NEWS

5 LSRE-LCM researchers got CEEC Individual contracts from FCT

August 1, 2022

LSRE-LCM congratulates the 5 researchers who were granted CEEC Individual contracts in the 2022 National FCT call:

Ana Rita Ribeiro - Assistant Researcher

Andreia Ribeiro - Junior Researcher

Cátia Graça - Junior Researcher

Marta Pedrosa - Junior Researcher

Rui Ribeiro - Junior Researcher

Scholarships for 15 PhD projects supervised by LSRE-LCM researchers have been granted by FCT

July 28, 2022

LSRE-LCM congratulates the 15 researchers who were granted PhD scholarships in the 2022 National FCT call:

Ana Jorge Pereira - Supervisors: Alexandre Ferreira, Ana Mafalda Ribeiro, Alírio Rodrigues

Ana Rita Fernandes - Supervisors: Adrian Silva, Ana Rita Ribeiro, Miguel Madeira (LEPABE/FEUP)

Carla Santos - Supervisor: Vítor Vilar

Inês Rodrigues - Supervisors: Alexandre Ferreira, Vítor Vilar

Isabella Tomasi - Supervisors: Cidália Botelho, Sílvia Santos

Karoline Ferreira - Supervisors: Fernando Pereira, Lucília Ribeiro

Larissa Ghirro - Supervisors: Filomena Barreiro (CIMO/IPB), Madalena Dias, Arantzazu Santamaria-Echart (CIMO/IPB)

Luiza Sena - Supervisors: Vítor Vilar, António Ferreira (LEPABE/FEUP)

Lisbeth Sanchez - Supervisor: Vítor Vilar, Manuel Andrés Rodrigo (UCLM-Spain)

Mariana Bessa - Supervisors: Ana Mafalda Ribeiro, Alexandre Ferreira, Alírio Rodrigues

Mariana Felgueiras - Supervisors: Salomé Soares, Fernando Pereira

Paulo Marrocos de Oliveira - Supervisors: Vítor Vilar, Ricardo Santos

Pedro Ferreira - Supervisors: Fani Sousa (CICS/UBI), Cláudia Gomes Silva

Rita Barros - Supervisors: Joaquim Luís Faria, Cláudia Gomes Silva, Raquel Cristovão

Thais Berberich - Supervisors: Joaquim Luís Faria, Bruno Machado (CoLAB NET4CO2), Helder Gomes (CIMO/IPB)

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

PUBLICATIONS

Almeida C.F., Manrique Y.A., Lopes J.C.B., Martins F.G., Dias M.M.. Recovery of ergosterol from Agaricus bisporus mushrooms via supercritical fluid extraction: A response surface methodology optimisation. Heliyon, 10, e21943, 2024

Lopes J.C., Albero J., Sampaio M.J., Silva C.G., García H., Faria J.L.. Selective oxidative coupling of amines through light-activated bismuth halide perovskites. ChemCatChem, 16, e202301432, 2024

Corrêa I., Faria R.P.V., Rodrigues A.E.. Enhanced simulated moving bed reactor performance for the synthesis of solketal by implementing the ModiCon strategy. Adsorption, 30, 79 - 93, 2024

Paulista L.O., Ferreira A.F.P., Castanheira B., Ðolić M.B., Martins R.J.E., Boaventura R.A.R., Vilar V.J.P., Silva T.F.C.V.. Solar-driven thermo-photocatalytic CO2 methanation over a structured RuO2:TiO2/SBA-15 nanocomposite at low temperature. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 340, 123232, 2024

Fdez-Sanromán A., Torres-Pinto A., Rosales E., Silva C.G., Faria J.L., Pazos M., Silva A.M.T.. Optimisation of a photoelectrochemical system for the removal of pharmaceuticals in water using graphitic carbon nitride. Catalysis Today, 432, 114578, 2024

APPROVED PROJECTS

SWMOF - Water capture from atmospheric humidity using ecological MOFs and integration with intelligent water distribution systems. Reference: Water4All/0003/2022. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Water4All - Water4All Partnership (co-funded by Horizon Europe). Starting Date: 2024/04/01. Duration: 36 months.

ReWateR - Recovery of Wastewater Resources in Agriculture. Reference: 82343. Funded by: “La Caixa” Foundation, INCF - Incoming Fellowship 2023. Starting Date: 2024/04/01. Duration: 36 months.

ERA-ARE - A new ERA for Environmental Risk Assessment: Chirality as a tool towards environmentally safe pharmaceuticals. Reference: ERC - 101039270. Funded by: European Comission, Horizon Europe | ERC | STARTING GRANTS. Starting Date: 2023/12/31. Duration: 60 months.

NEWater - Unconventional, natural and low-energy solutions for managing water sources. Reference: Water4All/0002/2022. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Water4All - Water4All Partnership (co-funded by Horizon Europe). Starting Date: 2023/12/01. Duration: 36 months.

RESURGENCE - Industrial Water Circularity: Reuse, resource recovery and energy efficiency for greener digitised EU process. Reference: 101138097. Funded by: European Comission, Horizonte Europa | Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space. Starting Date: 2023/12/01. Duration: 48 months.

THESIS DEFENSES

Júlia Cristiê Kessler
Supercritical CO2 extraction and continuous production of Moringa oleifera microcapsules: A scalable approach for natural-based cosmetic formulations

Stephany Cunha de Rezende
Natural-Based Solid Dispersions as Technological Solutions for Innovative Food Applications

Heloísa Helena Scorsato de Almeida
Hydrosols as antimicrobial agents for sustainable applications

Patrícia Sofia Ferreira Ramalho
Selective reduction of nitric oxide (NOx) over carbon-based catalysts

Daniela Maria Vilaça Pereira
Innovative (photo) electrocatalytic technologies for the sustainable oxidation of organic compounds

Joana Carvalho Lopes
Photocatalytic synthesis of imines: Novel routes to ever-new molecules