Organizing Committee
University of Lisboa, Portugal
Assistant Researcher
Dr. Elisabete R. Silva (OC, Chair)
Assistant Researcher | Invited Professor
University of Lisboa, Portugal
BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisboa, Lisboa/Portugal.
University of Lisboa, Portugal
Junior Researcher
Dr. Noelia L. García (OC, Member)
Junior Researcher
University of Lisboa, Portugal
BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute
Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisboa, Lisboa/Portugal.
University of Lisboa, Portugal
Scientific Committee
BAM, Berlin/Germany
Principal Investigator
Dr. Andrea Koerdt
Principal Investigator
BAM, Berlin/Germany
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin/Germany.
Expertise: Microbiology| Microbiologically influenced corrosion| Material science| Environmental simulation| Energy sector & infrastructure| SRBs, Methanogens| Molecular microbiology
Via University College, Denmark
Docent and Project Manager
Prof. Torben L. Skovhus
Docent and Project Manager, PhD
VIA University College, Denmark
Research Centre for Built Environment, Climate, Water Technology and Digitalisation, VIA University College, Denmark.
Expertise: Industrial microbiology| Applied biotechnology| Corrosion management| Oilfield microbiology| Water treatment and safety| Reservoir souring| Biocorrosion/MIC
Microbial Corrosion Consulting, LLC, USA
Principal Owner
Dr. Richard B. Eckert
Principal Owner
Microbial Corrosion Consulting, LLC, USA
Commerce, Michigan, United States
Expertise: Corrosion| Materials| Internal corrosion| MIC, monitoring and mitigation| Corrosion failure analysis
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Associate Professor
Prof. Scott Wade
Associate Professor, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Expertise: Microbiologically influenced corrosion| Accelerated low water corrosion| Corrosion sensors
CNRS, Toulouse/France
Senior Researcher
Dr. Régine BASSEGUY
Senior Researcher - CNRS, Toulouse/France
CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique
Laboratoire de Genie Chimique, Toulouse, France
Expertise: Corrosion| Biocorrosion (MIC and MICI)| (Bio)electrochemistry| Chemical engineering| Bioinspired solution for corrosion protection
ENDURES B.V., The Netherlands
Expert Biofilm Research
Dr. Maria Salta
Endures B.V., Bevesierweg 1 DC002, 1781AT Den Helder, The Netherlands
Expertise: Biofilm Research
ENDURES B.V., The Netherlands
Expert Microbial Corrosion and Biofilms
Dr. Nanni Noël-Hermes
Endures B.V., Bevesierweg 1 DC002, 1781AT Den Helder, The Netherlands
Expertise: MIC| Biofilms| Biofouling| Water science| Industrial failure cases
University of Wollongong, Australia
Associated Professor
Prof. Guangming Jiang
Associate Professor, University of Wollongong, Australia
School of Civil, Mining, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Expertise: Microbiologically influenced corrosion| Bioconcrete| Modelling| Wastewater processes| Environmental health
INP_LGC, Toulouse, Fr/ LNEG_LMR, Lisboa, PT
Corrosion Engineer
Eng. M. João Marques
Corrosion Engineer - INP_LGC, Toulouse, Fr / LNEG_LMR, Lisboa, PT
Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
Laboratório de Materiais e Revestimentos, LNEG Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Lisboa, Portugal
Expertise: Corrosion and Anticorrosive Protection of Materials| Advanced surface characterization techniques| Bioinspired solutions for corrosion protection
SGS, Lisboa/Portugal
Chief Molecular Scientist
Dr. Vanessa Z. Luís
Chief Molecular Scientist
Global Biosciences Center, SGS, Lisboa/Portugal
Expertise: Molecular Biology| Metagenomics, NGS, Taxonomy, microbiomes
SGS, Lisboa/Portugal
Chief Microbiologist
Dr. Mónica M. Neves
Chief Microbiologist
Global Biosciences Center, SGS, Lisboa/Portugal
Expertise: Environmental microbiology| Bioprocesses, SRPs, souring, bioremediation
University of Lisboa, Portugal
Assistant Researcher
Dr. Elisabete R. Silva
Assistant Researcher | Invited Professor University of Lisboa, Portugal
BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisboa, Portugal
Expertise: Environmental Sciences| Biofouling control and mitigation| Antifouling technologies| Polymer coatings| Bioactive| Catalytic materials| Water pollution remediation