Emanuel V. Capela

Emanuel V. Capela is a Junior Researcher at the Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro (Portugal), affiliated with CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering (specialization in Bioengineering) from University of Aveiro and Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon. His research focuses on sustainable chemical processes, particularly aqueous biphasic systems, ionic liquids, and biopharmaceutical purification.

Education:

• BSc Biochemistry (University of Aveiro, 2014)
• MSc Biochemistry (University of Aveiro, 2016)
• PhD Chemical Engineering (University of Aveiro/IST, 2022)

Research Interests:

• Development of cost-effective biopharmaceutical processing
• Extraction of high-value compounds from biomass
• Synthesis of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents

His work emphasizes sustainability, with applications in bioengineering and green chemistry.

Awards:

• "Best student admitted in the Bachelor of Biochemistry" Award (2014)
• Best Poster Award (Conference)
• 1st Place in Young Researchers' Conference Contest
• ERC-funded research participation

Advising & Grants:

• Supervising 2 PhD students and multiple interns/volunteers
• Contributed to 5 R&D projects, including an ERC grant
• Organizing committee member for international conferences

Labs & Teams: Active in CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials and collaborates with FairJourney Biologics, S.A.