Renata Alexandra Alves Gomes Ferreira

(PhD Student)

Status at Centre for Biological and Chemical Engineering:

·        Researcher of the  Environmental and Ecoprocess Engineering Research Group

Education:

·       Graduation in Chemistry and Environment Sciences, in the Biotechnology branch, Instituto Superior de Estudos Interculturais e Transdisciplinares de Almada, Instituto Piaget , Portugal, 2003.

·       Research training at Centro de Investigação das Ferrugens do Cafeeiro (CIFC), Oeiras, Portugal, 2001-2002.

·       Research training at Laboratório de Biologia Vegetal, na Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, 2000.

Positions:

·       (10/2007 - ) PhD student in Environmental Engineering, Environmental and Ecoprocess Research Group, IST, UTL, Portugal, under the Supervision of Professor Susete Martins Dias and
L. C. Davies.

·        (06/2006 – 9/2007) Researcher of the Environmental and Ecoprocess Engineering Research Group, IST, UTL, Portugal, under the Supervision of Professor Susete Martins Dias and L. C. Davies.

·        (03/2005 – 8/2005) Teaching at Vitorino Nemésio Secondary School, Lisbon, Portugal.

Research Activities:

·         Constructed wetlands

·         Acid Orange 7 degradation

·         Plant genomics and proteomics

·         Phytotoxicity tests assessment

Grants:

·         PhD scolarship from Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (SFRH/BD/38704/2007)

·         Research Scholarship from IST

Publications:

Thesis:

Ferreira, Renata A. A. G., 2003, "Cloning and molecular Characterization of Casuarina glauca nodules defense-related genes", Graduation Thesis, Instituto Superior de Estudos Interculturais e Transdisciplinares de Almada, Instituto Piaget, Portugal.

Papers in international scientific journals with referees:

L. C. Davies, G. J. M. Cabrita, R. A. Ferreira, C. C. Carias, J. M. Novais, S. Martins-Dias (2009), "Integrated study of the role of Phragmites australis in azo-dye treatment in a constructed wetland: from pilot to molecular scale", Ecological Engineering, 35(6), 961-970.

L. C. Davies, I. S. Pedro, R. A. Ferreira, F. G. Freire, J. M. Novais and S. Martins-Dias "Constructed wetland treatment system in textile industry and sustainable development", 2008. Water Science and Technology, 58(10), 2017-2023.

Papers in conference proceedings:

Luísa C. Davies, Gonçalo Cabrita, Renata Ferreira, Cátia Carias, Júlio M. Novais, Susete Martins-Dias, 2007, “Integrated study of the role of Phragmites australis in azo-dye treatment in a constructed wetland: from pilot to molecular scale”, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia, 16th – 20th September, pp.75-77.

M. M. Gouveia, A. S. Fortunato, S. M. Martins, R. Ferreira, C. P. Ricardo, P. Fevereiro, K. Pawlowski, A. Ribeiro (2001), "Common features between actinorhizal and legume root nodules", proceedings of the 12^th International Meeting on Frankia and Actinorhizal plants, 17th a 21st of June, Carry-le-Rouet, France.

 Oral communication:  

R. A. Ferreira, L. C. Davies, J. M. Novais, S. Martins-Dias (2007) "Adequação e optimização do método de quantificação de proteínas ao método de extracção de tecidos de plantas", SPQ-Analítica'07, 29th - 30th March, IST, Lisbon, Portugal 

Luísa C. Davies, Gonçalo Cabrita, Renata Ferreira, Cátia Carias, Júlio M. Novais, Susete Martins-Dias, 2007,  “Integrated study of the role of Phragmites australis in azo-dye treatment in a constructed wetland: from pilot to molecular scale”, 16th – 20th September, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia

Luísa C. Davies, Gonçalo Cabrita, Renata Ferreira, Cátia Carias, Júlio M. Novais, Susete Martins-Dias, 2007, “In-search of na in-depth understanding of phytoremediation by Phragmites sp.”, COST Action 859 – Phytotechnologies to promote sustainable land use and improve food safety, 30 May to 1 June, Vilnius, Lithuania.

• Contacts

Telephone: +(351) 218 419124;

Fax: +(351) 218 419 062

E-mail : Renata Ferreira