Henrique Vieira de Mendonca

@portal.ufrrj.br

Engineering department
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ)

Agricultural and Environmental Engineer (PhD). Professor in the Engineering Department (Institute of Technology) at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ). Research interest on: waste and wastewater treatment, biogas / biomethane production, microalgae (biomass and bioremediation) and fertigation/biofertilizers.

EDUCATION

Graduated in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering with a PhD in Ecology.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
37

Scopus Publications

1052

Scholar Citations

16

Scholar h-index

21

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Integrated Pilot-Scale Approach for Effective Treatment of Dried Meat Industry Wastewater
    HV de Mendonça, MS dos Santos, CA Salvador
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 237 (13), 739 , 2026
    2026
  • Bioenergy Recovery in Full-Scale Anaerobic Co-digestion of Swine Wastewater and Pig Bedding Material
    HV de Mendonça, MS dos Santos
    Acta Scientiarum. Technology 48, e75183 , 2026
    2026
  • Energy recovery from the anaerobic co-digestion of ricotta cheese whey and dairy cattle manure.
    LAR Santana, GH da Silva, JC CARNEIRO, IGB da Motta, ...
    2026
  • APPLICATION OF OZONE FOR TREATMENT OF WATER CONTAMINATED WITH PESTICIDES
    TP dos Santos, ANACS ROSA, SR ALVES, LM PENNA, RVF SOARES, ...
    IV Congresso Latino-americano de Toxicologia Clínico-laboratorial 5 , 2025
    2025
  • Ozone Treatment for Pesticide-Contaminated Water
    TP dos Santos, SR Alves, ACS Rosa, RVF Soares, LM Penna, ...
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 236 (15), 1002 , 2025
    2025
  • Recycling in livestock: Reuse of corral washing water and reduction of the release of pathogenic microorganisms into the environment
    J Kassis, TG Carpanez, AM de Melo Junior, HV de Mendonça, MH Otenio, ...
    Journal of Water Process Engineering 76, 108217 , 2025
    2025
  • Cultivation of Chlorella sp. in photobioreactors: Potential for bioremediation of synthetic soy milk effluents and biofuel production
    J Santana, C de Mello, MS dos Santos, RV Boas, L Lucchetti, MF Mendes, ...
    Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 117996 , 2025
    2025
  • Treatment and bioenergy recovery from livestock wastewater in UASB reactor: novel approaches for engineering projects
    HV de Mendonça, MS dos Santos
    Revista Brasileira de Engenharia de Biossistemas 19 , 2025
    2025
  • Decade-long performance of constructed wetlands in the dairy industry following an aerated facultative pond
    HV de Mendonça, CM de Carvalho, AG Costa, MC Ribas, JF Euriques
    Chemosphere 376, 144271 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Dairy effluent treatment with ozone reactor, zeolite and porous membrane in sequential filtration
    MS dos Santos, C de Mello Mattos, HV de Mendonça
    Journal of Water Process Engineering 71, 107184 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Microalgae Spirulina platensis in livestock bioremediation: a tool for pollution reduction with the production of economically valuable macromolecules
    MS dos Santos, DS de Souza, HV de Mendonça
    Revista Brasileira de Engenharia de Biossistemas 19 , 2025
    2025
  • Spirulina platensis in livestock wastewater bioremediation: pollutioncontrol by obtaining macromolecules.
    DS Souza, MS Santos, HV Mendonça
    Revista em Agronegócio e Meio Ambiente 18 , 2025
    2025
  • Uso de microalga Spirulina platensis no tratamento de águas residuárias e produção de biocombustíveis.
    DL Cordeiro, RNV Bôas, MF Mendes, HV Mendonça
    Revista em Agronegócio e Meio Ambiente 18, 1 , 2025
    2025
  • Development of a Methodology for Sizing Activated Sludge Reactor Volumes for Treating Wastewater from the Recycled Paper Industry.
    HV Mendonça, CA Salvador, MS Santos
    Acta Scientiarum: Technology 47 , 2025
    2025
  • Biorremediação de água residuária agroindustrial e biofxação de carbono com cianobactéria Arthrospira platensis DHR 20
    C Mattos, M Santos, J Santana, DF de Carvalho, E Zonta, ...
    Revista em Agronegócio e Meio Ambiente 18 (1), 1-13 , 2025
    2025
  • Biorremediação de água residuária agroindustrial e biofixação de carbono com cianobactéria Arthrospira platensis DHR 20
    CMM da Silva, MS dos Santos, JS de Lima Neto, DF de Carvalho, E Zonta, ...
    Revista em Agronegócio e Meio Ambiente 18, e12205-e12205 , 2025
    2025
  • Microalgae Cultivated in Cattle Wastewater as a Biofertilizer: Tests on the Production of Arugula ( Eruca vesicaria ) and the Benefits for Sustainable Agriculture
    LS Dagnaisser, DVB de Campos, ÉFM Pinheiro, DG da Silva, ...
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 235 (11), 740 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Pollution control and biodiesel production with microalgae: new perspectives on the use of flat panel photobioreactors regarding variation in volume application rate
    C de Mello Mattos, MS Dos Santos, J Santana, DF de Carvalho, ...
    Environmental Science and Pollution Research 31 (49), 58973-58987 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Assessment of biofuel production yield using microalgae biomass in cattle wastewater
    LT Soares, RN Vilas-Bôas, MF Mendes, HV de Mendonça
    Sustainable Water Resources Management 10 (4), 135 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Treated cattle wastewater affects the growth, quality and water productivity of Dalbergia nigra seedlings produced with shading and irrigation levels
    LO Silva, HV Mendonça, BAAF Conforto, PSS Leles, DF Carvalho
    Scientia Agricola 81, e20230058 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Combining biotechnology with circular bioeconomy: From poultry, swine, cattle, brewery, dairy and urban wastewaters to biohydrogen
    A Ferreira, P Marques, B Ribeiro, P Assemany, HV de Mendonça, ...
    Environmental research 164, 32-38 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 171
  • Microalgae in a global world: new solutions for old problems?
    HV De Mendonca, P Assemany, M Abreu, E Couto, AM Maciel, RL Duarte, ...
    Renewable Energy 165, 842-862 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 166
  • Microalgae-mediated bioremediation and valorization of cattle wastewater previously digested in a hybrid anaerobic reactor using a photobioreactor: comparison between batch and …
    HV de Mendonça, JPHB Ometto, MH Otenio, IPR Marques, AJD Dos Reis
    Science of the Total Environment 633, 1-11 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 91
  • Biofuel recovery from microalgae biomass grown in dairy wastewater treated with activated sludge: The next step in sustainable production
    HV de Mendonca, MH Otenio, L Marchao, A Lomeu, DS de Souza, A Reis
    Science of The Total Environment 824, 153838 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 62
  • Microalgae as bio-fertilizer: a new strategy for advancing modern agriculture, wastewater bioremediation, and atmospheric carbon mitigation
    LS Dagnaisser, MGB Dos Santos, AVS Rita, J Chaves Cardoso, ...
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 233 (11), 477 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 53
  • Microalgae biomass production for biofuels in Brazilian scenario: a critical review
    MGB dos Santos, RL Duarte, AM Maciel, M Abreu, A Reis, ...
    BioEnergy Research 14 (1), 23-42 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 48
  • Remoção de nitrogênio e fósforo de águas residuárias de laticínios por sistemas alagados construídos operando em bateladas
    HV Mendonça, CBM Ribeiro, AC Borges, RR Bastos
    Revista Ambiente & Água 7 (2), 75-87 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 44
  • Biofertilizer Application on Corn ( Zea mays ) Increases the Productivity and Quality of the Crop Without Causing Environmental Damage
    A de Matos Nascimento, AM Maciel, JBG Silva, HV Mendonça, ...
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 231 (8), 414 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 41
  • Production of energy and biofertilizer from cattle wastewater in farms with intensive cattle breeding
    HV de Mendonça, JPHB Ometto, MH Otenio
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 228 (2), 72 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 39
  • Ozone reactor combined with ultrafiltration membrane: a new tertiary wastewater treatment system for reuse purpose
    V Clem, HV de Mendonça
    Journal of Environmental Management 315, 115166 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 37
  • Enhanced Arthrospira platensis Biomass Production Combined with Anaerobic Cattle Wastewater Bioremediation
    DS de Souza, RC Valadão, ERP de Souza, MIMJ Barbosa, ...
    Bioenergy research 15 (1), 412-425 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 36
  • Sistemas Alagados Construídos em Batelada: remoção de Demanda Bioquímica de Oxigênio e regulação de pH no tratamento de efluentes de laticínios
    HV Mendonça, CBM Ribeiro, AC Borges, RR Bastos
    Revista Ambiente & Água 10, 442-453 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 31
  • Optimization of ozone application in post-treatment of cattle wastewater from organic farms
    DS de Souza, AM Maciel, MH Otenio, HV de Mendonça
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 231 (7), 362 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 30
  • Bioenergy recovery from cattle wastewater in an UASB-AF hybrid reactor
    HV de Mendonça, JPHB Ometto, MH Otenio, AJD Dos Reis, IPR Marques
    Water Science and Technology 76 (9), 2268-2279 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 27
  • Biofertilizer replace urea as a source of nitrogen for sugarcane production
    HV de Mendonça, CE Martins, WSD da Rocha, CAV Borges, ...
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 229 (7), 216 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 17
  • New methods to increase microalgae biomass in anaerobic cattle wastewater and the effects on lipids production
    DS de Souza, A Lomeu, OB de Oliveira Moreira, MAL de Oliveira, ...
    Biomass and Bioenergy 176, 106915 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 16
  • Crescimento de cana-de-açúcar sob aplicação de biofertilizante da bovinocultura e ureia
    HV De Mendonça, JPHB Ometto, WSD Da Rocha, CE Martins, MH Otenio, ...
    Revista em agronegócio e meio ambiente 9 (4), 973 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 16
  • Post-treatment of an aerated facultative pond with constructed wetland: First two years of operation in a dairy industry
    HV de Mendonça, MH Otenio, AA Lomeu, AV Santa Rita
    Ecological Engineering 179, 106623 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 13
  • Biomass Production of the Tropical Forage Grass Pennisetum purpureum (BRS Capiaçu) Following Biofertilizer Application
    M de Oliveira Gonçalves, TG Carpanez, JBG Silva, MH Otenio, ...
    Waste and Biomass Valorization 13 (4), 2137-2147 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 10
  • Digestão anaeróbia para produção de energia renovável
    HV de Mendonça, MH Otenio, VR de Paula
    Revista em Agronegócio e Meio Ambiente 14 (3), 1-16 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 10