Nídia Caetano

Senior Researcher

Research group: Processes, Products and Energy

Academic position: Coordinator Professor (ISEP)

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

Major research topics

• Biofuels.
• Microalgae.
• Biorefinery.
• Waste valorization.
• Sustainability.
• Wastewater treatment.

Selected Publications

Mata, T.M., Martins, A.A., Caetano, N.S. "Microalgae for biodiesel production and other applications: A review" Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, (2010), 14(1), 217-232.

Caetano, N.S., Silva, V.F.M., Melo, A.C., Martins, A.A., "Spent coffee grounds for biodiesel production and other applications" Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, (2014), 16(7), 1423–1430.

Mata, T.M., Mendes, A.M., Caetano, N.S., Martins, A.A. "Sustainability and economic evaluation of microalgae grown in brewery wastewater" Bioresource Technology, (2014), 168, 151-158.

Mata, T.M., Sousa, I.R.B.G., Vieira, S.S., aetano, N.S. "Biodiesel Production from Corn Oil via Enzymatic Catalysis with Ethanol" Energy Fuels, (2012), 26 (5), 3034–3041.

Mata, T.M., Melo, A.C., Simões, M., Caetano, N.S. "Parametric study of a brewery effluent treatment by microalgae Scenedesmus obliquus" Bioresource Technology, (2012), 107, 151–158.