Prof. Elisabete Carolino | Qualidade do ar interiior | Best Researcher Award
Prof. Adjunto, H&TRC- Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL- Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal
Elisabete Teresa Mata Almeida Carolino, Ph.D., is an esteemed academic and researcher specializing in statistics and operational research. With over three decades of experience, she is a professor at the Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa (ESTeSL-IPL), and the Health and Technology Research Center (H&TRC). A recognized leader in her field, she has contributed significantly to occupational health, biostatistics, and environmental research. Her prolific career includes publishing 145 specialized articles, co-authoring books, and mentoring postgraduate students. She is a recipient of seven awards and actively participates in national and international projects.
Profile
Education
Doctorate in Statistics and Operational Research (2012)
- Institution: Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências
- Thesis: “Amostragem de Aceitação para Variáveis não Gaussianas”
- Distinction: Approved with Distinction and Honors
Master’s in Statistics and Operational Research (1996)
- Institution: Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências
- Thesis: “Cartas de Controlo Shewhart FSI e VSI para Parâmetros de Localização e Dispersão de uma População Gumbel”
- Grade: Good
Experience
Professor at ESTeSL-IPL (1997–Present)
- Adjunct Professor specializing in statistical analysis, biostatistics, and operational research.
President of Technical-Scientific Council (2020–Present)
- Leads academic initiatives and strategic decision-making at ESTeSL-IPL.
Researcher at H&TRC (2017–Present)
- Active in projects addressing public and occupational health challenges.
Past Roles
- Lecturer at Universidade Aberta and Universidade de Lisboa, enriching curricula and mentoring students.
Awards and Honors
Recognized for contributions to occupational health research.
Received distinctions for mentorship in higher education.
Acknowledged for innovative methodologies in biostatistics.
Honored for advancing research in Aspergillus resistance and environmental health.
Celebrated for her work on workplace contamination studies.
Research Focus
Elisabete’s research emphasizes occupational exposure to health risks, with a particular focus on fungal contamination, bioburden, and Aspergillus azole resistance. She delves into public health concerns such as patient satisfaction, radiation protection, and toxicology. Her expertise extends to developing analytical methods for environmental health and studying psychosocial workplace risks.
Publications
- Occupational exposure to poultry dust and effects on the respiratory system in workers
- Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists
- Inhibition of Aspergillus fumigatus and Its Biofilm by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Genotoxicity biomarkers in occupational exposure to formaldehyde
- Occupational Exposure to Aflatoxin (AFB1) in Poultry Production
- Psycho-social risks at work: stress and coping strategies in oncology nurses
- Fungal contamination of poultry litter: a public health problem
- Assessment of workers’ exposure to aflatoxin B1 in a Portuguese waste industry
- Molecular screening of Portuguese Aspergillus isolates
- Aspergillus prevalence in Portuguese occupational environments