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Daniela dos Santos Oliveira is a researcher in the fields of chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, and materials science. She completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering in February 2025 at the University of Coimbra. She holds a Bachelor’s degree (2012) and a Master’s degree (2014) in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança. Her work has focused on the development and study of polymer-based materials and nanomaterials for biomedical and technological applications. She has also participated in several research projects as a PhD fellow and researcher, showing the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. She has authored over 16 peer-reviewed publications and currently holds an h-index of 7, with more than 207 citations. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Engineering of the Polytechnic of Porto (ISEP), where she continues to carry out research on polymers and nanomaterials for biomedical applications.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
DANIELA DOS SANTOS OLIVEIRA
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • OLIVEIRA, DANIELA
  • Daniela S. Oliveira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D319-DEC9-9B9F
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7159-2638
Google Scholar ID
ZUM5eDUAAAAJ
Researcher Id
PGF-9166-2026
Scopus Author Id
57223183347

Email addresses

  • ddsol@isep.ipp.pt (Professional)
  • ddsol@isep.ipp.pt (Personal)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 228340544 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua Dr. Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology
  • Engineering and Technology - Medical Engineering - Medical Engineering
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Polymer Science

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019 - 2025/02/21
Concluded
 Engenharia Química (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Controlled block copolymers applied to molecular imprinting: a new generation of biosensors" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado
2023/10/25 - 2023/11/09
Concluded
 Curso de comunicação e Escrita Científica (Outros)
ACS Publications, United States
2022/05/29 - 2022/05/29
Concluded
 Bom uso e manutenção das micropipetas (Outros)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2019/05/01 - 2019/05/29
Concluded
 Time and Stress Management - Professional Formation (Outros)
Especialização em Consultoria - Investigação - Intervenção Manuel Firmino & Associados, Portugal
2012/09/17 - 2014/12/12
Concluded
 Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
"Estudos Experimentais e Modelação Matemática da Libertação de Fármacos em Redes de Polímeros Interpenetrantes" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2008/09/09 - 2012/03/27
Concluded
 Engenharia Biomédica (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2010/09/06 - 2010/09/25
Concluded
 Curso Intensivo - "HUMAN CENTERED APPROACHES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING" (Outros)
Jade Hochschule Abteilung Technik und Gesundheit für Menschen, Germany
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025/03/01 - Current Postdoc (Research) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2023 - 2025 Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Centro de Inovação em Engenharia e Tecnologia Industrial, Portugal
2017/07 - 2019/08 Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico do Porto BioMark Sensor Research, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019 - 2023 PhD student (FCT) under the scope of "Controlled block copolymers applied to molecular imprinting: a new generation of biosensors" Doctoral Programme in Chemical Engineering Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010/09/06 - 2010/09/25 Curso Intensivo - "HUMAN CENTERED APPROACHES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Jade Hochschule, Germany
Jade Hochschule, Germany
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/10/01 - 2024/03/31 PaperBiopsy - Following up cancer biomarkers with new biomimetic optical systems
2022.07897.PTDC
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
Concluded
2018 - 2023 Controlled block copolymers applied to molecular imprinting: a new generation of biosensors
SFRH/BD/137832/2108
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
Concluded
2018 - 2018 RamSERS - Desenvolvimento de um Espectrómetro de Raman portátil com aplicação na deteção de biomarcadores do cancro
NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-017834
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
Concluded
2017 - 2018 3C's - Celulose e Cortiça no Controlo de antibióticos no meio aquático
PTDC/AAGTEC/5400/2014
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
Concluded
2015 - 2016 Hidrogéis/MIPs - Impressão molecular em hidrogéis utilizando polimerização RAFT
UID/EQU/50020/2013
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Concluded
2015 - 2015 Hidrogéis/MIPs - Síntese de hidrogéis inteligentes (ex. sensíveis ao pH/Temperatura) e de polímeros molecularmente impressos (MIPs)
NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-0000014
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/07/01 - 2026/06/30 Instituto de Biofabricación en Red para el Envejecimiento Saludable (IBEROSmais)
0072_IBEROS_MAIS_1_E
Researcher
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção
UID/EQU/50020/2019
UID/QUI/50006/2019
LA/P/0008/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0008/2020
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Unidade de Investigação Vidro e Cerâmica para as Artes, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Dom Luiz, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Daniela S. Oliveira. "A new microfluidic electrochemical chip combined with Prussian Blue nanocubes for enhanced detection of bovine serum albumin". Paper presented in Biosensors 2025 - 35th Anniversary World Congress on Biosensors, 2025.
  2. Daniela S. Oliveira. "A biomimetic microfluidic device for the detection of bovine serum albumin". Paper presented in 3ª Jornada de IBEROS+, 2024.
  3. OLIVEIRA, DANIELA. "Development of an immunosensor based on quantum dots with different emissions for the detection of cancer detection". Paper presented in X Iberian Meeting on Coloids and Interfaces, 2024.
  4. Daniela S. Oliveira. "Enhanced detection with prussian blue-based nanocubes: a novel electrochemical biosensor for bovine serum albumin analysis: microfluidic integration". Paper presented in 2ª Jornada de IBEROS+, 2024.
  5. OLIVEIRA, DANIELA. "Ratiometric optical visual immunosensor based on quantum dots for CA 19-9 protein detection". Paper presented in IBiMED Symposium, 2024.
  6. OLIVEIRA, DANIELA. "Molecularly imprinted for CA 15-3 protein detection: a promising biosensor for advanced poin-of-care applications". Paper presented in POCT Meeting, 2024.
  7. OLIVEIRA, DANIELA. "Transdermal electrochemical sensing: combining microneedles with molecularly imprinted for poin-of-care testing". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Nanotechnologies & Bionanoscience (NanoBio2023), 2023.
  8. OLIVEIRA, DANIELA. "SERS-Based biosensing device for monitoring CA 15-3 biomarker". Paper presented in IV International Congress in Health Sciences Research, 2023.
  9. OLIVEIRA, DANIELA. "Controlled block copolymers applied to molecular imprinting: a new generation of biosensors". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional com a Ciência e Tecnologia, 2021.
  10. OLIVEIRA, DANIELA. "Development of Stimuli-Responsive Smart Hydrogels using Molecular Imprinting and Interpenetrating Polymer Networks". Paper presented in 12th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR 2014), 2014.
Journal article
  1. Gomes, Rui S.; Guillade, Lucía; da Silva-Candal, Andrés; Ferreiro-Vila, Elías; Rodiño-Janeiro, Bruno K.; Correa-Duarte, Miguel A.; Guerreiro, Susana G.; et al. "A flow-based diagnostic approach for early inflammation detection in clinical settings". Bioelectrochemistry 168 (2026): 109159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioelechem.2025.109159.
    10.1016/j.bioelechem.2025.109159
  2. Santos, Hugo G.; Oliveira, Daniela Santos; Moreira, Felismina T. C.. "Innovative Molecular Imprinting Sensor for Quick, Non-Invasive Cortisol Monitoring in Fish Welfare". Biosensors 15 4 (2025): 204. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios15040204.
    10.3390/bios15040204
  3. Abreu, António; Oliveira, Daniela dos Santos; Vinagre, Inês; Cavouras, Dionisios; Alves, Joaquim A.; Pereira, Ana I.; Lima, José; Moreira, Felismina T. C.. "A Machine Learning Approach for Enhanced Glucose Prediction in Biosensors". Chemosensors 13 2 (2025): 52. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors13020052.
    10.3390/chemosensors13020052
  4. OLIVEIRA, DANIELA; Oliveira, Pedro; Xu, Ana; Rodrigues, Eduarda; Guerreiro, Susana G.; Castro, Rafael C.; Ribeiro, David S.M.; Santos, João L.M.; Ana Margarida L. Piloto. "Optical immunosensor panel using quantum dot-antibody conjugates for highly sensitive detection of carbohydrate antigen 19–9 (CA19-9)". Analytica Chimica Acta 1333 (2025): 343399. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2024.343399.
    10.1016/j.aca.2024.343399
  5. Arjun, Ajith Mohan; Deshpande, Sudhaunsh; Dunlop, Tom; Norman, Beth; Oliviera, Daniela; Vulpe, Georgeta; Moreira, Felismina; Sharma, Sanjiv. "Alzheimer's diagnosis beyond cerebrospinal fluid: Probe-Free Detection of Tau Proteins using MXene based redox systems and molecularly imprinted polymers". Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X 20 (2024): 100513. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biosx.2024.100513.
    10.1016/j.biosx.2024.100513
  6. Glória, Juliane Corrêa; Oliveira, Daniela S.; Gandarilla, Ariamna Dip; Barcelay, Yonny Romaguera; Mariúba, Luis André Morais; Nogueira, Paulo Afonso; Brito, Walter Ricardo; Moreira, Felismina T. C.. "Liquid Redox Probe-Free Plastic Antibody Development for Malaria Biomarker Recognition". ACS Omega (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c04543.
    10.1021/acsomega.4c04543
  7. dos Santos Oliveira, Daniela; Oliveira, Andreia Sofia Rodrigues; Mendonça, Patrícia Vitorino; Coelho, Jorge Fernando Jordão; Moreira, Felismina Teixeira Coelho; Sales, Maria Goreti Ferreira. "An Innovative Approach for Tailoring Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Biosensors—Application to Cancer Antigen 15-3". Biosensors 14 5 (2024): 222. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bios14050222.
    10.3390/bios14050222
  8. Oliveira, Daniela; Carneiro, Mariana C. C. G.; Moreira, Felismina T. C.. "SERS biosensor with plastic antibodies for detection of a cancer biomarker protein". Microchimica Acta 191 5 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00604-024-06327-y.
    10.1007/s00604-024-06327-y
  9. Oliveira, Daniela; Romaguera Barcelay, Yonny; Moreira, Felismina T. C.. "An electrochemically synthesized molecularly imprinted polymer for highly selective detection of breast cancer biomarker CA 15-3: a promising point-of-care biosensor". RSC Advances 14 22 (2024): 15347-15357. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ra02051k.
    10.1039/d4ra02051k
  10. Pereira, Raquel L.; Oliveira, Daniela; Pêgo, Ana P.; Santos, Sofia D.; Moreira, Felismina T.C.. "Electrochemical miRNA-34a-based biosensor for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease". Bioelectrochemistry 154 (2023): 108553. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108553.
    10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108553
  11. Correia, Bárbara; Oliveira, Daniela; Vulpe, Georgeta; Tavares, Ana P. M.; Sales, M. Goreti F.; Duarte, Abel J.; Sharma, Sanjiv; Moreira, Felismina T. C.. "A cork based substrate coupled with artificial antibodies for point-of-care detection of pro-inflammatory cytokine biomarkers". Sensors & Diagnostics 2 4 (2023): 956-963. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3sd00022b.
    10.1039/d3sd00022b
  12. Oliveira, Daniela; Correia, Barbara P; Sharma, Sanjiv; Moreira, Felismina Teixeira Coelho. "Molecular Imprinted Polymers on Microneedle Arrays for Point of Care Transdermal Sampling and Sensing of Inflammatory Biomarkers". ACS Omega 7 43 (2022): 39039-39044. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c04789.
    10.1021/acsomega.2c04789
  13. Pereira, Marta V.; Marques, Ana C.; Oliveira, Daniela; Martins, Rodrigo; Moreira, Felismina T. C.; Sales, M. Goreti F.; Fortunato, Elvira. "Paper-Based Platform with an In Situ Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for ß-Amyloid". ACS Omega 5 21 (2020): 12057-12066. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c00062.
    10.1021/acsomega.0c00062
  14. Oliveira, Daniela; Dias, Rolando C.S.; Costa, Mário R.P.F.N.. "Modeling RAFT Gelation and Grafting of Polymer Brushes for the Production of Molecularly Imprinted Functional Particles". Macromolecular Symposia 370 1 (2016): 52-65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/masy.201600078.
    10.1002/masy.201600078
  15. Oliveira, D.; Gomes, C.P.; Dias, R.C.S.; Costa, M.R.P.F.N.. "Molecular imprinting of 5-fluorouracil in particles with surface RAFT grafted functional brushes". Reactive and Functional Polymers 107 (2016): 35-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2016.08.007.
    10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2016.08.007
  16. Oliveira, D.; Freitas, A.; Kadhirvel, P.; Dias, R.C.S.; Costa, M.R.P.F.N.. "Development of high performance and facile to pack molecularly imprinted particles for aqueous applications". Biochemical Engineering Journal 111 (2016): 87-99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2016.03.009.
    10.1016/j.bej.2016.03.009
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Controlled blocks copolymers applied to molecular imprinting: a new generation of biosensors". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2025. https://hdl.handle.net/10316/118761.
  2. "Estudos Experimentais e Modelação Matemática da Libertação de Fármacos em Redes de Polímeros Interpenetrantes". Master, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, 2014.
  3. "Análise por elementos finitos da interface Osso-Implante e Osso-Cimento-Implante de uma prótese de anca". Degree, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, 2011.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024 Controlled block copolymers applied to molecular imprinting:a new generation of biosensors II Seminário Doutoral do CIETI
(Porto, Portugal)
2016 Grafting of functional brushes on the surface of 5-Fluorouracil molecularly imprinted polymer particles through RAFT polymerization 12 th International Workshop on Polymer Reaction Engineering
(Hambrug, Germany)
2015 Impressão Molecular de 5-Fluorouracilo em Micro/Nanopartículas de Polímero com Extensões Funcionais III Encontro de Jovens Investigadores do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
2014 Estudos Experimentais e Modelação Matemática da Libertação de Fármacos em Redes de Polímero Interpenetrantes II Encontro de Jovens Investigadores do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
2014 Development of Tailored Hydrogels using RAFT Polymerization in Continuous Flow Microreactor 8 th ECNP International Conference on Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites
(Dresden, Germany)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/12/15 - Current Sensor transdérmico para monitorização contínua de fármacos
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2025/10/01 - Current Sensor ótico com base em NanoMIPs para a deteção de antibióticos
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2025/05/06 - 2025/05/09 The 1st Chemical, Biological and Biomedical Engineering Forum 2025 is an academic event organised at ISEL, with the aim of bringing academia and industry closer together, with an emphasis on innovation, industrial applications and professional careers in chemical, biological and biomedical engineering.
Seminar
 1.º Fórum de Engenharia Química, Biológica e Biomédica
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/03/20 - 2024/03/20 I participated in disseminating the research carried out by our group during DEQ 2024. The event provided an opportunity to showcase our projects, engage with attendees, and discuss applications, innovations, and career opportunities in Chemical Engineering.
Other
 9ª Edição das Jornadas do Departamento de Engenharia Química
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2024/02/15 - 2024/02/17 I participated in the dissemination of the research developed by our group during Open Campus'24 at the Polytechnic Institute of Porto. The event allowed us to present our projects and answer questions about courses, applications, and opportunities for future students.
Other
 OPEN CAMPUS'24
Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
2017/09/26 - 2017/09/29 PORTO WATER INNOVATION WEEK - Participante
Conference
 PORTO WATER INNOVATION WEEK
2008 - 2014 Participação em Encontros, Seminários e outras atividades no âmbito de Engenharia Biomédica

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2025/02 - 2025/10 Development of an Electrochemical Smart Plastic Antibody Biosensor for Alzheimer’s Biomarker Detection João Feijão, MSc student
2025/04 - 2025/06 Fabrication and Optimisation of NanoMips-Based Sensors Amaia Alday Izaguirre, PhD student
2023/10 - 2024/04 Fabrication and optimisation of biomimetic sensor for cortisol detection Hugo Santos, PhD student
2022/10 - 2023/10 Desenvolvimento de um sensor eletroquímico para a deteção do colesterol em amostras de soro Vasco Faria, MSc student
2023/02 - 2023/07 Produção de Eletrodos de Carbono para Imunossensores no Diagnóstico do Cancro Ana Carolina Alves, BSc student
2023/03 - 2023/04 Fabrication and optimisation of biomimetic sensor for the detection of neurodegenerative diseases Beth Norman, MSc student
2022/02 - 2022/10 Electrochemical miRNA-based biosensor for diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease Raquel Pereira, MSc student
2021/10 - 2022/04 Liquid Redox Probe-Free Plastic Antibody Development for Malaria Biomarker Recognition Juliane Corrêa Glória, PhD student
Distinctions

Other distinction

2023 Front Cover of Sensors & Diagnostics (Issue 2, 2023) DOI: 10.1039/D3SD90013D
2018 Bolseira da FCT
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal