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Maria Nazaré Pinheiro graduated in Chemical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) in 1986, obtained her Ph.D. degree in the area of Transport Phenomena at FEUP in 1994.

Joined the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (DEQB) of Coimbra Institute of Engineering (ISEC) in 1994 and since then, she is responsible for the teaching of several disciplines in the area of transport phenomena and chemical reactors (Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Unit Operations and Chemical Reactions Engineering) in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses at ISEC.

Between 2001 and 2005, she was president of the Scientific Committee of DEQB at ISEC, and between 2007 and 2009, she was head of department. Since 2009, she was the coordinate of the Master’s Course in Chemical and Biological Engineering at ISEC.

She integrate the research team of the Transport Phenomena Research Center (CEFT) since its foundation in the 90’s. Currently, she is Coordinate Professor at DEQB of ISEC and member of the Scientific Committee of Applied Research Institute (IIA – Instituto de Investigação Aplicada) of the Polytechnic of Coimbra.


Research interests

Multiphase Flows
80%

Biofluids
80%

Thermal Confort
40%

Microfluidic
80%


Selected publications

  • R.O. Madaleno, L.M. Castro and M.N. Coelho Pinheiro
    Drying kinetics of granulated cork: Effect of air drying stream conditions and granule size
    Biomass and Bioenergy, 107 (pp. 8-19, 2017.
  • L.M.M.N. Castro and M.N.C. Pinheiro
    A simple data processing approach for drying kinetics experiments
    Chemical Engineering Communications, 203 (2), pp. 258-269, 2016.
  • A.D.S.M.R. Pascoal, P.M. da Silva and M.N. Coelho Pinheiro
    Drug dissolution profiles from polymeric matrices: Data versus numerical solution of the diffusion problem and kinetic models
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 61 (pp. 118-127, 2015.
  • L.M.T. Santos and M.N. Coelho Pinheiro
    Flow around individual Taylor bubbles rising in a vertical column with water: Effect of gas expansion
    International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 63 (pp. 39-51, 2014.
  • A.S.G. Silva and M.N.C. Pinheiro
    Diffusion coefficients of timolol maleate in polymeric membranes based on methacrylate hydrogels
    Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 58 (8), pp. 2280-2289, 2013.
  • L.M.T. Santos, M.T.M. Sena Esteves and M.N. Coelho Pinheiro
    Effect of gas expansion on the velocity of individual Taylor bubbles rising in vertical columns with water: Experimental studies at atmospheric pressure and under vacuum
    Chemical Engineering Science, 63 (18), pp. 4464-4474, 2008.
  • A. Pinto, M. Pinheiro, S. Nogueira, V. Ferreira and J. Campos
    Experimental study on the transition in the velocity of individual Taylor bubbles in vertical upward co-current liquid flow
    Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 83 (A9), pp. 1103-1110 (1108), 2005.
  • M.N. Coelho Pinheiro
    Stripping in a bubbling pool under vacuum-contribution of the interfacial tension to the pressure inside the bubbles
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 28 (8), pp. 1053-1063, 2001.
  • A.M.F.R. Pinto, M.N.C. Pinheiro and J.B.L.M. Campos
    Coalescence of two gas slugs rising in a co-current flowing liquid in vertical tubes
    Chemical Engineering Science, 53 (16), pp. 2973-2983, 1998.
  • M.N. Coelho Pinheiro, J.R.F. Guedes de Carvalho
    Coalescence of two gas slugs rising in a co-current flowing liquid in vertical tubes
    Chemical Engineering Science, 49, pp. 2689-2698, 1994.