Mirella Bianca Gama de Almeida

🌱 Environmental Engineer | Researcher in Civil and Environmental Engineering | UNESP


Personal Information

  • Full Name: Mirella Bianca Gama de Almeida

  • Date of Birth: 08 July 2000 – Brazil

  • Lattes ID: 0733906671421315

  • Residential Address: Rua JosĂ© VerĂ­ssimo, 53, Vila Suissa, Mogi das Cruzes, SP – Brazil – 08810290

  • Phone: +55 (11) 4761-7865

  • Mobile: +55 (11) 95215-3775

  • Email: mirella.bianca@unesp.br | mirella4761@gmail.com


Biography

Mirella Bianca Gama de Almeida is an Environmental Engineer with a strong academic and professional background in environmental sanitation, wastewater treatment, and solid waste management. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” (UNESP), São José dos Campos, and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering at UNESP, under the supervision of Prof. Fabiana Alves Fiore.

Mirella’s expertise includes laboratory analysis, environmental consulting, monitoring of forest assets, and project management support. She is proficient in R, Python, Power BI, and Microsoft Office Suite, applying these tools in data analysis and environmental research. She communicates in English (intermediate) and Spanish (basic).


Education

  • Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering (2025 – ongoing)
    Universidade Estadual Paulista JĂşlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil
    Advisor: Prof. Fabiana Alves Fiore

  • Bachelor’s in Environmental Engineering (2019 – 2025)
    Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), São José dos Campos, Brazil

  • Technical Degree in Environmental Studies (2016 – 2018)
    Escola Técnica Estadual Cônego José Bento (ETEC), Brazil


Professional Experience

  • Universidade Estadual Paulista JĂşlio de Mesquita Filho – UNESP (2021)
    Activities related to environmental engineering research and academic projects.


Areas of Expertise

  • Environmental Sanitation

  • Wastewater Treatment (Domestic and Industrial)

  • Solid Waste Management

  • Water Treatment and Sludge Management

  • Effluent Treatment Technologies

  • Anaerobic Treatment Systems

  • Data Analysis and Environmental Monitoring


Publications

Articles in Scientific Journals

  1. Almeida, M. B. G.; Jesus, A. M. D.; Morais, A. X.; Prado, R. F.; Fiore, F. A.
    Cytotoxicity of leachate from the final disposal of water treatment plant sludge. Cleaner Water, v.4, p.100099, 2025.

  2. Gama de Almeida, M. B.; Jesus, A. M. D.; Pereira, A. S.; Fiore, F. A.
    Evaluating centrifuged water treatment plant sludge as an adsorbent for nutrients, microorganisms, and heavy metals removal from wastewater. Journal of Cleaner Production, v.486, p.142975, 2024.

In-Press Article

  • Almeida, M. B. G.; Ferreira, A. B.; Reis, A. G. R.; Subtil, E. L.; Fiore, F. A.
    Evaluation of the applicability of a compartmentalized anaerobic reactor (CAR) in decentralized systems for sewage treatment. Revista DAE, 2025.


Conference Presentations

  1. Análise das características físico-químicas dos percolados de destinações de lodos de estação de tratamento de águas em solos. (2024)

  2. Avaliação da eficiência do uso de lodo de estação de tratamento de água para o pós-tratamento de esgotos. (2023)

  3. Caracterização de lodo de estação de tratamento de água seco termicamente. (2023)

  4. Aprimoramento de sistema compacto para tratamento de esgotos em comunidades de pequeno porte. (2022)


Community Engagement & Volunteering

  • Volunteer, Semana do Lixo Zero 2019 (Zero Waste Week) – Instituto Lixo Zero Brasil, SĂŁo JosĂ© dos Campos, SP

  • Volunteer, Projeto Escola Sustentável (2019–2020) – UNESP, SĂŁo JosĂ© dos Campos


Languages

  • Portuguese: Native

  • English: Intermediate

  • Spanish: Basic


Researcher Profiles


Keywords / Research Interests

Environmental Sanitation • Wastewater Treatment • Solid Waste • Water Treatment Plant Sludge • Anaerobic Reactors • Effluent Treatment • Sustainability • Data Analysis • Environmental Monitoring

Mirella Bianca Gama de Almeida-Environmental Engineer – Best Researcher Award