# Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability

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# [Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/)

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[CERES
Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/)

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CERES - Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability, is a research centre established at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra (FCTUC), which was set up in 1994 as a research unit funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT Unit no. 102) under the name CIEPQPF - Research Centre for Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products, with the objective of creating a structured R&D framework in the Chemical Engineering Department (DEQ) of FCTUC.

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## CERES in numbers

# 1994

Founded in

# 3

Research Groups

# 4

Thematic Lines

# 218

Members

# 53

PhD Researchers

# 79

PhD Students

# 86

Collaborators

# 950

Publications
(last 6 years)

# 54

Ongoing Projects

# 7

Spin-offs

## News

[Archive](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/noticias/?repos=1616468)

[13 March, 2026

CERES Talks |March 11, 2026](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/noticias/ceres-talks-de-novembro-susana-simoes-15/)
[09 March, 2026

H2OforAll Project Wins ERSAR Innovation Award 2025 for Environmental Sustainability](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/noticias/projeto-era-chair-do-ceres-aprovado-2/)
[09 March, 2026

PhD defence | Francisco Patrocinio](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/noticias/provas-de-doutoramento-beatriz-sales-bandarra-9/)
[04 March, 2026

H2OforAll Nominated for the ERSAR Innovation Award 2025 | Environmental Sustainability](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/noticias/projeto-era-chair-do-ceres-aprovado-1/)

## Events

[Archive](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/events/?repos=1377527)

[11.03.2026

CERES Talks | March 11](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/events/ceres-talks-nanoformulations-to-modulate-cell-activity-11/)

[25.02.2026

CERES Talks | Save the date](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/events/ceres-talks-nanoformulations-to-modulate-cell-activity-10/)

[14.01.2026

CERES Talks | 2026](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/events/ceres-talks-nanoformulations-to-modulate-cell-activity-9/)

[10.12.2025

2025 | CERES ANNUAL MEETING](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/events/2024-annual-meeting-ceres-30-years-anniversary-1/)

## Newsletters

[Archive](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/noticias/?repos=1664719)

[31 December, 2025

Newsletter #7](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/newsletters-1/newsletter-7/)
[30 June, 2025

Newsletter #6](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/newsletters-1/newsletter-6/)
[31 March, 2025

Newsletter #5](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/newsletters-1/newsletter-5/)
[14 November, 2024

Newsletter #4](https://www.uc.pt/ceres/newsletters-1/newsletter-4/)

## Contacts

**Departamento de Engenharia Química**\
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia\
Universidade de Coimbra\
Rua Sílvio Lima, Polo II\
3030-790 Coimbra – Portugal

Entrada principal (piso 0):40.186490, -8.417906\
Estacionamento (entrada pelo piso -3): 40.185607, -8.418005\
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**Tel.** [+351 239 798 790](https://www.uc.pt/fctuc/deq/tel%20.+351%20239%20798%20700) | **E-mail:** [ceres@eq.uc.pt](mailto:ceres@eq.uc.pt)

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