I am a researcher at Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT) and a team member of the group headed by Prof. A.N. Pinto (Optical Quantum Communications and Technologies). I received my PhD degree with distinction in Telecommunications from MAP-Tele program in October 2018. The Ph.D. thesis entitled: Green photonics: photonic integrated circuits for optical communications and sensing based on organic-inorganic hybrids, and it was financed by the FCT (Portuguese Science Foundation), and hosted in two research institutes, IT and CICECO-Instituto of Materials. The work developed during the doctoral program contributed to the development of a research area in both institutions focused in cost-effective photonic integrated circuits for communication and sensing applications. Additionally, my Ph.D. work received an award from the Gulbenkian Foundation that recognizes it as high-potential scientific research. My research experience covers design/simulation, production and characterization of photonic integrated circuits, photoluminescence characterization, quantum key distribution systems, and assembly of experimental set-ups (instrumentation, software, and electronics). After the Ph.D., I step out of my comfort zone and start to be involved in other projects, such as characterize efficient heating-sensing nanoplatforms, and cooperating in the characterization of a luminescent solar concentrator prototypes.