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Alexandra Manuela Vieira da Cruz Pinto Alves completed her PhD in the Doctoral Program in Materials Engineering on November 9, 2018, at the University of Minho, School of Engineering, and her Integrated Master's in Materials Engineering in 2007 at the University of Minho, School of Engineering. She has received one award and/or honor. She works in the field of Engineering Sciences and Technologies, with an emphasis on Materials Engineering. Since September 2024 she is an assistant professor at Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Alexandra Manuela Vieira da Cruz Pinto Alves

Citation names

  • Alves, Alexandra C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0413-F7B7-D9C8
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5054-9083
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.pt/citations?hl=pt-PT&view_op=list_works&gmla=AJsN-F7GDpzy1MszciNxDylnUsKCdqx6nxgGh1r65RTZAiwTa5hrVOP8xq4hkoaRETL83taDdfu6gNgKbZTkb4T_jxHG-6RoFGPKDm0U0SYVj5GJcaJSz8E&user=dETdKTAAAAAJ
Researcher Id
J-4844-2016
Scopus Author Id
55613595000

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Materials Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/11/09
Concluded
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia de Materiais (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Development of open-cellular porous titanium implant materials having bio-functionalized cell walls" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom por unanimidade
2007
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia de Materiais (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Stainless steel pickling with mechanical interactions" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/09/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/02 - 2024/08 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/02 - 2019/02 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/03 - 2011/08 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão - Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão - Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2011/08 - 2012/07 Materials Engineer, Participation on the implementation of ISO 9001:2008 and NP 4457:2007 as System Manager PrototipoPadrao, Digital Dentistry Developers, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/01/01 - 2021/01/31 Nanoligação de Titânio a Cerâmicos
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031579
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2017/01 - 2019/11 Development of bio-functionalized and tribocorrosion resistant hybrid surfaces on novel Ti- based alloys
M-ERA-NET/0001/2015
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2013/05 - 2016/05 Development of open-cellular porous titanium implant materials having biofunctionalized cell walls
PAULIF TC-12_14
PAULIF TC-12_14
Researcher
Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Portuguesas
Concluded
2015/10 - 2015/12 Modificação de espumas de titânio por anodização
Projeto Incentivo/EME/UI4077/2014
Projeto Incentivo/EME/UI4077/2014
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2013/07 - 2014/06 Multi Material laser sintering for production of structures with graded properties
EXCL/SEM-TEC/0460/2012
EXCL/SEM-TEC/0460/2012
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2008/01/02 - 2011/04 Surface modification vs. tribocorrosion mechanisms and cytotoxicity in Ti and Ti alloys for dental applications
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/68160/PT
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/07/19 - 2022/02/18 Nanoligação de Titânio a Cerâmicos (NanoTiC)
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031579
Post-doc
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Concluded
2013/01/01 - 2015/12/31 Multi-material laser sintering for the production of Functional Graded Structures
EXCL/EMS-TEC/0460/2012
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Projecto Estratégico - UI 4077 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/EME/UI4077/2011
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2024/09/01 - Current recyBRASS – Novas ligas metálicas de latão sem chumbo
COMPETE2030-FEDER-00576900
Researcher
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Burak Küçükelyas; Cantekin Kaykilarli; çaha, ihsan; Alves, Alexandra C.; Toptan, Fatih; Sebahattin Gürmen; Deniz Uzunsoy. "Comparison Of Microstructure And Mechanical Properties Of CoCrFeNiMn High-Entropy Alloys By Uniaxially Pressing sintering And Vacuum Hot Pressing-Sintering Methods". Paper presented in IMMC’2022 International Metallurgy & Materials Congress, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Magalhães, Cátia; Isabel Ribeiro, Ana; Rodrigues, Rui; Meireles, Ângela; Alves, Alexandra C.; Rocha, João; Pedroso de Lima, Fábio; et al. "DBD plasma-treated polyester fabric coated with doped PEDOT:PSS for thermoregulation". Applied Surface Science 686 (2025): 162152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.162152.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.162152
  2. Alves, A. C.; Ariza, E.; Guedes, A.. "Corrosion Behavior of Ti6Al4V/Al2O3 Vacuum Brazed Joints with Ag-Cu Eutectic Filler". Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (2025): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-025-10734-4.
    10.1007/s11665-025-10734-4
  3. A. Camarinha; C. Lopes; A. Ferreira; A.C. Alves; F. Vaz. "A comparative study of the corrosion behaviour of flexible dry electrodes based on Ti-Cu thin films". Surfaces and Interfaces (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2025.105855.
    10.1016/j.surfin.2025.105855
  4. Cláudia Lopes; Alexandra C. Alves; Armando Ferreira; Eduardo Alves; Nuno Pessoa Barradas; Ioana Borsan; Daniel Munteanu; Filipe Vaz. "The influence of the nanostructure design on the corrosion behaviour of TiN thin films prepared by glancing angle deposition". Materials Chemistry and Physics (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.130100.
    10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.130100
  5. Ogur, Ezgi; Alves, Alexandra C.; Toptan, Fatih. "Advancing titanium-based surfaces via micro-arc oxidation with solid substance incorporation: A systematic review". Materials Today Communications 41 (2024): 110343. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.110343.
    10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.110343
  6. Sousa, Luís; Costa, Natália A.; Rossi, Andre; Simões, Sónia; Toptan, Fatih; Alves, Alexandra C.. "Micro-arc and thermal oxidized titanium matrix composites for tribocorrosion-resistant biomedical implants". Surface and Coatings Technology 485 (2024): 130854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.130854.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.130854
  7. Lima, Ana R.; Pinto, Ana M.P.; Toptan, Fatih; Alves, Alexandra C.. "Impact of simulated inflammation and food breakdown on the synergistic interaction between corrosion and wear on titanium". Corrosion Science 228 (2024): 111839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2024.111839.
    10.1016/j.corsci.2024.111839
  8. Ihsan Çaha; Irem Cemre Türü; Ece Erdogan; Ana Maria Pinto; Nurhan Cansever; Francis Leonard Deepak; Fatih Toptan; Alexandra C. Alves. "Crystallization and additional oxide interlayers improve the tribocorrosion resistance of TiO2 nanotubular surfaces formed on Ti6Al4V". Applied Surface Science (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.157755.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.157755
  9. Sousa, Luís; Antunes, Rui D.M.; Fernandes, João C.S.; Alves, Alexandra C.; Toptan, Fatih. "Influence of Al2O3 reinforcements and Ti-Al intermetallics on corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of titanium". Surface and Coatings Technology 470 (2023): 129835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.129835.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.129835
  10. Çaha, Ihsan; Alves, Alexandra C.; Chirico, Caterina; Maria Pinto, Ana; Tsipas, Sophia; Gordo, Elena; Bondarchuk, Oleksandr; Leonard Deepak, Francis; Toptan, Fatih. "Atomic-scale investigations of passive film formation on Ti-Nb alloys". Applied Surface Science 615 (2023): 156282. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.156282.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.156282
  11. Hakan Yilmazer; Ihsan Caha; Burak Dikici; Fatih Toptan; Murat Isik; Mitsuo Niinomi; Masaaki Nakai; Alexandra Cruz Alves. "Investigation of the Influence of High-Pressure Torsion and Solution Treatment on Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Behavior of CoCrMo Alloys for Biomedical Applications". Crystals (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst13040590.
    10.3390/cryst13040590
  12. A. C. Alves; A. M. P. Pinto; S. Simões; A. Guedes. "Microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion behaviour of Ti6Al4V/Al2O3 joints brazed with TiCuNi filler". Welding in the World (2023): https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-022-01448-5.
    10.1007/s40194-022-01448-5
  13. Rocha, Letícia Oliveira; Camarinha, Maria Gabriela Galvão; Martins, Gislene Valdete; Çaha, Ihsan; Alves, Alexandra; Takahashi, Renata Jesuina; Toptan, Fatih; Reis, Danieli Aparecida Pereira. "Corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of plasma nitrided AA7075 - T651". Tecnologia em Metalurgia, Materiais e Mineração 20 (2023): e2866. https://doi.org/10.4322/2176-1523.20232866.
    10.4322/2176-1523.20232866
  14. Pontes, Joana R.; Toptan, Fatih; Pinto, Ana M. P.; Ariza, Edith; Alves, Alexandra C.. "Influence of processing method of CoCrMo dental alloy on the corrosion behavior in artificial saliva". Materials and Corrosion 74 4 (2022): 576-584. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/maco.202213562.
    10.1002/maco.202213562
  15. Gomes, Pedro C.; Piñeiro, Oscar G.; Alves, Alexandra C.; Carneiro, Olga S.. "On the Reuse of SLS Polyamide 12 Powder". Materials 15 16 (2022): 5486. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15165486.
    10.3390/ma15165486
  16. Gonçalves, Vinícius Richieri Manso; Çaha, Ihsan; Alves, Alexandra Cruz; Toptan, Fatih; Rocha, Luís Augusto. "Improved Tribocorrosion Behavior Obtained by In-Situ Precipitation of Ti2C in Ti-Nb Alloy". Metals 12 6 (2022): 908. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/met12060908.
    10.3390/met12060908
  17. Çaha, Ihsan; Alves, Alexandra C.; Chirico, Caterina; Pinto, Ana Maria; Tsipas, Sophia; Gordo, Elena; Toptan, Fatih. "Tribocorrosion-Resistant Ti40Nb–TiN Composites Having TiO2-Based Nanotubular Surfaces". ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 8 5 (2022): 1816-1828. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01446.
    10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01446
  18. Sousa, L.; Alves, Alexandra C.; Costa, N.A.; Gemini-Piperni, S.; Rossi, A.L.; Ribeiro, A.R.; Simões, S.; Toptan, F.. Corresponding author: Toptan, F.. "Preliminary tribo-electrochemical and biological responses of the Ti-TiB-TiCx in-situ composites intended for load-bearing biomedical implants". Journal of Alloys and Compounds 896 (2022): 162965-162965. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162965.
    10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162965
  19. L. Sousa; A.R. Mendes; A.M.P. Pinto; Toptan, F.; Alves, Alexandra C.. Corresponding author: L. Sousa. "Influence of Calcium Acetate Concentration in Electrolyte on Tribocorrosion Behaviour of MAO Treated Titanium". Metals 11 12 (2021): 1985-1985. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/met11121985.
    10.3390/met11121985
  20. Sousa, L.; Alves, Alexandra C.; Guedes, A.; Toptan, F.. "Corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviour of Ti-B4C composites processed by conventional sintering and hot-pressing technique". Journal of Alloys and Compounds 885 (2021): 161109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.161109.
  21. Sousa, L.; Basilio, L.; Alves, Alexandra C.; Toptan, F.. Corresponding author: Sousa, L.. "Tribocorrosion-resistant biofunctionalized Ti-Al2O3 composites". Surface and Coatings Technology 420 (2021): 127329. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127329.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127329
  22. N. A. Costa; A. L. Rossi; A. C. Alves; A. M. P. Pinto; F. Toptan; L. A. Rocha. "Growth Mechanisms and Tribocorrosion Behavior of Bio-Functionalized ZrO2 Nanoparticles-Containing MAO Coatings Formed on Ti-40Nb Alloy". Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion (2021): https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-021-00488-6.
    10.1007/s40735-021-00488-6
  23. Çaha, Ihsan; Alves, Alexandra C.; Chirico, Caterina; Pinto, Ana Maria; Tsipas, Sophia; Gordo, Elena; Toptan, Fatih. Corresponding author: Çaha, Ihsan. "Improved tribocorrosion behavior on bio-functionalized ß-type titanium alloy by the pillar effect given by TiN reinforcements". Surface and Coatings Technology 415 (2021): 127122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127122.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127122
  24. Çaha, I.; Alves, Alexandra C.; Affonço, L.J.; da Silva, J.H.D.; Rodrigues, I.R.; Grandini, C.R.; Rocha, L.A.; et al. Corresponding author: Çaha, I.. "Degradation behaviour of Ti-12Nb alloy coated with ZnO/TiN double layer". Surface and Coatings Technology 413 (2021): 127104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127104.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127104
  25. MARINHO, C.; TOPTAN, F.; GUEDES, A.; Alves, Alexandra C.. Corresponding author: Alves, Alexandra C.. "Electrochemical response of Ti joints vacuum brazed with TiCuNi, AgCu, and Ag fillers". Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China 31 4 (2021): 999-1011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1003-6326(21)65556-5.
    10.1016/s1003-6326(21)65556-5
  26. Çaha, Ihsan; Alves, Alexandra C.; Chirico, Caterina; Pinto, Ana M.P.; Tsipas, Sophia; Gordo, Elena; Toptan, Fatih. "A promising method to develop TiO2-based nanotubular surfaces on Ti-40Nb alloy with enhanced adhesion and improved tribocorrosion resistance". Applied Surface Science 542 (2021): 148658. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.148658.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.148658
  27. Costa, A.I.; Gemini-Piperni, S.; Alves, A.C.; Costa, N.A.; Checca, N.R.; Leite, P.E.; Rocha, L.A.; et al. "TiO2 bioactive implant surfaces doped with specific amount of Sr modulate mineralization". Materials Science and Engineering: C 120 (2021): 111735. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2020.111735.
    10.1016/j.msec.2020.111735
  28. Çaha, I.; Alves, A.C.; Chirico, C.; Tsipas, S.A.; Rodrigues, I.R.; Pinto, A.M.P.; Grandini, C.R.; et al. "Interactions between wear and corrosion on cast and sintered Ti-12Nb alloy in comparison with the commercial Ti-6Al-4V alloy". Corrosion Science 176 (2020): 108925. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108925.
    10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108925
  29. Çaha, I.; Alves, A. C.; Rocha, L. A.; Toptan, F.. "A Review on Bio-functionalization of ß-Ti Alloys". Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion 6 4 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40735-020-00432-0.
    10.1007/s40735-020-00432-0
  30. Almeida, Tiago; Alves, Alexandra; Toptan, Fatih; Herrero, Mariano; Vaz, Paula; Sampaio-Fernandes, João. "Titanium implant surfaces characterization after different surface treatments". Clinical Oral Implants Research 31 S20 (2020): 145-145. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/clr.87_13644.
    10.1111/clr.87_13644
  31. Rodrigues, S. A.; Alves, A. C.; Silva, F. S.; Barão, V. A. R.; Mesquita, M. F.; Rocha, L. A.; Toptan, F.. "Corrosion Behavior of Titanium Frameworks under Laser and Tungsten Inert Gas Weldings: Applications in Dentistry". Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry 56 3 (2020): 358-364. http://dx.doi.org/10.3103/s106837552003014x.
    10.3103/s106837552003014x
  32. Çaha, Ihsan; Alves, Alexandra; Chirico, Caterina; Pinto, Ana; Tsipas, Sophia; Gordo, Elena; Toptan, Fatih. "Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Behavior of Ti-40Nb and Ti-25Nb-5Fe Alloys Processed by Powder Metallurgy". Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 51 6 (2020): 3256-3267. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-020-05757-6.
    10.1007/s11661-020-05757-6
  33. Costa, A.I.; Sousa, L.; Alves, A.C.; Toptan, F.. "Tribocorrosion behaviour of bio-functionalized porous Ti surfaces obtained by two-step anodic treatment". Corrosion Science (2020): 108467. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108467.
    Accepted • 10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108467
  34. A.C. Alves; A.I. Costa; F. Toptan; J.L. Alves; I. Leonor; E. Ribeiro; R.L. Reis; A.M.P. Pinto; J.C.S. Fernandes. "Effect of bio-functional MAO layers on the electrochemical behaviour of highly porous Ti". Surface and Coatings Technology (2020): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.125487.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.125487
  35. Çaha, I.; Alves, A.C.; Kuroda, P.A.B.; Grandini, C.R.; Pinto, A.M.P.; Rocha, L.A.; Toptan, F.. "Degradation behavior of Ti-Nb alloys: Corrosion behavior through 21 days of immersion and tribocorrosion behavior against alumina". Corrosion Science (2020): 108488. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108488.
    Accepted • 10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108488
  36. Çaha, I.; Alves, A.C.; Affonço, L.J.; Lisboa-Filho, P.N.; da Silva, J.H.D.; Rocha, L.A.; Pinto, A.M.P.; Toptan, F.. "Corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviour of titanium nitride thin films grown on titanium under different deposition times". Surface and Coatings Technology 374 (2019): 878-888. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.06.073.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.06.073
  37. Sousa, J. M.; Alves, A. C.; Toptan, F.; Ariza, E.; Guedes, A.. "Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Behavior of Ti-B4C Composites Joined with TiCuNi Brazing Alloy". Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 28 8 (2019): 4972-4982. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11665-019-04217-6.
    Published • 10.1007/s11665-019-04217-6
  38. Costa, Bruna C.; Alves, Alexandra C.; Toptan, Fatih; Pinto, Ana M.; Grenho, Liliana; Fernandes, Maria H.; Petrovykh, Dmitri Y.; Rocha, Luís A.; Lisboa-Filho, Paulo N.. "Exposure effects of endotoxin-free titanium-based wear particles to human osteoblasts". Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 95 (2019): 143-152. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.04.003.
    10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.04.003
  39. Toptan, Fatih; Alves, Alexandra C.; Carvalho, Óscar; Bartolomeu, Flávio; Pinto, Ana M.P.; Silva, Filipe; Miranda, Georgina. "Corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviour of Ti6Al4V produced by selective laser melting and hot pressing in comparison with the commercial alloy". Journal of Materials Processing Technology 266 (2019): 239-245. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2018.11.008.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2018.11.008
  40. Alves, A. C.; Thibeaux, R.; Toptan, F.; Pinto, A. M. P.; Ponthiaux, P.; David, B.. "Influence of macroporosity on NIH/3T3 adhesion, proliferation, and osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 over bio-functionalized highly porous titanium implant material". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials 107 1 (2018): 73-85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.34096.
    Published • 10.1002/jbm.b.34096
  41. Toptan, Fatih; Alves, Alexandra C.; Ferreira, Margarida A.; da Silva Oliveira, Catarina I.; Pinto, Ana M.P.. "Effect of HAP decomposition on the corrosion behavior of Ti-HAP biocomposites". Materials and Corrosion 69 9 (2018): 1292-1299. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/maco.201810049.
    Published • 10.1002/maco.201810049
  42. Rodrigues, N.R.; Alves, A.C.; Toptan, F.; Rocha, L.A.. "Preliminary investigation on the tribocorrosion behaviour of nanotubular structured Ti6Al4V surfaces". Materials Letters 213 (2018): 214-217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2017.11.067.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matlet.2017.11.067
  43. Boztepe, E.; Alves, Alexandra C.; Ariza, E.; Rocha, L.A.; Cansever, N.; Toptan, F.. Corresponding author: Alves, Alexandra C.. "A comparative investigation of the corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviour of nitrocarburized, gas nitrided, fluidized-bed nitrided, and plasma nitrided plastic mould steel". Surface and Coatings Technology 334 (2018): 116-123. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.11.033.
    10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.11.033
  44. Silva, J.I.; Alves, Alexandra C.; Pinto, A.M.; Toptan, F.. "Corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of Ti-TiB-TiNx in-situ hybrid composite synthesized by reactive hot pressing". Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 74 (2017): 195-203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.05.041.
    10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.05.041
  45. Toptan, F.; Alves, A.C.; Pinto, A.M.P.; Ponthiaux, P.. "Tribocorrosion behavior of bio-functionalized highly porous titanium". Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 69 (2017): 144-152. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.01.006.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.01.006
  46. Alves, A.C.; Wenger, F.; Ponthiaux, P.; Celis, J.-P.; Pinto, A.M.; Rocha, L.A.; Fernandes, J.C.S.. "Corrosion mechanisms in titanium oxide-based films produced by anodic treatment". Electrochimica Acta 234 (2017): 16-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.03.011.
    Published • 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.03.011
  47. Moraes, M.R.; Alves, A.C.; Toptan, F.; Martins, M.S.; Vieira, E.M.F.; Paleo, A.J.; Souto, A.P.; et al. "Glycerol/PEDOT:PSS coated woven fabric as a flexible heating element on textiles". Journal of Materials Chemistry C 5 15 (2017): 3807-3822. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85017660554&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/C7TC00486A
  48. Correa, D.R.N.; Kuroda, P.A.B.; Grandini, C.R.; Rocha, L.A.; Oliveira, F.G.M.; Alves, A.C.; Toptan, F.. "Tribocorrosion behavior of ß-type Ti-15Zr-based alloys". Materials Letters 179 (2016): 118-121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2016.05.045.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matlet.2016.05.045
  49. Toptan, F.; Rego, A.; Alves, A.C.; Guedes, A.. "Corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of Ti–B4C composite intended for orthopaedic implants". Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 61 (2016): 152-163. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.01.024.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.01.024
  50. Gordo, Elena; das Neves, Roberto G.; Ferrari, Begoña; Jiménez-Morales, Antonia; Lima, Andreia; Alves, Alexandra C.; Pinto, Ana Maria Pires; Toptan, Fatih. "Corrosion and Tribocorrosion Behavior of Ti-Alumina Composites". Key Engineering Materials 704 (2016): 28-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.704.28.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.704.28
  51. Alves, A. C.; Sendão, I.; Ariza, E.; Toptan, F.; Ponthiaux, P.; Pinto, A. M. P.. "Corrosion behaviour of porous Ti intended for biomedical applications". Journal of Porous Materials 23 5 (2016): 1261-1268. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10934-016-0185-0.
    Published • 10.1007/s10934-016-0185-0
  52. Frazão, Cristina; Barros, Joaquim; Camões, Aires; Alves, Alexandra C.; Rocha, Luís. "Corrosion effects on pullout behavior of hooked steel fibers in self-compacting concrete". Cement and Concrete Research 79 (2016): 112-122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.09.005.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.09.005
  53. Boztepe, E.; Alves, A.C.; Ramalho, A.; Ariza, E.; Rocha, L.A.; Cansever, N.; Toptan, F.. "A comparative study on the dry sliding wear behaviour of nitrocarburised, gas nitrided, fluidised-bed nitrided, and plasma nitrided plastic mould steel". International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering 10 5 (2016): 468-484. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijsurfse.2016.079044.
    10.1504/ijsurfse.2016.079044
  54. Silva, J.I.; Alves, A.C.; Pinto, A.M.; Silva, F.S.; Toptan, F.. "Dry sliding wear behaviour of Ti-TiB-TiNxin-situ composite synthesised by reactive hot pressing". International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering 10 4 (2016): 317-329. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84978370282&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1504/IJSURFSE.2016.077533
  55. Ribeiro, A.M.; Alves, A.C.; Rocha, L.A.; Silva, F.S.; Toptan, F.. "Synergism between corrosion and wear on CoCrMo-Al2O3 biocomposites in a physiological solution". Tribology International 91 (2015): 198-205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2015.01.018.
    Published • 10.1016/j.triboint.2015.01.018
  56. Tuan, N. Q.; Alves, A. C.; Toptan, F.; Lopes, A. B.; Pinto, A. M. P.. "The effect of Sc and Yb microalloying additions and aged-hardening heat treatment on corrosion behavior of Al-Mg alloys". Materials and Corrosion 67 1 (2015): 60-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/maco.201508404.
    Published • 10.1002/maco.201508404
  57. Tuan, N. Q.; Alves, A. C.; Toptan, F.; Lopes, A. B.; Pinto, A. M. P.. "Effects of substituting ytterbium for scandium on corrosion behaviour of Al-Sc alloy". Materials and Corrosion 66 12 (2015): 1504-1511. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/maco.201508360.
    Published • 10.1002/maco.201508360
  58. Teixeira, M.; Alves, A.C.; Silva, F.S.; Pinto, A.M.; Toptan, F.. "Microstructural Characterization of Biofunctionalized Titanium Foams". Microscopy and Microanalysis 21 S5 (2015): 55-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927615014087.
    Published • 10.1017/s1431927615014087
  59. Pontes, J. R.; Alves, A. C.; Toptan, F.; Galo, R.; Ariza, E.. "Effect of commercial mouthwashes on the corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviour of a Co-Cr dental casting alloy". Materials and Corrosion 67 3 (2015): 305-311. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/maco.201508396.
    Published • 10.1002/maco.201508396
  60. Sendão, Isabel A.; Alves, Alexandra C.; Galo, Rodrigo; Toptan, Fatih; Silva, Filipe S.; Ariza, Edith. "The effect of thermal cycling on the shear bond strength of porcelain/Ti–6Al–4V interfaces". Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 44 (2015): 156-163. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.01.004.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.01.004
  61. Alves, Alexandra C.; Doni, Z.; Alves, A.C.; Toptan, F.; Rocha, L.A.; Buciumeanu, M.; Palaghian, L.; Silva, F.S.. "Tribocorrosion behaviour of hot pressed CoCrMo-HAP biocomposites". Tribology International 91 (2015): 221-227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2015.04.009.
    Published • doi:10.1016/j.triboint.2015.04.009
  62. Ribeiro, A. M.; Alves, A. C.; Silva, F. S.; Toptan, F.; Alves, Alexandra C.. "Electrochemical characterization of hot pressed CoCrMo-HAP biocomposite in a physiological solution". Materials and Corrosion 66 8 (2014): 790-795. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/maco.201407885.
    Published • 10.1002/maco.201407885
  63. Doni, Z.; Alves, A. C.; Toptan, F.; Pinto, A. M.; Rocha, L. A.; Buciumeanu, M.; Palaghian, L.; et al. "Tribocorrosion behaviour of hot pressed CoCrMo-Al2O3composites for biomedical applications". Tribology - Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces 8 4 (2014): 201-208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1751584x14y.0000000078.
    Published • 10.1179/1751584x14y.0000000078
  64. Doni, Z.; Alves, A.C.; Toptan, F.; Gomes, J.R.; Ramalho, A.; Buciumeanu, M.; Palaghian, L.; Silva, F.S.. "Dry sliding and tribocorrosion behaviour of hot pressed CoCrMo biomedical alloy as compared with the cast CoCrMo and Ti6Al4V alloys". Materials & Design (1980-2015) 52 (2013): 47-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2013.05.032.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.05.032
  65. Alves, A C; Oliveira, F; Wenger, F; Ponthiaux, P; Celis, J-P; Rocha, L A. "Tribocorrosion behaviour of anodic treated titanium surfaces intended for dental implants". Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 46 40 (2013): 404001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/46/40/404001.
    Published • 10.1088/0022-3727/46/40/404001
  66. Toptan, F.; Alves, A.C.; Kerti, I.; Ariza, E.; Rocha, L.A.. "Corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviour of Al–Si–Cu–Mg alloy and its composites reinforced with B4C particles in 0.05M NaCl solution". Wear 306 1-2 (2013): 27-35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2013.06.026.
    Published • 10.1016/j.wear.2013.06.026
  67. Toptan, Fatih; Alves, Alexandra C.; Henriques, Bruno; Souza, Júlio C.M.; Coelho, Rui; Silva, Filipe S.; Rocha, Luís A.; Ariza, Edith. "Influence of the processing route of porcelain/Ti–6Al–4V interfaces on shear bond strength". Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 20 (2013): 327-337. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.02.003.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.02.003
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Alves, Alexandra C.. "Development of open-cellular porous titanium implant materials having bio-functionalized cell walls". PhD, Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, 2018.
  2. Alves, Alexandra C.. "Stainless Steel Pickling with Mechanical Interactions". Master, Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, 2007.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/09 Tribocorrosion behavior of bio-functionalized in-situ Ti-TiB-TiC composites by anodic treatment EUROCORR 2019
(Sevilha, Spain)
2019/09 Corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of Ti-Nb based alloys EUROCORR 2019
(Sevilha, Spain)
2019/09 Corrosion behavior of anodic treated Ti-Nb and Ti-Nb-Fe alloys for biomedical implant applications EUROCORR 2019
(Sevilha, Spain)
2019/09 Tribocorrosion evaluation of TiO2 bioactive surfaces doped with Sr intended for orthopaedic applications EUROCORR 2019
(Sevilha, Spain)
2019/06 Biological and tribo-electrochemical characterization of TiO2 bioactive surfaces doped with Sr 3rd Doctoral Congress in Engineering
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/06 Tribocorrosion behavior of bio-functionalized Ti-Al2O3 composites 3rd Doctoral Congress in Engineering
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/06 Corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of Ti-Nb based alloys 3rd Doctoral Congress in Engineering
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/04 TiO2 bioactive surfaces doped with Sr intended for orthopaedic applications MATERIAIS 2019, XIX Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and X International Symposium on Materials, Materials for a better life
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/04 Corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of Ti-Al2O3 composites processed by powder metallurgy MATERIAIS 2019, XIX Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and X International Symposium on Materials, Materials for a better life
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/04 Morphological variations on the nanotubular layers grown on Ti-Nb alloys MATERIAIS 2019, XIX Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and X International Symposium on Materials, Materials for a better life
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/07 Effect of macro-porosity on electrochemical behaviour of bio-functionalized highly porous Ti 7th IBTN Research Symposium on Advancements in Functionalized Biomaterials
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2018/07 Tribocorrosion behaviour of bio-functionalized porous Ti surfaces obtained by two-step anodic treatment 7th IBTN Research Symposium on Advancements in Functionalized Biomaterials
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2018/07 Corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviour of titanium nitride films grown on titanium under different deposition times 7th IBTN Research Symposium on Advancements in Functionalized Biomaterials
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2018/06 Strategies for improvement the wear and tribocorrosion behaviour of titanium alloys IBERTRIB 2017 – IX Iberian Conference on Tribology
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2017/06 Biological response of bio-functionalized highly porous Ti 5th IBTN Research Symposium on New Frontiers in Biomaterials and Degradation Phenomena in Medical Devices
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2015/09 Tribocorrosion behaviour of Ti-TiB-TiNx insitu hybrid composite Symposium New frontiers on biomaterials for bone regeneration at the XIV Brazil MRS Meeting
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
2015/09 Tribocorrosion behaviour of biomedical ß-type Ti-15Zr-based alloys Symposium on New frontiers on biomaterials for bone regeneration at the XIV Brazil MRS Meeting
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
2015/09 Corrosion behavior of welded structures by laser and TIG Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica
(Campinas, Brazil)
2015/08 Biofunctionalization of Porous Titanium P/M Titanium 2015, The 3rd Conference on Powder Processing, Consolidation and Metallurgy of Titanium
(Lüneburg, Germany)
2015/08 Corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of Ti-alumina composites PM Titanium 2015, The 3rd Conference on Powder Processing, Consolidation and Metallurgy of Titanium
(Lüneburg, Germany)
2014/11 Microstructural characterization of biofunctionalized titanium foams INCOMAM’14, International Conference on Microscopy and Microanalysis, XLVIII Congress of Portuguese Microscopy Society
(Porto, Portugal)
2014/04 Corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviour of hot-pressed CoCrMo-Al2O3 composites for acetabular cup applications Tribocorrosion 2014 symposium
(Glasgow, United Kingdom)
2014/04 Corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviour of hot-pressed CoCrMo-HAP biocomposites Tribocorrosion 2014 symposium
(Glasgow, United Kingdom)
2013/03 The effect of alumina particle geometry on wear resistance of hot pressed CoCrMo-Al2O3 composites Materiais'2013
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2013/03 Corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of hot pressed CoCrMo-Al2O3 biocomposites Materiais'2013
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2011/04 Investigation of the tribocorrosion mechanisms of anodic oxide layers on pure titanium Wear of Materials
(Philadelphia, United States)
2011/04 Characterization of Anodic Treated Surfaces on Pure Titanium for Biomedical Applications 6th International Materials Symposium - MATERIAiS 2011
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2010/11 Tribocorrosion of functionalized titanium surfaces for biomedical applications 1st International Brazilian Conference on Tribology, TriboBr-2010
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
2010/06 Multifunctional Ti oxide-based films for biomedical applications 12th International Ceramics Congress and 5th Forum on New Materials, CIMTEC 2010
(Montecatani, Italy)
2010/03 Functionalization of Ti surfaces for biomedical applications 2nd International Symposium, Advanced Plasma Science and its Applications for Nitrides and Nanomaterials, ISPlasma 2010
(Nagoya, Japan)
2009/09 Influence of processing conditions on the tribocorrosion mechanisms of anodic oxide layers of pure titanium for dental implants The European Corrosion Congress, EUROCORR 2009
(Nice, France)
2009/06 Influence of processing conditions on the tribocorrosion mechanisms of anodic oxide layers of pure titanium for dental implants V Congresso Ibérico de Tribologia. IBERTRIB 2009
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2009/05 Influence of the processing conditions on tribocorrosion mechanisms of anodic oxide layers of pure titanium for dental implants 2nd Workshop on Biotribology
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2009/05 Functionalization of Ti for Dental Implants Applications International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films
(San Diego, United States)
2009/04 Influence of the processing conditions on tribocorrosion mechanisms of anodic oxide layers of pure titanium for dental implants 5th International Materials Symposium - MATERIAiS 2009
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2009/03 Influence of the surface characteristics of Ti oxide films on the tribocorrosion behaviour 2 nd International Symposium on TriboCorrosion, TriboCorrosion’09
(Wiener Neudstadt, Austria)
2008/09 Functionalized Modified Surfaces of Titanium for Dental Applications 10th International Symposium on Multiscale, Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials, FGM 2008
(Sendei , Japan)
2008 Surface modification of titanium to improve chemical, tribological and biological properties COST Action 533 “Materials for Improved Wear Resistance of Total Artificial Joints”
(Groningen, Netherlands)
2007/11 Influence of processing conditions on nano/micro structural, chemical and topographic characteristics of electrochemically oxidized titanium 6th Brazilian MRS meeting
(Natal, Brazil)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/01 - Current Influence of processing parameters on the tribo-corrosion behaviour of High-Entropy Alloy (HEA)
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master in Materials Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2025/01 - Current Study of the corrosion evolution in telecommunications towers
Supervisor
 Master in Materials Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/01 - Current Study of the tribo-electrochemical behavior of dry-electrodes for the diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders and muscular rehabilitation
Supervisor
 Integrated Master of Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2024/01 - 2024/09 Motards camping tent
Supervisor
 Master in Product Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2024/01 - 2024/09 Influence of anodic and aging treatments on the corrosion behaviour of AZ91D alloy
Supervisor
 integrated master in materials engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2023/01 - 2023/11 Study of the tribocorrosion behaviour of dry biopotential electrodes used on the diagnosis of musculoskeletal dysfunctions and muscle rehabilitation.
Supervisor
 mestrado integrado em engenharia de materiais (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/12 Effects of additives in artificial saliva on the corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of CP Ti
Supervisor
 Integrated Master In Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/12 Peri-implantite - análise do impacto da utilização de laser no desbridamento mecânico das superfícies de titânio
Co-supervisor
 Reabilitação Oral (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/11 Effect of salivary pH variation on corrosion and tribocorrosion behavior of cp-Ti commercial surfaces of dental implants
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia de Materiais (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/10 Degradation Behaviour and Reuse of Selective Laser Sintering PA12 Powders
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia de Materiais (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2021/10 Estudo dos defeitos após o processo de anodização de ligas de Al-Mg
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia de Materiais (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Leica - Aparelhos Ópticos De Precisão, S.A, Portugal
2019/09 - 2021/10 Gestão e Monitorização de Bastidores para Tratamentos de Superfície
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia de Materiais (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Leica - Aparelhos Ópticos De Precisão, S.A, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/11 Development of functionally graded porous titanium surfaces on ß-titanium alloy
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia de Materiais (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/12 Efeito do grau de porosidade nas propriedades mecânicas de espumas de titânio
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia de Materiais (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/12 Avaliação do efeito da interface na resistência à tribocorrosão de compósitos Ti-B4C ligados por brasagem
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia de Materiais (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/09 - 2016/09 Surface modification of titanium foams for biomedical applications
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master in Materials Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2018/07/06 - 2018/07/06 7th IBTN Research Symposium on Advancements in Functionalized Biomaterials (2018/07/06 - 2018/07/06)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
2017/06/22 - 2017/06/22 5th IBTN Research Symposium on New Frontiers in Biomaterials and Degradation Phenomena in Medical Devices (2017/06/22 - 2017/06/22)
Symposium
2011/04 - 2011/04 VI International Materials Symposium MATERIAIS 2011 | XV meeting of SPM - Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais (2011/04 - 2011/04)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2010/09 - 2010/09 11th International Symposium on Multiscale, Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (2010/09 - 2010/09)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2009/05 - 2009/05 2nd Workshop on Biotribology and Final Meeting of the COST 533 Action on Materials for Improved Wear Resistance of Total Artificial Joints (2009/05 - 2009/05)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
2008/04 - 2008/04 1st Workshop on Biotribology (2008/04 - 2008/04)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2018/11 - 2018/11 Course on Basic Biology for Engineers
Workshop
 Course on Basic Biology for Engineers
2011/02 - 2011/02 Jornadas de Electroquimica e Inovação
Workshop
 Jornadas de Electroquimica e Inovação 2011
2010/12 - 2010/12 Métodos analíticos, com apoio informático, para o estudo de difractogramas de raios-X
Workshop
 Workshop SEMAT/UM - Métodos analíticos, com apoio informático, para o estudo de difractogramas de raios-X
SEMAT-UMinho, Portugal
2010/05 - 2010/05 Curso Avançado de Biomateriais e Medicina Regenerativa
Workshop
 Curso Avançado de Biomateriais e Medicina Regenerativa
2009/11 - 2009/11 Caracterização Avançada de Materiais - Internal stresses determination by X-ray diffraction - macro and microscopic aspects
Workshop
 Workshop SEMAT/UM - Caracterização Avançada de Materiais - Internal stresses determination by X-ray diffraction - macro and microscopic aspects
SEMAT-UMinho, Portugal
2009/11 - 2009/11 Caracterização Avançada de Materiais - Microscopia Electrónica de Varrimento Sistema EDX
Workshop
 Workshop SEMAT/UM - Caracterização Avançada de Materiais - Microscopia Electrónica de Varrimento Sistema EDX
SEMAT-UMinho, Portugal
2009/05 - 2009/05 COST 533 Training School on Biotribology, at Ecole Centrale de Paris
Other
 COST 533 Training School on Biotribology, at Ecole Centrale de Paris
2007/11 - 2007/11 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Course
Workshop
 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Course

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/04/18 Misturas de ABS e PMMA para a produção de filamentos para Impressão 3D
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Queirós Martins (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2022/07/25 Otimização das propriedades físicas e químicas de têxteis revestidos com poli(3,4-etilenodioxitiofeno)-poliestirenossulfonato (PEDOT:PSS) para auto aquecimento resistivo de tecidos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Cátia Marisa Alves Magalhães (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2022/07/22 Electroplated Ni-Al2O3 nanocomposite coatings on aluminium alloys
(Thesis) Main arguer
 André Ribeiro Morais (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/07/22 On the mechanical and electrochemical performance of high corrosion resistance WC-Ni-based composites
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Tiago Pinto de Freitas Sousa Guedes (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/06/14 Cast ferrous alloys reinforced with structural ceramics for wear resistance applications
(Thesis) Arguer
 Aida Beatriz Vieira Moreira (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/07/01 Characterization of implant surfaces after application of low power laser
(Thesis) Arguer
 Mickael Moura (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal
2020/12/09 Estudo dos materiais de jateamento utilizados no desbridamento mecânico na peri-implantite
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ricardo Jorge dos Santos Sá Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/02 - Current Materials Characterization Techniques Materials Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2025/02 - Current Metallic Materials Materials Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2025/01 - Current Metal Matrix Composites and Advanced Metallic Materials Materials Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02 - Current Materials Selection Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2023/02 - Current Integrated Laboratories of Biomedical Engineering Engenharia Biomédica (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/02 - Current Development Laboratories Engenharia do Produto (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/09 - Current Innovation Lab Engenharia do Produto (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/09 - Current Advanced Materials and Technologies Engenharia do Produto (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/02 - Current Multi-Physics Systems, Biofluidic and Biocorrosion Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Metallic and Non-Metallic Advanced Materials Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/09 - Current Laboratórios Integrados VI Integrated Master in Materials Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/09 - Current Materials Degradation Integrated Master in Materials Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/09 - Current Introduction to Nanotechnologies and Processing Techniques Micro and Nanotechnologies Master Program (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/09 - 2025/01 Materials Engineering I Materials Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/09 - 2025/01 Materials Laboratories Materials Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02 - 2022/07 Processing, Assembly and Surface Finishing Laboratories Product Design Program (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2022/02 Nanomaterials and Nanosystems Micro and Nanotechnologies Master Program (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/02 - 2021/07 Materials Stability and Degradation Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/07 Integradora IV Integrated Master in Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/03 - 2011/08 Metallic Materials Technologies Materials Engineering (Licenciatura) Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão - Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2011/03 - 2011/08 Materials Technology Product Design (Mestrado) Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão - Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021/01/02 - Current Corrosion Reviews
2020 - Current Materials Letters
2020 - Current Journal of the Electrochemical Society
2020 - Current Metals
2019/10 - Current Tribology International (0301-679X) Elsevier
2019/07 - Current Applied Surface Science (0169-4332) Elsevier
2019/06 - Current Acta Biomaterialia (1742-7061) Elsevier
2019/05 - Current Diamond and Related Materials (0925-9635) Elsevier
2019/03 - Current Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (1003-6326) Elsevier
2018/06 - Current Vacuum (0042-207X) Elsevier
2018 - Current Surface and Coatings Technology (0257-8972) Elsevier
2017/10 - Current Corrosion Science (0010-938X) Elsevier
2015/03 - Current Lubricants (2075-4442) MDPI AG
2012/10 - Current Wear (0043-1648) Elsevier
Distinctions

Award

2007 2ª Menção Honrosa
Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, Portugal

Other distinction

2023 Diploma de Reconhecimento de Mérito Pedagógico
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2022 Diploma de Reconhecimento de Mérito Pedagógico
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2020 Diploma de Reconhecimento de Mérito Pedagógico
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal