Elena Surra (ES) is a Researcher responsible for the sustainability research line at REQUIMTE/LAQV and has a PhD in Energy and Bioenergy (2019). She participated as a member in 10 national and international R&D projects with the role of Sustainability expert to support and drive the research choices at REQUIMTE-LAQV towards environmental sustainability. She published 14 papers indexed in the WoS and 1 book chapter. ES's area of expertise is focused on Life Cycle Analysis, Life Cycle Cost, and Economic Analysis. She Supervised 5 Master Thesis and 2 international internships. She won with the ViNe2Fuel team, Bib Proof 2022/2023 Prize for innovation at Porto University.
Representative Publications
Production of Biogas and BioH2 – Biochemical Methods
Enhanced biogas production through anaerobic co-Digestion of OFMSW with maize cob waste pre-Treated with hydrogen peroxide
10.3303/CET1865021
Char from Spent Tire Rubber: A Potential Adsorbent of Remazol Yellow Dye
10.3390/c5040076
BioCH4 from the Anaerobic co-Digestion of the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste and Maize Cob Wastes
Life Cycle and Economic Analyses of the Removal of Pesticides and Pharmaceuticals from Municipal Wastewater by Anodic Oxidation
10.3390/su13073669
Evaluation of activated carbons produced from Maize Cob Waste for adsorption-based CO2 separation and biogas upgrading
10.1016/j.jece.2021.107065
Advantages of structural inspection and diagnosis for traditional buildings? refurbishment: A Life Cycle Assessment perspective
10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109485
Technical, Environmental, and Cost Assessment of Granite Sludge Valorisation
10.3390/app13074513
Vineyard Pruning Extracts as Natural Antioxidants for Biodiesel Stability: Experimental Tests and Preliminary Life Cycle Assessment
10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c00764
Analysis of atorvastatin in environmental waters: Validation of an electrochemical molecularly imprinted polymer sensor with application of life cycle assessment
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171169
BioH2 from Dark Fermentation of OFMSW: Effect of the Hydraulic Retention Time and Organic Loading Rate
10.3390/app12094240
Analysis of Ketoprofen in Fish: Life Cycle Assessment Using Sensors vs. Conventional Methodology
10.3390/su15086775
