1st WEBINAR

28-05-2020 | 12:00

LEPABE: The Present and the Future challenges

Maria Arminda Alves

LEPABE Coordinator

Maria Arminda Alves, Full Professor at FEUP, is the Coordinator of LEPABE and responsible of the Research Group Environmental Sciences and Technologies. Her main research topics include: (i) development and validation of high resolution chromatographic methods; (ii) environmental monitoring of trace organic compounds; (iii) emergent compounds exposure and risk assessment; (iv) processes of degradation of contaminated environmental matrices; and (v) food safety.

Talk summary

In this 1st LEPABE Talks, I will share some ideas about the present and the future challenges of LEPABE and complement with a video of our activities. Increasing our critical mass from 20 in 1998 to more than 200 in 2020, the strengths of our research unit are: (i) people and skills; (ii) collaborative research in emergent themes relevant for society; (iii) capacity of attracting funds and (iii) internationally recognized specific groups. Present conditions and future challenges will be briefly discussed.

Webinar Platform: Zoom

2nd WEBINAR

04-06-2020 | 12:00

Laser nerds at LEPABE: a successful transition

from research to industry!

Ali Emami

PhD Student at LEPABE/PPE

Ali Emami received his BSc and MSc degrees in Chemical Engineering from Azad University of Tehran - Iran and University of Porto - Portugal, respectively. Currently, he is a PhD student in Chemical Engineering at LEPABE under the supervision of Prof. Mendes and Dr. Ivanou, focusing on encapsulation and commercialization of perovskite solar cells. His research interests include laser-processing, up-scaling, and industrialization solutions for photovoltaic applications. He has published 5 articles and 2 patents.

Talk summary

In 2008, Prof. Adélio Mendes begun working on developing a novel laser-assisted glass-glass bonding technology. The plan was to use a laser beam to locally melt a bonding material to join two glass substrates together. Though the idea seemed straightforward, the implementation needed intense multidisciplinary research and development. The first work was published in 2012 and since then, this ongoing research line has been the backbone of 2 EU and 3 national projects. Published studies include more than 8 articles and 4 international patents. This technology has been sold for 5 M€, which is the most expensive patent sold in Portugal.

Webinar Platform: Zoom

3rd WEBINAR

18-06-2020 | 12:00

Exploring Life Cycle Assessment: a tool to quantify

environmental impacts

Belmira Neto

Senior Researcher at LEPABE/ENV

Belmira Neto holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences from the University of Wageningen, The Netherlands. She is Assistant Professor at FEUP and Senior Researcher at LEPABE, working in the Research Group Environmental Sciences and Technologies. Her major research topics include: (i) Life Cycle Assessment; (ii) environmental impact assessment; (iii) environmental system analysis; and (iv) sustainable procurement.

Talk summary

Life Cycle Assessment is a tool which allows to assess the environmental impacts of products, processes, technologies by taking a life cycle perspective. By performing the analysis of the full range of impacts occurring throughout the life cycle, a complete picture on the critical environmental spots are provided. This LEPABE talk will go inside the method and will show results obtained from several case studies.

The potentials brought by the use of this tool, to assess environmental sustainability, will be highlighted by showing its wide range of applications.

Webinar Platform: Zoom