LSRE-LCM congratulates Karoline Kaiser Ferreira on her successful PhD defense. Karoline completed the Doctoral Program with the PhD thesis entitled "Catalytic Conversion of Wastes into Aviation Fuel", supervised by Prof. Fernando Pereira and Prof. Lucília Ribeiro.

This achievement reflects Karoline's dedication and commitment to advancing sustainable technologies for waste valorization and the production of alternative aviation fuels.

The staff and team of LSRE-LCM wish Karoline every success in this new stage of her professional career!

Sofia Gorito Santos, currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at LSRE-LCM, has received a Special Mention in the Carbon Journal Prize, which recognizes scientists whose PhD thesis has demonstrated outstanding and innovative research in carbon materials science and technology (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/carbon/about/awards/carbon-prize-2026).

With this distinction the recipients are invited to join Carbon's extended Advisory Board for a three-year term and are offered the opportunity to publish a review or research article in Carbon.

This recognition highlights the quality and impact of her research and reflects a continued commitment to advancing the field of carbon materials science and technology.