Our Team.
Our team is the hearth of BioPPuL@UC, bringing together skilled scientists, innovators, and learners united by a commitment to advancing bioprocessing. Each member contributes unique expertise, fueling groundbreaking discoveries in bioproducts production and purification. Meet the talented individuals leading the way in sustainable research.
Prof. Dr. Jorge Pereira
Group Leader & Founder
Associate Professor with Habilitation in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra
Alexandre Jorge
PhD Student
"Development of Circular and Sustainable Textile Dyeing Processes using Aqueous Two-Phase Systems"
Carmem Gonçalves
PhD Student
"Development of an integrated platform for the extraction and purification of natural astaxanthin from Phaffia rhodozyma yeast cells"
Research funded by FCT grant 2021.09051.BD
Helena Ribeiro
PhD Student
"Development of an integrated and sustainable platform for the extraction and production of natural colorants from tomato waste"
Research funded by FCT grant UI/BD/150909/2021
Mariana Alves
PhD Student
"Development of an integrated and sustainable platform to obtain bio-based
stable colored emulsions for food applications"
Research funded by FCT grant 2024.06246.BDANA.
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Joaquim Pinto
PhD Student
"A circular and biotechnological approach for transforming wasted materials into bioproducts within textile industries"
Joana Dias
PhD Student
"Design, Optimization and Integration of Aqueous Biphasic Systems in Sustainable Textile Dyeing Processes"
Paulo Nascimento
PhD Student
Production of High-Value Products from Pyrolysis Bio-Oil: Towards a Zero-Waste Strategy