Rui Miguel Curado da Silva (9418-22AF-6C25)

Curriculum Vitae

Rui Miguel Curado da Silva

R.M. Curado da Silva graduated in Engineering Physics from UC (University of Coimbra) in 1994, completed a master’s degree in Technological Physics from UC in 1997 and a PhD in Physics from Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, France in 2002. After his PhD, R.M. Curado da Silva obtained postdoc positions at the UC and, during 1 year, at Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Italy. Since 2015, obtained research positions at LIP Coimbra. In 2018, obtained a Level I Researcher six year position. Between 2006 and 2015, R.M. Curado da Silva was Invited Researcher at the Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium. In 2008 was invited professor of the Astronomy master’s degree at Porto University. Since 2012, R.M. Curado da Silva is professor of the course Space Instrumentation of the master’s degree in Astrophysics and Space Instrumentation at the UC. In 2016 and 2017 was Erasmus+ professor at the Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic, and at the University of Bologna, Italy, respectively. R.M. Curado da Silva was expert evaluator for 2 EU H2020 project calls on scientific instrumentation (COMPET-5-2016 and SPACE-20-SCI-2018). In 2010, R.M. Curado da Silva established his own research group, named i-Astro (space Instrumentation for ASTROphysics), composed by 14 members, including 2 senior professors, 4 auxiliary professors, 2 postdocs and 6 master students. R.M. Curado da Silva published 43 papers in international peer review journals with more than 1350 citations, for a 16 h-index. 26 papers resulted from experiments where 12 resulted from international competitive experiment calls. 34 of the 43 papers were published independently of PhD supervisor and 15 were published as corresponding author. R.M. Curado da Silva published 1 book on Portuguese astronomy and 3 book chapters. R.M. Curado da Silva was member of the jury of 3 PhD thesis in France and 3 Master theses. Between 2003 and 2005, R.M. Curado da Silva was elected member of the Board of the Portuguese Astronomical Society. R.M. Curado da Silva was also in 1 international meeting scientific organizing committee and 2 international workshops Chair. Since February 2023, R.M. Curado da Silva is the coordinator of UC Space Since 2015 is the director of biennial summer school “How to become an astronaut” with astronaut P. Duque (2015) and cosmonaut M. Kornienko (2017). Research in the last 3 years In the last 3 years, R.M. Curado da Silva was the Principal Investigator (PI) of 1 FCT funded project, was the PI of 2 ESA PRODEX projects (GLOSS: Gamma-ray Laue Optics and Solid State detectors experiment and THOR-SR: TGF and High-energy astrophysics Observatory for gamma-Rays on board the Space Rider) and was the national scientific coordinator of 1 H2020 WP funded project (AHEAD2020: Integrated Activities for the High Energy Astrophysics Domain). In the referred ESA PRODEX funded projects, he is developing a scientific collaboration with 2 SME partner companies (Active Space Technologies and Advacam). He was also the coordinator of 1 ESA Bexus call student high-altitude balloon flight experiment and was national coordinator of 2 pre-selected mission proposals to ESA (F class All-Sky-ASTROGAM and M7 class ASTROGAM reached up to phase 2) and of 1 to NASA proposal (AMEGO: All-sky Medium Energy Gamma-ray Observatory). Regarding scientific space/flight activities, R.M. Curado da Silva was the PI of 1 balloon flight experiments (2 flights since 2018), PI of 1 experiment to fly at the ISS and PI of 1 experiment on board the Space Rider scheduled for the next 2 years as well as PI of 1 CubeSat preselected in ESA Fly Your Satellite call. In the last 3 years, R.M. Curado da Silva completed the supervision of: 5 master students (10 since 2002) and 2 PhD students. In 2023, is supervising 4 master students. Since 2013 supervised 3 postdoc researchers as well.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Rui Miguel Curado da Silva

Citation names

Silva, Rui M C
Curado da Silva, RM

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 9418-22AF-6C25
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9961-965X

Websites

https://www.lip.pt/?section=research&page=research-group-details&details=project&area=&line=Radiation-environment-studies-and-applications-for-space-missions&projectid=55 (Scholar)

Knowledge fields

Exact Sciences - Physical Sciences

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
French	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)
English	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)
Italian	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)
Czech	Beginner (A1)	Elementary (A2)	Beginner (A1)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2002 Concluded	Física (Docteur) Universitée Louis Pasteur, France "Etude de polarimètres basés sur les détecteurs de CdTe en astrophysique X et gamma" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Mention Très Honorable avec les félicitations du j
1997 Concluded	Mestrado em Física Tecnológica (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "Circuitos Analógicos de Polarização e Acoplamento Óptico para Contadores Gasosos de Cintilação Propo" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Muito Bom na tese/ 17 valores na componente lectiv
1994 Concluded	Engenharia Física (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal	15 valores

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2018/04/01 - Current	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal

2010 - 2013	Auxiliary Researcher (Research)	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal

2007 - 2009	Postdoc (Research)	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
1996/05/01 - 1998/10/31	Tutor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra Observatório Geofísico e Astronómico, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/02/01 - Current	Manager of Laboratory, Institute, Museum, Centre or Observatory	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	UC Space, Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2012/03/01 - Current	Professor of the course “Instrumentação para o Espaço” of the Masters degree in Astrofísica e Instrumentação para o Espaço.	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal

2017/05/01 - 2018/03/31	Research position in Project LIP POCI-01-0145-FEDER-0073334	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas, Portugal

2015/08/03 - 2017/04/30	Research position in Projecto Estratégico do Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas (LIP) UID/FIS/50007/2013.	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas, Portugal

2010/08/01 - 2015/07/31	Auxiliary researcher Contrato Ciência C2007 FCTUC CI v02v03	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal

2006/04/01 - 2015/02/28	Invited Researcher at the Centre for Space Radiations. Circa 15 months between 2006 and 2015	Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

2002/10/01 - 2010/07/30	FCT Postdoc fellowship (Bolseiro de Pós-Doutoramento) BPD/11670/2002 at UC SFRH /BPD/24187/2005 at CNR Italy (12 months between 2006 to 2008) and UC.	Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, CNR, Italy

2005/04/01 - 2005/07/31	Invited professor of lecture the module “Detectors and Telescopes” of the course “Instrumentation and Observational Techniques” of the Masters degree in Astronomy.	Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, Portugal

1997/10/01 - 1998/09/30	Research Tecnnician Fellowship (Bolseiro Técnico de Investigação) BTI/14504/97/PRAXISXXI	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2020/03 - 2024/03	AHEAD2020 Integrated Activities for the High Energy Astrophysics Domain 2020 871158	European Commission
2015/09 - 2019/03	AHEAD: Integrated Activities for the High Energy Astrophysics Domain 654215	Research Executive Agency
2009/01 - 2011/12	Studies on the Transport of Ions in Gases: Theory, Experiments and Applications 65569 Provided by PTCRIS: 65569	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
2007/10 - 2010/12	CdTe focal plane for a Laue lens gamma-ray space telescope 65803 Provided by PTCRIS: 65803	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
2007/07 - 2008/06	Absorption of Polarized X-Rays in Noble Gases 81929 Provided by PTCRIS: 81929	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
2007/07 - 2008/06	New techniques for soft X-ray gas detectors 81918 Provided by PTCRIS: 81918	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
2005/10 - 2006/09	Techniques for improved energy resolution in gas ionization radiation detectors. Provided by PTCRIS: 63409 63409	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
2004/07 - 2005/07	X- and gamma-ray polarimetry with CdTe detectors Provided by PTCRIS: 50228 50228	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2022/01/01 - 2025/12/30	THOR-SR: TGF and High-energy astrophysics Observatory for gamma-Rays on board the Space Rider PEA: 4000141332 Principal investigator Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal	Agência Espacial Portuguesa European Space Agency Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2023/12/31	Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flash Science and Monitoring for Aviation Safety EXPL/FIS-PAR/0333/2021 Principal investigator Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2023/12/31	GLOSS: Gamma-ray Laue Optics and Solid State detectors AO-2020-EMA-138 Principal investigator Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal	European Space Agency Ongoing
2009/01/01 - 2011/12/31	Estudos sobre o Transporte de Iões em Gases: Teoria, Experiência e Aplicações PTDC/FIS/65569/2006 Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2007/10/01 - 2010/12/31	Plano focal de CdTe para telescópio espacial de raios gama equipado de lentes de Laue PTDC/CTE-SPA/65803/2006 Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2007/07/01 - 2008/06/30	Absorção de Raios-X Polarizados em Gases Nobres POCI/FP/81929/2007 Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2007/07/01 - 2008/06/30	Desenvolvimento de técnicas para detectores de radiação X de baixa energia POCI/FP/81918/2007 Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2005/10/01 - 2006/09/30	Técnicas para melhorar a resolução em energia em detectores gasosos de radiação com ionização POCI/FP/63409/2005 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book	Curado da Silva, R.M.; Caroli, E.; Del Sordo, S.; Maia, J.M.. Cadmium (zinc) telluride 2D/3D spectrometers for scattering polarimetry. 2017. Curado da Silva, RM; João Fernandes; Antón, Sonia. Astronomia e Astrofísica em Portugal, uma análise do presente para reflexões futuras. Portugal: Sociedade Portuguesa de Astronomia. 2005. Published
Book chapter	Silva, Rui. "Semiconductor Radiation Detectors: Technology and Applications, Chapter 10: Cadmium (Zinc) Telluride 2D/3D Spectrometers for Scattering Polarimetry". In Chapter 10: Cadmium (Zinc) Telluride 2D/3D Spectrometers for Scattering Polarimetry. 2017. Caroli, E.; Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Pisa, A.; Stephen, J.B.; Frontera, F.; Castanheira, M.T.D.; Del Sordo, S.. "Polarisation measurements with a CdTe pixel array detector for Laue hard X-ray focusing telescopes". 2006. 10.1007/978-1-4020-5304-7_35 Caroli, E.; Auricchio, N.; Amati, L.; Bezsmolnyy, Y.; Budtz-Jorgensen, C.; Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Frontera, F.; et al. "A focal plane detector design for a wide-band Laue-lens telescope". 2006. 10.1007/978-1-4020-5304-7_34
Conference paper	M. Moita; L. Ferro; E. Caroli; E. Virgilli; F. Frontera; J. B. Stephen; R. M. Curado Da Silva; J. M. Maia; S. Del Sordo. "ASTENA’s Polarimetric Prospects". 2021. 10.1109/nss/mic44867.2021.9875607 R. M. Curado da Silva; M. Bettelli; E. Caroli; C. Ferrari; L. Ferro; R. Lolli; J. M. Maia; et al. "Ageing of Ge/Si and CZT Samples for Sensors and Laue Lenses of Future Gamma-ray Astrophysics Telescopes". 2021. 10.1109/nss/mic44867.2021.9875588 M. Moita; L. Ferro; E. Caroli; E. Virgilli; R. M. Curado da Silva; N. Auricchio; S. del Sordo; J. M. Maia; J. B. Stephen. "A Monte Carlo Study of a 3D CZT Spectroscopic Imager for Scattering Polarimetry". 2020. 10.1109/nss/mic42677.2020.9507808 "All-Sky-ASTROGAM: a MeV Companion for Multimessenger Astrophysics". 2019. 10.22323/1.358.0579 de Angelis, A.; Tatischeff, V.; Mallamaci, M.; Rando, R.; Tavani, M.; Oberlack, U.; Walter, R.; et al. "All-sky-astrogam: A MeV companion for multimessenger astrophysics". 2019. Virgilli, E.; Frontera, F.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Auricchio, N.; Rosati, P.; Carassiti, V.; et al. "The Narrow Field Telescope on board the ASTENA mission". 2019. Frontera, F.; Virgilli, E.; Carassiti, V.; Guidorzi, C.; Rosati, P.; Amati, L.; Auricchio, N.; et al. "ASTENA, a new mission concept for an Advanced Surveyor of Transient Events and Nuclear Astrophysics". 2019. Tatischeff, V.; De Angelis, A.; Tavani, M.. "All-Sky-ASTROGAM - The MeV gamma-ray companion to multimessenger astronomy". 2019. Tatischeff, V.; De Angelis, A.; Tavani, M.; Grenier, I.; Oberlack, U.; Hanlon, L.; Walter, R.; et al. "The e-ASTROGAM gamma-ray space observatory for the multimessenger astronomy of the 2030s". 2018. 10.1117/12.2315151 Caroli, E.; Auricchio, N.; Budtz-Jorgensen, C.; Curado Da Silva, R.M.; De Cesare, G.; Del Sordo, S.; Ferrando, P.; et al. "A small 3D CZT payload for hard X-ray polarimetry and spectroscopic imaging". 2016. 10.1109/NSSMIC.2014.7431282 Soffitta, P.; Bellazzini, R.; Bozzo, E.; Burwitz, V.; Castro-Tirado, A.J.; Costa, E.; Courvoisier, T.; et al. "XIPE: The X-ray imaging polarimetry explorer". 2016. 10.1117/12.2233046 Auricchio, N.; Caroli, E.; Basili, A.; Schiavone, F.; Stephen, J.B.; Milano, L.; Benassi, G.; et al. "Development of a CZT spectroscopic 3D imager prototype for hard X ray astronomy". 2013. 10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829832 Auricchio, N.; Caroli, E.; Basili, A.; Benassi, G.; Budtz Jørgensen, C.; Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Del Sordo, S.; et al. "Development status of a CZT spectrometer prototype with 3D spatial resolution for hard X ray astronomy". 2012. 10.1117/12.928327 De Campos, J.B.; Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Gloster, C.P.; Pisa, A.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Frontera, F.. "CZT focal plane polarimetric performances for Laue lens photons' distributions". 2012. 10.1109/NSSMIC.2011.6154737 Álvarez, J.-M.; Gálvez, J.-L.; Hernanz, M.; Isern, J.; Lozano, M.; Pellegrini, G.; Chmeissani, M.; Caroli, E.; Curado Da Silva, R.M.. "CdTe/CZT pixel detector for gamma-ray spectrometry with imaging and polarimetry capability in astrophysics". 2012. 10.1109/NSSMIC.2011.6154744 Caroli, E.; Alvarez, J.M.; Auricchio, N.; Budtz-Jorgensen, C.; Da Silva, R.M.C.; Del Sordo, S.; Ferrando, P.; et al. "A 3D CZT hard X ray polarimeter for a balloon borne payload". 2012. 10.1117/12.928326 Von Ballmoos, P.; Alvarez, J.; Barriere, N.; Boggs, S.; Bykov, A.; Del Cura Velayos, J.M.; Frontera, F.; et al. "The DUAL mission concept". 2011. 10.1117/12.895419 Caroli, E.; Da Silva, R.M.C.; Del Sordo, S.; Stephen, J.B.. "Hard X ray polarimetry with wide band laue lens telescopes". 2011. Da Silva, R.M.C.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Auricchio, N.; Maia, J.M.; Del Sordo, S.; Basili, A.; et al. "Polarization degree and vector angle effects on a CdZnTe focal plane performance". 2010. 10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874529 Caroli, E.; Auricchio, N.; Del Sordo, S.; Abbene, L.; Budtz-Jørgensen, C.; Casini, F.; Curado Da Silva, R.M.; et al. "Development of a 3D CZT detector prototype for Laue Lens telescope". 2010. 10.1117/12.858120 Auricchio, N.; Basili, A.; Caroli, E.; Budtz-Jorgensen, C.; Da Silva, R.M.C.; Del Sordo, S.; Kuvvetli, I.; et al. "A CZT high efficiency detector with 3D spatial resolution for Laue lens applications". 2010. 10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874500 Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Auricchio, N.; Caroli, E.; Donati, A.; Maia, J.M.; Schiavone, F.; Stephen, J.B.; et al. "Polarimetry study with a CdZnTe focal plane detector". 2009. 10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5401600 Caroli, E.; Auricchio, N.; Budtz-Jorgensen, C.; Kuvvetli, I.; Del Sordo, S.; Da Silva, R.M.C.; Milano, L.; et al. "A 3D CZT prototype for Laue lens telescope". 2009. Del Sordo, S.; Abbene, L.; Caroli, E.; Auricchio, N.; Stephen, J.B.; Quadrini, E.; Zappettini, A.; et al. "Recent trends in the development of CdTe and CdZnTe semiconductor detectors for astrophysical applications". 2009. Botte, G.S.; Rachinhas, P.J.B.M.; Dias, T.H.V.T.; Da Silva, R.M.C.; Veloso, J.F.C.A.; Gouvêa, A.L.; Carita, L.P.M.M.; et al. "X-ray polarimetric measurements in xenon gas filled detectors". 2008. 10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4774550 Natalucci, L.; Alvarez, J.M.; Barriere, N.; Caroli, E.; Da Silva, R.M.C.; Del Sordo, S.; Di Cosimo, S.; et al. "CdZnTe detector for hard X-ray and low energy gamma-rays focusing telescope". 2008. 10.1117/12.789201 Caroli, E.; Auricchio, N.; Budtz-Jorgensen, C.; Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Del Sordo, S.; Donati, A.; Kuvvetli, I.; et al. "A three-dimensional CZT detector as a focal plane prototype for a Laue Lens telescope". 2008. 10.1117/12.790558 Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Frontera, F.. "The POLCA experiments". 2008. Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Pisa, A.; Auricchio, N.; Del Sordo, S.; Frontera, F.; et al. "Experimental polarimetric study of a gamma-ray CZT focal plane prototype". 2007. 10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4436670 Caroli, E.; Auricchio, N.; Bertuccio, G.; Budtz-Jørgensen, C.; Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Del Sordo, S.; Frontera, F.; et al. "A focal plane detector design for a wide band Laue-lens telescope". 2006. 10.1117/12.671710 Mendes, N.F.C.; Da Silva, R.M.C.; Castanheira, M.T.D.; Veloso, J.F.C.A.; Freitas, D.S.A.P.; Conde, C.A.N.; Wei, F.; Lin, H.. "Large area and high-pressure GPSC/MSGC for space solar X-ray spectrometry". 2005. 10.1109/NSSMIC.2005.1596294 Freitas, D.S.A.P.; Da Silva, R.M.C.; Mendes, N.F.C.; Conde, C.A.N.. "Dual-cathode CsI covered microstrip plate as VUV high efficiency photosensor". 2005. 10.1109/NSSMIC.2005.1596552 Ubertini, P.; Bazzano, A.; Cocchi, M.; Natalucci, L.; Villa, G.E.; Bassani, L.; Caroli, E.; et al. "Unveiling the high energy obscured universe: Hunting explosive and collapsed objects physics". 2005. Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Mendes, N.F.C.; Frontera, F.; Pareschi, G.; Del Sordo, S.. "Monte Carlo evaluation of polarimetric capabilities of a hard X-ray CdTe focal plane". 2004. Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Mendes, N.F.C.; Frontera, F.. "Polarimetric performances of a wide field CZT monitor for X-and ¿-ray astrophysics". 2004. Da Silva, R.M.C.; Auricchio, N.; Caroli, E.; Donati, A.; Hage-Ali, M.; Schiavone, F.; Siffert, P.; Stephen, J.B.; Ventura, G.. "Hard-X and soft gamma ray polarimetry with CdTe array prototypes". 2003. Curado da Silva, R.M.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Siffert, P.. "Monte Carlo simulations of the design of a hard X-ray telescope optimised for polarimetry". 2002. 10.1117/12.458868 Da Silva, R.M.C.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Siffert, P.. "Monte Carlo polarimetric simulations of a hard X-ray energy telescope". 2002. 10.1117/12.454233 Curado da Silva, R.M.; Ayoub, M.; Caroli, E.; Donati, A.; Hage-Ali, M.; Schiavone, F.; Siffert, P.; Stephen, J.B.; Ventura, G.. "Polarimetric performance of a prototype hard X-ray telescope". 2002. Natal da Luz, H.; Veloso, J.F.C.A.; Dos Santos, J.M.F.; Conde, C.A.N.; Silva, R.M.C.; Pan, H.-R.; Li, Z.-Y.; Lin, H.-A.. "A large area gas proportional scintillation counter for solar X-ray spectrometry in a balloon born experiment". 2001. Caroli, E.; Bertuccio, G.; Cola, A.; Curado da Silva, R.M.; Donati, A.; Dusi, W.; Landini, G.; et al. "Hard X-ray polarimetry with a thick CdTe position sensitive spectrometer". 2000. 10.1117/12.409157 Silva, Rui M.C.; Conde, C.A.N.. "Performance of a gas proportional scintillation counter with compact modular high voltage and optocoupled electronics". 1999. Silva, Rui M.C.; Conde, C.A.N.. "High voltage and optically coupled analogue interface circuits for gas proportional scintillation counters". 1996. Simoes, J.Basilio; Silva, Rui M.C.; Morgado, Antonio Miguel L.S.; Correia, Carlos M.. "Optical coupling of analog signals". 1995.
Journal article	J. M. Maia; R.M. Curado da Silva; J. Mingacho. "Evaluation of effective dose for gamma-rays of terrestrial gamma-ray flashes in aviation: spectral- and atmosphere-effects". Radiation Physics and Chemistry (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.111332. 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.111332 M. Moita; L. Ferro; E. Caroli; L. Cavazzini; R.M. Curado da Silva; J.B. Stephen; E. Virgilli. "Monte Carlo study of a 3D CZT spectroscopic-imager for scattering polarimetry". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2022.167870. 10.1016/j.nima.2022.167870 Alexandre M. F. Trindade; J. Escada; J. M. Maia; R. M. Curado da Silva; A. P. Marques; F. P. Santos. "Development of a Device to Measure the Electron Transverse Diffusion in Gas Media". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (2023): https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2023.3244361. 10.1109/TNS.2023.3244361 A.M.F. Trindade; J. Escada; J.M. Maia; R.M. Curado da Silva; F.I.G.M. Borges; A.P. Marques; F.P. Santos. "A new experimental system for electron transverse diffusion measurements". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2022.167603. 10.1016/j.nima.2022.167603 M. Moita; R. M. Curado da Silva; J. M. Maia; E. Caroli; E. Virgilli; N. Auricchio; J. B. Stephen; F. Frontera; S. del Sordo. "Polarimetry With a Multilayer CdTe Prototype for Soft Gamma-Ray Astrophysics". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 68 11 (2021): 2655-2660. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2021.3110472. 10.1109/TNS.2021.3110472 "PHEMTO: the polarimetric high energy modular telescope observatory". Experimental Astronomy 51 3 (2021): 1143-1173. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10686-021-09723-x. 10.1007/s10686-021-09723-x "Understanding the origin of the positron annihilation line and the physics of supernova explosions". Experimental Astronomy 51 3 (2021): 1175-1202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10686-021-09727-7. 10.1007/s10686-021-09727-7 Curado da Silva, RM. "Orbit-Like Proton Radiation Sensitivity of CdTe Detectors: Evaluation of Mobility-Lifetime Products and Spectroscopic Properties". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tns.2019.2935119. 10.1109/tns.2019.2935119 A. F. V. Cortez; R. M. Curado da Silva; G. Rodriguez; P. Cumani; A. Morselli; M. Hernanz; V. Tatischeff; et al. "Future gamma-ray missions’ polarimetric prospects". Experimental Astronomy (2019): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-019-09637-9. 10.1007/s10686-019-09637-9 Moita, M.; Caroli, E.; Maia, J.M.; Curado da Silva, R.M.; Auricchio, N.; Stephen, J.B.; Páscoa, M.; Trindade, A.M.F.. "Compton polarimetry with a multi-layer CdTe focal plane prototype". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 918 (2019): 93-98. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85057829699&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.nima.2018.10.192 Pascoa, M.P.; Maia, J.M.; Auricchio, N.; Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Crespo, P.; Do Carmo, S.J.C.; Moita, M.; Alves, F.; Caroli, E.. "Orbit-Like Proton Radiation Sensitivity of CdTe Detectors: Evaluation of Mobility-Lifetime Products and Spectroscopic Properties". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 66 9 (2019): 2063-2071. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85072513533&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TNS.2019.2935119 Silva, Rui. "Hard X-ray and Soft Gamma Ray Polarimetry with CdTe/CZT Spectro-Imager". Galaxies (2018): http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/6/3/69. 10.3390/galaxies6030069 Simões, N.; Maia, J.M.; Curado da Silva, R.M.; Ghithan, S.; Crespo, P.; do Carmo, S.J.C.; Alves, F.; et al. "Inflight proton activation and damage on a CdTe detection plane". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 877 (2018): 183-191. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85031724999&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.nima.2017.09.017 De Angelis, A.; Tatischeff, V.; Grenier, I.A.; McEnery, J.; Mallamaci, M.; Tavani, M.; Oberlack, U.; et al. "Science with e-ASTROGAM: A space mission for MeV–GeV gamma-ray astrophysics". Journal of High Energy Astrophysics 19 (2018): 1-106. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85054709790&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jheap.2018.07.001 De Angelis, A.; Tatischeff, V.; Tavani, M.; Oberlack, U.; Grenier, I.; Hanlon, L.; Walter, R.; et al. "The e-ASTROGAM mission: Exploring the extreme Universe with gamma rays in the MeV – GeV range". Experimental Astronomy 44 1 (2017): 25-82. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85020108036&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10686-017-9533-6 Maia, J.M.; Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Kim, Y.-S.. "Prospects on low-Z elements K fluorescence and actinide-radionuclides L fluorescence X-ray detection with cooled CZT". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 62 2 (2015): 577-587. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84928042802&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TNS.2015.2401427 Antier, S.; Ferrando, P.; Limousin, O.; Caroli, E.; Curado da Silva, R.M.; Blondel, C.; Chipaux, R.; et al. "Hard X-ray polarimetry with Caliste, a high performance CdTe based imaging spectrometer". Experimental Astronomy (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84925238998&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10686-015-9442-5 Soffitta, P.; Barcons, X.; Bellazzini, R.; Braga, J.; Costa, E.; Fraser, G.W.; Gburek, S.; et al. "XIPE: The X-ray imaging polarimetry explorer". Experimental Astronomy 36 3 (2013): 523-567. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84890228293&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10686-013-9344-3 Da Silva, R.M.C.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Auricchio, N.; Maia, J.M.; Del Sordo, S.; Basili, A.; et al. "Polarization degree and direction angle effects on a CdZnTe focal plane performance". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 59 4 PART 3 (2012): 1628-1635. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865386086&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TNS.2012.2195504 De Campos, J.B.; Da Silva, R.M.C.; Gloster, C.P.; Pisa, A.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Frontera, F.. "CdZnTe focal plane polarimetric performances for a laue lens point spread function". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 59 4 PART 3 (2012): 1582-1590. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865384484&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TNS.2012.2201752 von Ballmoos, P.; Alvarez, J.; Barrière, N.; Boggs, S.; Bykov, A.; Del Cura Velayos, J.M.; Frontera, F.; et al. "A DUAL mission for nuclear astrophysics". Experimental Astronomy 34 2 (2012): 583-622. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84866915072&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10686-011-9286-6 Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Auricchio, N.; Caroli, E.; Donati, A.; Del Sordo, S.; Honkimaki, V.; Maia, J.M.; et al. "Polarimetry study with a CdZnTe focal plane detector". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 58 4 PART 2 (2011): 2118-2123. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84860389245&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TNS.2011.2153211 Caroli, E.; Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Stephen, J.B.; Pisa, A.; Auricchio, N.; Del Sordo, S.; Donati, A.; et al. "A polarimetric experiment with a laue lens and CZT pixel detector". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 56 4 (2009): 1848-1854. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-69549133848&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TNS.2009.2021475 Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Pisa, A.; Auricchio, N.; Del Sordo, S.; Frontera, F.; et al. "Polarimetric performance of a Laue lens gamma-ray CdZnTe focal plane prototype". Journal of Applied Physics 104 8 (2008): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-55249102908&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1063/1.3000092 Freitas, D.S.A.P.; Curado da Silva, R.M.; Mendes, N.F.C.; Conde, C.A.N.. "Dual-Cathode CsI Covered Microstrip Plate as VUV High Efficiency Photosensor". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 55 5 (2008): 2662-2665. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85008026126&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TNS.2008.2002325 Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Mendes, N.F.C.; Frontera, F.; Auricchio, N.; Amati, L.. "Polarimetric performance study of a CZT gamma-ray burst monitor concept". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 53 1 (2006): 383-388. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33645685648&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TNS.2006.869847 Caroli, E.; Auricchio, N.; Amati, L.; Bezsmolnyy, Y.; Budtz-Jørgensen, C.; Da Silva, R.M.C.; Frontera, F.; et al. "A focal plane detector design for a wide-band Laue-lens telescope". Experimental Astronomy 20 1-3 (2005): 341-351. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33751097724&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10686-006-9047-0 Caroli, E.; Da Silva, R.M.C.; Pisa, A.; Stephen, J.B.; Frontera, F.; Castanheira, M.T.D.; Del Sordo, S.. "Polarisation measurements with a CdTe pixel array detector for Laue hard X-ray focusing telescopes". Experimental Astronomy 20 1-3 (2005): 353-364. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33751113884&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10686-006-9048-z Curado Da Silva, R.M.; Auricchio, N.; Caroli, E.; Donati, A.; Hage-Ali, M.; Schiavone, F.; Siffert, P.; Stephen, J.B.; Ventura, G.. "Hard X- And Soft Gamma-ray Polarimetry with CdTe Array Prototypes". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 51 5 I (2004): 2478-2484. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-8344282080&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TNS.2004.836137 Da Silva, R.M.C.; Ayoub, M.; Caroli, E.; Donati, A.; Hage-Ali, M.; Schiavone, F.; Siffert, P.; Stephen, J.B.; Ventura, G.. "Experimental polarimetric study of a hard X-ray energy telescope prototype". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 50 4 II (2003): 1198-1203. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0041424869&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TNS.2003.815161 Da Silva, R.M.C.; Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Siffert, P.. "Cipher, a polarimeter telescope concept for hard X-ray astronomy". Experimental Astronomy 15 1 (2003): 45-65. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-21544467268&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1023/B:EXPA.0000028172.78709.1e Caroli, E.; Auricchio, N.; Donati, A.; Schiavone, F.; Stephen, J.B.; Ventura, G.; Da Silva, R.M.C.; et al. "A study of prototype CdTe hard X- and ¿-ray detectors". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 513 1-2 SPEC. (2003): 350-356. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0041749046&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.nima.2003.08.061 Caroli, E.; Stephen, J.B.; Dusi, W.; Bertuccio, G.; Sampietro, M.; Bird, A.J.; Dean, A.J.; et al. "A CdTe position sensitive spectrometer for hard X- and soft ¿-ray polarimetry". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 477 1-3 (2002): 567-573. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037147865&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/S0168-9002(01)01924-6 Da Luz, H.N.; Veloso, J.F.C.A.; Dos Santos, J.M.F.; Conde, C.A.N.; Silva, R.M.C.; Pan, H.-R.; Li, Z.-Y.; Lin, H.-A.. "A large area gas proportional scintillation counter for balloon born solar X-ray spectrometry". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 49 II 5 (2002): 2488-2491. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036816620&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/TNS.2002.803888 Silva, R.M.C.; Conde, C.A.N.. "Compact high voltage and optocoupled electronics for gas proportional scintillation counters". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 47 6 II (2000): 2075-2077. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034451895&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/23.903850 Silva, R.M.C.; Dos Santos, J.M.F.; Conde, C.A.N.. "An ellipsoidal grid gas proportional scintillation counter". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 422 1-3 (1999): 305-308. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0000799199&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/S0168-9002(98)00963-2 Simões, J.B.; Silva, R.M.C.; Morgado, A.M.L.S.; Correia, C.M.. "The optical coupling of analog signals". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 43 3 PART 2 (1996): 1672-1674. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030172844&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1109/23.507168
Thesis / Dissertation	Curado da Silva, RM. "X-ray and gamma-ray CdTe Polarimeters for Astrophysics". PhD, Universite de Strasbourg IUT Louis Pasteur, 2002. Curado da Silva, RM. "Development of a Xe gas filled detector and of the electronic system for solar astrophysics". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, 1997.

Other

Other output

Gamma-ray Astrophysics in the MeV Range: the ASTROGAM Concept and Beyond. 2021. Curado da Silva, RM.
All-sky Medium Energy Gamma-ray Observatory: Exploring the Extreme Multimessenger Universe. 2019. Curado da Silva, RM.
High-Energy Polarimetry - a new window to probe extreme physics in AGN jets. 2019. Curado da Silva, RM.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2024/02/16	THOR: TGF and High-energy astrophysics Observatory for gamma-Rays on board the Space Rider	Looking AHEAD to soft gamma-ray Astrophysics: prospects and challenges, Ferrara, Italy, 14-16 February 2024, https://agenda.infn.it/event/37541/. Università degli Studi di Ferrara (Ferrara, Italy)
2023/02/22	Central Nuclear de Zaporijjia: Riscos e Desafios no contexto da Guerra da Ucrânia.	Palestra Departamento de Física da Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/11/23	i-Astro Activities	Airbus Academic Day Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisboa, Portugal)
2022/10/14	Tropospheric phenomena with potential risks for aviation	Portugal Air Summit (Ponte de Sor, Portugal)
2022/06/09	Enhanced Innovation Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Space	5th New Space Atlantic Summit Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/03/05	High-Energy Space Observatories in the New Era of Multi-Messenger Astrophysics	Departamento de Física da Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2018/09/05	e-ASTROGAM and Experimental Compton Polarimetry	NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (Washington, United States)
2016/11/15	XIPE Mission Focal Plane Optimization	International Workshop on Soft X-ray Single-order Diffraction Grating Development and Application (Chengdu, China)
2016/03/23	Space Instrumentation for High-Energy Astrophysics	Czech Technical University in Prague (Praga, Czech Republic)
2014/02/18	X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions	National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China)
2012/11/14	Gamma-ray Universe Polarization Analysis with Fermi Space Telescope	Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology, Université Catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium)
2012/06/28	X- and gamma-ray polarimetry in future space missions	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas (Lisboa, Portugal)
2011/02/23	The POLCA Experiments	Institut de Ciències de l’Espai (Barcelona, Spain)
2011/01/18	A Missão Espacial Dual	Departamento de Física da Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2008/05/28	The Gamma-Ray Imager Mission Proposal	Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2007/05/11	The Gamma-Ray Imager Mission for ESA Cosmic Vision	Center for Space Radiations, Université Catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium)
2005/11/24	X- and Gamma-ray Polarimetry with CdTe Focal Plane Telescope for a Wide Band Laue Lens Telescope	Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica (Bolonha, Italy)
2004/04/21	Montecarlo Simulation and Experimental Polarimetric Study of the CIPHER Telescope	”, Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2002/01/04	Polarimetric performance of the CIPHER (Coded Imager and Polarimeter for High Energy Radiation) telescope for X-ray and gamma ray astronomy	Astronomical Observatory of the Coimbra University (Coimbra, Portugal)
2000/12/15	Simulations de Polarimetrie X et Gamma pour le Telescope CIPHER (Coded Imager and Polarimeter for High Energy Radiation).	Laboratoire PHASE, CNRS (Estrasburgo, France)
1998/01/27	Gas Proportional Scintillation Counters for Solar X-rays Detection	Max Plank Institut Semiconductor Laboratory (Munique, Germany)
1997/08/26	High Voltage and Optically Coupled Analogue Circuits for Gas Proportional Scintillation Counters Constructed for Solar X-rays detection	Centre for Space Science and Applied Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/01/01 - Current	Space Radiation in Low Earth Orbit and Space Weather on board the Space Rider Supervisor	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2023/09/01 - Current	Development of Data Analysis Software for the THOR Mission aboard the Space Rider Co-supervisor	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Informática, Portugal
2023/09/01 - Current	Efeitos da exposição de detetores CZT ao meio de órbita da Estação Espacial Internacional Supervisor	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2023/09/01 - Current	Desenvolvimento de Instrumento Multiplanar de CdTe para a Missão THOR a bordo do Space Rider da ESA Supervisor	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2023/05/01 - Current	Space Rider maiden flight orbital particles identification using machine learning techniques Co-supervisor	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores, Portugal
2023/05/01 - Current	Multi-messenger Astrophysics with AMEGO Space Telescope Supervisor	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2023/10/09	Desenvolvimento de um observatório para astrofísica das altas energias a bordo do voo orbital inaugural do Space Rider Supervisor	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2023/07/19	Combining HPC and low-power systems for data-intensive-acquisition sensors in space contexts Co-supervisor	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores, Portugal
2017/01/01 - 2023/04/27	Study of noble gases mixtures characteristics as a detection medium Co-supervisor of Alexandre Manuel Fonseca Trindade	Doutoramento em Física (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/09/27	Desenvolvimento de eletrónica digital para monitorização de processos aerotermodinâmicos a bordo de sistemas de proteção térmica Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Engenharia Física (Master) Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal Active Space Technologies, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2022/09/23	From Concept to Development of Astrophysics Payloads for Gamma-Radiation Studies Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Física (Master) Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/07/26	Investigation of inorganic scintillator detectors with photodiode readout Supervisor	Mestrado em Engenharia Física (Master) Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/11/02	Polarimetry for high-energy astrophysics Supervisor	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/10/01 - 2020/11/26	Detection of terrestrial gamma-ray flashes for aircraft safety Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Física apresentado à Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/01/01 - 2020/02/21	Polarimeter Development for Future Space Gamma-ray Telescopes Supervisor	Doctoral Program in Applied and Engineering Physics (DAEPHYS) (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2018/01/01 - 2019/01/31	Post-doctoral Research work performed the framework of the H2020 project AHEAD, H2020-INFRAIA-2014-2015, ref: 654215 Supervisor	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal
2013/01/01 - 2018/06/30	Post-doctoral grant SFRH/BPD/90283/2012: Detetores gasosos: estudos experimentais e por simulação. Co-supervisor	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2016/09/01 - 2018/03/09	Análise dos Danos da Radiação de Protões Orbitais em Detectores de CdTe Supervisor	Mestrado em Astrofísica e Instrumentação para o Espaço (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31	Post-doctoral research work performed in the framework of the H2020 project AHEAD, H2020-INFRAIA-2014-2015, ref: 654215 Supervisor	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2016/02/26	Deteção por Fluorescência de raios X de biometais em tecido cerebral e olhos de ratos Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Engenharia Física (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2015/10/08	Ativação e Degradação da Resposta de um Instrumento de CdTe em Condições de Voo para um Telescópio Espacial de Raios Gama Supervisor	Mestrado em Astrofísica e Instrumentação para o Espaço (Degree) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2013/09/01 - 2014/09/29	CdTe matrix Polarimetric analysis with a crystal polarizer Supervisor	Mestrado em Astrofísica e Instrumentação para o Espaço (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2008/04/01 - 2011/07/31	Supervision of the research work performed by the researcher Colin Paul Gloster in the framework of the project PTDC/CTE-SPA/65803/2006 and of his PhD (not completed). Supervisor	Doutoramento em Física (não concluído por baixa por doença mental) (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2009/09/01 - 2010/09/13	Optimization of the focal plane for the Gamma-Ray Imager mission Supervisor of João Bernardo Campos	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2007/08/01 - 2007/09/30	Design definition of the CZT focal plane of Gamma-Ray Imager prototype, in collaboration with the industrial partner Active Space, Coimbra, Portugal Supervisor	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2005/01/01 - 2005/12/31	Development of solar X-ray detectors with the Centre for Space Science and Applied Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences and in the framework of the project POCTI/FP/FNU/50228/2003. Supervisor of Matilde Teixeira Dias Castanheira	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2003/09/01 - 2004/10/31	Development of solar X-ray detectors in collaboration with the Centre for Space Science and Applied Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences and in the framework of the project POCTI/FP/FNU/50228/2003 Supervisor of Nuno Camarneiro Mendes	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2017/07/01 - Current	Portugal Space Summer School, ESA-BIC, LIP, Departamento de Física and Observatório Astronómico da UC, Coimbra, since 2017 http://spacesummerschool.ipn.pt/ (2017/07/01) Other (Co-organisor)	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2015/07/01 - Current	Biennial Summer School "How to be an astronaut" LIP, Departamento de Física and Observatório Astronómico da UC, Coimbra, between 2015 and 2021 https://www.lip.pt/events/2021/Como-ser-astronauta/ (2015/07/01) Other (President of the Organising Committee)	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2020/10/02	Chair of Coimbra AHEAD2020 Progress Meeting on Space Experiments for HE Astrophysics & Multi-messenger Astronomy (2020/10/01 - 2020/10/02) Meeting (President of the Organising Committee)	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal
2019/10/16 - 2019/10/20	Co-chair of the 2nd International Workshop on Soft Xray Single order Diffraction Grating Development and Application (2019/10/16 - 2019/10/20) Workshop (President of the Organising Committee)	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal Laser Fusion Research Center, CAEP, China

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
1993/09/01 - 1994/03/31	Erasmus Program. 1st semester of academic year 1993/94. Other	Erasmus Program Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy
1993/09/01 - 1994/02/28	Programa Erasmus Other	Università degli Studi di Padova Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia Galileo Galilei, Italy

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2023/06/23	Space Debris Monitoring and Supervision Systems, Departamento de Física da Universidade de Coimbra. (Thesis) Main arguer	Afonso Fernandes Simões (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2020/02/21	Polarimeter Development for Future Space Gamma-ray Telescopes Supervisor	Miguel Fernandes Moita (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2018/03/09	Análise dos Danos da Radiação de Protões Orbitais em Detectores de CdTe Supervisor	Marcela Pelica Páscoa (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2017/10/30	Análise de Biometais em Tecido Cerebral por Microscopia Eletrónica Analítica (Thesis) Main arguer	Joana Fabíola Rocha Baptista (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016/02/26	Deteção por Fluorescência de Raios X de Biometais em Tecido Cerebral Thesis Member	Mariana Morais Martins (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2015/10/08	Ativação e Degradação da Resposta de um Instrumento de CdTe em Condições de Voo para um Telescópio Espacial de Raios Gama Supervisor	Nelson Faria Pinto Simões (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2014/10/20	Study of Strip Spectro-Imaging Detectors for a Future Space MeV Telescope (Thesis) Main arguer	Mohamad Khalil (PhD) Université Paris Diderot IUT Paris Diderot, France
2014/09/29	CdTe matrix Polarimetric analysis with a crystal polarizer Supervisor	Marco Gui Alves Pinto (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2010/09/13	Optimization of the focal plane for the Gamma-Ray Imager mission Supervisor	João Bernardo Campos (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2009/09/30	Étude et optimisation du plan de détection de haute énergie en Cd(Zn)Te de la mission spatiale d’astronomie X et gamma Simbol-X (Thesis) Arguer	Aline Meuris (PhD) Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives Centre de Saclay, France
2007/01/08	A method to find new X-Ray sources in space (Thesis) Main arguer	Michail Lazos (Master) Universidade do Porto Departamento de Física e Astronomia, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2003/10/01 - 2005/09/30	Portuguese Astronomical Society	Elected directive board

Conference scientific committee

	Conference name	Conference host
2024/02/14 - 2024/02/16	Looking AHEAD to soft gamma-ray Astrophysics: prospects and challenges, https://agenda.infn.it/event/37541/.	Ferrara, Italy
2019/02/11 - 2019/02/15	12th INTEGRAL Conference	Geneva, Switzerland

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2017/02/27 - 2017/03/03	Erasmus+ teaching program professor	(Master)	Università degli Studi di Bologna Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Italy
2016/03/21 - 2016/03/25	Erasmus+ teaching program professor.	(Master)	Ceské Vysoké Ucení Technické v Praze Fakulta Jaderná a Fyzikálne inženýrská, Czech Republic

Evaluation committee

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization	Funding entity
2018/04/18 - 2018/06/12	Expert evaluator of call H2020-SPACE-2018, topic Scientific instrumentation and technologies enabling space science and exploration (SPACE-20-SCI), Research Executive Agency (REA), European Commission of the European Union, Brussels, Belgium Evaluator	Research Executive Agency, Belgium European Commission, Belgium	European Commission
2016/04/07 - 2016/05/31	H2020 expert evaluator of call “Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies – Space”, topic Scientific Instrumentation (COMPET-5-2016), Research Executive Agency, European Commission of the European Union, Brussels, Belgium. Evaluator	Research Executive Agency, Belgium European Commission, Belgium	European Commission

Scientific expedition

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2022/09/01 - Current	Team Leader of high-energy astrophysics ANTAEUS cubesat proposal to Design Booster call of ESA Fly Your Satellite Programme. This proposal was pre-selected for ESA Selection Workshop the 6-7th December 2022. However, it was not selected for 2023 development but it is under development for a successful application for the next call by the end of 2023.	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/09/27 - 2021/09/30	Endorsing professor of STRATOSpheric POLarimetry with Cadmium Telluride Array (STRATOSPOLCA) students experiment launch in a high-altitude ESA BEXUS balloon programme, from Kiruna, Sweden the September 29th 2021. https://rexusbexus.net/experiments/scientific-research/astrophysics/	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Active Space Technologies, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2018/09/05	Mentor of Stratospheric Spectropolarimeter Gamma-X experiment selected in a competitive NASA HASP (High Altitude Student Platform) call. CdTe polarimeter prototype for double-event background measurement launched in a high-altitude balloon the September 4th, 2018 at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, USA. https://laspace.lsu.edu/hasp/groups/Payload.php?py=2018&pn=13	Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Física, Portugal American River College, United States