University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Research focus: Water and environmental engineering

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Caetano Dorea is currently an Assistant Professor in Water and Environmental Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. The Brazilian researcher is also the Course Director for a new Master of Science program in Global Water Sustainability there. His research interests are in chemical and (micro)biological water and wastewater treatment processes with particular focus in developing world applications. More recently, his research has expanded to include sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) and novel applications for microbial fuel cells (MFCs) such as biosensors. MFCs are a potential source of environmentally-friendly energy because they can convert the chemical energy in wastewater (among other substrates) into electric energy through a natural reaction by bacteria.

The combination of wastewater treatment and energy generation is obviously beneficial, but advances are still needed to boost the low and variable power outputs of MFCs. Caetano Dorea’s remarkable dedication to numerous projects in developing countries surrounding the topic of drinking water supply and humanitarian emergency water supply were what convinced the jury. The researcher is interested in expanding strategic partnerships with German scientists. At the Green Talents Forum, he wants to deepen the research dialogue in his field with German partners.