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Ines Belhaj is a Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal, specializing in renewable energy, fuel cells, and hydrogen production. She holds a Master’s in Chemical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança and an Engineering Diploma from Université Libre de Tunis. Her research focuses on developing advanced materials for fuel cells and hydrogen technologies, working at institutions like CeFEMA and the Fritz Haber Institute. She has contributed to studies on electrocatalysts, membranes, and borohydride-based hydrogen production. Ines is also an invited teaching assistant, leading lab courses on industrial safety and transport phenomena. She has presented her work at international conferences and published in scientific journals. She is dedicated to sustainable energy research and aims to advance clean energy solutions through innovation and academic collaboration.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ines Belhaj

Citation names

  • Belhaj,Ines

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
AE1E-3348-7483
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5784-0439

Email addresses

  • ines.belhaj@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering - Chemical Process Engineering
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences
Education
Degree Classification
2022 - 2026
Ongoing
 Instituto Superior Técnico (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018/10/01 - 2019/10/31
Concluded
 Engenharia Química (Mestrado integrado)
Major in 14
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
" Biodiesel Production through esterification catalysed by imidazolium based ionic liquids " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2016 - 2019
Concluded
 Diploma of engineer in chemical engineering (Diplôme d´études supérieures)
Université Libre de Tunis, Tunisia
2013/09/01 - 2016/06/01
Concluded
 Bachelor degree (Diplôme d´études supérieures)
Université de Carthage Institut Preparatoire aux Etudes d'Ingénieur de Bizerte, Tunisia
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/11/01 - 2026/09/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019/09 - 2021/09 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/10/01 - 2026/09/30 Development of membranes and electrodes for liquid fuel cells with enhanced performance.
UI/BD/153712/2022
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Fisíca e Engenharia de Materiais Avançados, Portugal
Ongoing
2023/11/01 - 2024/07/01 Catalytic generation of hydrogen from borohydride hydrolysis reaction
TecInnov GALP 2023
Research Scholar
Galp Exploração e Produção Petrolífera SA, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Ines Belhaj; Alexander Becker; Filipe M.B Gusmão; Biljana Šljukic; Miguel Chaves; Salete S Balula; Luís Cunha Silva; Diogo M.F Santos. "Au-Based MOFs as Anodic Electrocatalysts for Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells". ECS Meeting Abstracts (2023): https://doi.org/10.1149/MA2023-02412053mtgabs.
    10.1149/MA2023-02412053mtgabs
  2. Ines Belhaj; Mónica Faria; Biljana Šljukic; Vitor Geraldes; Diogo M. F. Santos. "Bipolar Membranes for Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells—A Review". Membranes (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13080730.
    10.3390/membranes13080730
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/09/03 Enhanced borohydride oxidation kinetics on Au-based MOF electrocatalysts and their potential as anodic electrocatalysts for borohydride fuel cells 74th Annual ISE Meeting Conference
Centre de Congrès de Lyon, France (Lyon, France)
2023/04/26 Improved borohydride oxidation kinetics on Au-based MOFs and their suitability as anodes for borohydride fuel cells
Orlando, USA (Orlando , United States)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/11/15 - 2025/01/15 Teaching the laboratory classes for the subject Safety and Industrial Utilities in the course Integrated master’s in chemical engineering. (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/02/01 - 2024/04/01 Teaching “Fenómenos de transporte” course (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023/03/28 - 2023/03/28 Development of membranes. and electrodes for direct liquid fuel cells with enhanced performance Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022/11/08 - 2022/11/08 Development of membranes and electrodes for direct liquid fuel cells", Ph.D. Open Days 2022 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal