The researchers at our institute are united by a common goal: advancing four key areas of development. These areas form the nexus that connects and integrates the diverse disciplines and specializations across our institution.
Pollution of water, soil, and air, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change, endangers ecosystems and human health, while affecting the safety and reliability of essential services such as sanitation, water supply, healthcare, and the productivity of the primary sector. In response to these challenges, the development of advanced, efficient, and economically viable technologies and analytical methods is crucial for effective pollution management.
We are facing a global energy crisis driven by the gradual depletion of fossil fuels and the imperative to reduce their use due to the harmful gases produced during combustion. Urgent deployment of technologies enabling the generation of renewable, clean, and sustainable energy is essential to prevent significant impacts on critical sectors such as transportation and the chemical industry.
The overuse of resources in primary and secondary industries is pushing our planet beyond its limits. Adopting a circular economy, where materials are reused, repurposed, and regenerated, helps build a more sustainable future. Through innovation and technology, waste and by-products can be transformed into valuable new resources, helping build a more resilient and sustainable future.
Advancing in the development of new methods and tools for modeling, simulation and optimization of processes, and digital models, is essential to facilitate decision making in the industry, mainly seeking the efficiency of processes, maximum use of resources and cost reduction, in order to achieve business models that balance viability and sustainability.
