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Scholarships for 12 PhD projects supervised by LSRE-LCM researchers granted by FCT

September 18, 2024

LSRE-LCM congratulates the 11 researchers who were granted PhD scholarships in the 2024 National FCT call:

Alexandre Silva - Supervisors: Vítor Vilar, Maria Alcina Pereira (U Minho), Catarina Cruzeiro

Karolina Rodrigues - Supervisors: Francisca Moreira, Vítor Vilar

Laura Cullen - Supervisors: Ricardo Santos, Vítor Vilar, Isabel Fernandes

Margarida Peixoto - Supervisors: Ricardo Santos, Vítor Vilar, Isabel Fernandes

Catarina Lopes - Supervisors: Salomé Soares, Carla Orge, Fernando Pereira

Soraia Pires - Supervisors: Ana Isabel Gomes, Alexandra Pereira (LEPABE), Augusta Sousa (Águas e Energia do Porto)

Ana Rita Carvalho - Supervisors: Cláudia Ribeiro (CESPU), Ana Rita Ribeiro, Bruno Castro (CBMA)

Inês Rodrigues - Supervisors: Tânia Silva, Vítor Vilar, Patrick Bárcia (SYSADVANCE)

Milana Barata - Supervisors: Francisca Moreira, Vítor Vilar, Maria Helena de Sá (Net4CO2)

Lucas Shinti Iwamura - Supervisors: Filomena Barreiro (CIMO/IPB), Madalena Dias

Jocyla Rosalí Manhique - Supervisors: Arantzazu Echart (CIMO/IPB), Ricardo Santos

Teresa Silva - Supervisors: Ricardo Santos, Cláudia Gomes Silva

LSRE-LCM Researchers Feature in Latest Issue of Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química

August 23, 2024

The latest issue of the Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química features two contributions from researchers at LSRE-LCM/ALiCE. This edition provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of chemistry in Portugal, explores the challenges faced by young researchers, and highlights the work being conducted by researchers in the field.
The first article, titled “Contaminantes Emergentes na Água: Presença de Antibióticos, e Agora,” authored by Ana M. Gorito and Ana Rita L. Ribeiro, addresses the research gaps related to the presence of emerging contaminants in the environment, highlighting the problematic of pharmaceuticals and specifically of antibiotics, a field that is being studied at LSRE-LCM under the framework of the ERC Starting Grant.
The second article, “Mecanismos de Mistura em Reatores Químicos 2D,” authored by Margarida Brito, offers an in-depth review of the research conducted at LSRE-LCM on mixing mechanisms in Confined Impinging Jets (CIJs), T-Jets, and Split-and-Recombine mixers.
This issue can be accessed online at https://www.spq.pt/magazines/BSPQuimica/710/pdf.

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

Isabel Sofia Oliveira Barbosa
Technologies for Sustainable Ammonia Production: Reactor Design and Prototyping

Maria Amélia Gabriel de Barros
Photoactivated metal-free smart textiles with self-cleaning and antibacterial properties

Vinicius Viena Santana
Cyber-physical oriented chemical process for green and sustainable production

André Tiago Torres Pinto
Optimised 2D Carbon Materials Activated by Artificial Light and Electrical Current for Catalytic Water and Wastewater Treatment

Larissa Oliveira Paulista
Solar-Driven Thermo-Photocatalytic CO2 Valorisation into Value-Added Fuels

Isabel Sousa Fernandes
Multiphase Flow in NETmix: mixing studies and applications