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Mónica Loureiro did her PhD in Materials Engineering on the topic “Isocyanate microcapsules as new cross-linkers for safer and high performance adhesives”. Her main scientific research area is synthesis and characterization of polymeric materials. Throughout her career she developed polymeric microcapsules with several compositions, to act as storage vesicles, self-healing materials or crosslinkers for polymeric materials (adhesives, PU foams, paints and anti-corrosion films). In the last three years of research, she focused on the development of biodegradable polymeric microcapsules, of several compositions, as well as on the synthesis of new bio-based and biodegradable polyesters. Her main contributions include 21 scientific articles, 2 patents, and several communications in scientific conferences.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mónica de Jesus Veiga Loureiro

Citation names

  • Loureiro, Mónica V.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
E710-921F-317C
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3521-9566
Scopus Author Id
57192388174

Email addresses

  • monica.loureiro@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • CERENA, DEQ, Instituto Superior Técnico. Av. Rovisco Pais, nº1, Lisboa, 1049-001 L, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical 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) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/11 - 2023/12/14
Concluded
 PhD Program in Materials Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Isocyanate microcapsules as new cross-linkers for safer and high performance adhesives" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with distinction by unanimity
2016
Concluded
 Technological chemistry (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Test and Development of Microcapsules for Rigid Polyurethane Foams" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2013
Concluded
 Biochemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/02/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Sovena Portugal - Consumer Goods, S. A., Portugal
2016/12/23 - 2018/10 Researcher (Research) CIPADE - Industria e Investigação de Produtos Adesivos, S.A., Portugal, Portugal
2015/10/15 - 2016/07/14 Researcher (Research) Greenseal Research, Lda, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/03 - Current Affiliation to the CERENA (Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente) research center Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente, Portugal
2018/11 - 2023/01 PhD Fellow, FCT Grant (SFRH/BD/140700/2018) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2014/11/01 - 2015/07/01 Master thesis internship at Greenseal Research, Lda Greenseal Research, Lda, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/02/01 - Current NEWPACK- A New Generation of Packaging Materials
WP7|A7.6.
Research Fellow
Ongoing
2018/11 - 2023 "Microencapsulação de Isocianato para adesivos monocomponente, auto-reativos e eco-inovadores" - "Isocyanate microencapsulation for one-component, self-reactive and eco-innovative adhesives"
SFRH/BD/140700/2018
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2016/12 - 2018/10 ECOBOND - Development of new self-reactive and ecological mono-component adhesives
17930
Research Fellow
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2023/03/01 - Current BioCFiber - Bio-derived carbon fibers
2022.08091.PTDC
Member 20% commitment
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/05 - 2023/06 BEYOND ECOBOND - Desenvolvimento de novos adesivos monocomponente autorreativos e ecológicos através de técnicas de microencapsulação
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046991
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Concluded
2016/06 - 2017/07 Nanopoli - Flame resistant nanocomposite
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-010228
Researcher
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Bolotas, Daniel; Gomes, Rita V. C.; Ramos, Joana; Loureiro, Mónica V.; Pereira, Alda; Bordado, João; Santana, Pedro; Marques, António; Maulvault, Ana Luísa. "Development of an in vitro gastrointestinal model for gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) to assess the effects of microplastics co-ingestion on feed digestibility". Paper presented in Climate Smart & Safe Aquaculture Conference, Lisbon, 2025.
  2. Gomes, Rita V. C.; Bolotas, Daniel; Ramos, Joana; Ambrosino, Ana C.; Raimundo, Joana; Barata, Marisa; Pousão-Ferreira, Pedro; et al. "Biobased vs. Conventional Microplastics: The Impact on Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Brain Health and Behaviour". Paper presented in European Symposium on Biopolymers 2025, Lisbon, 2025.
Conference poster
  1. Bolotas, Daniel; Rita Gomes; Joana Ramos; António Marques; Loureiro, Mónica V.; Ana Clara Marques; Maulvault, Ana Luísa. "Assessing the ecotoxicological impacts of chronic dietary exposure to petroleum-based and bio-based microplastics in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)". Paper presented in European Symposium on Biopolymers 2025, 2025.
  2. Marques, Ana C.; Rui Galhano dos Santos; Loureiro, Mónica V.. "Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Biobased Polyesters for Sustainable Applications". Paper presented in Cell Symposia, Chemical solutions for a sustainable plastic future, 2025.
  3. Bolotas, Daniel; Rita Gomes; Joana Ramos; António Marques; Loureiro, Mónica V.; Ana Clara Marques; Maulvault, Ana Luísa. "Ecotoxicological responses of Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) upon chronic dietary exposure to microplastics particles from petroleum-based and alternative polymers". Paper presented in EUROTOX 2025, 2025.
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  4. Rita Gomes; Bolotas, Daniel; Joana Ramos; Loureiro, Mónica V.; Pedro Santana; Raimundo, Joana; Ana Clara Marques; Maulvault, Ana Luísa. "Are all plastics equal?: the effects of conventional and biobased microplastics chronic dietary exposure on Sparus aurata brain health and behaviour". Paper presented in EUROTOX 2025, 2025.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2025.07.280
  5. Ramos, Joana; Bolotas, Daniel; Gomes, Rita V. C.; Raimundo, Joana; Loureiro, Mónica V.; Rui Galhano dos Santos; Pereira, Alda S.; et al. "Development of an in vitro bioaccessibility model to assess the influence of microplastics co-ingestion in marine carnivorous fish digestive process". Paper presented in EUROTOX 2025, 2025.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2025.07.497
  6. Serro, A.P.; Loureiro, Mónica V.. "Solvent-free recovery of functional caseins from dairy side-streams for circular one-health". Paper presented in 7th International Congress of CiiEM - Empowering One Health to Reduce Social Vulnerabilities, 2025.
  7. Maulvault, Ana Luísa; Loureiro, Mónica V.; Bordado, João; Rui Galhano dos Santos; Marques, Ana C.. "NEWPACK -A New Generation of Packaging Materials". Paper presented in Climate Smart & Safe Aquaculture Conference 2025, 2025.
  8. Sofia Lourenço; Ana Luísa Maulvault; António Marques; Rita Gomes; Daniel Bolotas; Joana Ramos; João C. Bordado; et al. "NEWPACK - A New Generation of Packaging Materials". Paper presented in Dare2Change, Innovation-Driven Agrifood Business, 2025.
  9. Rui Cereja; Ana Maulvault; António Marques; Ana Catarina Silva; Joana Raimundo; Clara Lopes; Sofia Lourenço; et al. "Innovative strategies to reduce plastic waste and associated ecological impacts in coastal and aquaculture realms". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2023, 2023.
  10. António Aguiar; Sofia Orišková; Loureiro, Mónica V.; Isabel Pinho; Ana C. Marques. "Biodegradable Microcapsules Loaded with Isocyanates for Adhesives". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, 2022.
  11. Loureiro, Mónica V.; António Aguiar; Isabel Pinho; João C. Bordado; Ana C. Marques. "Isocyanate microencapsulation for one-component, self-reactive and eco-innovative adhesives". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2022, 2022.
  12. Ana C. Marques; Mário Vale; Mónica V. Loureiro; Elisabete Silva; João C. Bordado; Elena Tervoort; Murielle Schreck; Markus Niederberger. "Porous Microspheres for Chemical Immobilization". Paper presented in 20th International Sol-Gel Conference, 2019.
  13. Mahboobeh Attaei; Mónica V. Loureiro; Mário Vale; João C. Bordado; Isabel Pinho; Ana C. Marques. "Isocyanate Microencapsulation: New Crosslinking Strategy for One Component, Self-Reactive and Eco-Innovative Adhesives". Paper presented in Polymers: Design, Function and Application, 2018.
  14. Mónica V. Loureiro; João C. Bordado; Mário Vale; Ana C. Marques. "Coustom-Tailored Matrices for Chemical Immobilization". Paper presented in 1st International Symposium on Microencapsulation, 2017.
  15. Marques, Ana C.; Bordado, João; Luís F. Santos. "Hybrid microspheres containing a sustainable curing agent for polyurethane one component foam". Paper presented in 4th International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, 2015.
Journal article
  1. Daniel Bolotas; Rita V. C. Gomes; Ana C. Ambrosino; Clara Lopes; Joana Raimundo; Mónica V. Loureiro; Alda S. Pereira; et al. "Differential Effects of the Human Digestive Process on Petroleum- and Bio-Based Microplastics Following an In Vitro Approach to Determine Polymer Integrity and Seafood Digestibility". Microplastics (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/microplastics4040083.
    10.3390/microplastics4040083
  2. Ostapiuk, Monika; Bienias, Jaroslaw; Loureiro, Mónica V.; Marques, Ana C.. "The Effect of Self-healing on the Corrosion Resistance of a Mg Alloy Promoted by Isocyanate Microcapsules of Polyurethane/Polyurea Shell". Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (2025): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-025-11760-y.
    10.1007/s11665-025-11760-y
  3. Monika Ostapiuk; Jaroslaw Bienias; Mónica V. Loureiro; Ana C. Marques. "The Effect of Self-Healing Microcapsules in Corrosion Testing on Magnesium AZ31 Alloy and Fibre Metal Laminates". Coatings (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14060653.
    10.3390/coatings14060653
  4. Loureiro, Mónica V.; Aguiar, António; Santos, Rui G. dos; Bordado, João C.; Pinho, Isabel; Marques, Ana C.. "Design of Experiment for Optimizing Microencapsulation by the Solvent Evaporation Technique". Polymers 16 1 (2023): 111. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym16010111.
    Published • 10.3390/polym16010111
  5. Aguiar, António; Loureiro, Mónica V.; Pinho, Isabel; Marques, Ana C.. "Efficient encapsulation of isocyanates in PCL/PLA biodegradable microcapsules for adhesives". Journal of Materials Science 58 5 (2023): 2249-2267. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-08160-9.
    Published • 10.1007/s10853-023-08160-9
  6. Mónica V. Loureiro; António Mariquito; Mário Vale; João C. Bordado; Isabel Pinho; Ana C. Marques. "Emulsion Stabilization Strategies for Tailored Isocyanate Microcapsules". Polymers (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15020403.
    10.3390/polym15020403
  7. Oliveira, Andreia S.; Silva, João C.; Loureiro, Mónica V.; Marques, Ana C.; Kotov, Nicholas A.; Colaço, Rogério; Serro, Ana P.. "Super-Strong Hydrogel Composites Reinforced with PBO Nanofibers for Cartilage Replacement". Macromolecular Bioscience 23 2 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mabi.202200240.
    Published • 10.1002/mabi.202200240
  8. Silva, Diana; Rocha, Rita; Silva, Carla Joana; Barroso, Helena; Botelho, João; Machado, Vanessa; Mendes, José João; et al. "Gamma radiation for sterilization of textile based materials for personal protective equipment". Polymer Degradation and Stability 194 (2021): 109750. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2021.109750.
    10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2021.109750
  9. Delgado, Beatriz; Carrêlo, Henrique; Loureiro, Mónica V.; Marques, Ana C.; Borges, João Paulo; Cidade, Maria Teresa. "Injectable hydrogels with two different rates of drug release based on pluronic/water system filled with poly(e-caprolactone) microcapsules". Journal of Materials Science 56 23 (2021): 13416-13428. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-06156-x.
    10.1007/s10853-021-06156-x
  10. Costa, Mariana; Pinho, Isabel; Loureiro, Mónica V.; Marques, Ana C.; Simões, Carla L.; Simoes, Ricardo. "Optimization of a microfluidic process to encapsulate isocyanate for autoreactive and ecological adhesives". Polymer Bulletin (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00289-021-03690-1.
    10.1007/s00289-021-03690-1
  11. "Microencapsulation of Isocyanate in Biodegradable Poly(e-caprolactone) Capsules and Application in Monocomponent Green Adhesives". ACS Applied Polymer Materials (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.0c00535.
    10.1021/acsapm.0c00535
  12. "Interlaminar shear strength study of Mg and carbon fibre-based hybrid laminates with self-healing microcapsules". Composite Structures (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.113042.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.113042
  13. Loureiro, Mónica. "The role played by different active hydrogen sources in the microencapsulation of a commercial oligomeric diisocyanate". Journal of Materials Science (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-019-04301-1.
    10.1007/s10853-019-04301-1
  14. Loureiro, Mónica. "Silica-based microspheres with interconnected macroporosity by phase separation". Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10971-020-05257-4.
    10.1007/s10971-020-05257-4
  15. Loureiro, Mónica. "Polycaprolactone microcapsules containing citric acid and naringin for plant growth and sustainable agriculture: physico-chemical properties and release behavior". Science of The Total Environment (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135548.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135548
  16. Loureiro, Mónica V.. "Development of a Microfluidic Device to Encapsulate Isocyanate for Autoreactive and Ecological Adhesives". IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/520/1/012007.
    10.1088/1757-899x/520/1/012007
  17. Loureiro, Mónica. "Isophorone Diisocyanate (IPDI) Microencapsulation for Mono-Component Adhesives: Effect of the Active H and NCO Sources". Polymers (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym10080825.
    10.3390/polym10080825
  18. Loureiro, Mónica. "Hybrid custom-tailored sol-gel derived microscaffold for biocides immobilization". Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2017.10.056.
    10.1016/j.micromeso.2017.10.056
  19. Loureiro, Mónica V.. "Amino surface functionalized microcapsules as curing agents for polyurethane foams". Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2017):
    DOI /10.1080/10426914.2017.1291950
  20. Loureiro, Mónica. "Amino-silica microcapsules as effective curing agents for polyurethane foams". Journal of Materials Science (2017):
    DOI 10.1007/s10853-017-0782-6
  21. Loureiro, M.V.; Ciriminna, R.; Lourenço, M.J.; Santos, L.F.; De Schrijver, A.; Bordado, J.C.; Pagliaro, M.; Marques, A.C.. "Organically-modified silica based microspheres for self-curing polyurethane one component foams". Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 244 (2017): 244-250. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85028269212&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.micromeso.2016.10.039
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Isocyanate microcapsules as new cross-linkers for safer and high performance adhesives". PhD, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, 2023. https://scholar.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/api/records/UpekQMZGnf7t8tO8rGokpvJWSBoJWnOqVAGj/file/d551ca7c6e1caa9ba0c6b960501cb95fa4d3fe1a61537438c6a0d3bd22aaa706.pdf.
  2. "Test and Development of Microcapsules for Rigid Polyurethane Foam". Master, Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/23660.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Loureiro, Mónica; Marques, Ana C.. 2021. ""Microencapsulation of highly reactive isocyanate species / Microencapsulação de espécies de isocianato altamente reativas"".
    Allowed
  2. Loureiro, Mónica; Marques, Ana C.; Bordado, João. 2018. "Custom-tailored sol-gel derived matrices for chemical immobilization".
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/04/16 Biodegradable Polymers: A bet on the future? Open Laboratories 2023
Department of Chemical Engineering (DEQ), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) (Lisboa, Portugal)
2023/05 Polyurethane/Polyurea microcapsules as new crosslinkers for safer and high-performance adhesives (Ecobond) Workshop TPMI2023
Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon (Lisboa, Portugal)
2023/05 Fundamentals on microencapsulation by interfacial polymerization Workshop TPMI2023
Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon (Lisboa, Portugal)
2023/05 Microcapsules for sustainable agriculture Workshop TPMI2023
Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon (Lisboa, Portugal)
2022/12 Synthesis and evaluation of bulk mechanical properties of a bio-based resin doped with self-healing micro-capsules
University of Patras, Patras, Greece (Patras, Greece)
2022/10 Advances in isocyanate microencapsulation for new ecological and mono-component adhesives 2nd CERTBOND Training School - Sustainable Composite Bonded Joints, from the COST Action CA18120 - Reliable roadmap for certification of bonded primary structures
Universidade do Minho (Guimarães, Portugal)
2022/10 Development of injected Pluronic hydrogels loaded with nano/microparticles for active cargo delivery
(Verona, Italy)
2022/07 Advances in isocyanate microencapsulation for new ecological and mono-component adhesives Junior Euromat 2022
Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2021 Isocyanate Microcapsules For Composite One-Component Adhesives COST Action CA18120-CERTBOND-Reliable roadmap - Virtual Meeting for certification of bonded primary structures -
2020/02/17 Encapsulation of isocyanate by a biodegradable polymer for eco-innovative adhesives CERENA Seminar – Sustainable Innovation
CERENA- Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente (Lisboa, Portugal)
2020/02 Encapsulation of isocyanate by a biodegradable polymer for eco-innovative adhesives CERENA Seminars
CERENA, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/07/14 Isocyanate Microcapsules For Composite One-Component Adhesives Twenty-Seventh Annual International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering
(Granada, Spain)
2019/07 Interface analysis of FMLs based on microcapsule loaded magnesium layers 5th International Conference on Mechanics of Composites (MechComp5Lisbon2019)
Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/04/14 Microencapsulation of highly reactive isocyanates for new ecological and mono-component adhesives MATERIAIS 2019 - XIX Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and X International Symposium on Materials
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/02 Development of a microfluidic device to encapsulate isocyanate for autoreactive and ecological adhesives 4th International Conference on Mechanical, Manufacturing, Modeling and Mechatronics (IC4M 2019)
Hong Kong Society of Mechanical Engineers (Nice, France)
2018/11 Synthesis of novel autoreactive and ecological monocomponent adhesives for the shoe industry 9th International Conference on Biopolymers and Polymer Sciences
(Bucharest, Romania)
2018/09 Development of a continuous method to produce autoreactive and ecological monocomponent adhesives Fifth International Symposium on Green Chemistry, Sustainable Development and Circular Economy
Society of Ecotoxicology & Environmental Safety (SECOTOX) and the Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Skiathos, Greece)
2018/07 Development of novel autoreactive and ecological monocomponent adhesives 24th IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry (ICPOC24)
University of Algarve (Faro, Portugal)
2016/09/21 Custom-tailored sol-gel derived matrices for chemical immobilization 24th International Conference on Bioencapsulation
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2016/06 Amino Surface Functionalized Microcapsules as Curing Agents for Polyurethane Foams 30th International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies
Politecnico di Milano (Milano, Italy)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/12 - Current Development of bio-polyesters with a view to the circular economy
Co-supervisor of Inês Reis Nunes Veiga Pires
 Master of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/04 - 2025/09 Microwave-assisted polycondensation of bio-basedpolyesters: focus on BHMF
Co-supervisor of Nicolas Lointier
 Chemistry (Master)
Université de Bordeaux, France

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/03 - 2025 Preparation and characterization of biopolyester blends
Co-supervisor of Alda Maria Sousa Pereira
 Master of Science Degree in Materials Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/05/08 - 2023/05/12 Member of the organizing committee of the Workshop on Microencapsulation and Immobilization (2023/05/08 - 2023/05/12)
Workshop
 Technology Platform on Microencapsulation and Immobilization (TPMI), Portugal, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2025/04/05 - Current Demonstration: "Bioplastics - techniques for sustainability" at Science Fair at IST Open Day, through the Centro de Recursos Naturais e do Ambiente, CERENA, and Instituto Superior Técnico
Other
 IST Open Day
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2025/07/16 - 2025/07/18 Short Course: “Life Cycle assessment (LCA) in the context of circular economy and sustainable development”, delivered by Dr. Esperanza Batuecas (Associated Professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) Life Cycle assessment (LCA) in the context of circular economy and sustainable development
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/11/04 - 2024/11/05 Demonstration: “VIAFOOD: Platform for Valorization, Industrialization and Agrifood Innovation”, at Tecnico Innovation Summit, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/10/04 - 2024/10/04 Demonstration: "Bioplastics - techniques for sustainability" at Science Fair at IST Open Day, through the Centro de Recursos Naturais e do Ambiente, CERENA, and Instituto Superior Técnico
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/09/27 - 2024/09/27 Demonstration: “Biopolymers and Microencapsulation: Sustainable Solutions”, at European Researchers' Night through the Centro de Recursos Naturais e do Ambiente, CERENA, and Instituto Superior Técnico
2021/02 - 2021/02 Workshop: "Teaching Assistants: Teaching STEM Students"
Workshop
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020/03/06 - 2020/03/06 Workshop "Clear Science Communication" by Cristina Nobre Soares
Workshop
 Comunicar Ciência Clara
2017/07/03 - 2017/07/05 Participation as a demonstrator of the"Technological Platform for Microencapsulation and Immobilization"at the Ciência 2017 meeting, representing CERENA and the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)
Meeting
 Ciência 2017

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024 Biodegradable microcapsules for sustainable agriculture
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Vicente Manuel Santos Venturinha (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025/11 - Current Adhesives (3042-6081) MDPI
2025 - Current Materials (1996-1944) MDPI
2024/03 - 2024/03 Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/01/01 - Current Polymers

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2023 - 2024 Support in the following master's thesis orientation: "Design and synthesis of new polyesters from sustainable monomers". Thesis supervised by Professor Ana C. Marques (IST) and Prof. Rui Galhano dos Santos (IST). Beatriz Filipa Henriques
2021 - 2021/11/26 Support in the following master's thesis orientation: "Microencapsulation of Drugs for Biodegradable Coatings". Thesis supervised by Professor Ana C. Marques (IST) and Prof. João André da Costa Tedim (Universidade de Aveiro) Inês Quinta Queimada de Jesus Rosa
2020/02/01 - 2021/01/20 Support in the following master's thesis orientation: "Fragrance encapsulation with biodegradable polymers assisted by supercritical fluids". Thesis supervised by Professor Ana Clara Marques, IST. Maria Terrucha
2018/02/01 - 2019/04/23 Support in the following master's thesis orientation: "Microencapsulation of isocyanate compounds assisted by supercritical fluids". Thesis supervised by Professor Ana Clara Marques and Professor Miguel Rodrigues, IST. Sara Raquel Fernandes Saraiva
2018/04/01 - 2018/11/23 Support in the following master's thesis orientation: "Preparation and characterization of Pluronic F127 / water / poly (e-caprolactone) composite systems". Thesis supervised by Professor Ana C. Marques (IST) and Professor Maria T. V. Cidade (FCT / UNL) Beatriz Domingos Delgado
2017/03 - 2017/11 Support in the following master's thesis orientation: "Microencapsulation of isocyanate compounds for autoreactive, monocomponent adhesive". Thesis supervised by Professor Ana Clara Marques, IST. Mahboobeh Attaei
Distinctions

Award

2022 Winner of the Best R&D Proposal Award
COST Action CA18120 “Reliable roadmap for certification of bonded primary structures”, Belgium
2016 Best Student Contribution
24th International Conference on Bioencapsulation, Portugal