25 years of Science and Innovation

 

Email: joanavbfe.up.pt

Phone: +351 22 041 4858

Room: E307

Laboratory: E007; E009

Junior Researcher

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

Joana Isabel Gonçalves Vilas Boas

Major research topics

  • Engineered biofilms in industrial systems
  • Bioelectrochemical systems
  • Bioenergy

Selected Publications

Vilas Boas, J., Marcon, L.R.C., Oliveira, V.B., Simões, M., Pinto, A.M.F.R. "Performance evaluation of a single-chamber microbial fuel cell with Zygosaccharomyces bailii”. Bioresource Technology Reports, (2023), 23, 101547.

Vilas Boas, J., Oliveira, V.B., Simões, M., Pinto, A.M.F.R. “A 1D model for a single chamber microbial fuel cell”. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, (2022), 184, 627-636.

Vilas Boas, J., Oliveira, V.B., Simões, M., Pinto, A.M.F.R. “Review on microbial fuel cells applications, developments and costs”. Journal of Environmental Management, (2022), 307, 114525.

Vilas Boas, J., Oliveira, V.B., Simões, M., Pinto, A.M.F.R. “Cyclic voltammetry study of a yeast-based microbial fuel cell”, Bioresource Technology Reports, (2022), 17, 100974.

Vilas Boas, J., Oliveira, V.B., Marcon, L.R.C., Simões, M., Pinto, A.M.F.R. “Optimization of a single chamber microbial fuel cell using Lactobacillus pentosus: Influence of design and operating parameters”. Science of The Total Environment, (2019), 648, 263-270.

 

Selected Projects

e.Biofilm – Creation of a group pf Excellence on Engineered Biofilms (Grant Agreement N. 101087568), funded by Horizon Europe Framework Programme | ERA Chairs. Beginning: 2023. Duration: 48 months. Role: Researcher

 

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