25 years of Science and Innovation
LEPABE is a research unit operating in the fields of Chemical, Environmental and Biological Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of Porto (FEUP). With a large majority of young researchers, LEPABE is focused on generating scientific knowledge through interdisciplinary research, and on establishing successful university–industry collaborations for effective technology transfer. [...]
LEPABE team awarded 1st prize in the BIP Acceleration Programme
Posted on November 21st, 2025
LEPABE researchers Inês Freitas, Rita Martins, and Adélio Mendes, from the Processes, Products and Energy group, has been awarded 1st place in the 4th edition of the Business Ignition Program (BIP) Acceleration, promoted by U.Porto Inovação.
Their project, EcoWires, introduces an innovative method for printing flexible electronic circuits using sustainable, safe, and cost-effective materials abundantly available in nature. This breakthrough promises not only to reduce production costs and save time, but also to significantly lower environmental impact.
The BIP Acceleration programme supports research teams from the University of Porto in testing and validating the business potential of their ideas, helping transform scientific innovation into market-ready solutions.
Congratulations!
More information can be found here.
INFORM Magazine interviews F. Xavier Malcata
Posted on October 20th, 2025
Prof. F. Xavier Malcata, senior research at LEPABE, was recently featured in the September edition of INFORM Magazine, which highlights the latest scientific advances, business developments, and key issues in the field of oils, fats, and related materials.
The interview appears in the Biotechnology Division section and follows the announcement of Prof. Malcata as the 2025 recipient of the Biotechnology Division Achievement Award. In the feature, he reflects on his career, scientific contributions, and perspectives on the future of biotechnology.
Read the full article here.
Science & Technology Week 2025
Posted on October 18th, 2025
ALiCE and the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department (DEQB), in collaboration with its research units (CEFT, LEPABE and LSRE-LCM), promotes in 2025, within the scope of Science and Technology Week, a set of debates on emerging areas of Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Bioengineering aimed at the general public and, in particular, at high school and university teachers and students.
Each of these debates will be focused on a transversal thematic that will feature the participation of invited experts from the industry, researchers from DEQB and R&D units and representatives of DEQB students.
ALiCE invites you to participate in these debates. Registration is free, but mandatory. More information about the thematic and registration is available here.
LEPABE research highlighted on TVI Jornal
Posted on October 29th, 2025
Researcher Artur Pinto and his team from the Processes, Products and Energy group at LEPABE were featured on the TVI Jornal news program on October 26th, broadcast on TVI.
During the interview, the researcher presented the development of a new LED-based cancer therapy, which has shown to be safer, more affordable and portable compared to existing treatments.
This innovative technology was developed within the scope of two projects, funded by FCT, within the UTAustin Portugal Program:
- 2D-Therapy – New 2D nanomaterials for cancer phototherapy and immunotherapy
- LightCure – New implantable device for breast cancer phototherapy
Watch the interview to learn more about this breakthrough technology here.
PhD Thesis by Jeffrey Capitão on liquid-junction Dye-sensitized solar cells
November 10th, 2025
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Jeffrey Capitão for his PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Upscaling and enhancing the stability of liquid-junction Dye-sensitized solar cells” supervised by Prof. Adélio Mendes, defended on November 10th, 2025 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by Meghna Dabur on Dual-functional fluorinated nanoparticles
November 7th, 2025
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Meghna Dabur for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Dual-functional fluorinated nanoparticles for Alzheimer’s Disease therapy”, supervised by Joana A. Loureiro, defended on November 7th, 2025 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by Roberto Magalhães on prediction of formaldehyde properties
October 3rd 2025
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Roberto Magalhães for his PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering, entitled “Prediction of Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde based Resins Properties based on NIR Technology”, supervised by Fernando Martins and co-supervised by Fernão Magalhães, defended on October 3rd, 2025 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by Cláudia Almeida on Liquid and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Processes
October 2nd 2025
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Cláudia Almeida for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Liquid and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Processes for the Valorisation of Natural Products”, co-supervised by Fernando Martins, defended on October 2nd, 2025 FEUP.
- LEPABE meeting 2023
- LEPABE was granted new Ph.D scholarships in FCT 2024 call
- LEPABE was granted new projects in FCT 2023 call
- LEPABE researchers feature in the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” list
- LEPABE team awarded in the BIP PROOF Programme
- LEPABE work on Energy highlighted by CNN Inovação program
- Ana Esteves awarded Best PhD Thesis Award 2024 by Applied Sciences
- Work by LEPABE team is highlighted as front cover paper
- Ana C. Afonso awarded the Water 2024 Best PhD Thesis Award
- Advanced Cyclone Systems acquired by Sunds Fibertech
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