GECT Organogram

ENERGY AND THERMAL SCIENCES GROUP – GECT

Group Leader: Prof. José Viriato Coelho Vargas, PhD (vargasjvcv@gmail.com)

NPDEAS (Sustainable Energy Research & Development Center) Biotechnology
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RECENT JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (2020+)

 

1.      Da Silva, Heloísa Roberto P. ; Costa, Iago G. ; Oliveira, Anne C.D. ; Severo, Ihana A. ; Nanclares, Juan C. ; Ordonez, Juan C. ; Vargas, José V.C. ; Mariano, André B. . Towards sustainable biodiesel production: Modeling, simulation, and profit optimization of microalgae oil extraction. Biochemical Engineering Journal, v. 224, p. 109902, 2025. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2025.109902

2.      Scoculi de Lira, Gilvana; Severo, Ihana Aguiar ; Ferraz, Fernando Augusto ; Costa, Iago Gomes ; Guimarães, Matheus Murmel ; Zattoni, Ingrid Fátima ; Bianchini, Luiz Fernando ; Vargas, José Viriato Coelho ; Taher, Dhyogo Miléo ; Mariano, André Bellin . Multiparametric Evaluation of Tetradesmus obliquus Biomass: An Integrated Approach Including Antioxidant, Nutritional, and Energy Properties. Microorganisms, v. 13, p. 1583, 2025. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13071583

3.      Melenek, N. ; Rampi, M.G. ; Vargas, J.V.C. ; Gabriela C. Figueiredo, G.C. ; Oliveira, A.C.D. ; Mariano, A.B. Ordonez, J.C. ; Kava, V. . Exergoeconomic analysis of the utilisation of microalgae derived biostimulants for sustainable agriculture. International Journal of Exergy, v. 46, p. 1-37, 2025. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEX.2025.10067746

4.      Severo, Ihana Aguiar ; De Lira, Gilvana Scoculi ; Ambati, Ranga Rao ; Gokare, Ravishankar Aswathnarayana ; Vargas, José Viriato Coelho ; Ordonez, Juan ; Mariano, André Bellin . Disruptive potential of microalgae proteins: shaping the future of the food industry. Future Foods, v. 9, p. 100318, 2024. Citations: 17 (Web of Science)|9 (Scopus). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fufo.2024.100318

5.      Costa, Iago G. ; Vargas, José V. C. ; Balmant, Wellington ; Ramos, Luiz P. ; Mariano, André B. ; Oliveira, Anne C. D. ; Da Silva, Thiago A. ; Severo, Ihana A. ; Ordonez, Juan C. ; Sousa, Diego L. ; Dos Santos, Vinicius F. . Unlocking pilot-scale green diesel production from microalgae. Journal of Environmental Management, v. 368, p. 122141, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122141

6.      Aguiar Severo, Ihana ; Azevedo, Otto Gustavo De Avila ; Da Silva, Paulo Alexandre Silveira ; Jacob-Furlan, Beatriz ; Mariano, André Bellin ; Ordonez, Juan C. ; Vargas, José Viriato Coelho . Wastewater treatment process using immobilized microalgae. Water Science and Technology, v. 90, p. 1306-1320, 2024. Citations:1 (Web of Science). http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2024.283

7.      Rampinelli, Viviane de Fátima Moura Aguillar ; Conceição, Daniele ; Santos, Beatriz ; Marra, Raquel ; Passos, Matheus Felipe ; Petersen, Rodolfo ; Vargas, José Viriato Coelho ; Galli-Terasawa, Lygia Vitória ; Savi, Daiani ; Ludwig, Thelma Alvim Veiga ; Ferreira, Paula Carolina ; Kava, Vanessa . Paranaguá estuarine complex diatoms: morphology and molecular taxonomy. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology (Online), v. 66, p. e23210523, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-4324-2023210523

8.      Dias, Fernando Gallego ; Coelho Vargas, José Viriato ; Martins, Lauber de Souza ; Rosa, M. P. ; Balmant, Wellington ; Mariano, A. B. ; Parise, José Alberto dos Reis ; Ordonez, Juan Carlos ; Kava, Vanessa Merlo . Modeling, simulation, and optimization of hydrogen production from microalgae in compact photobioreactors. Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts, v. 71, p. 103065, 2023. Citations: 3 (Web of Science)|4 (Scopus). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2023.103065

9.      Rampi, Murilo Gasparin ; Balmant, Wellington ; Corrêa, Diego De Oliveira ; Santos, Beatriz ; Selesu, Nelson Fernando Herculano ; Severo, Ihana Aguiar ; Mariano, André Bellin ; Vargas, José Viriato Coelho ; Ordonez, Juan C. . Airlift photobioreactor for microalgae growth from emissions: mathematical modeling and simulation. Chemical Engineering & Technology, v. 46, p. 1-10, 2023. Citations: 3 (Web of Science)|3 (Scopus). http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202200457

10.  Dzuman, Maria Judite ; Severo, Ihana Aguiar ; Moreira, Michelle Aparecida Coelho ; De Lima Luz Junior, Luiz Fernando ; Mitchell, David Alexander ; Vargas, José Viriato Coelho ; Mariano, André Bellin . Microalgae culture medium recycling: improved production of biomass and lipids, biodiesel properties and cost reduction. BioEnergy Research, v. 15, p. s12155-022-1039, 2022. Citações: 11 (Web of Science)|11 (Scopus). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12155-022-10395-4

11.  Santos, Beatriz ; Da Conceição, Daniele Priscila ; Corrêa, Diego Oliveira ; Passos, Matheus Felipe ; Campos, Monique Paiva ; Adamoski, Douglas ; Galli-Terasawa, Lygia Vitória ; Mariano, André Bellin ; Vargas, José Viriato Coelho ; Kava, Vanessa Merlo . Changes in gene expression and biochemical composition of Haematococcus pluvialis grown under different light colors. Journal of Applied Phycology, v. 22, p. 02696-0, 2022. Citations: 5 (Web of Science)|4 (Scopus). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-022-02696-0

12.  Costa, Iago G. ; Vargas, José V. C. ; Balmant, Wellington ; Ramos, Luiz P. ; Filho, Arion Zandoná ; Taher, Dhyogo M. ; Mariano, André B. ; Yamamoto, Carlos I. ; Conceição, Daniele ; Kava, Vanessa M. . Microalgae derived green diesel. Chemical Engineering & Technology, v. 45, p. 20, 2022. Citations: 4 (Web of Science)|4 (Scopus). http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202100647

13.  Burgel, G. ; Ribas, P. G. ; Ferreira, P. C. ; Passos, M. F. ; Santos, B. ; Savi, D. C. ; Ludwig, T. A. V. ; Vargas, J. V. C. ; Galli-Terasawa, L. V. ; Kava, V. M. . Morphology, molecular phylogeny and biomass evaluation of Desmodesmus abundans (Scenedesmaceae-Chlorophyceae) from Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology (Online), v. 82, p. e265235 |, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.265235

14.  Morais, Keli C.C. ; Conceição, Daniele ; Vargas, José V.C. ; Mitchell, David A. ; Mariano, André B. ; Ordonez, Juan C. ; Galli-Terasawa, Lygia Vitoria ; Kava, Vanessa M. . Enhanced microalgae biomass and lipid output for increased biodiesel productivity. Renewable Energy, v. 163, p. 138-145, 2021. Citations: 29 (Web of Science)|31 (Scopus). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.08.082

15.  Miyawaki, B. ; Mariano, A.B ; Vargas, José Viriato Coelho ; Balmant, Wellington ; Oliveira, A.C.D ; Corrêa, D. O. ; Santos, B. ; Selesu, N. F. H. ; Ordonez, Juan Carlos ; Kava, V. M. . Microalgae derived biomass and bioenergy production enhancement through biogas purification and wastewater treatment. Renewable Energy, v. 163, p. 1153-1165, 2021. Citations: 42 (Web of Science)|54 (Scopus). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.09.045

16.  Dario, Priscila P. ; Balmant, Wellington ; Lírio, Fabiana R. ; Ramos, Luiz P. ; Blanco, Johana G. ; Sugai, Daniela Y. ; Vargas, José V.C. ; Santos, Beatriz ; Mariano, André B. . Lumped intracellular dynamics: mathematical modeling of the microalgae Tetradesmus obliquus cultivation under mixotrophic conditions with glycerol. Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts, v. 57, p. 102344, 2021. Citations: 4 (Web of Science)|5 (Scopus). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2021.102344

17.  Conceição, Daniele ; Lopes, Rafael Garcia ; Derner, Roberto Bianchini ; Cella, Herculano ; Do Carmo, Ana Paula Barbosa ; Montes D’Oca, Marcelo G. ; Petersen, Rodolfo ; Passos, Matheus Felipe ; Vargas, José Viriato Coelho ; Galli-Terasawa, Lygia Vitória ; Kava, Vanessa . The effect of light intensity on the production and accumulation of pigments and fatty acids in Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Journal of Applied Phycology, v. 31, p. 1-9, 2020. Citations: 37 (Web of Science)|36 (Scopus). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-019-02001-6

18.  Oliveira, Anne Caroline Defranceschi ; Frensch, Gustavo ; Marques, Francisco De Assis ; Vargas, José Viriato Coelho ; Rodrigues, Maria Luiza Fernandes ; Mariano, André Bellin . Production of methyl oleate by direct addition of fermented solid Penicillium sumatrense and Aspergillus fumigatus. Renewable Energy, v. 162, p. 1132-1139, 2020. Citations: 6 (Web of Science)|7 (Scopus). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.08.117

 

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Video 1 (2013): Microalgae Biomass Production in Compact Tubular Photobioreactors (NPDEAS - UFPR)

 

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Video 2 (2025): Microalgae Biomass Production in Compact Tubular Photobioreactors (NPDEAS - UFPR)