Raquel Figueiredo

 
 

Profile

Research Group: RG5 – Energy Transition
Job: PhD Student 
Email: rvfigueiredo@fc.ul.pt 
Room: 8.3.33 
Academic Degree and field of specialization: 

PhD Student in Sustainable Energy Systems – MIT Portugal
MSc in Environmental and Energy Engineering (2010-2015) – FCUL

Scientific Informations

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0534-2267

Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/R-4497-2018

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Raquel_Figueiredo9

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=jy3hxr8AAAAJ&hl=pt-PT


Scientific Interests

Top 10 Publications: 

Figueiredo, R., Nunes, P., & Brito, M. C. (2019). “Replacing coal-fired power plants by photovoltaics in the Portuguese electricity system”. Journal of Cleaner Production. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.217  

Figueiredo, R., Nunes, P., & Brito, M. C. (2018). “Multiyear calibration of simulations of energy systems”. Energy Journal. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.05.188

Figueiredo, R., Nunes, P., & Brito, M. C. (2018), “The role of climate variability on the assessment of roadmaps for power systems with high renewable penetration”. Conference paper at the 8th Solar Integration Workshop, October 2018, Stockholm, Sweden.

Figueiredo, R., Nunes, P., & Brito, M. C. (2017). “The feasibility of solar parking lots for electric vehicles”. Energy Journal. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.09.024

Nunes, P., Figueiredo, R., & Brito, M. C. (2016). “The use of parking lots to solar-charge electric vehicles”. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 66, 679–693. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.08.015

Casaleiro, A., Figueiredo, R., Neves, D., Brito, M. C., & Silva, C. (2017). “Optimization of PV self-consumption using DHW systems”. Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (accepted for publication) DOI: https://doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.d5.0178

Conferences (last 15 presentations): 

Figueiredo, R., Nunes, P., & Brito, M. C., “Future renewable-based power system under climate variability”, Poster at MIT Portugal 2019 Annual Conference, 30 September 2019, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Portugal.

Figueiredo, R., Nunes, P., Panão, M., & Brito, M. C., “Residential energy demand in a changing climate”, Oral presentation at European Climate Change Adaptation Conference (ECCA) 2019, May 2019, Lisbon, Portugal.

Figueiredo, R., Nunes, P., & Brito, M. C., “How to achieve a highly renewable-based power system in a changing climate – Portuguese case study”, Oral presentation at the 1st IDL Annual Conference, June 2019, Lisbon, Portugal.

Figueiredo, R., Nunes, P., & Brito, M. C., “The role of climate variability on the assessment of roadmaps for power systems with high renewable penetration”, Oral presentation at the 8th Solar Integration Workshop, October 2018, Stockholm, Sweden.

Figueiredo, R., Nunes, P., & Brito, M. C., “Simulation of power systems: proposal of an enhanced validation procedure”, Poster at MIT Portugal 2018 Annual Conference, October 2018, Lisbon, Portugal.

Figueiredo, R., Nunes, P., & Brito, M. C., “Simulation of power systems: proposal of an enhanced validation procedure”, Poster at Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, Encontro Ciência ’18, July 2018, Lisbon, Portugal.

Figueiredo, R., Nunes, P., & Brito, M. C., “The feasibility of solar parking lots for electric vehicles”, Poster at Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, Encontro Ciência ’17, July 2017, Lisbon, Portugal.

Figueiredo, R., Nunes, P., & Brito, M. C., “The feasibility of solar parking lots for electric vehicles”, Oral presentation/poster at redeMOV 2ndAnnual Conference – Urban Mobility Innovation for a Changing Society, May 2017, Lisbon, Portugal.