Filipe Vilela

Biography

I am an Associate Professor in Chemistry, Head of the Organic Section, and the Director of Postgraduate Research at Heriot-Watt University, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). I teach across the undergraduate chemistry programmes, covering organic, polymer, photochemical, and sustainable chemistry, and I lead research-driven laboratory and project-based learning at advanced levels. My research lies at the intersection of flow chemistry, polymer chemistry, and photochemistry. Originally trained as a polymer chemist (PhD, University of Strathclyde), I integrate these disciplines to develop sustainable chemical processes, functional polymeric materials, and light-driven systems for environmental and synthetic applications. I founded the Continuum Flow Laboratory, a dedicated facility that advances multiple dimensions of flow chemistry, including reaction monitoring, reactor design, microfluidics, and continuous purification.

Please feel free to contact me by email if you would like to chat about Chemistry at Heriot-Watt.