Docente
Rui Pedro Da Costa Neto

Resume

Rui Costa Neto is an academic/engineer with 20 years of experience in the energy industry and academia. He has a PhD in Chemical Engineering and a Post-Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering (Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Técnico de Lisboa, IST). Currently Rui Costa Neto is a Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of Universidade Lusófona (ULHT). Researcher at IN+ Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, Técnico Lisboa. Specialist in hydrogen safety; specialist in lithium ion battery safety. Consultant in energy storage systems (Batteries, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Ultracapacitors and, Phase Change Materials). As a professor in several Universities and Polytechnic Schools: ULHT, IPS, ISEL. At IST - University of Lisbon, Rui Costa Neto supervised 54 Master of Engineering students and 1 PhD, in the areas of Mechanical Engineering, Energy Management, Physics and Chemistry. Engineering and Technology In 2007 he was selected to develop the first Hydrogen Laboratory at Técnico Lisboa (IST/IDMEC). In 2009, Rui Costa Neto became an Assistant Researcher at IST, where he coordinated and participated in dozens of projects, as Coordinator, Participant Researcher / Project Manager, Scientific Evaluator / Advisor, in the Energy Systems, Environment and Transport sector. As R&D Director of SRE, he coordinated and participated in more than 12 national and international projects. Rui Costa Neto developed the first commercial Portuguese PEM fuel cell in 2002. He has high negotiation skills in complex sales processes involving the preparation of business models and the evaluation of feasibility analysis, creativity, critical thinking and proactivity in proposal preparation, management and project implementation. His are areas of expertise: International Business Development; Project Management; Investment Assessment; Project Feasibility Analysis; Strategic Planning; Business Administration; Technical and Economic Assessment; Financial/Cost Controls; Contract Negotiations; University Education; Renewable Energies, Intelligent Networks; Intelligent Cities, Decarbonisation and Circular Economy and Energy Sustainability; Energy Storage; Modelling Simulation; Complex Problem Solving; Hydrogen Production and Storage; thermal and electric energy storage and conversion technologies; Fuel cells; Redox batteries; Solar plant sizing; Biomass pyrolysis for liquid fuels; Life cycle analysis; Vehicle energy supply infrastructures; Development of the first Portuguese redox battery prototype; Hidrocat renewable boat (fuel cells, PV, metal hydrides); Phase change materials to store heat in buildings; Intelligent windows to control radiation; Energy auditing in buildings, Building Energy Simulation, Recovery of battery waste materials in the circular economy.

Graus

• Licenciatura
  Technological Chemistry
• Pós-doutoramento
  Engenharia Mecânica
• Doutoramento
  Engenharia Química

Publicações

Magazine article

• 2020-08, Artigo sobre a importância do hidrogénio no futuro da nossa sociedade, na Revista Pontos de Vista, Agosto de 2020., Pontos de Vista
• 2020-07-27, Miguel Prado (Entrevista a Rui Costa Neto sobre a economia do Hidrogénio), Hidrogénio: o que lhe falta para ter um custo competitivo?,, Jornal Expresso, Economia
• 2000, Fuel Cells and Rechargeable Batteries, Ciência e Tecnologia de Materiais
• 1999, Oxygen Reduction on Oxide-Coated Copper Electrodes, Ciência e Tecnologia de Materiais
• 1999, Ionic and electronic conductivity of MOy pure oxides, with point defects, Corrosão e Protecção de Materiais
• 1999, Electrodeposited Coatings, Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais
• 1998, Typical superion crustalline materials, Ciência e Tecnologia de Materiais
• 1998, Electrocatalytic behavior of Titanium Dioxide Tin films, Portugale Electroquímica Acta

Journal article

• 2023-11-30, Hydrodynamic Simulation of Green Hydrogen Catamaran Operating in Lisbon, Portugal, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
• 2023-06, Power losses in natural gas and hydrogen transmission in the Portuguese high-pressure network, Energy
• 2023, Phase change materials in a hybrid solar thermal/photovoltaic energy storage system for a residential house, Sustainable Buildings
• 2022-07, Techno-economic evaluation of two hydrogen supply options to southern Germany: On-site production and import from Portugal, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
• 2021-04, Modelling approach for assessing influential factors for EV energy performance, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
• 2021-04, Modelling approach for assessing influential factors for EV energy performance, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
• 2021-03, Assessment of offloading pathways for wind-powered offshore hydrogen production: Energy and economic analysis, Applied Energy
• 2021-03, Assessment of offloading pathways for wind-powered offshore hydrogen production: Energy and economic analysis, Applied Energy
• 2021-02, Techno-economic assessment of commercial ammonia synthesis methods in coastal areas of Germany, Journal of Energy Storage
• 2021-02, Assessing the performance of vehicles powered by battery, fuel cell and ultra-capacitor: Application to light-duty vehicles and buses, Energy Conversion and Management
• 2019-10-15, TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF HYBRID OFF-GRID ENERGY SYSTEM IN RURAL LICACA, MOZAMBIQUE, JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
• 2019-10-15, TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF HYBRID OFF-GRID ENERGY SYSTEM IN RURAL LICACA, MOZAMBIQUE, JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
• 2018-09-11, Retrofit measures evaluation considering thermal comfort using building energy simulation: two Lisbon households, Advances in Building Energy Research
• 2016-06-15, Characterization of fly-ash cenospheres from coal-fired power plant unit, Fuel
• 2014-03, Longevity test for a Water–Gas Shift catalyst, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
• 2013, Thermal and electrical experimental characterisation of a 1 kW PEM fuel cell stack, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
• 2013, Energy supply infrastructure LCA model for electric and hydrogen transportation systems, Energy
• 2012, Life cycle analysis of energy supply infrastructure for conventional and electric vehicles, Energy Policy
• 2012, Impact of energy supply infrastructure in life cycle analysis of hydrogen and electric systems applied to the Portuguese transportation sector, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
• 2005, Dependence of current distribution on water management in PEFC of technical size, Journal of Power Sources
• 2002-10, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Study of the Biofilm-Related Deterioration of Aluminium Bronze in Sea Water, Key Engineering Materials
• 2002-10, Effect of Pretreatment on the Electrochemical Properties of FeTi_1.3-4.5 wt% Mn Alloys Used as Alkaline Fuel Cell Anodes, Key Engineering Materials
• 2002, Polytypism of La-Ni phases in multicomponent AB5 type hydride electrode alloys, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
• 2002, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy study of the biofilm-related deterioration of aluminium bronze in sea water, Key Engineering Materials
• 2002, Effect of pretreatment on the electrochemical properties of FeTi1.3-4.5 wt% Mn alloys used as alkaline fuel cell anodes, Key Engineering Materials

Online resource

• 2023-12-26, Opinion article in Jornal i entitled, The Rise of Renewables and the Decline of Conventional Energies, Dezember 26, 2023, https://ionline.sapo.pt/artigo/809414/a-ascensao-das-renovaveis-e-o-declinio-das-energias-convencionais?seccao=Opiniao_i
• 2023-12-17, Opinion article In LinkedIn: Global subsidies to fossil fuel consumption, December 17, 2023, https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rui-costa-neto-60106920_subs%C3%ADdios-globais-ao-consumo-de-combust%C3%ADveis-activity-7140819219327221760-svLs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• 2023-12-06, In collaboration with journalist Alexandra Costa, article entitled: "The environmental price of data centres" in Jornal de Negócio, Dezember 6, 2023, https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/sustentabilidade/detalhe/o-preco-ambiental-dos-data-centers?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_campaign=BotoesSite
• 2023-10-20, Opinion article on Linkedin: How Much Will Lithium ion Batteries Cost in Utility Electric Vehicles in 2023?, October, 20, 2023. , https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rui-costa-neto-60106920_quanto-%C3%A9-que-custam-as-baterias-nos-ve%C3%ADculos-activity-7122529693102186496-j9SS?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• 2023-06-20, Opinion article In LinkedIn: Do Renewable Energies Promote Peace and Conventional Energies Potentiate Conflict? , https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rui-costa-neto-60106920_energias-renovaerveis-energias-activity-7097194198512148480-WO5y?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• 2023-05-20, Opinion article In Solid State Batteries the next generation of batteries for energy storage, May 20, 2023., https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rui-costa-neto-60106920_baterias-de-estado-s%C3%B3lido-a-pr%C3%B3xima-gera%C3%A7%C3%A3o-activity-7084542630985949184-VGL5?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• 2023-05-01, 400 Tonne Mine PEM #hydrogen-powered truck, Opinion Article, Rui Costa Neto, May 2023, https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7058812010846679040/
• 2023-04-02, Opinion article In Phase Change Materials for Storing Thermal Energy in Sustainable Buildings, Avac Magazine nº 4, abril/ junho 2023, https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rui-costa-neto-60106920_phase-change-materials-activity-7093180925735239680-AGHB?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• 2023-03-01, MF Hydra Ferry Ro-Pax a hidrogénio, Opinion Article, Rui Costa Neto , https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7047848797023932416/
• 2023-02-02, The main subsidies for hydrocarbons, Opinion Article, Rui Costa Neto, Os principais subsídios aos #hidrocarbonetos, Opinion Article, Rui Costa Neto https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7045826192574144512/
• 2023-02-01, Green hydrogen production is a sustainable option, Opinion Article, Rui Costa Neto, Caderno País Positivo, May 2023,, https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7061305189076541440/
• 2021-04-02, Air Liquide em Taiwan faz um investimento de 200 milhões de Euros para produzir Hidrogénio (3568 ton/ano) e Oxigénio Verdes (28571 ton/ano)., https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/air-liquide-em-taiwan-faz-um-investimento-de-200-euros-rui-costa-neto/?trackingId=gs5uF9UuRM%2BXztdVc7vAeQ%3D%3D
• 2021-03-13, Why is hydrogen indispensable?, March 2021
• 2021-03-13, Porque é que o hidrogénio é indispensável? Publication, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/porque-%C3%A9-que-o-hidrog%C3%A9nio-indispens%C3%A1vel-rui-costa-neto
• 2020-11-23, Hidrogénio Verde o novo Petróleo Limpo de Marrocos, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hidrog%C3%A9nio-verde-o-novo-petr%C3%B3leo-limpo-de-marrocos-rui-costa-neto/
• 2020-11-23, Green Hydrogen the new Clean Oil of Morocco, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hidrog%C3%A9nio-verde-o-novo-petr%C3%B3leo-limpo-de-marrocos-rui-costa-neto/
• 2020-03-09, O papel do hidrogénio na transição energética, nas sociedades do futuro próximo., https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/o-papel-do-hidrog%C3%A9nio-na-transi%C3%A7%C3%A3o-energ%C3%A9tica-nas-rui-costa-neto/
• 2020-03-09, O papel do hidrogénio na transição energética, nas sociedades do futuro próximo., https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/o-papel-do-hidrog%C3%A9nio-na-transi%C3%A7%C3%A3o-energ%C3%A9tica-nas-rui-costa-neto/
• 2016-11-15, O Hidrogénio e o Futuro dos Transportes, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/para-os-interessados-tema-o-hidrog%C3%A9nio-e-futuro-dos-rui-costa-neto/

Conference paper

• Modelling and experimenting thermal energy storage through the use of PCM in low thermal inertia office, PGSRET2019
• Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) in heating and climatization of the Military Academy (Portugal): Amadora Quartering case study, WORLD RENEWABLE ENERGY CONGRESS 2021
• 2020, Conversão de edifícios existentes em nzeb através da integração de energias renováveis, de micro-redes e de soluções de eficiência energética, CIES2020 - XVII Congresso Ibérico e XIII Congresso Ibero-americano de Energia Solar
• 2019-07-24, Collaborative Practices Through Design and Engineering - Pilot Project to Improve the Human Condition in Vulnerable Communities, 10th AHFE, Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, International Conference
• 2014-11, Characterisation of fly-ash cenospheres from coal-fired power plant unit, SPEIC2014 Towards Sustainable Combustion, Instituto Superior Técnico
• 2013-06-26, Longevity test for a Water-Gas Shift catalyst, Hyceltec 2013 IV Iberian Symposium on Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Advanced Batteries, Estoril, Portugal
• 2012-04-11, Vanadium Redox Flow Cell Prototype, XIV Iberic Meeting of Electrochemistry, Funchal, Madeira Island, 11-14 de Abril 2012.
• 2012-04-10, Vanadium Redox Flow Cell Prototype Results,, II LAETA Young Researchers Meeting FEUP, Porto, 10-11 April 2012
• 2011-11-10, Experimental PEM fuel cell stack currents monitoring, Advances in Hydrogen Energy Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges in a Hydrogen Economy, 4th International Seminar, Viana do Castelo – Portugal, November 10-11, 2011
• 2011-06-27, Segmented 1 kW PEM fuel cell Studies, Hyceltec 2011, III Iberian Symposium on Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Advanced Batteries, Zaragoza, Editores, F. Barreras, R. Mustata, A. Lozano, L. Valino, J.A. Picazo, June 27th-30th, 2011
• 2011-02-04, Conductive Polymer-Titania Photocathode Development for Hydrogen Production, Training workshop on hydrogen technology - H2- Sustainable Communities, LNEG/IAPMEI, 4 February 2011
• 2010-11-15, Experimental characterisation of 1 kW PEM fuel cell stack, 1º Researchers Meeting of the LAETA, Lisbon, November 15, 2010.
• 2010-04-29, 1 kW PEM Fuel Cell Stack Experimental Characterization, Hydrogen Energy and Sustainability- Advances in Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Workshop, 3º International Seminar, Torres Vedras, Portugal, April 29-30, 2010.
• 2009-07-28, Hydrogen Production, Development Project EDEN, Meeting of Science 2009, Lisbon, July 29 - 30, 2009
• 2009-07-07, Review of steam reforming activities at Instituto Superior Técnico, Tenth International Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment – Clean Air 2009, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon – Portugal, 7-9 July 2009
• 2008-06, PEM Fuel Cells, Mechanical Engineering Workshops, IST, Lisbon, 2008.
• 2007-10-10, Hydrogen production from methanol catalytic reforming, European Meeting Point: Energy For Development, Beja, Portugal, October, 10-12, 2007
• 2002-06-16, Electrochemical Oxidation of Hydrosulphide Ions in Aqueous Media, TMS Fall 2002, 16-20 June 2002, Lulea, Sweden, eds. B. Bjorkman, C. Samuelsson, and J.-O. Wikstrom, T.M.S, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, vol. 1, pp. 663- 670, 2002.
• 1999-06-06, Eis study of the biofilm-related deterioration of copper in seawater, EFCORR 99 conference proceedings, C.A.C. Sequeira ed., 1999.
• 1998-07-22, Eis study of the biofilm-related deterioration of admiralty brass in seawater, EuroMAT 98, Conference on Materials in Oceanic Environment : 22-24 July Lisbon, Portugal, 1998.
• 1998-07-22, Austenitic stainless steels in use in the desalination industry, EuroMAT 98, Conference on Materials in Oceanic Environment : 22-24 July Lisbon, Portugal : 1998.

Conference poster

• 2013-04-28, Simplified Electrolyte preparation for a Vanadium Redox Flow Cell, Next Generation Batteries 2013, April 30-May 1, 2013 Hilton Boston Back Bay, Boston, MA USA USA.
• 2012-11-08, Laboratory tests on steam reforming, Symposium Tribute to Ramôa Ribeiro, 8 - 9 October 2012, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal.
• 2011-11-21, Impact of energy supply infrastructure on energy use and CO2 emissions LCA of alternative vehicle technologies, Engineering systems student society 2011 annual poster session - Engineering Systems Division - Massachusetts Institute of Technology 21st Nov
• 2011-11-18, Importance of material quantification in LCA of alternative vehicle technologies, Infrastructure study for Portugal, Materials Day – Massachusetts Institute of Technology 18th October 2011.
• 2009-09-14, Equalization Charge-discharge Control Strategy for Series-connected Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries Based on LC Oscillation Circuit, II Iberian Symposium on Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Advanced Batteries, Vila Real September 14 - 17, 2009
• 2009-09-14, 1 kW PEM Fuel Cell Stack Experimental Characterization, II Iberian Symposium on Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Advanced Batteries, Vila Real September 14 - 17, 2009.
• 2009-04-01, Hydrogen Production from Methanol Catalytic Reforming, HYPOTHESIS VIII Lisbon (Portugal) April 1-3, 2009.

Patent

• Simplified process of the electrolyte preparation for vanadium redox battery, 107816, Rui Costa Neto and João L. Toste de Azevedo
• Simplified process of the electrolyte preparation for vanadium redox battery
• SISTEMA DE PRATO E BASE PARA ARMAZENAMENTO TÉRMICO
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stack with Integrated Cooling and Air Supply for use with a fixed pressure dead-ended supply configuration, WO2006068527 (PT, C. Rodrigues, Rui Costa Neto, et al.
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stack with Integrated Cooling and Air Supply for use with a fixed pressure dead-ended supply configuration
• High performing plate using a Phase Change Material (PCM), n.º 108374, Davide Lora, Rui Costa Neto

Other output

• 2018, Retrofit measures evaluation considering thermal comfort using building energy simulation : two Lisbon households, ABSTRACT: Retrofit measures for buildings are in general evaluated considering the energy savings and life cycle cost. However, one of the main benefits, the increase of users comfort is very seldom analysed. In this work, two residential households representative of a large share of households in Portugal, were monitored and its thermal behavior was modeled using Energy Plus. The thermal evaluati
• 2012, NEW METERIALS, DEVICES, PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES, SOFTWARE, CODING AND ALGORITHMS, PROCESS Electrolyte production process for vanadium redox flow battery, 2012. PROTOTYPE High performance dish, integrating phase change material (PCM) for maintaining constant the temperature of the food, 2014. High performance pyrolysis screw reactor for the conversion of biomass residues into bio-oil (0,5 L/min flow rate), 2013.
• 2012, NEW METERIALS, DEVICES, PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES, SOFTWARE, CODING AND ALGORITHMS , SOFTWARE Advanced algorithm developed in Labview (National Instruments) to control the electric oven and measuring temperatures in various regions of the pyrolysis screw reactor, 2013. Algorithm developed based on Labview (National Instruments) to control and data acquisition of a vanadium redox flow battery, 2012.
• 2010, NEW METERIALS, DEVICES, PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES, SOFTWARE, CODING AND ALGORITHMS (Cont.), Vanadium Redox Flow Cell Prototype to redox flow battery, 2012. Novel Water Gas Shift reactor, with high performance heat exchange cooled with air (7L/min flow rate) to study the catalyst durability during a period of 2 x 100 hours, 2012. Novel ethanol reforming reactor to produce Hydrogen for Fuel Cell, 2011. Novel methanol reforming reactor to produce Hydrogen for Fuel Cell, 2010.
• 2003, Honourable mention for having invented patented and built the first Portuguese PEM fuel cell, Honourable mention for having invented patented and built the first Portuguese PEM fuel cell, Municipality of Mértola, 2003.
• 2000, COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE, PROGRAMMING KNOWLEDGE Visual Basic, MATLAB, Aspen Plus; Matlab, Simulink, Chemkin, Solidworks, Autocad, NI LabVIEW; KNOWLEDGE AS A USER Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Visio, Project