Technology Processing of Natural Resources for Sustainable Development ( TecPro ) Dr. Carlos Lucas

1. Technology Processing of Natural Resources for Sustainable Development(TecPro) Dr. Carlos Lucas Program Coordinator

2. 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. 02

3. Research Activities - Faculty of Engineering • Members of staff from Civil, Chemical, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and from others Faculties from UEM. • Advancing Sustainable Constrution in Mozambique. • Tecnology Processing of Natural Resources for Sustainable Development. • Water Management. 03

4. Research projects - TecPro • Energy processing technology • Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Combustion of Biomass in Bakery Ovens Furnaces • Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Gasification of Biomass for Electricity Generation • Biomass Characterisation • Applied Low Cost Intelligent Control Systems for Renewable Energy Appropriate Technologies 04

5. Research projects - TecPro • Food processing technology • Biochemistry Cassava Project: Study Of The Improvement Of The Nutritional Composition Of Cassava Products • Development of Mozambican shelf-stable fruit products with high quality • Development of Processing Technologies for Production of Fruit and Fruit-based Value-Added • Development Of New Products Based On Coconut Milk 05

6. Research projects - TecPro • Environment, Materials Science and Engineering: • Improving Wood Utilization in a Developing Country: Machining Processes and Equipment • Chemical hazardous • 19 PhD students • Chalmers 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) 06

7. 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 07

8. 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 08

9. 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: 2006-2008 • Cycle 2: 2007-2009 • Cycle 3: 2008-2010 • Cycle 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. 09

10. Training, demonstration and pilot project • Establishing production and supply systems of high quality cassava roots

11. Training, demonstration and pilot project • Josina Machel • 4 de Outubro • Zama Zama • Wuga Guibassa

12. Processing and drying

13. Drying processing Solar-wind oven Associação josina Machel – Distrito de Inharrime, Província de Inhambane

14. Dough preparation

15. Bread backing

16. Energy efficiency in backery ovens

17. Energy efficiency in backery ovens

18. Bread from mixture of cassava and wheat flour Bread composition: 100% wheat flour, 15% of cassava, 25% of cassva flour

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

20. Dissemination

21. 2-Dimensional Physical Modelling Cold flow simulation using water table technique 021

22. 3-Dimensional Pysical Modelling Flow visualization Neutralization process, simulating wood combustion conditions 022

23. Results Based Management Approach • It concludes an evaluation of the results achieved in relation to the original problem. • Output: Evaluation Seminar • Outcomes: Recommendations for improvements in management, training, research topics definition and research methodology • Impacts: Quality of research results

24. 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. 024

25. 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. 025

26. II Annual TecPro Evaluation Seminar Relevance and Impact of the research program 026

27. II Annual TecPro Evaluation Seminar • Advancing 027