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Maria da Graça Carvalho

Maria da Graça Carvalho

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
39
Citations
8060
World Ranking
7578
National Ranking
43

Maria da Graça Carvalho publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maria da Graça Carvalho sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 150 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Maria da Graça Carvalho D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maria da Graça Carvalho sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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

  • MULTI-CRITERIA ASSESSMENT OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER PLANTS

    Naim H. Afgan;Maria G. Carvalho

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

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

  • a Recipe for Image Characterization of Fractal-Like Aggregates

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

  • Energy system assessment with sustainability indicators

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

  • EU energy and climate change strategy

    Maria da Graça Carvalho;Maria da Graça Carvalho

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

    Neven Duić;Maria da Graça Carvalho

  • Sustainability assessment of hydrogen energy systems

    Naim H. Afgan;Maria G. Carvalho

  • Renewislands—Renewable energy solutions for islands

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

  • 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

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

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

  • Sustainable Energy Development

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

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

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

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

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

  • RenewIslands methodology for sustainable energy and resource planning for islands

    Neven Duić;Goran Krajačić;Maria da Graça Carvalho

  • Sustainability assessment of a hybrid energy system

    Nain H. Afgan;Maria G. Carvalho

  • 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

  • A case study of fuel savings through optimisation of MSW transportation routes

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

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

    Viriato Semião;Pedro Andrade;Maria da Graça Carvalho

  • Modelling of radiative heat transfer in enclosures with obstacles

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

  • A Conservative Formulation of the Discrete Transfer Method

    P. J. Coelho;M. G. Carvalho

Frequent Co-Authors

Neven Duić
Neven Duić University of Zagreb
Minghou Xu
Minghou Xu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jose C. F. Pereira
Jose C. F. Pereira Instituto Superior Técnico
Brian Vad Mathiesen
Brian Vad Mathiesen Aalborg University
Henrik Lund
Henrik Lund Aalborg University
Carlos F.M. Coimbra
Carlos F.M. Coimbra University of California, San Diego
Prashant Kumar
Prashant Kumar University of Surrey
Morgan Bazilian
Morgan Bazilian Colorado School of Mines
Rui P. Martins
Rui P. Martins University of Macau
Susana Cardoso
Susana Cardoso Instituto Superior Técnico

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