EXTERNAL RESEARCHERS
- João Monney PaivaProfessor (ESTG - I. P. Viseu)
- Maria Nazaré PinheiroProfessor (ISEC)
- Pedro ResendeProfessor Adjunto (IPV)
- Rui LimaAssistant Professor (University of Minho)

Maria Nazaré Pinheiro
Profile
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
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.

Pedro Resende

Rui Lima
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Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minho (UM), and a researcher at MEtRiCS (UM) and Transport Phenomena Research Center (CEFT), FEUP, University of Porto. Currently he lectures several Master courses in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. In the past he had lectured several Master courses in Biomedical Technology such as Cardiovascular Biomechanics and Micro/Nanotechnologies and Biomedical Applications at the Bragança Polytechnic Institute (IPB). Currently, he also supervises several PhD and Master students in the field of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering..
Research interests
Selected publications
Deformation of Red Blood Cells, Air Bubbles, and Droplets in Microfluidic Devices: Flow Visualizations and Measurements
Micromachines, 9 (4), p. 151, 2018.
In vitro particulate analogue fluids for experimental studies of rheological and hemorheological behavior of glucose-rich RBC suspensions
Biomicrofluidics, 054105 (5), 2017.
Shrinkage and colour in the production of micro-sized PDMS particles for microfluidic applications
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 28 (7), p. 075002, 2018.
Microbubble moving in blood flow in microchannels: effect on the cell-free layer and cell local concentration
Biomedical Microdevices, 6 (1), 2017.
Haemocompatibility of iron oxide nanoparticles synthesized for theranostic applications: a high-sensitivity microfluidic tool
Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 194 (7), 2016.
Red blood cells radial dispersion in blood flowing through microchannels: The role of temperature
Journal of Biomechanics, 49 (11), pp. 2293-2298 (2296), 2016.
Generation of micro-sized PDMS particles by a flow focusing technique for biomicrofluidics applications
Biomicrofluidics, 10 (1), p. 014122, 2016.
Biomedical microfluidic devices by using low-cost fabrication techniques: A review
Journal of Biomechanics, 49 (11), pp. 2280-2292, 2016.
A simple microfluidic device for the deformability assessment of blood cells in a continuous flow
Biomedical Microdevices, 108 (6), 2015.
Degradation of diphenhydramine by photo-Fenton using magnetically recoverable iron oxide nanoparticles as catalyst
Chemical Engineering Journal, 261 (pp. 45-52, 2015.