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Filipe M. J. Figueiredo is currently a PhD student in Chemical Engineering at IST (UL). He proposes to apply green hydrometallurgy principles for the recovery of rare earth elements from e-waste towards a circular economy. His scientific interests include rare earth elements chemistry, waste valorisation, green hydrometallurgy, modelling of biphasic processes, scaling-up of chemical operations, chemical engineering project and the development of methods for XRF analysis. His commitment to research has recently led him also to be fully autonomous with energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometers, which already led him to be co-author of two peer-review Q1 scientific articles and a poster at an international conference. He has peer-reviewed a Q1 scientific article. He tutored a fellow about calibrating an ED-XRF portable spectrometer for the analysis of REE. He participated in 16 activities, including one course and 7 short trainings on analytical techniques and methodologies, several workshops, namely about teaching STEM and writing/reviewing scientific documents, and was invited to peer-review in a Q1 journal. He made part of one meeting designed to divulge science to public. He was a teaching assistant in the Physical Chemistry course (Graduation in Chemical Engineering, IST) in theoretical-practical (TP) and laboratory classes in 2022-2023, in which he focused in active learning and other STEM pedagogical techniques. He is a researcher since 2017 in multiple research fellowships. Some of his work has included metal separation from uncommon secondary sources, design of unitary operations in pilot plants and functionalization of surfaces. He has practical experience with many analytical techniques (ED-XRF, ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR, HPLC, UV/Vis, TLC) and has used some others (ICP-MS, ICP-OES, SEM/EDS, powder XRD, Raman, DL, FTIR). This proves his adaptability and knowledge in different areas. He has also learned to manage the internal affairs of a laboratory. He graduated in Chemical Engineering from IST (UL) in 2016 and was part of the Honour Roll twice. His MSc thesis work was "Estudos de Reactividade do Fármaco Antiplaquetário Clopidogrel" ("Antiplatelet Drug Clopidogrel Reactivity Studies"). The main goal was to find evidence of toxic pathways by detection of covalent adducts of its metabolites with common bionucleophiles. This work provided a solid formation on organic chemistry (focusing on the oxidation of thienopyridines and laboratory synthesis) and analytical chemistry. Filipe is very responsible, autonomous and flexible while being also highly motivated to improve the environment, to understand natural processes and to transfer scientific knowledge.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Filipe Miguel Jesus Figueiredo
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Figueiredo, Filipe M. J.
  • Figueiredo, Filipe

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D81C-C83F-916D
ORCID iD
0000-0003-4960-8984
Google Scholar ID
HDAyU6AAAAAJ
Researcher Id
JCE-2750-2023
Scopus Author Id
57565682200

Email addresses

  • filipe.figueiredo@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)
  • ffigueiredo@ctn.tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Inorganic Chemistry
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry
  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Organic Chemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/09/13 - 2024
Ongoing
Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Química (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Recovery of rare earths from neodymium magnets and phosphors" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2022/10/27
Concluded
Noções e Normas da Qualidade (Outros)
Conceptwin, Portugal
2018/10/15 - 2018/10/19
Concluded
Modern Methods of Structure Elucidation 2018 (MMSE 2018) (Diploma de especialização)
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Química Estrutural, Portugal
2011/09 - 2016/12/21
Concluded
Engenharia Química (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Estudos de Reactividade do Fármaco Antiplaquetário Clopidogrel" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
16 (2º ciclo), 14 (1º ciclo)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/04/13 - 2024/07/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/03/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018/12/05 - 2022/08/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018/06/15 - 2018/09/14 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2017/04/01 - 2018/03/31 Researcher (Research) Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2022/11 - 2023/01 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Instituto Superior Técnico - Departamento de Engenharia Química, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2018/05/17 - 2018/05/31 Prestação de serviços (análises químicas) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/09/01 - 2023/03/31 Foulingless - Development of antifouling technologies to keep clean surfaces on materials used in aquaculture structures
MAR-02.01.01-FEAMP-0040
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Concluded
2018/12/05 - 2022/08/31 RecValTR - Recovery and valorization of rare earth elements from electric and electronic waste
Projecto de I&DT empresas em Copromoção nº33576 LISBOA-01-0247-FEDER-033576
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2018 - 2018 EcoTOR - Development of added value products from Tall oil rosin and Tall oil fatty acid
POCI-01-247-FEDER-024213
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Cancelled
2017 - 2018 REEuse- Recovery versus environmental impacts of rare earth elements from human activities
PTDC/QEQ-EPR/1249/2014
Research Fellow
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Figueiredo, Filipe M. J.. Corresponding author: Figueiredo, Filipe M. J.. "Recovery of rare earth elements from CRT phosphors". Paper presented in PhD Open Days 2023 (IST-UL, Lisboa, Portugal), 2023.
  2. Bento, B.; Leal, João P.; Marçalo, J.; Carretas, José. M.; Maria, L.; Monteiro, B.; Cruz, A.; Figueiredo, Filipe; José Paulo Marcos Sardinha. "Use of supported Ionic Liquids in the recovery of Rare Earth Elements from urban and industrial waste". Paper presented in EYCheM 2019 - 2nd European Young Chemists' Meeting (Bremen, Alemanha), 2019.
Journal article
  1. Figueiredo, Filipe M. J.; Maria Fátima Araújo; Joaquim Marçalo; João Paulo Arriegas Estevão Correia Leal; José Paulo Marcos Sardinha; Filipe M.J. Figueiredo; M. Fátima Araújo; João P. Leal; José P. Sardinha. Corresponding author: José Paulo Marcos Sardinha. "Determination of rare earth elements in CRT phosphors and NdFeB magnets residues using an ED-XRF portable spectrometer to assist field semi-quantitative screening". Microchemical Journal (2024): 110136. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0026265X24002480.
    Open access • In press • 10.1016/j.microc.2024.110136
  2. Figueiredo, Filipe M. J.; José Manuel Carretas; João Paulo Arriegas Estevão Correia Leal; José Paulo Marcos Sardinha. Corresponding author: José Paulo Marcos Sardinha. "Fast, accessible, and reliable method for elemental analysis of metals in solution by ED-XRF spectroscopy". Journal of Analytical Science and Technology (2024):
    Under revision
  3. Milinovic, Jelena; Figueiredo, Filipe M. J.; Noronha, João Paulo; Sardinha, José. Corresponding author: Milinovic, Jelena. "Application of ED-XRF spectra for determination of macroelements in edible seaweeds". Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 110 (2022): 104559. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104559.
    Open access • 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104559
Magazine article
  1. Figueiredo, Filipe. Corresponding author: Figueiredo, Filipe. "Falemos de terras raras, as "vitaminas da indústria"", Público, 2023, https://www.publico.pt/2023/10/15/ciencia/noticia/falemos-terras-raras-vitaminas-industria-2066331.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Figueiredo, Filipe M. J.. "Estudos de Reactividade do Fármaco Antiplaquetário Clopidogrel". Master, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, 2016. https://fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/downloadFile/563345090415209/TESE.pdf.
Activities

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/06/27 - 2023/07/06 3º Workshop de Escrita Científica - Rever para escrever (4 sessões)
Workshop
Biblioteca do Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/04/28 - 2023/04/28 Characterization of Porous Materials: Principles, Methods and Evaluation. Organizado por MT Brandão/Anton Paar/C2TN-IST https://www.mtbrandao.com/pt/editorial/eventos/convite-para-seminario-gratuito-characterization-of-porous-materials-principles-methods-and-evaluation/
Seminar
2022/09/21 - 2022/09/21 Introduction to Data Visualisation for Researchers
Workshop
IST PhD Student Club, Portugal
2022/04/05 - 2022/04/05 Introduction to ICP spectrometry: Part 2
Seminar
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Pittsburgh, United States
2022/04/04 - 2022/04/04 Introduction to ICP spectrometry: Part 1
Seminar
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Pittsburgh, United States
2021/06/15 - 2021/06/24 Workshop de Escrita Científica - Da observação da realidade à publicação de um artigo: um processo e um resultado (4 sessões)
Workshop
Biblioteca do Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/02/18 - 2021/02/23 Teaching STEM students - Transformation Guide for Teaching Assistants
Workshop
Instituto Superior Técnico - Núcleo de Desenvolvimento Académico, Portugal
2020/09/08 - 2020/09/10 CARISMA: Ciências e Aplicações das Radiações Ionizantes na Saúde, Materiais e Ambiente
Workshop
Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal
2020/07/08 - 2020/07/08 Live Webinar: Cutting Mills for pre-grinding different heterogeneous samples effectively
Seminar
Retsch GmbH, Germany
2020/06/08 - 2020/06/08 Live Webinar: Useful tips for efficient grinding in laboratory Ball Mills. Organizado pela Scansci e Retsch
Seminar
Retsch GmbH, Germany
2019/12/05 - 2019/12/05 3rd Workshop C2TN: Radiation and Science for a Better Society – Emerging Challenges and Hot Topics
Workshop
Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal
2019/09/27 - 2019/09/27 European Researchers' Night 2019 (Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 2019)
Other
Science Dating
2019/09/19 - 2019/09/19 "A Tecnologia de Fluorescência de Raios-X por Energia Dispersiva (ED-XRF) e suas aplicações". Organizado pela M.T.Brandão e Rigaku -> https://www.mtbrandao.com/pt/editorial/eventos/workshop-fluorescencia-de-raios-x-da-rigaku/
Workshop
2019/03/06 - 2019/03/06 Formação sobre o espéctrometro de fluorescência de raios-X portátil Bruker S1 Titan e software EasyCal para calibrações. Oferecido pela Dias de Sousa S.A. e Bruker
Other

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/11/22 - 2023/12/06 Journal of Food Composition and Analysis Elsevier

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2019/10 - 2019/11 Calibração de espectrómetro portátil de fluorescência de raios-X dispersivo de energias para análise de terras raras em resíduos de equipamentos electrónicos Ana Catarina Antunes
Distinctions

Other distinction

2016 Quadro de Mérito 2014/2015 - Engenharia Química
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2013 Quadro de Mérito 2011/2012 - Engenharia Química
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal