Research Areas
The diversity of our scientific working group supports the aim of taking the maximum advantage of agro-industrial biomass
Bioenergy
Bioplastics & Bioproducts
Agro-Biomass & Energy Crops
Phytoremediation
Coordination
Ana Luísa Fernando
Email: ala@fct.unl.pt
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Research Lines:
Energy Crops
Food Packaging
Food Quality
Recovery of Food Waste
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Associate Professor at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Researcher at MEtRiCS, Mechanical Engineering and Resource Sustainability Center, hosted by Universidade do Minho and Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
She has been working with energy crops for more than 25 years, with special interest on studies related with the sustainability of energy crops production (use of marginal land; efficient use of water and mineral resources; environmental impact assessment studies to detect options for systems improvement). Parallel to those activities, she has also been working in the field of Food Technology and Safety, by testing natural compounds extracted from plants into biopolymers for food packaging or as additives for food preservation
Research Team
Victor Souza
Email: v.souza@campus.fct.unl.pt
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Research Lines:
Food Engineering
Food Packaging
Food Quality
Bioplastics and Bionanocomposites
Completed the PhD in Food Quality in 2018 by Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculty of Science and Technology, the Master in Food Science and Technology in 2014 and the Bachelor in Food Engineering in 2008 both by the University Federal of Viçosa.
He is a postdoctoral fellow at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Department of Biomass Science and Technology.
Researcher at MEtRiCS, Mechanical Engineering and Resource Sustainability Center, hosted by Universidade do Minho and Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
João Pires
Email: jr.pires@campus.fct.unl.pt
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Research Lines:
Technology and Food Safety
Food Packaging
Energy Cultures
Bioplastics and Bionanocomposites
Bachelor in Material Science, Master in Food Safety and Technology, João is actually a Bioenergy PhD Student at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Researcher at MEtRiCS, Mechanical Engineering and Resource Sustainability Center, hosted by Universidade do Minho and Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Currently working in the valorization of agro-industrial lignocellulosic biomass for Cellulose Nanocrystals production and incorporation in chitosan bionanocomposites
Carolina Rodrigues
Email: cpe.rodrigues@campus.fct.unl.pt
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Research Lines:
Technology and Food Safety
Food Packaging
Food Quality
Biochemistry
Bachelor in Biochemistry, Master in Food Safety and Technology, Carolina is actually a Food Science PhD Student at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Researcher at MEtRiCS, Mechanical Engineering and Resource Sustainability Center, hosted by Universidade do Minho and Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Leandro Gomes
Email: lau.gomes@campus.fct.unl.pt
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Research Lines:
Energy and Bioenergy
Energy Crops
Phytoremediation
Bachelor in Energy Engeneering, Bioenergy PhD Student at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Researcher at MEtRiCS, Mechanical Engineering and Resource Sustainability Center, hosted by Universidade do Minho and Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Berta Cumbane
Graduated in Agronomic Engineering, Master in Natural Resource Management and Conservation, Bioenergy PhD Student at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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Researcher at MEtRiCS, Mechanical Engineering and Resource Sustainability Center, hosted by Universidade do Minho and Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Jorge Costa
Email: jrgecosta@gmail.com
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Research Lines:
Energy and Bioenergy
Energy Crops
Phytoremediation
Waste Valorization
PhD in Energy and Bioenergy with 13+ year experience as Assistant Professor and Researcher in Environmental Engineering, mainly in wastewater treatment systems, waste recovery and valorization, biomass valorization, phytoremediation, ecotoxicology and noise pollution. Unmanned aerial vehicles startup co-founder to support engineering and surveying, operating in Portugal and Angola.