Academic Degrees 2009 PhD in chemical engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal in collaboration with the Technical University of Denmark 2005 Diploma in chemical engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal. Academic Positions 2018- 2010- 2017 2010 - 2009 Associate Professor, Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal, Department of Engineering and Management Assistant Professor, Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal, Department of Engineering and Management Invited Assistant Professor, of Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal (ESTS), Setúbal, Portugal Awards and scholarship Ana Carvalho has won more than 25 awards/scholarships (e.g Diploma of Excellence in Teaching every year 2012- 2021, ERP Eco Sustainability Award 2013; Green Project Award- Honourable Mention in R&D- 2013; Sustainable Engineering Forum Student Paper Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)- 2008; EFCE Student Mobility Award, European Federation of Chemical Engineers (EFCE)- 2007). Unleash Talent 2019 (Program supported by UN). Research Areas Work in the sustainability area, more specifically at: Sustainable Process Design; Sustainable supply chains; Waste management, Life Cycle Assessment; Social Sustainability (including S-LCA and stakeholders engagement); Corporate social responsibility; Frugal Innovation Industry Experience From 2018 Co-founder of Full Cycle- Circular Economy Solutions 2010- Definition of the Human Resource Strategy for Angola at Fordesi, Portugal 2007- Engineering design in ICES, Singapore 2006- Engineering design in Mitsubishi Chemicals, Japan Relevant Research Projects (Selected) She has been involved in several research projects, some specified below: - MOBFOOD – Circular Economy supply chains in the food sector; - MobileProU- Mobile facility to recover glass waste from undifferentiated in order to improve recycle rates; - Social Life Cycle Assessment and stakeholders engagement plant in a biorefinery in Netherlands; - A Collaborative Platform for coordinating the logistics in the forest-based supply chain towards sustainability; - Introduction of advanced materials technologies into new product development for the mobility industries, Sustainable supply chains MIT-Portugal. Publications in International Journals She has published more than 50 peered review papers in international journals and in conference proceedings and she has presented more than 50 oral presentations at international conferences and institutions, being several by invitation. She received an invitation to give a seminar at the Environmental Protection Agency- Cincinnati-USA. Supervision Supervised more than 50 master thesis, most of them addressing real industrial problems in collaboration with companies. She has supervised 6 Phd student and she is now supervising 7 Phd students. Management Activities (Selected) • Vice-President of the Department of Engineering and Management at Instituto Superior Técnico- Taguspark, January 2018- December 2022 • PhD School Officer for Iberia, InnoEnergy PhD School, KIC energy, September 2018- December 2021 • Coordinator of master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management, Department of Engineering and Management at Instituto Superior Técnico, since January 2018- December 2022. • Coordinator of BSc Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management, Department of Engineering and Management at Instituto Superior Técnico, January 2018- December 2022.