Book Chapter/Publications with Peer Review  

  1. Barbosa, C., Falcão e Cunha, N., Malarranha, C., Pinto, T., Carvalho., A., Amorim, P., Carvalho, M.S., Azevedo, A., Relvas, S., Pinto-Varela, T., Barros, A.C., Alvelos, F., Alves, C., Pinho de Sousa, J., Almada-Lobo, B., Valério de Carvalho, J. & Barbosa-Póvoa, A. (2018) Towards an Integrated Framework for Aerospace Supply Chain Sustainability, in M. J. Alves et al. (eds.), Operational Research, Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics 278, Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10731-4_1
  2. Tânia Pinto-Varela, Ana Carvalho (2018), Sustainable Design of Batch Processes, in Handbook of Green Chemistry - Green Metric, Edited. By Paul T. Anastas, Wiley-VCH, pp 125-152.  
  3. Tânia Pinto-Varela, (2015), Scheduling and Design of Multipurpose Batch Facilities Periodic versus Nonperiodic Operation Mode through a Multi-Objective Approach, in Synthesis, Design, and Resource Optimization in Batch Chemical Plants, 1rt Ed, Thokozani Majozi, Esmael Reshid Seid, Jui-Yuan Lee, Taylor and Francis, CRC Press, pp 203-229
  4. António Santos Marques, Nelson Chibeles-Martins, Tânia Pinto-Varela, (2015) Simulated Annealing for Production Scheduling: A Case Study, in Operations Research and Big Data, em Operational Research IO 2015, Studies in Big Data 15, Editores Ana Paula Barbosa Póvoa e João Luís de Miranda, Springer, pp 107- 114
  5. Miguel Vieira, Tânia Pinto-Varela, and Ana Paula Barbosa-Póvoa, (2015) Planning and Scheduling in the Biopharmaceutical Industry An Overview, in Synthesis, Design, and Resource Optimization in Batch Chemical Plants, 1st Ed, Thokozani Majozi, Esmael Reshid Seid, Jui-Yuan Lee, Taylor and Francis, CRC Press, pp 107-126
  6. Miguel Vieira, Tânia Pinto-Varela, and Ana Paula Barbosa-Póvoa, (2013) Periodic versus non-periodic multipurpose batch plant scheduling: a paint industry case study, em Operational Research IO 2013, CIM Series in Mathematical Sciences 4, Ed. José Fernando Oliveira, João Paulo Almeida, Alberto Adrego Pinto, Springer, pp 107- 114 
    

Scientific Papers 

  1. Floor Verbiest, Tânia Pinto-Varela, Trijntje Cornelissens, Johan Springael, Ana Barbosa-Povoa, Decomposition approaches for the design and scheduling of multiproduct multistage batch plants with parallel lines, Computers and Chemical Engineering 127 (2019) 111?126

  2. Miguel Vieira, Tânia Pinto-Varela and Ana P. Barbosa-Póvoa (2019), A model-based decision support framework for the optimisation of production planning in the biopharmaceutical industry, Computers & Industrial Engineering, 129, 354-367 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2019.01.045.

  3.  M. Vieira, T. Pinto-Varela and A. P. Barbosa-Póvoa, (2017), Production and maintenance planning optimisation in biopharmaceutical processes under performance decay using a continuous-time formulation: a multi-objective approach, Computer & Chemical Engineering, Vol. 107,  pp 111-139.
  4. T Pinto Varela, A.P. Brabosa-Póvoa, Ana Carvalho, (2016), Sustainable batch process retrofit design under uncertainty ?An integrated methodology, Computers & Chemical Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2016.11.040
  5. Miguel Vieira, Tânia Pinto-Varela, Samuel Moniz, Ana P. Barbosa-Póvoa, Lazaros G. Papageorgiou, (2016), Optimal Scheduling Of Biopharmaceutical Processes Using A Continuous-Time Formulation, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 91:422-444.
  6. Nelson Chibeles-Martins, Tânia Pinto-Varela, Ana P. Barbósa-Póvoa, A. Q. Novais (2016), A multi-objective meta-heuristic approach for the design and planning of green supply chains ? MBSA, Expert Systems With Applications: 47:71-84
  7. P. Amorim, T Pinto-Varela, B. Almada-Lobo, A. P. Barbosa-Póvoa (2013), Comparing Models for Lot-Sizing and Scheduling of Single-Stage Continuous Processes: Operations Research and Process Systems Engineering Approaches, Computers and Chemical Engineering, 52: 177-192
  8. T. Pinto-Varela, A. P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A.Q Novais (2011), A bi-objective optimization approach for the design and planning of supply chains: economic versus environmental performances, Computers and Chemical Engineering, 35:1454-1468    
  9. T. Pinto, A. P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A.Q Novais (2009) ?Design and Scheduling of Periodic Multipurpose Batch Plants under Uncertainty?, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 48: 9655-9670.
  10. T. Pinto, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A.Q Novais, (2008) "Design of multipurpose batch plants: a comparative analysis between the STN, m-STN and RTN representations and formulations" Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 47: 6025-6044.
  11. T. Pinto, A.P. F. D. Barbosa-Póvoa, A. Q. Novais, (2005), Optimal Design and Retrofit of Batch Plants with a Periodic Mode of Operation? Computers and Chemical Engineering,29:1293-1303.
  12. T. Pinto, A.P. F. D. Barbosa-Póvoa, A. Q. Novais, (2003), Optimal Design of Heat-Integrated Multipurpose Batch Facilities with Economic Savings in Utilities: A Mixed Integer Mathematical Formulation?, Annals of Operations Research 120: 201-230.
  13. A.P. F. D. Barbosa-Póvoa, T. Pinto, A. Q. Novais (2001) , Optimal Design of Heat-Integrated Multipurpose Batch Facilities: A Mixed Integer Mathematical Formulation?, Computers and Chemical Engineering, 25: 4-6: 547 ? 559

Scientific Conferences Participations with Book Chapter/ Paper Publications with Peer Review  


  1. Miguel Vieira, Samuel Moniz, Bruno Gonçalves, Tânia Pinto-Varela, Ana Paula Barbosa-Póvo (2019), Integrating Simulation and Optimization for Process Planning and Scheduling Problems, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Editores Anton A. Kiss, Edwin Zondervan Riachard Lakerveld and Leyla Ozkan, Vol 46. 1-1023.

  2. Diego Câmara, Tânia Pinto-Varela, Ana Paula F. D. Barbósa-Póvoa, Multi-objective optimization approach to design and planning a hydrogen supply chain under uncertainty: A Portugal study case, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Editores Anton A. Kiss, Edwin Zondervan Riachard Lakerveld and Leyla Ozkan, Vol 46. 1-1023.
  3. M. Vieira, S. Moniz, T. Pinto-Varela, A. P. Barbosa-Póvoa (2018), Simulation-Optimization Approach for the Decision-Support on the Planning and Scheduling of Automated Assembly Lines, IEEE 13th APCA International Conference on Control and Soft Computing (CONTROLO), Ponta Delgada, Portugal, pp. 265-269. https://doi.org/10.1109/CONTROLO.2018.8514297
  4. Miguel Vieira, Helena Paulo, Corentin Vilardc, Tânia Pinto-Varela, Ana Paula Barbosa-Póvoa (2018), Risk assessment for the design and scheduling optimization of periodic multipurpose batch plants under demand uncertainty, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Editores Anton Friedl, Ji?í J. Kleme, Stefan Radl, Petar S. Varbanov, Thomas Wallek, Vol 43, 991- 996.
  5. Floor Verbiest, Tânia Pinto-Varela, Trijntje Cornelissens and Ana Barbosa-Povoa (2018), Network formulations for the design and scheduling of multiproduct batch plants with parallel lines, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Editores Anton Friedl, Ji?í J. Kleme?, Stefan Radl, Petar S. Varbanov, Thomas Wallek, Vol 3, 1165-1170.
  6.  Nelson Chibeles Martins, António Marques, T. Pinto-Varela, (2017), A Bi-objective two step Simulated Annealing Algorithm for Production Scheduling, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Editores Antonio Espuña, Moisès Graells and Luis Puigjaner, 1351-1355.
  7. Ana Carla Gomes, Tânia Pinto-Varela, Ana Paula Barbosa-Póvoa (2016), Multimodal Green Food Supply Chain Design and Planning under Uncertainty, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Editor Zdravko Kravanja, vol. 38, 181-186.
  8. Miguel Vieira, Songsong Liu, Tânia Pinto-Varela, Ana P. Barbosa-Póvoa, Lazaros G. Papageorgiou,(2016), Optimisation of Maintenance Planning into the Production of Biopharmaceuticals with Performance Decay using a Continuous-time Formulation, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Editors Zdravko Kravanja, 38, pp: 1749-1754.
  9. Mariana Carvalho, Tânia Pinto-Varela, Ana Paula Barbosa-Póvoa, Pedro Amorim, Bernardo Almada-Lobo (2015), Optimization of Production Planning and Scheduling in the Ice Cream Industry, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Editors Krist V. Gernaey, Jakob K. Huusom and Rafiqul Gani, Vol.37, pp: 2231-2236
  10. Nelson Chibeles-Martins, Tânia Pinto-Varela, Ana Paula Barbosa-Póvoa, A. Q. Novais (2014) Multi-Objective Meta-Heuristic Approach supported by an Improved Local Search Strategy for the Design and Planning of Supply Chain Networks, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Editors Ji?í Jaromír Kleme?, Petar Sabev Varbanov and Peng Yen Liew, Vol. 33, pp: 313-318
  11. Miguel Vieira, Tânia Pinto-Varela, Ana Paula Barbosa-Póvoa (2014), Optimal Scheduling of Multi-stage Multi-product Biopharmaceutical Processes Using a Continuous-time Formulation, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Editors Ji?í Jaromír Kleme?, Petar Sabev Varbanov and Peng Yen Liew, Vol. 33, pp: 301-306
  12. Tânia Pinto-Varela, Ana Carvalho, Ana Barbosa-Póvoa (2014) Framework to batch process retrofit - A continuous improvement approach, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering Optimal scheduling of multi-stage multi-product biopharmaceutical processes using a continuoustime formulation, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Editors Ji?í Jaromír Kleme?, Petar Sabev Varbanov and Peng Yen Liew, Vol. 33, pp: 1357-1362
  13. T. Pinto-Varela, Florinda Martins, A. P. Barbosa-Póvoa (2012), Integrating Economic and Environmental Aspects in the Design and Planning of Supply Chains: Two alternative methodologies, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Escape 22, Editores E.N. Ian David Lockhart Bogle and Michael Fairweather, Vol 30, 112-117.
  14. Nelson Chibeles Martins, T. Pinto-Varela, A. P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A.Q Novais (2012), A Simulated Annealing for the Design and Planning of Supply Chains with Economic and Environmental Objectives, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Escape 22, Editores E.N. Ian David Lockhart Bogle and Michael Fairweather, Vol 30, 21-27.
  15. T. Pinto-Varela, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A. Q. Novais, (2011), Supply Chain Design and Planning with Environmental Impacts: A RTN approach, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Escape 21, Editores E.N. Pistokopoulos, M.G. Gerorgiadis, A.C. Kokossis, Vol 29, 1155-1159.
  16. N. Chibeles-Martins, T. Pinto-Varela, A. P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A.Q Novais, (2011), A Simulated  Annealing Approach for the Bi-objective Design and Scheduling of Multipurpose Batch Plants, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Escape 21, Editores E.N. Pistokopoulos, M.G. Gerorgiadis, A.C. Kokossis, Vol 29, 865-869.
  17. N. Chibeles-Martins, T. Pinto-Varela, A. P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A.Q Novais (2010), ?Meta-Heuristics Approach for Design and Scheduling in Multipurpose Batch Plants? Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Escape 20, Editores Pireucci, Buzzi Ferraris,Vol 28, 1315-1321.
  18. T. Pinto-Varela, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A. Q. Novais (2010) ?Fuzzy-like Optimization Approach for Design and Scheduling of Multipurpose Non-Periodic Facilities? Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Escape 20, Editores Pireucci, Buzzi Ferraris,Vol 28, 937-943.  
  19. T. Pinto, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A. Q. Novais (2009) ?A Decomposition Based Algorithm for the Design of Multipurpose Batch Facilities Using Economic Assessments?, PSE- Process System Engineering,  Editores Rita Maria de Brito Alves, Caludio Augusto Oller do Nascimento and Evaristo Chalbaud Biscaia, Jr, Vol 27, 429-434.
  20. T. Pinto, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A. Q. Novais (2008) ?Multi-Objective Design Of Multipurpose Batch Facilities Using Economic Assessments?, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Escape 18, Editores B. Braunschweig e X. Joulia, Elsevier, Vol. 25, 271-276.
  21. T. Pinto, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A. Q. Novais (2007) ?Design and Scheduling of periodic Multipurpose Batch Plants under Uncertainty?, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Escape 17, Edts. Valentin Plesu and Paul Serban Agachi, Vol. 24, 473-478.
  22. T. Pinto, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A. Q. Novais (2006) ?Decomposition Based Algorithm for the Design and Scheduling of Multipurpose Batch Plants?, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Escape 16, Edts. Wolfgang Marquardt and Costas Pantelides, Vol. 21B, 1051-1057. 
  23. T. Pinto, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A. Q. Novais (2004) ?Design and Retrofit of Periodic Batch Plants: A RTN Based Approach?, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Escape 14, Edts. Ana Barbosa-Póvoa and Henrique Matos, Vol. 18, 973-979.
  24. T. Pinto, A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa, A. Q. Novais (2003) ?Comparison between STN, m-STN and RTN for the Design of Multipurpose Batch Plants?, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Escape 13, Edts. Kraslawski Turunen, Elsevier, Vol. 14, 257-262.
  25. A.P. Barbosa-Póvoa, T. Pinto, A. Q. Novais (2000) ?Optimal Design of Heat-Integrated Multipurpose Batch Facilities?, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Escape 10,  Edts.  S. Pierruci, Elsevier Vol 8, 715-720.