Nazari, S.; Zambrano M. L. A.; Silva, E. R.; Trdan, U.; Culliton, D.
Computational fluid dynamics analysis of superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic micro-textures for biofouling mitigation. Results in Engineering, 26 (2025) 104627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104627.
New Cyclam-Based Fe(III) Complexes Coatings Targeting Cobetia marina Biofilms
Carvalho, F.M.; Gomes, L.C.; Teixeira-Santos, R.; Carapeto, A.P.; Mergulhão, F.J.; Almada, S.; Silva, E.R.*; Alves, L.G*. New Cyclam-Based Fe(III) Complexes Coatings Targeting Cobetia marina Biofilms. Molecules 2025, 30, 917. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30040917
An engineered, biocide-grafted TiO2-based nanohybrid material with enhanced photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity
Ferreira, O.; Gil, M.; Carapeto, A.; Barreto, A.; Pereira, M.; Rodrigues, M.S.; Habib, L.; Gomes, L.C.; Teixeira-Santos, R.; Mergulhão, F.J.M.; Silva, E.R.. An engineered, biocide-grafted TiO2-based nanohybrid material with enhanced photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity. Journal of Cleaner Production, 144937 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.144937.
The potential of zeolite nanocomposites in removing microplastics, ammonia, and trace metals from wastewater and their role in phytoremediation
Munir, N., Javaid, A., Abideen, Z. Duarte, B. et al. The potential of zeolite nanocomposites in removing microplastics, ammonia, and trace metals from wastewater and their role in phytoremediation. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 1695–1718 (2024).
Seminar: July 12, 2023
Seminar: Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) in the Energy Sector: Interesting Learnings from the North
Info: Environmental biotechnology, Bioremediation, Biodegradation | July 12 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Auditorium FCiências.ID (FCUL C1)
https://dqbtalks.rd.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/?s=Torben
Speaker: Torben Lund Skovhus, Docent and Project Manager at VIA University College, Denmark
Host: Elisabete R. Silva
Short CV
Torben Lund Skovhus is Docent and Project Manager at VIA University College in the Centre of Applied Research and Development in Building, Energy and Environment, Denmark.
He graduated from Aarhus University, Denmark, in 2002 with a master’s degree (cand.scient.) in biology. In 2005 he earned a PhD from the Department of Microbiology, Aarhus University. In 2005, Torben was employed at Danish Technological Institute (DTI) in the Centre for Chemistry and Water Technology, where he was responsible for the consultancy activities for the oil and gas industry around the North Sea. Torben was heading DTI Microbiology Laboratory while he was developing several consultancy and business activities with the oil and gas industry. He founded DTI Oil and Gas in both Denmark and Norway, where he was team and business development leader for five years. Thereafter Torben worked as project manager at DNV GL (Det Norske Veritas) in the field of corrosion management in both Bergen and Esbjerg.
Seminar: January 23, 2024
Seminar: Nanoparticles and Catalysis
Info: Keywords- Bionanotechnology, nanocatalysis, chemistry, chemical biology, biocatalysis | January 23, 2024 | 4.30 p.m.-5.30 p.m. | Room 8.2.38
DQB Talks – Jose M. Palomo – DQB Talks (ulisboa.pt)
Speaker: Jose M. Palomo, Senior Associate Professor, Department of Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
Host: Elisabete R. Silva
Short CV
Jose M. Palomo was born in Coin, Malaga (1976). He received his bachelor degree in Chemistry in 1999 from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM) as a Spanish government fellow. After graduation, he joined the Institute of Catalysis (ICP, CSIC) in Madrid to complete his doctoral studies. He received his Ph.D. degree (summa cum laude) in 2003. His Ph.D. thesis developed novel highly efficient immobilized biocatalysts for asymmetric transformations and strategies to understanding the biochemical features of lipases. As an EMBO postdoctoral fellow, Jose pursued training in solid-phase peptide synthesis and semisynthetic protein preparation with Herbert Waldmann at the Chemical Biology Department of Max Planck Institute in Dortmund from 2004 to 2006. In 2006, he began his appointment as Associate Research Scientist at Biocatalysis Department in ICP-CSIC. From 2009-2022 he was A3 CSIC-Tenured Scientist (Associate Professor) in ICP-CSIC. In 2023, he was appointment to A2 CSIC Research Scientist (Senior Associate Professor) ICP-CSIC. Head and founder of the group of Chemical Biology and Biocatalysis in ICP-CSIC in 2012.
Jose has published more than 183 articles in high-impact journals (>90% in Q1) in fields of Applied Science, Nanomaterials, Biotechnology, Green Chemistry, Chemistry. Actually he has an H index of 55, Index i10: 144 with > 14000 times cited. It is in the 2% of CSIC scientists most cited in Biotechnology and in chemistry in 2023. 32 publications with more than 100 times cited. 15 book chapters, 1 book edited.
4 patents. Finalist in the OEPM AWARDS FOR THE BEST INVENTION 2023. In the absolute category to the best patent (June 2023).
Participation in >30 projects and contracts (CSIC, Spanish, Aragon or C. Madrid Governments, Foundation Ramon Areces, SAMSUNG, ISANATUR, ALFASHIP, DECAMED, EU Horizon, etc.).
Memberships of international networks: Participation as MC member representing to Spain in four EU-networks, COST ACTIONS: 2017–2020 CHAOS, CA15106., 2017–2021 ENBA, CA15216; 2019-2023 Glyconanoprobes CA1813; 2021-2025 CA20130 – European MIC Network; 2022-2026 CA21162,Cozyme Action; 2022-2026 CA21121 MecaNano.
Supervision of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows: >40 Postdocs/ PhD/ Master Students.
International conferences: >40 contributions (including plenary, invited and oral lectures).
Project expert Evaluator: I+D+I Plan Estatal Retos, Spain (2019-2020); ERC-Synergy Grants (EU) (2019), MAESTRO (Poland) (2019,2021), Starting-Grants Independent Res.Denmark (2018-2019,2021), PRELUDIUM program, Poland (2015-2017), Research Grant awards 2016 from the Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFS) (2016), Proyectos de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, Agencia (ANPCyT), Argentina (2010-2012), Israel Science Foundation project (ISF). Individual Research Grants- Israel (2012).
Scientific reviewer (2010-present): from more than 40 peer-reviewed prestigious journal in different research areas; e.g. Nature catalysis, Nature Commun, Angew. Chemie, Advanced materials, Energy & Environmental Science, Chemical Science, ACS Catal, Chemical Communications, Green Chemistry,etc.
Advisory Editorial: Applied Nano, Catalysts, SN Applied Science (2020-), General Chemistry (2019-), Nanomaterials (2018-), PeerJ (2012-)
Guest Editorial:Pharmaceutics (2021), Current Opinion Green and Sustainable Chemistry (2020), Nanomaterials (2020,2022), Catalysts (2018,2016), Molecules (2016, 2018)
Fellowships and awards: Award from Ramón Areces Foundation, XVII National Competition for Research Help in Life and Material Science 2014 (2015), “Ramon y Cajal” Research contract award from Spanish Government (2008), CSIC-Scientific Research Contract award (I3P-CSIC) (2006), EMBO young researcher long-term fellowship award (2003), Madrid Community PhD fellowship (2001).
Recognition of Research in the news: Different interviews in radio and TV news, journals of the most important media in Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Poland, etc. about a novel hybrid nanomaterial against SarsCov2 coronavirus.
