João António Labrincha Baptista

João António Labrincha Baptista is an Associate Professor at the Materials and Ceramics Engineering Department of the University of Aveiro, Portugal, and a member of the Centre for Research in Ceramics and Composites (CICECO). His work focuses on waste recycling, sustainable materials, and ceramic processing. He holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering (University of Aveiro, 1993) and has led research in industrial waste valorization, low-carbon cements, and functional mortars. He has served as Head of Department (1997–1999) and on the University’s Scientific Board since 2009.

He has authored/co-authored over 220 publications, including 6 books/book chapters, and holds 22 patents (2 international). His research spans 23 R&D projects, 8 as lead investigator. He supervises 11 PhD and 41 MSc theses, with ongoing supervision of Ana Caetano (PhD) and Jaime González Cuadra (Post-Doc).

Key projects include ECO-SEE (FP7-EU), SELFCLEAN (QREN), and ECOCER (national). His work emphasizes environmental applications like photocatalytic materials, geopolymer composites, and metal sorbents for water treatment. He serves as Associate Editor for Clay Minerals and Cerâmica Industrial and actively reviews for journals like Environmental Science & Technology and Waste Management.