Joana Vieira Barbosa

Junior Researcher

Research group: Processes, Products and Energy

Background: PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal

Major research topics

• Ambient Air Pollution
• Health Impacts
• Occupational Exposure
• Study of Natural and Biodegradable Polymers
• Natural Pesticides from Plants

Selected Publications

Sousa, P. A. S., Neto, J., Barbosa, J. V., Peres, J., Magro, A., Barros, G., Sousa, J. M., Magalhães, F. D., Mexia, A., Aguiar, A. A. A. R. M., Bastos, M. M. S. M. “Novel Approach for a Controlled Delivery of Essential Oils during Long-Term Maize Storage: Clove Bud and Pennyroyal Oils Efficacy to Control Sitophilus zeamais, Reducing Grain Damage and Post-Harvest Losses”. Insects, (2023), 14, 366.

Barbosa, J. V., Farraia, M., Branco, P. T. B. S., Alvim-Ferraz, M. C. M., Martins, F. G., Annesi-Maesano, I., Sousa, S. I. V. “The Effect of Fire Smoke Exposure on Firefighters' Lung Function: A Meta-Analysis”, Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, (2022), 19 (24) 16799.

Barbosa, J. V., Nunes, R. A. O., Alvim-Ferraz, M. C. M., Martins, F. G., Sousa, S. I. V. “Health and Economic Burden of the 2017 Portuguese Extreme Wildland Fires on Children”. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, (2022), 19 (593).

Barbosa, J. V., Martins, J., Carvalho, L., Bastos, M. M. S. M., Magalhães, F. D. “Effect of peroxide oxidation on the expansion of potato starch foam”, Industrial Crops and Products, (2019), 137, 428-435.

Bastos, M. M. S. M., Magalhães, F. D., Sousa, J. M., Silva, C. F., Barbosa, J. V., Mexia, A., Magro, A., Barros, G., Sánchez, C., Semedo, J., Oliveira, M. R., Matos, O. “Device for stored products protection and uses thereof” (2018) (US 2018 / 0310556 A1 e WO 2017/072563 Al)

Selected Projects

ArRiscO – “Firefighters’ occupational exposure to air pollution – impact on COPD and asthma” (PCIF/SSO/0101/2017), funded by funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. Beginning: 2019. Duration: 22 months; Role: Researcher.

EMISSHIP – “Towards reducing atmospheric pollution from shipping – Emission forecasting and assessment of human health impact” (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032201), funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. Beginning: 2018. Duration: 26 months; Role: Researcher.

MICROPROTECT – “Use of encapsulated essential oils for protection of stored cereals and legumes” (PTDC/AGR/119270/2010), funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. Beginning: 2012. Duration: 42 months. Role: Researcher.

“LEPABE-2-ECO-INNOVATION”, funded by CCDR-N (P2020|Norte2020-Projetos Integrados ICD). Beginning: 2016. Duration 23 months. Role: Researcher.