Ana Nicolau
Assistant Researcher (tenured)
- Research Line: Health Biotechnology and Bioengineering
- Research Group: Env2B
- Lab.: Environmental Microbiology Laboratory
- 253 604 408 (office) / 253 601 590 (lab)
- protozoa@ceb.uminho.pt
- https://www.ceb.uminho.pt/People/Profile/ananicolau
Career
- Since 2019: Assistant Researcher (tenured), Universidade do Minho
- 2018 - 2019: Junior Researcher (Non-Tenure Track), Universidade do Minho
- 2013 - 2015: Invited Assistant Reseacher (non-tenured track), Universidade do Minho
- 2008 - 2013: Assistant Researcher (Non-Tenure Track), Universidade do Minho
Qualifications
- 2002: PhD Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Universidade do Minho
- 1996: Master in Coastal Sciences, Universidade do Minho
Roles and Responsibilities
- Since 2021: Member of the Scientific Steering Committee of the Research Unit, Centre of Biological Engineering
- 2017 - 2018: Member of the Scientific Steering Committee of the Research Unit, Centre of Biological Engineering
Laboratory Management
- Executive Director at Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (LMAmb)
- Since 2018: Control of Filamentous overgrowth in activated sludge wastewater treatment
- 2016 - 2018: Innovative strategies to control filamentous overgrowth in activated sludge wastewater treatment
- 2015 - 2016: Manager at CEB
- 2013 - 2013: Advanced Microscopy Techniques Applied to Molecular and Celular Biology Studies
- 2008 - 2015: Faculty Researcher at CEB
- 2006 - 2008: Establishment of relationships between protozoa, metazoa and filamentous bacteria of activated sludge and physical-chemical and operational parameters of plants
- 2006 - 2006: PHAGEVET-P
- 2003 - 2006: Filamentous overgrowth in activated sludge wastewater treatment
- 1996 - 2002: Monitorização microbiológica da poluição: uso da resposta fisiológica e ecologia de protistas
Past Projects
- 2021 - 2023: BIOECONORTE - Water and nutrients management based on BIOrefinery and circular ECOnomy towards a sustainable agri-food system of the NORTE of Portugal (Team Member)
- 2016 - 2020: INOVCONTROLFIL - Innovative strategies to control filamentous overgrowth in activated sludge wastewater treatment (PI)
- 2016 - 2020: BioTecNorte - Underpinning Biotechnology to foster the north of Portugal bioeconomy (Team Member)
- 2016 - 2019: RehaBioSys - Rehabilitation of Contaminated Natural Systems - Advanced Bioremediation towards Sustainability (Team Member)
- 2012 - 2015: True-Lyse - Lysin properties adapted to cold temperatures (Team Member)
- 2011 - 2014: ANTIPEP - Control of microbial adhesion and biofilm formation on abiotic medical surfaces through antimicrobial peptides-based products (Team Member)
- 2008 - 2011: PROTOFILWW - Establishment of relationships between protozoa, metazoa and filamentous bacteria of activated sludge and physical-chemical and operational parameters of plants (PI)
- 2005 - 2007: PHAGEVET-P - Veterinary Phage Therapies as Alternatives to Antibiotics in Poultry Production (Team Member)
- 1995 - 1997: PROTOZOA - Biotechnological Monitoring of Pollution: Physiological Response of Protozoa to Presence of Toxics (Team Member)
Supervision of Researchers
- Anabela De Sousa Cunha - Master Student
Recent Publications
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