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

Junior Researcher

Dr. Ana Carapeto (OC, Member)

Junior Researcher 

University of Lisboa, Portugal 

 BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute  

Department of Physics 

Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisboa, 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