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Paulo Sousa is a Junior Researcher in the Microelectromechanical Systems Research Unit - CMEMS and LABBELS Associate Laboratory, at University of Minho. He is graduated in Biotechnology Engineering with master's in Micro/Nano Technologies. In April 2017, he finished his PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering at University of Minho, with the theme: "Thin-film sensor array for pressure measurement in the gastrointestinal tract". In 2021, he was awarded with an Junior Researcher Contract - Stimulus of Scientific Employment, Individual Support (CEECIND), reference 2021.01086.CEECIND - 4th Edition (2021), for 6 years, funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT). He was junior research at RTChip4Theranostics, developing temperature microsensors and heating systems for integration in OoC, at Microelectromechanical Systems Research Unit in University of Minho, which also participate in the Associate Laboratory in Biotechnology, Bioengineering and Electromechanical Systems-(LABBELS). From 2020 to 2021, he was postdoctoral research at ANI funded project: "PDMSmasks4ALL" PT2020-Co-development TR&D (POCI-01-02B7-FEDER-069844) involving a co-development with companies (OTOJAL) and R&I entities (CVR and IPB). From 2018 to 2020, he was Auxiliary Researcher in "NEXT-SEA project - Next generation monitoring of coastal ecosystems in a scenario of global change" (NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000032) in University of Minho. During his scientific activities, he interacted with >60 co-authors in scientific publications. He published 20 papers in international peer reviewed journals (3 more submitted), 1 section book, 12 publications as proceedings of scientific meetings, having 447 citations and h-index: 8 (Scopus). He participated in 13 funded R&D projects, being Principal investigator at 1 of them: Organ-on-a-chip with integrated photoacoustic system: a preclinical platform for drug release monitoring DOI 10.54499/2022.02165.PTDC and co-principal investigator at EXPL/EMD-EMD/0650/2021; Brain-on-a-chip device integrated with biosensors: a preclinical platform for neurological diseases). He has 3 provisional Portuguese Patent submitted, 3 provisional International Patent submitted and 1 European Patent Application. Paulo Sousa supervise 8 MSc dissertations (6 of them finalized) and co-supervise 1 PhD. He was also guest-editor of two Special Issues related to Micro/Nano Devices: "Novel Technology and Applications of Micro/Nano Devices and System", Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417, IF 2.474) and Special Issue related with "Advances and Challenges in Biofabrication and Organ-on-a-Chip Platforms", Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X, IF 2.891). His main research areas are on biomedical microsystems, focused on lab-on-a-chip devices, microfluidics, microfabrication techniques, biosensors, immunosensors, micro-pressure sensors, optical detection and organ-on-a-chip.
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Identificação

Identificação pessoal

Nome completo
Paulo Jorge Teixeira de Sousa

Nomes de citação

  • P. J. Sousa

Identificadores de autor

Ciência ID
A811-452D-B409
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2290-808X
Scopus Author Id
55506346100

Endereços de correio eletrónico

  • psousa@dei.uminho.pt (Profissional)

Moradas

  • Universidade do Minho, Escola de Engenharia, CMEMS, DEI, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058, Guimarães, Guimarães, Portugal (Profissional)

Websites

Domínios de atuação

  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Engenharia Eletrotécnica, Eletrónica e Informática - Engenharia Eletrotécnica e Eletrónica
Formação
Grau Classificação
2017/04
Concluído
 PhD in Biomedical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Thin-film sensor array for pressure measurement in the gastrointestinal tract" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
 Aproved with very good
2009 - 2011
Concluído
 M.Sc. Degree in Micro/Nano Technologies (Mestrado)
Especialização em Microfabrication
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Study, optimization and characterization of PDMS structures for lab-on-a-chip devices" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
 17 (in 20)
2006 - 2009
Concluído
 Biotechnological Engineering (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
" n/a" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
 14 (in 20)
Percurso profissional

Ciência

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2022/07/01 - 2028/06/30 Investigador (Investigação) Universidade do Minho Labbels, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Labbels, Portugal

Outros

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2021/03/23 - 2022/06/30 Contracted research of project "RTChip4Theranostics project, developing temperature microsensors for integration in OoC". Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
2020/10/16 - 2021/03/22 Contracted researcher in project "PDMSmasks4ALL: development of transparent, reusable and recyclable masks produced with the latest technologies to protect COVID-19." PT2020-Co-development TR&D Centro para a Valorização de Resíduos, Portugal
Centro para a Valorização de Resíduos, Portugal
2018/08/01 - 2020/06/30 Auxiliary researcher in NEXT-SEA project - "Next generation monitoring of coastal ecosystems in a scenario of global change" (NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000032) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
2016/01/01 - 2017/12/31 Researcher fellow in "Projeto Estratégico CMEMS" UID/EEA/04436/2013. Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
2012/06/01 - 2017/04/01 PhD research fellow, Reference SFRH/BD/81562/2011: "Thin-film sensor array for pressure measurement in the gastrointestinal tract" Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
2010/10/01 - 2011/09/30 Master student under the research project: Study, optimization and characterization of PDMS structures for lab-on-a-chip devices. Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
Projetos

Bolsa

Designação Financiadores
2022 - 2028 Multiplexed micro(bio)sensors integrated into a microfluidic organ-on-a-chip platform for assessing innovative drug delivery
2021.01086.CEECIND
Investigador responsável
Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
2022 - 2025 Multiplexed micro(bio)sensors array integrated into an organ-on-a-chip device for assessing cancer NANOtherapy
PTDC/EEI-EEE/2846/2021
Investigador
Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
2022/01/01 - 2023/06/30 Brain-on-a-chip device integrated with biosensors: a preclinical platform for neurological diseases
EXPL/EMD-EMD/0650/2021
Co-Investigator
Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
2016/01/01 - 2017/12/31 Projeto Estratégico CMEMS UID/EEA/04436/2013
UID/EEA/04436/2013
Bolseiro de Mestrado
Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
2012/01/01 - 2015/12/06 Thin-film sensor array for pressure measurement in the gastrointestinal tract
SFRH/BD/81562/2011
Bolseiro de Doutoramento
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído

Projeto

Designação Financiadores
2022/07/01 - 2028/06/30 Multiplexed micro(bio)sensors integrated into a microfluidic organ-on-a-chip platform for assessing innovative drug delivery
2021.01086.CEECIND/CP1664/CT0008
10.54499/2021.01086.CEECIND/CP1664/CT0008
Investigador responsável
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
2023/05/01 - 2027/04/30 IMAGINE - Next generation imaging technologies to probe structure and function of biological specimen across scales in their natural context
101094250-IMAGINE
Investigador
Universidade do Minho Labbels, Portugal
 Horizon 2020
Em curso
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Associate Laboratory on Biotechnology, Bioengineering and microELectromechanical Systems
LA/P/0029/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0029/2020
Investigador
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Labbels, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
2023/03/12 - 2024/09/11 Organ-on-a-chip with integrated photoacoustic system: a preclinical platform for drug release monitoring
2022.02165.PTDC
10.54499/2022.02165.PTDC
Investigador responsável
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
2022/01/17 - 2024/01/16 Lab-on-a-chip for in situ toxic phytoplankton identification and quantification
EXPL/EAM-OCE/1155/2021
10.54499/EXPL/EAM-OCE/1155/2021
Investigador
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Labbels, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
2019/05 - 2022 European Project: "FOODSENS-Transfer of Technologies to Reduce Food Risks", 0591_FoodSens_1_E (FEDER through Programa INTERREG V-A Espanha-Portugal (POCTEP) 2014-2020)
0591_FOODSENS_1_E
Investigador
Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluído
2019 - 2022 Real time Liver-on-a-chip platform with integrated micro(bio)sensors for preclinical validation of graphene-based magnetic nanocarriers towards cancer theranostics
PTDC/EMD-EMD/29394/2017
Investigador
Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
2020/10 - 2021/03 PDMSmasks4ALL: development of transparent, reusable and recyclable masks produced with the latest technologies to protect COVID-19.
POCI-01-02B7-FEDER-069844
Investigador
Centro para a Valorização de Resíduos, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Em curso
2018/06/01 - 2020/06/30 "NEXT-SEA - Next generation monitoring of coastal ecosystems in a scenario of global change", NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000032.
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000032
Investigador
Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Em curso
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Microelectromechanical Systems Research Unit
UID/EEA/04436/2019
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Labbels, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
2017/06/01 - 2017/12/29 iProof20 "Device for automatic detection of malaria parasites"
U. Norte Inova Project
Investigador
Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
 Universidade do Minho TecMinho
Concluído
2012/04/01 - 2015/03 Microsystem with integrated spectroscopy and (bio)sensors for the detection of gastrointestinal dysplasia
FCT/COMPETE/120334/PT
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído

Outro

Designação Financiadores
2019 - Atual CMEMS Strategic Project UID/EEA/04436/2019
UID/EEA/04436/2019
Investigador
Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
2020 - 2023 CMEMS Strategic Project 2020-2023 UID/EEA/04436/2020
UID/EEA/04436/2020
Investigador
Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
Produções

Publicações

Artigo em conferência
  1. Magalhães, Vitor H.; Pinto, Vânia C.; Sousa, Paulo J.; Gonçalves, Luís M.; Fernández, Emilio; Minas, Graça. "A microfluidic device for size-based microplastics and microalgae separation". 2023.
    10.1109/enbeng58165.2023.10175366
  2. Sá, Leonardo R. C.; Pinto, Vânia C.; Sousa, Paulo J.; Magalhães, Vitor H.; Carvalho, Denise A. M.; Afonso, José A.; Fernández, Emilio; Minas, Graça; Gonçalves, Luís M.. "Portable and Low-Cost Fluorometer for Phytoplankton Monitoring". 2023.
    10.1109/enbeng58165.2023.10175351
  3. Pinheiro, Bruna R.; Dinis, Hugo D.; Catarino, Susana O.; Pinto, Vânia C.; Sousa, Paulo J.; Minas, Graça. "Experimental Characterization of a Piezoelectric Transducer for Integration into a Photoacoustic System". 2023.
    10.1109/enbeng58165.2023.10175329
  4. Maia, Renata; Sousa, Paulo; Pinto, Vânia; Lima, Rui; Minas, Graça; Rodrigues, Raquel O.. "Development and Characterization of Porous PDMS Microneedles". 2023.
    10.1109/enbeng58165.2023.10175361
  5. Ferreira, Gabriel M.; Sousa, Paulo J.; Pinto, Vânia C.; Catarino, Susana O.; Sousa, Patrícia C.; Minas, Graça. "A Numerical Study of the Heat Distribution Generated by a Microheater in an Organ-on-a-Chip Chamber". 2023.
    10.1109/enbeng58165.2023.10175328
  6. Carvalho, Violeta; Gonçalves, Inês M.; Rodrigues, Nelson; Sousa, Paulo; Pinto, Vânia; Minas, Graça; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Teixeira, Senhorinha; Lima, Rui A.. "Simulation and Experimental Validation of a Microfluidic Device". Trabalho apresentado em ASME 2023 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2023.
    10.1115/imece2023-111787
  7. Penso, C.M.; Rocha, J.L.; Martins, M.S.; Sousa, P.J.; Pinto, V.C.; Minas, G.; Silva, M. M.; Goncalves, L.M.. "A cost-effective oxygen probe manufactured by simple fabrication processes". San Diego, CA, USA, 2021.
    Aceite para publicação • 10.23919/oceans44145.2021.9705856
  8. Pinto, Vania C.; Sousa, Paulo J.; Magalhaes, Vitor H.; Araujo, Catarina F.; Minas, Graca; Goncalves, Luis M.. "Cost-Efective Lab-on-a-Chip Device for Seawater pH Quantification by Optical Methods". 2019.
    10.1109/transducers.2019.8808810
  9. Magalhaes, V. H.; Pinto, V.C.; Sousa, P. J.; Catarino, S. O.; Goncalves, L. M.; Minas, G.. "Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Micromixers Geometries for High Ratio Flow Rates". 2019.
    10.1109/enbeng.2019.8692474
  10. Catarino, S.O.; Pinto, V.C.; Sousa, P.J.; Lima, R.; Miranda, J.M.; Minas, G.. "A numerical and experimental study of acoustic micromixing in 3D microchannels for lab-on-a-chip devices". 2016.
    10.1109/EMBC.2016.7592011
  11. P. J. Sousa; L. R. Silva; V.C.Pinto; L. M. Goncalves; G. Minas. "Flexible gastrointestinal pressure-sensitive tube based on aluminium thin-film". Trabalho apresentado em 26th Micromechanics and Microsystems Europe Workshop ¿ MME2015, Toledo, 2015.
  12. P. J. Sousa; L. R. Silva; V.C.Pinto; L. M. Gonçalves; G. Minas. "Flexible gastrointestinal pressure-sensitive tube based on aluminium thin-film strain-gauge arrays". Trabalho apresentado em In 26th Micromechanics and Microsystems Europe Workshop ¿ MME2015, Toledo, 2015.
  13. Sousa, P.J.; Silva, L.R.; Goncalves, L.M.; Minas, G.. "Patterned CNT-PDMS nanocomposites for flexible pressure sensors". 2015.
    10.1109/ENBENG.2015.7088850
  14. Silva, L.R.; Sousa, P.J.; Goncalves, L.M.; Minas, G.. "Pressure sensor for gastrointestinal intraluminal measuring". 2014.
Artigo em revista
  1. Magalhães, Vitor; Pinto, Vânia; Sousa, Paulo; Afonso, José A.; Gonçalves, Luís; Fernández, Emilio; Minas, Graça. "A portable and low-cost optical device for pigment-based taxonomic classification of microalgae using machine learning". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 423 (2025): 136819. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2024.136819.
    Publicado • 10.1016/j.snb.2024.136819
  2. Bruna Pinheiro; Vânia Pinto; Hugo Dinis; Michael Belsley; Susana Catarino; Graça Minas; Paulo Sousa. "Development of a Photoacoustic Acquisition System and their Proof-of-Concept for Hemoglobin Detection". Heliyon (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41083.
    10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41083
  3. André A. Santos; Gabriel M. Ferreira; Paulo J. Sousa; Patrícia C. Sousa; Susana O. Catarino; Graça Minas. "Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor-Based Optical Detection System for Fluidic Cellular Medium pH Quantification". Photonics (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11121130.
    10.3390/photonics11121130
  4. Matos, T.; Pinto, V.C.; Sousa, P.J.; Martins, M.S.; Fernández, E.; Goncalves, L.M.. "Exploring local chlorine generation through seawater electrolysis to Extend optical sensor lifespan in marine environments". Chemical Engineering Journal 500 (2024): 156836. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.156836.
    10.1016/j.cej.2024.156836
  5. Diogo Costa; Patrícia Pereira-Silva; Paulo Sousa; Vânia Pinto; Joel Borges; Filipe Vaz; Graça Minas; Paula Sampaio. "Critical Issues on the Surface Functionalization of Plasmonic Au-Ag/TiO2 Thin Films with Thiolated Oligonucleotide-Based Biorecognition Elements". Biosensors (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/bios14040159.
    10.3390/bios14040159
  6. Maia, Renata; Sousa, Paulo; Pinto, Vânia; Soares, Delfim; Lima, Rui; Minas, Graça; Rodrigues, Raquel O.. "PDMS porous microneedles used as engineered tool in advanced microfluidic devices and their proof-of-concept for biomarker detection". Chemical Engineering Journal (2024): 149725. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.149725.
    10.1016/j.cej.2024.149725
  7. Magalhães, Vitor; Pinto, Vânia; Sousa, Paulo; Gonçalves, Luís; Fernández, Emilio; Minas, Graça. "Spiral inertial microfluidics for separation and concentration of phytoplankton". Algal Research (2023): 103317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2023.103317.
    10.1016/j.algal.2023.103317
  8. Violeta Carvalho; Inês M. Gonçalves; Nelson Rodrigues; Paulo Sousa; Vânia Pinto; Graça Minas; Hirokazu Kaji; et al. "Numerical evaluation and experimental validation of fluid flow behavior within an organ-on-a-chip model". Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2023.107883.
    10.1016/j.cmpb.2023.107883
  9. Gabriel M. Ferreira; Filipe M. Azevedo; Paulo J. Sousa; Vânia C. Pinto; Susana O. Catarino; Patrícia C. Sousa; Graça Minas. "Numerical simulation, fabrication, and characterization of a heating system for integration into an Organ-on-a-Chip". Sensors and Actuators A: Physical (2023): 114699-114699. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2023.114699.
    10.1016/j.sna.2023.114699
  10. Vânia Pinto; Paulo Sousa; Graça Minas. "Special Issue on Novel Technology and Applications of Micro/Nano Devices and System". Applied Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031856.
    10.3390/app13031856
  11. Tiago Matos; Vânia Pinto; Paulo Sousa; Marcos Martins; Emilio Fernández; Renato Henriques; Luis Miguel Gonçalves. "Design and In Situ Validation of Low-Cost and Easy to Apply Anti-Biofouling Techniques for Oceanographic Continuous Monitoring with Optical Instruments". Sensors (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/s23020605.
    10.3390/s23020605
  12. Denise A. M. Carvalho; Vânia C. Pinto; Paulo J. Sousa; Vitor H. Magalhães; Emilio Fernández; Pedro A. Gomes; Graça Minas; Luís M. Gonçalves. "Methodology for Phytoplankton Taxonomic Group Identification towards the Development of a Lab-on-a-Chip". Applied Sciences 12 11 (2022): 5376-5376. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12115376.
    10.3390/app12115376
  13. Juan Rodríguez-Herrera; Ana G. Cabado; Gustavo Bodelón; Sara C. Cunha; Vânia Pinto; José O. Fernandes; Jorge Lago; et al. "Methodological Approaches for Monitoring Five Major Food Safety Hazards Affecting Food Production in the Galicia–Northern Portugal Euroregion". Foods (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11010084.
    10.3390/foods11010084
  14. Inês Miranda; Andrews Souza; Paulo Sousa; João Ribeiro; Elisabete M. S. Castanheira; Rui Lima; Graça Minas. "Properties and Applications of PDMS for Biomedical Engineering: A Review". Journal of Functional Biomaterials (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13010002.
    10.3390/jfb13010002
  15. Camila M. Penso; João L. Rocha; Marcos S. Martins; Paulo J. Sousa; Vânia C. Pinto; Graça Minas; Maria M. Silva; Luís M. Goncalves. "PtOEP-PDMS-Based Optical Oxygen Sensor". Sensors (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/s21165645.
    10.3390/s21165645
  16. Paulo J. Sousa; Vânia C. Pinto; Vitor H. Magalhães; Raquel O. Rodrigues; Patrícia C. Sousa; Graça Minas. "Development of Highly Sensitive Temperature Microsensors for Localized Measurements". Applied Sciences 11 9 (2021): 3864. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093864.
    Acesso aberto • Aceite para publicação • 10.3390/app11093864
  17. Pinto, V.C.; Magalhaes, V. H.; Gonçalves, L.M.; Minas, G.. "Antibiofouling strategy for optical sensors by chlorine generation using low-cost, transparent and highly efficient electrodes based on platinum nanoparticles coated oxide". Chemical Engineering Journal 404 (2021): 126479. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.126479.
    10.1016/j.cej.2020.126479
  18. Catarino, Susana O.; Felix, Paulo; Sousa, Paulo J.; Pinto, Vania; Veiga, Maria Isabel; Minas, Graca. "Portable Device for Optical Quantification of Hemozoin in Diluted Blood Samples". IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 67 2 (2020): 365-371. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2019.2913454.
    10.1109/tbme.2019.2913454
  19. Pinto, V.C.; Araújo, C.F.; Sousa, P.J.; Gonçalves, L.M.; Minas, G.. "A low-cost lab-on-a-chip device for marine pH quantification by colorimetry". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 290 (2019): 285-292. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2019.03.098.
    10.1016/j.snb.2019.03.098
  20. Pinto, V.; Sousa, P.; Catarino, S.O.; Correia-Neves, M.; Minas, G.. "Microfluidic immunosensor for rapid and highly-sensitive salivary cortisol quantification". Biosensors and Bioelectronics 90 (2017): 308-313. DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.11.067.
    10.1016/j.bios.2016.11.067
  21. M. P. Sousa; N. I. Martins; C. A. Custódio; V.C.Pinto; P. J. Sousa; G. Minas; F. Cleymand. "Freestanding Multilayered Membranes patterned with Micro-Reservoirs as potential Regenerative Paths". Tissue Engineering Part A 23 (2017): S55-S55.
    Publicado
  22. Cardoso, V.F.; Machado, A.R.; Pinto, V.C.; Sousa, P.J.; Botelho, G.; Minas, G.; Lanceros-Méndez, S.. "From superhydrophobic- to superhydrophilic-patterned poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene) architectures as a novel platform for biotechnological applications". Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics 54 18 (2016): 1802-1810. https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.24099.
    10.1002/polb.24099
  23. Martins, N.I.; Sousa, M.P.; Custódio, C.A.; Pinto, V.C.; Sousa, P.J.; Minas, G.; Cleymand, F.; Mano, J.F.. "Multilayered membranes with tuned well arrays to be used as regenerative patches". Acta Biomaterialia (2016): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2017.04.021.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2017.04.021
  24. Sousa, P.J.; Silva, L.R.; Pinto, V.C.; Goncalves, L.M.; Minas, G.. "A thin-film aluminum strain gauges array in a flexible gastrointestinal catheter for pressure measurements". Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 26 8 (2016): https://doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/26/8/084011.
    10.1088/0960-1317/26/8/084011
  25. Silva, L R; Sousa, P J; Goncalves, L M; Minas, G. "Flexible gastrointestinal motility pressure sensors based on aluminum thin-film strain-gauge arrays". Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 25 7 (2015): 074007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/25/7/074007.
    10.1088/0960-1317/25/7/074007
  26. Pinto, V.C.; Sousa, P.J.; Cardoso, V.F.; Minas, G.. "Optimized SU-8 processing for low-cost microstructures fabrication without cleanroom facilities". Micromachines 5 3 (2014): 738-755. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi5030738.
    10.3390/mi5030738
Capítulo de livro
  1. Violeta Carvalho; Paulo Sousa; Vânia Pinto; Ricardo Ribeiro; Pedro Costa; Senhorinha Teixeira; Rui Lima. "Hemodynamic Studies in Coronary Artery Models Manufactured by 3D Printing". 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-030-79165-0_19
Poster em conferência
  1. Aritz Retolaza; Edoardo Sotgiu; Gabriel M. Ferreira; P. J. Sousa; Susana O. Catarino; Graça Minas; Filipe Alves; et al. Autor correspondente: Patrícia C. Sousa. "Platinum Resistance Temperature Detectors for biomedical applications". Trabalho apresentado em MNE 2024 | 50th International Micro and Nano Engineering Conference, 2024.
  2. P. J. Sousa. Autor correspondente: P. J. Sousa. "Organ-on-a-chip with integrated photoacoustic system: a preclinical platform for drug release monitoring". Trabalho apresentado em ENCONTRO CIÊNCIA 2024, 2024.
  3. Vitor Magalhães. Autor correspondente: Vitor Magalhães. "A device for toxic phytoplankton identification and quantification". Trabalho apresentado em ENCONTRO CIÊNCIA 2024, 2024.
  4. Raquel Oliveira Rodrigues. Autor correspondente: Raquel Oliveira Rodrigues. "INTEGRATION OF POROUS MICRONEEDLES AS AIDING SENSING TOOL FOR ORGAN-ON-A-CHIP DEVICES". Trabalho apresentado em ENCONTRO CIÊNCIA 2024, 2024.
  5. Inês Miranda. Autor correspondente: Inês Miranda. "A Fluorescence-based Immunoassay to Detect Alpha Fetoprotein". Trabalho apresentado em ENCONTRO CIÊNCIA 2022, 2024.
  6. Vera Faustino. Autor correspondente: Vera Faustino. "Multi-Organ-on-a-chip for cancer theranostic". Trabalho apresentado em ENCONTRO CIÊNCIA 2024, 2024.
  7. Gabriel M. Ferreira. Autor correspondente: Gabriel M. Ferreira. "Transducing system integrated into an organ-on-a-chip device for cancer nanotherapy monitoring". Trabalho apresentado em ENCONTRO CIÊNCIA 2024, 2024.
Resumo em conferência
  1. Carvalho, Violeta; Gonçalves, Vítor; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; P. J. Sousa; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Graça Maria Henriques Minas; teixeira, senhorinha; Rui Lima. "Nanotherapeutic effect of graphene-based magnetic nanoparticles as a drug deliver nanocarrier in an advanced microfluidic biochip". Trabalho apresentado em 9th World Congress of Biomechanics 2022, Taipei, 2022.
  2. Carvalho, Violeta; Gonçalves, Inês; P. J. Sousa; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Moita, Ana; Graça Maria Henriques Minas; teixeira, senhorinha; Lima, Rui. "Visualization of a blood analogue flowing in an organ-on-a-chip platform". Trabalho apresentado em 9th World Congress of Biomechanics 2022, Tapei, 2022.
  3. Inês Miranda; P. J. Sousa; Vânia Cristina Gonçalves Pinto; Graça Maria Henriques Minas. "UV-C sterilization of the PDMS". Trabalho apresentado em i9MASKS FCT Summer School, University of Minho, Guimaraes, 2020.
Tese / Dissertação
  1. P. J. Sousa. "Thin-film sensor array for pressure measurement in the gastrointestinal tract". Doutoramento, Universidade do Minho, 2017.
  2. P. J. Sousa. "Study, optimization and characterization of PDMS structures for lab-on-a-chip devices". Mestrado, Universidade do Minho, 2011.

Propriedade Intelectual

Pedido provisório de patente
  1. 2022. "P. J. Sousa, J. Freitas, R. Lima, J. Ribeiro, G. Minas, L. Machado, P. Freitas, L. Abelleira, C. Areal, J. Araújo, M. Vilarinho, J. Carvalho, A. Souza, C. Faria, D. Soares, S. Teixeira, V. Carvalho (2022), Portuguese Provisional Patent: " Face mask, methods for obtaining and uses thereof", Nº20221000001038/117823.".
    Protegido
  2. 2022. "P.J. Sousa, R.O. Rodrigues, R. Lima, P.C. Sousa, C. Calaza, G. Minas (2022), Provisional International Patent Application: "Multiorgan-on-a-chip device with integrated microbiosensors, methods and uses thereof", PCT/IB2022/051689".
    Protegido
  3. 2022. "P. J. Sousa, V. C. Pinto, D. M. Carvalho, E. F. Suárez, L. M. Gonçalves, G. Minas (2022), European Patent Application: "Device for identification and quantification of phytoplankton, methods and uses thereof", EP3943918A1".
    Protegido
  4. 2021. "P. J. Sousa, V. C. Pinto, L. M. Gonçalves, G. Minas (2021), Provisional International Patent Application: "Antibiofouling device for optical sensor, methods and uses thereof", PCT/IB2021/050549".
    Protegido
  5. 2021. "P. J. Sousa, R. Rodrigues, R. Lima, P. C. Sousa, C. Cabanas, G. Minas, Portuguese Provisional Patent: "Multiorgan-on-chip device with integrated microbiosensors, methods and uses thereof" Nº20211000007842 / 117089 R".
    Protegido
  6. 2020. "P. J. Sousa, V. C. Pinto, L. M. Gonçalves, G. Minas (2020), Provisional Portuguese Patent Application: "Antibiofouling device for optical sensor, methods and uses thereof", PPT/116075".
  7. 2020. "P. J. Sousa, V. C. Pinto, D. M. Carvalho, E. F. Suárez, L. M. Gonçalves, G. Minas (2020), Provisional Portuguese Patent Application: "Device for identification and quantification of phytoplankton, methods and uses thereof", PPT116598E".
Atividades

Apresentação oral de trabalho

Título da apresentação Nome do evento
Anfitrião (Local do evento)
2023/06/22 A microfluidic device for size-based microplastics and microalgae separation 2023 IEEE 7th Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG)
(Porto, Portugal)
2023/06/22 Portable and Low-Cost Fluorometer for Phytoplankton Monitoring 2023 IEEE 7th Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG)
(Porto, Portugal)
2023/06/22 Experimental Characterization of a Piezoelectric Transducer for Integration into a Photoacoustic System 2023 IEEE 7th Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG)
(Porto, Portugal)
2023/06/22 Development and Characterization of Porous PDMS Microneedles 2023 IEEE 7th Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG)
(Porto, Portugal)
2023/06/22 A Numerical Study of the Heat Distribution Generated by a Microheater in an Organ-on-a-Chip Chamber 2023 IEEE 7th Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG)
(Porto, Portugal)
2022/05/18 CMEMS-UMinho research centre: building advanced strategies on miniaturized biomedical platforms ENCONTRO CIÊNCIA 2022
FCT, Centro de Congressos de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/09 A cost-effective oxygen probe manufactured by simple fabrication processes Oceans 2021
(San Diego)
2019/11/13 Sensor for in-situ chlorophyll a quantification III Workshoop NextSea
Business 2Sea (Porto, Portugal)
2019/02 Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Micromixers Geometries for High Ratio Flow Rates 6th Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2019 Cost-efective lab-on-a-chip device for seawater pH quantification by optical methods Transducers 2019/EUROSENSORS XXXIII
(Berlim, Alemanha)
2019 Lab-on-chip for precision pH monitoring of seawater MME2019 30th Micromechanics and Microsystems Europe workshop
(Oxford, Reino Unido)
2015/09 Flexible gastrointestinal pressure-sensitive tube based on aluminium thin-film strain-gauge arrays In 26th Micromechanics and Microsystems Europe Workshop
(Toledo, Espanha)
2015/06 Seminar: "Microfluidic systems - Fabrication and application" Master class course seminars in Biophysics and Bionanosystems
University of Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2015/02 Patterned CNT-PDMS nanocomposites for flexible pressure sensors 2015 IEEE 4th Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG)
(Porto, Portugal)
2014/08 Flexible aluminum thin-film membranes for pressure sensors 25th Micromechanics and Microsystems Europe workshop – MME2014
(Istambul, Turquia)
2014/03/03 Microsystem for measuring gastrointestinal tract pressure / Microssistema para medição da pressão no trato gastrointestinal Jornadas de Eletrónica 2014
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2014/03 Pressure Sensor for Gastrointestinal Intraluminal Measuring BIODEVICES 2014 - International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices
(Angers, França)

Orientação

Título / Tema
Papel desempenhado 		Curso (Tipo)
Instituição / Organização
2023 - Atual Implementation of an image acquisition microsystem for identification of toxic phytoplankton cells in microfluidic devices
Orientador
 Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e de Computadores (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023 - Atual Development of the illumination source of a photoacoustic system integrated into an organ-on-a-chip platform
Orientador
 Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023 - Atual DrugSENS_Organ-on-a-chip with integrated photoacoustic system: a preclinical platform for drug release monitoring
Coorientador de Inês Sofia Ferreira Miranda
 Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022 - 2024/02 Development of a Photoacoustic System for Integration into an Organ-on- a-Chip
Orientador
 Integrated Master’s in Biomedical Engineering Medical Electronics (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021 - 2023 Phytoplankton sensor in an Aquatic Environment
Coorientador
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/01/09 - 2022/03 Development of readout and control electronic for temperature microsensors integrated in an organ-on-a-chip
Orientador de Carlos Manuel Lima Oliveira
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2021/02/04 Development of a microfluidic platform for counting toxic phytoplankton species
Orientador de Angela Sofia Faria Meireles
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021 Simulation and implementation of a miniaturized heating system for integrate in an organ-on-a-chip
Orientador de Filipe Manuel Martins Azevedo
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Implementation and characterization of temperature microsensors for incorporating in a polymeric microfluidic device for drug nanocarriers systems
Orientador de Sérgio Tiago Silva Pereira
 Mestrado em Micro/Nanotecnologias (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Organização de evento

Nome do evento
Tipo de evento (Tipo de participação) 		Instituição / Organização
2020/12 - Atual Guest-editor of Special Issues "Novel Technology and Applications of Micro/Nano Devices and System" at Applied Sciences Journal, MDPI (ISSN 2076-3417, IF 2.474). (2020/12) (2020/12) Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Suiça
2024/01/15 - 2024/01/15 Organizer of Workshop: Methodologies for phytoplankton identification (2024/01/15 - 2024/01/15)
Oficina (workshop) (Coorganizador)
 Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2023 - 2023/05/31 Guest-editor of Special Issues "Advances and Challenges in Biofabrication and Organ-on-a-Chip Platforms" at Micromachines Journal, MDPI (ISSN 2072-666X, IF 3.4). (2023 - 2023/05/31) Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Suiça

Participação em evento

Descrição da atividade
Tipo de evento 		Nome do evento
Instituição / Organização
2024/06/27 - 2024/06/28 The EDGE-Tech workshop focus on new, emerging and disruptive technologies: materials, microfluidics and sensing for biomedicine. International speakers shared their experience in the fields of sensors, chemistry and microfluids as well as innovative materials. The event was organized by CNR NANOTEC and University of Salento
Oficina (workshop)
 EDGE-TECH 24
Università del Salento, Itália
2017/03/26 - 2017/03/30 VIII Semana das Ciências Agrárias nomeadamente as seguintes palestras: "Novos Antitumorais Tetracíclicos/Síntese e Activ. Antimicrobiana de bisHidroximetilpirrolidinas; Novas Tecnologias do Ambiente; Controlo e Segurança Alimentar; Desafios e Oportunidades no Âmbito do Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural e Continente; Nutrição animal; Etologia e Bem-Estar Animal; A Implementação de Sistema de Qualidade/Sistema de Segurança Alimentar
Congresso
 VIII Semana das Ciências Agrárias
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2013/02/20 - 2013/02/22 3rd Portuguese BioEngineering Meeting
Encontro
 3rd Portuguese BioEngineering Meeting
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2007/04/19 - 2007/04/20 Bioinformatics training
Outro
 Formação em Bioinformática
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2007/02/26 - 2007/03/01 Health and Safety in the Workplace Training Course
Outro
 Formação em Higiene e Segurança no Trabalho
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal

Júri de grau académico

Tema
Tipo de participação 		Nome do candidato (Tipo de grau)
Instituição / Organização
2024/12/04 Development of a vapor cell heating system based on a thermoelectric device for magnetoencephalography
Arguente principal
 Bernardo Santos Dores (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/10/10 Ocean Microplastics Sensor
Arguente principal
 Clarisse Rodrigues Ribeiro (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2022/12/20 Electronic device for monitoring and controlling epileptic activity
Arguente principal
 Daniela Domingues Salgueiro (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/07/18 Optical detection system for Malaria Diagnosis
Arguente principal
 Júlio André Vilas Boas Gonçalves (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2022/02/22 Miniaturized system for hemozoin detection by optical reflectance
Arguente principal
 Duarte Nuno Araújo Lima (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2022/01/19 Development of integrated temperature and pressure sensors for textile applications
Arguente principal
 Dimitri Emmanuel dos Santos (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2021/03/18 Study, development and fabrication of an inverted Archimedes screw for electricity generation
Arguente principal
 Gonçalo Soares de Oliveira e Cruz Pereira (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/11 Fabrication of microlenses for use in MicroLeds
Arguente principal
 João Rui Martins Freitas (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/10 Development of a flexible thin film thermoelectric generator
Arguente principal
 José Eduardo da Silva Ferreira Grilo (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/04/29 Flow studies in microfluidic devices manufactured by different fabrication methodologies
Arguente principal
 Miguel Alexandre Pereira Madureira (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Tutoria

Tópico Nome do aluno
2022 - Atual "Design, simulation, and characterization of a piezoelectric actuator for nanoparticle disaggregation" under Project II course, Integrated Master in Industrial Electronics Engineering, University of Minho, 2022. Jorge Novais and Maria Pereira
2022 - Atual "Implementation and characterization of an optoacoustic system for integration in organ-on-chip" under Project II course, Integrated Master in Industrial Electronics Engineering, University of Minho, 2022. João Carlos Lisboa Paiva Freitas Gonçalves
2021 - 2021 "UV Sterilization System for Face Masks" under Project II course, Integrated Master in Industrial Electronics Engineering, University of Minho, 2021. Eduardo Fernandes and Inês Pires
2021 - 2021 "Optical detection system integrated in an organ-on-a-chip for pH measurement" under Project II course, Integrated Master in Industrial Electronics Engineering, University of Minho, 2021. Maria João Neves de Alvim Barroso and Ricardo Abreu Gomes
2020/07 - 2020/10 Research Fellow: "Cooling system for PDMS Mask", under i9MASKS FCT Summer School Inês Sofia Ferreira Miranda
2020/02 - 2020/07 "Control and readout electronics for miniaturized temperature sensors based on RTD" under Project II course, Integrated Master in Industrial Electronics Engineering, University of Minho, 2020. Filipe Azevedo and Carlos Oliveira
Distinções

Outra distinção

2011 PhD Scholarship FCT - SFRH/BD/81562/2011
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal