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Vanessa Regina Azevedo Ferreira. I started my academic life in 2009 at UTAD, where I obtained a BSc in Biochemistry in 2012, with a final qualification of 15 out of 20. Afterward, I entered the master's degree in Analytical, Clinical, and Forensic Toxicology at FFUP, where I developed my skills in scientific research, with my first scientific publication as first author as a result of my master's project, where I obtained a final classification of 19 out of 20. In December 2022, I obtained a PhD in Chemistry (approved with Distinction by FCUP). At this moment, I'm aPhD Researcher at the FCUP. My interest area: Materials Chemistry, Photocatalysis applications, and Molecular imprinting 15 published papers (14 as first author), speaker of 7 talks (50 % invited), and author/co-author 6 conference posters. I am currently a Master's thesis supervisor and co-supervisor of a PhD student, funded by FCT. ORCID - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1767-3055
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Vanessa Regina Azevedo Ferreira

Citation names

  • Ferreira, V.R.A
  • Vanessa R. A. Ferreira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D419-5530-7BC9
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1767-3055

Email addresses

  • vanessa.ferreira@fc.up.pt (Professional)

Websites

  • ORCID - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1767-3055 (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2017/06 - 2022/12/19
Concluded
 Química (Doutoramento)
Major in Química
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Imprinted hollow TiO2 microspheres for selective photocatalysis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada com unanimidade
2012/09 - 2014/10
Concluded
 Toxicologia Analítica Clínica e Forense (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Toxicologia e Forence
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Biosorption of fluoroquinolones by activated sludge and aerobic granules sludge" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2009/09 - 2012/07
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Major in Bioquímica
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/05/01 - 2025/12/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/08/12 - 2023/04/30 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014 - 2017 Research Trainee (Research) Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017 - Current Imprinted hollow TiO2 microspheres for selective photocatalysis
SFRH/BD/126642/2016
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Concluded
2016 - 2017 SAM - Materiais Avançados Sustentáveis
Norte-01-0145-FEDER-000028
Master Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Concluded
2014 - 2015 Desenvolvimento de materiais funcionais
NORTE-07-0124-FEDER- 000065
Master Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Centro de Investigação em Química da Universidade do Porto
PTDC/EEI-EEE/4832/2021
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Química, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Ferreira V.R.A; Azenha, M. A.; C.M. Pereira; A.F. Silva. "Imprinted hollow TiO 2 microspheres Optimization of the synthesis and recognition performance evaluation". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2019.
  2. Ferreira V.R.A; M. Azenha; C. M,Pereira; A.F. Silva. "SYNTESIS OF MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMERS FOR THE SOLID-PHASE EXTRACTION OF L- TYROSINE". Paper presented in ExTech2017 19th International Symposium on Advances in Extraction Technologies, 2017.
  3. Ferreira V.R.A; M Azenha; C. M. Pereira; A.F. Silva. "MESOPOROUS BIOPOLYMER/SOL-GEL SORBENTS PRODUCED BY TEMPLATING WITH CHOLINE CHLORIDE-BASED IONIC LIQUIDS.". Paper presented in ExTech2017 19th International Symposium on Advances in Extraction Technologies, 2017.
  4. Ferreira V.R.A; Azenha, M. A.; C.M. Pereira; A.F. Silva. "Chondroitin sulfate or fucoidan crosslinked with a sol – gel network as sorbents for metal cations". Paper presented in IJUP) 8º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto, Reitoria Universidade do Porto, 2015.
  5. Ferreira V.R.A; Afonso, Carlos. "Remoção de fluoroquinolonas do ambiente: biossorção a lamas ativadas e a grânulos aeróbios". Paper presented in 3º Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Química (III ENEQUI). Aveiro, Portugal, 2015.
Journal article
  1. Vanessa R. A. Ferreira; Manuel A. Azenha. "Recent Advances in Light-Driven Semiconductor-Based Micro/Nanomotors: Optimization Strategies and Emerging Applications". Molecules (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29051154.
    10.3390/molecules29051154
  2. Vanessa R. Ferreira; Manuel Azenha. "Advancements in visible light-driven micro/nanomotors for photodegradation of environmental pollutants". Environmental Science: Advances (2024): https://doi.org/10.1039/D4VA00230J.
    10.1039/D4VA00230J
  3. V.R.A. Ferreira; C.M. Pereira; A.F. Silva; M.A. Azenha. "Ag-doped hollow TiO2 microspheres for the selective photo-degradation of bilirubin". Applied Surface Science (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.158457.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.158457
  4. Vanessa R. A. Ferreira; Manuel A. Azenha; Carlos M. Pereira; António F. Silva. "Molecularly Imprinted Methyl-Modified Hollow TiO2 Microspheres". Molecules 27 23 (2022): 8510. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27238510.
    Open access • 10.3390/molecules27238510
  5. Ferreira, V.R.A.; Azenha, M.A.; Pereira, C.M.; Silva, A.F.. "Crystallization of hollow TiO2 into anatase at mild conditions, for improved surface recognition in selective photocatalysis". Applied Catalysis A: General 648 (2022): 118912. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2022.118912.
    10.1016/j.apcata.2022.118912
  6. Ferreira, V.R.A.; Santos, P.R.M.; Silva, C.I.Q.; Azenha, M.A.. "Latest developments on TiO2-based photocatalysis: a special focus on selectivity and hollowness for enhanced photonic efficiency". Applied Catalysis A: General 623 (2021): 118243. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2021.118243.
    doi.10.1016/j.apcata.2021.118243
  7. V.R.A. Ferreira; M.A. Azenha; C.M. Pereira; A.F. Silva. "Preparation of molecularly imprinted hollow TiO2 microspheres for selective photocatalysis". Chemical Engineering Journal Advances 5 (2021): 100071-100071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceja.2020.100071.
    10.1016/j.ceja.2020.100071
  8. Ferreira, Vanessa; M.A. Azenha; C. M. Pereira; A.F. Silva; Ferreira, V. R. A.; Azenha, M. A.; Pereira, C. M.; Silva, A. F.. "Cation-bioimprinted mesoporous polysaccharide/sol–gel composites prepared in media containing choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents". Journal of Applied Polymer Science 137 26 (2019): 48842. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.48842.
    10.1002/app.48842
  9. Ferreira, V. R. A.; Azenha, M. A.; Pinto, A. C.; Santos, P. R. M.; Pereira, C. M.; Silva, A. F.. "Development of mesoporous polysaccharide/sol-gel composites with two different templating agents: Surfactants and choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents". Express Polymer Letters 13 3 (2019): 261. http://dx.doi.org/10.3144/expresspolymlett.2019.22.
    10.3144/expresspolymlett.2019.22
  10. Ferreira, Vanessa R.A.; Azenha, Manuel A.; Pereira, Carlos M.; Fernando Silva, A.. "Molecularly imprinted polymers for enhanced impregnation and controlled release of l-tyrosine". Reactive and Functional Polymers 131 (2018): 283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2018.07.017.
    10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2018.07.017
  11. Ferreira, Vanessa R.A.; Azenha, Manuel A.; Pereira, Carlos M.; Fernando Silva, A.. "Preparation and evaluation of Pb(II)-imprinted fucoidan-based sorbents". Reactive and Functional Polymers 115 (2017): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2017.04.001.
    10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2017.04.001
  12. Ferreira, Vanessa R.A.; Azenha, Manuel A.; Mêna, M. Teresa; Moura, Cosme; Pereira, Carlos M.; Pérez-Martín, Ricardo I.; Vázquez, José A.; Silva, A. Fernando. "Cationic imprinting of Pb(II) within composite networks based on bovine or fish chondroitin sulfate". Journal of Molecular Recognition 31 3 (2017): 2614. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmr.2614.
  13. Ferreira, Vanessa R.A.; Azenha, Manuel A.; Bustamante, Ana G.; Mêna, M.Teresa; Moura, Cosme; Pereira, Carlos M.; Silva, A.Fernando. "Metal cation sorption ability of immobilized and reticulated chondroitin sulfate or fucoidan through a sol-gel crosslinking scheme". Materials Today Communications 8 (2016): 172. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2016.08.003.
    10.1016/j.mtcomm.2016.08.003
  14. Ferreira, Vanessa R.A.; Amorim, Catarina L.; Cravo, Sara M.; Tiritan, Maria E.; Castro, Paula M.L.; Afonso, Carlos M.M.. "Fluoroquinolones biosorption onto microbial biomass: activated sludge and aerobic granular sludge". International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 110 (2016): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2016.02.014.
    10.1016/j.ibiod.2016.02.014
  15. Ferreira, D. P.; Conceição, D. S.; Ferreira, V. R. A.; Graça, V. C.; Santos, P. F.; Ferreira, L. F. Vieira. "Photochemical properties of squarylium cyanine dyes". Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 12 11 (2013): 1948. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3pp50132a.
    10.1039/c3pp50132a
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Vanessa Regina de Azevêdo Ferreira. "Removal of Fluoroquinolones: Biosorption in Activated Sludge and Aerobic Granular Sludge". Master, 2014. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/85910.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/09/03 MOLECULAR IMPRINTING IN SOL GEL MATERIALS AND SULFATED POLYSACCHARIDE BIOIMPRINTING 1st EUGLOH Meeting on Molecular Imprinting for Health-Related Applications
FCUP (Porto, Portugal)
2018/11/23 Optimization of the synthesis of imprinted hollow TiO2 microspheres XXIV Encontro Luso Galego Química
(Porto, Portugal)
2017/06/08 SYNTESIS OF MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMERS FOR THE CONTROLLED RELEASE OF L- TYROSINE GRADUATE STUDENT SYMPOSIUM ONMOLECULAR IMPRINTING 2017
(Porto, Portugal)
2016/11/09 Choline chloride-based ionic liquids as templating agents towards mesoporous biopolymer/sol-gel composites. XXII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 9-11, Nov, 2016, Bragança, Portugal
(Bragança)
2015/05/13 Biosorption of fluoroquinolones by activated sludge and aerobic granules sludge (IJUP) 8º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto, Reitoria Universidade do Porto
(Porto, Portugal)
2014/11/26 Remoção de fluoroquinolonas do ambiente: biossorção a lamas ativadas e a grânulos aeróbios XX Encontro Luso Galego de Química. FFUP
(Porto)
2012/07/18 Singlet Oxygen Generation Ability of New Aminosquarylium Dyes 6th Spanish - Portuguese - Japonese organic Chemistry Symposium. FCUL - Lisbon
(Lisboa, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/02/01 - Current “Advances on the Technique of Solid-Phase Synthesis of nanoMIPs: Extending its Applicability to the Sol-Gel and Bioimprinting Approaches.”
Co-supervisor of Patrícia Raquel Martins dos Santos
 Chemistry (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2025/02/01 - 2025/07/18 LIGHT-ACTIVATED MICRO/NANOROBOTICS FOR POTENCIAL BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Co-supervisor of Arthur Mukasa
 Mestrado em Ciência e Tecnologia de Nanomateriais (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/04/05 - 2022/09 FOTOCATÁLISE SELETIVA POR IMPRESSÃO MOLECULAR, BASEADA EM DIÓXIDO DE TITÂNIO DOPADO
Supervisor of Javier Santiago Cortés Salamanca
 Química (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021/09/08 - 2021/09/08 1º Encontro da EUGLOH sobre impressão molecular para aplicações na área da saúde. O encontro reuniu os membros da comunidade EUGLOH envolvidos na área de impressão molecular, especialmente, mas não exclusivamente, com foco em aplicações relacionadas à saúde. Uma série de apresentações proporcionou uma visão geral dos interesses específicos e projetos em andamento dentro da EUGLOH, permitindo assim a conscientização mútua sobre possíveis oportunidades de colaboração dentro deste tema. (2021/09/08)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/09/15 - 2025/12/31 Aulas práticas de Técnicas Electroquímicas do Mestrado em Química Chemistry Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2025/02/18 - 2025/05/28 Apoio à unidade curricular de Métodos Instrumentais de Analise em aulas práticas e teóricas/práticas de alunos de mestrado em Química e Bioquímica Chemistry and Biochemistry Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal