Overview
Background
Gilda Carvalho is an Associate Professor at the ACWEB and the School of Chemical Engineering. Gilda is Group Leader of the Drinking and Recycled Water research group, and she also leads research in the area of Environmental Bioengineering, with particular focus on microbial processes for water/wastewater treatment and resource recovery. Her research interests include removal of Chemicals of Emerging Concern (CEC), Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR), biofilm systems, membrane processes for water/wastewater treatment and reuse, and resource recovery from waste/wastewater streams - acidogenesis and biopolymer production (namely polyhydroalkanoates). One area that Gilda has particularly developed across all these areas was the use of molecular tools to link microbial ecology/activity of biological systems to process performance. Gilda has published over 90 peer reviewed papers, and has participated in >40 research projects, a significant number of them being multinational and involving the participation of industrial partners. Gilda is strongly dedicated to teaching and learning, with extensive teaching experience in various areas of Chemical/Environmental/Bioprocess Engineering. Gilda is Coordinator of the Postgraduate Programs of Urban Water Engineering. She is also an experienced HDR supervisor (>20 PhD students).
Availability
- Associate Professor Gilda Carvalho is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Institution to be confirmed
Research interests
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Water and wastewater treatment and reuse processes
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Chemicals of Emerging Concern (pharmaceuticals / PFAS / pesticides / heavy metals)
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Biofilm systems
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Membrane processes
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Resource recovery and waste valorisation (acidogenesis and biopolymers production)
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Polyhydroxyalkanoate production
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Link of microbiology and engineering towards improved process performance
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Nutrient removal
Works
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2011
Journal Article
Microbial population analysis of nutrient removal-related organisms in membrane bioreactors
Silva, A. F., Carvalho, G., Oehmen, A., Lousada-Ferreira, M., Van Nieuwenhuijzen, A., Reis, M. A. M. and Crespo, M. T. B. (2011). Microbial population analysis of nutrient removal-related organisms in membrane bioreactors. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 93 (5), 2171-2180. doi: 10.1007/s00253-011-3499-5
2011
Journal Article
Assessing the diurnal variability of pharmaceutical and personal care products in a full-scale activated sludge plant
Salgado, R., Marques, R., Noronha, J. P., Mexia, J. T., Carvalho, G., Oehmen, A. and Reis, M. A. M. (2011). Assessing the diurnal variability of pharmaceutical and personal care products in a full-scale activated sludge plant. Environmental Pollution, 159 (10), 2359-2367. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.07.004
2011
Journal Article
Two-dimensional fluorescence as a fingerprinting tool for monitoring wastewater treatment systems
Galinha, Claudia F., Carvalho, Gilda, Portugal, Carla A. M., Guglielmi, Giuseppe, Reis, Maria A. M. and Crespo, Joao G. (2011). Two-dimensional fluorescence as a fingerprinting tool for monitoring wastewater treatment systems. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 86 (7), 985-992. doi: 10.1002/jctb.2613
2011
Journal Article
Real-time monitoring of membrane bioreactors with 2D-fluorescence data and statistically based models
Galinha, C. F., Carvalho, G., Portugal, C. A. M., Guglielmi, G., Oliveira, R., Crespo, J. G. and Reis, M. A. M. (2011). Real-time monitoring of membrane bioreactors with 2D-fluorescence data and statistically based models. Water Science and Technology, 63 (7), 1381-1388. doi: 10.2166/wst.2011.195
2011
Journal Article
Microbial characterization of mercury-reducing mixed cultures enriched with different carbon sources
Carvalho, G., Almeida, B., Fradinho, J., Oehmen, A., Reis, M. A. M. and Teresa Barreto Crespo, M. (2011). Microbial characterization of mercury-reducing mixed cultures enriched with different carbon sources. Microbes and Environments, 26 (4), 293-300. doi: 10.1264/jsme2.ME11112
2010
Journal Article
Analysis of 65 pharmaceuticals and personal care products in 5 wastewater treatment plants in Portugal using a simplified analytical methodology
Salgado, R., Noronha, J. P., Oehmen, A., Carvalho, G. and Reis, M. A. M. (2010). Analysis of 65 pharmaceuticals and personal care products in 5 wastewater treatment plants in Portugal using a simplified analytical methodology. Water Science and Technology, 62 (12), 2862-2871. doi: 10.2166/wst.2010.985
2010
Journal Article
Incorporating microbial ecology into the metabolic modelling of polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms
Oehmen, A., Carvalho, G., Lopez-Vazquez, C.M., van Loosdrecht, M.C.M. and Reis, M.A.M. (2010). Incorporating microbial ecology into the metabolic modelling of polyphosphate accumulating organisms and glycogen accumulating organisms. Water Research, 44 (17), 4992-5004. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.06.071
2010
Journal Article
Assessment of the presence and dynamics of fungi in drinking water sources using cultural and molecular methods
Pereira, V. J., Fernandes, D., Carvalho, G., Benoliel, M. J., San Romao, M. V. and Barreto Crespo, M. T. (2010). Assessment of the presence and dynamics of fungi in drinking water sources using cultural and molecular methods. Water Research, 44 (17), 4850-4859. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.07.018
2010
Journal Article
Biological treatment of propanil and 3,4-dichloroaniline: kinetic and microbiological characterisation
Carvalho, G., Marques, R., Lopes, A. R., Faria, C., Noronha, J. P., Oehmen, A., Nunes, O. C. and Reis, M. A. M. (2010). Biological treatment of propanil and 3,4-dichloroaniline: kinetic and microbiological characterisation. Water Research, 44 (17), 4980-4991. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.08.006
2010
Journal Article
Modelling the population dynamics and metabolic diversity of organisms relevant in anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic enhanced biological phosphorus removal processes
Oehmen, A., Lopez-Vazquez, C. M., Carvalho, G., Reis, M. A. M. and van Loosdrecht, M. C. M. (2010). Modelling the population dynamics and metabolic diversity of organisms relevant in anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic enhanced biological phosphorus removal processes. Water Research, 44 (15), 4473-4486. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.06.017
2010
Journal Article
Assessing the abundance and activity of denitrifying polyphosphate accumulating organisms through molecular and chemical techniques
Oehmen, Adrian, Carvalho, Gilda, Freitas, Filomena and Reis, Maria A. M. (2010). Assessing the abundance and activity of denitrifying polyphosphate accumulating organisms through molecular and chemical techniques. Water Science and Technology, 61 (8), 2061-2068. doi: 10.2166/wst.2010.976
2009
Journal Article
The effect of carbon source on the biological reduction of ionic mercury
Oehmen, A., Fradinho, J., Serra, S., Carvalho, G., Capelo, J. L., Velizarov, S., Crespo, J. G. and Reis, M. A. M. (2009). The effect of carbon source on the biological reduction of ionic mercury. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 165 (1-3), 1040-1048. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.10.094
2009
Journal Article
Robustness of sludge enriched with short SBR cycles for biological nutrient removal
Freitas, Filomena, Temudo, Margarida F., Carvalho, Gilda, Oehmen, Adrian and Reis, Maria A. M. (2009). Robustness of sludge enriched with short SBR cycles for biological nutrient removal. Bioresource Technology, 100 (6), 1969-1976. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.10.031
2007
Journal Article
Denitrifying phosphorus removal: linking the process performance with the microbial community structure
Carvalho, Gilda, Lemos, Paulo C., Oehmen, Adrian and Reis, Maria A. M. (2007). Denitrifying phosphorus removal: linking the process performance with the microbial community structure. Water Research, 41 (19), 4383-4396. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.06.065
2007
Journal Article
Eco-physiological characterization of fluorescence in situ hybridization probe-targeted denitrifiers in activated sludge using culture-independent methods
Ginige, M. P., Carvalho, G., Keller, J. and Blackall, L. L. (2007). Eco-physiological characterization of fluorescence in situ hybridization probe-targeted denitrifiers in activated sludge using culture-independent methods. Letters In Applied Microbiology, 44 (4), 399-405. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2006.02089.x
2007
Journal Article
Advances in enhanced biological phosphorus removal: from micro to macro scale
Oehmen, A. M., Lemos, P. C., Carvalho, G., Yuan, Z., Keller, J., Blackall, L. L. and Reis, M. A. M. (2007). Advances in enhanced biological phosphorus removal: from micro to macro scale. Water Research, 41 (11), 2271-2300. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.02.030
2006
Journal Article
Differential distribution of ammonia- and nitrite-oxidising bacteria in flocs and granules from a nitrifying/denitrifying sequencing batch reactor
de Sousa Carvalho, G., Meyer, R. L., Yuan, Z. and Keller, J. (2006). Differential distribution of ammonia- and nitrite-oxidising bacteria in flocs and granules from a nitrifying/denitrifying sequencing batch reactor. Enzyme And Microbial Technology, 39 (7), 1392-1398. doi: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2006.03.024
2004
Conference Publication
Selective production of nitrite using hydroxylamine as inhibitor of nitrite oxidation.
Blackburne, R. J., de Sousa Carvalho, G., Yuan, Z. and Keller, J. (2004). Selective production of nitrite using hydroxylamine as inhibitor of nitrite oxidation.. IWA Conference on Environmental Biotechnology: Advancement on Water and Wastewater Application in the Tropics, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9 -10 December 2003. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing.
2004
Journal Article
Model development and application for surfactant biodegradation in an acclimatising activated sludge system
Carvalho, G, Novais, JM, Pinheiro, HM and Vanrolleghem, PA (2004). Model development and application for surfactant biodegradation in an acclimatising activated sludge system. Chemosphere, 54 (10), 1495-1502. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.08.028
2003
Journal Article
Activated sludge acclimatisation kinetics to non‐ionic surfactants
Carvalho, G, Novais, JM and Pinheiro, HM (2003). Activated sludge acclimatisation kinetics to non‐ionic surfactants. Environmental Technology, 24 (1), 109-114. doi: 10.1080/09593330309385541
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Cost-effective and low-maintenance treatment of groundwater for safe drinking water production
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernardino Virdis
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of a new electro-chemical technology to remove nitrate and heavy metals from groundwater for remote communities.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ruth Knibbe, Dr Bernardino Virdis
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing a novel taste and odour removal process for drinking water
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adrian Oehmen, Associate Professor Shihu Hu
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Doctor Philosophy
Detection, ecology, and fate of soil-transmitted helminths in remote wastewater treatment systems.
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Biological methods to identify and quantify PAO/GAO microorganisms and their activity in wastewater treatment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adrian Oehmen
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Doctor Philosophy
Sustainable and cost-effective biological phosphorus removal technology in urban water systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liu Ye, Associate Professor Adrian Oehmen
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding roles of disinfection agents on the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jianhua Guo, Dr Zhigang Yu
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Doctor Philosophy
The development of process control strategies to optimise biological phosphorus removal and recovery
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liu Ye, Associate Professor Adrian Oehmen
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Doctor Philosophy
A sustainable biological nutrient removal and recovery process for cost-effective wastewater treatment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adrian Oehmen, Professor Liu Ye
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Master Philosophy
Biological methods to identify and quantify PAO/GAO microorganisms and their activity in wastewater treatment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adrian Oehmen
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Detection, ecology, and fate of soil-transmitted helminths in remote wastewater treatment systems.
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) removal by nanofiltration (NF) membranes
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The potential of Phage Therapy Against Biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Urban Water Systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jianhua Guo
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Biotrickling filtration for aerobically volatile sulfur compounds abatement from sewers
Principal Advisor
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