Dr. João André

Responsible for the development of new products and business opportunities in Europe & Africa. Focus on developing the Ion Exchange Technology portfolio and developing synergies between different technologies to create integrated solutions.

• Global owner of all membrane technology activities. • Responsible for several separation technology projects. • Program manager. • Development of new technologies in the field of water treatment. • Responsible to help secure the company's IP position in separation technology.

After company restructuring. • Process Technology Department - Membrane Group. Activities: - Development of new processes; - Optimization and debottlenecking of production; - Process intensification; - Lead work in laboratories. • Functional areas & Businesses: - Bioprocess technology; - Water- & Wastewater treatment; - Gas permeation; - Organic Solvent Nanofiltration; - Process Intensification projects: Part of team granted Evonik Innovation Award 2014. 2 patent submissions.

• Process Technology Department - Membrane Group. Activities: - Development of new processes; - Optimization and debottlenecking of production; - Process intensification; - Lead work in laboratories. • Functional areas & Businesses: - Bioprocess technology; - Water- & Wastewater treatment; - Gas permeation; - Organic Solvent Nanofiltration; - Process Intensification projects: Part of team granted Evonik Innovation Award 2014. 2 patent submissions.

• Project leader in Fouling and Hydrodynamics. Research: - Water treatment; - Anti-fouling strategies; - New membranes for micro- and ultrafiltration. • Development team of pilot-scale bioreffinery: - Responsible for membrane processes; - Definition of process flowchart, plant safety and layout; - Budget management. • Project management: - Development of new projects; - Coordination of work with external partners; - Budget management. • Supervision of undergrads and co-guidance of graduate stude

• Lab-scale testing: - Feasibility tests; - Development of optimization protocols. • Pilot testing: - Scale-up from lab- to pilot-scale testing; - Process optimization; - Follow-through to production scale. • Work developed with diverse companies.

Title “Mixed Matrix Membranes: a new Platform for Enzymatic Reactions”. • Planning and carrying out of research using mixed matris membranes for enzyme immobilization and enzymatic conversions: - Selection of case-studies; - Project management; - Development of membrane fabrication protocols; - Membrane characterization; - Design of membrane lab-scale modules; - Test protocols for enzyme immobilization and activity; - Teaching students and superviosion of master projects.

• Supervisor of the dyeing step in leather processing; • Responsible for production scheduling and development of new colours and products; • Synchronization of the dyeing and finishing steps of the process.

• Validation and calibration of a Process Gas Chromatograph used in process monitoring; • Correlation of operation with product to achieve process optimization.

• Development, selection and testing of a selective membrane for permeation of oxygen.

Membrane technology. Chromatography. Enzyme technology. Polymer science.

Final general project: Design of an industrial unit for the production of Penicillin G as a potassium salt. Final scientific work: Synthesis of a polymer with surfactant properties.