Manuel Mota
Professor Emeritus
- Research Line: Environmental Biotechnology and Bioengineering
- Research Group: BRIDGE
- 253 604 405 (office)
- mmota@deb.uminho.pt
- http://ceb.uminho.pt/People/Profile/manuelmota
Career
- Since 2013: Professor Emeritus, Universidade do Minho
- 1994 - 2012: Full Professor, Universidade do Minho
Qualifications
- 1985: Docteur Génie Biochimique, INSA - Toulouse
- 1972: Graduation on Chemical Engineering, Universidade do Porto
Roles and Responsibilities
- 2010 - 2012: Member of the Scientific Council, Universidade do Minho
- 2008 - 2008: Presidente da Direção da incubadora SpinPark, Universidade do Minho
- 2008 - 2012: Director of Research Unit, Centre of Biological Engineering
- Since 2007: Member of Program Studies Steering Committee, PhD Program in Bioengineering
Honors and Awards
- 2011: Fulbright Scholar at MIT
- 2007: Counselor of Engineering (for outstanding achievements in Engineering), Portuguese Institution of Engineers
- 2004: Award “Stimulus to Excellence”, from the Ministry of Science and Technology (awarded to scientists with more than 100 refereed papers with 500 citations or more)
Courses
- Engineering Science Topics ( 1st Cycle in Applied Languages )
Past Projects
- 2014 - 2015: Carbon@Magnetic - Carbon Material @ Metalic Magnetic Nanoparticles composites as electron shuttles for the biodegradation of dyes (Team Member)
- 2013 - 2015: HighAD - Strategies to optimize Anaerobic Digestion of recalcitrant wastes (Team Member)
- 2013 - 2016: RECI - Consolidating Research Expertise and Resources on Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology at CEB/IBB (PI)
- 2010 - 2013: SYNBIOBACTHER - Synthetic biology approaches to engineer "therapeutic" bacteria (Team Member)
- 2009 - 2012: MPP-SYSBIOL - Bridging Systems and Synthetic Biology for the development of Improved Microbial Cell Factories (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 (Team Member)
- 2006 - 2012: MIT-Portugal Program - Bioengineering Systems (Phase 1) (PI)
- 2005 - 2008: POROSOS2 - Influence of Porous Media Properties on the Performance of Bio-Separations (PI)
- 2005 - 2006: EUA - Promoting Leadership in the University - EUA Quality Culture Programme (PI)
- 2005 - 2006: ELITE’LLL - European Network for Long Life Learning (PI)
- 2003 - 2006: IMANFISH - Integration of image analysis, FISH techniques and physiological activity to monitor anaerobic digestion processes (Team Member)
- 2002 - 2005: POROSOS1 - Porous Media Properties and Separation of Macromolecules (PI)
- 2002 - 2006: BI-EURAM - Movilidad de Postgraduados – Integración de líneas de investigación y de los programas de Posgrado en Biotecnología Industrial (Team Member)
- 2001 - 2004: CBD-HYBRIDS - Engineering of hybrid proteins containing cellulose binding domains-novel biotechnological tools for pulp, paper and textile industry (PI)
- 2001 - 2004: ERASMUS_Biotechnology - Network Advanced Formation on Biotechnology (PI)
- 2001 - 2004: VIRULENCE - Immunobiological studies of microbial virulence immunomodulatory proteins that allow the survival of the secreting microrganism in the host (Team Member)
- 2000 - 2001: RECYCLING LEATHER - Recycling in the industrial process of leather industry by-products (PI)
- 1999 - 2001: ANEXPERT - Dynamic studies in anaerobic digestion process towards the development of a knowledge based intelligent supervision system (PI)
- 1999 - 2001: ANINTERACID - Intermittent operation of anaerobic digesters fot the treatment of long chain fatty acids (PI)
- 1999 - 2001: CRAFT_LEATHER2 - Enzyme Technology to Improve Productivity in the Leather Industry (PI)
- 1998 - 2000: EcoCouro - Optimization of the productive process of the tanneries industry with the perspective of recovery of by-products and minimization of polluting effluents (PI)
- 1998 - 1999: RAR_RESINAS2 - New technologies for Syrup Decoulouration (PI)
- 1998 - 2000: TEMPUS - Network on Environmental Technology (PI)
- 1998 - 2001: RECIC_FIBRAS - Recycling and Saccharification of Cellulose Fibers by Enzyme Media (PI)
- 1998 - 2000: CRAFT_LEATHER1 - Development of Environment Technologies for the Leather Industry (PI)
- 1997 - 1999: DEHAIRING - R&D of New Technologies for Hides Mechanical Dehairing; Production of Stabilized Hides After Deliming/Bating Phase (PI)
- 1997 - 1999: RECICLAMAS - Utilisation of Carbonatation Sludges for Sulphur Removal from Flue Gases (PI)
- 1997 - 1999: OLNOCO - Development of new processes for the extraction of oils and active products from non-conventional oilseeds and vegetables for the pharmaceutical and food industries (PI)
- 1996 - 1998: FILTROS_ANAERO - Comparison of the Performance of Segmented Anaerobic Filters: Influence of Distributed Power and Recirculation (PI)
- 1995 - 1997: EXTREME - Microrganismos em Ambientes Extremos: mecanismos de adaptação (PI)
- 1993 - 1995: HCM AD - Improved application of anaerobic digestion technology for the treatment of, and renewable energy from, agricultural, industrial and municipal wastes and wastewaters (PI)
- 1993 - 1994: AltasPressoes - Efeito de Altas Pressões sobre o Comportamento Fisiológico e a Produtividade de Estirpes de Interesse Industrial (PI)
- 1993 - 1995: SORO - Valorização Integral do Soro de Queijo (PI)
- 1993 - 1995: RAR_RESINAS - Descoloração de Açúcar por Resinas Iónicas com Tratamento Integral de Efluentes (PI)
- 1991 - 1993: RAR_PEDIP - Biological Discoloration of Sugar Refinery Effluents (PI)
- 1990 - 1993: NEMATODES - Produção em Larga Escala de Nemátodos Entomoparasitas (Team Member)
- 1988 - 1991: Leveduras - Caracterização Fisiológica dos Mecanismos de Floculação em Leveduras (PI)
- 1988 - 1992: NATO-Food - Improvement of Vinho Verde Wines Through Malo-Alcoholic Fermentation (PI)
- 1986 - 1989: ALCOHOLS - Production of Fuel Alcohols by Fermentation: Physiological Basis for Improving the Process (PI)
- 1986 - 1988: FLOC - Estudo e Desenvolvimento de Bioreactores de Floculação (PI)
Research Students
- Susana Maria Ribeiro Cortez - Post-Doc
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