Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- i.graca@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 273293
- Office Address
School of Engineering,
University of Aberdeen,
Fraser Noble Building (Room 259),
King’s College,
Aberdeen, AB24 3UE,
United Kingdom- School/Department
- School of Engineering
Biography
Experience:
- Sept. 2019 - Present: Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen.
- Sept. 2014 - Aug. 2019: Post-doctoral research associate in Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London.
- April 2011 - July 2014: Post-doctoral researcher in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico – University of Lisbon.
Education:
- Oct. 2007 - Dec. 2010: PhD in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico – University of Lisbon and University of Poitiers.
- Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2007; MEng. in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico – University of Lisbon.
External Memberships
Early Career Board Member in Carbon Capture Science & Technology, Elsevier journal
Section Board Member, Industrial Catalysis, in Catalysts MDPI Journal
Latest Publications
Pore-structure Engineering of Hierarchical Beta Zeolites for the Enhanced Hydrocracking of Waste Plastics to Liquid Fuels
ACS Catalysis, vol. 14, pp. 16148-16165Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c05354
Paving the way to transfer hydrogenation of CO2 with bio-derived glycerol over Ni supported zeolite catalysts
Applied Catalysis A: General, vol. 687, 119971Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInsights into the development of greener mild zeolite dealumination routes applied to the hydrocracking of waste plastics
Applied Catalysis A: General, vol. 685, 119873Contributions to Journals: ArticlesUnlocking the Structure-Activity Relationship of Hierarchical MFI Zeolites Towards the Hydrocracking of HDPE
Fuel, vol. 379, 132990Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAdvancing Plastic Recycling: A Review on the Synthesis and Applications of Hierarchical Zeolites in Waste Plastic Hydrocracking
Catalysts, vol. 14, no. 7, 450Contributions to Journals: Articles
- Research
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Research Overview
Inês Graça has gained her expertise in the Catalysis and Reaction Engineering field. Her research interests are related to:
- Heterogeneous catalysis;
- Design and preparation of multi-functional nanostructured catalysts (e.g. zeolite-based catalysts, mixed oxides, mesoporous silicas);
- Characterisation of catalysts using different analytical techniques;
- Biomass valorisation into fuels and chemicals: bio-oils co-processing, vegetable oils esterification, lignin-derived compounds hydrodeoxygenation, glucose isomerisation and oxidation, etc.;
- Carbon dioxide catalytic conversion into fuels and fuel precursors (methane, formic acid, methanol, dimethyl ether, etc.);
- Plastic waste catalytic recycling into fuels and chemicals.
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Engineering.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Research Specialisms
- Chemical Engineering
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Carbon dioxide conversion
If you are a self-funded PGR candidate willing to embrace an experimental PhD thesis at the University of Aberdeen on a topic related to the valorisation of carbon dioxide into valuable products using heterogeneous catalysts, please get in touch.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
EX3501 - Chemical Reaction Engineering, UG Level 3 (contributor)
EG50T5/3C - Loss of Containment, MSc in Process Safety (contributor)
EG502Y/6D - Separation and Product Purification, MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering and UG level 5 (coordinator from 24/25)
EG505Q/5V - Biorefinery for Sustainability, MSc in Sustainable Product, Process and Energy Engineering (coordinator)
Previous:
EG2011, EG20G2 - Process Engineering (contributor), UG level 2
EG552Q - Catalyst and Reactor Design, MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering (coordinator, sole contributor)
EG504K/L - Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, MSc in Energy Transition (contributor)
Non-course Teaching Responsibilities
UG Level 4 Co-ordinator
Previous:
Deputy Co-ordinator for the MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering and Process Safety
Individual Project Co-ordinator for the MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering and Process Safety
- Publications
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Pore-structure Engineering of Hierarchical Beta Zeolites for the Enhanced Hydrocracking of Waste Plastics to Liquid Fuels
ACS Catalysis, vol. 14, pp. 16148-16165Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c05354
Paving the way to transfer hydrogenation of CO2 with bio-derived glycerol over Ni supported zeolite catalysts
Applied Catalysis A: General, vol. 687, 119971Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInsights into the development of greener mild zeolite dealumination routes applied to the hydrocracking of waste plastics
Applied Catalysis A: General, vol. 685, 119873Contributions to Journals: ArticlesUnlocking the Structure-Activity Relationship of Hierarchical MFI Zeolites Towards the Hydrocracking of HDPE
Fuel, vol. 379, 132990Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAdvancing Plastic Recycling: A Review on the Synthesis and Applications of Hierarchical Zeolites in Waste Plastic Hydrocracking
Catalysts, vol. 14, no. 7, 450Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGreener carbon capture using microwave heating for the development of cellulose-based adsorbents
Fuel, vol. 358, no. Part B, 130246Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInsights into the development of greener hierarchical zeolites applied to the hydrocracking of plastic waste
Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage Annual ConferenceContributions to Conferences: PostersHydrocracking of surgical face masks over Y zeolites: catalyst development, process design and life cycle assessment
Fuel, vol. 349, 128704Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGlucose isomerisation into fructose over alkali/alkaline-earth metal-supported NaY zeolites
David Jackson Retiral MeetingContributions to Conferences: PostersTransfer hydrogenation of carbon dioxide with bio-derived glycerol over zeolite-based catalysts
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsSustainable microcrystalline cellulose-based activated carbons for a greener carbon capture at post-combustion conditions
International journal of greenhouse gas control, vol. 125, 103876Contributions to Journals: Articles“Insights into the development of greener hierarchical zeolites applied to the hydrocracking of plastic waste
UK Catalysis Hub Winter ConferenceContributions to Conferences: PostersBio-oils/FCC co-processing: Insights into the adsorption of guaiacol on Y zeolites with distinct acidity and textural properties
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 323, 111170Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInterfacial Tension Measurements of Binary Mixtures of N2 + Brine and CO2 + Hydrocarbon Systems at Conditions Relevant for CCS and EOR
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsCatalytic oxidation of glucose over highly stable AuxPdy NPs immobilised on ceria nanorods
Catalysis Today, vol. 365, pp. 257-264Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNH4-exchanged zeolites: Unexpected catalysts for cyclohexane selective oxidation
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 294, 109873Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109873
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Towards understanding of phenolic compounds impact on Ni- and V-USY zeolites during bio-oils co-processing in FCC units
Fuel, vol. 260, 116372Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.116372
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Composition dependent selectivity of bimetallic Au-Pd NPs immobilised on titanate nanotubes in catalytic oxidation of glucose
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, vol. 256, 117799Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.117799
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
- [ONLINE] Deposit in Imperial College repository
Design of Nickel Supported on Water-Tolerant Nb2O5 Catalysts for the Hydrotreating of Lignin Streams Obtained from Lignin-First Biorefining
iScience, vol. 15, pp. 467-488Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTuning Zeolite Properties towards CO 2 Methanation: An Overview
ChemCatChem, vol. 11, no. 10, pp. 2388-2400Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201900229
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Membrane Fractionation of Liquors from Lignin-First Biorefining
ChemSusChem, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 1203-1212Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201802747
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
- [ONLINE] Deposit in Imperial College repository
Power-to-methane over Ni/zeolites: Influence of the framework type
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 274, pp. 102-112Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2018.07.037
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Selective oxidation of cyclohexane: Ce promotion of nanostructured manganese tungstate
Applied Catalysis A: General, vol. 568, pp. 95-104Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInfluence of calcination temperature on catalytic, acid and textural properties of SO42−/La2O3/HZSM-5 type catalysts for biodiesel production by esterification
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 270, pp. 189-199Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2018.05.021
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Formation and Fate of Carboxylic Acids in the Lignin-First Biorefining of Lignocellulose via H-Transfer Catalyzed by Raney Ni
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 6, no. 10, pp. 13408-13419Contributions to Journals: Articles
