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Sofia Braz completed her degree in Chemistry at the University of Coimbra in 2021. After completing the course, she received a research initiation grant from FCT to finish the work started during her undergraduate internship at the Laboratory of Molecular Cryospectroscopy and Biospectroscopy of the Chemistry Center of Coimbra, which resulted in the publication of a scientific article entitled “Spectroscopic and DFT Study of Alizarin Red S Complexes of Ga(III)in Semi-Aqueous Solution”. She attended the Master's Degree in Advanced and Industrial Chemistry, variant in Experimental and Theoretical Physical Chemistry, completed in 2023, during which she continued to investigate metal complexes with infrared, UV-Vis and NMR spectroscopy techniques and computational calculations. The research work carried out during the master's degree resulted in the publication of a scientific article “Indigo carmine binding to Cu(II) in aqueous solution and solid state: full structural characterization using NMR, FTIR and UV/Vis spectroscopies and DFT calculations”, with another one being prepared. She has presented her scientific work at several conferences (4 poster presentations) and participated in the organization of several scientific events (EuChemS Chemistry Congress 2022, among others). In 2022, she carried out an extracurricular internship in an industrial environment, at the Enology Laboratory of Herdade do Esporão, where she had her first contact with chemical quality control work (270 hours), having been invited to return in 2024. From Nov 2023 to May 2024 she worked under a research grant from Sogilub on the project “Integrated Computation and Analytics for the regeneration of Oils (ICARO)”, at the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Coimbra. Over the last 5 months she has provided technical and scientific support services to the research at Laboratory for Molecular Cryospectroscopy and is currently undertaking a training course at the Faculty of Pharmacy. She has recently been awarded a stipend to attend Liebig College during the summer of 2025 at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, where she will join Professor Peter Schreiner's research group. Sofia Braz has also been involved in several science outreach associations. She was a member of the Molecular Junior Enterprise, where she participated in the organization of two editions of the Molecular School, a pre-university Chemistry school aimed at high school students, and was a trainer in the “Scientific Software Workshop: OriginPro”. She is currently a member of the MiniBIOQS association – Science for All Association, focused on promoting science in a fun way for children between 4-15 years old.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sofia Silva Sousa Braz

Citation names

  • Braz, Sofia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5C14-83F2-3534
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1064-3021

Addresses

  • Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-535, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Physical Chemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2025/05/15 - 2025/07/18
Concluded
Liegib College - Summer School (Outros)
Justus Liebig Universität Giessen Zweigbibliothek im Zeughaus, Germany
2025/04/22 - 2025/06/20
Concluded
Training Course in Aromatic Plants and Essential Oils (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2023/11/14 - 2023/12/31
Concluded
Non-degree course: Methodologies in Scientific Research (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2022/08/25 - 2023/09/15
Concluded
MSc Chemistry (Mestrado)
Major in Advanced and Industrial Chemistry
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Structural and physicochemical studies of compounds of the indigo family and investigation of their complexation with divalent metals" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
17
2018/09/14 - 2021/07/26
Concluded
BSc Chemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Synthesis, Structure and Spectroscopic and Photophysical Properties of Ga(III) and Alizarin Sulfonate Complexes" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
13
Affiliation

Other Careers

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/08/05 - Current Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Esporão, S. A. - Évora, Portugal
Laboratório de Enologia da Herdade do Esporão, Portugal
2022/08/01 - 2022/10/30 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Esporão, S. A. - Évora, Portugal
Laboratório de Enologia da Herdade do Esporão, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/11/01 - 2025/03/31 Services delivery - installation and development of equipment to support scientific research Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/06/27 - 2016/07/01 Trainee on Ciência Viva no Laboratório Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/11/01 - 2024/06/30 Contract Integrated Computation and Analysis for the Regeneration of Oils
ICARO
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Sociedade de Gestão Integrada de Óleos Lubrificantes Usados, Lda
Ongoing
2021/09/01 - 2021/10/01 Síntese, estrutura e propriedades espectroscópicas e fotofísicas de complexos de Ga(III)
UIDB/00313/2020
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022/11 - 2023/02 Contract Integrated Computation and Analysis for the Regeneration of Oils
ICARO
Invited Scientist Fellow
Sociedade de Gestão Integrada de Óleos Lubrificantes Usados, Lda
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Braz, Sofia; Nunes, C. M. ; Rui Fausto. "Tailoring hydrogen tunneling efficiency of triplet 2-formylphenylnitrenes to imino-ketenes". Paper presented in XXIX Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2025.
  2. Braz, Sofia; Justino, Licínia L. G.; Ramos, M. Luísa; Fausto, Rui. "Indigo carmine food dye (E132) binding to Cu(II) in aqueous solution and solid state: a spectroscopic and DFT characterization study". Paper presented in 10th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces, 2024.
  3. Braz, Sofia; Justino, Licínia L. G.; Ramos, M. Luísa; Rui Fausto. "W(VI) Alizarin Red S Complexes: Interaction with Cationic Surfactants in view of Potential for Applications in Sensing". Paper presented in 15º Encontro Nacional de Química-Física, 2023.
  4. Braz, Sofia; Justino, Licínia L. G.; PINA, JOÃO; Ramos, M. Luísa; Rui Fausto. "Structural Charaction of W(VI) Alizarin Red S Complexes and Potential for Applications in Sensing". Paper presented in VIII Encontro Científico do NEQ/AAC, 2022.
  5. Braz, Sofia; Justino, Licínia L. G.; Ramos, M. Luísa; PINA, JOÃO; Rui Fausto. "Structural Charaction of Ga(III) Alizarin Red S Complexes in Semi-Aqueous Solution. Potential for Applications in Sensing". Paper presented in Coimbra Chemistry Centre Day 2021, 2021.
Journal article
  1. Nunes, Cláudio M.; Viegas, Luís P.; Tripathi, Anuj; Braz, Sofia; Fausto, Rui. "Photochemistry of 2-aminooxazole: a matrix-isolation and computational study of a putative key prebiotic molecule". Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 27 37 (2025): 20326-20333. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cp02936h.
    Published • 10.1039/d5cp02936h
  2. Braz, Sofia; Justino, Licínia L. G.; Ramos, M. Luísa; Fausto, Rui. "Indigo Carmine Binding to Cu(II) in Aqueous Solution and Solid State: Full Structural Characterization Using NMR, FTIR and UV/Vis Spectroscopies and DFT Calculations". Molecules 29 13 (2024): 3223. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules29133223.
    Published • 10.3390/molecules29133223
  3. Justino, Licínia L. G.; Braz, Sofia; Ramos, M. Luísa. "Spectroscopic and DFT Study of Alizarin Red S Complexes of Ga(III) in Semi-Aqueous Solution". Photochem 3 1 (2023): 61-81. https://doi.org/10.3390/photochem3010005.
    Published • 10.3390/photochem3010005
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Structural and physicochemical studies of compounds of the indigo family and investigation of their complexation with divalent metals". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Química, 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/10316/110533.

Other

Other output
  1. "Cover Story": Photochem, Volume 3, Issue 1 (March 2023). 2023. Justino, Licínia L. G.; Braz, Sofia; Ramos, M. Luísa. https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7256/3/1.
    10.3390/photochem3010005
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2022/08/28 - 2022/09/01 8 EuChemS Chemistry Congress, Lisbon Congress Centre (2022/08/28 - 2022/09/01)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2022/02/01 - 2022/04/10 VIII Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Química, Universidade de Coimbra (2022/04/08 - 2022/04/10)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
Molecular JE, Portugal
2019/09/09 - 2019/09/13 Support for the Enrolment procedure of new Students at the UC (2019/09/09 - 2019/09/13)
Other (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022/11 - Current Re-food 4 Good Volunteer
2022/04 - Current MiniBIOQS - Associação Ciência para Todos Member
2022 - 2023 Núcleo de Estudantes de Química da Associação Académica de Coimbra President of the Plenary Board
2021 - 2022 Núcleo de Estudantes de Química da Associação Académica de Coimbra Coordinator
2020 - 2021 Núcleo de Estudantes de Química da Associação Académica de Coimbra Collaborator

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/04/16 - 2024/04/16 Workshop: Recycling of automotive lubricating oils (Ensino secundário) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Química e Recursos Renováveis para a Sustentabilidade, Portugal
2022/05/10 - 2022/05/12 Workshop de Software Científico: OriginPro (Outros) Molecular JE, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2025/02 - 2025/07 Project "Mãos ao Barro" - MiniBIOQS integrated at Plano Nacional das Artes Middle schools students
2024/03 - 2024/07 Project "Vamos cuidar do Património" - MiniBIOQS integrated at Plano Nacional das Artes Middle schools students
2022/05 - 2023/07/31 Project "Arte e Ciência" - MiniBIOQS Elementary schools students
2022/04/02 - 2022/06/04 Escola Molecular - Escola Pré-universitária de Química High school students
2021/05/01 - 2021/06/12 Escola Molecular - Escola Pré-universitária de Química High school students
Distinctions

Other distinction

2021 Bolsa Santander Futuro 2021 2ª Edição
Fundação Santander Portugal, Portugal