Simão Cordeiro Santos (2015-17F7-9DFC)

Curriculum Vitae

Simão Cordeiro Santos

Simão Santos is currently a PhD student in the Materials Science and Engineering doctoral programme at the University of Aveiro (UA). He holds a bachelor's (15/20) and a master's degree (18/20) in Materials Engineering, both from the UA. Simão was honoured with the Ludwig Van Beethoven prize, awarded to the best student in the UA Master's Degree in Materials Engineering in the 2022/2023 academic year. In addition, his master's thesis was awarded a 2nd honourable mention in the SPM prize, which honours the best master's theses in materials science and engineering in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic years. In 2024, Simão was awarded a competitive doctoral scholarship at the University of Aveiro, enabling him to begin his PhD research entitled “Bio-absorbable Mg–CaP 3D architected bone substitutes targeting design-driven osteointegration.” Since 2026, he has been a doctoral fellow funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). To date, he has authored six peer-reviewed journal publications (Scopus ID: 59177885100), delivered five oral presentations at international/national conferences, presented three posters at scientific events, and participated in several seminars, summer schools, and specialised workshops. Outside academia, Simão has been a federated mountain bike athlete for 15 years, winning several important titles throughout his sporting career.

Read full resume ↓

Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Simão Cordeiro Santos

Citation names

Santos, Simão
S. Santos

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 2015-17F7-9DFC
ORCID iD: 0009-0007-1697-401X

Websites

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Simao_Santos7/research (Scholar)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2024 - 2028 Ongoing	Doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering (Doctorate) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal "Bio-absorbable Mg-CaP 3D architected bone substitutes targeting design-driven osteointegration" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2019/09/11 - 2023/12/15 Concluded	Master in Materials Engineering (Master's Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal "Design, manufacture, and characterization of innovative metal-ceramic interpenetrating phase composites" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	18
2019/09/11 - 2022/07/05 Concluded	1st cycle degree in Materials Engineering (Licenciate Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal	15

Affiliation

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2026/01/01 - Current	Bolseiro de Investigação (Bolsa de doutoramento FCT)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal (...)
2024/10/01 - 2025/12/31	Bolseiro de Investigação (Bolsa de doutoramento UA)	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

2024/03/01 - 2024/09/30	Bolseiro de Investigação (BI) - H2020 Interlynk. "Development of light-curing hydrogels loaded with calcium phosphates for additive manufacturing".	Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
	Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal
2023/12/01 - 2024/02/29	Bolseiro de Investigação (BI) - Add2MechBio (PTDC/EME/1441/2020). "Characterization of metallic components with modified surfaces."	Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
	Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal

Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract	Santos, Simão; Carlos Matos; Isabel Duarte; Susana Olhero; Georgina Miranda. "TPMS-based metal-ceramic interpenetrating phase composites – using additive manufacturing to materialize designs that enhance energy absorption". Paper presented in Research Summit 2024, Aveiro, 2024. Published
Conference poster	Santos, Simão. "Curing characteristics and printing accuracy of a novel waterbased hydroxyapatite resin for vat photopolymerization". Paper presented in Jornadas do CICECO 2025, 2025. Santos, Simão; Manuel Alves; Georgina Miranda; Susana Olhero. "3D printing of hydroxyapatite by vat-photopolymerization: An eco-friendly water-based approach". Paper presented in Jornadas do CICECO 2024, 2024. Joana Lagarinhos; Simão Santos; Georgina Miranda; Daniel Afonso; Ricardo Torcato; Martinho Oliveira. "The influence of surface finishing on laser heat treatments of a tool steel". Paper presented in SAMmeeting - Sustainable And Smart Advanced Manufacturing, 2021.
Journal article	Manuel F.R.P. Alves; Inês Parente; Simão Santos; Juliana F.G. Silva; Georgina Miranda; Paula M.C. Torres; Susana M. Olhero. "Engineering high-toughness and wear-resistant zirconia-toughened-alumina composites: the role of colloidal processing and in-situ platelet reinforcement". Ceramics International (2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2026.06.471. 10.1016/j.ceramint.2026.06.471 Joana Zúquete; Simão Santos; Manuel F.R.P. Alves; Isabel Duarte; Krzysztof Naplocha; Susana M. Olhero; Georgina Miranda. "Hybrid manufacturing of absorbable Hydroxyapatite-Wollastonite/Mg3Zn interpenetrating phase composites for bone substitutes". Additive Manufacturing (2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2026.105082. 10.1016/j.addma.2026.105082 Santos, Simão; Alves, Manuel F.R.P.; Miranda, Georgina; Olhero, Susana M.. Corresponding author: Olhero, Susana M.. "Water-based hydroxyapatite photocurable feedstock for the manufacture of architectured parts by vat photopolymerization". Additive Manufacturing 101 (2025): 104710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2025.104710. Published • 10.1016/j.addma.2025.104710 Matos, Carlos; Santos, Simão; Duarte, Isabel; Olhero, Susana M; Miranda, Georgina. "Insights into morphology and mechanical properties of architected interpenetrating aluminum-alumina composites". Journal of Composite Materials 58 24 (2024): 2623-2637. https://doi.org/10.1177/00219983241271054. Published • 10.1177/00219983241271054 Santos, Simão; Carlos Matos; Isabel Duarte; Susana M Olhero; Georgina Miranda. Corresponding author: Santos, Simão. "Effect of TPMS reinforcement on the mechanical properties of aluminium–alumina interpenetrating phase composites". Progress in Additive Manufacturing 10 2 (2024): 1187-1199. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-024-00698-7. 10.1007/s40964-024-00698-7 Lagarinhos, J N; Santos, Simão; Miranda, G; Afonso, D; Torcato, R; Santos, C; Oliveira, J M. "The influence of surface finishing on laser heat treatments of a tool steel". Procedia CIRP 108 (2022): 839-844. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2022.03.129. 10.1016/j.procir.2022.03.129

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent

2024. "Composição aquosa fotocurável biocompatível e respetivo método de obtenção".
Protected

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2025/07/02	Geometrical and dimensional accuracy of 3D printed parts by vat-photopolymerization using a novel water-based hydroxyapatite resin	Materiais 2025 Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisboa, Portugal)
2025/02/21	Hydroxyapatite-based TPMS scaffolds fabricated by Digital Light Processing	XI Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica Sociedade Portuguesa de Biomecânica (Setúbal , Portugal)
2024/09/27	Additive manufacturing of porous alumina preforms for metal-ceramic composites fabrication targeting energy absorption	Shaping 9 Warsaw University of Technology (Warsaw, Poland)
2024/07/18	TPMS-based metal-ceramic interpenetrating phase composites – using additive manufacturing to materialize designs that enhance energy absorption	Research Summit 2024 University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2021/10/22	The influence of surface finishing on laser heat treatments of a tool steel	SAMmeeting - Sustainable And Smart Advanced Manufacturing Escola Superior Aveiro Norte (Portugal)

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2026/03/11 - 2026/03/11	Round table speaker on the International Day of Ceramics Round table	International Day of Ceramics Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal Sociedade Portuguesa de Cerâmica e Vidro, Portugal Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, Portugal
2024/10/10 - 2024/10/10	Jornadas do CICECO 2024 - Connecting Minds... Creating Progress Meeting	Jornadas do CICECO 2024 Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2024/09/25 - 2024/09/27	Shaping 9 conference - "Enrich the participants' knowledge, widening their perspective on selected topics related to ceramic shaping processes and allowing them to expand their network by getting in contact with experts in the respective and related fields." Conference	Shaping 9 Politechnika Warszawska, Poland The European Ceramic Society, Belgium
2024/09/24 - 2024/09/25	Shaping 9 Summer School - "How to shape ceramic ideas into real products - laboratory excellence versus industrial needs" Other	Shaping 9 Summer School Politechnika Warszawska, Poland
2024/07/16 - 2024/07/19	Research Summit 2024 - took place on 16-19 July under the theme 50 Years of Research at the UA: Challenges for the future. It consisted of a forum to foster important debate among the University of Aveiro's research community and to increase collaboration, advancing the state of the art and boosting research efforts on campus. Also, the future of the UA was also discussed. Conference	Research Summit 2024 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/04/17 - 2024/04/17	Webinar that provided all the necessary information to understand the end-to-end flow from problem to insights, and to get started with the design and analysis of experiments. Seminar	Virtual workshop in design and analysis of experiments in JMP Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2024/03/22 - 2024/03/22	Workshops organized by the American Corner with the aim of introducing essential aspects related to 3D printing and design tailored for 3D printing Workshop	Workshop “Impressão 3D” Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/03/14 - 2024/03/14	Publishing with Impact: A guide to peer review and tips & tricks to make your paper stand out Other	Publishing with Impact Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
2024/01/25 - 2024/01/25	Webinar addressing additive manufacturing of bioceramics. Featuring two speakers knowledgeable in the field with the following topics: "Bioceramic Additive Manufacturing: From research to Implementation" "Bio-based hydroxyapatite powder for stereolithography of bone scaffolds Seminar	Webinar ECerS Bioceramics Network
2023/05/15 - 2023/05/19	Workshop that covered the entire process of manufacturing complex metal parts through investment casting with moulds produced by additive manufacturing. Workshop	Workshop on Manufacturing of Metal Complex Shapes Politechnika Wroclawska, Poland
2022/11/17 - 2022/11/18	Workshop addressing the challenges of industrial decarbonization and alternative manufacturing methods. Participation of multiple speakers and presence of renowned industrial players in the respective field. Workshop	Workshop on Energy and Decarbonization of theCeramic Industry Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/11/03 - 2022/11/04	ENEM - Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Materiais Meeting	ENEM Núcleo de Estudantes de Engenharia de Materiais, Portugal
2021/05/06 - 2021/05/13	Seminars conducted via Zoom focusing on additive manufacturing in polymers and metals. Featuring multiple speakers knowledgeable in the respective field. Seminar	Seminários de Manufatura Aditiva Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2022/06 - 2023/06	NEM/AAUAv - Núcleo de Estudantes de Materiais da Associação Académica da Universidade de Aveiro	Colaborador

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2025/02/10 - 2025/06/06	Teaching support in the course unit (laboratory classes) "Characterisation of Materials"	Characterisation of Materials	Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal
2024/09/16 - 2024/12/20	Teaching support in the course unit (laboratory classes) "Introduction to Materials Engineering"	Introduction to Materials Engineering (Licenciate Degree)	Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal

Distinctions

Award

2024	LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN AWARD - awarded to the best final-year student on the Master's Degree in Materials Engineering. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Other distinction

2024	2nd Honourable Mention - Best Master's Thesis in Materials Science and Engineering Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, Portugal