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Chemical Engineer & Biotechnologist | Expertise in Sustainability and Battery Recycling

Profile Summary

Experienced in various fields regarding Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering, completing a PhD in the latter in the topic of Battery Recycling. Have experience in demonstration and in managing R&D pipelines in other environmental areas (fire protection services).

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Coordination Compounds
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Natural Product Chemistry
• ☆ Molecular Engineering
• ☆ Physical Chemistry
• ☆ Chemoinformatics
• ☆ Biopolymers
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Separation & Purification
• ☆ Crystallography
• ☆ X-Ray Crystallography
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ UV Spectroscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• ☆ IR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Raman Spectroscopy
• ☆ NMR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Mass Spectrometry
• ☆ Particle Size Distribution
• ☆ Electrochemistry
• ☆ Surface Chemistry
• ☆ Metallurgy
• ☆ Supramolecular Chemistry
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Organometallic Chemistry
• ☆ Computational Chemistry
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Epigenetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Microbial Biotechnology
• ☆ Biomedical Engineering
• ☆ Electrical Engineering
• ☆ Batteries & Fuel Cells
• ☆ Chemical Engineering
• ☆ Chemical Manufacturing
• ☆ Process Chemistry
• ☆ Environmental Engineering and Technology
• ☆ Health & Safety Engineering
• ☆ Industrial Engineering
• ☆ Industrial Operations Research
• ☆ Manufacturing
• ☆ Manufacturing Facility Design
• ☆ Continuous Process Manufacturing
• ☆ Manufacturing Optimization
• ☆ Process Control
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Image Processing
• ☆ Computer Simulation/Computational Modeling
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Data Manipulation
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Mining
• ☆ Biogeochemistry
• ☆ Geochemistry
• ☆ Climate Science
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Biotechnology
• ☆ Pollution Control & Waste Management
• ☆ Hazardous Waste Management
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Environmental Remediation
• ☆ Environmental Health
• ☆ Environmental Chemistry
• ☆ Environmental Statistics
• ☆ Applied Chemistry
• ☆ Knowledge Management
• ☆ Industrial Biotechnology
• ☆ Process Engineering
• ☆ Microbial Fermentation
• ☆ Chemical Biology
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Information Retrieval
• ☆ Engineering Design
• ☆ Industrial Design
• ☆ Industrial Management
• ☆ Library & Information Science
• ☆ Abstracting & Indexing
• ☆ Production & Operations Management
• ☆ Information & Knowledge Management
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ Product Evaluation
• ☆ Material Sourcing
• ☆ Reverse Engineering
• ☆ Device Fabrication
• ☆ Supply Chain & Logistics
• ☆ Inventory Control
• ☆ Stability Testing
• ☆ Product Design
• ☆ Product Prototyping
• ☆ Quality Assurance & Quality Control (QA/QC)
• ☆ Product Validation
• ☆ Product Compliance
• ☆ Concept Development
• ☆ Product Launch Support
• ☆ Packaging Design
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Technology Scouting
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Print Design
• ☆ Presentation Design
• ☆ Graphic Design
• ☆ Process Design
• ☆ Instructional Webinars
• ☆ Skills Training
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Release Notes
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Spec Sheets
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Copywriting
• ☆ Emails & Newsletters
• ☆ Marketing Copy
• ☆ Web Copy
• ☆ Blog Posts
• ☆ Product Descriptions
• ☆ User Guides & Handbooks
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Language Translation
• ☆ Course Content Writing
• ☆ Grant Writing
• ☆ 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing
• ☆ Small Business
• ☆ Entrepreneurship
• ☆ Branding
• ☆ Marketing Strategy
• ☆ Market Research
• ☆ Qualitative Market Research
• ☆ Quantitative Market Research
• ☆ Innovation Management
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Market Research, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Go-to-Market Strategy Consulting, Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Product Development Formulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Product Compliance , Concept Development, Product Launch Support, Packaging Design, Prototyping, Reverse Engineering

Work Experience

CTO

Hephaesnus Lda

March 2022 - Present

Education

PhD Student

Institute for Frontier Materials

February 2021 - 2025

Master's degree in Biotechnology (Department of Chemistry)

Universidade de Aveiro

2017 - 2019

Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology (Department of Chemistry)

Universidade de Aveiro

2014 - 2017

Certifications

• IELTS Academic (Overall Band Score: 8.5/9) - C2

  IELTS Official

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EVaF4EteMbCoXpRAuBjls1nrBZM8zcrU/view?usp=drive_link

  January 2020 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Henrique Bastos, Nicolas Schaeffer, Jennifer M. Pringle, Mojtaba Eftekharnia, João A.P. Coutinho, Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo (2025). Electrochemically-assisted leaching of active cathode materials from spent batteries with minimal pre-treatment using hydroxylated solvents . Separation and Purification Technology.

Henrique Bastos, Antonela Gallastegui, Jon López de Lacalle, Nicolas Schaeffer, Jennifer M. Pringle, David Mecerreyes, Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo (2024). Ionic polymer absorbents inspired by deep eutectic solvents to recover cobalt and nickel . New Journal of Chemistry.

Henrique Bastos, Cristina Pozo-Gonzalo, Rabeeh Golmohammadzadeh, Munkhshur Myekhlai, Glen B. Deacon, Anthony E. Somers (2024). Selective neodymium recovery from model permanent magnets using cost-effective organic acid systems . Green Chemistry.

Henrique Bastos, Nicolas Schaeffer, Jennifer M. Pringle, João A. P. Coutinho, Cristina Pozo‐Gonzalo (2023). Enhanced Dissolution of Metal Oxides in Hydroxylated Solvents – Towards Application in Lithium‐Ion Battery Leaching . ChemSusChem.

Henrique Bastos, Nicolas Schaeffer, Jennifer M. Pringle, João A. P. Coutinho, Cristina Pozo‐Gonzalo (2023). Front Cover: Enhanced Dissolution of Metal Oxides in Hydroxylated Solvents – Towards Application in Lithium‐Ion Battery Leaching (ChemSusChem 15/2023) . ChemSusChem.

Henrique Bastos, Anna P.S. Crema , Anna P.S. Crema , Anna P.S. Crema , Nicolas Schaeffer, Nicolas Schaeffer, Nicolas Schaeffer, Nicolas Schaeffer, Nicolas Schaeffer, Liliana P. Silva, et al.(2022). New family of Type V eutectic solvents based on 1,10-phenanthroline and their application in metal extraction . Hydrometallurgy. p. 105971. Elsevier {BV}

Henrique Bastos, Ricardo Bento, Nicolas Schaeffer, João A. P. Coutinho, Germán Pérez-Sánchez(2020). Using coarse-grained molecular dynamics to rationalize biomolecule solubilization mechanisms in ionic liquid-based colloidal systems . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

(2018). Sequentially Moldable and Bondable Four-Dimensional Hydrogels Compatible with Cell Encapsulation . Biomacromolecules.