FORTEC: Forest products and biorefineries

 

researchers current research areas CONTACT

Ali Umut Sen

Chemical characterizations of cork-containing tree barks, thermochemical treatments of biomass, bark extractives and adsorption. ResearchGate     

umutsen23@hotmail.com

Ana Lourenço

Chemical characterization of lignocellulosic material, in particular studying the content and composition lignin by different methodologies (Py-GC-MS/FID, NMR, DFRC).  ResearchGate    

analourenco@isa.ulisboa.pt

Ana Alves

Chemical characterization of lignocellulosic materials by Py-GC-MS/FID; near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) and ATR-FTIR attenuated total reflection. ResearchGate    

analves@isa.ulisboa.pt

António Velez

Lignocellulosic chemistry and analysis; pulping; FTIR, GC-MS/FID, analytical pyrolysis, NMR; liquefaction; extractives analysis; lignin and suberin structural analysis; supercritical extraction.    ResearchGate  

   avelez@deq.isel.ipl.pt

Isabel Miranda

Science and technology of lignocellulosic materials; chemistry of wood and non-woody materials; wood drying; biomass and bioenergy.         ResearchGate    

      imiranda@isa.ulisboa.pt

Joana Ferreira

Non-wood forest products; barks and cork chemistry; GC-MS, HPLC-MS; polar and non-polar extractives analysis; suberin structural composition analysis; bioactive compounds. ResearchGate    

        jpferreira@isa.utl.pt

Jorge Gominho

Science and technology of lignocellulosic materials; paper and pulp production; physical-mechanical and optical properties of pulp; chemistry of wood and non-woody materials; wood drying; biomass and bioenergy.  ResearchGate ORCID   

        jgominho@isa.ulisboa.pt


 

José Graça

Cork chemistry; cork quality; suberin and cutin structure. ResearchGate    

          jograca@isa.ulisboa.pt

Natália Osório

Valorization of agroforest wastes; production of lipids and biodiesel.    

nmosorio@gmail.com

Ofélia Anjos

Characterization of honey, pollen, cork, wood and pulp by spectroscopic instruments.         ResearchGate   

               ofelia@ipcb.pt

Solange Araújo

Wood heat treatment; wood based panels; biomass energy; adhesives.  ResearchGate    

          araujo@isa.ulisboa.pt

Teresa Quilhó

Science and technology of lignocellulosic materials; anatomy of wood and non-wood forest products; expertise in the identification of temperate and tropical timber.  ResearchGate    

       terisantos@isa.ulisboa.pt

Vicelina Sousa

Wood and non-wood forest products anatomy and properties, and their variability.  ResearchGate    

         vsousa@isa.ulisboa.pt
 

 

colaborating researchers current research areas CONTACT

Bruno Esteves

Biomass liquefaction at low temperature and pressure, new products from biomass conversion and wood protection.     ResearchGate   
   
bruno@demad.estv.ipv.pt

Celina Serra
Barroca 

Characterization and study of phytochemical
profiles and their compounds, biological activities, and inventory of
plants in situ from a biorefinery perspective and valorization of
products and by-products 


celinasbarroca@ipcb.pt

Fátima Tavares

Anatomy of wood and non-wood forest products.

    mftavares@isa.ulisboa.pt

Junia Alves

Biomass deconstruction, pretreatments/
fractionation processes, integrated upgrading of biomass in a biorefinery framework.  

    ResearchGate    
              
       junia.caturra@cebal.pt

Patrícia Moniz

Pretreatments; biomass processing and characterization; lignocellulosic; fractions’ purification.      ResearchGate  

         patricia.moniz@lneg.pt

Sofia Cardoso

Science and technology of lignocellulosic materials; anatomy of wood and non-wood forest products; expertise in the identification of temperate and tropical timber. ResearchGate  

sofiacardoso@isa.ulisboa.pt 

Fernanda Bessa

Anatomy of wood and non-wood forest products. Xylarium, tropical timber, database.      

         fbessa@isa.ulisboa.pt

 

doctoral students research areas CONTACT

Alexandra Lauw

Dendrochronology applied to cultural heritage (namely musical instruments, paintings and archaeological samples.   ResearchGate 

alexandralauw@isa.ulisboa.pt

Carla Leite

Barks; cork; climatic changes; cork growth; modelling.          ResearchGate   

           cleite@isa.ulisboa.pt

Catarina Chemetova

Science and technology of lignocellulosic materials; biomass valoriation.             ResearchGate   

catarinachemetova@isa.ulisboa.pt

Delfina Godinho

Science and technology of lignocellulosic materials, wood heat treatment, wood durability, biomass energy.   ResearchGate    

delfina.godinho@lneg.pt

Duarte Neiva

Lignocellulosic biomass fractionation; biorefinery; pulping and paper production and properties analysis; lignocellulosic wet and fine chemical analysis. ResearchGate    

duarteneiva@isa.ulisboa.pt

Ivone Torrado

Biomass characterization; recovery of hemicellulose and lignin fractions from biomass mixtures using a novel fractionation process, based on the use of microwave technology. ResearchGate   

   ivone.torrado@cebal.pt 
    ivone.torrado@lneg.pt  

Ricardo Costa

Preparation of different lignocellulosic materials for the chemical studies. Lignin isolation and characterization by Py-GC/MS.  

ricardocosta@isa.ulisboa.pt
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Soraia Pedro

Characterization of wine aromatic profile and development of new products; characterization of wood material from a biorefinery perspective; CG/MS; Vibrational spectroscopy NIR, ATR-FTIR and RAMAN. ResearchGate  

soraia_p1@hotmail.com

 

TÉCNICOS & BOLSEIROS ÁREAS DE INVESTIGAÇÃO CONTACTO

Cristina Alves

Anatomical preparations for optical and SEM analysis. cristialves@isa.ulisboa.pt  

Helena Patrício

Preparation of lignocellulosic samples for anatomical and chemical analysis.

 
   helenasmpatricio@gmail.com

Joaquina Silva

Chemical analysis of lignocellulosic materials. jusilva@isa.ulisboa.pt

Lídia Alves
da Silva

Preparation of samples for different analysis, for example anatomical, physical and chemical characterizations.           mles@isa.ulisboa.pt