LEPABE meeting 2023 - July 5th

Program

09:30 – 10:15 - Opening session

10:15 – 11:00 - Energy Decarbonisation: Riding the Crest of the Wave (PRR)

(Adélio Mendes, Moderator: Carlos Costa)

11:00 - 11:30 – Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:15 - ERA Chair - Internationalisation and Research Capacity

(Nuno Azevedo, Moderator: Luís Melo)

12:15 – 12:45 PSIPW Pitch Presentations

12:45 – 14:00 - Lunch and group photo

14:00 – 16:15 R&D&I at LEPABE – Session I

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy (Moderator: Tânia Lopes)

• Solar Redox Flow Cells – From the Genesis to the Market (Paula Dias)

• Are Perovskite Solar Cells Still Competitive? (Vera Duarte)

• Seawater Mining for Feeding the Emerging Technologies of Energy from Renewable Sources (Sofia Delgado)

Discussion

SDG 9: Industry Innovation and Infrastructure (Moderator: Nídia Caetano)

• ARCP CoLAB - Collaborative Innovation on Polymer Materials (Fernão Magalhães)

• Novel Platform for Continuous Processes: Practical Examples (António Ferreira)

• Drawing Inspiration from Nature to Create Antifouling Surfaces for the Food Industry (Luciana Gomes)

Discussion

SDG 13: Climate Action (Moderator: Nuno Ratola)

• Sustainable Ligno-cellulosic Composites for Furniture, Construction and Packaging Applications Using a Circular Economy Approach (Luísa Carvalho)

• The Use of Multifunctional Reactors in Response to the Sustainable Development Goals (Miguel Soria)

• Impact of Shipping Atmospheric Emissions on Climate and on Human Health (Rafael Nunes)

Discussion

16:15 - 16:45 – Coffee Break

16:45 – 19:00 R&D&I at LEPABE – Session II

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (Moderator: José Carlos Pires)

• Legionella & Biofilms – Integrated Monitoring Strategies Towards Outbreaks Prevention (Ana Pereira)

• Mitigating the Presence of Anticancer Drugs in Worldwide Wastewaters: Is Nanofiltration an Effective Option? (Teresa Gouveia)

Discussion

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (Moderator: Joana Dias)

• Challenges and Opportunities in the Valorisation of Sewage Sludge (Vera Homem)

• We Will Need a New Recipe to Feed the World in the Future (Tânia Tavares)

Discussion

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being (Moderator: Carina Almeida)

• Engineered Nanoformulations for Targeted Brain Tumor Delivery (Maria João Ramalho)

• Air Quality and Respiratory Health – Unravelling the Hidden Impacts on Schoolchildren and Firefighters (Sofia Sousa)

• Harnessing Nature's “Wisdom” to Chart a Ground-breaking Approach to Combat “Superbugs” (Anabela Borges)

• Promoting Healthy Indoor and Outdoor Environments with a Spotlight on Endocrine Disruptors (Klara Slezáková)

• 2D-Nanomaterials for Cancer Phototherapy (Artur Pinto)

Discussion

19:00 – Closing ceremony

Venue

LEPABE meeting 2023 will be held in Porto de Leixões Cruise Terminal. It is a small port complex created by the Administration of the Ports of Douro and Leixões, located in Molhe Sul (Matosinhos). The main building harbour 2 programmatic components: a terminal for cruise ships, and the Sea Pole of the Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto.

Sponsors

Institutional Partners