Carlos Monteiro

Experience

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  Mahle

  Oct 2004 - Apr 2006

  Production Technician | Industrial WWT Plant Technician|Quality Control Laboratory Technician

  • Monitoring the manufacturing of engine piston rings (electroplating/coating and machining processes).• Monitoring the industrial wastewater station treatment, working in close collaboration with the company environmental department.• Analytical assays and their report in order to maintain control of the manufacturing chemical processes • Implementation of 5S on Phosphating Conversion Coating Unit ( Lean Continuous Improvement/ Kaizen). • Implementation of automatic and controlled dosing system for metal degreasing cleaning machines.-Skills: • Lean Management/Kaizen. • Chrome plating, phosphate conversion coating, blackening and metal degreasing.• Industrial wastewater management treatment and disposal.• Titrations, gravimetry, etc, Ion HPLC and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Show less

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  University of Coimbra, , Bluepharma, CCDRC

  May 2006 - Nov 2007

  Research Fellow on the Project “Photodynamic Therapy on Cancer Treatment"

  -Development of new molecules for photodynamic therapy of cancer. -Skills: • Porphyrin synthesis;• Spectroscopic and analytical tools including NMR, MS, TLC, IR, UV-vis, fluorescence, phosphorescence, Flash photolysis, Single photon counting and singlet oxygen quantification; • Database searching (Web of Science, SciFinder, Reaxys).

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  Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

  Oct 2009 - Dec 2009

  Visiting Research Student

  • Research on the Electrochemistry (Cyclic Voltammetry) of porphyrins. Skills: - Cyclic Voltammetry

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  Luzitin

  Jan 2011 - May 2014

  Quality Assurance Manager

  • Control and maintenance of the Quality System.• Documentation and change control of Quality System documents.• Coordination of the production, implementation, training and revision of SOPs.• Staff training on quality subjects.

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  Louisiana State University

  Feb 2011 - Apr 2011

  Visiting Research Student

  • Synthesis of unsymmetric meso-substituted porphyrins via the Suzuki coupling reaction for Dye- Sensitized Solar Cells application.Skills: - Modern synthetic organic chemistry (C-C coupling reactions).

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  Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto/Fac. of Sci. and Technology, University of Coimbra

  Apr 2012 - May 2014

  PostDoctoral Fellow

  • Immobilization of homogeneous organometallic ligands onto carbon or silica solid supports. Catalytic evaluation in the reactions of aminocarbonylation, carbonylation, hydroformylation and asymmetric alkylation.Skills: - Gas chromatography; - Solid surface characterization ( TPD, XPS); - Manipulation of vacuum/nitrogen lines in the synthesis of air sensitive compounds; - Manipulation of high-pressure reactors.

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  University of Coimbra

  Feb 2014 - Jul 2014

  Invited Assistant Professor

  • Teaching undergraduate course in Organometallic and Catalysis Chemistry and collaborating on Catalytic Processes in Sustainable Chemistry course for MSc students.• Co-supervisor of undergraduate students (Final year research project).

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  Luzitin SA

  May 2014 - Feb 2017

  Head of Drug Development Research Lab. | Synthetic Chemist

  • Synthetic organic chemistry, design of biological active compounds and development of feasible scale-up synthetic strategies.• Responsible for achieving agreed goals of assigned partial or full project(s).• Keep up-to-date with the state of the art and the latest developments in the area of expertise by continuous reading of the literature and attending seminars, presentations, lectures and conferences.• Team leading, staff training.• Supervision and mentorship of interns. • Elaboration of specific instructions and SOPs to support research activities. and NCE manufacturing. • Compilation of CMC regulatory documentation (EU/US; IMPD, Scientific Advice, Orphan Drug Designation).• Prepare laboratory budget; maintain and control lab costs. • Promote safety awareness and encourage safe working practices in the laboratory. • Technical transfer for CMOs. Show less

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  Self employed

  Feb 2017 - Sept 2017

  Freelance Chemist | Entrepeneur
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  CTGA - Centro Tecnológico de Gestão Ambiental, Lda

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Manage interactions between client, Suppliers and regulatory agencies; • Recommends and participates in hiring of operations and maintenance personnel; • Plans, schedules, supervises, monitors and administers the operation of equipment utilized in the treatment of wastewater and solids handling equipment; • Approves changes and modifications to plant flows and processes; • Oversees the preparation of records for plant operations; • Analyzes and interprets operational data problems as related to process control, evaluating alternative; • Compiles information for a variety of narrative and statistical reports; • Analyzes emergency situations accurately and takes effective measures to correct; • Oversees and approves all changes in order to improve the safety, efficiency or effectiveness of plant operation and equipment; • Supervises and coordinates all operational staff reports and maintain accurate records;• Defines optimization parameters of anaerobic sludge digestion process to ensure an efficient and cost-effective, biogas to electric energy conversion. Show less o -São João da Pesqueira Municipality (14 Treatment Plants)o -Peso da Régua Municipality (6 Treatment Plants)o -Arouca Municipality (5 Treatment Plants)o -Cinfães Municipality (11 Treatment Plants )o -Baião Municipality (1 Treatment Plant)o -Penedono Municipality (5 Treatment Plants)o -Sernancelhe Municipality (11 Treatment Plants + 23 Drinking Water Supply Reservoirs)o -Caves Messias, Winemaker at São João da Pesqueira (1 Industrial WWT Plant) o -Contumil (Comboios de Portugal)Railroad Complex (1 Treatment Plant)• Contact person between all the stakeholders across contract chain;• Regular follow-up coordination with the contract holder representative;• WWTP operational team management, and maintenance team coordination • Interpretation of treatment process control data and definition of strategies in order to improve plant performance. • Strategy definition for energy efficiency or effectiveness of plant operation and equipment- Sales role on the promotion of new technical products in order to achieve sales goals aiming the facility optimization;• Responsible for the contract budget; • Identify new opportunities for applications within the scope of CTGA;• Data collection, analyzes and regular report execution Show less

  • Wastewater Treatment Plant Director, Espinho (200.000 p.eq.) and Remolha WWT Plants (6500 p.eq.)

    Sept 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Contract Manager for Municipal Sewage Treatment and Water Supply, Operation&Maintenance

    Sept 2017 - Aug 2018
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  MDPI

  Sept 2019 - now

  Guest Editor

  Guest Editor of 4 Special Issues in MOLECULES journal: -Photodynamic Therapy in Cancer Treatment. (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/PDT)-Emerging Molecules for Leishmaniasis Therapy. (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/leishmaniasis_therapy)-Photodynamic Therapy in Cancer Treatment 2021. (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/PDT_2021)- Porphyrin-Based Compounds: Synthesis and Application.(https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/Porphyrin_Based_Compounds)- Porphyrin-Based Compounds: Synthesis and Application, 2nd edition.(https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/T4AH28OSV2) Show less

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  Universidade de Aveiro

  Sept 2020 - Nov 2023

  • Teaching undergraduate students in Organic Chemistry Laboratory and Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory courses.• Supervisor of undergraduate students (Final year research project) and MSc Students.

  • Research Scientist

    Aug 2019 - Nov 2023

  • Invited Assistant

    Sept 2020 - Apr 2022
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  Frontiers Media

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  Guest Editor

  Guest Associate Editor of Hot Topic in Frontiers in Chemistry: -Next Generation Nanomaterials for Photodynamic Therapy"(https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/31688/hot-topic-next-generation-nanomaterials-for-photodynamic-therapy)

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  Frontiers

  Sept 2023 - now

  Associate Editor (Organic Chemistry Section-Frontiers in Chemistry)

  -Managing and overseeing the peer-review process of submitted manuscripts in the area of expertise providing feedback to authors and guiding editorial decisions;-Contributing to the journal's strategic direction;-Proposing themes for high-profile article collections (Research Topics);-Co-leading selected article collections.

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  CTCV - Centro de Tecnologia e Inovação

  Nov 2023 - now

  R&D Projects Technical Manager / Researcher
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  Universidade de Aveiro

  Nov 2024 - now

  Assistant Researcher (Investigador Auxiliar)