Bruna Rego De Vasconcelos
Professeure, Faculté de génie
FGEN Département de génie chimique et de génie biotechnologique
Présentation
Diplômes
- (2013-2016). PhD in Process and Environmental Engineering. RAPSODEE. École Nationale Supérieure des Mines d’Albi-Carmaux. Albi, France.
- (2008-2012). Chemical Engineer. Chemical Engineering. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal, RN, Brésil.
Expériences académiques
- Associate Professor. (2024-). Université de Sherbrooke. Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
- Adjunct Professor. (2024-2027). Université Laval. Québec, Quebec, Canada.
- Assistant Professor. (2019-2024). Université de Sherbrooke. Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
- Postdoctoral Fellow. (2017-2019). Université de Sherbrooke/Chaire de Recherche Industrielle sur l'Ethanol Cellulosique et les Biocommodités. Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
- Research Engineer. (2016). École Nationale Supérieure des Mines d’Albi-Carmaux. Albi, France.
Publications
Articles
- Carolina Ardila-Suarez, Jean-Paul Lacoursière, Gervais Soucy, Bruna Rego de Vasconcelos. (2025). Consequence Analysis of LPG-Related Hazards: Ensuring Safe Transitions to Cleaner Energy. Fuels. DOI
- Francisco Wendell Bezerra Lopes, Fábio Gonçalves Macêdo de Medeiros, Eduardo Lins de Barros Neto, Jean-Michel Lavoie, Bruna Rego de Vasconcelos. (2025). Influence of phenol-formaldehyde and melamine-formaldehyde resins on the gasification of high-pressure laminate waste materials. Next Energy. DOI
- Silva, A.F.C., de Barros Neto, E.L., de Vasconcelos, B.R. (2025). A new green synthesis approach using sodium palmitate in the synthesis of a Ni/Al2O3 catalyst for CO2 methanation. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. DOI
- Fauteux-Lefebvre, C., Rego de Vasconcelos, B., Zheng, Y. (2025). Preface to the Catalysis for Decarbonization Special Issue Section. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. DOI
- Rafael Eloy de Souza, Eduardo Lins de Barros Neto, Jean-Michel Lavoie, Bruna Rego de Vasconcelos. (2024). Energy Recovery from Cannabis Residues by Combustion with and Without Steam Explosion Pretreatment in Different Air Coefficients. Clean Technologies. DOI
- Francisco Wendell Bezerra Lopes, Maria Rosiane de Almeida Andrade, Eduardo Lins de. Barros Neto, Jean-Michel Lavoie, Bruna Rego de Vasconcelos. (2024). H2-rich syngas production from gasification of cannabis waste in a downdraft gasifier. Biomass and Bioenergy. DOI
- Hanaa Hassini, Bruna Rego de Vasconcelos, Inès Esma Achouri. (2024). Catalytic Performance of Hydroxyapatite-Based Supports: Tailored vs. Commercial Formulations for Dry Reforming of Methane. Fuels. DOI
- Medeiros, F.G.M.D., Ramalho, T.E.B., Lotfi, S., Rego de Vasconcelos, B. (2023). Direct flue gas hydrogenation to methane over hydroxyapatite-supported nickel catalyst. Fuel Processing Technology. DOI
- Andrade Cruz, I., Silva Nascimento, V.R., Alves Felisardo, R.J., Gualberto dos Santos, A.M., Alles de Jesus, A., Rego de Vasconcelos, B., Kumar, V., Bezerra Cavalcanti, E., Lucena de Souza, R., Romanholo Ferreira, L.F. (2023). Evaluation of artificial neural network models for predictive monitoring of biogas production from cassava wastewater: A training algorithms approach. Biomass and Bioenergy. DOI
- Castellanos-Beltran, I.J., de Medeiros, F.G.M., Bensebaa, F., De Vasconcelos, B.R. (2023). Novel bottom-up methodology to build the lifecycle inventory of unit operations: the impact of macroscopic components. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. DOI
- Medeiros, F.G.M.D., Bezerra Lopes, F.W., Lotfi, S., Rego de Vasconcelos, B. (2023). One-step upgrading of real flue gas streams into syngas over alumina-supported catalysts. Fuel. DOI
- Medeiros, F.G.M., Farzi, F., Achouri, I.E., Lotfi, S., Rego de Vasconcelos, B. (2023). Performance of Hydroxyapatite-Supported Catalysts for Methane Production Via CO2 Hydrogenation on Semi-Pilot Scale. Waste and Biomass Valorization. DOI
- Fábio Gonçalves Macêdo de Medeiros, Francisco Wendell Bezerra Lopes, Bruna Rego de Vasconcelos. (2022). Prospects and Technical Challenges in Hydrogen Production through Dry Reforming of Methane. Catalysts. DOI
- (2022). Removal of hydrochlorothiazide micropollutant from synthetic pharmaceutical effluent by ionic flocculation. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology. DOI
- Rueda, S.J., de Vasconcelos, B.R., Duret, X., Lavoie, J.-M. (2022). Lignin Pellets for Advanced Thermochemical Process—From a Single Pellet System to a Laboratory-Scale Pellet Mill. Energies. DOI
- (2020). A Comparative Study of Hydroxyapatite‐ and Alumina‐Based Catalysts in Dry Reforming of Methane. Chemical Engineering & Technology. DOI
- (2019). Highly-efficient hydroxyapatite-supported nickel catalysts for dry reforming of methane. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. DOI
- (2019). Making next-generation biofuels and biocommodities a feasible reality. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. DOI
- (2019). Recent Advances in Power-to-X Technology for the Production of Fuels and Chemicals. Frontiers in Chemistry. DOI
- (2018). Regeneration study of Ni/hydroxyapatite spent catalyst from dry reforming. Catalysis Today. DOI
- (2018). Hydroxyapatite supported bimetallic cobalt and nickel catalysts for syngas production from dry reforming of methane. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. DOI
- (2018). Is dry reforming the solution to reduce natural gas carbon footprint?. International Journal of Energy Production and Management. DOI
- Rego de Vasconcelos, B., Pham Minh, D., Lyczko, N., Phan, T.S., Sharrock, P., Nzihou, A. (2018). Upgrading greenhouse gases (methane and carbon dioxide) into syngas using nickel-based catalysts. Fuel. DOI
- (2016). Catalytic transformation of carbon dioxide and methane into syngas over ruthenium and platinum supported hydroxyapatites. Applied Surface Science. DOI
- (2015). Synthesis of carbon nanotubes/hydroxyapatite composites using catalytic methane cracking. Composite Interfaces. DOI
Chapitres de livre
- Barbosa Ramalho, T.E., Rego de Vasconcelos, B. (2025). Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Partial Oxidation. Comprehensive Methanol Science Production Applications and Emerging Technologies First Edition Volume 1 4. DOI
- Lima Rei Ramos e Silva, F., Rego de Vasconcelos, B. (2025). Process and Reactor Consideration for Syngas Production from Natural Gas Steam Reforming. Comprehensive Methanol Science Production Applications and Emerging Technologies First Edition Volume 1 4. DOI
- (2020). Conversion of Biogas to Syngas via Catalytic Carbon Dioxide Reforming Reactions: An Overview of Thermodynamic Aspects, Catalytic Design, and Reaction Kinetics. Biorefinery of Alternative Resources: Targeting Green Fuels and Platform Chemicals. DOI
- (2020). Selective Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide into Methanol. Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Hydrocarbons Vol. 2 Technology. DOI
- (2019). L'ingénierie des phosphates pour l'énergie et l'environnement. Inventer l’avenir - L’ingénierie se met au vert.
- (2019). Utilization of Residual Lignocellulosic Residues and CO2 in Canada: The Beginning of a Whole New Era of Opportunity. Proceedings of 2018 EEC/WTERT Conference. DOI
Articles de conférence
- De Vasconcelos, B.R., Pham Minh, D., Sharrock, P., Nzihou, A. (2016). Dry reforming of methane over nickel-based catalysts for syngas production. Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division 2016 Core Programming Area at the 2016 Aiche Annual Meeting.
- De Vasconcelos, B.R., Minh, D.P., Nzihou, A., Sharrock, P. (2015). Syngas production over nickel-based catalysts via dry reforming of methane: Influence of catalyst support. Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division 2015 Core Programming Area at the 2015 Aiche Annual Meeting.
- de Vasconcelos, B.R., de Araújo, C.P.B., Lopes, F.W.B., de Souza, C.P. (2010). Synthesis of CuNb2O6 powders by solid-solid reaction. Proceedings of the World Powder Metallurgy Congress and Exhibition World Pm 2010.
Autres contributions
Cours enseignés à l'UdeS
- GCH215 - Opérations unitaires II. (2024-2026). (3CR).
- GCH705 - Étude spécialisée III. (2024, 2026). (3CR).
- GCH739 - Technologies pour la production d'hydrogène et son utilisation. (2026). (3CR).
- GCH220 - Laboratoire d'opérations unitaires. (2023-2024). (3CR).
- SCA781 - Études spécialisées au doctorat. (2023-2024). (3CR).
- GCH806 - Projet de développement en génie chimique II. (2023). (6CR).
Divers
- Bezerra Lopes, F.W., de Almeida Andrade, M.R., De Barros Neto, E.L., Lavoie, J.-M., De Vasconcelos, B.R. (2024). H2-Rich Syngas Production from Cannabis Waste by Downdraft Gasification. Ssrn.
- Cruz, I.A., Nascimento, V.R.S., Felisardo, R.J.A., dos Santos, A.M.G., de Jesus, A.A., de Vasconcelos, B.R., Bilal, M., Cavalcanti, E.B., de Souza, R.L., Ferreira, L.F.R. (2022). Evaluation of Artificial Neural Network Models for Predictive Monitoring of Biogas Production from Cassava Wastewater: Comparison of Training Algorithms. Ssrn.
- Cruz, I.A., Andrade, L.R.S., de Jesus, A.A., de Vasconcelos, B.R., Bharagava, R.N., Bilal, M., Figueiredo, R.T., de Souza, R.L., Romanholo Ferreira, L.F. (2022). Potential of Eggshell Waste Derived Calcium for Sustainable Production of Biogas from Cassava Wastewater. Ssrn.
