International Journal of Energy Engineering

International journal of Energy Engineering is an open access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles, critical reviews, research notes, debate and short reports in all areas of energy engineering.

Monica Carvalho

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Energy Engineering

Professor, Alternative and Renewable Energy Center, Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil

Research Areas

Energy Systems, Life Cycle Analysis, Polygeneration, Optimization

Education

2011Ph.DThermal Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zaragoza, Spain
2005MEngMechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Program, Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil
2003BEngElectrical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil

Experience

2011-presentPostdoctoral Fellow, MIRARCO Mining Innovation, Laurentian University, Sudbury
2006-2011 Full-Time Researcher, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering Division, University of Zaragoza, Spain
2009Full-Time Research Stay, Umberto Competence Center, School of Applied Sciences, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Germany
2003-2005Full-Time Researcher, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Solar Energy Laboratory, Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  CARVALHO, M. ; LOZANO, M. A. ; SERRA, Luis.. Multiobjective optimization of trigeneration systems considering economic and environmental aspects. In: 2nd European Conference on Polygeneration, 2011, Tarragona, Spain. Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Polygeneration. Tarragona, 2011.
[2]  Lozano, Miguel A. ; CARVALHO, M. ; SERRA, Luis.. ANALISIS ENERGéTICO, ECONóMICO Y AMBIENTAL DE LA OPERACIóN óPTIMA DE SISTEMAS SIMPLES DE COGENERACIóN Y TRIGENERACIóN. In: VII Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Termodinámica-CNIT7, 2011, Bilbao. Proceedings of the VII Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Termodinámica-CNIT7. Bilbao, 2011.
[3]  LOZANO, M. A. ; CARVALHO, M. ; SERRA, Luis.. ASIGNACIóN DE CARGAS AMBIENTALES EN SISTEMAS SIMPLES DE TRIGENERACIóN OPERANDO EN CONDICIONES VARIABLES. In: VII Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Termodinámica-CNIT7, 2011, Bilbao. Proceedings of the VII Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Termodinámica-CNIT7. Bilbao, 2011.
[4]  Carvalho, Monica ; Lozano, Miguel A. ; SERRA, Luis.. SíNTESIS DE SISTEMAS DE TRIGENERACIóN: ANáLISIS DE SENSIBILIDAD Y RESILIENCIA. In: VII Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Termodinámica-CNIT7, 2011, Bilbao. Proceedings of the VII Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Termodinámica-CNIT7, 2011.
[5]  Lozano, Miguel A. ; SERRA, Luis. ; CARVALHO, M.. ALLOCATION OF ECONOMIC COSTS IN TRIGENERATION SYSTEMS AT VARIABLE LOAD CONDITIONS. In: 24th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, 2011, Novi Sad. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems. Novi Sad, 2011.
[6]  Carvalho, M. ; SERRA, Luis. ; LOZANO, M. A.. Environmental assessment rules of internal flows and final products of simple trigeneration systems under variable operation conditions. In: Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2011, Dubrovnik. Proceedings of the Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems. Dubrovnik, 2011.
[7]  BRAVO, Y. ; Carvalho, M. ; Serra, Luis M. ; MONNE, C. ; ALONSO, S. ; MORENO, F. ; MUNOZ, M.. Dish-Stirling technology for power generation. Environmental evaluation.. In: Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2011, Dubrovnik. Proceedings of the Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems. Dubrovnik, 2011.
[8]  SERRA, Luis. ; LOZANO, M. A. ; Carvalho, Monica. EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF A TRIGENERATION SYSTEM. In: ASME 2010 4th Conference on Energy Sustainability ES2010, 2010, Phoenix, Arizona. Proceedings of ASME 2010 4th Conference on Energy Sustainability ES2010. Phoenix, Arizona: ASME, 2010.
[9]  Carvalho, Monica ; WOHLGEMUTH, V. ; LOZANO, M. A. ; SERRA, Luis.. Distribution of resources and allocation of environmental loads applied to trigeneration systems. In: ecos2010 23rd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, 2010, Lausanne. Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems. Lausanne, Switzerland: école Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 2010.
[10]  Carvalho, Monica ; LOZANO, M. A. ; SERRA, Luis. ; WOHLGEMUTH, V.. Modeling a simple trigeneration system: Environmental costs. In: International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, 2010, Ottawa. Proceedings of the International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software. Ottawa: iEMSs the International Environmental Modelling & Software Society, 2010.
[11]  CARVALHO, M. ; SERRA, Luis. ; LOZANO, M. A. ; WOHLGEMUTH, V.. Environmental impact analysis in trigeneration systems and implementation of cost assignment based on thermoeconomics. In: 15th Umberto User Workshop, 2010, Hamburg. Proceedings of the 15th Umberto User Workshop. Hamburg: iFu hamburg, 2010.
[12]  CARVALHO, M. ; LOZANO, M. A. ; SERRA, Luis.. Diseno óptimo de sistemas de trigeneración para edifícios: Evaluación económica. In: XIV Seminario academico APEC (Asociación de investigadores y estudiantes brasilenos en Catalunya), 2009, Barcelona. XIV Seminario academico APEC-Compartiendo el conocimiento. Barcelona, Spain: APEC, 2009. v. 1. p. 441-450.
[13]  CARVALHO, M. ; LOZANO, M. A. ; SERRA, Luis.. Análisis de sistemas de trigeneración: termoeconomía y evaluación ambiental. In: 3rd AlBan Conference, 2009, Oporto, Portugal. Proceedings of the 3rd AlBan Conference, 2009.
[14]  CARVALHO, M. ; SERRA, Luis. ; LOZANO, M. A.. Analisis ambiental de un sistema simple de trigeneración. In: VI Jornadas Nacionales de Ingeniería Termodinámica, 2009, Córdoba, Spain. Proceedings of the VI Jornadas Nacionales de Ingeniería Termodinámica. Córdoba, Spain, 2009.
[15]  LOZANO, M. A. ; SERRA, Luis. ; CARVALHO, M.. Análisis de costes energéticos en sistemas simples de cogeneración operando en condiciones variable. In: VI Jornadas Nacionales de Ingeniería Termodinámica, 2009, Córdoba, Spain. Proceedings of the VI Jornadas Nacionales de Ingeniería Termodinámica. Córdoba, Spain, 2009.
[16]  LOZANO, M. A. ; SERRA, Luis. ; CARVALHO, M.. Energy cost analysis of simple trigeneration systems under variable operation conditions. In: 22nd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, 2009, Foz do Iguacu. Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems. Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, 2009. v. 1. p. 44.
[17]  CARVALHO, M. ; SERRA, Luis. ; LOZANO, M. A.. Optimal synthesis of trigeneration systems subject to environmental constraints. In: 22nd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, 2009, Foz do Iguacu. Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems. Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, 2009. v. 1. p. 59.
[18]  Carvalho, M. ; Serra, L.M. ; Lozano, M.A.. Geographic evaluation of trigeneration systems in the tertiary sector. Effect of climatic and electricity supply conditions.. In: 5th DUBROVNIK CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY WATER AND ENVIRONMENT SYSTEMS, 2009, Dubrovnik. Proceedings of the 5th DUBROVNIK CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY WATER AND ENVIRONMENT SYSTEMS. Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2009.
[19]  CARVALHO, M. ; LOZANO, M. A. ; SERRA, Luis. ; RAMOS, J.. Thermoeconomic Analysis of Simple Trigeneration systems. In: 21st International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems-ECOS 2008, 2008, Cracovia, Polonia. Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems-ECOS 2008. Krakow, Poland, 2008.
[20]  CARVALHO, M. ; LOZANO, M. A. ; SERRA, Luis.. ESTRATEGIA OPERACIONAL Y ASIGNACIóN DE COSTES EN SISTEMAS SIMPLES DE TRIGENERACIóN. In: XII CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL DE INGENIERIA DE PROYECTOS, 2008, Zaragoza. Actas del XII CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL DE INGENIERIA DE PROYECTOS, 2008.
[21]  PATINO, J. M. ; NAVARRO, J. G. B. ; Martinez, M. A. G. ; CARVALHO, M.. APLICACIóN DEL WATER PINCH PARA MINIMIZACION DE AGUA Y SU RELACION CON EL CONSUMO DE ENERGíA ELéCTRICA. Parte B. Motores de alta eficiencia.. In: Reunión de Verano de Potencia, Aplicaciones Industriales y Exposición Industrial, 2008, Acapulco Gro.. Proceedings of the REUNIóN DE VERANO, RVP-AI 2008, 2008.
[22]  DINIZ, L. S. ; BARROS, G. D. T. ; CARVALHO, M. ; SANTOS, C. A. C.. THEORIC STUDY OF TRANSIENT HEAT TRANSFER FOR CONDUCTION-RADIATION COUPLING IN A GRAY UNIDIMENSIONAL PARTICIPANT MEDIUM. In: IV Congresso Nacional de Engenharia Mecanica, 2006, Recife. CD Anais do IV Congresso Nacional de Engenharia Mecanica, 2006.
[23]  DINIZ, L. S. ; BARROS, G. D. T. ; CARVALHO, M. ; SANTOS, C. A. C.. THEORIC STUDY OF THERMAL TENSIONS IN SEMITRANSPARENT CERAMIC MATERIALS WITH CONDUCTION-RADIATION COUPLING DURING HEATING. In: IV Congresso Nacional de Engenharia Mecanica, 2006, Recife. Anais do IV Congresso Nacional de Engenharia Mecanica, 2006.
[24]  CARVALHO, M. ; GONDIM, R. R. ; ABRAHAO, R.. A desertificacao como consequência do uso de lenha na indústria de ceramica vermelha: estudo de caso. In: Seminário Luso-Brasileiro-Caboverdiano, 2006, Joao Pessoa. Anais do Seminário Luso-Brasileiro-Caboverdiano, 2006.
[25]  ABRAHAO, R. ; CARVALHO, M. ; SILVA JUNIOR, W. R. ; SILVA, L. P. E. ; GADELHA, C. L. M.. Poluicao da água utilizada na agricultura familiar, na bacia do riacho Mussuré. In: Seminário Luso-Brasileiro-Caboverdiano, 2006, Joao Pessoa. Anais do Seminário Luso-Brasileiro-Caboverdiano, 2006.
[26]  CARVALHO, M. ; ABRAHAO, R. ; CARVALHO, J. B. Q. ; GONDIM, R. R.. Environmental Impacts of the Red Ceramic Industry. In: International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters (INCEED), 2005, Charlotte, North Carolina, EUA. International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters (INCEED 2005)-Bridging the gaps for global sustainable development-PROCEEDINGS. Charlotte: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC), 2005. v. CD ROM.
[27]  CARVALHO, J. B. Q. ; FEITOSA, A. ; CARVALHO, M. ; NEVES, G.. Use of Powdered Granite residue in the Production of Concrete Blocks with no Structural Function. In: International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters (INCEED), 2005, Charlotte. International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters (INCEED 2005)-Bridging the gaps for sustainable development-PROCEEDINGS. Charlotte: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC), 2005. v. CD ROM.
[28]  ABRAHAO, R. ; CARVALHO, M. ; GADELHA, C. L. M.. Impacts of the Industrial Effluents released in the Mussuré stream, in the Brazilian Northeast. In: International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters (INCEED), 2005, Charlotte, NC. International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters (INCEED 2005)-PROCEEDINGS. Charlotte: University of North Carolina in Charlotte (UNCC), 2005. v. CD ROM.
[29]  ABRAHAO, R. ; CARVALHO, M. ; GADELHA, C. L. M.. Impacts of Industrial Occupation on a Watercourse and its Surroundings. In: International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters (INCEED), 2005, Charlotte. International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters (INCEED 2005)-Bridging the gaps for global sustainable development-PROCEEDINGS. Charlotte: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2005. v. CD ROM.
[30]  LOPES, A. K. R. ; ALENCAR, M. S. ; ROCHA, J. ; CARVALHO, M. ; RIBEIRO, P. ; NAIN, S.. The influence of microwave radiation on the behavior of Rattus norvegicus. In: International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters (INCEED), 2005, Charlotte. International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters (INCEED 2005)-PROCEEDINGS. Charlotte, North Carolina, EUA: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC), 2005. v. CD ROM.
[31]  SANTOS, P. H. D. ; CARVALHO, M. ; SANTOS, C. A. C.. ANáLISE TEóRICA DA CONVECcaO-DIFUSaO EM REATORES DE LEITO FIXO VIA TRANSFORMADA INTEGRAL GENERALIZADA. In: III Seminário de Avaliacao RECOGáS/I Encontro de Estudantes da RECOGáS, 2005, Joao Pessoa-PB. Anais do I Encontro de Estudantes da RECOGáS. Joao Pessoa: RECOGáS, 2005.
[32]  DINIZ, L. S. ; CARVALHO, M. ; SANTOS, C. A. C.. Study of Thermal Tensions in Ceramic Materials During Cooling.. In: 18th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering-COBEM 2005, 2005, Ouro Preto. Proceedings of the 18th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering COBEM 2005, 2005.
[33]  DINIZ, L. S. ; SANTOS, P. H. D. ; CARVALHO, M. ; SANTOS, C. A. C.. THEORIC ANALYSIS OF THE CHANNEL FLOW WITH RADIATION IN PARTICIPATING MEDIA THROUGH THE USE OF THE GENERALIZED INTEGRAL TRANSFORM TECHNIQUE. In: 18th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering-COBEM 2005, 2005, Ouro Preto, MG. 18th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering-COBEM 2005, 2005.
[34]  LOPES, A. K. R. ; ALENCAR, M. S. ; ROCHA, J. ; RIBEIRO, P. ; CARVALHO, M.. Evaluation of the Learning Capability of Rats Submitted to Microwave radiation (850 MHz). In: Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering, 2004, Nápoles, Italia. Proceedings of the Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering. Nápoles, Italia: Italian Association of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2004, 2004.
[35]  LOPES, A. K. R. ; DANTAS, D. ; CARVALHO, M. ; ALENCAR, M. S. ; NAIN, S.. Behavioral Effects of Microwave Radiation on Rattus Novergicus. In:: IEEE International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference-IMOC'2003, 2003, Foz do Iguacu. Proceedings of the IEEE International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference. Sao Paulo: Sociedade Brasileira de Microondas e Opteletronica-SBMO, 2003. v. 1. p. 333-337.
[36]  LOPES, A. K. R. ; DANTAS, D. ; SILVA, A. R. ; CARVALHO, M. ; ALENCAR, M. S. ; NAIN, S.. Evaluation of the Level of Stress in Rats of the Species Rattus Norvegicus Submitted to Microwave Radiation. In: IEEE International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 2003, Foz do Iguacu. Proceedings of the IEEE International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference-IMOC'2003. Sao Paulo: Sociedade Brasileira de Microondas e Opteletronica-SBMO, 2003. v. 1. p. 329-332.

Publications: Journals

[1]  Lozano, M.A.; Carvalho, M.; Serra, L. Allocation of Economic Costs in Trigeneration Systems at Variable Load Conditions. Energy and Buildings, accepted July 3, 2011 (PhD work).
[2]  Carvalho, M.; Serra, L.M.; Lozano, M.A. (2011) Geographic evaluation of trigeneration systems in the tertiary sector. Energy (Oxford), v. 36, p. 1931-1939 (PhD work).
[3]  Carvalho, M.; Serra, L.M; Lozano, M.A. (2011) Optimal synthesis of trigeneration systems subject to environmental constraints. Energy (Oxford), v. 36, p. 3779-3790 (PhD work).
[4]  Rocha, J.; Ribeiro, P.; Lino, A.K.R.L. ; Alencar, M.S.; Carvalho, M.; Nain, S. (2009) The influence of microwave radiation on the behaviour of Rattus norvegicus. International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, v. 13 (undergrad work).
[5]  Lozano, M.A.; Ramos, J. C.; Carvalho, M.; Serra, L. M. (2009) Structure optimization of energy supply systems in tertiary sector buildings. Energy and Buildings, v. 41, p. 1063-1075 (PhD work).
[6]  Lozano, M.A.; Carvalho, M.; Ramos, J. ; Serra, L. (2009) Thermoeconomic analysis of simple trigeneration systems. International Journal of Thermodynamics, v. 12, p. 147-153 (PhD work).
[7]  Lozano, M.A.; Carvalho, M.; Serra, L.M. (2009) Operational strategy and marginal costs in simple trigeneration systems. Energy (Oxford), v. 34, p. 2001-2008 (PhD work).
[8]  Carvalho, M.; Abrahao, R. ; Gondim, R. R. (2006) Medidas de Economia para um Forno Hoffmann de uma Indústria de Ceramica Vermelha: Estudo de Caso. Ceramica Industrial, Sao Paulo-SP, v. 11, n. 1, p. 33-36 (MSc work).
[9]  Carvalho, M.; Lozano, M.A. ; Serra, L.M; Wohlgemuth, V. Modeling simple trigeneration systems for the distribution of environmental loads. Environmental Modelling & Software, (ENVSOFT-S-11-00366) (PhD work).
[10]  Carvalho, M.; Lozano, M.A.; Serra, L.M. Multicriteria synthesis of trigeneration systems considering economic and environmental aspects. Applied Energy, (APEN-S-11-00905) (PhD work).
[11]  Carvalho, M.; Lozano, M.A ; Ramos, J.C.; Serra, L.M. Synthesis of trigeneration systems: Resilience and sensitivity analyses. Energy and Buildings, (ENB-S-11-00703) (PhD work).
[12]  Lozano, M.A.; Carvalho, M.; Serra, L.M. Tackling environmental impacts in simple trigeneration systems operating under variable conditions. Energy, (EGY-11-01342) (PhD work).