Carlos Lucas

Doutor Engo Carlos Lucas – Universidade Eduardo Mondlane

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Technology Processing of

Natural Resources for Sustainable

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Dr. Carlos LucasProgram Coordinator


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Research Activities - Faculty of Engineering• (FEngUEM) has selected research project topics

that are not only of great national needs but also those where international collaborating team members can be identified and implemented.

• Research is focused on the areas which have been identified as critical in alleviating poverty and in optimising potentials.energy, environment, food technology and science, material science, and water management.


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Research Activities - Faculty of Engineering• Members of staff from Civil, Chemical,

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and from others Faculties from UEM.

– Advancing Sustainable Constrution Advancing Sustainable Constrution in Mozambique.in Mozambique.

– Tecnology Processing of Natural Tecnology Processing of Natural Resources for Sustainable Resources for Sustainable Development.Development.

– Water Management.Water Management.


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Research projects - TecPro

• Energy processing technology

– Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Combustion of Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Combustion of Biomass in Bakery Ovens FurnacesBiomass in Bakery Ovens Furnaces

– Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Gasification Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Gasification of Biomass for Electricity Generationof Biomass for Electricity Generation

– Biomass CharacterisationBiomass Characterisation

– Applied Low Cost Intelligent Control Systems for Applied Low Cost Intelligent Control Systems for Renewable Energy Appropriate TechnologiesRenewable Energy Appropriate Technologies


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Research projects - TecPro

• Food processing technology– Biochemistry Cassava Project: Study Of The Biochemistry Cassava Project: Study Of The

Improvement Of The Nutritional Composition Of Improvement Of The Nutritional Composition Of Cassava ProductsCassava Products

– Development of Mozambican shelf-stable fruit Development of Mozambican shelf-stable fruit products with high quality products with high quality

– Development of Processing Technologies for Production Development of Processing Technologies for Production of Fruit and Fruit-based Value-Addedof Fruit and Fruit-based Value-Added

– Development Of New Products Based On Coconut MilkDevelopment Of New Products Based On Coconut Milk


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Research projects - TecPro• Environment, Materials Science and

Engineering:– Improving Wood Utilization in a Developing Improving Wood Utilization in a Developing

Country: Machining Processes and EquipmentCountry: Machining Processes and Equipment – Chemical hazardousChemical hazardous

• 19 PhD studentsChalmers University of Technology (6)Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (5)University of Lulea (1)The Lund Institute of Technology – Lund University (6)University of Kwazulu Natal (1)


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Objectives of TecPro– Training of personnel during program

implementation.– Build up knowledge at UEM in the subject of

natural resources technology processing. – Improve analytical and processing abilities at

UEM– Contribute for the training of UEM staff in

order to launch a UEM/based Master and/or Ph.D.

– Gaining and sharing scientific and technological expertise

– Facilitating technical and commercialisation support between academia, industry and government


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DSEE Course @ UEM - (Activities to Date)Cycles (2006-2008, 2007-2009 and 2008-2010)

• 35 M.Sc. Students attending the course, 30 of which with 25,000 SEK/Year scholarship;

• Coordinator interacting continuosly with the DSEE Course central management and other Coordinators from 7 African Universities;

• Facilitators guiding discussions held @ the Faculty of Engineering;

• Facilitators proctoring the exams, course works and other activities; and


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DSEE Course @ UEM - (Course Approach to 20011)• 4 Academic Cycles of 2 years duration each.

• Each Cycle: Lectures for 6 Quarters (40 SAC) + Thesis for 6 Months (20 SAC)Cycle 1: 2006-2008Cycle 2: 2007-2009Cycle 3: 2008-2010Cycle 4: 2009-2011

UEM staff gradually taking over full academic responsibilities throughout the Cycles; and

UEM also assuring Thesis Supervision and proctoring in envisaged local activities.


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Training, demonstration and pilot projectEstablishing production and supply Establishing production and supply

systems of high quality cassava systems of high quality cassava rootsroots


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Training, demonstration and pilot project

1.1. Josina MachelJosina Machel2.2. 4 de Outubro4 de Outubro3.3. Zama ZamaZama Zama4.4. Wuga GuibassaWuga Guibassa


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Processing and drying


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Drying processingSolar-wind oven

Associação josina Machel – Distrito de Inharrime, Província de Inhambane


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Dough preparation


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Bread backing


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Energy efficiency in backery ovens


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Energy efficiency in backery ovens


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Bread from mixture of cassava and wheat flour

Bread composition: 100% wheat flour, 15% of cassava, 25% of cassva flour


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Training activity

Research team from Eduardo Mondlane University together with bakers from padaria Pão Bom.


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Dissemination


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2-Dimensional Physical Modelling

Cold flow simulation using water table technique


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3-Dimensional Pysical Modelling

Flow visualization

Neutralization process, Neutralization process, simulating wood combustion simulating wood combustion conditionsconditions


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Results Based Management Approach• It concludes an evaluation of the results

achieved in relation to the original problem.

– Output:Output: Evaluation Seminar– Outcomes:Outcomes: Recommendations for

improvements in management, training, research topics definition and research methodology

– Impacts:Impacts: Quality of research results


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Results Based Management Approach• Objectives of the Evaluation

Committee:

– Evaluate the quality of the Research and MSc and PhD education performed.

– Reflect on its relevance to the best international practices

– Provide recommendations and guidelines for future development of the programme in the interest of future development of UEM.


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Results Based Management Approach• Specific objectives of the EC:

– Evaluate the quality and focus of research in laboratories of the UEM and collaborating institutions in relation to the international level of research in the field,

– Evaluate the quality of the graduate educational program with special focus on the PhD education, with regard to international practices.


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II Annual TecPro Evaluation SeminarRelevance and Impact of Relevance and Impact of

the research programthe research program


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II Annual TecPro Evaluation Seminar1. Advancing

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