Regina Duarte

• PhD in Chemistry, University of Aveiro (2006)
• MSc in Sciences of the Coastal Zone, University of Aveiro (2001)
• Degree in Analytical Chemistry, University of Aveiro (1998)

Current status:

• Since February 2015: Post-Doctoral Researcher (Ref.: SFRH/BPD/102882/2014) from the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (Institution: University of Aveiro, Department of Chemistry, CICECO, CESAM).

Previous activity:

• 01/06/2014 - 31/12/2014: Post-Doctoral research grant from Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) (Institution: University of Aveiro, Department of Chemistry);
• 01/06/2009 to 31/05/2014: Assistant Researcher at the Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Contract "Ciência 2008";
• 01/06/2006 to 31/05/2009: Post-Doctoral grant (Ref.: SFRH/BPD/22679/2005) from the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (Institution: University of Aveiro, Department of Chemistry);
• 01/11/2003 - 30/04/2006; PhD degree grant (Ref.: SFRH/BD/14227/2003) from the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (Institution: University of Aveiro, Department of Chemistry);
• 01/01/2002 - 31/10/2003: Research grant from Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) (Institution: University of Aveiro, Department of Chemistry);
• 01/11/1999 - 30/11/2001: MSc degree grant from University of Aveiro (Institution: University of Aveiro, Department of Chemistry);
• 01/12/1998 - 31/10/1999: Scientific Initiation grant (Ref.: PRAXIS/BIC/17164/98) from the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation, Program PRAXIS XXI, (Institution: University of Aveiro, Department of Chemistry).

Specialization:

• Analytical and Environmental Chemistry with emphasis on the analysis of complex matrices.

Main research areas:

• Analytical and Environmental Chemistry with emphasis in the utilization of advanced analytical techniques for the characterization of natural organic matter in aquatic environments.

• Comparison of structural features of natural organic matter from different environmental matrices (e.g. waters vs. atmosphere).

• Development of expertise in the application of different sophisticated analytical techniques (One-Dimensional and Two-Dimensional NMR, FTIR-ATR, Molecular Fluorescence, and UV-Vis Spectroscopies, and Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography) for the structural characterization of organic matter in atmospheric aerosols and natural waters.

Peer review referee work:

• Chemical Reviews; Journal of Chromatography A; Analytica Chimica Acta; Atmospheric Environment; Atmospheric Research; Environmental Science & Technology; Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics; International Journal of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry; Journal of Membrane Science; Geoderma; Spectroscopy Letters; Water Research; Mediterranean Journal of Chemistry

External evaluator of research proposals:

• COST Trans-Domain Proposals
• National Science Foundation (USA)

Organization of workshops:

• 20/09/2010: Biosphere-Atmosphere interaction in a changing environment: from local to global scale
• 30/05/2013: Innovative tools and technological solutions for the management and sustainability of coastal zones
• 13/11/2013: Does Natural Organic Matter? Contribution from ORGANOSOL Project
• 09/04/2015: Trace me if you can: using high-resolution strategies to unravel natural organic matter

2014-2015:    Transference of organic matter at the continent-ocean interface: research in two aquatic systems from tropical and temperate areas based on molecular and isotopic markers (TransIMO). Bilateral Scientific Cooperation Protocol FCT-CAPES 2014/2015 between the University of Aveiro and the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).Participation as Team Member. Total Funding: 9.000,00 €.

2013-2015:    CN-linkAIR: Can the carbon and nitrogen linkage patterns reveal the origin of the water-soluble organic matter in atmospheric aerosols? (Ref.: PTDC/AAG-MAA/2584/2012). Link: https://cnlinkair.wordpress.com/. Participation as Principal Investigator.
Total Funding: 159.154,00 € (CN-linkAIR project was one of the 166 research projects recommended for funding within the scientific domain of Environmental and Natural Sciences; rate of approval of 26%).

2012-2015:    ORGANOSOL - Organic Matter in Atmospheric Aerosols: Composition, Variability, and Sources at Urban Portuguese Areas (Ref.: PTDC/CTE-ATM/118551/2010).
Link: http://organosolproject.wordpress.com/. Participation as Principal Investigator. Total Funding: 44.000,00 € (ORGANOSOL project was one of the only three research projects recommended for funding within the scientific domain of Earth and Space Sciences – Atmosphere; rate of approval of 4%).

2013-2014:    Assessment of the presence and distribution of hazardous substances in sediments and waters of Mediterranean temporary rivers : case of Sebou basin. Bilateral Scientific Cooperation Protocol FCT-CNRST 2013/2014 between the University of Aveiro and the University Moulay Ismail (Meknès, Morocco). Participation as Principal Investigator. Total Funding: 3.000,00 €.

2012-2014:    ORQUE SUDOE - Research Centre for Environmental Quality in Southwest Europe (SOE3/P2/F591). Financial support from the "European Territorial Cooperation Programme INTERREG IV B SUDOE”. Participation as Team Member. Total Funding: 1.685.550,00 €; Funding for Host Institution: 100.000,00€.

2007-2008:    WATERQUAL–Development and validation of analytical advanced methods for water quality assessment: support for the implementation of the WFD in Portugal (POCI/V.5/A0066/2005). Participation as Team Member.

2006-2007:    Comparison and spectroscopic characterization of humic-like substances from atmospheric aerosols collected in different environments. Bilateral Scientific Cooperation Protocol GRICES–CNRST 2006/2007 between the University of Aveiro (Portugal) and the University Mohammed V (Rabat, Morocco). Participation as Team Member.

1997-2000:    Removing colour and toxicity from bleached Kraft pulp mill effluents (PRAXIS/3/3.1/CEG/2636/95). Participation as Team Member.

(Papers in scientific journals from the Science Citation Index, sort by publication date)

1. Duarte R.M.B.O., Fernández-Getino A.P., Duarte A.C. (2013) Humic acids as proxies for assessing different Mediterranean forest soils signatures using solid-state CPMAS 13C NMR spectroscopy. Chemosphere. 91, 1556-1565. Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.12.043
2. Pena-Pereira F., Duarte R.M.B.O., Trindade T., Duarte A.C. (2013) Determination of anionic surface active agents using silica coated magnetite nanoparticles modified with cationic surfactant aggregates. Journal Of Chromatography A. 1299, 25-32. Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2013.05.040
3. Matos J.T.V., Duarte R.M.B.O., Duarte A.C. (2013) A simple approach to reduce dimensionality from comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography coupled with a multichanne detector. Analytica Chimica Acta. 804, 296-303. Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2013.10.033
4. Matos J.T.V., Duarte R.M.B.O., Duarte A.C. (2012) Trends in data processing of comprehensive two-dimensional chromatography: State of the art. Journal Of Chromatography B-analytical Technologies In The Biomedical And Life Sciences. 910, 31-45. Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2012.06.039
5. Matos J.T.V., Duarte R.M.B.O., Duarte A.C. (2012) A generalization of a chromatographic response function for application in non-target one- and two-dimensional chromatography of complex samples. Journal Of Chromatography A. 1263, 141-150. Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2012.09.037
6. Duarte R.M.B.O., Duarte A.C. (2011) A critical review on the use of advanced analytical techniques for new insights into the nature of water-soluble organic matter from atmospheric aerosols. TrAC - Trends In Analytical Chemistry. 30, 10, 1659-1671. Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2011.04.020
7. Duarte R.M.B.O, Duarte A.C (2010) A new chromatographic response function for use in size-exclusion chromatography optimization strategies: application to complex organic mixtures. Journal Of Chromatography A. 1217, 7556–7563. Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2010.10.021
8. Duarte R.M.B.O., Silva A.M.S., Duarte A.C. (2008) Two-dimensional NMR studies of water-soluble organic matter in atmospheric aerosols. Environmental Science & Technology. 42, 22, 8224-8230. Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es801298s
9. Duarte R.M.B.O., Santos E.B.H., Pio C.A., Duarte A.C. (2007) Comparison of structural features of water-soluble organic matter from atmospheric aerosols with those of aquatic humic substances. Atmospheric Environment. 41, 37, 8100-8113. Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.06.034
10. Duarte R.M.B.O., Pio C.A., Duarte A.C. (2005) Spectroscopic study of the water-soluble organic matter isolated from atmospheric aerosols collected under different atmospheric conditions. Analytica Chimica Acta. 530, 7-14. Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2004.08.049

Additional details regarding my research activities (current and past) are available at:

• http://www.cesam.ua.pt/rduarte
• http://organosolproject.wordpress.com/
• https://cnlinkair.wordpress.com