Background

January 2022 - Present

Auxiliary (Staff) Researcher

Scientific domain: Exact Sciences

Scientific areas: Physical & Materials Chemistry

Main Research Fields: Thin Films; Vapor Deposition; Organic Semiconductor Materials; Perovskites; Ionic Liquids.

Mentorship and supervision of early-stage researchers.

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Porto, Portugal. R. Campo Alegre, 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.

Research units: IMS, Institute of Molecular Sciences & CIQUP, Chemistry Research Unit of University of Porto.

July 2015 - December 2021

Postdoctoral Researcher

Physical vapor deposition of organic/inorganic thin films for photovoltaic applications

Post-Doctoral Fellowship from FCT, ref. SFRH/BPD/116930/2016.

Research Advisors:

Prof. Adélio Mendes (FEUP) & Prof. Luís Belchior Santos (FCUP).

Faculty of Science & Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal. Research units: LEPABE, Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy & CIQUP, Chemistry Research Unit of University of Porto.

May 2011 - May 2015

Ph.D. in Chemistry

Thermodynamic and Morphological Studies of Thin Films of Organic Semiconductor Materials

Ph.D. Research Scholarship from FCT, ref. SFRH/BD/74367/2010.
Research Advisor:

Prof. Luís Belchior Santos (FCUP).

Faculty of Science, University of Porto, Portugal. Research unit: CIQUP, Chemistry Research Unit of University of Porto.

September 2008 - July 2010

M.S. in Chemistry

Energetic and Structural Study of Oligothiophenes

Research Advisor:

Prof. Luís Belchior Santos (FCUP).

Faculty of Science, University of Porto, Portugal. Research unit: CIQUP, Chemistry Research Unit of University of Porto.

September 2005-July 2009

B.S. in Chemistry

Development of New Methods of Green Synthesis of Silver Nanospheres by Photocatalytic Processes

Research Advisor:

Profª Eulália Pereira (FCUP).

Faculty of Science, University of Porto, Portugal. Research unit: LAQV/REQUIMTE, Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry.

September 2002-June 2005

High School

Science & Technology Course of Biotechnology

10th to 12th years.

Colégio Internato dos Carvalhos (CIC).

September 1997-June 2002

Middle School

5th to 9th years.

Escola E B 2,3 de Grijó. Vila Nova de Gaia.

September 1993-June 1997

Elementary School

1st to 4th years.

Escola Primária do Loureiro, Grijó. Vila Nova de Gaia.

25th December 1987

Place of Birth

Travanca, Cinfães.