Research units

Scientific research in DEQ is centered on the three Research Units that the department hosts: CEFT, LEPABE and LSRE-LCM. These three research laboratories joined in consortium to form ALiCE, the largest Portuguese Associated Laboratory in Chemical Engineering and with a very relevant intervention in the areas of Biological Engineering and Environmental Engineering.

The main research topics in each of these Units are listed below.

CEFT

Transport Phenomena Research Center

Energy |

Absorption Heat Transformers
Electrolysis and Electrolysers
Fixed and Fluidised Bed Combustion Studies
Fuel Cells
Heat and Mass Transfer in Textiles
Systems for hydrogen generation and storage

Fluids |

Biofluids
Computational Rheology
Microfluidics
Multiphase Flows
Smart Fluids
Turbulence for Non-Newtonian Fluid Flows

LEPABE

Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy

Processes, Products and Energy |

Pressure swing adsorption and membrane based separation processes
Adhesives, coatings, composites
Graphene-based biomaterials
Chemistry and activity of natural compounds
Dye sensitized solar cells
Photoelectrochemical cells
Solar redox flow batteries
Fuel Cells – PEMFC, HT-PEMFC, H-SOFC

PROCESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING |

Modelling, simulation, control, optimization, synthesis and design of different processes
Multivariate statistical methods and atmospheric pollution forecasting models
Molecular dynamic simulation of biochemical processes
Magnetic classification as separation technique

Supramoleculares Structures |

Nanoparticles/liposomes as drug delivery systems for neurodegenerative diseases and cancer therapy and diagnosis
Protein purification via crystallization and production at technical scale
Meso-reactors for nano- and microparticles continuous production
Imunossensors for amyloid beta detection for neurodegenerative’s disease
Development of inhibitors to fight diseases related to protein aggregation