotubes and molecular oxygen". Paper presented in 6th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis (Carbocat VI), 2014.
Journal article
  1. Patricia. S. F. Ramalho; Soares, Salomé ; Órfão, José; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira(B516-DBCC-B0AF). "Magnetic Metallic Nanoparticles Coated with Carbon for the Catalytic Removal of Bromate from Water". Catalysts 14 2 (2024): 149. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020149.
  2. P.S.F. Ramalho; O.S.G.P. Soares; J.L. Figueiredo; M.F.R. Pereira. "Catalytic reduction of NO over copper supported on activated carbon". Catalysis Today (2023): 114044-114044. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114044.
    10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114044
  3. Santos, A.S.G.G.; Ramalho, P.S.F.; Viana, A.T.; Lopes, A.R.; Gonçalves, A.G.; Nunes, O.C.; Pereira, M.F.R.; Soares, O.S.G.P.. "Feasibility of using magnetic nanoparticles in water disinfection". Journal of Environmental Management 288 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85103715912&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112410
  4. P. S. F. Ramalho; Mariana Pinto; N.F.F. Moreira; A.G. Gonçalves; O.C. Nunes; M.F.R. Pereira; O.S.G.P. Soares. "Application of magnetic nanoparticles for water purification". Environmental Advances 2 100010 (2020):
    Published
  5. Pinto, M.; Ramalho, P.S.F.; Moreira, N.F.F.; Gonçalves, A.G.; Nunes, O.C.; Pereira, M.F.R.; Soares, O.S.G.P.. "Application of magnetic nanoparticles for water purification". Environmental Advances 2 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85103716148&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.envadv.2020.100010
  6. Orge, Carla A.; Soares, O. Salomé G. P.; Ramalho, Patrícia S. F.; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Faria, Joaquim L.. "Magnetic Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Ozonation of Organic Pollutants". Catalysts 9 9 (2019): 703. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/catal9090703.
    Published • 10.3390/catal9090703
  7. Soares, O.S.G.P.; Ramalho, P.S.F.; Fernandes, A.; Órfão, J.J.M.; Pereira, M.F.R.. "Catalytic bromate reduction in water: Influence of carbon support". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 7 3 (2019): 103015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103015.
    10.1016/j.jece.2019.103015
  8. Pereira, L.; Dias, P.; Soares, O.S.G.P.; Ramalho, P.S.F.; Pereira, M.F.R.; Alves, M.M.. "Synthesis, characterization and application of magnetic carbon materials as electron shuttles for the biological and chemical reduction of the azo dye Acid Orange 10". Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 212 (2017): 175-184. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85019052694&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.04.060

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Gilda Santo; Rita Marques; José de Almeida Morgado; Miguel Pinto; João Sousa; Clara Pereira; Pinto, Tânia; et al. 2021. "Formulações para artigos de proteção radiológica, artigos de proteção radiológica, e seus usos". Portugal.
  2. Ana Florinda Morim Figueiredo Ramôa; Maria da Graça Correia de Oliveira Bonifácio Sotto Mayor Pizarro; José de Almeida Morgado; Sónia Oliveira Prozil; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira; Olívia Salomé Gonçalves Pinto Soares; Patrícia Sofia Ferreira Ramalho; et al. 2017. "Cork yarn, production method and uses".
  3. Ana Florinda Morim Figueiredo Ramôa; Maria da Graça Correia de Oliveira Bonifácio Sotto Mayor Pizarro; José de Almeida Morgado; Sónia Oliveira Prozil; Manuel Fernando Ribeiro Pereira; Olívia Salomé Gonçalves Pinto Soares; Patrícia Sofia Ferreira Ramalho; et al. 2016. "Fio com cortiça incorporada, método de obtenção e seus usos".
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/03/26 NO reduction over carbon xerogel supported catalysts III Reunião do Grupo do Carbono (III RGC)
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/05/10 Innovative lead-free medical X-ray protective apparel 9th European Conference on Protective Clothing
(Hohenstein)
2018/11/21 Redução de bromato em água na presença de catalisadores metálicos suportados em nanotubos de carbono modificados XXIV Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
(Porto, Portugal)
2018/07/05 Designing novel X-Ray shielding bismuth oxide-coated texiles 12th Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference
(Porto, Portugal)
2018/06/04 Magnetic nanoparticles for photocataytic ozonation of organic polluants 10th European meeting on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications (SPEA10)
(Almeria, Spain)
2015/10/18 Carbon-coated metallic magnetic nanoparticles for application on bioremediation 6th International Conference on Carbon for Energy Storage/ Conversion and Environment Protection (CESEP2015)
(Poznan, Poland)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2014 - 2024 DISSEMINATION OF SCIENCE: Participation as a member of the LSRE-LCM in the 13th, 15th, 16th, 21st "Exhibition of Science of the University of Porto", Porto, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2024 respectively. Mostra da Ciência da Universidade do Porto
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
2018/06/26 - 2018/06/29 Participation as a member of the LSRE-LCM in the organization of the 8th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis (CarboCat-VIII) congress that took place between June 26-29, 2018 at the Almeida Garret Municipal Library, in Porto. The tasks in which I participated in this congress were the following: Registration of guests/participants; Help in placing posters for guests/participants; Microphone delivery in the lectures that took place throughout the congress by the guests/participants.
Congress
 8th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
2017/06/12 - 2017/06/13 Participation as a member of the LSRE-LCM in the organization of the congress I Meeting of the Carbon Group (I RGC) of SPQ, which took place between the 12th and 13th of June 2017 at the Almeida Garret Municipal Library, in Porto. The tasks in which I participated in this congress were the following: Help in placing posters for guests/participants; Delivery of the microphone in the lectures that took place throughout the congress by the guests/participants.
Congress
 I Reunião do Grupo de Carbono
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2021 2nd Best Poster Award in the 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering - Symposium on Chemical and Biological Engineering with the work: "Carbon based catalysts for NOx removal"
2020 2nd Best Poster Award in the Global Health Session: miscellaneous challenges with the work: "Carbon-coated metallic magnetic nanoparticles for the removal of bromate in water"
University of Szeged , Hungary
2019 Techtextil Innovation Award 2019 na categoria de new material
2015 Prémio IINOVATÊXTI 2015, categoria Produtos, Showcase de Produtos Inovadores