• research unit

The University of Beira Interior (UBI), and above all the institution that preceded it, the Polytechnic Institute of Covilhã (IPC), was created with the aim of training highly qualified professionals, Textile Engineers and Managers, for the textile industry which, in the 1970s, was undergoing a major transformation, with intensive mechanization and automation. UBI’s Fiber Materials and Environmental Technologies (FibEnTech) research unit was set up in 2013 and resulted from the interaction between the former Textile and Paper Materials (MTP) research unit, created in the 1980s, and the Castelo Branco (IPCB) and Beja (IPBeja) Polytechnic Institutes. FibEnTech was thus born to carry out research and create knowledge for that same industry. Later, other sectors also linked to fibrous materials were associated. There is no future without a past, and the ongoing challenges facing companies are not very different, so the past continues to teach us and pave the way for what is being done today. The research being carried out today is a continuation of what has already been done and learned, always bearing in mind that knowledge has evolved and that today we have different and more advanced scientific and technological means. Subsequently, other collaborations were established, both national and international, with a view to its strategic consolidation. Currently, in addition to its integrated researchers, FibEnTech also has the collaboration of researchers from other UBI research units, in particular the Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies (C-MAST) and the Centre of Materials and Building Technologies (C-MADE).
FibEnTech is a unique research unit that brings together fundamental and applied research skills for the development and characterization of fibrous, structured and composite materials for the textile, cellulose, paper and packaging, construction, health and well-being and automotive sectors, using mainly natural and renewable raw materials, through innovative and energetically and environmentally sustainable processes and technologies. The analysis of the sustainability of new products and processes, as well as the recovery and treatment of solid waste, such as textiles (post-consumption) and forestry, gaseous and liquid waste resulting from the processes, from the perspective of the circular economy, is one of the unit’s priorities, thus integrating the research themes of Fibrous Materials and Environmental Technologies. Another priority is the development of technologies and products that create added value and promote carbon sequestration. The Unit therefore carries out specific and common activities, namely energy intensity, water consumption and the environmental impacts of processes and products.
FibEnTech is attentive and keeps up with technological developments in terms of digitalization, sustainable production, the (re)use of resources and the creation of new value-added products. This paradigm is evident in the objectives defined in the unit’s project.

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Wide and Multidisciplinary team

Scientists, teachers and students dedicated to a common goal, bringing innovation to the world and sharing knowledge.
  • Coordination Team
Paulo Torrão Fiadeiro

Scientific Coordinator

  • Advisory Board
Mohamed Naceur Belgacem

Consultant Researcher

Tzanko Tzanov

Consultant Researcher

  • Integrated Researcher
Ana Maria Carreira Lopes

Teacher/Researcher

Ana Maria Matos Ramos

Teacher/Researcher

Ana Paula Costa

Teacher/Researcher

Arlindo Caniço Gomes

Teacher/Researcher

Caroline Loss

Teacher/Researcher

Nuno José Ramos Belino

Teacher/Researcher

Paulo Torrão Fiadeiro

Teacher/Researcher

Rui Alberto Lopes Miguel

Teacher/Researcher

  • Collaborating Researcher
Ana Cristina Dinis Vicente Pardal

PhD Researcher

Anabela Ramos Sequeira Rebelo

PhD Researcher

Ângelo Filipe Santos Luís

PhD Researcher

António João Carvalho de Albuquerque

Teacher/Researcher

Carla Sofia Cardona Jorge Gaiolas

PhD Researcher

Cecília de Melo Correia Baptista

PhD Researcher

Cláudia Pinheiro

PhD Researcher

Cláudia Vanessa Marite Garcia Pinto

PhD Researcher

Filipe Miguel de Almeida Marques dos Santos

PhD Researcher

Humberto Chaves

PhD Researcher

Jaime Carbajo Olleros

PhD Researcher

Jefferson Eduardo Silveira

PhD Researcher

Jesus Miguel López Rodilla

PhD Researcher

Jesus Salafranca

PhD Researcher

Jorge Manuel Rodrigues Tavares

PhD Researcher

José Velhinho

PhD Researcher

Lazhar Labiadh

PhD Researcher

Liliana Maria Gonçalves Pina

PhD Researcher

Marcelo Leite Ribeiro

PhD Researcher

Maria Adelaide Araújo Almeida

Teacher/Researcher

Maria de Fátima Nunes de Carvalho

Teacher/Researcher

Maria João Ribeiro de Morais Nunes

PhD Researcher

Maria Teresa Borralho Marques dos Carvalhos

PhD Researcher

Marta Duarte

PhD Researcher

Nuno Manuel dos Santos Monteiro

PhD Researcher

Nuno Ramos

PhD Researcher

Paulo Gabriel Correia Martins

PhD Researcher

Paulo Sérgio Scalize

PhD Researcher

Scott Mitchell

PhD Researcher

Teresa Raquel Aurélio da Silva Nunes Barata

PhD Researcher

Wendel Silva Paz

Alexandra Isabel Godinho Afonso

Master Researcher

Ana Isabel Batista da Mota Baía

Master Researcher

Ana Sofia Santiago

Master Researcher

André Eduardo Palos Cunha

Master Researcher

Bárbara Saraiva

Master Researcher

Carlos Yuri Vieira de Sousa

Master Researcher

César António da Silva Afonso

Master Researcher

Inês Margarida Monteiro Gomes

Master Researcher

João Carlos Velosa Pereira

Master Researcher

João Coelho

Master Researcher

Josivaldo Rodrigues Sátiro

Master Researcher

María Teresa Aviles Cambronero

Master Researcher

Marta Isabel Fino Santos Bicho Fernandes

Master Researcher

Milena de Brito Espinosa

Master Researcher

Paulo Nachango Cassavela

Master Researcher

Pedro José Ferreira Gonçalves

Master Researcher

Pedro Videira

Master Researcher

Radhia Aitfella Lahlou

Master Researcher

Ricardo Oliveira de Almeida

Master Researcher

Sandra Freire

Master Researcher

Susana Cristina Gomes Marques

Master Researcher

Soumya Gupta

Master Researcher

André Eugénio Rodrigues

Graduate Researcher

Zacarias João Campos

Graduate Researcher

Ana Cristina Dinis Vicente Pardal

PhD Researcher

Anabela Ramos Sequeira Rebelo

PhD Researcher

Ângelo Filipe Santos Luís

PhD Researcher

António João Carvalho de Albuquerque

Teacher/Researcher

Carla Sofia Cardona Jorge Gaiolas

PhD Researcher

Cecília de Melo Correia Baptista

PhD Researcher

Cláudia Pinheiro

PhD Researcher

Cláudia Vanessa Marite Garcia Pinto

PhD Researcher

Filipe Miguel de Almeida Marques dos Santos

PhD Researcher

Humberto Chaves

PhD Researcher

Jaime Carbajo Olleros

PhD Researcher

Jefferson Eduardo Silveira

PhD Researcher

Jesus Miguel López Rodilla

PhD Researcher

Jesus Salafranca

PhD Researcher

Jorge Manuel Rodrigues Tavares

PhD Researcher

José Velhinho

PhD Researcher

Lazhar Labiadh

PhD Researcher

Liliana Maria Gonçalves Pina

PhD Researcher

Marcelo Leite Ribeiro

PhD Researcher

Maria Adelaide Araújo Almeida

Teacher/Researcher

Maria de Fátima Nunes de Carvalho

Teacher/Researcher

Maria João Ribeiro de Morais Nunes

PhD Researcher

Maria Teresa Borralho Marques dos Carvalhos

PhD Researcher

Marta Duarte

PhD Researcher

Nuno Manuel dos Santos Monteiro

PhD Researcher

Nuno Ramos

PhD Researcher

Paulo Gabriel Correia Martins

PhD Researcher

Paulo Sérgio Scalize

PhD Researcher

Scott Mitchell

PhD Researcher

Teresa Raquel Aurélio da Silva Nunes Barata

PhD Researcher

Wendel Silva Paz

Alexandra Isabel Godinho Afonso

Master Researcher

Ana Isabel Batista da Mota Baía

Master Researcher

Ana Sofia Santiago

Master Researcher

André Eduardo Palos Cunha

Master Researcher

Bárbara Saraiva

Master Researcher

Carlos Yuri Vieira de Sousa

Master Researcher

César António da Silva Afonso

Master Researcher

Inês Margarida Monteiro Gomes

Master Researcher

João Carlos Velosa Pereira

Master Researcher

João Coelho

Master Researcher

Josivaldo Rodrigues Sátiro

Master Researcher

María Teresa Aviles Cambronero

Master Researcher

Marta Isabel Fino Santos Bicho Fernandes

Master Researcher

Milena de Brito Espinosa

Master Researcher

Paulo Nachango Cassavela

Master Researcher

Pedro José Ferreira Gonçalves

Master Researcher

Pedro Videira

Master Researcher

Radhia Aitfella Lahlou

Master Researcher

Ricardo Oliveira de Almeida

Master Researcher

Sandra Freire

Master Researcher

Susana Cristina Gomes Marques

Master Researcher

Soumya Gupta

Master Researcher

André Eugénio Rodrigues

Graduate Researcher

Zacarias João Campos

Graduate Researcher

Ana Cristina Dinis Vicente Pardal

PhD Researcher

Anabela Ramos Sequeira Rebelo

PhD Researcher

Ângelo Filipe Santos Luís

PhD Researcher

António João Carvalho de Albuquerque

Teacher/Researcher

Carla Sofia Cardona Jorge Gaiolas

PhD Researcher

Cecília de Melo Correia Baptista

PhD Researcher

Cláudia Pinheiro

PhD Researcher

Cláudia Vanessa Marite Garcia Pinto

PhD Researcher

Filipe Miguel de Almeida Marques dos Santos

PhD Researcher

Humberto Chaves

PhD Researcher

Jaime Carbajo Olleros

PhD Researcher

Jefferson Eduardo Silveira

PhD Researcher

Jesus Miguel López Rodilla

PhD Researcher

Jesus Salafranca

PhD Researcher

Jorge Manuel Rodrigues Tavares

PhD Researcher

José Velhinho

PhD Researcher

Lazhar Labiadh

PhD Researcher

Liliana Maria Gonçalves Pina

PhD Researcher

Marcelo Leite Ribeiro

PhD Researcher

Maria Adelaide Araújo Almeida

Teacher/Researcher

Maria de Fátima Nunes de Carvalho

Teacher/Researcher

Maria João Ribeiro de Morais Nunes

PhD Researcher

Maria Teresa Borralho Marques dos Carvalhos

PhD Researcher

Marta Duarte

PhD Researcher

Nuno Manuel dos Santos Monteiro

PhD Researcher

Nuno Ramos

PhD Researcher

Paulo Gabriel Correia Martins

PhD Researcher

Paulo Sérgio Scalize

PhD Researcher

Scott Mitchell

PhD Researcher

Teresa Raquel Aurélio da Silva Nunes Barata

PhD Researcher

Wendel Silva Paz

Alexandra Isabel Godinho Afonso

Master Researcher

Ana Isabel Batista da Mota Baía

Master Researcher

Ana Sofia Santiago

Master Researcher

André Eduardo Palos Cunha

Master Researcher

Bárbara Saraiva

Master Researcher

Carlos Yuri Vieira de Sousa

Master Researcher

César António da Silva Afonso

Master Researcher

Inês Margarida Monteiro Gomes

Master Researcher

João Carlos Velosa Pereira

Master Researcher

João Coelho

Master Researcher

Josivaldo Rodrigues Sátiro

Master Researcher

María Teresa Aviles Cambronero

Master Researcher

Marta Isabel Fino Santos Bicho Fernandes

Master Researcher

Milena de Brito Espinosa

Master Researcher

Paulo Nachango Cassavela

Master Researcher

Pedro José Ferreira Gonçalves

Master Researcher

Pedro Videira

Master Researcher

Radhia Aitfella Lahlou

Master Researcher

Ricardo Oliveira de Almeida

Master Researcher

Sandra Freire

Master Researcher

Susana Cristina Gomes Marques

Master Researcher

Soumya Gupta

Master Researcher

André Eugénio Rodrigues

Graduate Researcher

Zacarias João Campos

Graduate Researcher

  • Completed
Alexandre Ferreira Filipe

Graduate Researcher

Ana Maria Geraldes

PhD Researcher

André Studart

Graduate Researcher

Bruno Pimenta Escobar

Master Researcher

Conceição Mesquita

PhD Researcher

Daniel Oliveira

Graduate Researcher

Flora Cristina Meireles Silva

PhD Researcher

Gustavo Figueiredo Brust

Graduate Researcher

João Francisco Bettencourt Medeiros

Master Researcher

José Mendes

Master Researcher

Leida Jusimira Gando Amorim

Graduate Researcher

Leonardo Perelló Marchiori

Graduate Researcher

Lígia Amado

Master Researcher

Lúcia Filipa Alves Amorim

Master Researcher

Luiz Roberto Santos Moraes

PhD Researcher

Maria Vitoria Morais

Graduate Researcher

Nsevolo Samba

Master Researcher

Rodrigo Ferreira

Graduate Researcher

Rodrigo Fernandes Martins

Master Researcher

Sanderson Alberto Medeiros Leitão

PhD Researcher

Thalita Pedroso Damaceno

Graduate Researcher

Thamer Nouioua

Master Researcher

Vanessa Alexandra dos Santos Alvané Gonçalves

Master Researcher

Sofia Jóia Silva

Master Researcher