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Pedro Rodrigues is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho (UM) in Portugal. He received his PhD degree in Science and Engineering of Polymers and Composites (2020) and a master's degree in Materials Engineering (2015) from the UM. He has a strong background in reactive extrusion, compounding (polymer blends and nanocomposites), and material science. The last 5 years (2019-2024) of his scientific work were mostly focused on the development and transfer of scientific knowledge to the industry, working alongside more than ten industrial projects, and developing scientific work with several research groups and centers. Currently, he is focusing on the development of solutions to foster sustainability in materials science and industry. Alongside his research activities, Pedro started is career as Professor at the Department of Polymers Engineering, lecturing several courses for more than 100 students. Pedro has/is supervised/ing several students and researchers (16 Msc student, 13 tutoring MSc and 2 PhD students), has 20 published papers and 21 conference presentations (still increasing). Pedro has developed research activities in the area of Polymers Science at the Institute for Polymers and Composites (IPC), UM, and at the Center for Innovation in Polymer Engineering. These activities have always been strongly linked to industrial, technological and research centers. Pedro has been actively involved in several industrial and scientific projects from his supervisor Professor Ana Vera Machado (IPC/DEP UMinho), helping and guiding undergraduate and graduate students and researchers in laboratory activities. He has collaborated in theoretical-practical classes from master courses and demonstrations to high school students. The beginning of his professional career (2016) allowed him to get in touch with advanced techniques in the functionalization of synthetic polymers by reactive extrusion. In 2017, he embraced a new project to obtain a PhD degree in Science and Engineering of Polymers and Composites, in partnership with several companies in the Portuguese footwear sector (IMPULSE and FAMEST projects). In this project, high-performance materials were developed for the safety footwear industry, namely for non-slip soles with thermochromic properties, and copolymers for structural application in toe caps and shanks, resulting in two commercialized products. Subsequently, Pedro was involved in several research projects with a strong component in the functionalization and compounding of polymeric systems. These experiences captivated his interest in this area, leading him into a huge challenge with one of the largest international reference companies in the manufacture and sale of raw materials for the plastics industry (BASF, SA). Since then, he has been actively working on the development of innovative and sustainable materials from material waste (MOBFOOD, GreenShoes, and BetterPlastics projects) and marine plastic pollution (MASPLAS project). Pedro has a proactive attitude, giving positive and decisive contributions in projects of fellow grantees, in a synergy of knowledge and multidisciplinary skills. He is responsible for several laboratory equipments, manages 1 laboratory at IPC, and is responsible for the material inventory of his working research group. He is constantly working with other research groups (Physics Department at the University of Minho, CIMO-IPB, INSA, IPL-CDRSP, CENTIMFE), participating in project meetings, developing studies, and publishing. Overall, Pedro Rodrigues's research profile has been building up to develop more sustainable polymeric solutions, enhancing the circular economy, and fighting against global pollution, with a strong collaboration with the industry. Keywords: Polymer; Reactive extrusion; Blending; Compounding; Nanomaterials; Polymer functionalization; Circular economy; materials science; material characterization; biopolymers
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Pedro António Veiga Rodrigues

Citation names

  • Rodrigues, Pedro
  • Rodrigues, P. V.
  • Rodrigues, Pedro V.
  • Pedro Veiga Rodrigues
  • Pedro V. Rodrigues
  • P. V. Rodrigues

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0815-E1A8-AF3D
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0397-8808
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=eADq24YAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=title
Scopus Author Id
55651766100

Email addresses

  • pedro.rodrigues@dep.uminho.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Materials Engineering
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Polymer Science

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/05/01 - 2022/02/06
Concluded
 Compounding and polymer modification (Pós-doutoramento)
Major in Polymer Science and Engineering
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal

Pólo de Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2019
Concluded
 Ciência e Engenharia de Polímeros e Compósitos (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Development of Polymeric Systems for Safety Footwear " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2010/09/01 - 2015/12/02
Concluded
 Materials Engineering (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Dispersion of exfoliated graphite - polypropylene nanocomposites" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/12/04 - 2025/12/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
2022/02/08 - 2023/06/30 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2021/05/01 - 2022/02/06 Postdoc (Research) Pólo de Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/02/01 - 2021/04/30 Researcher (Master) Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2017/02/01 - 2020/01/31 Researcher (Master) Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2016/07/01 - 2017/01/31 Researcher (Master) TecMinho Associação Universidade-Empresa para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024 - Current Development and Evaluation of Polyhydroxyalkanoate/MXene Biocomposites for 3D Printing of Bone Tissue Scaffolds Using Experimental and In Silico Techniques
2023.12174.PEX
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
Ongoing
2022 - Current Biofunctional Cyclic Dipeptide Nanofibers for Energy Generation and Non-Linear Optical Conversion
None
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Not funded
2022 - Current Nanoengineered multifunctional bioplastics for high-performance packaging applications
None
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Not funded

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/01/31 - 2028/12/31 Functionalized chiral dipeptide based flexible magnetoelectric nanofibers, for enhanced energy harvesting, magnetic sensing and nonlinear optical conversion.
e2e7489f-bc1a-48b0-a566-7f1e5e3d2ad4
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
Under evaluation
2025/01/01 - 2028/12/30 Biofilmes de polihidroxiuretanas obtidas através da aminólise de ciclocarbonatos de óleo de soja residual
MCTI/CNPq no 16/2024
Post-doc
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Brazil
Under evaluation
2023/12/04 - 2025/12/31 Packaging of the Future Project - +ecological +digital +inclusive
01/C05-i10/2024.PC644931699-00000042
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
 Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP
Ongoing
2022/02/08 - 2023/06/30 MARPLAS - Valorization of Plastic and Microplastics from Marine Environment
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000080
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/05/01 - 2022/02/06 BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany
PIEP - BASF SE projet
Post-doc Fellow
Pólo de Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
 BASF SE
Ongoing
2020/08/01 - 2021/04/30 FAMEST - Footwear, Advanced Materials, Equipment`s and Software Technologies - Calçado e tecnologias avançadas de materiais, equipamentos e software
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-024529
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/02/01 - 2020/07/31 TSSiPRO - Technologies for Sustainable and Smart Innovative Products
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000015
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/02/01 - 2020/01/31 IMPULSE - Polymers and Composites: Driver of Technological Innovation and Industrial Competitiveness
NORTE-08-5369-FSE-000034
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication
UID/CTM/50025/2019
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

UNINOVA Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/07/01 - 2017/01/31 ProLaser Edgings - TecMinho
Projeto Orlas Prolaser - TecMinho
Research Fellow
TecMinho Associação Universidade-Empresa para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
Probos - Resinas e Plásticos, SA

Surteco Group SE
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2020/07/01 - Current BETTER PLASTICS – PLASTICS IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
|POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046091
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
Ongoing
2020/07/01 - Current GreenShoes 4.0 - Development of shoes and e advanced technological materials, equipments and softwares
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046082
Post-doc
2018/01/01 - Current MOBFOOD - Mobilization of Scientific and Technological Knowledge in Response to the Challenges of the Agrifood Market
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-024524
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
2021/01/01 - 2023/06/30 S4Plast - Sustainable Plastics Advanced Solutions
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046089
Supporting research activities due to my expertise in extrusion, materials characterization and injection molding
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2021/12/31 Atlanta - Desenvolvimento de solas com casca de arroz
None
Researcher
2018/09/01 - 2021/12/31 ECOBiB - Eco-Innovative Bag-In-Box Solutions
POCI-01- 0247-FEDER-033997
Researcher
2021/01/01 - 2021/03/08 SOPREFA - Development of sustainable welts for the Footwear industry
Soprefa company
Post-doc
Concluded
2014/02/01 - 2014/07/31 n-STeP-Nanostructured systems for Tailored Performance
NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000039
Master Student Fellow
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. MCR Castro; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; AB Cunha; Ana Vera Machado. "Biopolymer-based systems with bioactive agents as a future solution for food packaging of perishable products". Paper presented in 38th Polymer Processing Society Conference (PPS-38), St. Gallen, 2023.
  2. Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Sibele Cestari; Ana Vera Machado. "Upcycling marine waste". Paper presented in 38th Polymer Processing Society Conference (PPS-38), St. Gallen, 2023.
  3. Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Carolina Barros; Olga Carneiro; Vasco Cruz; Ana Vera Machado. "Design and Production of Packing Films in line with Recycling". Paper presented in 38th Polymer Processing Society Conference (PPS-38), St. Gallen, 2023.
  4. Sibele Cestari; M.C.R. Castro; L.M.A. Lopes; L.C. Mendes; Ana Vera Machado; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues. "Thermal analysis as a tool to perceive changes in polymer blends". Paper presented in Materiais 2023 – XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, Guimarães, Guimarães, 2023.
  5. Rosa Baptista; G. Moreira; B. Silva; J. Oliveira; B. Almeida; M.C.R. Castro; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; et al. "Lead-free MDABCO-NH4I3 perovskite crystals embedded in electrospun nanofibers". Paper presented in Materiais 2023 – XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, Guimarães, 2023.
Conference paper
  1. Andrade, Mariana; Rodrigues, Pedro; Barros, Carolina; Cruz, Vasco; Machado, Ana; Barbosa, Cássia; Coelho, Anabela; et al. "Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of PLA based active packaging with pomegranate peels and extract". 2023.
  2. Andrade, Mariana; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Rodrigues, Pedro; Barros, Carolina; Cruz, Vasco; Machado, Ana Vera; Barbosa, Cássia; Ramos, Fernando; Sanches Silva, Ana. "Effect of pomegranate peels and extract in barrier, optical and mechanical properties of polylactic acid-based active packaging". 2023.
  3. Pedro V. Rodrigues; Raquel Miriam Barbosa Santos; Maria Conceição Paiva; José António Covas. Corresponding author: José António Covas. "Morphology evolution during manufacture and extrusion of polypropylene/graphite nanoplates composites". Paper presented in International Conference on Polymer Processing with Resulting Morphology and Properties: Feet in the Present and Eyes at the Future, Salerno, 2015.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4937316
Conference poster
  1. Dalila Vieira; A.M. Andrade; F. Vilarinho; A.S. Silva; M.C.R. Castro; Ana Vera Machado; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues. "Development of a fully function food packaging for orange juice;". Paper presented in Materiais 2023 – XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, Guimarães, 2023.
  2. A.C. Lima; A. Santamaria-Echart; Rodrigues, P. V.; V. Pinto; M.J. Ferreira; Ana Vera Alves Machado Nobrega; Maria Filomena Barreiro. Corresponding author: A.C. Lima. "Application of Adiabatic Temperature Rise Method for Fast Kinetics TPUs Formulation Development". Paper presented in Materiais 2023 – XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, Guimarães, 2023.
  3. Castro, M. Cidália R.; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Machado, Ana Vera. Corresponding author: Castro, M. Cidália R.. "Development of e-skin adhesives based on eco-friendly polyurethane (PU)". Paper presented in Materiais 2023 ¿ XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, 2023.
  4. Castro, M. Cidália R.; Rita Torres; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Machado, Ana V.. Corresponding author: Machado, Ana V.. "Synthesis of Biobased TPUs by Reactive Extrusion". Paper presented in Materiais 2023 ¿ XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, 2023.
  5. Mariana A. Andrade; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Carolina Barros; Vasco Cruz; Ana Vera Machado; Cássia H. Barbosa; Anabela Coelho; et al. "Extending beef meat shelf life: an approach using active food packaging with pomegranate extract and peels". Paper presented in Dare2Change - Innovation-Driven Agrifood Business, 2023.
  6. Pedro V. Rodrigues; Bruno Ramôa; Ana Vera Alves Machado Nobrega; João Miguel Amorim Novais da Costa Nóbrega. Corresponding author: Pedro V. Rodrigues. "Stress Analysis for Design Optimization of Composite Toe Caps Using OpenFOAM". Paper presented in The 15th OpenFOAM® Workshop, Washington DC - USA (https://www.cpe.vt.edu/ofw15/posters/OFW15_Poster_Toecaps.pdf), 2020.
  7. Pedro V. Rodrigues; Bruno Ramôa; João Miguel Amorim Novais da Costa Nóbrega; Ana Vera Alves Machado Nobrega. Corresponding author: Pedro V. Rodrigues. "Assess The Impact Behaviour Of Polymeric Toecaps Through Computational Modelling". Paper presented in 14th OpenFOAM@ Workshop, Duisburg, Germany, 2019.
  8. Pedro V. Rodrigues; Bruno Ramoa; Ana Vera Alves Machado Nobrega. Corresponding author: Pedro V. Rodrigues. "Design Optimization of Composite Toecaps with OpenFOAM". Paper presented in FOAM@Iberia - 3rd Iberian Meeting, Porto – Portugal, 2019.
  9. Pedro V. Rodrigues; Bruno Ramoa; João Miguel Amorim Novais da Costa Nóbrega; Ana Vera Alves Machado Nobrega. Corresponding author: Pedro V. Rodrigues. "Design optimization of composite toecaps with OpenFOAM". Paper presented in Polímeros 2019 – Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação, Guimarães – Portugal, 2019.
  10. Manuel Oliveira; Ana Sofia Abreu; Gabriela Botelho; Ana Vera Machado; Pedro Veiga Rodrigues. "Synthesis of Functional Block Copolymers by Controled Radical Polymerization". Paper presented in The 8th International conference on Modification, Degradation and Stabilization of Polymers, 2014.
Journal article
  1. João Oliveira; Bruna M. Silva; Tiago Rebelo; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Rosa M. F. Baptista; Manuel J. L. F. Rodrigues; Michael Belsley; et al. "Structural, Magnetic, and Dielectric Properties of Laser-Ablated CoFe2O4/BaTiO3 Bilayers Deposited over Highly Doped Si(100)". Materials (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17235707.
    10.3390/ma17235707
  2. Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Bruno Ramoa; Maria Cidália R. Castro; Ana Vera Machado. "Investigation of Toughening Mechanisms in Elastomeric Polycarbonate Blends through Morphological and Mechanical Characterization at Small and Medium Strain Rates". Polymers (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16162303.
    10.3390/polym16162303
  3. Pedro V. Rodrigues; M. Cidália R. Castro; Ana M. S. Soares; Liliana Melro; Ana V. Machado. "Development of a Polyethylene Breathable Packaging Film with Modified Microcrystalline Cellulose for Fresh Products". Macromol (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/macromol4020015.
    10.3390/macromol4020015
  4. Rosa M. F. Baptista; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Bernardo Almeida; Cidália Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Ana Machado; Etelvina de Matos Gomes; Michael Belsley. "Piezoelectric and Pyroelectric Properties of Organic MDABCO-NH4Cl3 Perovskite for Flexible Energy Harvesting". Micro (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/micro4020014.
    10.3390/micro4020014
  5. Rodrigues, Pedro, V; Cunha, Ana B.; Andrade, Mariana A.; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Machado, Ana Vera; Castro, M. Cidalia R.. "Blown film of PLA for packaging with green tea and fish industrial residues: An insight on their properties". Food Packaging and Shelf Life (2024): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/67342757/.
    10.1016/J.FPSL.2024.101283
  6. Sérgio R. S. Veloso; Eva S. Marta; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Cacilda Moura; Carlos O. Amorim; Vítor S. Amaral; Miguel A. Correa-Duarte; Elisabete M. S. Castanheira. "Chitosan/Alginate Nanogels Containing Multicore Magnetic Nanoparticles for Delivery of Doxorubicin". Pharmaceutics (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15092194.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics15092194
  7. Daniela Santos; Rosa M. F. Baptista; Adelino Handa; Bernardo Almeida; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Cidália Castro; Ana Machado; et al. "Nanostructured Electrospun Fibers with Self-Assembled Cyclo-L-Tryptophan-L-Tyrosine Dipeptide as Piezoelectric Materials and Optical Second Harmonic Generators". Materials (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16144993.
    10.3390/ma16144993
  8. Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Mihail Fontul; António Alves; Olga Carneiro; Ana Machado. "Desenvolvimento de metodologia de valorização de resíduos termoplásticos". Molde (2023):
  9. Castro, M. Cidália R.; Inês Ferreira; Claudia Lopes; Marco Rodrigues; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Filipe Vaz; Irene Vaz-Pina; Benjamin Martín-Biedma. Corresponding author: Inês Ferreira. "Functionalization of gutta-percha surfaces with argon and oxygen plasma treatments to enhance adhesiveness". Scientific Reports (2023):
    Under revision
  10. Pedro V. Rodrigues; Sibeli P. Cestari; Castro, M. Cidália R.; Machado, Ana Vera. Corresponding author: Machado, Ana Vera. "Diamine-functionalised poly(ethylene terephthalate) as a prospective compatibiliser for marine plastic waste blends". Polymers for Advanced Technologies (2023):
    Under revision
  11. Rosa M. F. Baptista; Clara S. B. Gomes; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Bernardo Almeida; Cidália Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; et al. "A Polymorph of Dipeptide Halide Glycyl-L-Alanine Hydroiodide Monohydrate: Crystal Structure, Optical Second Harmonic Generation, Piezoelectricity and Pyroelectricity". Materials (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16103690.
    10.3390/ma16103690
  12. Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Bruno Ramoa; Ana Rita Torres; Maria Cidália R. Castro; Ana Vera Machado. "Enhancing the Interface Behavior on Polycarbonate/Elastomeric Blends: Morphological, Structural, and Thermal Characterization". Polymers (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15071773.
    10.3390/polym15071773
  13. Daniela Santos; Rosa M. F. Baptista; Adelino Handa; Bernardo Almeida; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Ana R. Torres; Ana Machado; Michael Belsley; Etelvina de Matos Gomes. "Bioinspired Cyclic Dipeptide Functionalized Nanofibers for Thermal Sensing and Energy Harvesting". Materials (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16062477.
    10.3390/ma16062477
  14. Mariana A. Andrade; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Carolina Barros; Vasco Cruz; Ana Vera Machado; Cássia H. Barbosa; Anabela Coelho; et al. "Extending High Fatty Foods Shelf-Life Protecting from Lipid Oxidation and Microbiological Contamination: An Approach Using Active Packaging with Pomegranate Extract". Coatings (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13010093.
    10.3390/coatings13010093
  15. Ferreira, Ines; Lopes, Claudia; Rodrigues, Marco S.; Rodrigues, Pedro V.; Castro, Cidalia; Braga, Ana Cristina; Lopes, Maria; et al. "Functionalization of gutta-percha surfaces with argon and oxygen plasma treatments to enhance adhesiveness". Scientific Reports (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/59522069/.
    10.1038/S41598-023-37372-X
  16. Ferreira, Ines; Lopes, Claudia; Rodrigues, Marco S.; Rodrigues, Pedro V.; Castro, Cidalia; Braga, Ana Cristina; Lopes, Maria; et al. "Functionalization of gutta-percha surfaces with argon and oxygen plasma treatments to enhance adhesiveness (vol 13, 12303, 2023)". Scientific Reports (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/71720225/.
    10.1038/S41598-023-44624-3
  17. Pedro V. Rodrigues; Dalila M. Vieira; Paola Chaves Martins; Vilásia Guimarães Martins; M. Cidália R. Castro; Ana V. Machado. "Evaluation of Active LDPE Films for Packaging of Fresh Orange Juice". Polymers (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15010050.
    10.3390/polym15010050
  18. Rosa M. F. Baptista; Gonçalo Moreira; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Bernardo Almeida; Cidália Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; et al. "Lead-Free MDABCO-NH4I3 Perovskite Crystals Embedded in Electrospun Nanofibers". Materials (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15238397.
    10.3390/ma15238397
  19. Rosa M. F. Baptista; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Vahideh B. Isfahani; Bernardo Almeida; Mário R. Pereira; Nuno Cerca; et al. "High Piezoelectric Output Voltage from Blue Fluorescent N,N-Dimethyl-4-nitroaniline Nano Crystals in Poly-L-Lactic Acid Electrospun Fibers". Materials (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15227958.
    10.3390/ma15227958
  20. Manuela Proença; Marco S. Rodrigues; Diana I. Meira; M. Cidalia R. Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Ana V. Machado; Eduardo Alves; et al. "Optimization of Au:CuO Thin Films by Plasma Surface Modification for High-Resolution LSPR Gas Sensing at Room Temperature". Sensors (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/s22187043.
    10.3390/s22187043
  21. Dalila M. Vieira; Mariana A. Andrade; Fernanda Vilarinho; Ana Sanches Silva; Pedro V. Rodrigues; M. Cidalia R. Castro; Ana V. Machado. "Mono and multilayer active films containing green tea to extend food shelf life". Food Packaging and Shelf Life 33 (2022): 100918-100918. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2022.100918.
    10.1016/j.fpsl.2022.100918
  22. "Mono and multilayer active films containing green tea to extend food shelf life". Food Packaging and Shelf Life (2022):
    Under revision
  23. Dalila M. Vieira; Carla Pereira; Ricardo C. Calhelha; Lillian Barros; Jovana Petrovic; Marina Sokovic; Maria Filomena Barreiro; et al. "Evaluation of plant extracts as an efficient source of additives for active food packaging". Food Frontiers (2022): https://doi.org/10.1002/fft2.141.
    10.1002/fft2.141
  24. Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Bruno Ramoa; Ana Vera Machado; Philip Cardiff; João Miguel Nóbrega. "Assessing the Compressive and Impact Behavior of Plastic Safety Toe Caps through Computational Modelling". Polymers (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13244332.
    10.3390/polym13244332
  25. "Development of Dispersion during Compounding and Extrusion of Polypropylene/Graphite Nanoplates Composites". International Polymer Processing 32 5 (2017): 614-622. http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/217.3485.
    10.3139/217.3485
  26. "Synthesis and characterization of polystyrene-block-poly(vinylbenzoic acid): a promising compound for manipulating photoresponsive properties at the nanoscale". Journal of Materials Science 50 7 (2015): 2788-2796. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-015-8835-1.
    10.1007/s10853-015-8835-1
Online resource
  1. Pedro V. Rodrigues; Bruno Ramôa; João Miguel Amorim Novais da Costa Nóbrega. Corresponding author: Pedro V. Rodrigues. Using open-source tools for aiding the Portuguese safety footwear industry - OIMUO IV: Online International Meeting for Users of OpenFOAM. 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCubDNrhbjM.
Preprint
  1. Rosa M. F. Baptista; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Bernardo Almeida; Cidália Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Ana Machado; Etelvina de Matos Gomes; Michael Belsley. "Piezoelectric and Pyroelectric Properties of Organic MDABCO-NH4Cl3 Perovskite for Flexible Energy Harvesting". 2024. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0436.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202402.0436.v1
  2. Veiga Rodrigues, Pedro; Cunha, Ana B.; Andrade, Mariana; Vilarinho, Fernanda; Machado, Ana Vera; R. Castro, M. Cidalia. "Blown Film of PLA for Packaging with Green Tea and Fish Industrial Residues: An Insight on Their Properties". 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4681510.
    10.2139/ssrn.4681510
  3. Pedro V. Rodrigues; M. Cidália R. Castro; Ana M. S. Soares; Liliana Melro; Ana V. Machado. "Development of a Breathable Packaging Film for Fresh Products". 2024. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1224.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202403.1224.v1
  4. Pedro Veiga Rodrigues; Bruno Ramoa; Maria Cidália R. Castro; Ana Vera Machado. "Investigation of Toughening Mechanisms in Elastomeric PC Blends through Morphological and Mechanical Characterization at Small and Medium Strain Rates". 2024. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0079.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202406.0079.v1
  5. Rosa M. F. Baptista; Clara S. B. Gomes; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Bernardo Almeida; Cidália Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; et al. "A Polymorph of Dipeptide Halide Glycyl-L-Alanine Iodide Hy-Drate: Crystal Structure, Optical Second Harmonic Generation and Pyroelectricity". 2023. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202303.0206.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202303.0206.v1
  6. Daniela Santos; Rosa M. F. Baptista; Adelino Handa; Bernardo Almeida; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Cidália Castro; Ana Machado; et al. "Nanostructured Electrospun Fibers with Self-assembled Cyclo-L-Tryptophan-L-Tyrosine Dipeptide as Piezoelectric Materials and Optical Second Harmonic Generators". 2023. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.1571.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202306.1571.v1
  7. Daniela Santos; Rosa M. F. Baptista; Adelino Handa; Bernardo Almeida; Pedro V. Rodrigues; Ana R. Torres; Ana Machado; Michael Belsley; Etelvina De Matos Gomes. "Bioinspired Cyclic Dipeptide Functionalized Nanofibers for Thermal Sensing and Energy Harvesting". 2023. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202302.0365.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202302.0365.v1
  8. Rosa M. F. Baptista; Gonçalo Moreira; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Bernardo Almeida; Cidália Castro; Pedro V. Rodrigues; et al. "Pyroelectric and Piezoelectric Voltage Coefficients of Blue Luminescent Organic Lead-Free Perovskite MDABCO-NH4I3 Electrospun Nanofibers". 2022. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0236.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202210.0236.v1
  9. Rosa M. F. Baptista; Bruna Silva; João Oliveira; Vahideh B. Isfahani; Bernardo Almeida; Mário R. Pereira; Nuno Cerca; et al. "High Piezoelectric Output Voltage from Blue Fluorescent N,N-Dimethyl-4-Nitroaniline Nano Crystals into Poly-L-Lactic Acid Electrospun Fibers". 2022. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202209.0421.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202209.0421.v1
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Desenvolvimento de sistemas poliméricos com aspeto metálico". Master, Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, 2024.
  2. "Desenvolvimento de palmilhas de EVA biossustentáveis com propriedades antimicrobianas". Master, Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, 2024.
  3. "Development of Polymeric Systems for Safety Footwear". PhD, Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/1822/77090.
  4. Rodrigues, Pedro António Veiga. "Dispersion of exfoliated graphite - polypropylene nanocomposites". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/39537.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/10/01 Active Food Packaging Using Natural Compounds - DISTINGUISHED KEYNOTE (Symposium: SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND PROCESSING) PPS 2024 - Polymer Processing Society
University of A Coruña (Ferrol, Spain)
2024/10/01 Green strategies for producing polyurethane films (Symposium: BIOPOLYMERS) PPS 2024 - Polymer Processing Society
University of A Coruña (Ferrol, Spain)
2024/10 Development of sustainable EVA foams with antimicrobial properties for footwear applications - Keynote speaker (Symposium: FOAMS AND OTHER POROUS MATERIALS) PPS 2024 - Polymer Processing Society
University of A Coruña (Ferrol, Spain)
2024/09/28 Contact Lenses Valorization: Sustainable Solutions for an Environmental Issue Congresso Internacional de Optometria e Ciências da Visão
Espaço Vita - Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2023/04/04 Application of Adiabatic Temperature Rise Method for Fast Kinetics TPUs Formulation Development - Poster Presentation Materiais 2023 – XXI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and XII International Symposium on Materials, Guimarães
University of Minho - Campus de Azurém, Guimarães (Guimarães, Portugal)
2023/03/07 Invited speaker "Sustainability and circularity in Plastics" Olimpiadas de Engenharia 2023
Universidade do Minho - Escola de Engenharia (Guimarães, Portugal)
2021/05/19 Using open-source tools for aiding the Portuguese safety footwear industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCubDNrhbjM OIMUO IV - Online International Meeting for Users of OpenFOAM
József Nagy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCubDNrhbjM)
2015/06/07 Monitoring Compounding and Processing of Polypropylene/Graphite Nanoplates Composites 31st International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society
(Jeju Island, South Korea)
2014/08/31 Synthesis of Functional Block Copolymers by Controled Radical Polymerization The 8th International conference on Modification, Degradation and Stabilization of Polymers
(Portoroz, Slovenia)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/02/01 - 2024/12/03 Desenvolvimento de sistemas poliméricos com aspeto metálico (Development of polymeric systems with metallic appearance)
Supervisor
 Materials Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2024/02/01 - 2024/09/13 Desenvolvimento de palmilhas de EVA biossustentáveis com propriedades antimicrobianas (Development of biosustainable EVA insoles with antimicrobial properties)
Supervisor
 Materials Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2024/02/01 - 2024/07/02 Integrated project in Undergraduate program of Materials Engineering - Estudo da reversibilidade de materiais termocrómicos (Study of the reversibility of thermochromic materials)
Supervisor
 Materials Engineering (Degree)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07/02 Integrated project in Undergraduate program of Materials Engineering - Desenvolvimento de embalagem alimentar compostável de base TPS/PLA (Development of TPS/PLA-based compostable food packaging)
Supervisor
 Undergraduate program of Materials Engineering - (Degree)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/03 Integrated project in integrated Master on Materials Engineering -Desenvolvimento de espumas de EVA com agente expansor natural (Development of EVA foams with natural expanding agent)
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master on Materials Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/02 Individual Project - Desenvolvimento de uma borracha inteligente (Development of a smart rubber)
Supervisor
 Master in Polymers Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/02 Integrated project in Undergraduate program of Materials Engineering - Estudo da incorporação de areia da praia em solas antiderrapantes TPU (Study of the incorporation of beach sand in non-slip TPU soles)
Supervisor
 Master degree in Materials Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/12/17 Development of new materials from polymeric waste
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia de Materiais (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2021/02/01 - 2021/12/01 Master thesis - Desenvolvimento de Novos Materiais a partir de Resíduos Poliméricos (Development of New Materials from Polymeric Waste)
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master Degree in Materials Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/03/29 - Current OpenDay at the Department of Polymers Engineering - Demonstration of the viscoelastic properties of polymers and their importance (for Highschooler students) (2023/03/29)
Other
 Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2023/11/02 - 2023/11/03 Workshop - FOAM@Iberia 2023 Meeting (2023/11/02)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/11/05 - Current Roundtable - Materials that Empower the Future On November 5, 2024, I had the privilege of participating in ENEM24 (National Meeting of Materials Engineering 2024) as a speaker at the Roundtable "Materials that Empower the Future" at the University of Minho. I had the opportunity to share my experience in the area of ¿¿Scientific and Technological Research with students and future colleagues in Materials Engineering!
Round table
 ENEM24 - National Meeting of Materials Engineering 2024
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/03/18 - Current Seminar regarding characterization technics to evaluate the thermal behavior of materials.
Seminar
 PARALAB - Thermoanalysis of materials
2023/06/16 - 2023/06/16 Participation in the Workshop “Circularity through Material and Product Design”, within the scope of the R&DT mobilizing project Better Plastics: Plastics in a Circular Economy, Guimarães, Portugal. (06/16/2023)
Workshop
 Circularity through Material and Product Design
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal

Pólo de Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2015/06/18 - 2015/06/18 Bosch Experience Day @ Bosch Thermotechnology allowed the chosen candidates (from a previous selection session held at the University of Minho - Guimarães) to visit and get in touch with engineers from Bosch Thermotechnology facilities at Aveiro - Portugal.
Other
 Bosch Experience Day @ Bosch Thermotechnology
Bosch BKK, Germany
2011/09/12 - 2011/09/14 Advanced Nanomaterials to improve Sustainability of the planet.
Workshop
 Summer School on Advanced Nanomaterials for Sustainability
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2009/08/30 - 2009/09/05 This summer school gave the high school students the opportunity to spend a week with several research groups from the Department of Physics at the University of Porto (Portugal), alongside two courses of "General relativity" and "Quantum mechanics".
Other
 Physics summer school - University of Porto
Universidade do Porto Centro de Física do Porto, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/07/23 Study of the use of RTV – Room Temperature Vulcanization – adhesive for sealing electric motors (Estudo da utilização de um adesivo RTV – Room Temperature Vulcanization – para a selagem de um motor elétrico)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sérgio Augusto Meneses Ribeiro (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/11/30 Biopolymer composites for plant nutrition in aquatic environments (Compósitos de biopolímeros para nutrição de plantas em ambiente aquático)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Catarina Rodrigues Machado (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/04/18 Termoformação de compósitos de biopolímeros com borra de café (Thermoforming of composites biopolymers with coffee grounds)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Filipe Rodrigues Oliveira (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/11/28 Estudo e Caracterização de Misturas à Base de TPEs (Study and Characterization of TPE-Based Mixtures)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Gonçalo de Freitas Teixeira Osório Mendes (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/11/23 Desenvolvimento de Compósitos de Biopolímeros e Cargas Naturais para Termoformação de Alvéolos de Fruta (Development of Biopolymer Composites and Natural Fillers for Thermoforming of Fruit Cells)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sara de Jesus Costa Barbosa (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2012/09/01 - 2013/07/31 3nd year Student Delegate of Integrated Master Materials Engineering course
Member
 Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/09/01 - 2012/07/31 2nd year Student Delegate of Integrated Master Materials Engineering course
Member
 Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/09/01 - Current Advanced Topics in Extrusion (Tópicos Avançados de Extrusão) Polymer Engineering (Master) (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current Advanced Polymer Processing I (Processamento Avançado de Polímeros I) Materials Engineering (Master) (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current Processing of Biomaterials (Processamento de Biomateriais) Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor) (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/12/31 - 2025/06/30 Development of Polymeric Systems Polymer Engineering (Bachelor) (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/12/31 - 2025/06/29 Cellular Materials and Elastomers Polymer Engineering (Master) (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/01/01 - Current Antioxidants - Antimicrobial and Antioxidants Capacities: Application in Food Packaging (2076-3921) MDPI

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2023/02/02 - Current Integrated project in Degree of Materials Engineering - Dry electrodes developed from modified resin functionalized with Titanium-based thin films Sara Silva
2023/02/01 - Current Integrated project in Degree of Materials Engineering - Desenvolvimento e caracterização de novos sistemas de base PLA (Development and characterization of new PLA-based systems) Mariana Trigo
2024/02/01 - 2024/11/01 Master thesis "“Estudo da incorporação de retardantes à chama em filmes TPU" (Study of the incorporation of flame retardants in TPU films) Gonçalo Fernandes
2020/09/01 - 2024/06/30 Development of high performance recyclable films for food packaging Carolina de Lemos Barros
2024/02/01 - 2024/06/22 Integrated project in Degree of Materials Engineering - Avaliação das propriedades de uma embalagem alimentar ativa sustentáve (Evaluation of the properties of sustainable active food packaging) Beatriz Bairrinho
2024/02/01 - 2024/06/16 Master thesis - Efeito da incorporação de materiais termocrómicos em polímeros reticulados (Effect of incorporating thermochromic materials into cross-linked polymers) Mariana Pinto
2020/09/01 - 2021/07/31 Protein residues as active agents in polymeric films for packaging Ana Beatriz Montenegro da Silva e Cunha

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023/03/07 - Current Member of the Jury of the “Engineering Olympics 2023” at the University of Minho - School of Engineering. Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2024/02/06 - 2024/02/07 Member of the Jury of the “Engineering Olympics 2024” at the University of Minho - School of Engineering Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal