Teacher
Cândida Manuel

Resume

[EN] Candida Manuel is an associate professor at the Lusófona University of Porto (UL-CUP). She is also the Environmental Engineering degree program director and works as a researcher. At the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Technologies (FCNET), he teaches engineering courses such as mathematics, statistics, analytical chemistry, and water quality and treatment. Currently, her research is on indoor air quality and microbiology, environmental sustainability, and water quality. In 2008, he completed his PhD in Engineering Sciences at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) on the physical-chemical and microbiological quality of drinking water and the effects of biofilms and materials from water distribution pipelines. In addition, he has a master's degree in Chemical Process Engineering (2 years) and a degree in Chemical Engineering (5 years), both from FEUP. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [PT] Candida Manuel é professora associada na Universidade Lusófona do Porto (UL-CUP). É também diretora da licenciatura em Engenharia do Ambiente e exerce funções como investigadora. Na Faculdade de Ciências Naturais, Engenharia e Tecnologias (FCNET), leciona nos cursos de engenharia como matemática, estatística, química analítica e qualidade e tratamento de águas. Atualmente, a sua investigação centra-se na qualidade e microbiologia do ar interior, sustentabilidade ambiental e qualidade da água. Em 2008, concluiu o doutoramento em Ciências da Engenharia na Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP) sobre a qualidade físico-química e microbiológica da água potável, bem como os efeitos de biofilmes e materiais de condutas de distribuição de água. Adicionalmente, possui o mestrado em Engenharia de Processos Químicos (2 anos) e a licenciatura em Engenharia Química (5 anos), ambos pela FEUP.

Graus

• Licenciatura
  Engenharia Química (5 anos)
• Mestrado
  Engenharia dos Processos Químicos (2 anos)
• Doutoramento
  Doutoramento em Ciências de Engenharia
• Outros
  First International Practical Course in Biofilm Science: Biofilms: from basics to emergents (2006/09/11 - 2006/09/16)
• Outros
  Microscopia Óptica em Células Vivas
• Outros
  Curso Avançado em Biomateriais
• Outros
  Curso de Microscopia de Varrimento Electrónico e Micro-análise de Raios-X - SEM / EDS
• Outros
  Curso em Análise Estatística de Correspondência
• Outros
  Curso em Teoria e Aplicações de Cromatografia - HPLC
• Outros
  Curso em Electroquímica Fundamental e Aplicada, ANATRON
• Doutoramento
  Ciências de Engenharia

Publicações

Artigo em revista

• 2024-05-20, Culturable Bioaerosols Assessment in a Waste-Sorting Plant and UV-C Decontamination, Sustainability
• 2024-03-19, Cross-Cultural Adaptation of a Questionnaire Measuring Organizational Citizenship Behavior towards the Environment, Administrative Sciences
• 2017, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli dual-species biofilms on nanohydroxyapatite loaded with CHX or ZnO nanoparticles
• 2015, Anti-sessile bacterial and cytocompatibility properties of CHX-loaded nanohydroxyapatite, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
• 2014, Influence of nanohydroxyapatite surface properties on Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation, Journal of Biomaterials Applications
• 2013, A modular reactor to simulate biofilm development in orthopedic materials
• 2010, Unsteady state flow and stagnation in distribution systems affect the biological stability of drinking water, Biofouling
• 2007, Dynamics of drinking water biofilm in flow/non-flow conditions, Water Research
• 2004, Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles: A review of preparation methodologies, Journal of applied biomaterials & biomechanics : JABB
• 2003, Synthesis of hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate nanoparticles - Preliminary studies, Key Engineering Materials
• 2002, Preparation and Characterization of Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles

Tese / Dissertação

• 2008-06, Doutoramento, Biofilm Dynamics and Drinking Water Stability: Effects of Hydrodynamics and Surface Materials
• 2007, Doutoramento, Biofilm dynamics and drinking water stability : effects of hydrodynamics and surface materials
• 1998-07, Mestrado, Estudo Electroquímico da Oxidação do Metanol, Formaldeído e Ácido Fórmico sobre um Catalisador de Platina
• 1998, Mestrado, Estudo electroquímico da oxidação do metanol, formaldeído e ácido fórmico sobre um catalizador de platina

Artigo em conferência

• Nanoparticle and microporous structures of hydroxyapatite, 17th European Conference on Biomaterials
• Effect of the initial inoculum concentration in Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A biofilm formation, Biofilms5 International conference
• Design of a modular reactor for biofilm formation studies in biomaterials, 18th Swiss Conference on biomaterials - Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Surgery: From Bench to Bedside and Back. European Cells and Materials
• Assessing the antibacterial efficacy of CHX-releasing and CHX+nanohydroxyapatite discs, 24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID)
• Adsorption, system release and antimicrobial properties of chlorhexidine on nanohydroxyapatite coatings, 4th International Symposium on Surfaces and Interfaces for Biomaterials
• 2006, Is it safe to drink a glass of tap water?, II International Water Conference
• 2002, Nanoparticles versus Microporous Structures of Hydroxyapatite , Conference of European Society of Biomaterials

Poster em conferência

• 2016-06, Anti-microbial effect of CHX-loaded nanohydroxyapatite against S. aureus and E. coli dual-species biofilm, Biofilm7
• 2012, Quantitative analysis of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm on the surface of a biomaterial using a fed-batch system, 3rd I3S Scientific Retreat
• 2005, Kinetics of microbial growth in drinking water distribution systems, Conference MICRO’05 BIOTEC’05
• 2005, Effect of polymeric materials on biofilm growth in the drinking water distribution systems, Conference MICRO’05 BIOTEC’05