Meet Sónia Barbosa, a postdoctoral researcher at the Environmental Biotechnology Lab. Her work focuses on developing innovative biotechnological processes for (waste)water treatment and valorization, contributing to a more sustainable environment.

Say Hi 👋🏻 to Belkacem Mohamed, a third-year PhD student at the University of Science and Technology of Oran, Algeria, currently expanding his research experience at the University of Minho, with our group.

Introducing Aline Pinheiro, a chemist currently completing a PhD in Waste Management and Treatment at the University of Minho. Her research focuses on innovative biological and chemical processes for wastewater treatment and metal recovery, contributing to more sustainable environmental solutions.

Meet Rita Silva, a post-doc researcher passionate about environmental biotechnology. Her work focuses on tackling micropollutants found in environmental matrices through biological processes catalysed by carbon (nano)materials.
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Meet Cátia Braga!
She is a Postdoc Researcher at CEB, UMinho. Her research explores the impact of (nano)materials on AD, focusing on microbial syntrophic interactions and the activity of methanogens—key processes for advancing sustainable bioenergy systems.
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Meet Renata Oliveira!
She is final-year PhD student in Chemical and Biological Engineering at UMinho. Her work focuses on valorisation strategies of bioproducts obtained from mineral-oil wastewaters treatment.
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✨ Meet LBA! ✨
Get a glimpse of the space where our ideas turn into reality!🧪🔬
In our lab, we explore microbial diversity to create technologies for remediation, waste valorisation and bioenergy production.
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