The six Mastertalk, a series of sessions dedicated to presenting the school’s master’s programmes, took place on February 15, at Técnico Congress Centre. Moisés Pinto, a professor at Técnico, presented the five master’s programmes offered by the Department of Chemical Engineering and some research projects carried out by students and research units affiliated with Técnico.
The lecture focused on the versatility of the chemistry area and its applications in medicine, nanochemistry, sustainability, green chemistry, climate change mitigation, materials, clean energy, environmental economics and molecule modelling, among other topics that can be explored in these master’s programmes. Moisés Pinto also mentioned some of the projects he has worked on, with particular emphasis on carbon dioxide capture processes, the development of nanoporous nitric oxide materials for medicinal purposes and the prevention of cultural heritage degradation.
“It was a very enlightening talk”, says Lara Penso, a 3rd-year Chemical Engineering student, who heard about the event on Técnico’s Instagram. “It’s always fun to learn about the backgrounds of the people who work here.” In her opinion, “The Undergraduate Programme in Chemical Engineering (LEQ) is a very comprehensive course”, which is why she came to this MasterTalk, to decide what she wanted to do next.
Diana, a Chemical Engineering undergraduate student, was keen to hear more about nanomaterials research. She has been thinking about what master’s degree she wants to pursue since she got into Técnico and, when the talk was over, she went straight to the exhibition stand of the Master’s Programme in Molecular Science and Engineering to collect as much information as possible.
After the event, Moisés Pinto shared that the Técnico MasterTalks are “a good initiative”. On the one hand, “they allow students to gain some insight into the research carried out at Técnico and in its research centres”. On the other hand, “they allow them to get to know the academic offer and the different paths they might want to follow in the future”.
Master’s programmes offered by the Department of Chemical Engineering: Master’s Programme in Chemical Engineering, Master’s Programme in Molecular Science and Engineering, Master’s Programme in Environmental Engineering, Master’s Programme in Materials Engineering and Master’s Programme in Pharmaceutical Engineering.
The upcoming MasterTalk, led by Pedro Vaz, is scheduled for March 14 and will focus on the master’s programmes offered by the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Engineering.
