Dr. Maria Alexandra Castelo Sobral Monteiro
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Dr. Maria Alexandra Castelo Sobral Monteiro

Professor
Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Applied Environmental Sciences from University of Aveiro, Portugal

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Biography

Dr. Maria Alexandra Castelo Sobral Monteiro is currently working as Invited Professor at Department of Economy, Management and Industrial Engineer of the University of Aveiro. She has completed her Ph.D. in Environmental Science from same University. She also participated in several COST actions, Integrated Actions, EU projects within the 5th, 6th and 7th Framework Programmes, with focus on Air Quality Modeling. She actively participated in number of conferences, workshops and seminars. She has published 36 research articles in journals, 13 books and book chapters, 8 other presentations and 37 conference papers contributed as author/co-author. She is also serving as member of editor board and reviewer for journals.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
100%
Ecotoxicology
62%
Atmospheric Pollution
90%
Air Pollution
75%
Climate Change
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
12
Chapters
15
Articles
124
Abstracts
63

Selected Publications

  1. Serrano, L., M. Lopes, N. Pires, I. Ribeiro and P. Cascao et al., 2015. Evaluation on effects of using low biodiesel blends in a modern passenger vehicle equipped with a Common-rail diesel engine. Applied Energy, 146: 230-238.
  2. Rafael, S., L. Tarelho, A. Monteiro, T. Monteiro, C. Goncalves, S. Freitas and M. Lopes, 2015. Atmospheric emissions from forest biomass residues to energy supply Chain: A case study in Portugal. Environ. Eng. Sci., 10.1089/ees.2014.0420.
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  3. Rafael, S., L. Tarelho, A. Monteiro, E. Sa, A.I. Miranda, C. Borrego and M. Lopes, 2015. Impact of forest biomass residues to the energy supply chain on regional air quality. Sci. Total Environ., 505: 640-648.
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  4. Monteiro, A., A.P. Fernandes, C. Gama, C. Borrego and O. Tchepel, 2015. Assessing the mineral dust from North Africa over Portugal region using BSC-DREAM8b model. Atmos. Pollut. Res., 6: 70-81.
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  5. Miranda, A., C. Silveira, J. Ferreira, A. Monteiro and D. Lopes, 2015. Current air quality plans in Europe designed to support air quality management policies. Atmos. Pollut. Res., 10.5094/APR.2015.048.
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  6. Ribeiro, I., A. Monteiro, A.P. Fernandes, A.C. Monteiro, M. Lopes, C. Borrego and A.I. Miranda, 2014. Air quality modelling as a supplementary assessment method in the framework of the European air quality Directive. Int. J. Environ. Pollut., 54: 262-270.
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  7. Monteiro, A., P. Corti, J. San-Miguel-Ayanz, A.I. Miranda and C. Borrego, 2014. The EFFIS forest fire emission model: Application to a major fire event in Portugal. Atmos. Environ., 84: 355-362.
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  8. Lopes, M., L. Serrano, I. Ribeiro, P. Cascao and N. Pires et al., 2014. Emissions characterization from EURO 5 diesel/biodiesel passenger car operating under the new European driving cycle. Atmos. Environ., 84: 339-348.
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  9. Borrego, C., M. Coutinho, A.M. Costa, J. Ginja and C. Ribeiro et al., 2014. Challenges for a new air quality directive: The role of monitoring and modelling techniques. Urban Climate, 10.1016/j.uclim.2014.06.007.
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  10. Monteiro, A., I. Ribeiro, O. Tchepel, E. Sa and J. Ferreira et al., 2013. Bias correction techniques to improve air quality ensemble predictions: Focus on O3 and PM over Portugal. Environ. Model. Assess., 18: 533-546.
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  11. Monteiro, A., I. Ribeiro, O. Tchepel, A. Carvalho and H. Martins et al., 2013. Ensemble techniques to improve air quality assessment: Focus on O3 and PM. Environ. Model. Assess., 18: 249-257.
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  12. Figueiredo, M.L., A. Monteiro, M. Lopes, J. Ferreira and C. Borrego, 2013. Air quality assessment of Estarreja, an urban industrialized area, in a coastal region of Portugal. Environ. Monit. Assess., 185: 5847-5860.
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  13. Borrego, C., J.A. Souto, A. Monteiro, M. Dios and A. Rodriguez et al., 2013. The role of transboundary air pollution over Galicia and North Portugal area. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 20: 2924-2936.
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  14. Monteiro, A., A. Strunk, A. Carvalho, O. Tchepel and A.I. Miranda et al., 2012. Investigating a high ozone episode in a rural mountain site. Environ. Pollut., 162: 176-189.
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  15. Monteiro, A., A. Carvalho, I. Ribeiro, M. Scotto and S. Barbosa et al., 2012. Trends in ozone concentrations in the Iberian Peninsula by quantile regression and clustering. Atmos. Environ., 56: 184-193.
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  16. Kukkonen, J., T. Olsson, D.M. Schultz, A. Baklanov and T. Klein et al., 2012. A review of operational, regional-scale, chemical weather forecasting models in Europe. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12: 1-87.
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  17. Ferreira, J., A. Rodriguez, A. Monteiro, A.I. Miranda and M. Dios et al., 2012. Air quality simulations for North America-MM5-CAMx modelling performance for main gaseous pollutants. Atmos. Environ., 53: 212-224.
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  18. Borrego, C., A. Monteiro, E. Sa, A. Carvalho, D. Coelho, D. Dias and A.I. Miranda, 2012. Reducing NO2 pollution over urban areas: Air quality modelling as a fundamental management tool. Watser Air Soil Pollut., 223: 5307-5320.
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  19. Denby, B., A. Dudek, S.E. Walker, A.M. Costa, A. Monteiro, S. Elshout and B. Fisher, 2011. Towards uncertainty mapping in Air-quality modelling and assessment. Int. J. Environ. Pollut., 44: 14-23.
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  20. Carvalho, A., A. Monteiro, M. Flannigan, S. Solman, A.I. Miranda and C. Borrego, 2011. Forest fires in a changing climate and their impacts on air quality. Atmos. Environ., 45: 5545-5553.
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  21. Borrego, C., A. Monteiro, M.T. Pay, I. Ribeiro, A.I. Miranda, S. Basart and J.M. Baldasano, 2011. How bias-correction can improve air quality forecasts over Portugal. Atmos. Environ., 45: 6629-6641.
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  22. Tchepel, O., A.M. Costa, H. Martins, J. Ferreira, A. Monteiro, A.I. Miranda and C. Borrego, 2010. Determination of background concentrations for air quality models using spectral analysis and filtering of monitoring data. Atmos. Environ., 44: 106-114.
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  23. Carvalho, A., A. Monteiro, S. Solman, A.I. Miranda and C. Borrego, 2010. Climate-driven changes in air quality over Europe by the end of the 21st century, with special reference to Portugal. Environ. Sci. Policy, 13: 445-458.
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  24. Carvalho, A., A. Monteiro, I. Ribeiro, O. Tchepel and A.I. Miranda et al., 2010. High ozone levels in the northeast of Portugal: Analysis and characterization. Atmos. Environ., 44: 1020-1031.
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  25. Borrego, C., A. Monteiro, J. Ferreira, M.R. Moraes and A. Carvalho et al., 2010. Modelling the photochemical pollution over the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, Brazil. Atmos. Environ., 44: 370-380.
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  26. Borrego, C., E. Sa, A. Monteiro, J. Ferreira and A.I. Miranda, 2009. Forecasting human exposure to atmospheric pollutants in Portugal-A modelling approach. Atmos. Environ., 43: 5796-5806.
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  27. Borrego, C., A. Monteiro, J. Ferreira, A.I. Miranda, A.M. Costa, A.C. Carvalho and M. Lopes, 2008. Procedures for estimation of modelling uncertainty in air quality assessment. Environ. Int., 34: 613-620.
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  28. Monteiro, A., A.I. Miranda, C. Borrego, R. Vautard, J. Ferreira and A.T. Perez, 2007. Long-term assessment of particulate matter using CHIMERE model. Atmos. Environ., 41: 7726-7738.
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  29. Monteiro, A., A.I. Miranda, C. Borrego and R. Vautard, 2007. Air quality assessment for Portugal. Sci. Total Environ., 373: 22-31.
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  30. Ferreira, J., H. Martins, A. Monteiro, A.I. Miranda and C. Borrego, 2006. Air quality modelling application to evaluate effects of PM air concentrations on urban population exposure. Epidemiology, 17: S252-S253.
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  31. Borrego, C., H. Martins, O. Tchepel, L. Salmim, A. Monteiro and A.I. Miranda, 2006. How urban structure can affect city sustainability from an air quality perspective. Environ. Modell. Software, 21: 461-467.
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  32. Monteiro, A., R. Vautard, C. Borrego and A.I. Miranda, 2005. Long-term simulations of photo oxidant pollution over Portugal using the CHIMERE model. Atmos. Environ., 39: 3089-3101.
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  33. Monteiro, A., M. Lopes, A.I. Miranda and C. Borrego, 2005. Air pollution forecast in Portugal: A demand from the new air quality framework directive. Int. J. Environ. Pollut., 25: 4-15.
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  34. Borrego, C., O. Tchepel, A. Monteiro, N. Barros and A. Miranda, 2002. Influence of traffic emissions estimation variability on urban air quality modelling. Water Air Soil Pollut. Focus, 2: 487-499.
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