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U R O P E A N C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E F O R M A TName Luciana de Jesus dos Santos Peixoto
Address Rua de São Martinho de Tibães, nº 80, Mire de Tibães, 4700-565 Braga, Portugal.
Telephone +351 – 964593726 Fax +351 - 253 604429 E-mail luciana.peixoto@deb.uminho.pt Nationality Portuguese Date of birth 02. 06. 1982
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ORK EXPERIENCE10.2012 – 03.2013 Invited professor of Enzyme Technology and Food Biotechnology in Agrarian School of Ponte de Lima, Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
09.2012 – 02.2013 Professor of Environmental Management Systems in Environmental Management Master, Department of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal.
04.2012 – 09.2012 Invited professor of Agricultural Biotechnology in Agrarian School of Ponte de Lima, Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. 10.2007 – 06.2012 PhD in Biological and Chemical Engineering Supervised by António
G. Brito, Regina Nogueira and Pier Parpot - Microbial Fuel Cells for autonomous systems: kinetics and technological advances in wastewater treatment and sensor applications (PhD Thesis). 10.2006 – 08.2007 Researcher in the project “Water Quality Characterization in the
North Coast Small Rivers - ecological quality evaluation: modelling and simulation tool”. Engineering College of the University of Porto (FEUP) and Centre for Biological Engineering, University of Minho. 07.2006 – 09.2008 Master in Geological Heritage and Geoconservation supervised by
M. Isabel Caetano Alves- The Glacial Heritage in the National Park of Peneda–Gerês (Portugal). Strategy Proposal of Geoconservation (O Património Geomorfológico – Glaciário do Parque Nacional da Peneda – Gerês: Proposta de Estratégia de Geoconservação). University of Minho (Master dissertation).
09.2004 – 06.2005 Teaching Practice in Vila Verde Secondary school supervised by Prof. José Precioso and Beatriz Santos, with the final classification of 18 values (0-20).
02.2002 – 06.2002 Orientation of Biology Experimental Activity entitled “of the seed to the plants… of the plants to the feeding” in PEDAIS (Program of Enrichment in Ability, Interest and Socialization Domains); ANEIS (Associação Nacional para o Estudo e Intervenção na sobredotação).
Consulting projects - team member
plans of lakes Fogo, Congro, São Brás, Serra Devassa, of São Miguel island. (University of Azores, 2011).
Hydro power plant of Lourido, River Bugio - Felgueiras: Ecological Characterization and Ecological Flow determination (EnerPower).
Monitoring the reference state and modelling of ecological and chemical water quality of the Hydroelectric Tuela-Macedo (ION Business Consulting).
Mathematical modelling of chemical and ecological water quality and prospective scenarios for Azorean lakes - Hydrographic Region Management Plans (SIMBIENTE).
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DUCATION AND TRAINING2007-2012 PhD in Biological and Chemical Engineering Supervised by António G. Brito, Regina Nogueira and Pier Parpot - “Microbial Fuel Cells for autonomous systems: kinetics and technological advances in wastewater treatment and sensor applications” (Jury – Figen Kadirgan (Istambul Technical University) and José Moura (Universidade Nova de Lisboa)).
06.2008 – 12.2008 Guest PhD Student in the Technical University of Denmark (Lyngby), Department of Environmental Engineering, Supervised by Prof. Irini Angelidaki and Doctor Booki Min.
2006-2008 Master in Geological Heritage and Geoconservation Supervised by Maria Isabel Caetano Alves with the final classification of “Muito Bom”.
2005-2006 Pos-Graduation in Geological Heritage and Geoconservation,
University of Minho, with final average of 17 values (0-20).
07.2006 Intensive Course of English to ERASMUS Students, Trainers and Researchers (INGERASMUS), obtained the level B1 in Understanding and A2 in Speaking and Writing, according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. 2000 – 2005 Graduation in Biology and Geology (Teacher Training), University of
Minho, with final average of 17 values (0-20).
05.2003 – 06.2003 Scientific Illustration Course –White and Black Techniques, 40 hours; Mosteiro de São Martinho de Tibães.
09.2003 Initiation Course to Birds observation; SPEA.
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OTHER TONGUE PORTUGUESEO
THER LANGUAGES• Reading skills ENGLISH (GOOD), FRENCH (GOOD), SPANISH (GOOD)
• Writing skills ENGLISH (GOOD), FRENCH (GOOD), SPANISH (BASICS)
• Verbal skills ENGLISH (GOOD), FRENCH (BASICS), SPANISH (BASICS)
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCESAssistant Director of the Biofilms Laboratory – 2011 – 2012.
Representative student of to the Master in Geological Heritage and Geoconservation; University of Minho - 2006-2007. II Journeys BioGeo Organization; University of Minho – 26 th and 27 th April 2004.
Monitor in residential holiday’s field in Campo Gerês; Youthful Association GJT – July 2003. Monitor in residential holiday’s field in Castro Laboreiro; Youthful Association GJT – July 2002.
Representative student in the graduation Biology and Geology (Teacher Training); University of Minho 2000 -2005 Monitor in non-residential holiday’s field in Mire de Tibães; Youthful Association GJT – April 2000.
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PERSONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES. Organized, motivated and good management skills Competent with Microsoft Office programmes, some experience with HTML, ArcGIS, CANVAS, Photoshop.
OTHER SKILLS
AND COMPETENCESMemberships
since 2003 Member of the SPEA “Portuguese Society for the Birds study”
1999 – 2004 Youthful Association GJT
1997 – 2000 Youthful Association UNIDOS
Prizes
2004 School merit prize attributed by University of Minho relating to the school year 2002/2003.
2003 School merit prize attributed by University of Minho relating to the
school year 2001/2002.
2002 School merit prize attributed by University of Minho relating to the
school year 2000/2001.
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DDITIONAL INFORMATIONPUBLICATIONS L. Peixotoelectrodes coated with , A.G. Brito, R. Nogueira, P. Parpot (2012) “Kinetic study of the redox processes at Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilm in a microbial fuel cell” (Submitted to Bioelectrochemistry)
L. Peixoto, I. Machado, A.F. Santos, A.G. Brito, T. Jouenne, P. Parpot, M.O. Pereira, R. Nogueira (2012) “Influence of the temperature in the outer membrane proteins expression and electrochemical behavior of Geobacter sulfurreducens” (Submitted to Biotechnology and Bioengineering).
L. Peixoto, A.L. Rodrigues, M.M. Silva, A. Nicolau, A.G. Brito, P. Parpot, R. Nogueira (2012) “Optimization of a filter press type Microbial Fuel Cell for electricity production and wastewater treatment” (Submitted to Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology).
Matos M., Peixoto L., Nogueira R. (2011) Biofilmes nas Estações de Tratamento de Águas Residuais. in “Biofilmes – Na Saúde, No Ambiente, Na Indústria”, Azevedo NF, Cerca N (ed.) Publindustria Lda, Porto, Portugal, ISBN: 978-972-8953935, in press.
L. Peixoto, B. Min, G. Martins, A.G. Brito, P. Kroff, P. Parpot, I. Angelidaki, R. Nogueira (2011) “In situ microbial fuel cell-based biosensor for organic carbon”. Bioelectrochemistry 81 (2), 99-103.
G. Martins*, L. Peixoto*, D.C. Ribeiro, P. Parpot, A.G. Brito, R. Nogueira, (2010) Towards Benthic Microbial Fuel Cell implementation in Volcanic Eutrophic lakes: bacterial electrochemical activity assessment in Lake Furnas (Azores) – Portugal. Bioelectrochemistry, 78, 67-71 * denotes equal authorship.
L. Peixoto, I.M. Alves (2009) “Quantificação do Património Geomorfológico – Glaciário no Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês (Portugal)”, Publicações da Associação Portuguesa de Geomorfólogos, Volume VI, APGEOM, Braga, 265-268.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS BY
INVITATIONL. Peixoto, P. Parpor, R. Nogueira, A. Brito, Células de Combustível Microbianas para Sistemas Autónomos, 2as Jornadas em Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente, Escola Superior Agrária do
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal, 27March 2012.
L. Peixoto, A.G. Brito, P. Parpot, R. Nogueira, Development of a Compact Microbial Fuel Cell for Isolated Environments. 2011 International Workshop on Environment and Alternative Energy, organized by NASA and C3P, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 15 to 18 November 2011.
L. Peixoto, I.M. Alves. Inventariação e quantificação do Património Geológicodo Parque Nacional da Peneda Gerês, Escola Superior Agrária do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal, 13December 2006.
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OSTERS COMMUNICATIONSG. Martins, L. Peixoto, D.C. Ribeiro, C. Sil, Cenários de estado ecológico em aproveitamentos Hidroeléctricos: modelação matemática como ferramenta de previsão, 11º Congresso da Água, Porto, Portugal, 6 to 8 February 2012.
L. Peixoto, A.F.S. Santos, I. Machado, A.M. Sousa, A.G. Brito, P. Parpot, M.O. Pereira, R. Nogueira, “Kinetic study of the redox processes in carbon electrodes with Geobacter sulfurreducens at different growth temperatures”, XXII Encontro Nacional SPQ: 100 anos de Química em Portugal, Braga, Portugal, 3 to 6 Jule 2011.
G. Martins, D.C. Ribeiro, A. Terada, I. Henriques, L. Peixoto, P.L. Bodelier, A. Correia, J.V. Cruz, P. Parpot, A.G. Brito, B.F. Smets, R. Nogueira, Eutrophication-threatened aquatic ecosystems: sediment biogeochemical processes towards nutrients control, 14th International
Conference, IWA Diffuse Pollution Specialist Group: Diffuse Pollution and Eutrophication. Québec, Canada, 12to 17 September 2010.
L. Peixoto, D. Poças, R. Nogueira, A.G. Brito, P. Kroff, P. Parpot, “Anodic electronic transference assessment in a microbial fuel cell”, From fundamentals to microbial power plants: electrochemically active biofilms, International State of the Art Workshop, Dourdan, France, 19 to 21 November 2008.
L. Peixoto, I. M. Alves. Quantificação do Património Geomorfológico – Glaciário no Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês. Geomorfologia 2008. Braga, Portugal,16 to 19 October 2008.
L. Peixoto, A. L. Rodrigues, A. Nicolau, M. M. Silva, J. Correia, P. Parpot, R. Nogueira, A. G. Brito, “Bioelectricity production and wastewater treatment using extracellular electron transfer mechanisms in filter-press type Microbial Fuel Cell”, EU-ISMET meeting (European international Society for Microbial Electrochemical technologies Meeting), Ghent, Belgium,27 to 28 September, 2012.
L. Peixoto, A.F.S. Santos, I. Machado, A.M. Sousa, A.G. Brito, P. Parpot, M.O. Pereira, R. Nogueira, “Electronic transference assessment of the redox processes at carbon electrodes coated with Geobacter sulfurreducens that grown at different temperatures”, Semana da Escola de Engenharia, Guimarães, Portugal, 20 to 26 October 2011.
L. Peixoto, A.F.S. Santos, I. Machado, A.M. Sousa, A.G. Brito, P. Parpot, M.O. Pereira, R. Nogueira, "Influence of the Temperature in the electronic transfer mechanism of Geobacter sulfurreducens " 3rd Microbial Fuel Cell Conference, Leeuwarden, Netherland. 6 to 8 June
2011.
L. Peixoto, B. Min, A.G. Brito, P. Kroff, P. Parpot, I. Angelidaki, R. Nogueira, “Submersible microbial fuel cell-based biosensor for in situ BOD monitoring”, Semana da Escola de Engenharia, Guimarães, Portugal, 11 to 15 October 2010.
L. Peixoto, G. Martins, P. Parpot, P. Kroff, A.G. Brito, R. Nogueira, “Células de Combustível Microbianas: uma nova fronteira para a produção de energia e monitorização ambiental”, XCNEA - 10º Congresso Lusófono de Engenharia do Ambiente, Faro, Portugal, 1 to 2 October 2009.
G. Martins, L. Peixoto, D.C. Ribeiro, P. Parpot, A.G. Brito, R. Nogueira, “Towards Benthic Microbial Fuel Cell implementation in Volcanic Eutrophic lakes: bacterial electrochemical activity assessment in Lake Furnas (Azores) – Portugal”, EAB "From fundamental to microbial power plants: Electrochemically active biofilms", Dourdan, France, 19 to 21November 2008.
L. Peixoto, R. Nogueira, A.G. Brito, P. Kroff, P. Parpot, “Geobacter sulfurreducens as mediator for redox reactions: cyclic voltammetric study”, 59th Annual Meeting of the International Society
of Electrochemistry, Seville, Spain, 7 to 12 September 2008.
L. Peixoto, A.P. Machado, R. Nogueira, A.G. Brito, P. Kroff, P. Parpot, “Electronic transference assessment in a Geobacter sulfurreducens fuel cell”, 10th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - CHEMPOR, Braga, Portugal, 4 to 6 September 2008.
L. Peixoto, A.P. Machado, R. Nogueira, A.G. Brito, P. Kroff, P. Parpot, “Biocompatible substrate oxidation with Geobacter sulfurreducens in a microbial fuel cell with different anodic materials”, Chemistry of raw material change, Chemical transformation of biomass - EraChemistry workshop, Krakow, Poland, 13 to 16 April 2008.
L. Peixoto, R. Nogueira, A.G. Brito, P. Kroff, P. Parpot, “Comparative study of the performance of different anodic materials in a microbial fuel cell inoculated with Geobacter sulfurreducens”,
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Bioenergy: Challenges and Opportunities, Guimarães, Portugal, 6 to 9 Aprill 2008.
L. Peixoto, R. Nogueira, A.G. Brito, C. Póvoa, P. Kroff, P. Parpot, “Electroactivity of Geobacter sulfurreducens evaluated by cyclic voltammetry”, 2nd International Conference on
Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology - BioMicroWorld2007, Seville, Spain, 28 November to 1 December 2007.