Mateus has an MSc in Chemical Engineering and the focus of his research was on simulation of biomass gasification processes. While at the University he had an opportunity to gain
experience on biofilm production, also kinetics and development of a food dryer. He is passionate about the idea of generating sustainable solutions from waste materials. He joined Celignis as a bioprocess intern and
fell in love with the company’s ethos and what Celignis was developing.
Mateus is currently working as a key member of Celignis in bioprocess development, routine analysis and anaerobic digestion. He is involved in day-to-day management of Celignis bioprocess projects
and some of the routine analyses for meeting the required deliverables in the given timeline.
Expertise and Track-Record
Carbohydrate Polymers
Mateus has experience in bioprocess development of biopolymers. He worked on the extraction, purification and optimization of polymers derived from biomasses at Celignis.
He was involved in the formulation of biofilms, foams and hydrogels by modification and functionalization of the polymers extracted. He has also worked with alginates, celluloses and xylans in different projects such as
EnXylaScope and PERFECOAT.
Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis
Biomass pretreatment is an important step for maximizing the recovery of target component as well as increasing the digestibility with enzymes.
Mateus has conducted many studies on pretreatment of biomass in the efforts to identify the best pretreatment conditions suitable for the recovery of certain desired end products.
He analyzes the feedstock compositions to generate the lignocellulose and extractives data and compare with the pretreated data to be
able to evaluate the efficiency of pretreatment and choose which one
should be the best for the biomass tested.
He also has experience in enzymatic hydrolysis where we are able to determine the enzymatic digestibility of a specific biomass sample as well as the resulting sugar concentration profiles
as the hydrolysis
progresses. The enzymatic hydrolysis can be further optimized in conjunction with the pretreatment with the aim of identifying which combination works best to increase the polysaccharide accessibility,
conversion efficiency and conversion rate.
Routine Analyses
Mateus has good knowledge of the different analysis methods carried out at Celignis such as thermal analysis, elemental composition, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA),
ash melting behaviour, and volatile matter. He developed capabilities for troubleshooting the equipment and with these analyses
he is able to have understand the potential of the feedstock, having the understanding of the data provided by Celignis.
Anaerobic Digestion
Mateus has worked in the Anaerobic Digestion department by carrying out thermal analysis, COD,
BOD and Ammonia determinations of the original sample as well as the digestate and inoculum.
With his adept understanding of the generated data, he is able to correlate the theoretical and the experimental Biomethane Potentials of the biomass analysed.
Qualifications
MSc: In Chemical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of Braganca, Portugal (2021), Thesis title: Modeling and simulation of biomass gasification processes.
Celignis is a Partner in 3 Successful Proposals for EU Funding
We are pleased to announce that three of the proposals involving Celignis, submitted to the CBE-JU programme for funding collaborative biomass research in Europe, were successful. These projects will provide an additional funding of €1.5m to Celignis and build on our achievements in other CBE and EU projects. In particular, the projects are all at enhanced TRLs (6/7) and will use our existing Celignis Bioprocess infrastructure and will also fund further development of our bioprocessing capacities and the Bioprocess Development Services we offer our clients.
Details on the funded projects are provided below:
BIONEER - This project was funded under CBE-JU topic IA-06 and focuses on the TRL 6/7 production of biobased platform chemicals. Celignis's activities in the project focus on scaling up the work undertaken in our ongoing
Celignis to Exhibit and Present at Major Biochar Event
The 2024 North American Biochar Conference will take place in Sacramento, California, on Feb 12-15
On Feb 12-15 we'll be exhibiting at the 2024 North American Biochar Conference, taking place at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Centre in Sacramento, California.
We're looking forward to interacting with the 1000+ expected attendees, outlining our extensive range of analytical and application testing services for biochar.
Celignis CIO Lalitha Gottumukkala will also be a member of the expert panel focused on developing improved laboratory methods for biochar characterisation.
This Networking Event Will Involve Discussions on Collaborations for Proposals to the 2024 CBE-JU Topics
The Circular Bioeconomy Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE-JU) is an organisation that funds biomass research in Europe at various Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). Since 2016 Celignis has been an active participant in a number of projects funded by the CBE-JU.
The Biobased Industries Consortium (BIC) is the steering committee that helps to steer the focus of research for the CBE-JU programme. In 2023 Celignis joined the BIC as a Full Industry Member and participated in several proposals submitted for different research topics in the CBE-JU's 2023 Work Programme.
We're Hiring - Business Administration & Client Relationship Manager
This position will involve working closely with senior management, fostering existing and new client relationships.
Situated in Limerick, Ireland, Celignis currently operates at two centres, Celignis Analytical and Celignis Bioprocess, actively engaging in a variety of private and public bioeconomy projects. As we continue to expand, we're looking to strengthen our team of 14 with a Business Administration and Client Relationship Manager who can bring a blend of enthusiasm and expertise.
This position will involve working closely with senior management, fostering existing and new client relationships, and ensuring successful delivery of our services, playing a key role in our ongoing growth and success.
Celignis to Sponsor and Present at Major Biochar Event
The event takes place on May 3rd at Carrick-on-Shannon
We are pleased to announce that, on May 3rd, Celignis will be presenting and exhibiting at the National Biochar and Carbon Products Conference 2023, which is taking place in Carrick-on-Shannon in County Leitrm, Ireland.
This conference is being organised under the auspices of the Interreg Northwest Europe-funded THREE C Project, entitled 'Creating and sustaining Charcoal value chains to promote a Circular Carbon economy in NWE Europe'.
The conference will highlight both Irish stakeholders who are currently working in the biochar and carbon products sector, but also partners from the THREE C project (covering Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Belgium, France and Wales, as well as Ireland) who have interesting stories and products to share.
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