CeFEMA organised a seminar series on 16th and 17th September. The participants had the opportunity to witness the scientific evolution in today’s crucial areas, such as nanotechnology and new energy systems, as well as in many state of the art projects developed at CeFEMA.
“These seminar series are key to CeFEMA’s life and allow a very healthy scientific discussion between people from various scientific fields inside CeFEMA”, says professor João Seixas, president of CeFEMA. “In addition, this is an opportunity for CeFEMA’s students to show their work and actively participate in the scientific discussion, thus improving their scientific training in an efficient and in-depth way”, adds the professor.
“Our researchers who develop their work in the field of condensed matter physics, nuclear and hadronic physics discuss their ideas with our materials researchers. Our physics researchers exchange their knowledge with researchers who are working in fuels cells or wastewater treatment and vice-versa”, stresses professor João Seixas. According to the president of CEFEMA, the essence of science should be “using analytical techniques and a scientific spirit from different points of view in order to find original and innovative solutions”.
“CeFEMA research covers different areas, namely the energy area and the development of artificial organs, which has an undeniable social interest. In this sense, these seminar series represent a way of CeFEMA disseminate their projects in these areas”, points out professor João Seixas.
Mónica Faria, CeFEMA researcher, presented her project titled “Nanostructured membranes for artificial organs” and explained their function and benefits. The CeFEMA researcher talked about the challenges ahead: “In order to have technical and medical progress of MBOs two major factors need to be considered: blood compatibility of the membrane/blood interfaces and enhancement of the flow management/mass transfer associated to the metabolic functions of the artificial kidney and lung”.
At the end of the event, the president of CeFEMA expressed his satisfaction: “This was such an extraordinary event! The overall outcome was very positive. As you could see, this has been a fruitful scientific discussion”, he pointed out.
