Maria Cristina Carvalho Fernandes

Maria Cristina Carvalho Fernandes is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon. She specializes in chemical engineering education, teaching courses such as Biofuels, Process Synthesis, and Mass and Energy Balances. Her research focuses on biomass utilization, energy efficiency, and process integration in industrial systems, with particular attention to forest biomass applications and sustainable energy solutions. Dr. Fernandes has contributed extensively to educational materials in chemical engineering and developed software tools like FI²EPI for process heat integration analysis. She collaborates actively with industry partners to optimize energy systems and reduce environmental impact. Despite her prolific academic contributions, no scientific awards are explicitly listed in her profile.

Her work spans technical areas including waste-to-energy conversions, industrial process optimization, and bioenergy production strategies. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles since 2021, many co-authored with experts like Clemente Pedro Nunes and Henrique Matos. Her research emphasizes practical applications of process integration principles to improve energy efficiency in sectors ranging from food processing to forest management.