C5Lab

PROJECT MANAGERS

Carmen Rey

Dr. Carmen Bacariza was born in Caldas de Reis (Galiza, Spain) in 1989 and studied Chemical Engineering at Escola Técnica Superior de Enxeñería (Univ. de Santiago de Compostela, 2007-2013). She received her PhD in Chemical Engineering (CATSUS program), entitled "CO2 conversion to CH4 using metallic catalysts supported on zeolites" in 2018, at Instituto Superior Técnico (Univ. de Lisboa). Afterwards, she worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the area of NOx CH4-SCR. Currently, her research is focused on industrial CO2 emissions abatement through hydrogenation to SNG using green hydrogen.

Catarina Farinha

Researcher

BIO

Catarina Farinha

Catarina Brazão Farinha is a researcher of sustainable cementitious materials. Since 2014 she has been investigating new solutions for wastes, namely through their reuse or recycling in cement-based mortars. She finished her PhD in 2020 with Distinction and Honour classification at Instituto Superior Técnico. Her PhD thesis was focused on incorporation of industrial wastes in mortars. Currently, she is working in C5lab as a researcher in CO2 capture through construction and demolition wastes. Her publication record includes 10 papers in ISI journals, 2 papers in Portuguese journals, 2 papers in international conferences, 7 in Portuguese conferences and she has authored a book that will be published by Woodhead Publishing in 2021.

João Nuno Pacheco

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João Nuno Pacheco

João Pacheco has a PhD and a MSc in Civil Engineering from IST, University of Lisbon, and is a member of fib and GPBE. João has an eight-year-old experience in recycled aggregate concrete mix design, material characterization, and structural behaviour. His PhD thesis concerned the reliability-based adaptation of Eurocode 2 ULS formulae for the design of recycled aggregate concrete and his MSc dissertation, on the structural behaviour of recycled aggregate concrete, won a National Award by GPBE for the best MSc dissertation in structural concrete (years 2012-2014).

José Condeço

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José Condeço

José Condeço completed the Degree in Chemical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, in 1997. After, José spent some time in Denmark and Sweden gaining technical experience for nearly 6 years. Completed his PhD in Chemical Engineering (IST), in 2017. José already participated in several R&D projects involving Industry and the University. Nowadays, José is a Researcher, working in the synthesis of new sustainable superplasticizers using CO2 and Natural Sources Raw Materials. The final objective is the industrial validation and the scale-up of the production.

Karyne Santos

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Karyne Santos

Karyne Ferreira dos Santos has a B.Eng. and M.Sc. in civil engineering and currently is a Ph.D. candidate in a joint program between the Nacional Laboratory for Civil Engineering – LNEC and the University of Brasília (UnB), Brazil, focusing on self-healing concrete. She is a former adjunct lecturer at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and a member of the Rilem committee 261-CCF and SARCOS. Karyne´s research is developed in construction materials, including cement and concrete technologies, concrete reinforcement, self-healing concrete, superabsorbent polymers, creep behavior at high temperatures, and autogenous shrinkage.

Khadija Benis

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Khadija Benis

Khadija Benis is an architect and urban planner holding a PhD in Sustainable Energy Systems (MIT Portugal). She has training and experience in sustainable architecture, Passive House design, building energy simulation, urban metabolism, and environmental modeling of the built environment. She participated in several projects using low-impact construction materials and techniques, bioclimatic design and renewable energies. At MIT, she developed HARVEST, a CAD-embedded tool for urban food production simulation, as well as Urban FOODprints, a life cycle-based method to estimate environmental impacts of urban food systems.

Luísa Marques

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Luísa Marques

Luísa Marques is an researcher at C5Lab in CO2 Capture. Received the PhD in Chemistry in 2015 from University of Évora, aligned with Portuguese Technology Platform for Reduction in CO2 Emissions. Between 2016 and 2017, was management support at KIC InnoEnergy - International Affairs Office. Between 2017 and 2020, worked as post-doctoral researcher in LARSyS (LAboratory of Robotics and SYStems in Engineering and Science) in Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research (IN+), Laboratory of Thermofluids, Combustion and Energy Systems, at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon.

Rui Galhano

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Rui Galhano

Rui Galhano dos Santos was born in 1979 and studied Chemistry in Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (2002-2006). In 2013 he got his PhD in Organic Chemistry in Universidade de Lisboa. In 2019 he has become principal researcher. In the last years, he focused his research on sustainable processes to produced biofuels and chemicals from biomass. The research on sustainable energy carriers and its efficient use are among his scientific interests. Presently, he his working on the improvement of energy efficiency of the grinding process of clinker.

RESEARCHERS

Adriana Dias

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Adriana Dias

Adriana Dias. Master in Environmental Engineering at Faculty of Sciences and Technology of Coimbra University in 2013. PhD student in Civil Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico of Lisbon University. Researcher at C5Lab – Use of recycled aggregates in concrete and other building materials. Research fellow in SmartCore project, at Coimbra University. Technical manager in an energy efficiency company in Lisbon. Internship in Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Product Declarations at CTCV, Coimbra.

Álvaro Mendes

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Álvaro Mendes

Álvaro Mendes was born in 1997 and finished his studies in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST, Universidade de Lisboa, 2015-2021), obtaining his MSc with the thesis "Studies on a new low calcium amorphous hydraulic binder", in which he investigated the hydration phenomenon with alkaline activation of a new amorphous hydraulic binder in a joint program between IST and CIMPOR. After finishing his MSc, he was accepted to join the C5LAB group, where he is studying the reduction of CO2 emissions in the cement industry through the incorporation of pozzolanic materials existing in Portugal for the production of new, more sustainable cements.

Ana Sofia Amorim

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Ana Sofia Amorim

Ana Sofia Amorim is a Chemical Engineer, who studied in Instituto Superior Técnico and concluded her master’s degree in 2019. Her thesis dissertation, entitled “Modeling and Optimization of Vacuum Agitated Bed and Tumble Drying”, was conducted in an industrial environment, within Hovione. In March 2020, she joint c5lab, working as a researcher on modeling and optimization of the calcium looping process. The goal is to develop a scaled-up optimized model for a pilot plant unit. Currently, she is also a PhD student, on “Modelling and design of the calcium looping process for carbon capture”.

Beatriz Fialho

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Beatriz Fialho

Beatriz Fialho has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (2015-2019) and she is about to conclude a Master’s degree in Chemistry from the same college (2019-2021). Her thesis is focused on the characterization of new solvents to capture CO2 from industrial processes. Currently, Beatriz is a researcher at C5Lab working on Work Group 13 (Secil–Outão) – “Use of Phosphogypsum in cement production”.

Cátia Costa

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Cátia Costa

Cátia S. Costa received her master’s degree in chemical engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico (Universidade de Lisboa) in 2016. In February 2017, she started her PhD in Chemical Engineering in specific area of Catalysis and Sustainability (CATSUS), entitled “Hydrocracking of HDPE: A route for chemical recycling” at the same university. However, her current interests are in the field of carbon capture and use, energy efficiency and sustainable materials in cement sector.

Charles Cenci

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Charles Cenci

Charles cenci is a PhD student in Civil Engineering at the UCoimbra, focusing on the valorization of waste as construction material. Master by recognition at UCoimbra. Graduated in Civil Engineering at Unipampa. Hold a scholarship of the Tutorial Education Program; of the Materials Applied to Civil Engineering group; and of the Integrated Exploration of Energy Resources group. Worked in the following areas: recycled materials for concrete, refractory ceramics, asphalt pavement, hydraulic and energy efficiency.

Cinthia Pederneiras

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Cinthia Pederneiras

Cinthia Maia Pederneiras studied Civil Engineering at Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte and obtained her master’s degree (2015-2017). Currently, she is finishing her PhD thesis in Civil Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico (University of Lisbon). Since 2021, she is inserted in a project of c5Lab, which aims to investigate the carbon dioxide (CO2) capture capacity of construction and demolition residues (CDW) for incorporation in mortars or concrete as aggregates.

Daniela Spataru

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Daniela Spataru

Daniela Spataru was born in Moldova in 1996 and studied Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal). She completed her MSc thesis in Chemical Engineering, entitled “Glycerin from Biodiesel Valorization by acetylation”, in October 2019. Currently, she works in the catalytic conversion of CO2 emissions from cement production to methane using renewable hydrogen. She is also a PhD student on “Catalytic valorization of industrial CO2 for synthetic natural gas production”.

David Bastos

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David Bastos

David Bastos complete the graduation in Technological Chemistry back in 2017 in Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, where he worked as an Investigator for CQE in the field of Molecular Thermophysics and Fluid Technology and Fluid Techno. After he started his Master Degree in Petroleum Engineering in Instituto Superior Técnico studying the development of new fuel or fuel additives, finishing course it in the following year. After many years of studying and few publications he now works as a Chemical Engineer for C5Lab in the field of CO2 capture in the cement industry.

Francisca Rey

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Francisca Rey

Concluded the degree in Geological and Mining Engineering in 2017 and the MSc in 2019, both at IST. The MSc thesis focused on Solid Waste Processing, bearing the title "Separation of ABS and PS plastics from waste electrical and electronic equipment with froth flotation using a physical conditioning technique". In March 2020 joined as a Researcher C5Lab. Her main scientific areas of research are energy transition and efficiency in cement finish grinding.

Francisco Capucha

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Francisco Capucha

Francisco Capucha has a master’s degree in Materials Engineering and is specialized the field of Sustainable Development, namely Material Flow Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment. Working as a researcher for C5lab with the goal of assessing the life cycle of cement to provide the Portuguese cement industry with eco-designed pathways to reach carbon neutrality. He spent 1 year in the Netherlands as an exchange student in TU Delft and as an engineer trainee in the offshore engineering company 'Allseas'. Currently taking the PhD in Sustainable Energy Systems as part of his work for C5lab.

Gustavo Vargas

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Gustavo Vargas

Gustavo Salinas Vargas is currently working as an R&D engineer at c5Lab - polycarboxylate ethers (PCE) polymers production. MSc in Environmental Engineering, Sanitary Profile, at the NOVA School of Science and Technology with the thesis’ title: “Life Cycle Assessment of a New Superplasticizer of Renewable Origin”. Has worked in various Waste Water Treatment Plant projects as an Assistant Sanitary Engineer and is now specializing in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Junior Researcher at Instituto Superior Técnico’s CERENA – Environment and Natural Resources’ Centre. His mother tongue is Portuguese and he is fluent in English and Spanish, with medium working proficiency in French and limited working proficiency in Italian.

Inês Hilário

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Inês Hilário

Inês Hilário is a researcher at the C5Lab on WP13 - “Use of Phosphogypsum in cement production”, allocated at Secil-Outão. Inês worked in the automotive industry at Hanon Systems, starting of as an intern in the chemical lab (2018) and then as an Advanced Quality Engineer (2018-2020). Graduated in 2017 at the FCT-UNL, Inês has a Master's degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, having done her final thesis on the research of microencapsulated agrochemical products at Ascenza (Sapec Agro) (2017).

Javier Valencia

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Javier Valencia

He is currently a PhD student at the University of Brasilia (Brazil) and the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST). His research areas include sustainable construction, eco-efficient materials focused mainly on concretes with the use of chemically treated recycled aggregates in the mechanical and fracture properties. Author of several publications on sustainable construction. Participated in a FCT Project about concretes with addition of MgO as cement substitute. Currently is researcher at C5Lab.

José Lobo

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José Lobo

José lobo has studied Chemical Engineering at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra obtaining a masters degree. He has a wide industrial experience in areas such as pulp and paper industry, textile industry and poweplants. He performed quality control in the industries previously mentioned and has also a solid experience working in analytical chemistry. Right now in C5LAB he is working as a researcher in the project W9PC regarding the use of bottom ashes and clay as supplementary cementitious materials for the cement plants.

Maria Vieira

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Maria Vieira

Maria Gonçalves Vieira, born in 1997, is a Researcher at C5Lab, where she is currently focusing on the reaction mechanisms of CO2 methanation. She graduated in 2021 from Instituto Superior Técnico, with a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. She did her master dissertation, entitled "CO2 hydrogenation to Formic Acid using single-atom catalysts: A DFT Mechanistic Study", in Ghent University.

Melissa Bacatelo

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Melissa Bacatelo

Melissa Bacatelo is currently working at C5Lab as a R&D Engineer with the mission to decarbonise the cement sector by 2050 via state-of-the-art technologies such as carbon capture utilisation and sequestration (CCUS) and green hydrogen to produce renewable natural gas. Simultaneously, Melissa is a PhD student in the Sustainable Energy Systems course under the MIT Portugal Program with a Materials Engineering background and experience in R&D Project Management in the railway industry.

Miguel Monteiro

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Miguel Monteiro

Miguel Monteiro is currently working on its Masters Dissertation in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico. The theme of this work is the development of new superplasticizers for the cement industry,Additionally, Miguel has participated in several university associations such as the "Chemical Eng. Students Association" and the "Mentoring Student Board", and investigated on themes such as "Biomass liquefaction for sustainable fuels", and "Thermodynamic properties of fluorated hydrocarbons". using carbon dioxide and renewable sources, comprising one of C5Lab's projects.

Ricardo Gomes

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Ricardo Gomes

Civil Engineer, MSc in Construction (FCT-UNL, 2019). Developed the master’s thesis entitled “Assessment of hygrothermal characteristics of earthen materials” at ENTPE (École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l’État), within the framework of the RILEM TC 274. Currently, works as Researcher at C5Lab, since March 2020, in CO2 capture by the cement industry. Concomitantly, develops research for PhD (IST-UL, in partnership with C5Lab and LNEC) focused on forced and accelerated sequestration of CO2 by construction and demolition waste to incorporate as aggregates in mortars and concretes.

Samuel Pereira dos Santos

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Samuel Pereira dos Santos

Samuel Santos was born in 1989 and studied Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (2007-2013). Afterwards, he was part of the research teams in an EU project called ACoPP (Advanced Near Zero Emission Coal-Fired Power Plant) and in a PROMAR project entitled ECOFOULESS. Currently, he is finishing his PhD in Chemical Engineering (CATSUS program), at Instituto Superior Técnico.

Sofia Mota

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Sofia Mota

Sofia Mota was born in 1998 and studied Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico (Univ. de Lisboa, 2016-2021). The topic of her master's thesis involved the incorporation of calcined clays in cementitious systems to reduce the clinker-to-cement ratio. At the moment, her research focuses on the Ca-looping CO2 capture process through carbonation-calcination cycles in an FBR unit, to mitigate CO2 emissions.

Tiago Ribeiro

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Tiago Ribeiro

Tiago Ribeiro had finished Master of Science in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico, in Lisbon. When he had concluded his academic studies, in 2011, he has experienced profesional skills on industry (Iberol and The Navigator Company) and Research and Development, R&D, at Instituto Superior Técnico, where he had been for three years. In 2016, he had changed for Innovative Technology area, working as Quality Assurance Software Tester. In 2020, Tiago had returned to scientific area, working in a research project for C5Lab, at Cimpor.

Inês Diogo

Sofia Seca

Catarina Farinha

João Nuno Pacheco

José Condeço

Karyne Santos

Khadija Benis

Luísa Marques

Rui Galhano

Adriana Dias

Álvaro Mendes

Ana Sofia Amorim

Beatriz Fialho

Cátia Costa

Charles Cenci

Cinthia Pederneiras

Daniela Spataru

David Bastos

Francisca Rey

Francisco Capucha

Gustavo Vargas

Inês Hilário

Javier Valencia

José Lobo

Maria Vieira

Melissa Bacatelo

Miguel Monteiro

Ricardo Gomes

Samuel Pereira dos Santos

Sofia Mota

Tiago Ribeiro

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