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Susana Devesa holds a degree in Physics and Chemistry, a Master's in Applied Physics, a Master's in Civil Engineering, and a PhD in Physics Engineering. She is currently a researcher in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Coimbra and a member of the interdisciplinary R&D Unit “Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes” (CEMMPRE). Her main research interests are quite diverse and encompass several critical areas. These include the synthesis and characterization of advanced ceramic materials and metal oxides (with a particular focus on green synthesis methods), which are vital for numerous applications in modern technology. Furthermore, she is particularly interested in the development of flexible and sustainable functional films that can be utilized in various industries, such as electronics and environmental technology. In addition to these pursuits, she is also involved in the electrodeposition and thorough characterization of functional coatings, which play a significant role in enhancing the performance and durability of various substrates.
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Full name
Susana Margarida Costa de Almeida Devesa

Citation names

  • Devesa, S.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
EB10-D346-C465
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2217-4584

Email addresses

  • susana_devesa@hotmail.com (Professional)
  • sdevesa@dem.uc.pt (Professional)

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English
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2013 - 2019
Concluded
 Engenharia Física (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Novos materiais à base de Niobato de Bismuto para armazenamento de energia elétrica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2011 - 2012
Attended
 Ensino das Ciências (Doutoramento)
Major in Ensino da Física
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
 17
2004/09 - 2011/05/20
Concluded
 Engenharia Civil (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Geotecnia
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Bio-estabilização de Solos – Revisão Bibliográfica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13
2002/09 - 2004/11/03
Concluded
 Física Aplicada (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Propriedades elétricas de polímeros para aplicações industriais na banda de micro-ondas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1997/09/01 - 2002/05/15
Concluded
 Física (Licenciatura)
Major in Ramo de Formação Educacional – Ensino de Física e Química
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
 13
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/08/09 - 2026/08/09 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2020/01 - 2020/09/30 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Física, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Física, Portugal
2019/11/01 - 2019/12/31 Science and Technology Management Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/19 - 2023/02/21 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2021/09/17 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Física, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/09/01 - 2022/08/31 Professor do ensino básico e secundário (Professor do ensino básico e secundário) Agrupamento de Escolas de Agualva Mira Sintra, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2002/09/01 - 2019/08/31 Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Colégio da Imaculada Conceição, Portugal
Colégio da Imaculada Conceição, Portugal
2013 - 2018 Teaching service provision under the Exceptional Teaching Regime Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication
UID/CTM/50025/2019
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

UNINOVA Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Devesa, S.. "Comparative Overview of Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Synthesis Methods: Conventional Sol-Gel versus Green Approaches". In Sol-Gel - A Versatile and Wide Technology, edited by Devesa, S.. IntechOpen, 2025.
    Accepted
  2. Devesa, Susana; Benzarti, Zohra; Soreto, Sílvia; Carvalho, Sandra. "Sol-Gel Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite: Applications, Methods, and a Case Study". In Sol-Gel - A Versatile and Wide Technology [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2025.
    10.5772/intechopen.1009779
  3. Devesa, S.; M.P.F. Graca; Costa, L.C.. "Impedance spectroscopy characterization of a niobate material for RF applications". In An Introduction to Permittivity. Nova Science Publishers, 2022.
    Published
  4. T. Santos; Devesa, S.; VAF Costa; Costa, L.C.. "Permittivity measurements of ceramic materials for using and firing in microwave furnaces". Nova Science Publishers, 2022.
    Published
  5. Devesa, S.; da Silva, P.S.P.; Graça, M.P.; Costa, L.C.; Paixão, J.A.. "Physical characterization of the (Bi1-xCrx)NbO4 system". In An Introduction to Permittivity, 141-163. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2022.
    Published
  6. Devesa, S.. "Synthesis and Physical Characterization of Erbium Niobate Ceramics". In Advances in Materials Science Research, 201-225. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2022.
    Published
  7. Devesa, Susana; Graça, Manuel P.; Costa, Luis C.. "Dielectric Characterization of (Bi1-xFex)NbO4 Ceramics Prepared by Wet-Chemical Route". In Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Security and Protection against CBRN Threats, edited by Plamen Petkov; Mohammed E. Achour; Cyril Popov, 107-120. Springer Netherlands, 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-94-024-2018-0_9
  8. Devesa, S.; Graça, M. P.; Costa, L. C.. "Iron Concentration Effect on the Microwave Dielectric Properties of BiNbO4 Ceramics". In Advanced Nanotechnologies for Detection and Defence against CBRN Agents, 139-152. Springer Netherlands, 2018.
    Published • 10.1007/978-94-024-1298-7_15
  9. Devesa, Susana; Graça, Manuel Pedro Fernandes; Costa, Luís Cadillon. "Dielectric Properties of Bismuth Niobate Ceramics". In Bismuth - Advanced Applications and Defects Characterization. InTech, 2018.
    Published • 10.5772/intechopen.75100
  10. Devesa, S.; S. Soreto Teixeira; M.P.F. Graca; Luís Cadillon Costa; Devesa, S.; Teixeira, S.S.; Graça, M.P.F.; Costa, L.C.. "Design, characterisation and test performances of a resonant cavity for complex permittivity measurements using the small perturbation technique". In Electrical measurements: introduction, concepts and applications, 69-90. Nova Science Publishers, 2018.
    Published
  11. Devesa, S.; S. Soreto Teixeira; MPF Graca; Luís Cadillon Costa. "Acquisition System Measurements at Low Frequency Applied in Ferrites". In Electrical Measurements: Introduction, Concepts and Applications, 37-68. Nova Science Publishers, 2018.
    Published
  12. Devesa, Susana; Graça, Manuel P.F.; Costa, Luís C.. "Sol-Gel Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Microwave Dielectric Properties of Bismuth Niobate Modified by Iron Inclusion". In Recent Applications in Sol-Gel Synthesis. InTech, 2017.
    Published • 10.5772/intechopen.68211
Conference paper
  1. Santos, Tiago; Ramani, Melinda; Devesa, Susana; Batista, Catarina; Franco, Margarida; Duarte, Isabel; Costa, Luís; et al. "Additive Manufactured Stoneware Fired in Microwave Furnace". Paper presented in MATERIAIS 2022), 2022.
    10.3390/materproc2022008145
Conference poster
  1. Gabriel Santos; Devesa, S.; Cavaleiro, Diogo; Pedro Santos; Cavaleiro, Albano; Sandra Carvalho. "Deposição de Revestimentos à Base de Níquel: Caracterização Estrutural, Morfológica e Funcional". Paper presented in 1ª Conferência Técnico Científica - O futuro da mobilidade sustentável, de Portugal para o Mundo, 2024.
  2. Cavaleiro, D.; Devesa, S.; Santos, P.; Cavaleiro, A.; Carvalho, S.. "Soluções tribológicas e cosméticas para correntes de bicicletas de montanha". Paper presented in 1ª Conferência Técnico Científica - O futuro da mobilidade sustentável, de Portugal para o Mundo, 2024.
  3. Devesa, S.. Corresponding author: Devesa, S.. "ABP no ensino da Química: desenvolvimento de um jogo de tabuleiro". Paper presented in X Edição da Conferência Internacional de Investigação, Práticas e Contextos em Educação 2021, 2021.
  4. Devesa, S.; MPF Graca; Luís Cadillon Costa. "Dielectric characterization of (Bi1-xFex)NbO4 ceramics prepared by a wet-chemical route". Paper presented in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Security and Protection against CBRN Threats, 2019.
  5. Devesa, S.; MPF Graca; Luís Cadillon Costa. "Williamson-Hall analysis in estimation of lattice strain in Bi1.34Fe0.66Nb1.34O6.35 prepared by the sol-gel method". Paper presented in Materiais 2019 - XIX Congresso Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and X International Symposium on Materials, 2019.
  6. Devesa, S.; Telma Esperança; MJ Almeida; PM Gordo. "Analogias no ensino da eletricidade no 9.º ano". Paper presented in Física 2018, 2018.
  7. Devesa, S.; MPF Graca; Luís Cadillon Costa. "Iron concentration effect in the microwave dielectric properties of BiNbO4 ceramics". Paper presented in Advanced Technologies for Detection and Defence Against CBRN Agents, NATO Advanced Study Institute, 2017.
  8. Devesa, S.; MPF Graca; Luís Cadillon Costa. "Structural, morphological and microwave properties of (Bi1-xEux)NbO4 ceramics prepared by the sol-gel method". Paper presented in International Symposium on Dielectric Materials and Applications, 2016.
  9. Devesa, S.; MPF Graca; Luís Cadillon Costa. "Effect of ion substitution on RF and microwave dielectric properties of BiNbO4 ceramics prepared by the sol-gel method". Paper presented in 1st Doctoral Congress on Engineering (DCE), 2015.
  10. Devesa, S.; MPF Graca; Luís Cadillon Costa. "Microwave dielectric properties of (Bi1-xEux)NbO4 ceramics". Paper presented in Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), 2015.
  11. Devesa, S.; MPF Graca; Luís Cadillon Costa. "Microwave Dielectric Properties of FeNbO4 Ceramics". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Electroceramics (ICE 2015), 2015.
  12. Devesa, S.; MPF Graca; Luís Cadillon Costa. "Dielectric properties of FeNbO4 prepared by the sol-gel method". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Electroceramics (ICE 2015), 2015.
  13. Devesa, S.; MPF Graca; Luís Cadillon Costa. "Dielectric properties of (Bi1-xFex)NbO4 ceramics prepared by the sol-gel method". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications, 2014.
  14. Devesa, S.; MPF Graca; Luís Cadillon Costa. "Desenvolvimento de materiais à base de BiNbO4 para aplicações em telecomunicações". Paper presented in Física 2014, 2014.
  15. Devesa, S.; Luís Cadillon Costa; F. Henry. "Controlling the electrical properties of polymer composites using different mixture laws". Paper presented in 23rd Discussion Conference of P.M.M., Current and future trends in polymeric materials, 2005.
  16. Devesa, S.; Luís Cadillon Costa; F. Henry. "A 5 GHz resonant cavity for complex permittivity measurements: design, performance tests and application". Paper presented in Materiais 2005, 2005.
  17. Devesa, S.; Luís Cadillon Costa; P. S. André. "Microwave dielectric properties of glass reinforced polymers". Paper presented in Annual Polychar World Forum on Advanced Materials, 2004.
Journal article
  1. Devesa, Susana; Benzarti, Zohra; Costa, Madalena; Cavaleiro, Diogo; Faia, Pedro; Carvalho, Sandra. "Eco-friendly cellulose/TiO2-hydroxyapatite films for biomedical applications". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 306 (2025): 141717. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.141717.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.141717
  2. Devesa, Susana; Benzarti, Zohra; Costa, Madalena; Cavaleiro, Diogo; Faia, Pedro; Carvalho, Sandra. "Cellulose/TiO2 Humidity Sensor". Sensors 25 5 (2025): 1506. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25051506.
    Published • 10.3390/s25051506
  3. Devesa, Susana; Santos, Gabriel; Cavaleiro, Diogo; Lopes, Mariana; Ramos, Ana Sofia; Carvalho, Sandra. "A comprehensive investigation of boric acid-free electrodeposition of Ni-P alloy on steel". Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 705 (2025): 135678. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.135678.
    10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.135678
  4. Devesa, S.; Nuno Ferreira; S. Soreto; Costa, Florinda; MPF Graca. "Enhanced dielectric and magnetic properties of Rare Earth-doped Bismuth Ferrite synthesised via LFZ technique". Materials Research Bulletin (2024):
    Under revision
  5. S. Devesa; D. Cavaleiro; D. Santo; S. Gavinho; A. F. Cunha; P. Santos; S. Carvalho. "Boric acid-free electrodeposition process and solar–thermal energy conversion of and Ni-carbon black nanocomposite coatings". Journal of Materials Research (2024): https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01477-4.
    10.1557/s43578-024-01477-4
  6. Neiva, Joana; Benzarti, Zohra; Carvalho, Sandra; Devesa, Susana. "Green Synthesis of CuO Nanoparticles—Structural, Morphological, and Dielectric Characterization". Materials 17 23 (2024): 5709. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma17235709.
    10.3390/ma17235709
  7. Susana Devesa; Carlos Oliveira Amorim; João Horta Belo; João P. Araújo; Sílvia Soreto Teixeira; Manuel P. F. Graça; Luís Cadillon Costa. "Comprehensive Characterization of Bi1.34Fe0.66Nb1.34O6.35 Ceramics: Structural, Morphological, Electrical, and Magnetic Properties". Magnetochemistry (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10100079.
    10.3390/magnetochemistry10100079
  8. Santos, Gabriel; Benzarti, Zohra; Cavaleiro, Diogo; Figueiredo, Luís; Carvalho, Sandra; Devesa, Susana. "Optimization of Black Nickel Coatings’ Electrodeposit onto Steel". Coatings 14 9 (2024): 1125. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/coatings14091125.
    10.3390/coatings14091125
  9. Devesa, S.; Ferreira, N.M.; Peixoto, M. Vieira; Costa, F.M.; Graça, M.P.F.. "Growth rate effect on the dielectric properties of FeNbO4 fibres processed by the laser floating zone technique". Ceramics International 50 18 (2024): 34143-34152. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.06.233.
    10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.06.233
  10. Devesa, Susana; Benzarti, Zohra; Santos, Gabriel; Cavaleiro, Diogo; Cunha, António; Santos, João; Carvalho, Sandra. "Enhancing Solar Absorption with Double-Layered Nickel Coatings and WS2 Nanoparticles on Copper Substrates". Energies 17 16 (2024): 3869. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en17163869.
    10.3390/en17163869
  11. Devesa, Susana; Graça, Manuel P. F.; Pereira, Walajhone O.; Santos, Guilherme L.; da Silva Neto, João F.; Amaral, Filipe M. B.; Hammami, Imen; Mendes, Fernando; Macêdo, Ana A. M.. "Dielectric Characterization of Solutions of Galactomannan Extracted from Adenanthera pavonina L.: Effects of Purification and Ethanol Concentration". Polymers 16 11 (2024): 1476. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym16111476.
    10.3390/polym16111476
  12. Góes, Júlio C.; Figueiró, Sónia D.; Sabóia, Karlo David A.; Nunes, Yana Luck; Barreto, António César H.; Fechine, Pierre Basílio Almeida; Devesa, Susana; et al. "Exploring Dielectric and Magnetic Properties of Ni and Co Ferrites through Biopolymer Composite Films". Magnetochemistry 10 4 (2024): 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10040020.
    10.3390/magnetochemistry10040020
  13. Gomes, Eduardo da Silva; Lima, Antônia Millena de Oliveira; Gavinho, Sílvia Rodrigues; Graça, Manuel Pedro Fernandes; Devesa, Susana; Macêdo, Ana Angélica Mathias. "Influence of Polymeric Blends on Bioceramics of Hydroxyapatite". Crystals 13 10 (2023): 1429. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cryst13101429.
    Published • 10.3390/cryst13101429
  14. Santos, Tiago; Ramani, Melinda; Devesa, Susana; Batista, Catarina; Franco, Margarida; Duarte, Isabel; Costa, Luís; et al. "A 3D-Printed Ceramics Innovative Firing Technique: A Numerical and Experimental Study". Materials 16 18 (2023): 6236. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16186236.
    Published • 10.3390/ma16186236
  15. Relva, Mariana; Devesa, Susana. "Dielectric Stability of Triton X-100-Based Tissue-Mimicking Materials for Microwave Imaging". Spectroscopy Journal 1 2 (2023): 72-85. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/spectroscj1020007.
    Published • 10.3390/spectroscj1020007
  16. Peixoto, Marina Vieira; Costa, Florinda Mendes; Devesa, Susana; Graça, Manuel Pedro Fernandes. "Structural, Morphological and Dielectric Characterization of BiFeO3 Fibers Grown by the LFZ Technique". Crystals 13 6 (2023): 960. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cryst13060960.
    Published • 10.3390/cryst13060960
  17. Devesa, Susana; Gonçalves, Filipa; Graça, Manuel. "Influence of the Preparation Method on the Structural, Morphological and Dielectric Properties of FeNbO4 Ceramics". Materials 16 8 (2023): 3202. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16083202.
    Published • 10.3390/ma16083202
  18. Regadas, Joana Soares; Gavinho, Sílvia Rodrigues; Teixeira, Sílvia Soreto; de Jesus, Juliana Vieira; Pádua, Ana Sofia; Silva, Jorge Carvalho; Devesa, Susana; Graça, Manuel Pedro Fernandes. "Influence of the Particle Size on the Electrical, Magnetic and Biological Properties of the Bioglass® Containing Iron Oxide". (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10362/162721.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry9090209
  19. Devesa, S.; Graça, M. P.; Costa, L. C.. "Dielectric Behaviour and Electrical Conductivity of a-BiNbO4 and ß-BiNbO4 Ceramics". Micro 2 4 (2022): 549-563. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/micro2040036.
    Published • 10.3390/micro2040036
  20. Devesa, S.; da Silva, P. S. P.; Graça, M. P.; Valente, M.; Costa, L. C.; Paixão, J. A.. "Electrical and magnetic characterization of Bi1 - xFexNbO4 ceramics". Ionics 27 12 (2021): 5347-5357. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11581-021-04263-y.
    10.1007/s11581-021-04263-y
  21. Devesa, S.; Joana Catarina Rodrigues; Sílvia Soreto Teixeira; Aidan Roney; MPF Graca; David Cooper; Teresa Monteiro; et al. "Tuning green to red colour in erbium niobate micro and nanoparticles". Nanomaterials (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/10316/105288.
    Accepted • https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11030660
  22. Devesa, S.; Rooney, A.P.; Graça, M.P.; Cooper, D.; Costa, L.C.. "Williamson-hall analysis in estimation of crystallite size and lattice strain in Bi1.34Fe0.66Nb1.34O6.35 prepared by the sol-gel method". Materials Science and Engineering: B 263 (2021): 114830. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2020.114830.
    10.1016/j.mseb.2020.114830
  23. Sales, A.J.M.; Melo, B.M.G.; Soreto Teixeira, S.; Devesa, S.; Oliveira, R.G.M.; Oliveira, P.W.S.; Vasconcelos, S.J.T.; et al. "Influence of pyrochlore phase on the dielectric properties of the bismuth niobate system". Materials Science and Engineering: B 263 (2021): 114880. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2020.114880.
    Published • 10.1016/j.mseb.2020.114880
  24. Devesa, S.; MPF Graca; Costa, LC. "Impedance spectroscopy study of Bi1.34Fe0.66Nb1.34O6.35 ceramics". Journal of Electronic Materials (2021):
    Under revision
  25. Devesa, S.. "Dielectric behaviour and electrical conductivity of BiNbO4". Journal of Electroceramics (2021):
    Submitted
  26. Devesa, S.; Graça, M.P.; Costa, L.C.. "Impedance Spectroscopy Study of Bi1.34Fe0.66Nb1.34O6.35 Ceramics". Journal of Electronic Materials 50 7 (2021): 4135-4144. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85105415809&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11664-021-08922-8
  27. Devesa, S.; Teixeira, S. Soreto; Rooney, A.P.; Graça, M.P.; Cooper, D.; Costa, L.C.. "Structural, morphological and dielectric properties of ErNbO4 prepared by the sol-gel method". Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 146 (2020): 109619. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2020.109619.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jpcs.2020.109619
  28. Devesa, S.; Graça, M. P.; Costa, L. C.. "Microwave Dielectric Properties of the Binary System BiNbO4–FeNbO4". ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 9 9 (2020): 093010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/abb193.
    Published • 10.1149/2162-8777/abb193
  29. Devesa, S.; da Silva, P. S. P.; Graça, M. P.; Costa, L. C.; Paixão, J. A.. "Impedance spectroscopy studies of ErNbO4 synthesised by the sol–gel method". Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 96 1 (2020): 143-152. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10971-020-05375-z.
    Published • 10.1007/s10971-020-05375-z
  30. Devesa, Susana; Kumar, Jakka Suresh; Graça, Manuel P. F.; Soares, Manuel J.; Costa, Luís C.. "Photoluminescence in europium ion–substituted bismuth niobate particles". Spectroscopy Letters 50 5 (2017): 285-288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00387010.2017.1321020.
    10.1080/00387010.2017.1321020
  31. Devesa, Susana; Graça, Manuel Pedro Fernandes; Henry, François; Costa, Luís Cadillon. "Structural, morphological and microwave dielectric properties of (Bi1-xEux)NbO4 ceramics prepared by the sol-gel method". International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation 8 1 (2017): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijmatei.2017.085808.
    Published • 10.1504/ijmatei.2017.085808
  32. Devesa, S.; Graça, M.P.F.; Henry, F.; Costa, L.C.. "Structural, morphological and microwave dielectric properties of (Bi1-xEux)NbO4ceramics prepared by the sol-gel method". International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation 8 1 (2017): 12-26. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85027584808&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1504/IJMATEI.2017.085808
  33. Devesa, S.; Graça, M.P.; Henry, F.; Costa, L.C.. "Dielectric properties of FeNbO4 ceramics prepared by the sol-gel method". Solid State Sciences 61 (2016): 44-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2016.09.005.
    Published • 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2016.09.005
  34. Devesa, S.; Graça, M.P.; Costa, L.C.. "Structural, morphological and dielectric properties of BiNbO4 ceramics prepared by the sol-gel method". Materials Research Bulletin 78 (2016): 128-133. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2016.02.035.
    Published • 10.1016/j.materresbull.2016.02.035
  35. Devesa, S.; Graça, M.P.; Henry, F.; Costa, L.C.. "Microwave dielectric properties of (Bi1-xFex)NbO4 ceramics prepared by the sol–gel method". Ceramics International 41 6 (2015): 8186-8190. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.03.038.
    10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.03.038
  36. Costa, Luís Cadillon; Devesa, Susana; Henry, François. "A 5 GHz Resonant Cavity for Complex Permittivity Measurements: Design, Test Performances and Application". Materials Science Forum 514-516 (2006): 1561-1565. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.514-516.1561.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.514-516.1561
  37. Costa, Luís Cadillon; Devesa, Susana; André, Paulo. "Microwave dielectric properties of glass-reinforced polymers". e-Polymers 5 1 (2005): http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/epoly.2005.5.1.32.
    Published • 10.1515/epoly.2005.5.1.32
  38. Costa, L. C.; Devesa, S.; André, P.; Henry, F.. "Microwave dielectric properties of polybutylene terephtalate (PBT) with carbon black particles". Microwave and Optical Technology Letters 46 1 (2005): 61-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mop.20901.
    10.1002/mop.20901
  39. André, P. S.; Costa, L. C.; Devesa, S.. "Fabry Perot-based approach for the measurement of complex permittivity of samples inserted in resonant cavities". Microwave and Optical Technology Letters 43 2 (2004): 106-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mop.20390.
    Published • 10.1002/mop.20390
Journal issue
  1. Carvalho, Sandra; Devesa, S.. "Advances in Thin-Film Composites: Mechanisms, Recent Developments and Applications". Materials (2025): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials/special_issues/EV7G9859AH.
    Coeditor
  2. S. Soreto Teixeira; Devesa, S.; MPF Graca. "New Advances in Ceramic and Polymeric Nanomaterials for Energy Storage Systems". Nanomaterials (2025): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/special_issues/JKU6TM1MA6.
    Coeditor
  3. BC16-20FE-1A71; Devesa, S.; Vítor Costa. "Microwave Processing of Materials: A Sustainable Manufacturing Approach". Applied Sciences (2025): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/856P6KWX7G.
    Coeditor
  4. Devesa, S.; S. Soreto Teixeira; Graça, Manuel Pedro; Costa, Luís Cadillon. "Advanced Research of Electroceramics for Energy Conversion, Storage and Devices". Crystals (2025): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/crystals/special_issues/399AN2557T.
    Editor
  5. S. Soreto Teixeira; Paleo, Antonio J.; Devesa, S.. "Tailoring Dielectric Properties in Nano-Polymer Composites for Advanced Electronics". Frontiers in Materials (2025):
    Coeditor
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Devesa, S.. "Novel materials based on Bismuth Niobate for electrical energy storage / Novos materiais à base de Niobato de Bismuto para armazenamento de energia elétrica". PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/29145.
  2. "Bio-stabilization of Soils - Literature Review / Bio-estabilização de Solos - Revisão Bibliográfica". Master, Universidade de Coimbra, 2011.
  3. Devesa, Susana Margarida. "Electrical properties of polymers for industrial applications in the microwave band / Propriedades eléctricas de polímeros para aplicações industriais na banda das microondas". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/17663.

Other

Technical standard
  1. Powder Diffraction File™ (PDF-4+ 2024) from the International Centre for Diffraction Data.. Powder Diffraction File of ErNbO4 in PDF-4+ 2024 - Powder Diffraction File™ - International Centre for Diffraction Data.. 2024. Devesa, S..
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/10/17 Investigation of the Electrical and Magnetic Behavior of Bi1.34Fe0.66Nb1.34O6.35 Synthesized via Sol-Gel Technique 10th International Conference on Materials Science & Engineering
Coalesce research group (Japan)
2021/05/29 Maralfalfa sweet Maralfalfa
Escola Superior de Educação e Ciências Sociais do Politécnico de Leiria (Leiria, Portugal)
2021/02/02 Transmission Electron Microscopy of ceramic nanoparticles Webinar ASCENT+ launch
ASCENT+
2019/09 Dielectric characterization of (Bi1-xFex)NbO4 ceramics prepared by a wet-chemical route Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Security and Protection against CBRN Threats
NATO Advanced Study Institute (Sozopol, Bulgaria)
2017/09 Iron concentration effect in the microwave dielectric properties of BiNbO4 ceramics Advanced Technologies for Detection and Defence Against CBRN Agents
NATO Advanced Study Institute (Sozopol, Bulgaria)
2017/06 Structural and dielectric properties of ErNbO4 for microwave applications 2nd Doctoral Congress on Engineering (DCE)
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2016/04 Novos materiais à base de Niobato de Bismuto para armazenamento de energia elétrica 8as Jornadas do Departamento de Física e Matemática do Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/10/01 - Current Development of Hydroxyapatite/ZnO nanocomposites for implant coatings
Supervisor
 Master's in Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2024/10 - Current Black nickel multifunctional coatings
Supervisor
 PhD in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2024/02/01 - 2024/07/19 Alternative Tribological Coatings for Bike Chains Deposited by Electroplating
Supervisor
 Master's in Mechanical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/06 Development and Characterization of Natural Fibers and TiO2-Based Flexible Paper Composite Sheets by Electrodeposition of Hydroxyapatite
Supervisor
 Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2021/03/01 - 2021/09/17 Study of tissue-mimicking materials for the development of an anthropomorphic phantom for microwave imaging (Estudo de materiais mimetizadores de tecidos para o desenvolvimento de um fantoma antropomórfico para imagiologia por micro-ondas).
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Engenharia Biomédica - Bioeletrónica (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/02/25 - 2021/09/16 Influence of the preparation method on the structural, morphological and electrical properties of FeNbO4 (Influência do método de preparação nas propriedades estruturais, morfológicas e elétricas do FeNbO4 )
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Física (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/12/04 Optimization of electrical process charging of biomaterials
(Thesis) Main arguer
 André Carvalho Gonçalves (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/11/27 Injectable Bone Cements
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Miguel Vitoriano Teixeira (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/07/19 Alternative Tribological Coatings for Bike Chains Deposited by Electroplating
Supervisor
 Gabriel Afonso Guerreiro Dos Santos (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025/02/11 - 2025/02/11 Physica Scripta IOP Science
2025/01/06 - 2025/01/12 Ionics Springer
2025/01/07 - 2025/01/08 Physica Scripta IOP Science
2024/12/20 - 2024/12/30 RCS - Advances Royal Society of Chemistry
2024/12/25 - 2024/12/26 Ionics Springer
2024/12/13 - 2024/12/26 Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology Springer
2024/12/13 - 2024/12/23 Physica Scripta IOP Science
2024/12/04 - 2024/12/13 Surfaces and Coatings Technology Elsevier
2024/11/20 - 2024/11/26 Ionics
2024/10/06 - 2024/10/16 Ionics
2024/09/23 - 2024/09/24 Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
2024/07/09 - 2024/07/15 Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
2024/06/06 - 2024/06/17 Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
2024/05/23 - 2024/05/29 International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2024/02/20 - 2024/03/01 Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (1573-4846) Springer
2023/11/19 - 2024/01/18 Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology (1573-4846) Springer
2024/01/03 - 2024/01/05 Crystals ( 2073-4352) MDPI
2023/11/29 - 2023/12/29 Solids (2673-6497) MDPI
2023/12/27 - 2023/12/28 Materials (1996-1944) MDPI
2023/12/14 - 2023/12/18 Materials (1996-1944) MDPI
2023/08/02 - 2023/12/12 Journal of Molecular Structure (1872-8014) ScienceDirect
2023/08/21 - 2023/11/21 Journal of Molecular Structure (1872-8014) ScienceDirect
2023/10/30 - 2023/11/03 Journal of Functional Biomaterials (2079-4983) MDPI
2023/09/26 - 2023/10/02 Materials (1996-1944) MDPI
2023/08/21 - 2023/09/14 Electronics (2079-9292) MDPI
2023/08/29 - 2023/09/05 Materials Science and Engineering: B (1873-4944) ScienceDirect
2023/07/19 - 2023/07/26 Materials Science and Engineering B (1873-4944) ScienceDirect
2023/07/12 - 2023/07/15 Crystals ( 2073-4352) MDPI
2023/01/12 - 2023/01/17 Coatings (2079-6412) MDPI
2022/05/01 - 2022/06/22 Journal of Electronic Materials (0361-5235) S
2022/06/10 - 2022/06/18 Journal of Electronic Materials (0361-5235) Springer
2021/10/18 - 2021/10/30 Journal of Electronic Materials (0361-5235) Springer
2019/11/01 - 2019/11/11 Fourth International Conference on New Material and Chemical Industry (1662-9795) Trans Tech Publication
2018/08/30 - 2018/09/14 Third International Conference on New Material and Chemical Industry (1757-899X)

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020 - Current MSD Annals of Physics and Mathematical Sciences msdpublications
Distinctions

Award

2019 Second prize for poster presentation
NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI), Bulgaria
2017 First prize for poster presentation
NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI), Bulgaria

Other distinction

2016 Honorable Mention
Fundo Novas Fronteiras da Engenharia, Portugal