Paula Fernanda Varandas Ferreira
Paula Fernanda Varandas Ferreira-
From 2018 to Present
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At ALGORITMI
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Academic Degree
PhD (Doutoramento)
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Current Position
Associate Professor (Professor Associado) at Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
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Researcher ID
H-8646-2012
FCT Public Key
J012768ARC1I
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Paula Ferreira is Associate Professor at the Department of Production and Systems, School of Engineering, University of Minho. She is also a Researcher at ALGORITMI Research Centre which is a research unit of the School of Engineering – University of Minho. She holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Systems
(2008, University of Minho), MSc in Finance (2002, University of Porto) and Graduation in Chemical Engineering (1995, University of Porto). Her research interests are in the energy planning and multidisciplinary approaches for sustainability of energy and industrial systems, including economic, environmental and social dimensions. She has been coordinating several national and international research projects on energy planning and industrial sustainability and also supervises several international and national PhD and MSc researchers. She is the author of more than 100 papers published in international journals and conferences (e.g. Energy, Applied Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Renewable Energy), with 381 Scopus citations and h-index of 10. She is a member of the Editorial Board of ENERGY Journal, The International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and AIMS Energy. She frequently participates in the evaluation of research and industrial projects for several international institutions.
- Scenarios for the future Brazilian power sector based on a multi-criteria assessment.Santos, M.J.; Ferreira, P.; Ara\'ujo, M.; Portugal-Pereira, J.; Lucena, A.F.P&aJournal of Cleaner Production2018
- Assessment of the environmental impacts associated with hydropower.Botelho, A.; Ferreira, P.; Lima, F.; Pinto, L.M.C.; Sousa, S.Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews2017
ALGORITMI Members
- Mining cooperatives in Brazil: an overview.Alves, W.; Ferreira, P.; Ara\'ujo, M.Procedia Manufacturing2017
- Generation expansion planning with high share of renewables of variable output.Pereira, S.; Ferreira, P.; Vaz, A.I.F.Applied Energy2017
ALGORITMI Members
- A multi-criteria approach to rank renewables for the Algerian electricity system.Haddad, B.; Liazid, A.; Ferreira, P.Renewable Energy2017
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- Is investing in an electric car worthwhile from a consumers' perspective?.Fonta\'inhas, J.; Cunha, J.; Ferreira, P.Energy2016
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- Towards low carbon energy systems: Engineering and economic perspectives.Ferreira, P.; Soares, I.; Lund, H.Energy2016
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- The effect of sample size on European Union’s renewable energy investment drivers.Sisodia, G.S.; Soares, I.; Ferreira, P.Applied Economics2016
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- SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF POWER TECHNOLOGIES IN BRAZIL.de Sena, Lunardo; Ferreira, Paula; Santos, Maria Joao; Araujo, MProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Project Evaluation (Icopev 2016)2016
ALGORITMI Members
- ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF A CONVENTIONAL PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM IN LOW-DENSITY AREAS.Martins, Luis; Ferreira, Paula; Ribeiro, Paulo; Bento, Ricardo; Araujo, MProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Project Evaluation (Icopev 2016)2016
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- METHODOLOGY FOR HUBS PLACEMENT ANALYSIS: AN APPLICATION TO PORTUGUESE INDUSTRIAL CO2 EMISSIONS.Leal da Costa, Isabella Vaz; Szklo, Alexandre; Schaeffer, Roberto; Ferreira, Paula; Araujo, Madalena; Dreyer, Nathalia; Araujo&commProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Project Evaluation (Icopev 2016)2016
- Energy and environment: bringing together engineering and economics.Ferreira, P.; Ara\'ujo, M.; Hens, L.Environment, Development and Sustainability2016
- UNDERSTANDING COST ESCALATION IN NUCLEAR REACTOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.Portugal-Pereira, J.; Ferreira, P.; Cunha, J.; Szklo, A.; Schaeffer, R.; Araujo, M&perProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Project Evaluation (Icopev 2016)2016
- Least-cost 100% renewable electricity scenarios.Santos, M.J.; Ferreira, P.; Araujo, M.International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM2016
- SUSTAINABILITY IN SMALL-MEDIUM-ARTISANAL MINING ENTERPRISES IN BRAZIL.Alves, Wellington; Ferreira, Paula; Araujo, Madalena; Araujo, MProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Project Evaluation (Icopev 2016)2016
- Social acceptance of wind and solar power in the Brazilian electricity system.de Sena, L.A.; Ferreira, P.; Braga, A.C.Environment, Development and Sustainability2016
- LOW-CARBON SCENARIOS FOR THE BRAZILIAN POWER SYSTEM.Santos, Maria Joao; Ferreira, Paula; Araujo, Madalena; Portugal-Pereira, Joana; Lucena, Andre; Schaeffer, Roberto; Araujo, MProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Project Evaluation (Icopev 2016)2016
- FACTORS INFLUENCING POWER PLANS: A SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS FOR ALGERIA.Haddah, Brahim; Liazid, Abdelkrim; Ferreira, Paula; Araujo, MProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Project Evaluation (Icopev 2016)2016
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- Modeling business risk: The effect of regulatory revision on renewable energy investment - The Iberian case.Sisodia, G.S.; Soares, I.; Ferreira, P.Renewable Energy2016
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- Does the Use of Solar and Wind Energy Increase Retail Prices in Europe? Evidence from EU-27.Sisodia, G.S.; Soares, I.; Ferreira, P.; Banerji, S.; Van Den Poel, D.; Kumar, M&Energy Procedia2015
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- DOES THE INVESTMENT IN AN ELECTRIC CAR PAY-OFF?.Fontainhas, Jose; Cunha, Jorge; Ferreira, Paula; Ferreira, P; Soares, IProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy & Environment: Bringing Together Engineering and Economics2015
- An optimization approach to select portfolios of electricity generation projects with renewable energies.Matos, E.; Monteiro, M.T.T.; Ferreira, P.; Cunha, J.; Garca-Rubio, R.Applied Mathematics and Information Sciences2015
- Assessment of the use of vanadium redox flow batteries for energy storage and fast charging of electric vehicles in gas stations.Cunha, ?.; Brito, F.P.; Martins, J.; Rodrigues, N.; Monteiro, V.; Afonso, Energy2015
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- IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION ECONOMIC EXTERNALITIES IN ELECTRICITY GENERATION: THE BRAZILIAN CASE.Pimentel, Rodrigo; Ferreira, Paula; Pinto, Ligia; Ferreira, P; Soares, IProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy & Environment: Bringing Together Engineering and Economics2015
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- Research and development project assessment and social impact.Fern\'andez, A.; Cunha, J.; Ferreira, P.; Ara\'ujo, M.; Gom\'ez, E.A&peProducao2015
- ELECTRICITY PRICE DETERMINANTS AND VARYING SAMPLE SIZES: EVIDENCE FROM EU-27.Sisodia, Gyanendra Singh; Soares, Isabel; Ferreira, Paula; Banerji, Sanjay; Ferreira, P; Soares, IProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy & Environment: Bringing Together Engineering and Economics2015
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- TRIZ and the paradigms of social sustainability in product development endeavors.Hede, S.; Ferreira, P.V.; Lopes, M.N.; Rocha, L.A.Procedia Engineering2015
- ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES OF A MINING CORPORATION.Alves, Wellington; Colombo, Ciliana Regina; Portela, Claudio Ruy; Ferreira, Paula; Dalia, Raissa; Ferreira, P; Soares, IProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy & Environment: Bringing Together Engineering and Economics2015
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- ANALYSIS OF SOURCES OF RISK AND UNCERTAINTIES IN THE ELECTRICITY SYSTEM.Santos, Maria Joao; Ferreira, Paula; Araujo, Madalena; Ferreira, P; Soares, IProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy & Environment: Bringing Together Engineering and Economics2015
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- Projected Business Risk of Regulatory Change on Wind Power Project: Case of Spain.Sisodia, Gyanendra Singh; Soares, Isabel; Ferreira, Paula; Banerji, Sanjay; Prasad, Rajiv; Waewsak, J; OThong, S; S2015 International Conference on Alternative Energy in Developing Countries and Emerging Economies2015
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- A USER-FRIENDLY TOOL FOR ELECTRICITY SYSTEMS ANALYSIS.Pereira, Sergio; Ferreira, Paula; Vaz, A. Ismael F.; Ferreira, P; Soares, IProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy & Environment: Bringing Together Engineering and Economics2015
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- Multicriteria scenario analysis on electricity production.Santos, M.J.; Ferreira, P.; Ara\'ujo, M.International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM2015
- KNOWLEDGE AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE BRAZILIAN ENERGY MATRIX: THE CASE OF AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION.de Sena, Lunardo Alves; Ferreira, Paula; de Sena, Manoel Raimundo; de Souza, Jose Henrique; Ferreira, P; Soares, IProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy & Environment: Bringing Together Engineering and Economics2015
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- Credits trading mechanism for corporate social responsibility: An empirically grounded framework.Hede, S.; Nunes, M.J.L.; Ferreira, P.International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development2014
- A risk analysis of small-hydro power (SHP) plants investments.Cunha, J.; Ferreira, P.International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management2014
- Short-term electricity planning with increase wind capacity.Pereira, S.; Ferreira, P.; Vaz, A.I.F.2014
- Energy efficiency and renewable energy systems in Portugal and Brazil.?stergaard, P.A.; Soares, I.; Ferreira, P.International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management2014
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- Designing electricity generation portfolios using the mean-variance approach.Cunha, J.; Ferreira, P.International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management2014
- Energy & Environment: Bringing together Economics and Engineering.Soares, I.; Ferreira, P.; Lund, H.Energy2014
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- Public opinion on renewable energy technologies in Portugal.Ribeiro, F.; Ferreira, P.; Araújo, M.; Braga, A.C.Energy2014
- Strategic impact management of wind power projects.Lima, F.; Ferreira, P.; Vieira, F.Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews2013
- Incorporating sustainability in decision-making for medical device development.Hede, S.; Nunes, M.J.L.; Ferreira, P.F.V.; Rocha, L.A.Technology in Society2013
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- Evaluating future scenarios for the power generation sector using a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) tool: The Portuguese case.Ribeiro, F.; Ferreira, P.; Ara\'ujo, M.Energy2013
- Sustainability assessment of electricity production using a logic models approach.Ribeiro, F.; Ferreira, P.; Ara\'ujo, M.Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews2013
- Social return of R&D investments in manufacturing sector: Some insights from an exploratory case study.Cunha, J.; Ferreira, P.; Araújo, M.; Ares, E.AIP Conference Proceedings2012
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- The economic, environmental and strategic value of biomass.Carneiro, P.; Ferreira, P.Renewable Energy2012
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- Short-term scheduling model for a wind-hydro-thermal electricity system.Pereira, S.; Ferreira, P.; Vaz, I.F.Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization and Simulation of Energy Conversion Systems and Processes, ECOS 20122012
- The impact of fuel and co2 prices on electricity power plans.Ferreira, P.; Soares, I.; Araujo, M.European Research Studies Journal2012
- A multi-criteria decision analysis tool to support electricity planning.Ribeiro, F.; Ferreira, P.; Ara\'ujo, M.Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization and Simulation of Energy Conversion Systems and Processes, ECOS 20122012
- The inclusion of social aspects in power planning.Ribeiro, F.; Ferreira, P.; Ara\'ujo, M.Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews2011
- The use of real options approach in energy sector investments.Fernandes, B.; Cunha, J.; Ferreira, P.Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews2011
- Evaluation of an offshore wind power project: Economic, strategic and environmental value.Ferreira, P.; Vieira, F.World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology2010
- Electricity power planning: The role of wind energy.Ferreira, P.; Ara\'ujo, M.; O'Kelly, M.E.J.World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology2010
- The Portuguese natural gas market in the European context.Ferreira, P.; Soares, I.; Ara\'ujo, M.European Urban and Regional Studies2004
From 2015 to 2017
At ALGORITMIAcademic DegreePhD (Doutoramento)PositionAssistant Professor (Professor Auxiliar) at Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
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