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Degree in chemical engineering, processes and industry by Instituto Superior Técnico (IST-Lisboa). Master in management at University of Beira Interior (UBI) and PhD in Biochemistry at UBI. Extensive experience in electron microscopy, X ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry and metallography, with application in the caracterization and analysis of materials in both scientific research and industrial contexts. Daily operation of scanning and transmission electron microscopes for analysis of biological samples and materials. Experience in sample preparation for electron microscopy, including fixation, dehydration, embedding, sectioning and staining. Conducting high-resolution analyses of microstructures and surface characterization. Realization X ray diffraction (XRD) experiments to analyze crystallographic structures and phase composition of materials Prepare samples for metallographic analysis, including sectioning, mounting, grinding, polishing and etching. Utilization the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to study material properties such as phase transitions and termal stability. Collaboration with research teams to develop optimized protocols and interpret results, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment mentioned.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Paula Ascensão Rosa Gomes
Date of birth
1966/01/11
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Gomes, Ana P.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
221C-606F-5072
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3332-834X

Email addresses

  • anapaula@ubi.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 275329022 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Universidade da Beira Interior. Universidade da Beira Interior - Centro de Óptica - Av. Marquês d`Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001, Covilhã, Covilhã, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
French Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2015
Concluded
 Bioquimica (Doutoramento)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Layer-by-Layer deposition of bioactive polyelectrolytes with incorporation of antimicrobial agents as a new strategy to develop bioactive textiles" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2000
Concluded
 Mestrado em gestão (Mestrado)
Major in Qualidade
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Avaliação da Qualidade em Laboratórios Universitários: o caso da Universidade da Beira Interior" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1993
Concluded
 Engenharia Quimica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Affiliation

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1995/06/01 - Current Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Laboratório Associado em Energia, Transportes e Aeroespacial
LA/P/0079/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0079/2020
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/03/29 - 2024/03/28 Janelas Inteligentes Accionadas pelo Sol para Edifícios Sustentáveis
PTDC/CTM-REF/4304/2020
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Química Vila Real, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Materiais Fibrosos e Tecnologias Ambientais
UIDB/00195/2020
10.54499/UIDB/00195/2020
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Laboratório Associado de Energia, Transportes e Aeronáutica
UIDB/50022/2020
10.54499/UIDB/50022/2020
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Laboratório Associado de Energia, Transportes e Aeronáutica
UIDP/50022/2020
10.54499/UIDP/50022/2020
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/10 - 2021/09 Superhydrophobic films inspired in the surface of plant leaves and petals from Northern Portugal
PTDC/CTM-REF/29785/2017
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2011/01/06 - 2014/01/05 Caracterização Óptica da Formação da Folha de Papel
PTDC/CTM-BPC/109770/2009
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/12/24 - 2013/07/31 Skin2Tex Péptidos bioactivos com novas aplicações: Uma nova estratégia na concepção de têxteis antimicrobianos não-tóxicos para a área da saúde.
PTDC/EBB-BIO/113671/2009
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Gomes, Ana. "Encapsulation of Essential Oils in Silica Coating". 2018.
    10.18638/scieconf.2018.6.1.525
Journal article
  1. Naim Sedira; Jorge Pinto; Ana P. Gomes; Miguel C.S. Nepomuceno; Sandra Pereira. "Microstructural properties of Asian hornet nest paper-like materials: Preliminary step towards biomimicry materials for civil engineering applications". Case Studies in Construction Materials (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e03944.
    10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e03944
  2. Cláudia Mouro; Ana P. Gomes; Isabel C. Gouveia. "Microbial Exopolysaccharides: Structure, Diversity, Applications, and Future Frontiers in Sustainable Functional Materials". Polysaccharides (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/polysaccharides5030018.
    10.3390/polysaccharides5030018
  3. Mouro, C.; Palmeria-de-Oliveira, A.; Gomes, A.P.; Cristina Gouveia, I.. "Anti-candidiasis functional material for women’s cotton undergarments". Textile Research Journal (2024): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85191848693&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/00405175241243008
  4. Nunes, S.C.; Gomes, A.P.; Nunes, P.; Fernandes, M.; Maia, A.; Bacelar, E.; Rocha, J.; et al. "Corrigendum: Leaf surfaces and neolithization - the case of Arundo donax L(Front. Plant Sci., (2022), 13, (999252), 10.3389/fpls.2022.999252)". Frontiers in Plant Science 15 (2024): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85199978720&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fpls.2024.1452859
  5. Cláudia Mouro; Ana P. Gomes; Isabel C. Gouveia. "From Hemp Waste to Bioactive Nanofiber Composites: Deep Eutectic Solvents and Electrospinning in Upcycling Endeavors". Gels (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10010001.
    10.3390/gels10010001
  6. Naim Sedira; Jorge Pinto; Mário Ginja; Ana P. Gomes; Miguel C. S. Nepomuceno; Sandra Pereira. "Investigating the Architecture and Characteristics of Asian Hornet Nests: A Biomimetics Examination of Structure and Materials". Materials (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16217027.
    10.3390/ma16217027
  7. Cláudia Mouro; Ana P. Gomes; Rita V. Costa; Farzaneh Moghtader; Isabel C. Gouveia. "The Sustainable Bioactive Dyeing of Textiles: A Novel Strategy Using Bacterial Pigments, Natural Antibacterial Ingredients, and Deep Eutectic Solvents". Gels (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9100800.
    10.3390/gels9100800
  8. Cláudia Mouro; Rodrigo Martins; Ana P. Gomes; Isabel C. Gouveia. "Upcycling Wool Waste into Keratin Gel-Based Nanofibers Using Deep Eutectic Solvents". Gels (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9080661.
    10.3390/gels9080661
  9. Cláudia Mouro; Ana P. Gomes; Isabel C. Gouveia. "Emulsion Electrospinning of PLLA/PVA/Chitosan with Hypericum perforatum L. as an Antibacterial Nanofibrous Wound Dressing". Gels (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9050353.
    10.3390/gels9050353
  10. Amorim, L.F.A.; Li, L.; Gomes, A.P.; Fangueiro, R.; Gouveia, I.C.. "Sustainable bacterial cellulose production by low cost feedstock: evaluation of apple and tea by-products as alternative sources of nutrients". Cellulose 30 9 (2023): 5589-5606. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85159333757&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10570-023-05238-0
  11. Ana Paula Gomes. "Leaf surfaces and neolithization - the case of Arundo donax L". Frontiers in Plant Science 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.999252.
    10.3389/fpls.2022.999252
  12. Lúcia F. A. Amorim; Ana P. Gomes; Isabel C. Gouveia. "Design and Preparation of a Biobased Colorimetric pH Indicator from Cellulose and Pigments of Bacterial Origin, for Potential Application as Smart Food Packaging". Polymers (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14183869.
    10.3390/polym14183869
  13. Josivaldo Sátiro; André Cunha; Ana P. Gomes; Rogério Simões; Antonio Albuquerque. "Optimization of Microalgae–Bacteria Consortium in the Treatment of Paper Pulp Wastewater". Applied Sciences 12 12 (2022): 5799-5799. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12125799.
    10.3390/app12125799
  14. Cláudia Mouro; Ana P. Gomes; Merja Ahonen; Raul Fangueiro; Isabel C. Gouveia. "Chelidoniummajus L. Incorporated Emulsion Electrospun PCL/PVA_PEC Nanofibrous Meshes for Antibacterial Wound Dressing Applications". Nanomaterials (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11071785.
    10.3390/nano11071785
  15. Gomes, Ana. "Double-layer PLLA /PEO_Chitosan nanofibrous mats containing Hypericum perforatum L. as an effective approach for wound treatment". Polymers for Advanced Technologies (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pat.5185.
    10.1002/pat.5185
  16. Nogueira, F.; Gomes, A.P.; Gouveia, I.C.. "New garment proposal for prevention of spreading Gram-negative bacteria resistant to carbapenem antibiotic class under hospital settings". Journal of Industrial Textiles 47 6 (2018): 1152-1165. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85041447275&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/1528083716682919
  17. Gomes, Ana. "Incorporation of antimicrobial peptides on functionalized cotton gauzes for medical applications". Carbohydrate Polymers (2015):
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.03.089
  18. Ana P. Gomes; João F. Mano; João A. Queiroz; Isabel C. Gouveia. "New biomaterial based on cotton with incorporated Biomolecules". J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 131 15 (2014): n/a-n/a. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.40519.
    10.1002/app.40519
  19. Ana P. Gomes; João F. Mano; João A. Queiroz; Isabel C. Gouveia. "Layer-by-layer deposition of antimicrobial polymers on cellulosic fibers: a new strategy to develop bioactive textiles". Polym. Adv. Technol. 24 11 (2013): 1005-1010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pat.3176.
    10.1002/pat.3176
  20. Ana P. Gomes; João F. Mano; João A. Queiroz; Isabel C. Gouveia. "Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Antibacterial Polyelectrolytes on Cotton Fibres". J Polym Environ 20 4 (2012): 1084-1094. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10924-012-0507-5.
    10.1007/s10924-012-0507-5
  21. Mara E.M. Braga; Viviana P. Costa; Mário J.T. Pereira; Paulo T. Fiadeiro; Ana Paula A.R. Gomes; Catarina M.M. Duarte; Hermínio C. de Sousa. "Effects of operational conditions on the supercritical solvent impregnation of acetazolamide in Balafilcon A commercial contact lenses". International Journal of Pharmaceutics 420 2 (2011): 231-243. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2011.08.040.
    10.1016/j.ijpharm.2011.08.040
  22. Isabel C. Gouveia; Laura C. Antunes; Ana P. Gomes. "Low-pressure plasma treatment for hydrophilization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) fabrics". Journal of the Textile Institute 102 3 (2011): 203-213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00405001003616777.
    10.1080/00405001003616777
Preprint
  1. Cláudia Mouro; Ana P. Gomes; Isabel C. Gouveia. "From Hemp Waste to Bioactive Nanofiber Composites: Deep Eutectic Solvents and Electrospinning in Upcycling Endeavors". 2023. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.1836.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202311.1836.v1
  2. Cláudia Mouro; Ana P. Gomes; Rita V. Costa; Farzaneh Moghtader; Isabel C. Gouveia. "Sustainable Bioactive Dyeing of Textiles: A Novel Strategy Using Bacterial Pigments, Natural Antibacterial Ingredients, and Deep Eutectic Solvents". 2023. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1518.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202309.1518.v1
  3. Cláudia Mouro; Rodrigo Martins; Ana P. Gomes; Isabel C. Gouveia. "Upcycling Wool Waste to Keratin Gel-Based Nanofibers Using Deep Eutectic Solvents". 2023. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1529.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202307.1529.v1

Other

Other output
  1. Layer-by-Layer Assembly for Biofunctionalization of Cellulosic Fibers with Emergent Antimicrobial Agents. 2015. Ana P. Gomes; João F. Mano; João A. Queiroz; Isabel C. Gouveia. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/12_2015_318.
    10.1007/12_2015_318