LSRE-LCM congratulates Rafael Dias for his PhD thesis defense on July 18, 2025. Rafael finished the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, with the PhD thesis titled Gas-phase Simulated Moving Bed for methane upgrade, supervised by Professors Ana Mafalda Ribeiro, Alexandre Ferreira and Alírio Rodrigues

The staff and team of LSRE-LCM wish Rafael success in the new professional stage that will now begin!

Salomé Soares, researcher at LSRE-LCM/ALiCE  participated as a speaker in the session entitled “Biossegurança na resposta aos desafios da água: problema ou solução?“, organized by ALiCE – Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, at Encontro Ciência 2025, 

The session addressed the emerging challenges in water management, including biofilms, pathogens like Legionella, and antimicrobial resistance, especially in the context of water reuse and desalination. Experts discussed how biosafety measures can balance public health protection with sustainable water use.

Salomé Soares joined a panel of specialists contributing to the debate on how science and innovation can shape safer and more resilient water systems.