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André Torres-Pinto (ATP) obtained his doctorate by the University of Porto (December 2023). The title of his PhD Thesis is "Optimised 2D Carbon Materials Activated by Artificial Light and Electrical Current for Catalytic Water and Wastewater Treatment", being focused on novel synthesis methods of metal-free carbon catalysts (graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) and graphyne/graphdiyne) for in situ evolution and activation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for simultaneous removal of organic pollutants from wastewaters. His PhD Thesis revealed that GCN effectively leads to the photocatalytic generation and activation of H2O2 in the presence of organic contaminants - a process that can be employed in the treatment of high organic content agro-industrial wastewaters; and also uncovered the synergy between photo- and electrocatalysis being harnessed with an innovative suspension GCN photoelectrode for pharmaceuticals removal from urban wastewaters. He was awarded with the "International PhD on Advanced Oxidation Processes" label in 2024. He started his research path in 2017 at the Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering and Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE LCM) studying material immobilisation and water characterisation. After that, he got 3 competitive fellowships at LSRE-LCM, increasing his expertise in materials synthesis and characterisation and integrated oxidative/catalytic processes for water treatment. Then, he won a predoctoral fellowship from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia in a highly competitive call, being commended for his strong young researcher's curriculum, innovative and articulate workplan. This culminated with his PhD, allowing him to pursue a Chemical and Biological Engineering doctoral degree at University of Porto, under the supervision of Prof. Adrián M.T. Silva (ORCiD 0000-0001-8551-6353), Prof. Cláudia G. Silva (ORCiD 0000-0001-6469-4871) and Prof. Joaquim L. Faria (ORCiD 0000-0002-6531-3978). Along with his predoctoral studies, he worked as a Teaching Assistant in practical lectures in different units in the Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering courses in both Bachelor and Master degrees. He was supervisor of 4 BSc and 1 MSc students at his home institution and also mentored 2 MSc students developing research projects after their bachelor degree. Moreover, he aided and collaborated with exchange predoc and postdoc researchers during their stays at Porto, as demonstrated by joint publications with different international institutions. ATP (h-index 8) has 16 articles (11 as first author) under the topic of synthesis of modified GCN structures for higher performance in several photo/electrocatalytic applications, such as the removal of contaminants, H2O2 production and water splitting. ATP performed a predoctoral research stay (Erasmus+ WORK4ALL 3) at the University of Vigo (01/09-15/12/2023), resulting in 2 publications (1 more under preparation), under the topic of photoelectrocatalytic applications by innovative suspension GCN photoelectrodes. Jointly, his articles have been cited more than 350 times with an evident upward trend. ATP has co-authorship of 1 book destined for industrial use in wastewater treatment by advanced oxidation, created in collaboration with Prof. Bengoa (U. Rovira i Virgili, Spain) under the program CYTED - Programa Iberoamericano de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo. Furthermore, he has 19 oral and 32 poster communications in both national (11) and international (24) conferences. ATP partakes in online scientific dissemination activities with international societies, like Young European Catalysis Network and Young Water Professionals. He was organisation member of 6 international congresses (such as CARBOCAT2018, BioRemid2019 and II Jornadas Ibéricas de Fotocatálise) and in scientific committee of 1.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
André Tiago Torres Pinto

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5912-0FAE-C49E
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5337-4573
Google Scholar ID
srcjAjYAAAAJ
Scopus Author Id
57208238989
Education
Degree Classification
2023/12/18
Concluded
 Engenharia Química e Biológica (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
"Optimised 2D Carbon Materials Activated by Artificial Light and Electrical Current for Catalytic Water and Wastewater Treatment" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2013/09/16 - 2018/07/16
Concluded
 Engenharia Química (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Processes and Product (Processos e Produto)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 15/20
2018/07/16
Concluded
 Master Dissertation in Chemical Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
"Structured metal-free carbon materials for photocatalytic wastewater treatment" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19/20
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Torres-Pinto, André. Book of Abstracts: DCE21 - Symposium on Chemical and Biological Engineering. Porto, Portugal: FEUP Edições. 2021.
    Published • Editor
  2. Sarai Bes Monge; André Torres-Pinto; Rui S. Ribeiro; Adrián M.T. Silva; Christophe Bengoa. Manual técnico sobre Procesos de Oxidación Avanzada aplicados en el tratamiento de aguas de la industria. Spain: Programa Iberoamericano CYTED, Red de Tratamiento y reciclaje de aguas industriales mediante soluciones sostenibles fundamentadas en procesos biológicos (TRITÓN-316RT0508). ISBN: 978-84-09-08637-5. 2018.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Antía Fdez-Sanromán; Torres-Pinto, André; Emilio Rosales; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Marta Pazos; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Sustainable approaches in photoelectrocatalytic processes for pharmaceuticals removal from Water". Paper presented in II Jornadas Ibéricas de Fotocatálise / II Congreso Ibérico de Fotocatálisis, 2023.
  2. Amanda Fujita; Torres-Pinto, André; Maria J. Sampaio; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Metal-free doped carbon nitride photocatalysts for simultaneous H2O2 production and pollutant degradation". Paper presented in II Jornadas Ibéricas de Fotocatálise / II Congreso Ibérico de Fotocatálisis, 2023.
  3. Torres-Pinto, André; Aida M. Díez; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; M. Ángeles Sanromán; Marta Pazos; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Tailoring a metal-free g C3N4 for the photoelectrocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals". Paper presented in II Jornadas Ibéricas de Fotocatálise / II Congreso Ibérico de Fotocatálisis, 2023.
  4. Antía Fdez-Sanromán; Torres-Pinto, André; Emilio Rosales; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Marta Pazos; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Sustainability through photo-electrocatalysis: innovative methods for pharmaceuticals removal from water". Paper presented in XXVII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química (XXVIILGQ), 2023.
  5. Amanda Fujita; Torres-Pinto, André; Maria J. Sampaio; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Dual photocatalytic application of metal-free doped g-C3N4: pharmaceutical degradation and H2O2 evolution". Paper presented in XXVII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química (XXVIILGQ), 2023.
  6. Torres-Pinto, André; Aida M. Díez; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; M. Ángeles Sanromán; Marta Pazos; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Design of a metal-free g-C3N4 material for the degradation of pharmaceuticals in urban waste waters by photoelectrocatalysis". Paper presented in XXVII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química (XXVIILGQ), 2023.
  7. Torres-Pinto, André; Aida M. Díez; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; M. Ángeles Sanromán; Marta Pazos; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Optimisation of a carbon nitride photoelectrocatalyst for the removal of pharmaceutical substances from urban wastewater". Paper presented in XXV Meeting of the Portuguese Electrochemical Society (SPE2023), 2023.
  8. Amanda Fujita; Torres-Pinto, André; Maria J. Sampaio; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Photocatalytic H2O2 generation and pollutant degradation by nonmetal doped carbon nitride". Paper presented in 5th Doctoral Congress in Engineering – Symposium on Environmental Engineering (DCE23), 2023.
  9. Thalita Tavares; Torres-Pinto, André; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "H2O2-assisted photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals in surface waters". Paper presented in 5th Doctoral Congress in Engineering ¿ Symposium on Environmental Engineering (DCE23), 2023.
  10. Inês Almeida; Torres-Pinto, André; RIBEIRO, A.R.L.; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Development of analytical methods for the fluorescence characterisation of a photocatalytic mechanism". Paper presented in 16ª Edição do Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto (16IJUP), 2023.
  11. Amanda Fujita; Torres-Pinto, André; Maria J. Sampaio; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Dual photocatalytic activity of non-metal doped carbon nitride". Paper presented in 16ª Edição do Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto (16IJUP), 2023.
  12. Torres-Pinto, André; Thalita Tavares; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Peroxide-assisted photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals in surface waters". Paper presented in 15º Encontro Nacional de Química Física (15ENQF), 2023.
  13. Torres-Pinto, André; Julio J. Conde; Jorge González-Rodríguez; C. Vázquez-Vázquez; Joaquim L. Faria; Cláudia G. Silva; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.; Maria Teresa Moreira. "Feasibility of continuous flow photo-Fenton treatment using a magnetically separable Fe3O4/TiO2 catalyst". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química, 2022.
  14. Julia Nieto-Sandoval; Torres-Pinto, André; Macarena Munoz; Zahara M. de Pedro; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Jose A. Casas; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Desarrollo de Fe3O4/g-C3N4 para la eliminación de contaminantes mediante el proceso CWPO-fotoasistido". Paper presented in XIV Congreso Español de Tratamiento de Aguas, 2022.
  15. Yu, Zhipeng; Yifan Li; Torres-Pinto, André; Maria J. Sampaio; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.; Cláudia G. Silva; Liu, Lifeng; Joaquim L. Faria. "Single-atom Ir and Ru anchored on graphitic carbon nitride for efficient and stable electrocatalytic/photocatalytic hydrogen evolution". Paper presented in 11th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications (SPEA11), 2022.
  16. Torres-Pinto, André; Thalita Tavares; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Photo-activated catalytic peroxidation for the enhanced removal of pharmaceuticals from water matrices". Paper presented in 6th International Congress on Water, Waste and Energy Management (WWEM-22), 2022.
  17. Torres-Pinto, André; Boumeriame, Hanane; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Production of H2O2 for water treatment by photoactive functionalized carbon nitride materials". Paper presented in NOWELTIES’ Final Conference, 2022.
  18. Torres-Pinto, André; Inmaculada Velo-Gala; Maria J. Sampaio; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Development of graphitic carbon nitride nanomaterials for pollutant removal by photocatalytic peroxidation". Paper presented in XI National Meeting on Catalysis and Porous Materials and II Meeting of the Carbon Group, 2021.
  19. Torres-Pinto, André; Sampaio, M.J.; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Heterogeneous photocatalysis and photo-Fenton as integrated water treatment". Paper presented in XXVII Encontro Nacional da SPQ, 2021.
  20. Torres-Pinto, André; Sampaio, M.J.; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Photocatalytically evolved H2O2 for the oxidation of organic pollutants". Paper presented in 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering - Symposium on Chemical and Biological Engineering, 2021.
  21. Torres-Pinto, André; Sampaio, M.J.; Silva, C.G.; Faria, J.L.; Silva, A.M.T.. "An overview on consolidated strategies for the metal-free photocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide by carbon nitride". Paper presented in First Poster Competition on Materials Science: Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, 2020.
  22. Torres-Pinto, André; Sampaio, M.J.; Silva, C.G.; Faria, J.L.; Silva, A.M.T.. "Visible light driven water treatment through graphitic carbon nitride nanomaterials". Paper presented in CataLight Young Scientist Symposium: Light Driven Catalysis, 2020.
  23. Torres-Pinto, André; maria josé fernandes sampaio; Cláudia Sofia Castro Gomes da Silva; Faria, Joaquim Luis; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Water Treatment Promoted by an Organic Photocatalyst with In Situ H2O2 Evolution". Paper presented in International Water Association Young Water Professionals Conference Poster Competition #IWAPoster, 2020.
  24. Torres-Pinto, André; sampaio, Maria josé; Silva, Cláudia G.; Faria, Joaquim L.. "Photocatalytic Removal of Aromatic Pollutants with In Situ Generation of H2O2". Paper presented in Young European Catalysis Network Poster Conference #CouchCatalysis, 2020.
  25. Torres-Pinto, André. "Degradation of phenolic contaminants in aqueous mixtures using carbon nitride photocatalysts". Paper presented in 2nd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation Processes, 2019.
  26. Torres-Pinto, André. "Improving oxidation of aromatic contaminants with simultaneous production of H2O2 by photoactivated carbon nitride materials". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2019.
  27. Torres-Pinto, André; Sampaio, Maria J.; Silva, Cláudia G.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Silva, Adrián M.T.. "Exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride for photocatalytic degradation of aromatic contaminants with simultaneous production of H2O2". Paper presented in VIth Jornadas Ibéricas de Fotoquímica. Aveiro, Portugal, 2018.
  28. Torres-Pinto, André; Sampaio, Maria J.; Silva, Cláudia G.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Silva, Adrián M.T.. "Degradação de poluentes aromáticos com um fotocatalisador de nitreto de carbono grafítico exfoliado e ativado por radiação visível". Paper presented in Escola Ibero-Americana de Catálise. Lisboa, Portugal, 2018.
  29. Torres-Pinto, André; Sampaio, Maria J.; Silva, Cláudia G.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Silva, Adrián M.T.. "Visible-light degradation of aromatic pollutants using exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride as photocatalyst". Paper presented in 3rd International Conference on New Photocatalytic Materials for Environment, Energy and Sustainability-4th International Conference on Photocatalytic and Advanced Oxidation Technologies for the Treatment of Water, Air, Soil and Surfaces. Porto, Portugal, 2018.
  30. Torres-Pinto, André; Sampaio, Maria J.; Silva, Cláudia G.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Silva, Adrián M.T.. "Visible-light degradation of aromatic pollutants using exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride as photocatalyst". Paper presented in 8th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis. Porto, Portugal, 2018.
  31. Pinto, A. T.; Rodrigues, L.. "O efeito da polarização e o ângulo de Brewster". Paper presented in XVII Jornadas de Engenharia Química. Porto, Portugal, 2017.
  32. Pinto, A. T.; Coelho, F. S.; Gomes, M.. "Arrefecimento ao ar de sólidos bons condutores". Paper presented in XV Jornadas de Engenharia Química. Porto, Portugal, 2015.
Journal article
  1. Torres-Pinto, André; Díez, Aida M.; Silva, Cláudia G.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Sanromán, M. Ángeles; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Pazos, Marta. "Tuning graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER)". Fuel 360 (2024): 130575. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130575.
    10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130575
  2. Chávez, Ana M.; Torres-Pinto, André; Álvarez, Pedro M.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Silva, Cláudia G.; Silva, Adrián M.T.. "One-pot synthesis and immobilization of urea-derived graphitic carbon nitride onto ceramic foams for visible-light photocatalytic wet peroxide oxidation in water treatment". Chemical Engineering Journal 481 (2024): 148141. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.148141.
    10.1016/j.cej.2023.148141
  3. Torres-Pinto, André; Fernandes, A. Rita T.; Silva, Cláudia G.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Silva, Adrián M.T.. "The role of added oxidising agents in assisting the photocatalytic treatment of olive mill wastewater using a metal-free g-C3N4 optical semiconductor". Journal of Water Process Engineering 58 (2024): 104722. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104722.
    10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104722
  4. Fdez-Sanromán, Antía; Torres-Pinto, André; Rosales, Emilio; Silva, Cláudia G.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Pazos, Marta; Silva, Adrián M.T.. "Optimisation of a photoelectrochemical system for the removal of pharmaceuticals in water using graphitic carbon nitride". Catalysis Today (2024): 114578. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2024.114578.
    10.1016/j.cattod.2024.114578
  5. Torres-Pinto, André; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "The effect of precursor selection on the microwave-assisted synthesis of graphitic carbon nitride". Catalysis Today 424 (2023): 113868. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2022.08.010.
    Open access • Published
  6. André Torres-Pinto; Inmaculada Velo-Gala; Sara Ribeirinho-Soares; Olga C. Nunes; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Adrián M.T. Silva. "Novel photoelectrochemical 3D-system for water disinfection by deposition of modified carbon nitride on vitreous carbon foam". Environmental Research (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117019.
    10.1016/j.envres.2023.117019
  7. André Torres-Pinto; Aida M. Díez; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; M. Ángeles Sanromán; Adrián M.T. Silva; Marta Pazos. "Photoelectrocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals promoted by a metal-free g-C3N4 catalyst". Chemical Engineering Journal (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.146761.
    10.1016/j.cej.2023.146761
  8. Julia Nieto-Sandoval; André Torres-Pinto; Marta Pedrosa; Macarena Munoz; Zahara M. de Pedro; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Jose A. Casas; Adrián M.T. Silva. "Application of g-C3N4-PVDF membrane for the photocatalytic degradation of micropollutants in continuous flow mode: Impact of water matrix". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.110586.
    10.1016/j.jece.2023.110586
  9. Valenzuela, Laura; Pedrosa, Marta; Bahamonde, Ana; Rosal, Roberto; Torres-Pinto, André; Silva, Cláudia G.; Faria, Joaquim L.; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Carbon nitride - PVDF photocatalytic membranes for visible-light degradation of venlafaxine as emerging water micropollutant". Catalysis Today 418 (2023): 114042. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114042.
    10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114042
  10. André Torres-Pinto; Hanane Boumeriame; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; Adrián M. T. Silva. "Boosting Carbon Nitride Photoactivity by Metal-Free Functionalization for Selective H2O2 Synthesis under Visible Light". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2023): https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c04512.
    10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c04512
  11. Torres-Pinto, André; Zhipeng YU; Yifan Li; Alec P. LaGrow; Vlad Martin Diaconescu; Laura Simonelli; Maria J. Sampaio; et al. "Single-atom Ir and Ru anchored on graphitic carbon nitride for efficient and stable electrocatalytic/photocatalytic hydrogen evolution". Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 310 (2022): 121318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121318.
    Open access • Published
  12. Torres-Pinto, André; Cláudia G. Silva; Faria, J.L.; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Advances on graphyne-family members for superior photocatalytic behavior". Advanced Science 8 10 (2021): 2003900. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202003900.
    Open access • Published • 10.1002/advs.202003900
  13. Inmaculada Velo-Gala; Torres-Pinto, André; Cláudia G. Silva; Bunsho Ohtani; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.; Joaquim L. Faria. "Graphitic carbon nitride photocatalysis: the hydroperoxyl radical role revealed by kinetic modelling". Catalysis Science & Technology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CY01657A.
    10.1039/D1CY01657A
  14. Torres-Pinto, André; Sampaio, M.J.; Teixo, J.; Cláudia G. Silva; Faria, J.L.; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Photo-Fenton degradation assisted by in situ generation of hydrogen peroxide using a carbon nitride photocatalyst". Journal of Water Process Engineering 37 (2020): 101467. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101467.
    Accepted • 10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101467
  15. Torres-Pinto, André; Maria J. Sampaio; Cláudia G. Silva; Joaquim L. Faria; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Recent Strategies for Hydrogen Peroxide Production by Metal-Free Carbon Nitride Photocatalysts". Catalysts 9 12 (2019): 990-990. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9120990.
    10.3390/catal9120990
  16. Torres-Pinto, André; Sampaio, Maria J.; Cláudia G. Silva; Faria, Joaquim L.; SILVA, ADRIÁN M.T.. "Metal-free carbon nitride photocatalysis with in-situ hydrogen peroxide generation for the degradation of aromatic compounds". Applied Catalysis B Environmental 252 (2019): 128-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.03.040.
    Published • 10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.03.040
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Optimised 2D Carbon Materials activated by Artificial Light and Electrical Current for Catalytic Water and Wastewater Treatment". PhD, Universidade do Porto, 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/156731.
  2. Torres-Pinto, André. "Structured metal-free carbon materials for photocatalytic wastewater treatment". Master, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/113992.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/12/06 Smart Conception of photocatalytic carbon membranes for water treatment PubHD Porto – Science at the bar
2023/08 Immobilisation of metal-free g-C3N4 onto a carbon foam for the photoelectrochemical inactivation of microorganisms in real waters XXV Meeting of the Portuguese Electrochemical Society (SPE2023)
2023/07 The impact of precursor on the preparation of carbon nitride catalysts for phenol degradation 4th International Workshop Advances on Photocatalysis: Environmental and Energy Applications (AdvPhotoCat-EE2023)
2023/06 Graphitic carbon nitride immobilized onto ceramic foam for the degradation of sulfamethoxazole mediated by visible-light photocatalytic wet peroxide oxidation 5th Doctoral Congress in Engineering – Symposium on Chemical and Biological Engineering (DCE23)
2023/06 Advanced degradation of contaminated waters by metal free g C3N4 photoelectrocatalysis 5th Doctoral Congress in Engineering – Symposium on Chemical and Biological Engineering (DCE23)
2023/05 Carbon nitride materials for the H2O2-assisted photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals 16ª Edição do Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto (16IJUP)
2022/11 Graphitic carbon nitride coated onto alumina foams as an efficient supported visible-active photocatalyst for the degradation of pharmaceutical substances in water XXVI Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química
2022/11 Remarkable photocatalytic production of H2O2 using metal-free doped carbon nitride
2022/09 Photoelectrocatalytic Water Disinfection Promoted by a Three-dimensional Carbon Nitride Photoanode XXVIII Congresso Ibero-Americano de Catálise (28CICAT)
2022/09 Can olive mill wastewater be valorized? – Direct contact membrane distillation as an approach to concentrate value-added compounds and recover clean water International Conference and Expo on Recycling and Waste Management (Recycling 2022)
2022/04 Aplicación del modelado cinético para revelar el mecanismo fotocatalítico del nitruro de carbono grafítico en la degradación del fenol XV Reunión del Grupo Español del Carbón
2021/09/26 The precursor effect on the microwave-assisted synthesis of carbon nitride 5th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Association of Greek Chemists and European Chemical Society (Greece)
2021/09/26 Kinetic modelling and mechanism of graphitic carbon nitride photocatalytic reactions 5th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Association of Greek Chemists and European Chemical Society (Greece)
2021/09 Highly Dispersed Noble Metal-Based Carbon Nitride as Efficient Electrocatalytic/Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalysts 2nd nanoPT Online Conference - Nanoscience and Nanotechnology International Conference (NPTO2021)
ERA-NET Cofund on Raw Materials (ERA-MIN3)
2021/07 Highly Dispersed Noble Metal-Based Carbon Nitride as Efficient Electrocatalytic/Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalysts XXVII Encontro Nacional da SPQ
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Braga)
2020/09/29 Graphitic carbon nitride: a promising solution for water treatment European University Alliance for Global Health Annual Student Research Conference
University of Szeged, Hungary
2020/08/29 Self-assisted photocatalytic water treatment promoted by graphitic carbon nitride Catalysis Virtual Summit 2020 - Webinar on Catalysis and Chemical Science
Iris Scientific Group (United States)
2020/07/06 Advanced oxidation of organic contaminants by photo-assisted catalytic solutions Flash Seminars of Department of Chemical Engineering at FEUP
Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto
2019/06 Metal-free photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic contaminants 3rd Doctoral Congress in Engineering
Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2018/11/22 Materiais de carbono isentos de metais para o tratamento fotocatalítico de compostos fenólicos XXIV Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
(Porto, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/07 - 2022/09 Carbon nanomaterials with catalytic properties in environmental applications
Supervisor
 Chemical engieering Project (Degree)
2022/03 - 2022/07 Development of analytical methods for fluorescence-based characterisation of a photocatalytic mechanism
Supervisor
 Capstone Project (Degree)
2022/02 - 2022/07 Advanced treatment of agro-industrial wastewaters by photocatalytic peroxidation
Supervisor
 Capstone Project (Degree)
2021/09 - 2022/03 Synthesis and characterization of carbon catalysts for environmental applications
Supervisor
 Chemical Engineering Project (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/11 - Current Winter School on Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) and Disinfection By-Products (DBPs): Occurrence, Impact and Elimination (2024/11)
2024/11 - Current EA3G2024 – International Conference & Exhibition on Ozone and Advanced Oxidation: Science, technologies and applications for a better world (2024/11)
2023/11 - Current II Jornadas Ibéricas de Fotocatálise / II Congreso Ibérico de Fotocatálisis (2023/11)
2023/11 - Current XXVII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química (XXVII ELGQ) (2023/11)
2021/03 - 2021/07 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering - Symposium on Chemical and Biological Engineering (2021/06/28 - 2021/06/29)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/10 - 2019/10 2nd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation Processes (2019/10 - 2019/10)
Conference
 Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente, Portugal
2019/10 - 2019/10 Festival Aquaporto 2019 (2019/10/11 - 2019/10/13)
Exhibition
 Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2018/07 - 2018/07 3rd International Conference on New Photocatalytic Materials for Environment, Energy and Sustainability and 4th International Conference on Photocatalytic and Advanced Oxidation Technologies for the Treatment of Water, Air, Soil and Surfaces (2018/07 - 2019/07)
2018/06 - 2018/06 8th International Symposium on Carbon for Catalysis (2018/06 - 2018/06) Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/06/28 - 2021/06/29 3rd International Workshop "Advances on Photocatalysis - Environmental and Energy Applications" (AdvPhotoCat-EE 2021)
Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Microtehnologie, Romania

Elleniko Mesogeiako Panepistemio Schole Mechanikon, Greece
2020/09/28 - 2020/09/30 Participation and presentation in the conference "EUGLOH Annual Student Research Conference" (4 ECTS)
2020/07/08 - 2020/07/17 Continuing Training Unit: A3C - Ageing, Climate Change and Citizenship (3 ECTS, final grade 16/20) European University Alliance for Global Health
2020/04/01 - 2020/05/06 Soft Skills: Time Management and Personal Goals Setting (1.5 ECTS, final grade 19/20)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/03/23 - 2020/04/18 How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: Columbia University online course
Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, United States
2018/09/11 - 2018/09/11 Training School on the basics of Photochemical, Photophysical and Photobiological Processes VIth Jornadas Ibéricas de Fotoquímica (6'JIF)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal

Real Sociedad Espanola de Quimica, Spain
2018/09/06 - 2018/09/08 Escola Ibero-Americana de Catálise (EICat 2018): Caracterização de Catalisadores XXVI Congresso Ibero-Americano de Catálise (CICat 2018)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Federação Ibero–Americana de Sociedades de Catálise, Argentina

Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2024 Best Doctoral Thesis in Carbon
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2024 Ramôa Ribeiro award for Best PhD in Catalysis
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2024 Best PhD Thesis on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes
International PhD School on Advanced Oxidation Processes (IPS-AOPs), Italy

Title

2024 European Doctorate
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2024 International PhD on Advanced Oxidation Processes
International PhD School on Advanced Oxidation Processes (IPS-AOPs), Italy