🌍💧 The 14th Seminar on Groundwater is coming up this December 5th at Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário Lisboa. The event will feature a series of thematic sessions addressing key topics like: ⛰️ Hydrogeological studies in climate change scenarios 🌵 Water resources management and nature-based solutions 🚭 Groundwater protection, pollution, and recovery 🔂 Mathematical modeling and open-access tools for groundwater management 👩⚖️ Legislative aspects and groundwater in urban environments The event will bring together experts to explore the latest advancements in groundwater science and its role in sustainable water management. CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente is proud to support this initiative, which will feed into the State of the Art of Portuguese Water Resources, to be presented at the National Water Congress in 2025. #Groundwater #WaterManagement #ClimateChange #Sustainability #Hydrogeology #WaterResources #ScienceAndPolicy https://lnkd.in/dR8cPfgt
CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente
Pesquisa e desenvolvimento cientifico
Research related to the sustainable use of natural resources and its impact on the environment.
Sobre nós
CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente is a R&D Unit recognized by FCT- The Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation and rated with Excellent. FCT UID/04028/2020 CERENA's mission is to develop research at the highest level of excellence related to the sustainable use of natural resources, including energy, as well as their impact on the environment. CERENA uses an approach that is simultaneously integrative, multidisciplinary and multi-scale, from the molecular level to the planetary scale, where researchers from different scientific fields - earth, chemical and material engineering - converge towards the same objectives. We are committed to finding solutions to current societal challenges, including those related to climate action, environment, health, raw materials and resource, efficiency and, safe, clean and efficient energy, in order to contribute to achieving the goals of sustainable development. Currently, CERENA is a medium size R&D Unit with 63 fully integrated PhD researchers coming from various scientific fields such as mining engineering, geosciences, chemical engineering, materials engineering and geophysics among others gathered either by a common field of application and/or by the methodological approaches. The team accounts with 50 PhD students and about 41 other researchers. Researchers are organized in three main groups: Raw Materials, Energy and Environment. CERENA is hosted by two largest portuguese engineering schools: Instituto Superior Técnico from Universidade de Lisbon (IST-UL) and Faculdade de Engenharia from Universidade do Porto (FEUP).
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https://cerena.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/
Link externo para CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente
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- Pesquisa e desenvolvimento cientifico
- Tamanho da empresa
- 51-200 funcionários
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- Lisbon
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- Sem fins lucrativos
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- 2006
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- Engineering, Resources and Raw Materials, Processes and Systems Modelling, Energy, Environment, Circular Economy, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Energy Efficiency e Spatial Data Sciences
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Avenida Rovisco Pais
Instituto Superior Técnico
Lisbon, 1049-001, PT
Funcionários da CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente
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Herlander Mata-Lima
Topic Editor of Sustainability (Thomson Reuters-ISI) and Associate Editor, REM - International Engineering Journal
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Telma Henriques
Suporte Administrativo - Comissão Executiva CERENA - Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente, Instituto Superior Técnico
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Helga Jordão
PhD Student at Instituto Superior Técnico
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Tania Frade Costa
PhD in Physical Chemistry
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🔊 As usual, on the last Thursday of the month we invite you to the CERENA's seminar series, "Next Generation Science: Building a Path to Sustainability," led by our brilliant PhD students! This week, Zaid Al-Shomali will explore the impact of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) in water supply systems. Join us to learn about the environmental and health risks associated with NORM and discover innovative solutions like porous microspheres with immobilized catalysts for their removal. Curious about how we can make water treatment safer and more efficient? Don’t miss out! 💧 #WaterTreatment #EnvironmentalHealth #NORM #Innovation #WaterSafety
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🚀 We are happy to announce that, starting from January 2025, the SIMIACCI project will be a reality! This groundbreaking Research and Innovation project funded under the Horizon Europe programme will be coordinated by CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente and CEGIST | Centre for Management Studies of Instituto Superior Técnico, and will see the collaboration of several European Research Centers and Cultural Heritage Institutions. 🌱 The climate transition impacts all sectors of the EU economy, including cultural and creative industries. In particular, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAMs) need to meet high standards for indoor air quality to better conserve cultural heritage artifacts. Traditional solutions are often energy intensive, but SIMIACCI's goal is to support GLAMs' transition towards climate-friendlier practices. 🏛️ Through innovative solutions integrated in current infrastructure, like Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and predictive modelling, we aim to reduce energy demand by 30-50% while extending the conservation time of cultural heritage artifacts. Our portfolio includes smart solutions for diverse pollutants (VOCs, NOx, H2S) mitigation, alongside modular designs and new business models. 🌍 Moisés Pinto, Abeer Mohtar and Leonardo Azevedo from CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente will work to develop a predictive tool to optimize adsorbent use in air purifiers, minimizing energy and resources consumption. By combining chemical calculations and empirical data on indoor air pollutants acquired in the institutions involved in the project, SIMIACCI will not only enhance indoor air quality management in GLAMs but also inspire climate transition in 5 additional sectors. Join us as we will demonstrate these advancements across Europe and beyond, with dedicated exhibitions reaching 30,000 visitors within 7 GLAMs! More info and updates on the future of cultural heritage preservation coming soon... 🌿 #HorizonEurope #ResearchInnovation #ClimateTransition #GLAMs #Sustainability #IndoorAirQuality #CulturalHeritage
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CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente compartilhou isso
💥 Last week, we proudly represented the VIIAFOOD initiative at the Técnico Innovation Summit, where 21 projects, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), were showcased. It was an incredible opportunity to share our work on developing an innovative bio-derived and biodegradable polymer designed for food packaging applications. 🌱🍴 We are excited to contribute to sustainable solutions for the food industry and participate in such impactful initiatives! Read more about it here👇 https://lnkd.in/dUGvD8qU CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente #wearetécnico #Innovation #Sustainability #BiodegradablePackaging #BioMaterials #FoodIndustry #TécnicoInnovationSummit #PRRProjects
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📣 The EU-funded project MINOTAUR Mining has officially started! 🤝 The project, coordinated by Luleå tekniska universitet, will see the collaboration of DTU - Technical University of Denmark, Politechnika Warszawska, University of Patras, IMA-Europe (Industrial Minerals Association - Europe), GEK TERNA Group of Companies, and COMMUNITY FORGED INNOVATION IKE (CFI). 🤖 At CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente, João Narciso, Amélia Dionísio, Gustavo P. and Leonardo Azevedo will contribute to the overall objectives of the project by developing real-time methods for modeling georesources, creating digital models of well cores and economic forecasting for mining. It will use data from sensors to improve resource and safety models, supporting better exploration and mining decisions. #ResourceCharacterization #MineralExploration #DigitalTwins #MiningInnovation #SustainableMining #SmartMining #MiningTech #MiningResearch #HorizonEurope
🌍 Kicking Off the EU-Funded Minotaur Project ⛏️ 🗣 We’re excited to announce the successful launch of the EU-funded Minotaur Project, focused on fostering innovation in the mining sector. The project’s kick-off meeting took place on 14–15 November 2024 in Brussels, hosted by the IMA-Europe (Industrial Minerals Association - Europe), one of the project's partners 🤝 🚀 The Minotaur Project aims to develop innovative exploration technology for deep land deposits. It is reasonable to assume that low cost deposits have been exploited in the early stage of each project in order to minimise technical and financial risks. Technology helps to mitigate such higher costs and risks with more efficient equipment and energy usage, higher recovery techniques and better resources utilisation to create at the same time a safer place for work and minimise environmental impact. 📈 The meeting brought together an impressive consortium of stakeholders from across Europe, including industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers, to outline the project's roadmap and set priorities for the coming months ✅ 🤝 We extend our gratitude to all participants for their valuable input and engagement. With such a diverse pool of expertise, we are optimistic about the project's potential to drive meaningful advancements in mining practices across Europe 👏 🤝 A special thanks to Ewelina Rathje and Ramona Pricop from the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) for joining us and sharing their invaluable guidelines and experience. Their insights were instrumental in setting the tone for a collaborative and impactful project. 📢 Stay tuned for updates as we embark on this exciting journey toward a more environmentally-aware and innovative future in mining! #MinotaurMining #Innovation #Sustainability #Mining #MinotaurProject #EUProject #EuropeanCommission
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Congratulations to our PhD student Lucas Marcelino on receiving this well-deserved award! 🎉
📣 Award alert! 📣 During the World Materials Day celebrations on November 6th at the University of Minho in Guimarães, our PhD student, Lucas Marcelino, received the First Honorable Mention in the Ordem dos Engenheiros Award for his Master thesis work! 🎉 The event, organized by the Portuguese Society of Materials (SPM) and Ordem dos Engenheiros, highlighted innovative contributions to the field. Lucas’s thesis, “Isocyanate microcapsules with a biodegradable shell for high-performing adhesives” showcases a groundbreaking approach to sustainable, high-performance adhesives based on bio-based and biodegradable microcapsules. Congratulations to Lucas for this well-deserved achievement! 👏 CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente #ProudMoment #WorldMaterialsDay #ResearchExcellence #Innovation #Scientists #wearetecnico
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Earlier this week, the first edition of the Técnico Innovation Summit took place at the Técnico Innovation Center as part of the 10th edition of the PhD Open Days. In this opportunity, four impactful projects funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (Recuperar Portugal) featuring CERENA’s contributions were showcased: 🌱 Within the VIIAFOOD Agenda framework, our researchers are developing biodegradable polymers for food oil and olive oil packaging, using sustainable raw materials of natural origin. This initiative is part of the broader effort to transform the agri-food sector in Portugal. 🔍 The Sustainable Stone by Portugal Agenda aims to reduce CO2 emissions and quarry waste by combining AI and drone imaging to create virtual 3D models of natural stone blocks in the early stages of industrial processing. In strict collaboration with ornamental stone industries and associations, Instituto Politécnico de Santarém and IDMEC, the team is developing deep learning algorithms that are key to optimizing raw material use. ✈ In support of the energy transition in transportation, the Moving2Neutrality Agenda focuses on developing sustainable fuels to achieve carbon neutrality. CERENA hosts two research groups: one working on green ammonia production at an industrial scale, and the other on developing green fuels for air and maritime transport from alternative, non-fossil raw materials. Collaboration with Centro de Química Estrutural (CQE) strengthens the impact of this project. 🔋 Aiming to meet the EU’s energy transition goals and fully electric mobility by 2040 and 2035, respectively, the New Generation Storage Innovation Pact project is focused on building a full battery value chain, from recycling used batteries to reusing materials like Lithium for second-life applications. CERENA researchers are exploring leaching and extraction processes to recover valuable materials for sustainable battery production. Centro de Química Estrutural (CQE) and LNEG are key partners in this initiative. Our scientific community had the honor of presenting some of the results of cutting-edge publicly funded research to a visiting group of ministers and the Prime Minister of Portugal. When science gets the funding it deserves, the future looks brighter and greener for everyone! 🌍✨ #InnovationSummit #Sustainability #AgriFood #EnergyTransition #GreenTechnology #Innovation #CERENA #PRR #AI #GreenFuels #BatteryRecycling dimpomar - Natural Stone from Portugal and Around the World Granoguli ASSIMAGRA Associação Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources StoneCITI
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📢 Call open for applications for a research grant of six months at Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto within the framework of project ValorWaste - Valorisation and Integration of Extractive Waste Towards the Sustainability of Raw Materials Industry, funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) 📅 Deadline for application 19th November 2024 ℹ https://lnkd.in/dgYz6D_w
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CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente compartilhou isso
Full Professor at DECivil, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Researcher at CERIS
I am glad to participate in a new book chapter with Maria Paula Mendes (first author) titled "Greening the Deal: Climate Change Adaption Through Circularity and Energy Efficiency in Buildings" in the book "Towards Low and Positive Energy Buildings: Thermal Comfort, Climate Change, and Energy Efficiency Approaches" by Springer. Keywords: Extreme weather events; Climate change impact and adaptation; Circularity; Energy efficiency; Built environment; Renovation. CERIS Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente Instituto Superior Técnico
Towards Low and Positive Energy Buildings
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📢 Opening of a process for the recruitment of an assistant researcher with an open-ended contract at Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto ☑ Applicants, whether national, foreign, or stateless, must hold a Ph.D. in Environmental or Mining Engineering or related fields, with a relevant scientific and professional background. If the Ph.D. is from a foreign institution, it must be recognized by a Portuguese institution. 🗓 Application deadline: 20th November 2024 ℹAll the info: Euraxess: https://lnkd.in/gcDSHvHM BEP: https://lnkd.in/gebdtwpM FEUP: https://lnkd.in/gaAf9RB2
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