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Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

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Maite Moreira


Research | Publications | Patents | Projects | Contracts | Doctoral Theses | MS Theses | Awards

Maite Moreira

Professor of Chemical Engineering

Scientific Profiles

Education

  • Degree in English. Language Oficial School (1988)
  • Degree in Chemical Engineer. University of Santiago de Compostela (1992)
  • MSc. Department of Chemical Engineering. University of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain (1994). Master Thesis: Optimization of the performance of a mine drainage wastewater treatment plant.
  • PhD. Department of Chemical Engineering. University of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain (1997). PhD. Dissertation: Continuous production of MnP from Phanerochaete chrysosporium and Bjerkandera sp. BOS55. Aplication to the biobleaching of kraft pulp
  • Post-doc. Department of Industrial Microbiology. Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands (1997)
  • Post-doc. Department of Forestry. Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands (1998)
  • Post-doc. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. University of Arizona, Arizona, USA (2002).

Employment

  • Professor. Department of Chemical Engineering. University of Santiago de Compostela (2012 - present )
  • Associate Professor. Department of Chemical Engineering. University of Santiago de Compostela (1998 - 2011 )
  • Research Fellow. Department of Chemical Engineering. University of Santiago de Compostela (1993-1998 )
  • Research Fellow. ENDESA (Electrical Company) (1992-1993)

Teaching Activities

  • Undergraduate Degree Programs
    • Bachelor in Chemical Engineering. School of Engineering
  • Graduate Degree Programs
    • Master in Environmental Engineering
    • Master in Chemical Engineering and Bioprocess
  • Main Topics
    • Chemical Reaction Engineering
    • Biochemical Engineering
    • Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
    • Petrochemical Industry
    • Project Management
    • Clean Technologies
    • Ecological Product Design

Research

  • Bioprocess Engineering
    • Fermentation processes: enzymes, ABE, probiotics…
    • Production of fungi peroxidases
    • Biodegradation of PPCPs, PAHs and pesticides by white-rot fungi and their oxidative enzymes
    • Developmet and application of monophasic and biphasic bioreactors to treat micropollutants in wastewaters
    • Nanotechnology
  • Life Cycle Assessment and Carbonfootprint
    • Life cycle assessment
    • Carbon footprint
    • Eco-design
    • Eco-efficiency
Publications
Ultrafiltration and composite microfiltration biocatalytic membrane activity and steroid hormone micropollutant degradation at environmentally relevant concentrations
Authors: Maite Moreira
Authors-Ext: Alessandra Imbrogno, Martin Schmidt, Agnes Schulze, Andrea I. Schäfer
Magazine/book: Water Research
Volume: 272
Date of publication: 01/03/2025
Publishing house: Elsevier
ISBN: 0043-1354
Advancing waste valorization and end-of-life strategies in the bioeconomy through multi-criteria approaches and the safe and sustainable by design framework
Authors-Ext: Arnold Tukker, Stefano Cucurachi
Magazine/book: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Volume: 207
Date of publication: 01/01/2025
Publishing house: Elsevier
Quartil: Q1
Decil: D1
DOI: link
Sustainability and circularity assessment of the potential of a biofuel produced from black liquor as a substitute for conventional fuels
Authors-Ext: Chrysanthi-Elisabeth Nika, Evina Katsou
Magazine/book: Chemical Engineering Journal
Volume: 498
Date of publication: 15/10/2024
Publishing house: Elsevier
Quartil: Q1
Decil: D1
DOI: link
Patents
Procedimiento y sistema de eliminación de microcontaminantes mediante reactor con nanopartículas magnéticas y unidad de separación externa
Authors-Ext: Carlos Vázquez Vázquez, Alfonso Fondado Fondado, Jorge Mira Pérez
Date of publication: 08/10/2018
Method and system for eliminating microcontaminants by means of a reactor with an enzyme immobilised in magnetic nanoparticles and an internal separation unit
Authors-Ext: Adriana Arca Ramos, Carlos Vázquez Vázquez, Alfonso Fondado Fondado, Jorge Mira Pérez,
Date of publication: 12/09/2018
Procedimiento y sistema para reacciones de síntesis química en un reactor con enzima inmovilizada en nanopartículas magnéticas y unidad de separación interna
Authors-Ext: Carlos Vázquez Vázquez, Alfonso Fondado Fondado, Jorge Mira Pérez
Date of publication: 04/05/2016
Projects
Multiscale Ocean models and Information for climate Risk Assessment and Impact mitigation (MORAI)
Main researcher: Maite Moreira
Working Group: Adrián Sobral
Financial organism: European Commission
Reference: HORIZON-CL6-2024-CLIMATE-0. 2-Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Scope: Proyecto europeo
Date of publication: 01/11/2024
Application, effects and fate of nanomaterials in water treatment (NANAQUA)
Main researcher: Maite Moreira, Ana Arias
Financial organism: European Union. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Reference: HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01-01
Amount 3981772.00€
Scope: Proyecto europeo
Partners: KU Leuven (Coordinator), University of Salerno, TU Delft, PureBlue Water, University of Tartu, Norgenotech, University of Glasgow, Atlantic Technological University
Date of publication: 01/10/2024
Development of CO2 transport and storage demo project in Eastern Europe (Eastern Lights)
Main researcher: Maite Moreira
Research Group: José Luis Ares
Financial organism: European Commission
Reference: HORIZON-CL5-2023-D3-01. HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
Scope: Proyecto europeo
Date of publication: 01/09/2024
Contracts
Convenio de colaboración entre a Entidade Pública Empresarial Augas de Galicia e a Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (INNOVAUGAS)
Main researcher: Maite Moreira
Financial organism: Augas de Galicia (Xunta de Galicia)
Reference: 2022-CP060
Amount 338316.00€
Scope: Proyecto autonómico
Date of publication: 28/07/2022
Desarrollo de sistemas multicepa resistentes a la infección por bacteriófagos durante la fermentación láctica
Main researcher: Maite Moreira
Working Group: Maite Moreira
Financial organism: ABIASA
Reference: PGIDIT07TAL042E
Amount 12024.00€
Date of publication: 20/10/2008
Selección y producción de cepas tecnológicas adecuadas para la fabricación de alimentos prebióticos.
Main researcher: Maite Moreira
Working Group: Maite Moreira
Financial organism: ABIASA
Amount 10767.00€
Date of publication: 01/01/2004
Doctoral Theses
Removal of antibiotics by free and magnetic nanoparticle-grafted oxidoreductases in batch and continuous systems.
Authors: Sabrina De Boer
Supervisors: Maite Moreira
Supervisors-Ext: Prof Andreas Schaeffer  (RWTH Aachen-Alemaña) and Prof. Philippe Corvini (FHNW-Suíza)
Date: 24/06/2025
European doctorate: x
The trilemma of advanced societies: health, environment and diet
Date: 12/02/2025
European doctorate: X
Cum Laude: X
Embedding Life Cycle Assessment criteria and sustainability indicators of the Fisheries and Dairy Sectors in the framework of the Circular Economy in Galicia (NW Spain)
Authors: Eduardo Entrena
Date: 01/07/2024
European doctorate: X
Master Theses
Evaluación ambiental de la producción de compuestos fenólicos y bioetanol a partir de una corriente residual de la producción de zumo de aronia
Supervisors: Maite Moreira, Ana Arias
Date: 15/02/2024

Máster in Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses 

Evaluación de la actividad fotocatalítica de nanocomposites de magnetita-dióxido de titanio dopado con nanoclústeres de plata
Authors-Ext: JJVS
Supervisors: Maite Moreira
Date: 11/07/2023

Máster in Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses 

indicadores de sostenibilidad y circularidad de estaciones de tratamiento de aguas residuales.
Authors-Ext: Helena Correa Vázquez
Supervisors: Maite Moreira
Date: 10/07/2023

Máster in Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses 

Awards
Pescaenverde, special recognition at Technology Transfer Awards in Galicia 2018
Authors-Ext: Pedro Villanueva, Ian Vázquez-Rowe
Date of publication: 27/11/2018
Best oral presentation: "Environmental sustainable assesssment of biorefinery production chains from lignocellulosic biomass"
Authors: Maite Moreira
Date of publication: 30/04/2018
Aquaenvec. BEST LIFE Environment project 2015
Date of publication: 31/05/2016
Congresses
Roadmapping the Life Cycle Assessment of the operation of an UASB for the treatment of domestic wastewater
Type: Oral
Magazine/book: VII Simposio de Investigación en Tecnoloxías Ambientais
Date: 15/09/2023
Organization: Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigación en Tecnologías Ambientales (CRETUS)
City: Santiago de Compostela
Second-generation bioethanol production based on apple pomace for a circular agro-industrial sector: The case of Chile
Authors-Ext: Diógenes Hernandez
Type: Oral
Magazine/book: X International Conference of Life Cycle Assessment in Latin America
Date: 24/07/2023
Organization: Red ACV Chile, Universidad Andres Bello y Red Iberoamericana de Ciclo de Vida
City: Viña del Mar (Chile)
Sustainability assessment framework and circular diagnosis of water treatment plants
Type: Poster
Magazine/book: Book of abstracts of 6th IWA International Conference on eco-Technologies for wastewater treatment
Date: 26/06/2023
Organization: Lequia, Universitat de Girona y Catalan Institute for Water Research
City: Girona (Spain)