Curriculum Vitae
ANA FILIPA CARDOSO BARRA
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- ANA FILIPA CARDOSO BARRA
Citation names
- Barra, Ana
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- EF1B-D4FC-7FB2
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-2499-6506
- Google Scholar ID
- Mf0tcVAAAAAJ
- Scopus Author Id
- 57205623164
Websites
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Composites
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) |
| Spanish; Castilian | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2019/11/01 - 2024/01/26
Concluded
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Nanociências e Nanotecnologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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European PhD defended with honors and distinction |
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2015/07/23
Concluded
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Bioquímica (Mestrado)
Major in Ramo Bioquímica Alimentar
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2013/07/10
Concluded
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Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2024/12/01 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2020/02/07 - 2020/02/28 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | An Coláiste Ollscoile Baile Átha Cliath, Ireland |
| 2019/02/03 - 2019/03/16 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Spain |
| 2017/11/25 - 2017/12/09 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Center for Surface Science and Nanotechnology University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania |
| 2016/11/04 - 2016/11/25 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | University College Dublin Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, Ireland |
| 2014/09/22 - 2015/07/23 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal |
| 2012/02/12 - 2012/06/28 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal |
| 2007/07/27 - 2007/08/10 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/11/01 - 2023/12/31 | Sustainable multifunctional bionanocomposites derived from biopolymers
SFRH/BD/148856/2019
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Concluded
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| 2016/04/27 - 2016/10/27 | Development and characterization of bionanocomposites composed of chitosan, reduced graphene oxide and magnetite nanoparticles
UID/CTM/50011/2013
Research Fellow
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| 2015/12/01 - 2016/03/31 | Development and characterization of chitosan/starch biopolymeric films
Departamento de Eng.ª de Materiais e Cerâmica da Universidade de Aveiro
Research Fellow
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/12/01 - Current | ILLIANCE (WP1 - EPS 100% reciclado)
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Ongoing
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| 2017/11/15 - 2019/10/31 | BIOFOODPACK – Embalagens em biocompósitos para preservação ativa de alimentos
M-ERA-NET2/0021/2016
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal |
European Commission Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
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| 2016/11/01 - 2017/11/14 | POTATOPLASTIC
Research Fellow
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Concluded
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Other
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2025/04/15 - Current | COST Action CA21126 – Carbon molecular nanostructures in space (NanoSpace)
CA21126
Working Group Participant
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| 2021/10/21 - Current | COST Action CA20126 – Network for research, innovation and product development on porous semiconductors and oxides (NetPore)
CA20126
Working Group Participant
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| 2020/10/29 - 2024/10/28 | COST Action CA19124 – Rethinking packaging for circular and sustainable food supply chains of the future (Circul–a–bility)
CA19124
Working Group Participant
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Concluded
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| 2019/03/14 - 2023/09/13 | COST Action CA18132 – Functional glyconanomaterials for the development of diagnostics and targeted therapeutic probes (GLYCONanoPROBES)
CA18132
Working Group Participant
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Concluded
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| 2016/04/07 - 2019/10/31 | COST action CA15107 – Multi–Functional Nano–Carbon Composite Materials Network (MultiComp)
CA15107
Working Group Participant
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
| Conference abstract |
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| Conference poster |
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| Journal article |
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| Newsletter article |
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| Thesis / Dissertation |
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Artistic / Performance
| Video recording |
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Intellectual property
| Provisional application for patent |
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Other
| Other output |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2025/07/02 | Recycling Expanded Polystyrene Packaging: A Modern-Day Challenge | Materiais 2025
(Lisboa, Portugal)
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| 2025/06/26 | Chitosan-based films with enhanced through-plane conductivity via multicomponent carbon-sepiolite and multiwalled carbon nanotubes filler system | Applications of Chemistry in Nanosciences and Biomaterials Engineering (NanoBioMat) 2025 – Summer edition
(Bucharest, Romania)
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| 2023/07/12 | Functional biocomposites containing eco–friendly reduced graphene oxide | Research Summit 2023
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2023/07/03 | Carbon–clay based bionanocomposite coatings for corrosion protection of light alloys | XLIII Reunión del Grupo Especializado de Electroquímica de la RSEQ (43 GERSEQ 2023)
(Ciudad Real, Spain)
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| 2023/04/25 | Eco–friendly synthesis of a porous graphene–like material supported on clay | NanoSpain conference 2023
(Tarragona, Spain)
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| 2023/01/16 | Polysaccharide–based biocomposite films with electrical properties for food packaging applications | GLUPOR14 – 14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group
(Lisboa, Portugal)
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| 2022/10/09 | Electrically conductive biocomposite film for in–pack pulsed electric field food sterilization | 4th World Congress on Electroporation & Pulsed Electric Fields in Biology, Medicine, Food and Environmental Technologies
(Copenhaga, Denmark)
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| 2022/09/12 | Sustainable and electrically conductive biocomposites for functional food packaging | 2nd Circul–a–bility Conference: COST Action 19124 Re–Thinking Packaging for Circular & Sustainable Food Supply Chains of the
Future
(Ljubliana, Slovenia)
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| 2022/09/12 | Polysaccharides–based bionanocomposites as active food packaging | 2nd Circul–a–bility Conference: COST Action 19124 Re–Thinking Packaging for Circular & Sustainable Food Supply Chains of the
Future
(Ljubliana, Slovenia)
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| 2022/07/14 | Development of functional biocomposites using green carbon nanostructures | Research Summit 2022
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2022/07/13 | BioElectroFilm – Electrically conductive food packaging | HiSeedTech final session
(Lisboa, Portugal)
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| 2022/03/29 | Development of biopolymer–based electrically conductive biocomposites | COST Action CA18132 – Training School – joint event with ITN synBIOcarb on “Advanced training in synthesis and applications
of multivalent glyconanomaterials
(Prague, Czech Republic)
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| 2021/09/26 | Biopolymer–based electrically conductive biocomposite films for food packaging applications | Cost Action CA1924 – First Circul–a–bility conference |
| 2021/09/13 | Hyperthermia heat dissipation mapping of magnetic chitosan films | Euromat 2021 Conference |
| 2021/05/20 | Characterization of hyperthermia heat dissipation in chitosan magnetic nanocomposites | Design and Function of Responsive Nanocomposites Symposium |
| 2021/01/11 | Controlled spatiotemporal hyperthermia in magnetic chitosan films | COST Action CA18132 – Working Group 1 Workshop |
| 2020/09/24 | Graphene–based sponges for water decontamination | COST Action CA15107 – final meeting
(Slovenia)
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| 2020/04/03 | Valorizing biomolecules from agrofood byproducts through the development of biodegradable formulations – POTATOPLASTIC project | Symposium on Bioengineering XI
(Porto, Portugal)
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| 2019/11/01 | BIOFOODPACK – Biocomposite Packaging for in–pack treatment of food by pulsed electric fields | The International Conference on Polysaccharides for Nutraceuticals and Biomaterials
(Shenzhen, China)
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| 2019/09/12 | Biocomposites of chitosan and reduced graphene oxide magnetite particles for magnetic hyperthermia treatment of melanoma | COST Action CA15107 – Fall MC meeting
(Prague, Czech Republic)
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| 2019/08/19 | Cytocompatible chitosan–based bionanocomposites with antioxidant, electrically–conductive and superparamagnetic properties | AAAFM–UCLA 2019
(Los Angeles, United States)
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| 2019/06/19 | Development of clay–supported graphene materials for electrically conductive food packaging applications | EuroFoodChem 2019
(Porto, Portugal)
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| 2019/06/04 | Development of clay–supported graphene–like materials using sepiolite and caramel | COST Action CA15107 – Training School on Nanomaterials synthesis and advanced characterization techniques at nanometer and
atomic scale
(Bucharest, Romania)
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| 2019/04/27 | Plásticos biodegradáveis para conservação de alimentos e tratamentos médicos | Olímpiadas de Química Júnior 2019
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2019/04/14 | Electrically conductive biocomposites for in–pack treatment of food by pulsed electric fields | Materiais 2019
(Lisboa, Portugal)
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| 2019/04/12 | Design de materiais multifuncionais a partir de biopolímeros |
(Faro, Portugal)
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| 2019/03/21 | Synthesis and characterization of electrically conductive biocomposites from natural precursors | COST Action CA15107 – Spring MC meeting
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2018/10/22 | Flexible bionanocomposite films for electronic and biomedical applications | ANNIC 2018
(Berlin, Germany)
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| 2018/09/06 | Electrically conductive chitosan - reduced graphene oxide flexible bionanocomposites. | COST Action CA15107 - Fall MC meeting
(Bucharest, Romania)
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| 2018/09/06 | Eco-friendly methodology to produce reduced graphene oxide sheets | COST Action CA15107 - Fall MC meeting
(Bucharest, Romania)
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| 2018/09/06 | Electrically conductive chitosan – reduced graphene oxide flexible bionanocomposites | COST Action CA15107 – Fall MC meeting
(Bucharest, Romania)
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| 2017/09/20 | Eco-friendly development of electrical conductive bionanocomposites | 2008 IEEE/OES US/EU-Baltic International Symposium
(Tallin, Estonia)
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| 2017/09/11 | Tailoring chitosan-based materials | Glupor12
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2017/09/11 | “POTATOPLASTIC”: Development of starch-based bioplastics using potato chips industry byproducts | Glupor12
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2017/09/11 | Magnetic and electrical conductive chitosan-based bionanocomposites | Glupor12
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2017/09/11 | Development of starch–based bioplastics using potato chips industry byproducts | Glupor12
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2017/09/11 | Tailoring chitosan–based materials | Glupor12
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2017/08/20 | Is it possible to design conductive polysaccharide films? | 5th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference
(Jena, Germany)
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| 2017/08/20 | Is it possible to design conductive polysaccharide films? | 5th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference
(Jena, Germany)
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| 2017/06/12 | The design of electrical and magnetic bionanocomposites by a sustainable approach | COST Action CA15107 - Training School of Nanocomposites
(Bialystok, Poland)
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| 2017/04/09 | Turning biocompatible and biodegradable biopolymers into electric and magnetic flexible bionanocomposites. | Materiais 2017
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2017/03/08 | Flexible bionanocomposite films containing a biopolymer, reduced graphene oxide and magnetic nanoparticles: characterization from macro to nanoscale | COST Action CA15107 - Spring MC meeting
(Zagreb, Croatia)
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| 2016/11/21 | Renewable active food packaging using potato chip industry byproducts | COST Action FP1405 MC second meeting
(Bled, Slovenia)
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| 2016/11/21 | Renewable active food packaging using potato chip industry byproducts | COST Action FP1405 MC second meeting |
| 2016/11/09 | Recovering starch, oils and waxes from potato chip industry byproducts: an alternative route for packaging production | XXII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
(Bragança, Portugal)
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| 2016/11/09 | Recovering starch, oils and waxes from potato chip industry byproducts: an alternative route for packaging production | XXII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
(Bragança, Portugal)
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| 2016/04/09 | Bioplásticos produzidos a partir dos subprodutos da indústria de batata | Junior Chemistry Olimpics at the University of Aveiro
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2016/04/09 | Bioplásticos produzidos a partir dos subprodutos da indústria de batata | Junior Chemistry Olimpics at the University of Aveiro
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2015/10/12 | Reinforced genipin - cross - linked chitosan with reduced graphene oxide for active food packaging | HINT Annual general meeting
(Milano, Italy)
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| 2015/10/12 | Reinforced genipin – cross – linked chitosan with reduced graphene oxide for active food packaging | HINT Annual general meeting
(Milão, Italy)
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Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2023/06/05 - 2023/06/08 | COST Action CA19118. EsSENce 3rd Training school: “Smart sensing applications” 5–8 JUN 2023, Empa, Dübendorf – Switzerland | |
| 2022/10/24 - 2022/10/27 | COST Action CA19124. Circul–a–bility Training school “Life Cycle Assessment applied to food packaging” 24–27 OCT 2022, University of Aveiro – Portugal | |
| 2022/03/22 - 2022/07/13 | HiSeedTech Boosting Science & Technology Program 2022, BioElectroFilm team leader | HiSeedTech Boosting Science & Technology Program 2022 |
| 2022/07/05 - 2022/07/08 | COST Action CA20126. NetPore Training school “Introduction to porous materials: From design to Fabrication and Characterization Techniques” 05–08 JUL 2022, University of Aveiro – Portugal | |
| 2022/05/25 - 2022/05/25 | Participation in AIM Further 2022, an event organized by the PhD Students Commission of the University of Aveiro to promote
interdisciplinary dialogue, career development, and science communication. Included attending the workshop “Identify Your
Skills and Strengths” by Chaperone, focused on self-assessment and recognizing individual skills for personal and professional
growth.
Meeting
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AIM Further 2022
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2022/03/14 - 2022/04/24 | Participation in an online academic writing course (1 ECTS) for doctoral students and researchers, organized by the Language
Centre at Tampere University under the ECIU SMART–ER Academy initiative. The course focused on improving clarity, structure,
and academic style in research writing.
Other
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Academic Writing Course – ECIU SMART–ER Academy
Tampere University of Technology, Finland
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| 2022/04/10 - 2022/04/10 | Easter School on Additive Manufacturing (ESAM), Congresso Materiais 2022, Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development (CDRSP), 10 APR 2022, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria – Portugal | |
| 2022/04/07 - 2022/04/07 | Participation in a science communication workshop held during the Jornadas do CICECO 2022, focused on effective strategies
for presenting scientific research to diverse audiences.
Workshop
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Science Communication Workshop – Jornadas do CICECO 2022
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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| 2022/03/29 - 2022/04/01 | COST Action CA18132. Training school – joint event with ITN synBIOcarb on “Advanced training in synthesis and applications of multivalent glyconanomaterials”, 29 MAR – 1 APR 2022, Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 2022/01/06 - 2022/01/06 | Participation in a science communication webinar focused on conversation starters, tools, and strategies for engaging different
audiences, organized by the University of Aveiro.
Seminar
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Webinar “Desbloqueadores de conversa para cientistas – Estratégias e suportes de comunicação de ciência com diferentes públicos-alvo”
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2021/06/16 - 2021/06/16 | Participation in AIM Further 2021, an event organized by the PhD Students Commission of the University of Aveiro to promote
interdisciplinary dialogue, career development, and science communication.
Meeting
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AIM Further 2021
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2021/03/08 - 2021/03/08 | Participation in the virtual “Diversity in Graphene Career Event”, focused on inclusion, career paths, and networking opportunities
within the Graphene Flagship community and related research fields.
Other
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Graphene Flagship – “Diversity in Graphene Career Event”
Graphene Flagship, Belgium
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| 2021/02/11 - 2021/02/11 | Participation in a webinar focused on the editorial and peer-review processes of scientific journals, organized by Wageningen
Academic Publishers and Enago. Topics included manuscript evaluation, reviewer selection, and tips for successful publication.
Seminar
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Webinar “An insight into journal editorial processes”
Brill Wageningen Academic, Netherlands
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| 2020/12/09 - 2020/12/09 | Participation in a practical online workshop on the use of ChemDraw software for molecular structure drawing and chemical
communication, organized by the PhD Students Commission of the University of Aveiro.
Workshop
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Workshop “How to Work with ChemDraw?”
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2020/09/15 - 2020/09/16 | Participation in the EPNOE Junior Online Seminar 2020 focused on fundamental and applied research in polysaccharides, featuring
talks from early-stage and senior researchers across Europe.
Seminar
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EPNOE Junior Online Seminar 2020 – “Polysaccharide Research: Fundamentals and Beyond”
EPNOE – European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence, France
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| 2020/07/27 - 2020/07/29 | Supramolecular and Colloid Chemistry and Physics for the Life Sciences., Online summer school and workshop, 27–29 JUL 2020, University of Rijeka – Croatia. | |
| 2020/06/17 - 2020/06/17 | Participation in the virtual workshop “Graphene for Energy Storage Applications”, organized by the Graphene Flagship, focusing
on recent advances in graphene-based technologies for batteries and supercapacitors.
Workshop
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Graphene Flagship – “Graphene for Energy Storage Applications”
Graphene Flagship, Belgium
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| 2020/05/12 - 2020/05/12 | Participation in an online workshop on time management, organized by the PhD Students Commission of the University of Aveiro
as part of the 'Aim to Learn' series
Workshop
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Aim to Learn – Workshop "Time Management"
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2020/04/22 - 2020/04/22 | Introductory online course on static materials testing, focusing on Instron testing systems and basic operational principles
Other
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Basic Introduction to Materials Testing: Static, Instron Training Center
Instron Training Center, United States
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| 2020/04/20 - 2020/04/20 | Curso online de sensibilização para boas práticas em cibersegurança, promovido pelo Centro Nacional de Cibersegurança e frequentado
via Universidade de Aveiro.
Workshop
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Curso Cidadão Ciberseguro
Centro Nacional de Cibersegurança, Portugal
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| 2020/02/12 - 2020/02/12 | Participação no evento AIM Further 2020, promovido pela Universidade de Aveiro e PhD student's council of CICECO (CAD), com
enfoque na ligação entre estudantes, investigação e setor empresarial.
Meeting
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AIM Further 2020
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2019/10/30 - 2019/10/30 | Participação no evento Integra@tec, promovendo a ligação entre academia e comunidade através de atividades de divulgação científica
e tecnológica.
Other
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Integra@tec: Academia ao Serviço da Comunidade
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2019/10/10 - 2019/10/12 | Participação na feira Techdays 2019 com apresentação de projeto, integrada nas iniciativas de inovação e transferência de
conhecimento da Universidade de Aveiro.
Exhibition
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Techdays 2019
Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2019/09/27 - 2019/09/27 | Realização de atividade interativa no âmbito da Noite Europeia dos Investigadores, para público geral.
Exhibition
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Noite Europeia dos Investigadores – Aveiro
Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2019/09/09 - 2019/09/13 | Nanotecnologías emergentes: la revolución de los materiales híbridos. Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo, 9–13 SEP 2019, Santander – Spain. | |
| 2018/11/20 - 2018/11/20 | Participated in the 1st Pulsed Power Made Public Workshop, engaging with experts and exchanging knowledge on pulsed power
technologies and applications.
Workshop
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1st pulsed power made public workshop
Association for the Advancement of Pulsed Power, A2P2, Portugal
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| 2018/10/11 - 2018/10/13 | Participação na feira Techdays 2018 com apresentação de projeto, integrada nas iniciativas de inovação e transferência de
conhecimento da Universidade de Aveiro.
Exhibition
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Techdays 2018
Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2018/06/05 - 2018/06/08 | Participation in Training School on Spectroscopy for the Characterization of Carbon-Related Materials.
Other
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Training School on Spectroscopy for the Characterization of Carbon-Related Materials |
| 2018/03/22 - 2018/03/24 | Participação no UA Open Campus 2018 com atividades de divulgação científica dirigidas a estudantes.
Exhibition
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UA Open Campus 2018
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2017/10/12 - 2017/10/14 | Participação na feira Techdays 2017 com apresentação de tecnologia, integrada nas iniciativas de inovação e transferência
de conhecimento da Universidade de Aveiro.
Exhibition
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Techdays Aveiro 2017
Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2017/09/20 - 2017/09/20 | Evento promovido na Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro, em parceria com a Universidade de Aveiro, no âmbito da Noite Europeia
dos Investigadores (Comissão Europeia).
Exhibition
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Noite europeia dos investigadores
Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2017/06/12 - 2017/06/15 | COST Action CA15107 – Training School of Nanocomposites, University of Bialystok, Bialystok – Poland
Workshop
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| 2017/04/09 - 2017/04/09 | SABio – School on Advanced Biomaterials
Workshop
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Materiais 2017
Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, Portugal
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Ad Hoc journal article review
| Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/03/13 - Current | Food chemistry (1873-7072) |
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 - 2024 | Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais | Sócia |
| 2017 - 2023 | Sociedade Portuguesa de Química | Sócia |
Interview (newspaper / magazine)
| Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/08/01 | Following the award of a special mention of merit by the journal Carbon (Elsevier), I was featured in a news article by the University of Aveiro. The article highlights the scientific relevance of my PhD thesis in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, defended in 2024, and reflects on the significance of the distinction for my academic journey and future contributions to the field. | Jornal da Universidade de Aveiro |
| 2024/12/15 | Phone interview given to a journalist regarding a patent application on "Electrically conductive biocomposite formulation: production method and uses thereof". The resulting article was published in Noticias Magazine (Jornal de Notícias), highlighting the innovation and potential impact of the technology. | Notícias Magazine |
| 2024/11/27 | Interview conducted for an online news article about the development of new electrically conductive biocomposite materials by the CICECO team at the University of Aveiro, focusing on applications in food packaging and biomedical devices. | Jornal da Universidade de Aveiro |
| 2019/03/25 | Participation in an online news article about the development of electrically conductive eco-friendly bionanocomposites for food packaging, within the scope of the European project BIOFOODPACK. | Jornal da Universidade de Aveiro |
Mentoring / Tutoring
| Topic | Student name | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/03/17 - 2025/05/31 | Scientific Mentorship I Program | Maria Martins |
Other jury / evaluation
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/06/30 - Current | Substitute jury member for the selection process of a research grant within the scope of the mobilizing/green agenda for business innovation “FAIST - Fábrica Ágil, Inteligente, Sustentável e Tecnológica” | |
| 2025/07/04 - 2025/07/04 | Invited discussant for the project thesis defense of student Maria Pereira, master’s program in biomedical engineering | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2025/07/04 - 2025/07/04 | Invited discussant for the project thesis defense of student Beatriz Caetano, master’s program in biomedical engineering | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
| 2025 | Carbon Journal Special Mention for “outstanding Ph.D. thesis in carbon materials science and technology”.
Elsevier BV, Netherlands
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| 2022 | The best SciCOM Video presentation
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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| 2021 | Premio Jóvenes Investigadores 2021 – Sociedad Española de Arcillas.
Sociedad Española de Arcillas, Spain
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