Isabella Tomasi was awarded the Best Paper Award at the recent Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration. Her presentation, entitled “Life Cycle Assessment of Tannin Extraction from Chestnut Shells for Coagulant Production: Solid-liquid vs. Microwave-assisted Extraction,” highlighted the cutting-edge methods in sustainable material processing.

The conference, which took place from May 15th to 18th, 2024, is renowned for bringing together the brightest minds in environmental science to discuss pressing issues and breakthroughs. It aims to bolster research and innovation, facilitate the dissemination of scientific knowledge, and encourage cooperation across the Euro-Mediterranean region.

LSRE-LCM congratulates Amélia Barros for her PhD thesis defense on May 29, 2024. Amélia finished the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, with the PhD thesis entitled "'Photoactivated metal-free smart textiles with self-cleaning and antibacterial properties" supervised by Professor Joaquim Faria, Professor Cláudia Silva, and Doctor Maria José Sampaio.

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