Dr. ir. Tania Fernandes
ResearcherAquatic Ecology |
Research themes
Research expertiseAnaerobic digestion Closing nutrient cycles New sanitation systems Nutrient recovery Waste and wastewater treatment microalgae cultivation
Page last updated: 14-09-2020
Looking at eco-technological and sustainable ways to treat wastewater. Recovery of nutrients from wastewater with microalgae. Removal of human pathogens and micropollutants in an anaerobic digestion followed by microalgae photobioreactor. Decentralized sanitation systems.
Education
2004 – 2010 Hydrolysis inhibition of complex biowaste, PhD – Sub-department of Environmental Technology – Wageningen University, The Netherlands.
1996 – 2003 Environmental Engineer, MSc – Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias in Lisbon, Portugal.
1992 – 1995 Environmental and natural resources management – Escola Profissional de Gestão e Tecnologias Marítimas de Quarteira in Quarteira, Portugal.
Work experience
2014 - Present Researcher and Project Leader of New Sanitation at NIOO, The Netherlands.
2011 - 2014 Researcher on InnoWator project "Recycling black water nutrients by algae-based photobiodegradation" - NIOO, Wageningen University, Desah, Ingrepro, Waterschao Vallei & Eem, The Netherlands.
2007 – 2010 Researcher on the EOS project “Maximising the bio-energy potential of lingo-cellulose biomass; mitigating the effect of humic and fulvic acids” – Wageningen University, The Netherlands.
2006 – 2006 Researcher on the E.U. CROPGEN project “Renewable energy from crops and agrowastes” – Wageningen University, The Netherlands.
2004 – 2006 Researcher on the ROB, SenterNovem project “Ontwikkeling van een model voor de voorspelling van de gasproducties bij covergisting van mest bij verschillende NH4+-N concentraties” – Wageningen University, The Netherlands.
2004 – 2004 Researcher and junior advisor for the company 3D Water B.V. – Wageningen, The Netherlands.
2003 – 2003 Traineeship in feasibility of anaerobic digestion of concentrated black water and kitchen refuse within the DESAR (Decentralized Sanitation and Reuse) concept – Wageningen University, The Netherlands.
Scientific within research projects:
Dr. ir. K. Kujawa, Dr. ir. Nora Sutton, Dr. ir. Alette Langenhoff, Prof. Dr. ir. Huub Rijnaarts - Sub-Department Environmental Technology, Wageningen University
Prof. Dr. ir. René Wijffels, Dr. ir. Maria Barbosa, Dr. ir. Marcel Janssen - Sub-Department Bioprocess engineering, Wageningen University
Prof. Dr. ir. Grietje Zeeman, Dr. ir. Jan Weijma, Dr. ir. Iemke Bisschops - LeAF, Wageningen
Dr. ir. Gustavo H. R. da Silva - Environmental and Cilvil Engineering Department, UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil
Prof. dr. Luiz Antonio Daniel, Prof. dr. Marco Realli, Dr. Ana Paula Suetti - Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Prof. dr. Annemarie Mol, Dr. Rebeca Ibáñez Martín - Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR)- Anthropology Department, University of Amsterdam
Prof. dr. Cor van der Weele - Philosophy, department, Wageningen University
Dr. Ir. M.K. de Kreuk, Dr. Ir. R. Lindeboom, Prof. Dr. Ir. J. Van Lier, Dr. Ir. D. van Halem, Prof.dr.ir L.Rietveld, Prof dr. GJ Medema - Department of Water management, TU Delft
Dr. Ir. C. Hooijmans, Dr. G. Ferrero, Dr. H.Garcia - Environmental Engineering and Water Technology Department, UNESCO-IHE Delft
Prof. Dr. Ir. E. Moors - UNESCO-IHE Delft
Prof T.R. Sreekrishnan, Dr. S. Z. Ahammad - Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, India
Dr. Anushree Malik - Center for Rural Development Technology (CRDT), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT), New Delhi, India
Stakeholders:
Waterschap Vallei en Veluwe
Waterschap Aa en Maas
Waterschap De Dommel
Brabant Water
Eco-village Boekel
Utrecht Sustainable Institute & Sustainable Entrepreneurship (USI)
Het Groene Brein
The Nutrient Platform, Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP)
The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education
Medialab-Prado Madrid
Scholte Holding
IPStar
STOWA
OASEN
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