CARINA DA CONCEIÇÃO MENDES DE ALMEIDA

Carina da Conceição Mendes de Almeida is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of Universidade Lusófona (ULHT) and holds a Visiting Assistant Professor position at ISA, University of Lisbon. Her career spans over a decade as a numerical modeling researcher at IST (University of Lisbon) and participation in multinational projects across Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America.

• PhD in Environmental Engineering (IST, University of Lisbon, 2019)
• MSc in Environmental Engineering - Water Management (ISA, University of Lisbon, 2008)

Her research focuses on climate change adaptation, integrated water resource modeling, and resilient reservoir design, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals. Recent work explores Mediterranean reservoir dynamics, Bayesian ecological modeling, and decision-support tools for water quality management.

Active in international collaborations, she has worked with institutions in Mozambique, Swaziland, India, Pakistan, Brazil, and São Tomé e Príncipe. Her 2024 article introduces a resilience-enhanced algorithm for reservoir design.

• Member, IWA River Basin Management Specialist Group
• Member, APRH Specialized Commission for Water Quality
• Ambassador, European Climate Pact