Departamento de Engenharia Química Instituto Superior Técnico Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Ave. Rovisco Pais P - 1049-001 Lisboa Portugal
phone: (+351) 21 841 73 10 fax: (+351) 21 849 92 42 email: mcasquilho {at} ist.utl.pt

Status at Centre for Chemical Processes

• Researcher at the Group of “Integration and Optimization of Processes”

Teaching at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

• Quality Control
• Operational Research
• Chemical Engineering Laboratory

Education

• Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering, IST, 1985 (Profs. Luiz Alves and Fátima Farelo)
• Diploma in Chemical Engineering, IST, 1971

Academic, Scientific and Membership Positions

• Assistant Professor, IST, 1985–
• Instructor, IST, 1971–1985
• Member of “Ordem dos Engenheiros” (Engineers' Society); vice-president of “Portuguese Association for Quality” (1998–2000); vice-president of IST (1988–1992)

Research Activities

• He is interested in the quantitative, computational treatment of production processes, through modelling, computer simulation, and optimization.  The models are directed to chemical processes, industrial Quality Control, and optimization (as related to Operational Research).
• He has introduced several computer models in the Internet, in a user oriented manner.
• He collaborates in polymer chemistry, in the physical aspects of superabsorbency.
• He has supervised post-graduations in quantitative subjects, namely, technico-economical optimization of canned meat, superabsorbent polymers, process model identification, logistics, and mixed integer linear programming models.

Articles in Reviewed Journals             Other scientific participations... (congresses, etc.)

Rosa, Fátima, João Bordado, Miguel Casquilho, 2010, “Effect of the polymerization conditions on the swelling of a copolymer of AA/AMPS/BA via experimental design”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 115, pp 520–525 (doi:10.1002/app.30860).

Rodrigues, Abel, Miguel Casquilho, H�él�ène Oliveira, João Bordado, 2009, “A statistical analysis of the impact of nematode attack symptomatology on the mechanical behaviour of Pinus pinaster Ait. wood”, European Journal of Forest Research, 129(2), pp 145–153 (doi:10.1007/s10342-009-0307-1).

Bernardo-Gil, M. Gabriela, Miguel Casquilho, M. Mercedes Esquível, M. Albertina Ribeiro, 2009, “Supercritical Fluid Extraction of fig leaf gourd seeds oil: fatty acids composition and extraction kinetics”, Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 49(1) May, pp 32–36.

Oliveira, Hélène, Abel Rodrigues, Miguel Casquilho, João Bordado, 2008, “Impacto do ataque do nemátodo da madeira de pinho na sua aptidão tecnológica como madeira maciça através da sua caracterização mecânica” (Impact of the pine wood nematode attack on its technological ability as solid wood), Silva Lusitana, 16(2), pp 149–173.

Rosa, Fátima, João Bordado, Miguel Casquilho, 2008, “Ground particle size influence on the swelling of a copolymer of AA/AMPS in water”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 107(5) Mar., pp 3413-3418.

Miranda, J. L., Miguel Casquilho, 2008, “Abordagem generalizada ao planeamento de processos de produção: flexibilidade e robustez”, Revista de Engenharia Química, 8(1) Jan., pp 26–33.

Bernardo-Gil, M. Gabriela, Miguel Casquilho, 2007, “Modeling the supercritical fluid extraction of hazelnut and walnut oils”, AIChE Journal, 53(11) Nov., pp 2980-2985.

Bernardo-Gil, M. Gabriela, Isabel M. G. Lopes, Miguel Casquilho, M. Albertina Ribeiro, M. Mercedes Esquível, José Empis, 2007, “Supercritical carbon dioxide etc.”, Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 40(3), pp 344-348.

Rosa, Fátima, João M. Bordado, Miguel Casquilho, 2006, “Pol�ímeros superabsorventes: potencialidades e aplica�ç�ões” (Superabsorbent polymers: capabilities and applications), Ingenium, 98, pp 156-158.

Rosa, Fátima, João Bordado, Miguel Casquilho, 2006, “Influence of polymerization conditions on the viscosity of polyacrylamide via experimental design”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 102(6), pp 5719-24.

Rosa, Fátima, João Bordado, Miguel Casquilho, 2004, “Dynamic and equilibrium swelling of a sulfonic acid copolymer in salt solutions”, Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 42(3), pp 505-514.

Rosa, F., J. Bordado, M. Casquilho, 2003, “Hydrosoluble copolymers of acrylamide-(2-acrylamido�­2-methylpropanesulfonic acid). Synthesis and characterization by spectroscopy and viscometry”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 87(2), pp 192–198.

Rosa, F., J. Bordado, M. Casquilho, 2002, “Kinetics of water absorbency in AA/AMPS copolymers: applications of a diffusion-relaxation model”, Polymer, 43(1), pp 63–70.

Casquilho, Miguel, 1998, “Analysis of the Factors for the Range Control Chart”, 8th. WCTQ (World Congress on Total Quality), Mumbai (ex-Bombay), India, 12-14 Feb., pp 425–439.

Rosa, Fátima, João Bordado, Miguel Casquilho, 1997, “Synthesis of poly(AA-co-AMPS) and its behaviour vs. pH of reaction media”, Cellular Polymers, 16(3), pp 175–181.

Casquilho, M., J. Lourenço, M. J. Marcelo Curto, 1986, “Cálculo do vapor de arrastamento na destilaçã�ão descontínua da gema de pinheiro”, 1.º Congresso Florestal Nacional, F. Gulbenkian, Lisboa, Resumos das Comunicações, Transformação dos Produtos Florestais (Tema 3), C-15, p 70.

Casquilho, M., 1983, “Computer Helps Control Rosin Crystallization”, Naval Stores Review, 93, p 17 ff..

Casquilho, M., J. Lourenço, J. Almeida, A. Gomes, 1980, “Destilação descontínua da gema de Pinheiro. IV — Experimentação”, Boletim do Instituto dos Produtos Florestais — Resinosos, 28, p 2 ff..

Lourenço, J., J. Almeida, M. Casquilho, 1979, “Destilação descontínua por arrastamento com vapor”, Boletim do Instituto dos Produtos Florestais — Resinosos, 24, p 5 ff..

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