Susana Marta Almeida

(born December 4, 1975, Lisbon)

Susana Marta Almeida graduated in Environmental Engineering in 1998 from NOVA School of Science and Technology. She completed her PhD in Environmental Sciences in 2004 at the University of Aveiro and obtained the Habilitation Degree in Environmental Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico in 2023.

For about 25 years, she has conducted research on air quality, climate change and health in urban systems. She worked at Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade, where, in addition to her research activities, she provided consultancy services on air quality management to national and international industries. She is currently a Principal Researcher at the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Engineering (DECN) and carries out research at the Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (C2TN), where she coordinates a team of young researchers with whom she shares her passion for research. In partnership with industries, companies, authorities and non-governmental organisations, her team studies the characteristics and origin of air pollutants, assesses the health effects of exposure to air pollution and defines strategies and tools to improve air quality and the well-being of citizens.

In 2021 she was the Vice-President of C2TN. In 2023 she was appointed a member of the Management Board of Técnico – CTN Campus and joined DECN’s Executive Committee.