25 years of Science and Innovation
ABERTURAS E COROS DE ÓPERA – SONS DA ‘LIBERDADE’
Posted on November 13th, 2024
ALiCE, in collaboration with the 3 R&D units, CEFT, LEPABE and LSRE-LCM, are sponsors of the Researchers’ Concert: ABERTURAS E COROS DE ÓPERA.
This concert will take place on November 20th, 2024, at FEUP’s auditorium (21:30 h) and is performed by the choir and orchestra of the Academia and City Opera (OAC). Access to the Auditorium is free.
"SONS DA LIBERDADE" seeks to express the freedom and its various declensions, through orchestral and choral-orchestral pieces that span much of the 19th century, the century of people's freedom. A reality that manifested itself in the form of struggles for independence, in the form of struggles for the granting of rights and freedoms or in the form of struggles for national unification.
Know more about this event here.
Adélio Mendes appointed member of CNCTI
Posted on November 12th, 2024
Prof. Adélio Mendes, senior researcher of LEPABE and leader of the Processes, Products and Energy group, was appointed member of the CNCTI - National Council for Science, Technology and Innovation.
The CNCTI is a Portuguese Government advisory body in matters of science, technology and innovation, which works
alongside members of the Government responsible for economy, science and technology areas. The CNCTI is responsible for collaborating in the development and support of the national scientific and technological system, in the internationalization of Portuguese science and the promotion of the Portuguese language as a working language in science, ensuring scientific advice and promoting transversal and interministerial coordination of science and technology policies.
Know more about this nomination here.
Science & Technology Week 2024
Posted on November 8th, 2024
ALiCE and the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department (DEQB), in collaboration with its research units (CEFT, LEPABE and LSRE-LCM), promotes in 2024, 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.
LEPABE invites you to participate in these debates. Registration is free, but mandatory. More information about the thematic and registration is available here.
PhD Thesis by Beatriz Magalhães on Nucleic Acid Mimics in Bacteria
November 4th 2024
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Beatriz Magalhães for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Assessing the Internalisation and Diffusion of Nucleic Acid Mimics in Bacteria: A Computational and In Vitro Approach”, defended on November 4th, 2024 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by Sofia Delgado on polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis
November 4th 2024
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Sofia Delgado for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Cutting-edge materials and deposition processes for drastic cost-reduction of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Water Electrolysis” supervised by Prof. Adélio Mendes, defended on November 4th, 2024 FEUP.
Alumni of LEPABE wins ERC Advanced Grant
Posted on October 29th, 2024
LEPABE congratulates Doctor Paula Mendes, former PhD student of LEPABE supervised by Prof. Carlos Costa, from the Processes, Products and Energy group, for the attribution of an ERC Advanced Grant 2023 from the European Research Council, under the theme: New frontiers in glycan recognition and detection.
Currently, she is Professor at the University of Birmingham, and her research interests lies in the interdisciplinary area of nanoscience and nanotechnology, in particular on the development of novel methods for controlling the structure and functionality of materials at the molecular and nanometer levels.
Know more about this distinction here.
LEPABE was granted new Ph.D scholarships in FCT 2024 call
Posted on October 17th, 2024
LEPABE congratulates the 13 researchers that were granted individual PhD scholarships in the national FCT call:
- Andreia Filipa Dias
- Francisca Massano
- Isadora Sousa
- João Diaz
- João Lemos
- José Carlos Teixeira
- José Vicente Silva
Congratulations to all!
- Luís Diogo Costa
- Marta Redondo
- Miguel Campos
- Muhammad Khan
- Rui Pedro Macedo
- Sandra Gomes
PhD Thesis by Ana Cristina Afonso on bacterial strains in drinking water safety
October 21st 2024
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Ana Cristina Afonso for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “The role of aggregating bacterial strains in drinking water safety - a contribution to understand cell-cell interactions” supervised by Prof. Manuel Simões, defended on October 21st, 2024 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by Ana Filipa Esteves on microalgal biomass composition
September 30th 2024
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Ana Filipa Esteves for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Environmental Engineering, entitled “Shaping microalgal biomass composition for targeted product accumulation: impact of operational parameters”, defended on September 30th, 2024 FEUP.
LEPABE member appointed national COST delegate
Posted on September 24th, 2024
Belmira Neto, senior researcher from the Environmental Sciences and Technologies group of LEPABE, was appointed NATIONAL DELEGATE OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF COST - European Network for Multiple View Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment - MultiViewLCSA. COST is a European cooperation initiative that promotes the creation of research and innovation networks, facilitating collaboration between scientists, researchers and professionals from different disciplines and countries.
To find out more about the COST Action European Network for Multiple View Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment and to apply for the working groups, visit the action page here.
Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality of the Portuguese Chemical Industry by 2050
Posted on July 17th, 2024
Professor Fernando Martins, senior researcher at LEPABE from the group of Process Systems Engineering, moderated the session under the theme “From Decarbonisation Scenarios to Concrete Projects: Opportunities and Challenges in the Decarbonization of the Chemical Industry (the Companies' Perspective)”, with the participation of Hychem + A4F/Biotrend, Bondalti Chemicals, Repsol Polímeros, and Galp.
This session took place on July 3rd, and was organised by APQuímica, as part of the launch of the Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality of the Portuguese Chemical Industry by 2050, aiming to identify, discuss, and implement the different scenarios and decarbonisation pathways for the sector that will contribute to this goal.
The full session can be watched here (from 3:23:00 time stamp).
LEPABE member joined EFCE section
Posted on August 28th, 2024
Last month, the junior researcher Dr. Cláudio Rocha, from the Environmental Sciences and Technologies group of LEPABE, joined the EFCE Section Early Career Chemical Engineers, a European association that is part of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering.
This group brings together young chemical engineers from both academia and industry, aiming to promote collaboration with other professionals in the field and contribute to the development of new ideas and practices in chemical engineering.
Know more about this here.
Book: Fragrances in the Environment
Posted on July 10th, 2024
Dr. Nuno Ratola and Dr. Vera Homem are editors of the book "Fragrances in the Environment", volume 128 of "The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry" series, published by Springer.
This book focuses on the environmental impact of the fragrance industry, exploring its connection to pollution, resource consumption, and sustainability. Written by a multidisciplinary team of expert contributors, and considering its scope, this book is an essential tool not only for scholars and researchers in academia and industry but also for other stakeholders and decision-makers interested in the field of fragrances and their ecotoxicology, as well as environmental impacts.
Know more about this book here.
IJUP 2024 distinguishes researcher of LEPABE
Posted on July 4th, 2024
The 17th edition of IJUP – Meeting of young researchers of the University of Porto distinguished João Lemos, a Master student working with Dr. Carmen Rodrigues and Prof. Miguel Madeira, from the Environmental Sciences and Technologies group of LEPABE, as one of the 4 most relevant works in engineering area.
Among the 68 students distinguished, João Lemos presented his work on the utilization of advanced oxidation processes in the treatment of wastewaters from wine distilleries, and refers that this initiative “was a great incentive to improve my soft verbal communication skills in English, an important skill that we don’t always have the opportunity to practice.”
Congratulations! Know more here.
PhD Thesis by Judith Pedroso on tribological coatings
May 7th 2024
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Judith Pedroso for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “High Performance Polymer Binders for Tribological Coatings”, defended on May 7th, 2024 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by Salomé Macedo on glycerol steam reforming
April 2nd 2024
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Salomé Macedo for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Glycerol steam reforming for renewable hydrogen production in multifunctional reactors”, defended on April 2nd, 2024 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by Susana Fernandes on biocidal formulation for effective biofouling control
February 9th 2024
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Susana Fernandes for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “ADevelopment of a biocidal formulation for effective biofouling control” supervised by Prof. Manuel Simões, defended on February 9th, 2024 FEUP.
Work by LEPABE team awarded Best Paper
Posted on March 15th, 2024
The article "A Potential Valorization Strategy of Wine Industry by-Products and Their Application in Cosmetics—Case Study: Grape Pomace and Grapeseed" was recipient of the Molecules 2022 Best Paper Award (2nd Prize), attributed by the journal Molecules (MDPI). The paper was selected among 9068 papers published in the journal, based on the overall evaluation of the originality and significance of the papers, citations, and downloads.
This paper resulted from the work developed by Prof. Lúcia Santos and her team, from the Environmental Sciences and Technologies group of LEPABE. In this paper, the authors create and develop a face moisturizing cream, mainly composed of natural ingredients, and increase its value, by the addition of by-products from the winery industry, in order to valorize agricultural by-products while creating a more appealing product, increasingly sought after by consumers.
Access here to the awarded paper and prize page.
FEUP Scientific Excellence Award 2023
Posted on February 2nd, 2024
The senior member of LEPABE, Prof. Francisco Xavier Malcata, was the recipient of this year’s FEUP Scientific Excellence Award, in the FEUP’s Day Ceremony, on January 19th, 2024.
Prof. Francisco Xavier Malcata was awarded the Scientific Excellence Award as recognition for his outstanding work in scientific research over the last 5 years.
Congratulations!
Know more here.
LEPABE work highlighted by 90 seconds of science podcast
Posted on February 5th, 2024
Professor Belmira Neto, senior researcher at LEPABE, participated in the 90 seconds of science program, broadcasted by Antena 1, which gives voice to Portuguese researchers and their projects.
In this episode, Belmira Neto talks about the collaboration with the company TRIVALOR, to determine the carbon footprint of the meals produced by this company.
You can listen to the full podcast here.
PhD Thesis by Teresa Gouveia on mitigation of cytostatic threats
January 16th 2024
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Teresa Gouveia for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Cost-effective technology to mitigate the cytostatic threat” co-supervised by Prof. Arminda Alves, defended on January 16th, 2024 FEUP.
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