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. [...]
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 3h23m).
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.
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.
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.
- LEPABE meeting 2023
- LEPABE was granted new CEEC individual contracts in FCT 2023 call
- LEPABE was granted new Ph.D scholarships in FCT 2023 call
- LEPABE work highlighted by 90 seconds of science podcast
- FEUP Scientific Excellence Award 2023
- LEPABE team awarded in the BIP PROOF Programme
- Luís Miguel Madeira awarded by Air Liquide
- Two LEPABE projects awarded at IJUP Empresas 2023
- LEPABE member is a Highly Cited Researcher 2023
- “by division and differentiation” film distinguished at Doclisboa
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