2026 Maria da Graça Carvalho: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	39	7576	7309	43	42	150	8060

Research.com Recognitions

2017 - Member of Academia Europaea
2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Maria da Graça Carvalho is affiliated with Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal. Their research focuses primarily on engineering, energy, and environmental science, exploring several key subfields and topics across these disciplines.

The main fields of study covered in their work include:

Engineering
Energy
Environmental Science

Within these fields, specific subfields of interest include:

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Pollution
Water Science and Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Their research addresses several important topics, such as:

Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
Energy and Environment Impacts
Global Energy and Sustainability Research
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Maria da Graça Carvalho has contributed to multiple recent publications. Some of the notable papers include:

"Recent Advances in Low-Carbon and Sustainable, Efficient Technology: Strategies and Applications," 2022, published in Energies
"Recent Advances in Technologies, Methods, and Economic Analysis for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environment Systems," 2022, published in Energies
"Review of Hot Topics in the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environment Systems Conference in 2022," 2023, published in Energies
"Hot Topics at the 18th SDEWES Conference in 2023: A Conference Report," 2024, published in Energies
"Activity of Prof. Naim Afgan at Technical University of Lisbon, in Portugal," 2020, published in Thermal Science

Their frequent co-authors include Wenxiao Chu, Maria Vicidomini, Francesco Calise, Neven Duić, and Poul Alberg Østergaard, all of whom have collaborated on several papers.

Publications have most commonly appeared in the journal Energies, with additional work published in Thermal Science, the Global NEST International Conference on Environmental Science & Technology, and LUMEN ET VIRTUS.

Maria da Graça Carvalho has received recognition through memberships and fellowships, including:

Member of Academia Europaea, awarded in 2017
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 2000

Best Publications

Fractal and projected structure properties of soot aggregates

Ümit Özgür Köylü;G. M. Faeth;Tiago L. Farias;Maria da Gracia Carvalho

637
Citations
MULTI-CRITERIA ASSESSMENT OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER PLANTS

Naim H. Afgan;Maria G. Carvalho

520
Citations
Optimisation of MSW collection routes for minimum fuel consumption using 3D GIS modelling.

G. Tavares;Zdena Zsigraiová;Viriato Semiao;M.G. Carvalho

424
Citations
a Recipe for Image Characterization of Fractal-Like Aggregates

A.M. Brasil;T.L. Farias;M.G. Carvalho

407
Citations
Energy system assessment with sustainability indicators

Naim H. Afgan;Maria G. Carvalho;Nikolai V. Hovanov

359
Citations
EU energy and climate change strategy

Maria da Graça Carvalho;Maria da Graça Carvalho

313
Citations
Increasing renewable energy sources in island energy supply : case study Porto Santo

Neven Duić;Maria da Graça Carvalho

272
Citations
Sustainability assessment of hydrogen energy systems

Naim H. Afgan;Maria G. Carvalho

252
Citations
Renewislands—Renewable energy solutions for islands

Fengzhen Chen;Neven Duic;Luis Manuel Alves;Maria da Graça Carvalho

250
Citations
Planning for a 100% independent energy system based on smart energy storage for integration of renewables and CO2 emissions reduction

Goran Krajačić;Neven Duić;Zlatko Zmijarević;Brian Vad Mathiesen

247
Citations
How to achieve a 100% RES electricity supply for Portugal?

Goran Krajačić;Neven Duić;Neven Duić;Maria da Graça Carvalho

241
Citations
Sustainable Energy Development

Naim H. Afgan;Darwish Al Gobaisi;Maria G. Carvalho;Maurizio Cumo

219
Citations
Two energy system analysis models: A comparison of methodologies and results

Henrik Lund;Neven Duic;Goran Krajacic;Maria da Graca Carvalho

188
Citations
Modelling of the combustion process and NOx emission in a utility boiler

M Xu;J.L.T Azevedo;M.G Carvalho

188
Citations
RenewIslands methodology for sustainable energy and resource planning for islands

Neven Duić;Goran Krajačić;Maria da Graça Carvalho

168
Citations
Sustainability assessment of a hybrid energy system

Nain H. Afgan;Maria G. Carvalho

161
Citations
H2RES, Energy planning tool for island energy systems – The case of the Island of Mljet

Goran Krajačić;Neven Duić;Neven Duić;Maria da Graça Carvalho

153
Citations
A case study of fuel savings through optimisation of MSW transportation routes

Gilberto Tavares;Zdena Zsigraiova;Viriato Semiao;Maria da Graça Carvalho

147
Citations
Spray characterization: Numerical prediction of Sauter mean diameter and droplet size distribution

Viriato Semião;Pedro Andrade;Maria da Graça Carvalho

144
Citations
Modelling of radiative heat transfer in enclosures with obstacles

P.J. Coelho;J.M. GonÇalves;M.G. Carvalho;D.N. Trivic

127
Citations
A Conservative Formulation of the Discrete Transfer Method

P. J. Coelho;M. G. Carvalho

117
Citations