Dr Ines Biscaya Semedo Pereira da Graca

Biography

Experience:

- Sept. 2019 - Present: Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen.

- Sept. 2014 - Aug. 2019: Post-doctoral research associate in Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London.

- April 2011 - July 2014: Post-doctoral researcher in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico – University of Lisbon.

 Education:

- Oct. 2007 - Dec. 2010: PhD in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico – University of Lisbon and University of Poitiers.

- Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2007; MEng. in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico – University of Lisbon.

External Memberships

Section Board Member, Industrial Catalysis, in Catalysts MDPI Journal

Research Overview

Inês Graça has gained her expertise in the Catalysis and Reaction Engineering field. Her research interests are related to:

- Heterogeneous catalysis;

- Design and preparation of multi-functional nanostructured catalysts (e.g. zeolite-based catalysts, mixed oxides, mesoporous silicas);

- Characterisation of catalysts using different analytical techniques;

- Biomass valorisation into fuels and chemicals: bio-oils co-processing, vegetable oils esterification, lignin-derived compounds hydrodeoxygenation, glucose isomerisation and oxidation, etc.;  

- Carbon dioxide catalytic conversion into fuels and fuel precursors (methane, formic acid, methanol, dimethyl ether, etc.);

- Plastic waste catalytic recycling into fuels and chemicals. 

Teaching Responsibilities

EX3501 - Chemical Reaction Engineering, UG Level 3 (contributor) 

EG50T5/3C - Loss of Containment, MSc in Process Safety (contributor) 

EG502Y - Separation and Product Purification, MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering (contributor)

Previous:

EG2011, EG20G2 - Process Engineering (contributor), UG level 2

EG552Q - Catalyst and Reactor Design, MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering (coordinator, sole contributor)

EG504K/L - Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, MSc in Energy Transition (contributor)

Non-course Teaching Responsibilities

UG Level 4 Co-ordinator

Deputy Co-ordinator for the MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering and Process Safety

Individual Project Co-ordinator for the MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering and Process Safety