Dorinda Marques da Silva

Assistant Researcher, Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering and LCM - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Dorinda is from Portugal.

Dorinda’s research activities are mainly focused on functional processes for the removal of environmental pollutants from water, including development and application of biomaterials and catalysts. From 2012 to 2019 Dorinda Silva was a Post-Doctoral Researcher in different research areas bringing a multidisciplinary dimension to her experience. In 2021, she started as a contract Researcher at IPLeiria under the scope of the MBStox project (PTDC/BIA-MIB/31864/2017) and in 2021 she integrated the Associated Laboratory LSRE-LCM.

She is member of the Portuguese Society of Biochemistry and of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Since 2022, she is member of the Advisory Task Force of the World CDG Organization and member of the European Scientific Committee of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

Until now she was responsible for the laboratory implementation of several innovative research methods. Since 2008, DMS participated in more than 10 funded R&D projects being IR in 2 of them and acting as reviewer in indexed scientific journals. She has been involved and in the supervision of BSc, MSc and PhD students and participates as jury member of MSc and PhD theses.

Her scientific publications represent a unique experience in a diversity of scientific areas that allows a broad insight into the invisible links for scientific development in environmental sciences to respond the actual challenges of humanity.

She is continuously motivated to learn more about mentoring and provides her best in this relationships.