Inês Portugal

Inês Portugal is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Universidade de Aveiro. She holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Universidade Nova de Lisboa (1995) and a degree in Chemical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa (1984). Her academic career includes roles at Universidade Nova de Lisboa from 1985–1995 before joining Universidade de Aveiro in 1995.

Her research focuses on catalysis, chemical valorization of renewables, and sustainable chemical processes. She has authored 40+ scientific papers/book chapters and supervised 25 master’s theses. Current PhD advisees include João Gil Gonçalves Serrano, Miguel Ângelo de Jesus Teixeira, and Ângela Maria Ferraz Alexandre.

Key research areas include:

• Catalytic processes for renewable resources
• Chemical reaction engineering for sustainability
• Process integration methodologies

Recent projects include the CANNVALUE initiative (National Industry partner) focusing on valorization of cannabis extraction byproducts. Her publications span topics like supercritical fluid extraction, diffusion modeling, and machine learning applications in chemical engineering.

Teaching activities include courses on Chemical Reaction Engineering and Sustainability. She actively contributes to chemical engineering education research.