Henrique Costa is a PhD student in Biotechnology at FCT-NOVA. His PhD project is focused on the development of novel biomaterials to be used as sustainable alternatives in downstream processing applications. 

He holds a MSc and a BSc in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, both from the FCT-NOVA, and before starting his PhD he was as a research assistant for 1 year under the SCENT ERC Project. As a researcher, he has experience in volatolomics, gas sensors, humidity and sensitivity.