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Join this ACS Publications webinar to learn about exciting research in the field of thermophysical property measurement and computation, including the utilization of both experiment and computation in the design and development of sustainable separation processes. Hear from Mr. Pedro Velho, winner of the 2025 Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data Early Career Award.

Pedro Velho is a Ph.D. candidate in Thermodynamics at the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto (FEUP) in Portugal. Mr. Velho obtained an Integrated B.S./M.S. degree in chemical engineering with a specialization in Processes and Products at FEUP, and part of his M.S. research leading to a thesis entitled “Development of a More Predictive CPA Equation of State�� was carried out at the Technical University of Denmark. Pedro Velho’s research focuses on phase equilibria, equations of state, thermophysical properties, green novel solvents, and thermodynamic modeling of electrolyte-containing systems. The selection committee was particularly impressed by Mr. Velho’s numerous impactful publications, proven record of outreach activity, and wide range of research interests.

Speakers

• Mr. Pedro Velho, Winner - 2025 Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data Early Career Award, Ph.D. candidate in Thermodynamics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP), Portugal, Pedro Velho Ferreira obtained his Integrated Master's degree in Chemical Engineering with a specialization in Products and Processes from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto (FEUP), Portugal, in 2020. He conducted his Master's thesis titled "Development of a more predictive Cubic Plus Association equation of state" at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark, with which he continues to collaborate. He participated as a Scientific Initiation Fellow and as a Research Fellow in two projects focused on the recovery of vitamins and flavonoids using Aqueous Two-Phase Systems (ATPS). His main areas of interest include phase equilibria, equations of state, thermophysical properties, green novel solvents, computational chemistry and thermodynamic modelling of electrolyte-containing systems. Currently, he holds a doctoral grant from FCT titled "Production of antioxidants from Portuguese biowaste using green novel solvents" and has published 33 scientific articles and presented 9 oral communications at international conferences. Moreover, he has supervised 6 BSc. final projects and mentored 7 MSc. theses.

• Prof. J. Ilja Siepmann, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Ilja Siepmann carried out his undergraduate studies at the University of Freiburg and received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Cambridge. Before joining the University of Minnesota in 1994, Ilja carried out postdoctoral research at the IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, the Royal/Shell Laboratory in Amsterdam, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Laboratory for the Research on the Structure of Matter. In addition to an appointment in Chemistry, Ilja is also a member of the graduate faculties in chemical physics, chemical engineering, and materials science at the University of Minnesota. Since 2014, Ilja is the director of the DOE-funded Nanoporous Materials Genome Center.