Pedro António Veiga Rodrigues (0815-E1A8-AF3D)

Curriculum Vitae

Pedro António Veiga Rodrigues

Pedro Rodrigues is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho (UM) in Portugal. He received his PhD degree in Science and Engineering of Polymers and Composites (2020) and a master's degree in Materials Engineering (2015) from the UM. He has a strong background in reactive extrusion, compounding (polymer blends and nanocomposites), and material science. The last 5 years (2019-2024) of his scientific work were mostly focused on the development and transfer of scientific knowledge to the industry, working alongside more than ten industrial projects, and developing scientific work with several research groups and centers. Currently, he is focusing on the development of solutions to foster sustainability in materials science and industry. Alongside his research activities, Pedro started is career as Professor at the Department of Polymers Engineering, lecturing several courses for more than 100 students. Pedro has/is supervised/ing several students and researchers (16 Msc student, 13 tutoring MSc and 2 PhD students), has 20 published papers and 21 conference presentations (still increasing). Pedro has developed research activities in the area of Polymers Science at the Institute for Polymers and Composites (IPC), UM, and at the Center for Innovation in Polymer Engineering. These activities have always been strongly linked to industrial, technological and research centers. Pedro has been actively involved in several industrial and scientific projects from his supervisor Professor Ana Vera Machado (IPC/DEP UMinho), helping and guiding undergraduate and graduate students and researchers in laboratory activities. He has collaborated in theoretical-practical classes from master courses and demonstrations to high school students. The beginning of his professional career (2016) allowed him to get in touch with advanced techniques in the functionalization of synthetic polymers by reactive extrusion. In 2017, he embraced a new project to obtain a PhD degree in Science and Engineering of Polymers and Composites, in partnership with several companies in the Portuguese footwear sector (IMPULSE and FAMEST projects). In this project, high-performance materials were developed for the safety footwear industry, namely for non-slip soles with thermochromic properties, and copolymers for structural application in toe caps and shanks, resulting in two commercialized products. Subsequently, Pedro was involved in several research projects with a strong component in the functionalization and compounding of polymeric systems. These experiences captivated his interest in this area, leading him into a huge challenge with one of the largest international reference companies in the manufacture and sale of raw materials for the plastics industry (BASF, SA). Since then, he has been actively working on the development of innovative and sustainable materials from material waste (MOBFOOD, GreenShoes, and BetterPlastics projects) and marine plastic pollution (MASPLAS project). Pedro has a proactive attitude, giving positive and decisive contributions in projects of fellow grantees, in a synergy of knowledge and multidisciplinary skills. He is responsible for several laboratory equipments, manages 1 laboratory at IPC, and is responsible for the material inventory of his working research group. He is constantly working with other research groups (Physics Department at the University of Minho, CIMO-IPB, INSA, IPL-CDRSP, CENTIMFE), participating in project meetings, developing studies, and publishing. Overall, Pedro Rodrigues's research profile has been building up to develop more sustainable polymeric solutions, enhancing the circular economy, and fighting against global pollution, with a strong collaboration with the industry. Keywords: Polymer; Reactive extrusion; Blending; Compounding; Nanomaterials; Polymer functionalization; Circular economy; materials science; material characterization; biopolymers

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Pedro António Veiga Rodrigues

Citation names

Rodrigues, Pedro
Rodrigues, P. V.
Rodrigues, Pedro V.
Pedro Veiga Rodrigues
Pedro V. Rodrigues
P. V. Rodrigues

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 0815-E1A8-AF3D
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0397-8808
Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=eADq24YAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=title
Scopus Author Id: 55651766100

Email addresses

pedro.rodrigues@dep.uminho.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Materials Engineering
Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Polymer Science

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2026/01/28 - 2026/01/28 Concluded	Exploring AI in Academia: Practical Applications and Best Practices - Arqus (Technological Specialization Degree) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2025/12/17 Concluded	Textile Design and Fashion 4th Edition - Science Meetings (Technological Specialization Degree) Universidade do Minho Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
2025/07 Concluded	Preparing Funding Applications - Aprofundamento em Elaboração de Candidaturas a Financiamento (Technological Specialization Degree) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2025/03/01 - 2025/05/31 Concluded	Academia INOV.AM-Powder Bed Fusion – Materiais Poliméricos (PBF-P) (Technological Specialization Degree) Major in Additive manufacturing Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal Universidade do Minho TecMinho, Portugal	19
2025/05/28 Concluded	Introduction to Additive Manufacturing (Technological Specialization Degree) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal Universidade do Minho TecMinho, Portugal Universidade Atlântica Escola Superior de Saúde Atlântica, Portugal Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
2025/02 - 2025/04 Concluded	2C2T-UM Science Meetings 2025 - Medical materials, Natural Fibers and Sustainability (Technological Specialization Degree) Universidade do Minho Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
2021/05/01 - 2022/02/06 Concluded	Compounding and polymer modification (Post-Doctorate) Major in Polymer Science and Engineering Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal Pólo de Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2019 Concluded	Ciência e Engenharia de Polímeros e Compósitos (Doctorate) Major in Sem especialidade Universidade do Minho, Portugal "Development of Polymeric Systems for Safety Footwear " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Muito Bom
2010/09/01 - 2015/12/02 Concluded	Materials Engineering (Integrated Master's Degree) Universidade do Minho, Portugal "Dispersion of exfoliated graphite - polypropylene nanocomposites" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	16

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/12/04 - 2026/06/30	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
2022/02/08 - 2023/06/30	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2021/05/01 - 2022/02/06	Postdoc (Research)	Pólo de Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020/02/01 - 2021/04/30	Researcher (Master)	Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2017/02/01 - 2020/01/31	Researcher (Master)	Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2016/07/01 - 2017/01/31	Researcher (Master)	TecMinho Associação Universidade-Empresa para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2024 - Current	Development and Evaluation of Polyhydroxyalkanoate/MXene Biocomposites for 3D Printing of Bone Tissue Scaffolds Using Experimental and In Silico Techniques 2023.12174.PEX Researcher Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal	Ongoing
2022 - Current	Biofunctional Cyclic Dipeptide Nanofibers for Energy Generation and Non-Linear Optical Conversion None Integration into Research Grant Fellow	Not funded
2022 - Current	Nanoengineered multifunctional bioplastics for high-performance packaging applications None Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)	Not funded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2025/01/31 - 2028/12/31	Functionalized chiral dipeptide based flexible magnetoelectric nanofibers, for enhanced energy harvesting, magnetic sensing and nonlinear optical conversion. e2e7489f-bc1a-48b0-a566-7f1e5e3d2ad4 Post-doc Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal	Under evaluation
2025/01/01 - 2028/12/30	Biofilmes de polihidroxiuretanas obtidas através da aminólise de ciclocarbonatos de óleo de soja residual MCTI/CNPq no 16/2024 Post-doc Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Brazil	Under evaluation
2023/12/04 - 2025/12/31	Packaging of the Future Project - +ecological +digital +inclusive 01/C05-i10/2024.PC644931699-00000042 Post-doc Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal	Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP Ongoing
2025/09 - 2025/12/20	Arqus program n° 24ARQUSBOU 24ARQUSBOU Post-doc Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, France Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal	Concluded
2022/02/08 - 2023/06/30	MARPLAS - Valorization of Plastic and Microplastics from Marine Environment NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000080 Post-doc Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/05/01 - 2022/02/06	BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany PIEP - BASF SE projet Post-doc Fellow Pólo de Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal	BASF SE Ongoing
2020/08/01 - 2021/04/30	FAMEST - Footwear, Advanced Materials, Equipment`s and Software Technologies - Calçado e tecnologias avançadas de materiais, equipamentos e software POCI-01-0247-FEDER-024529 Research Fellow Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2020/02/01 - 2020/07/31	TSSiPRO - Technologies for Sustainable and Smart Innovative Products NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000015 Research Fellow Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2017/02/01 - 2020/01/31	IMPULSE - Polymers and Composites: Driver of Technological Innovation and Industrial Competitiveness NORTE-08-5369-FSE-000034 PhD Student Fellow Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication UID/CTM/50025/2019 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal Universidade do Minho, Portugal UNINOVA Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2016/07/01 - 2017/01/31	ProLaser Edgings - TecMinho Projeto Orlas Prolaser - TecMinho Research Fellow TecMinho Associação Universidade-Empresa para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal	Probos - Resinas e Plásticos, SA Surteco Group SE Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2020/07/01 - Current	BETTER PLASTICS – PLASTICS IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMY \|POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046091 Post-doc Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal	Ongoing
2020/07/01 - Current	GreenShoes 4.0 - Development of shoes and e advanced technological materials, equipments and softwares POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046082 Post-doc
2018/01/01 - Current	MOBFOOD - Mobilization of Scientific and Technological Knowledge in Response to the Challenges of the Agrifood Market POCI-01-0247-FEDER-024524 Integration into Research Grant Fellow Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
2021/01/01 - 2023/06/30	S4Plast - Sustainable Plastics Advanced Solutions POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046089 Supporting research activities due to my expertise in extrusion, materials characterization and injection molding Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal	Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2021/12/31	Atlanta - Desenvolvimento de solas com casca de arroz None Researcher
2018/09/01 - 2021/12/31	ECOBiB - Eco-Innovative Bag-In-Box Solutions POCI-01- 0247-FEDER-033997 Researcher
2021/01/01 - 2021/03/08	SOPREFA - Development of sustainable welts for the Footwear industry Soprefa company Post-doc	Concluded
2014/02/01 - 2014/07/31	n-STeP-Nanostructured systems for Tailored Performance NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000039 Master Student Fellow	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract	Rodrigues, P. V.; Ana Vera Machado; Maria Cidália Castro. "Towards Sustainability in the Cosmetic Packaging". Paper presented in The 40th International Conference of Polymer Processing Society, Auckland, 2025. Rodrigues, P. V.; Ana Vera Machado; Maria Cidália Castro. "Natural Compounds as Additives in Active Food Packaging". Paper presented in The 40th International Conference of Polymer Processing Society, 2025. Rodrigues, P. V.; Vasco Cruz; Mariana Beltrão; Ana Vera Machado; Fernando Duarte. "Assessing Closed-Loop Recyclability of Polyethylene Assessing Closed-Loop Recyclability of Polyethylene Films in Food Packaging Applications". Paper presented in Vera Machado, Fernando Duarte; The 40th International Conference of Polymer Processing Society, Auckland, 2025. MCR Castro; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; AB Cunha; Ana Vera Machado. "Biopolymer-based systems with bioactive agents as a future solution for food packaging of perishable products". Paper presented in 38th Polymer Processing Society Conference (PPS-38), St. Gallen, 2023. Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Sibele Cestari; Ana Vera Machado. "Upcycling marine waste". Paper presented in 38th Polymer Processing Society Conference (PPS-38), St. Gallen, 2023. Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Carolina Barros; Olga Carneiro; Vasco Cruz; Ana Vera Machado. "Design and Production of Packing Films in line with Recycling". Paper presented in 38th Polymer Processing Society Conference (PPS-38), St. Gallen, 2023. Sibele Cestari; M.C.R. Castro; L.M.A. Lopes; L.C. Mendes; Ana Vera Machado; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues. "Thermal analysis as a tool to perceive changes in polymer blends". Paper presented in Materiais 2023 – XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, Guimarães, Guimarães, 2023. Rosa Baptista; G. Moreira; B. Silva; J. Oliveira; B. Almeida; M.C.R. Castro; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; et al. "Lead-free MDABCO-NH4I3 perovskite crystals embedded in electrospun nanofibers". Paper presented in Materiais 2023 – XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, Guimarães, 2023.
Conference paper	Andrade, Mariana; Rodrigues, Pedro; Barros, Carolina; Cruz, Vasco; Machado, Ana; Barbosa, Cássia; Coelho, Anabela; et al. "Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of PLA based active packaging with pomegranate peels and extract". 2023. Andrade, Mariana; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Rodrigues, Pedro; Barros, Carolina; Cruz, Vasco; Machado, Ana Vera; Barbosa, Cássia; Ramos, Fernando; Sanches Silva, Ana. "Effect of pomegranate peels and extract in barrier, optical and mechanical properties of polylactic acid-based active packaging". 2023. Pedro V. Rodrigues; Raquel Miriam Barbosa Santos; Maria Conceição Paiva; José António Covas. Corresponding author: José António Covas. "Morphology evolution during manufacture and extrusion of polypropylene/graphite nanoplates composites". Paper presented in International Conference on Polymer Processing with Resulting Morphology and Properties: Feet in the Present and Eyes at the Future, Salerno, 2015. Published • 10.1063/1.4937316
Conference poster	Rodrigues, P. V.; Joana Fernandes; João Pereira; Maria Cidália Castro; Ana Vera Machado. "Incorporation of natural fragrances in a cosmetic packaging". Paper presented in Materiais 2025, 2025. Rodrigues, P. V.; João Pereira; Maria Cidália Castro; Lira, Madalena; Machado, Ana Vera. "Material with repellent properties to mosquitoes". Paper presented in Materiais 2025, 2025. Rodrigues, P. V.; Cláudia Freitas; Ana Vera Machado. "The Future of Lunchboxes in a Circular and Sustainable Economy". 2025. Santos, Fátima; Nicolau, Nadia; Vargas, Patricio; Gameiro, Fábio; Lourenço, Marta; Pacheco, Diana; Fernandes Patrício, Tatiana Marisa; et al. Corresponding author: Encarnação, Telma. "DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A NOVEL FULLY BIO-BASED MATERIAL COMPOSITE OF PHBV, PLA, AND CHITOSAN". Paper presented in BIOPOL: 9th International Conference on Bio-based and Biodegradable Polymers, 2024. Castro, M. Cidália R.; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Cruz, Vasco; Ana Vera Machado. Corresponding author: Castro, M. Cidália R.. "Compatibilization of polylactic acid and thermoplastic starch blends by reactive extrusion: characterization and evaluation of films". Paper presented in 39th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society, 2024. Dalila Vieira; A.M. Andrade; F. Vilarinho; A.S. Silva; M.C.R. Castro; Ana Vera Machado; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues. "Development of a fully function food packaging for orange juice;". Paper presented in Materiais 2023 – XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, Guimarães, 2023. A.C. Lima; A. Santamaria-Echart; Rodrigues, P. V.; V. Pinto; M.J. Ferreira; Ana Vera Alves Machado Nobrega; Maria Filomena Barreiro. Corresponding author: A.C. Lima. "Application of Adiabatic Temperature Rise Method for Fast Kinetics TPUs Formulation Development". Paper presented in Materiais 2023 – XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, Guimarães, 2023. Castro, M. Cidália R.; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Machado, Ana Vera. Corresponding author: Castro, M. Cidália R.. "Development of e-skin adhesives based on eco-friendly polyurethane (PU)". Paper presented in Materiais 2023 ¿ XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, 2023. Castro, M. Cidália R.; Rita Torres; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Machado, Ana V.. Corresponding author: Machado, Ana V.. "Synthesis of Biobased TPUs by Reactive Extrusion". Paper presented in Materiais 2023 ¿ XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, 2023. Mariana A. Andrade; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Carolina Barros; Vasco Cruz; Ana Vera Machado; Cássia H. Barbosa; Anabela Coelho; et al. "Extending beef meat shelf life: an approach using active food packaging with pomegranate extract and peels". Paper presented in Dare2Change - Innovation-Driven Agrifood Business, 2023. Pedro V. Rodrigues; Bruno Ramôa; Ana Vera Alves Machado Nobrega; João Miguel Amorim Novais da Costa Nóbrega. Corresponding author: Pedro V. Rodrigues. "Stress Analysis for Design Optimization of Composite Toe Caps Using OpenFOAM". Paper presented in The 15th OpenFOAM® Workshop, Washington DC - USA (https://www.cpe.vt.edu/ofw15/posters/OFW15_Poster_Toecaps.pdf), 2020. Pedro V. Rodrigues; Bruno Ramôa; João Miguel Amorim Novais da Costa Nóbrega; Ana Vera Alves Machado Nobrega. Corresponding author: Pedro V. Rodrigues. "Assess The Impact Behaviour Of Polymeric Toecaps Through Computational Modelling". Paper presented in 14th OpenFOAM@ Workshop, Duisburg, Germany, 2019. Pedro V. Rodrigues; Bruno Ramoa; Ana Vera Alves Machado Nobrega. Corresponding author: Pedro V. Rodrigues. "Design Optimization of Composite Toecaps with OpenFOAM". Paper presented in FOAM@Iberia - 3rd Iberian Meeting, Porto – Portugal, 2019. Pedro V. Rodrigues; Bruno Ramoa; João Miguel Amorim Novais da Costa Nóbrega; Ana Vera Alves Machado Nobrega. Corresponding author: Pedro V. Rodrigues. "Design optimization of composite toecaps with OpenFOAM". Paper presented in Polímeros 2019 – Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação, Guimarães – Portugal, 2019. Manuel Oliveira; Ana Sofia Abreu; Gabriela Botelho; Ana Vera Machado; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues. "Synthesis of Functional Block Copolymers by Controled Radical Polymerization". Paper presented in The 8th International conference on Modification, Degradation and Stabilization of Polymers, 2014.
Journal article	M. Cidália R. Castro; João Pereira; Mara Pires André; Pedro Pereira; Vasco Cruz; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Ana Vera Machado. "Tailoring PLA/Gelatin Film Properties for Food Packaging Using Deep Eutectic Solvents". Molecules (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31010039. 10.3390/molecules31010039 Veronica Noya-Padin; Hugo Pena-Verdeal; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Ana Vera Machado; Eva Yebra-Pimentel; Madalena Lira. "Dehydration and physicochemical changes in myopia control contact lenses: influence of material and maintenance solutions". Contact Lens and Anterior Eye (2025): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102478. 10.1016/j.clae.2025.102478 Ana C. Machado; Mariana Beltrão; Maria C. R. Castro; Carla I. Martins; Vasco Cruz; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Fernando M. Duarte. "Thermoformability of Biopolymer Composites with Coffee Silverskin". Polymers (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17223067. 10.3390/polym17223067 Fátima Santos; Pedro Rodrigues; Patrício Vargas; Anabela Massano; Luís Miguel Oliveira; Catarina Batista; Vasco Cruz; et al. "A novel fully biobased material composite for cosmetic packaging applications". Scientific Reports (2025): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10426-y. 10.1038/s41598-025-10426-y Veloso, Sérgio R. S.; Vijayakanth, Thangavel; Shankar, Sudha; Fridman, Natalia; Rencus-Lazar, Sigal; Hilliou, Loic; Rodrigues, Pedro V.; et al. Corresponding author: Gazit, Ehud. "Self-Assembly Pathway Influence on Dehydropeptide-Based Gel Properties and Drug Release". Macromolecular Bioscience (2025): 70003. https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.202400449. Published • 10.1002/mabi.202400449 Pedro V. Rodrigues; Sibele P. Cestari; Vasco Cruz; M. Cidália R. Castro; Ana Vera Machado. "New Strategy for Upcycling Marine Plastic Waste Through the Development of a Diamine-Functionalized Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Compatibilizer". Recycling (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling10030082. 10.3390/recycling10030082 Rosa M. F. Baptista; Daniela Santos; N. F. Cunha; Maria Cidália R. Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Ana V. Machado; Michael S. Belsley; Etelvina de Matos Gomes. "Novel Benzothiazole Boc-Phe-Phe-Bz Derivative Dipeptide Forming Fluorescent and Nonlinear Optical Self-Assembled Structures". Molecules (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30040942. 10.3390/molecules30040942 Maria Cidália R. Castro; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Vasco Cruz; Ana Vera Machado. "A New Approach in PLS/TPS Compatibilization Using Garlic Oil: Effect on Morphological and Antioxidant Properties". Antioxidants (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13121589. 10.3390/antiox13121589 Sibele Piedade Cestari; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Ana Cristina Ribeiro; Maria Cidália Rodrigues Castro; Vasco Cruz; Ana Rita Torres; Nuno Ramos; Ana Vera Machado. "Compatibilizer Efficiency in Enhancing Marine Plastic Waste Valorization Through Simulated Recycled Plastic Blends". Polymers (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16233441. 10.3390/polym16233441 Sibele Cestari; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Ana Cristina Ribeiro; Castro, M. Cidália R.; Cruz, Vasco; Ana Rita Torres; Nuno Ramos; Ana Vera Machado. "Evaluating Compatibilizer Efficiency in Enhancing Marine Plastic Waste Valorization through Simulated Recycled Plastic Blends". Polymes (2024): Under revision Castro, M. Cidália R.; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Cruz, Vasco; Ana Vera Machado. Corresponding author: Castro, M. Cidália R.. "A new approach in PLS/TPS compatibilization using garlic oil: effect on morphological and antioxidant properties". Antioxidants (2024): Under revision João Oliveira; Bruna M. Silva; Tiago Rebelo; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Rosa M. F. Baptista; Manuel J. L. F. Rodrigues; Michael Belsley; et al. "Structural, Magnetic, and Dielectric Properties of Laser-Ablated CoFe2O4/BaTiO3 Bilayers Deposited over Highly Doped Si(100)". Materials (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17235707. 10.3390/ma17235707 Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Bruno Ramoa; Maria Cidália R. Castro; Ana Vera Machado. "Investigation of Toughening Mechanisms in Elastomeric Polycarbonate Blends through Morphological and Mechanical Characterization at Small and Medium Strain Rates". Polymers (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16162303. 10.3390/polym16162303 Pedro V. Rodrigues; M. Cidália R. Castro; Ana M. S. Soares; Liliana Melro; Ana V. Machado. "Development of a Polyethylene Breathable Packaging Film with Modified Microcrystalline Cellulose for Fresh Products". Macromol (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/macromol4020015. 10.3390/macromol4020015 Rosa M. F. Baptista; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Bernardo Almeida; Cidália Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Ana Machado; Etelvina de Matos Gomes; Michael Belsley. "Piezoelectric and Pyroelectric Properties of Organic MDABCO-NH4Cl3 Perovskite for Flexible Energy Harvesting". Micro (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/micro4020014. 10.3390/micro4020014 Rodrigues, Pedro, V; Cunha, Ana B.; Andrade, Mariana A.; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Machado, Ana Vera; Castro, M. Cidalia R.. "Blown film of PLA for packaging with green tea and fish industrial residues: An insight on their properties". Food Packaging and Shelf Life (2024): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/67342757/. 10.1016/J.FPSL.2024.101283 Sérgio R. S. Veloso; Eva S. Marta; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Cacilda Moura; Carlos O. Amorim; Vítor S. Amaral; Miguel A. Correa-Duarte; Elisabete M. S. Castanheira. "Chitosan/Alginate Nanogels Containing Multicore Magnetic Nanoparticles for Delivery of Doxorubicin". Pharmaceutics (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15092194. 10.3390/pharmaceutics15092194 Daniela Santos; Rosa M. F. Baptista; Adelino Handa; Bernardo Almeida; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Cidália Castro; Ana Machado; et al. "Nanostructured Electrospun Fibers with Self-Assembled Cyclo-L-Tryptophan-L-Tyrosine Dipeptide as Piezoelectric Materials and Optical Second Harmonic Generators". Materials (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16144993. 10.3390/ma16144993 Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Mihail Fontul; António Alves; Olga Carneiro; Ana Machado. "Desenvolvimento de metodologia de valorização de resíduos termoplásticos". Molde (2023): Castro, M. Cidália R.; Inês Ferreira; Claudia Lopes; Marco Rodrigues; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Filipe Vaz; Irene Vaz-Pina; Benjamin Martín-Biedma. Corresponding author: Inês Ferreira. "Functionalization of gutta-percha surfaces with argon and oxygen plasma treatments to enhance adhesiveness". Scientific Reports (2023): Under revision Pedro V. Rodrigues; Sibeli P. Cestari; Castro, M. Cidália R.; Machado, Ana Vera. Corresponding author: Machado, Ana Vera. "Diamine-functionalised poly(ethylene terephthalate) as a prospective compatibiliser for marine plastic waste blends". Polymers for Advanced Technologies (2023): Under revision Rosa M. F. Baptista; Clara S. B. Gomes; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Bernardo Almeida; Cidália Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; et al. "A Polymorph of Dipeptide Halide Glycyl-L-Alanine Hydroiodide Monohydrate: Crystal Structure, Optical Second Harmonic Generation, Piezoelectricity and Pyroelectricity". Materials (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16103690. 10.3390/ma16103690 Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Bruno Ramoa; Ana Rita Torres; Maria Cidália R. Castro; Ana Vera Machado. "Enhancing the Interface Behavior on Polycarbonate/Elastomeric Blends: Morphological, Structural, and Thermal Characterization". Polymers (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15071773. 10.3390/polym15071773 Daniela Santos; Rosa M. F. Baptista; Adelino Handa; Bernardo Almeida; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Ana R. Torres; Ana Machado; Michael Belsley; Etelvina de Matos Gomes. "Bioinspired Cyclic Dipeptide Functionalized Nanofibers for Thermal Sensing and Energy Harvesting". Materials (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16062477. 10.3390/ma16062477 Mariana A. Andrade; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Carolina Barros; Vasco Cruz; Ana Vera Machado; Cássia H. Barbosa; Anabela Coelho; et al. "Extending High Fatty Foods Shelf-Life Protecting from Lipid Oxidation and Microbiological Contamination: An Approach Using Active Packaging with Pomegranate Extract". Coatings (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13010093. 10.3390/coatings13010093 Ferreira, Ines; Lopes, Claudia; Rodrigues, Marco S.; Rodrigues, Pedro V.; Castro, Cidalia; Braga, Ana Cristina; Lopes, Maria; et al. "Functionalization of gutta-percha surfaces with argon and oxygen plasma treatments to enhance adhesiveness". Scientific Reports (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/59522069/. 10.1038/S41598-023-37372-X Ferreira, Ines; Lopes, Claudia; Rodrigues, Marco S.; Rodrigues, Pedro V.; Castro, Cidalia; Braga, Ana Cristina; Lopes, Maria; et al. "Functionalization of gutta-percha surfaces with argon and oxygen plasma treatments to enhance adhesiveness (vol 13, 12303, 2023)". Scientific Reports (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/71720225/. 10.1038/S41598-023-44624-3 Pedro V. Rodrigues; Dalila M. Vieira; Paola Chaves Martins; Vilásia Guimarães Martins; M. Cidália R. Castro; Ana V. Machado. "Evaluation of Active LDPE Films for Packaging of Fresh Orange Juice". Polymers (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15010050. 10.3390/polym15010050 Rosa M. F. Baptista; Gonçalo Moreira; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Bernardo Almeida; Cidália Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; et al. "Lead-Free MDABCO-NH4I3 Perovskite Crystals Embedded in Electrospun Nanofibers". Materials (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15238397. 10.3390/ma15238397 Rosa M. F. Baptista; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Vahideh B. Isfahani; Bernardo Almeida; Mário R. Pereira; Nuno Cerca; et al. "High Piezoelectric Output Voltage from Blue Fluorescent N,N-Dimethyl-4-nitroaniline Nano Crystals in Poly-L-Lactic Acid Electrospun Fibers". Materials (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15227958. 10.3390/ma15227958 Manuela Proença; Marco S. Rodrigues; Diana I. Meira; M. Cidalia R. Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Ana V. Machado; Eduardo Alves; et al. "Optimization of Au:CuO Thin Films by Plasma Surface Modification for High-Resolution LSPR Gas Sensing at Room Temperature". Sensors (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/s22187043. 10.3390/s22187043 Dalila M. Vieira; Mariana A. Andrade; Fernanda Vilarinho; Ana Sanches Silva; Pedro V. Rodrigues; M. Cidalia R. Castro; Ana V. Machado. "Mono and multilayer active films containing green tea to extend food shelf life". Food Packaging and Shelf Life 33 (2022): 100918-100918. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2022.100918. 10.1016/j.fpsl.2022.100918 "Mono and multilayer active films containing green tea to extend food shelf life". Food Packaging and Shelf Life (2022): Under revision Dalila M. Vieira; Carla Pereira; Ricardo C. Calhelha; Lillian Barros; Jovana Petrovic; Marina Sokovic; Maria Filomena Barreiro; et al. "Evaluation of plant extracts as an efficient source of additives for active food packaging". Food Frontiers (2022): https://doi.org/10.1002/fft2.141. 10.1002/fft2.141 Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Bruno Ramoa; Ana Vera Machado; Philip Cardiff; João Miguel Nóbrega. "Assessing the Compressive and Impact Behavior of Plastic Safety Toe Caps through Computational Modelling". Polymers (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13244332. 10.3390/polym13244332 Bittencourt, Juliana Valentim; Amaral, Ana Carolina de Melo Magalhaes; Rodrigues, Pedro Vidinha; Correa, Leticia Amaral; Silva, Bruno Moreira; Reis, Felipe Jose Jandre; Nogueira, Leandro Alberto Calazans. "Diagnostic accuracy of the clinical indicators to identify central sensitization pain in patients with musculoskeletal pain". Archives of Physiotherapy (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/37553915/. 10.1186/S40945-020-00095-7 Soares, Adriana Benevides; Mourao, Luciana; Maia, Fatima Almeida; Passeri Medeiros, Humberto Claudio; Monteiro, Marcia Cristina; Nogueira Barros, Roberta de Souza; Souza Rodrigues, Pedro Vitor. "Construction and validity evidence of a scale for coping with difficult social academic interpersonal situations". Psicologia: Reflexão E Crítica (2018): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/38138014/. 10.1186/S41155-018-0103-2 "Development of Dispersion during Compounding and Extrusion of Polypropylene/Graphite Nanoplates Composites". International Polymer Processing 32 5 (2017): 614-622. http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/217.3485. 10.3139/217.3485 "Synthesis and characterization of polystyrene-block-poly(vinylbenzoic acid): a promising compound for manipulating photoresponsive properties at the nanoscale". Journal of Materials Science 50 7 (2015): 2788-2796. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-015-8835-1. 10.1007/s10853-015-8835-1
Online resource	Pedro V. Rodrigues; Bruno Ramôa; João Miguel Amorim Novais da Costa Nóbrega. Corresponding author: Pedro V. Rodrigues. Using open-source tools for aiding the Portuguese safety footwear industry - OIMUO IV: Online International Meeting for Users of OpenFOAM. 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCubDNrhbjM.
Preprint	Rosa M. F. Baptista; Daniela Santos; Nelssom Fernandez Cunha; M. Cidália R. Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Ana V. Machado; Michael S. Belsley; Etelvina de Matos Gomes. "Novel Benzothiazole Boc-Phe-Phe-Bz Derivative Dipeptide Forming Fluorescent and Nonlinear Optical Self-Assembled Structures". 2025. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202501.1206.v1. 10.20944/preprints202501.1206.v1 Rosa M. F. Baptista; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Bernardo Almeida; Cidália Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Ana Machado; Etelvina de Matos Gomes; Michael Belsley. "Piezoelectric and Pyroelectric Properties of Organic MDABCO-NH4Cl3 Perovskite for Flexible Energy Harvesting". 2024. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0436.v1. 10.20944/preprints202402.0436.v1 Veiga Rodrigues, Pedro; Cunha, Ana B.; Andrade, Mariana; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Machado, Ana Vera; R. Castro, M. Cidalia. "Blown Film of PLA for Packaging with Green Tea and Fish Industrial Residues: An Insight on Their Properties". 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4681510. 10.2139/ssrn.4681510 Pedro V. Rodrigues; M. Cidália R. Castro; Ana M. S. Soares; Liliana Melro; Ana V. Machado. "Development of a Breathable Packaging Film for Fresh Products". 2024. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1224.v1. 10.20944/preprints202403.1224.v1 Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Bruno Ramoa; Maria Cidália R. Castro; Ana Vera Machado. "Investigation of Toughening Mechanisms in Elastomeric PC Blends through Morphological and Mechanical Characterization at Small and Medium Strain Rates". 2024. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0079.v1. 10.20944/preprints202406.0079.v1 Rosa M. F. Baptista; Clara S. B. Gomes; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Bernardo Almeida; Cidália Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; et al. "A Polymorph of Dipeptide Halide Glycyl-L-Alanine Iodide Hy-Drate: Crystal Structure, Optical Second Harmonic Generation and Pyroelectricity". 2023. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202303.0206.v1. 10.20944/preprints202303.0206.v1 Daniela Santos; Rosa M. F. Baptista; Adelino Handa; Bernardo Almeida; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Cidália Castro; Ana Machado; et al. "Nanostructured Electrospun Fibers with Self-assembled Cyclo-L-Tryptophan-L-Tyrosine Dipeptide as Piezoelectric Materials and Optical Second Harmonic Generators". 2023. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1571.v1. 10.20944/preprints202306.1571.v1 Daniela Santos; Rosa M. F. Baptista; Adelino Handa; Bernardo Almeida; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Ana R. Torres; Ana Machado; Michael Belsley; Etelvina De Matos Gomes. "Bioinspired Cyclic Dipeptide Functionalized Nanofibers for Thermal Sensing and Energy Harvesting". 2023. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202302.0365.v1. 10.20944/preprints202302.0365.v1 Rosa M. F. Baptista; Gonçalo Moreira; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Bernardo Almeida; Cidália Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; et al. "Pyroelectric and Piezoelectric Voltage Coefficients of Blue Luminescent Organic Lead-Free Perovskite MDABCO-NH<sub>4</sub>I<sub>3</sub> Electrospun Nanofibers". 2022. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0236.v1. 10.20944/preprints202210.0236.v1 Rosa M. F. Baptista; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Vahideh B. Isfahani; Bernardo Almeida; Mário R. Pereira; Nuno Cerca; et al. "High Piezoelectric Output Voltage from Blue Fluorescent N,N-Dimethyl-4-Nitroaniline Nano Crystals into Poly-L-Lactic Acid Electrospun Fibers". 2022. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202209.0421.v1. 10.20944/preprints202209.0421.v1
Thesis / Dissertation	"Desenvolvimento de sistemas poliméricos com aspeto metálico". Master, Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, 2024. "Desenvolvimento de palmilhas de EVA biossustentáveis com propriedades antimicrobianas". Master, Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, 2024. "Development of Polymeric Systems for Safety Footwear". PhD, Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/1822/77090. Rodrigues, Pedro António Veiga. "Dispersion of exfoliated graphite - polypropylene nanocomposites". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/39537.

Intellectual property

Patent

Rodrigues, P. V.; TATIANNY SOARES ALVES; CRISNAM KARINY DA SILVA VELOSO; WELLINGTON DO NASCIMENTO FERREIRA; BARBOSA, RENATA; ANA CAROLINA FERREIRA DOS SANTOS ROSA; BARROS, IAGHO DE SOUSA; et al. 2025. "Filmes biodegradáveis de PLA/PBAT incorporados com cúrcuma e fertilizante NPK para aplicação agrícola". Brazil.
Pending

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2024/10/01	Active Food Packaging Using Natural Compounds - DISTINGUISHED KEYNOTE (Symposium: SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND PROCESSING)	PPS 2024 - Polymer Processing Society University of A Coruña (Ferrol, Spain)
2024/10/01	Green strategies for producing polyurethane films (Symposium: BIOPOLYMERS)	PPS 2024 - Polymer Processing Society University of A Coruña (Ferrol, Spain)
2024/10	Development of sustainable EVA foams with antimicrobial properties for footwear applications - Keynote speaker (Symposium: FOAMS AND OTHER POROUS MATERIALS)	PPS 2024 - Polymer Processing Society University of A Coruña (Ferrol, Spain)
2024/09/28	Contact Lenses Valorization: Sustainable Solutions for an Environmental Issue	Congresso Internacional de Optometria e Ciências da Visão Espaço Vita - Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2023/04/04	Application of Adiabatic Temperature Rise Method for Fast Kinetics TPUs Formulation Development - Poster Presentation	Materiais 2023 – XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, Guimarães University of Minho - Campus de Azurém, Guimarães (Guimarães, Portugal)
2023/03/07	Invited speaker "Sustainability and circularity in Plastics"	Olimpiadas de Engenharia 2023 Universidade do Minho - Escola de Engenharia (Guimarães, Portugal)
2021/05/19	Using open-source tools for aiding the Portuguese safety footwear industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCubDNrhbjM	OIMUO IV - Online International Meeting for Users of OpenFOAM József Nagy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCubDNrhbjM)
2015/06/07	Monitoring Compounding and Processing of Polypropylene/Graphite Nanoplates Composites	31st International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (Jeju Island, South Korea)
2014/08/31	Synthesis of Functional Block Copolymers by Controled Radical Polymerization	The 8th International conference on Modification, Degradation and Stabilization of Polymers (Portoroz, Slovenia)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/12 - 2026/01	Devulcanization of EPDM rubber: process study and improvement - Desvulcanização de borracha EPDM: estudo e melhoria do processo Supervisor	Master in Polymers Engineering (Master) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2025/01 - 2025/12	Development of functional thermochromic labels for food packaging - Desenvolvimento de etiquetas termocrómicas funcionais para embalagens alimentares Co-supervisor	Master in Materials Engineering (Master) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2024/02/01 - 2024/12/03	Desenvolvimento de sistemas poliméricos com aspeto metálico (Development of polymeric systems with metallic appearance) Supervisor	Materials Engineering (Master) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2024/02/01 - 2024/09/13	Desenvolvimento de palmilhas de EVA biossustentáveis com propriedades antimicrobianas (Development of biosustainable EVA insoles with antimicrobial properties) Supervisor	Materials Engineering (Master) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2024/02/01 - 2024/07/02	Integrated project in Undergraduate program of Materials Engineering - Estudo da reversibilidade de materiais termocrómicos (Study of the reversibility of thermochromic materials) Supervisor	Materials Engineering (Degree) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07/02	Integrated project in Undergraduate program of Materials Engineering - Desenvolvimento de embalagem alimentar compostável de base TPS/PLA (Development of TPS/PLA-based compostable food packaging) Supervisor	Undergraduate program of Materials Engineering - (Degree) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/03	Integrated project in integrated Master on Materials Engineering -Desenvolvimento de espumas de EVA com agente expansor natural (Development of EVA foams with natural expanding agent) Co-supervisor	Integrated Master on Materials Engineering (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/02	Individual Project - Desenvolvimento de uma borracha inteligente (Development of a smart rubber) Supervisor	Master in Polymers Engineering (Master) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/02	Integrated project in Undergraduate program of Materials Engineering - Estudo da incorporação de areia da praia em solas antiderrapantes TPU (Study of the incorporation of beach sand in non-slip TPU soles) Supervisor	Master degree in Materials Engineering (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/12/17	Development of new materials from polymeric waste Co-supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia de Materiais (Master) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2021/02/01 - 2021/12/01	Master thesis - Desenvolvimento de Novos Materiais a partir de Resíduos Poliméricos (Development of New Materials from Polymeric Waste) Co-supervisor	Integrated Master Degree in Materials Engineering (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2023/03/29 - Current	OpenDay at the Department of Polymers Engineering - Demonstration of the viscoelastic properties of polymers and their importance (for Highschooler students) (2023/03/29) Other	Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2023/11/02 - 2023/11/03	Workshop - FOAM@Iberia 2023 Meeting (2023/11/02) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2024/11/05 - Current	Roundtable - Materials that Empower the Future On November 5, 2024, I had the privilege of participating in ENEM24 (National Meeting of Materials Engineering 2024) as a speaker at the Roundtable "Materials that Empower the Future" at the University of Minho. I had the opportunity to share my experience in the area of ¿¿Scientific and Technological Research with students and future colleagues in Materials Engineering! Round table	ENEM24 - National Meeting of Materials Engineering 2024 Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/03/18 - Current	Seminar regarding characterization technics to evaluate the thermal behavior of materials. Seminar	PARALAB - Thermoanalysis of materials
2023/06/16 - 2023/06/16	Participation in the Workshop “Circularity through Material and Product Design”, within the scope of the R&DT mobilizing project Better Plastics: Plastics in a Circular Economy, Guimarães, Portugal. (06/16/2023) Workshop	Circularity through Material and Product Design Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal Pólo de Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2015/06/18 - 2015/06/18	Bosch Experience Day @ Bosch Thermotechnology allowed the chosen candidates (from a previous selection session held at the University of Minho - Guimarães) to visit and get in touch with engineers from Bosch Thermotechnology facilities at Aveiro - Portugal. Other	Bosch Experience Day @ Bosch Thermotechnology Bosch BKK, Germany
2011/09/12 - 2011/09/14	Advanced Nanomaterials to improve Sustainability of the planet. Workshop	Summer School on Advanced Nanomaterials for Sustainability Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2009/08/30 - 2009/09/05	This summer school gave the high school students the opportunity to spend a week with several research groups from the Department of Physics at the University of Porto (Portugal), alongside two courses of "General relativity" and "Quantum mechanics". Other	Physics summer school - University of Porto Universidade do Porto Centro de Física do Porto, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2025/11/24	Development of materials for automotive interior linings: PHAs (polyhydroxyalkanoates) as an alternative to conventional thermoplastics - Desenvolvimento de materiais para revestimento interior automóvel: PHAs (polihidroxialcanoatos) como alternativa aos termoplásticos convencionais (Thesis) Main arguer	Inês Pereira Araújo (Master) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2025/11/18	Integrating industrial waste into the sustainable use of rubber for shoe soles - Integração de resíduos industriais no uso sustentável de borrachas para solas de calçado (Thesis) Main arguer	Rui André Vieira da Silva (Master) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2025/01	Internal lining of thermoplastic liners produced by rotational molding for applications in high-pressure tanks - Revestimento interno de liners termoplásticos produzidos por moldação rotacional para aplicações em reservatórios de alta pressão (Thesis) Main arguer	João Gomes (Other) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2024/12/12	Effect of product design on the painting of plastic parts - Efeito do design de produto na pintura de peças plásticas (Thesis) Main arguer	Duarte Barbosa (Master) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2024/12/04	Optimization of combustibility rate in TPE base coating materials - Otimização da taxa combustibilidade nos materiais de revestimento de base TPE (Thesis) Main arguer	José Oliveira (Master) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2024/12	Study and Characterization of Epoxy Resins with High Thermal Conductivity - Estudo e Caracterização de resinas epóxi com elevada condutividade térmica (Thesis) Main arguer	João Lages Coelho (Other) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2024/12	Study of the influence of processing conditions on the extrusion of thermoplastic sheets for thermoforming. - Estudo da influência das condições de processamento na extrusão de folha termoplástica para termoformação (Thesis) Main arguer	Mariana Trigo (Master) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2024/09/09	Development of biosustainable EVA insoles with antimicrobial properties - Desenvolvimento de palmilhas de EVA biossustentáveis com propriedades antimicrobianas Supervisor	João Pereira (Master) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2024/07/23	Study of the use of RTV – Room Temperature Vulcanization – adhesive for sealing electric motors (Estudo da utilização de um adesivo RTV – Room Temperature Vulcanization – para a selagem de um motor elétrico) (Thesis) Main arguer	Sérgio Augusto Meneses Ribeiro (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/11/30	Biopolymer composites for plant nutrition in aquatic environments (Compósitos de biopolímeros para nutrição de plantas em ambiente aquático) (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Catarina Rodrigues Machado (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/04/18	Termoformação de compósitos de biopolímeros com borra de café (Thermoforming of composites biopolymers with coffee grounds) (Thesis) Main arguer	João Filipe Rodrigues Oliveira (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/11/28	Estudo e Caracterização de Misturas à Base de TPEs (Study and Characterization of TPE-Based Mixtures) (Thesis) Main arguer	Gonçalo de Freitas Teixeira Osório Mendes (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/11/23	Desenvolvimento de Compósitos de Biopolímeros e Cargas Naturais para Termoformação de Alvéolos de Fruta (Development of Biopolymer Composites and Natural Fillers for Thermoforming of Fruit Cells) (Thesis) Main arguer	Sara de Jesus Costa Barbosa (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2025/08 - Current	Polymer Engineering & Science (0032-3888)
2025/08 - Current	International Journal of Crashworthiness (1754-2111 )
2025/08 - Current	Silicon	Springer Nature
2025/05 - Current	Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications	Elsevier - ScienceDirect
2025/05 - Current	Polymer Testing	Elsevier - ScienceDirect
2023/08 - Current	Applied Sciences (2076-3417)
2023/03 - Current	Sustainability (2071-1050)
2022/12 - Current	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (1660-4601)
2022 - Current	Polymers (2073-4360)

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2012/09/01 - 2013/07/31	3nd year Student Delegate of Integrated Master Materials Engineering course Member	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/09/01 - 2012/07/31	2nd year Student Delegate of Integrated Master Materials Engineering course Member	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2024/09/01 - Current	Advanced Topics in Extrusion (Tópicos Avançados de Extrusão)	Polymer Engineering (Master) (Master's Degree)	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current	Advanced Polymer Processing I (Processamento Avançado de Polímeros I)	Materials Engineering (Master) (Master's Degree)	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current	Processing of Biomaterials (Processamento de Biomateriais)	Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor) (Licenciate Degree)	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2026/01/14 - 2026/01/15	OriginPro Teaching Course for Engineering	(Technological Specialization Degree)	Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2024/12/31 - 2025/06/30	Development of Polymeric Systems	Polymer Engineering (Bachelor) (Licenciate Degree)	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/12/31 - 2025/06/29	Cellular Materials and Elastomers	Polymer Engineering (Master) (Licenciate Degree)	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2024/09/15 - Current	Antimicrobial and Antioxidants Capacities: Application in Food Packaging - Antioxidants (2076-3921)	MPDI
2024/01/01 - Current	Antioxidants - Antimicrobial and Antioxidants Capacities: Application in Food Packaging (2076-3921)	MDPI
2025/03/27 - 2026/05/31	Advances in Biopolymer Research: Sustainability and Applications - Polymers (2073-4360)	MDPI

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2023/02/02 - Current	Integrated project in Degree of Materials Engineering - Dry electrodes developed from modified resin functionalized with Titanium-based thin films	Sara Silva
2023/02/01 - Current	Integrated project in Degree of Materials Engineering - Desenvolvimento e caracterização de novos sistemas de base PLA (Development and characterization of new PLA-based systems)	Mariana Trigo
2026/02/01 - 2026/10/31	Biodegradable polymeric materials with fertilizing function for sustainable agricultural applications. - Materiais poliméricos biodegradáveis com função fertilizante para aplicações agrícolas sustentáveis	Mara
2026/02/01 - 2026/10/31	Vitrimers: An approach to sustainable and reprocessable polymeric materials - Vitrímeros: Uma abordagem para materiais poliméricos sustentáveis e reprocessáveis	Pedro Pereira
2024/02/01 - 2024/11/01	Master thesis "“Estudo da incorporação de retardantes à chama em filmes TPU" (Study of the incorporation of flame retardants in TPU films)	Gonçalo Fernandes
2020/09/01 - 2024/06/30	Development of high performance recyclable films for food packaging	Carolina de Lemos Barros
2024/02/01 - 2024/06/22	Integrated project in Degree of Materials Engineering - Avaliação das propriedades de uma embalagem alimentar ativa sustentáve (Evaluation of the properties of sustainable active food packaging)	Beatriz Bairrinho
2024/02/01 - 2024/06/16	Master thesis - Efeito da incorporação de materiais termocrómicos em polímeros reticulados (Effect of incorporating thermochromic materials into cross-linked polymers)	Mariana Pinto
2020/09/01 - 2021/07/31	Protein residues as active agents in polymeric films for packaging	Ana Beatriz Montenegro da Silva e Cunha

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2026/02 - Current	Member of the Jury of the IEEE “Engineering Olympics 2026” at the University of Minho - School of Engineering	Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2023/03/07 - Current	Member of the Jury of the “Engineering Olympics 2023” at the University of Minho - School of Engineering.	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2025/02/04 - 2025/02/05	Member of the Jury of the IEEE “Engineering Olympics 2025” at the University of Minho - School of Engineering	Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2024/02/06 - 2024/02/07	Member of the Jury of the “Engineering Olympics 2024” at the University of Minho - School of Engineering	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Distinctions

Other distinction

2025	Guest Editor invitation for Special Issue "Advances in Biopolymer Research: Sustainability and Applications", section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers", in Polymers - MDPI
2024	Guest Editor invitation for Special Issue "Antimicrobial and Antioxidants Capacities: Application in Food Packaging", “Extraction and Industrial Applications of Antioxidants", in Antioxidants journal – MDPI