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Paulo Rocha is an Associate Professor in Bioelectronics, ERC Starting Grant Laureate (2020), Distinguished young research leader by the World Cultural Council (WCC 2022) and a Group Leader of the Bioelectronics & Bioenergy Research Lab at CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences of the University of Coimbra. He is currently an Editorial Board Member for world leading multidisciplinary journals such as Scientific Reports from the publisher Nature and iScience from Cell Press. In 2014, he obtained his PhD in Electrical Engineering with the highest honours (Cum Laude) with a science scholarship from the Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI) in The Netherlands, and in close collaboration with Philips research. As a PhD researcher, he started developing the science of biocompatible materials, circuits and their interaction with living organisms. In 2014, he started his post-doctoral research in the field of Bioelectronics at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer (MPIP) research in Mainz, Germany. In 2016, Paulo joined the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bath (UBath) as an Assistant Professor, been appointed as the Departmental Research Staff Coordinator and have started his independent research group, (with an exceptional team of students and collaborators) and a state-of-the-art low noise characterisation laboratory, specifically designed for bioelectric and bioenergy applications. Paulo's passion for unconventional approaches and blue sky research ideas have been funded and supported by highly competitive and world leading research industries as well as national and international funding agencies, amassing over 3 million euros.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Paulo Roberto Ferreira da Rocha

Citation names

  • Rocha, Paulo R. F.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2810-CAC1-6CA3
ORCID iD
0000-0002-8917-9101

Email addresses

  • procha@uc.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • (+351) 239 240 79 Ext.: 262373 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Calçada Martim de Freitas , 3000-456, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biophysics
  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering - Petroleum Engineering, Energy and Fuels

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2014/06/02
Concluded
 Engenharia Electrónica (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
"Electrical characterization of metal-oxide-polymer devices for non-volatile memory applications" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Invited Coordinator Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/01/01 - 2016/10/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Germany

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/02/01 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/11/01 - 2020/12/31 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) University of Bath, United Kingdom
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/01 - 2025/12 Generating Energy from Electroactive Algae
947897
Centro de Ecologia Funcional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
European Research Council
Ongoing
2018 - 2019 Hybrid electrophysiology platform to selectively record both glial and neuronal activity
ES\R3\183159
Principal investigator
University of Bath, United Kingdom
 The Royal Society
Concluded
2012/04 - 2015/08 Memristor Based Adaptive Neural Networks (MemBrAiNN)
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 122868
Provided by PTCRIS: 122868
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2011/07 - 2015/03 Intelligent Cell Surfaces (ICS)
Provided by PTCRIS: 123624
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 123624
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2007/11 - 2011/04 Reconfigurable Radio over Fiber Network-RoFnet
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 71678
Provided by PTCRIS: 71678
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2005/10 - 2008/10 Integration Strategies for IP over WDM Networks
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 59566
Provided by PTCRIS: 59566
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2020/10/01 - Current Development of a low-cost microfluidic transducer for electric noise diagnostics of bacterial infections in low resource settings
N\A
Principal investigator
University of Bath, United Kingdom
 Roger and Sue Whorrod
2020/09/30 - 2023/08/31 Talking Algae: an early warning system for water quality threats
n\a
Principal investigator
University of Bath, United Kingdom
 GW4 Alliance
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2022/12/31 Diatom sensing and communication (DSC)
614675507
Principal investigator
University of Bath, United Kingdom
 Alliance Hubert Curien programme
Ongoing
2018 - 2021/03/31 Dendritic Cell Interactions for early Dengue virus detection and disease understanding
2018/22155-0
Principal investigator
University of Bath, United Kingdom
 Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Kiazadeh, A.; Rocha, P.R.F.; Chen, Q.; Gomes, H.L.. New electronic memory device concepts based on metal oxide-polymer nanostructures planer diodes. 2012.
    10.1007/978-3-642-28255-3_57
Book chapter
  1. Rocha, PauloR F.; Kiazadeh, Asal; Chen, Qian; Gomes, HenriqueL. "Dynamic Behavior of Resistive Random Access Memories (RRAMS) Based on Plastic Semiconductor". edited by Camarinha-Matos, LuisM; Shahamatnia, Ehsan; Nunes, Gonçalo, 535-540. 2012.
    10.1007/978-3-642-28255-3_59
Conference paper
  1. Mafalda Ribeiro; Leen Jabban; Felipe Rettore Andris; Thomas Gomes Norgaard dos Santos Nielsen; Paulo R. F. Rocha; Benjamin Metcalfe. "An in-vitro system for closed loop neuromodulation of peripheral nerves". 2022.
    10.1109/embc48229.2022.9871933
  2. Cabello, M.; Aracil, C.; Perdigones, F.; Quero, J.M.; Rocha, P.R.F.. "Lab-on-PCB: Low Cost 3D Microelectrode Array Device for Extracellular Recordings". 2018.
    10.1109/CDE.2018.8596774
  3. Bory, B.F.; Rocha, P.; Gomes, H.L.; De Leeuw, D.M.; Meskers, S.C.J.. "Charge trapping at the polymer-metal oxide interface as a first step in the electroforming of organic-inorganic memory diodes". 2015.
    10.1117/12.2186577
  4. Rocha, P.R.F.; Vandamme, L.K.J.; Meskers, S.C.J.; Gomes, H.L.; De Leeuw, D.M.; Van De Weijer, P.. "Low-frequency noise as a diagnostic tool for OLED reliability". 2013.
    10.1109/ICNF.2013.6578947
  5. Rocha, P.F.; Gomes, H.L.; Kiazadeh, A.; Chen, Q.; De Leeuw, D.M.; Meskers, S.C.J.. "Switching speed in resistive random access memories (RRAMS) based on plastic semiconductor". 2011.
    10.1557/opl.2011.859
  6. Kiazadeh, A.; Gomes, H.L.; Da Costa, A.R.; Rocha, P.; Chen, Q.; Moreira, J.A.; De Leeuw, D.M.; Meskers, S.C.J.. "Planar non-volatile memory based on metal nanoparticles". 2011.
    10.1557/opl.2011.1126
Journal article
  1. Amaral, Raquel; Duci, Damiano; Cotta, Francisco C.; Bacellar, Felipe L.; Oliveira, Soraia; Verret, Frédéric; Asadi, Kamal; et al. "Ion-driven communication and acclimation strategies in microalgae". Chemical Engineering Journal 473 (2023): 144985. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.144985.
    10.1016/j.cej.2023.144985
  2. Morteza Hassanpour Amiri; Rose Fatscher; Rebecca Taylor; Paulo R.F. Rocha; Chris R. Bowen; Kamal Asadi. "Piezoelectric energy harvesters: A critical assessment and a standardized reporting of power-producing vibrational harvesters". Nano Energy 106 (2023): 108073-108073. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.108073.
    10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.108073
  3. Rocha, Paulo. "Similarities between pandemics and cancer in growth and risk models". Scientific Reports 11 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79458-w.
    10.1038/s41598-020-79458-w
  4. Mafalda Ribeiro; Pamela Ali; Benjamin Metcalfe; Despina Moschou; Paulo R. F. Rocha. "Microfluidics Integration into Low-Noise Multi-Electrode Arrays". Micromachines (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/mi12060727.
    10.3390/mi12060727
  5. Aya Elghajiji; Xin Wang; Stephen D. Weston; Guenther Zeck; Bastian Hengerer; David Tosh; Paulo R. F. Rocha. "Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy as a Tool for Monitoring Cell Differentiation from Floor Plate Progenitors to Midbrain Neurons in Real Time". Advanced Biology 5 6 (2021): 2100330-2100330. https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202100330.
    10.1002/adbi.202100330
  6. Lode K. J. Vandamme; Paulo R. F. Rocha. "Analysis and Simulation of Epidemic COVID-19 Curves with the Verhulst Model Applied to Statistical Inhomogeneous Age Groups". Applied Sciences 11 9 (2021): 4159-4159. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11094159.
    10.3390/app11094159
  7. Mafalda Ribeiro; Paulo R. F. Rocha; Benjamin Metcalfe. "An Ultra-Sensitive Biosensor to Investigate Random Telegraph Noise in Human Breast Cancer Cells". Proceedings 60 1 (2020): 27-27. https://doi.org/10.3390/IECB2020-07223.
    10.3390/IECB2020-07223
  8. Anwar, Saleem; Hassanpour Amiri, Morteza; Jiang, Shuai; Abolhasani, Mohammad Mahdi; Rocha, Paulo R. F.; Asadi, Kamal; Rocha, Paulo. "Piezoelectric Nylon-11 Fibers for Electronic Textiles, Energy Harvesting and Sensing". Advanced Functional Materials 31 4 (2020): 2004326-2004326. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202004326.
    10.1002/adfm.202004326
  9. Xin Wang; Peter R. Wilson; Ricardo B. Leite; Guiyou Chen; Helena Freitas; Kamal Asadi; Edsger C. P. Smits; Ilias Katsouras; Paulo R. F. Rocha. "An Energy Harvester for Low-Frequency Electrical Signals". Energy Technology (2020): 2000114-2000114. https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202000114.
    10.1002/ente.202000114
  10. Xin Wang; Peter R. Wilson; Ricardo B. Leite; Guiyou Chen; Helena Freitas; Kamal Asadi; Edsger C. P. Smits; Ilias Katsouras; Paulo R. F. Rocha. "An Energy Harvester for Low-Frequency Electrical Signals". Energy Technology (2020): https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202070063.
    10.1002/ente.202070063
  11. Rocha, Paulo. "Bioelectrical understanding and engineering of cell biology". Journal of The Royal Society Interface (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2020.0013.
    10.1098/rsif.2020.0013
  12. Rocha, Paulo. "Human Breast Cancer Cells Demonstrate Electrical Excitability". Frontiers in Neuroscience (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.00404.
    10.3389/fnins.2020.00404
  13. Miguel Cabello; Haobo Ge; Carmen Aracil; Despina Moschou; Pedro Estrela; Jose Manuel Quero; Sofia I. Pascu; Paulo R. F. Rocha. "Extracellular Electrophysiology in the Prostate Cancer Cell Model PC-3". Sensors 19 1 (2019): 139-139. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19010139.
    10.3390/s19010139
  14. Paulo R. F. Rocha; Alexandra D. Silva; Lia Godinho; Willem Dane; Pedro Estrela; Lode K. J. Vandamme; Jose B. Pereira-Leal; Dago M. de Leeuw; Ricardo B. Leite. "Collective electrical oscillations of a diatom population induced by dark stress". Scientific Reports 8 1 (2018): https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41598-018-23928-9.
    10.1038/s41598-018-23928-9
  15. Paulo R. F. Rocha; Maria C. R. Medeiros; Ulrike Kintzel; Johannes Vogt; Inês M. Araújo; Ana L. G. Mestre; Volker Mailänder; et al. "Extracellular electrical recording of pH-triggered bursts in C6 glioma cell populations". Science Advances 2 12 (2016): e1600516-e1600516. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1600516.
    10.1126/sciadv.1600516
  16. Paulo R. F. Rocha; Paul Schlett; Ulrike Kintzel; Volker Mailänder; Lode K. J. Vandamme; Gunther Zeck; Henrique L. Gomes; Fabio Biscarini; Dago M. de Leeuw. "Electrochemical noise and impedance of Au electrode/electrolyte interfaces enabling extracellular detection of glioma cell populations". Scientific Reports 6 (2016): 34843-34843. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep34843.
    10.1038/srep34843
  17. Maria C.R. Medeiros; Ana Mestre; Pedro Inácio; Sanaz Asgarif; Inês M. Araújo; Peter C. Hubbard; Zélia Velez; et al. "An electrical method to measure low-frequency collective and synchronized cell activity using extracellular electrodes". Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research 10 (2016): 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbsr.2016.06.002.
    10.1016/j.sbsr.2016.06.002
  18. Rocha, Paulo R. F.; Gomes, Henrique L.; Asadi, Kamal; Katsouras, Ilias; Bory, Benjamin; Verbakel, Frank; van de Weijer, Peter; de Leeuw, Dago M.; Meskers, Stefan C. J.. "Sudden death of organic light-emitting diodes". Organic Electronics 20 (2015): 89-96. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000351638600013&KeyUID=WOS:000351638600013.
    10.1016/j.orgel.2015.02.009
  19. Rocha, P. R. F.; Schlett, P.; Schneider, L.; Droege, M.; Mailaender, V.; Gomes, H. L.; Blom, P. W. M.; de Leeuw, D. M.. "Low frequency electric current noise in glioma cell populations". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 3 25 (2015): 5035-5039. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000356375800014&KeyUID=WOS:000356375800014.
    10.1039/c5tb00144g
  20. Bory, B.F.; Rocha, P.R.F.; Gomes, H.L.; De Leeuw, D.M.; Meskers, S.C.J.. "Unipolar resistive switching in metal oxide/organic semiconductor non-volatile memories as a critical phenomenon". Journal of Applied Physics 118 20 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84948461841&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1063/1.4936349
  21. Bory, Benjamin F.; Rocha, Paulo R. F.; Janssen, Rene A. J.; Gomes, Henrique L.; De Leeuw, Dago M.; Meskers, Stefan C. J.. "Lithium fluoride injection layers can form quasi-Ohmic contacts for both holes and electrons". Applied Physics Letters 105 12 (2014): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000343004400082&KeyUID=WOS:000343004400082.
    10.1063/1.4896636
  22. Chen, Qian; Gomes, Henrique L.; Rocha, Paulo R. F.; de Leeuw, Dago M.; Meskers, Stefan C. J.. "Reversible post-breakdown conduction in aluminum oxide-polymer capacitors". Applied Physics Letters 102 15 (2013): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000318269200096&KeyUID=WOS:000318269200096.
    10.1063/1.4802485
  23. Rocha, P.R.F.; Kiazadeh, A.; De Leeuw, D.M.; Meskers, S.C.J.; Verbakel, F.; Taylor, D.M.; Gomes, H.L.. "The role of internal structure in the anomalous switching dynamics of metal-oxide/polymer resistive random access memories". Journal of Applied Physics 113 13 (2013): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84880680055&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1063/1.4799093
  24. Chen, Qian; Gomes, Henrique L.; Kiazadeh, Asal; Rocha, Paulo R. F.; De Leeuw, Dago M.; Meskers, Stefan C. J.; CamarinhaMatos, LM; et al. "Electroforming Process in Metal-Oxide-Polymer Resistive Switching Memories". Technological Innovation For Value Creation 372 (2012): 527-534. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000307488500058&KeyUID=WOS:000307488500058.
    10.1007/978-3-642-28255-3_58
  25. Kiazadeh, Asal; Rocha, Paulo R. F.; Chen, Qian; Gomes, Henrique L.; CamarinhaMatos, LM; Shahamatnia, E; Nunes, G. "New Electronic Memory Device Concepts Based on Metal Oxide-Polymer Nanostructures Planer Diodes". Technological Innovation For Value Creation 372 (2012): 521-526. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000307488500057&KeyUID=WOS:000307488500057.
  26. Rocha, Paulo R. F.; Gomes, Henrique Leonel; Vandamme, Lode K. J.; Chen, Qian; Kiazadeh, Asal; de Leeuw, Dago M.; Meskers, Stefan C. J.. "Low-Frequency Diffusion Noise in Resistive-Switching Memories Based on Metal-Oxide Polymer Structure". Ieee Transactions on Electron Devices 59 9 (2012): 2483-2487. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000307905200031&KeyUID=WOS:000307905200031.
    10.1109/TED.2012.2204059
  27. Kiazadeh, Asal; Rocha, Paulo R.; Chen, Qian; Gomes, Henrique L.; CamarinhaMatos, LM; Kiazadeh, A.; Rocha, P.R.; Chen, Q.; Gomes, H.L.. "Resistive Random Access Memories (RRAMs) Based on Metal Nanoparticles". Technological Innovation For Sustainability 349 (2011): 591-595. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000292495500065&KeyUID=WOS:000292495500065.
    10.1007/978-3-642-19170-1_65
  28. Kiazadeh, A.; Gomes, H. L.; Da Costa, A. R.; Rocha, P.; Chen, Q.; Moreira, J. A.; De Leeuw, D. M.; Meskers, S. C. J.. "Planar Non-Volatile Memory based on Metal Nanoparticles". MRS Online Proceedings Library 1337 (2011): null-null.
  29. Chen, Qian; Bory, Benjamin F.; Kiazadeh, Asal; Rocha, Paulo R. F.; Gomes, Henrique L.; Verbakel, Frank; De Leeuw, Dago M.; Meskers, Stefan C. J.. "Opto-electronic characterization of electron traps upon forming polymer oxide memory diodes". Applied Physics Letters 99 8 (2011): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000294359100078&KeyUID=WOS:000294359100078.
    10.1063/1.3628301
  30. Gomes, Henrique L.; Rocha, Paulo R. F.; Kiazadeh, Asal; De Leeuw, Dago M.; Meskers, Stefan C. J.. "Anomalous temperature dependence of the current in a metal-oxide-polymer resistive switching diode". Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics 44 2 (2011): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000285384400008&KeyUID=WOS:000285384400008.
    10.1088/0022-3727/44/2/025103

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Rocha, Paulo R. F.. 2022. "Sensing apparatus and method". Portugal.
    Pending
Provisional application for patent
  1. 2020. "UK Patent Application: 3D MULTI - ELECTRODE ARRAY".
    Protected
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/02/17 pH triggered capacitive currents in Glioma cells BIBio-e Lisbon
BBSRC (Lisbon, Portugal)
2019 Transducers to detect electroactive Glioma cells and beyond XVIII Brazil Materials Research Society (B-MRS) 2019
(Santa Catarina, Brazil)
2019 Ultra-sensitive system to detect minute ion gradients in glioma cells 2nd Bio-Electrical Engineering Innovation Hub workshop 2019
(Coventry, United Kingdom)
2018 Microfluidic Sensors for Brain-on-a-chip platforms Boehringer Ingelheim
(Biberach, Germany)
2016 Sensors to modulate the nervous system Boehringer ingelheim
(Biberach, Germany)
2016 Ultrasensitive transducers to decode cancer cell signalling Bioelectrochemistry 2016: International Workshop “Bioelectrochemistry and more
(Wiener, Austria)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022 - Current Electrochemical sensors for probing bioelectricity in microbial cohorts
Supervisor
 Chemistry (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 - Current Three-dimensional biosensors for harvesting bioelectricity in cell cohorts
Supervisor of Francisco Coelho Cotta Jr
 Sustainable Energy Systems (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 - Current The role of bioelectricity in pancreatic cells
Co-supervisor
 Biology and Biochemistry (PhD)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2019 - Current Noise Analysis in Microalgae
Supervisor
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2020 - 2023 Talking algae: an early warning system for water quality threats
Supervisor
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2020 - 2023 Development of a Low-Cost Microfluidic Transducer for Electric Noise Diagnostics of Bacterial Infections in Low Resource Settings
Co-supervisor of Soraia Oliveira
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2020 - 2023 AI-inspired closed loop electrical neuromodulation in multiple domains
Co-supervisor
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2017 - 2022 An Ultra-Sensitive System for the Study of Stem Cell Differentiation, Cancer and Epilepsy
Co-supervisor
 Biochemistry (PhD)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2016 - 2021 The role of phytoplankton morphology on dominance under different turbulent regimes
Co-supervisor
2019 - 2019 Electrical Monitoring of Live Cells
Supervisor
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2018 - 2019 Using Printed Circuit Boards for Novel Cell-Sensing Lab-on-Chip Applications
Supervisor
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2016 - 2019 Bidirectional transducers to modulate cell signalling
Co-supervisor
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2017 - 2018 Multi-electrode arrays for prostate cancer diagnostics
Co-supervisor
 PhD internship (PhD)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2017 - 2018 Transducers to detect Glioma bursting activity
Supervisor
 Erasmus (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2017 - 2018 A new LabVIEW software for real-time analysis of electrogenic cells
Supervisor
 MEng Project (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2017 - 2018 PCB design of multielectrode arrays for cell sensing
Supervisor
 MEng Project (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2017 - 2018 Brain tumour sensors: Integration of pH sensing on multielectrode arrays
Supervisor
 MEng Project (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2017 - 2018 Brain-on-a-chip: Microfluidics for nutrient delivery in Brain-on-a-chip platforms
Co-supervisor
 IMEE Project (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2017 - 2018 Energy generation and harvesting from microalgae
Supervisor
 MEng (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2017 - 2018 Sensors to understand microalgae cell-cell signalling
Supervisor
 Erasmus (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2016 - 2017 A new labVIEW platform for cell sensing and real-time analysis
Supervisor
 MEng Project (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2014 - 2016 Understanding cells communication - Low-frequency electric current measurements of cell populations,
Supervisor
Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Germany
2014 - 2015 Transducers for cell monitoring
Co-supervisor
Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Germany

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/04/10 The impact of landscape structure and management on the development of apis mellifera colonies a multifactorial approach
(Thesis) Arguer
 Nuno Xavier de Jesus Capela (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/07/05 MEMS-based Lab-on-chip platform with integrated 3D and planar microelectrodes for organotypic and cell cultures
(Thesis) Arguer
 Miguel Cabello Valverde (PhD)
Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
2019 Inkjet printed bioFETs
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sotiris Papamatthaiou (PhD)
2019 Carbon footprint of "all plants"
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Nicolas Otayek (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2019 Microelectronic arrays for electrochemical sensing
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Elias Chedrawi (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2019 Printed circuit boards and battery management for racing cars
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Peter Auzins (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2019 Capacitive sensing for moving microfluidic systems
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Tong Niu (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2018 Intelligent lighting
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ryan Tabar (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2018 Control system for an intelligent lighting solution
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Arvin Yaraghchian (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2018 Investigating CO2 emissions in BMW automobiles
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Jingqi Wang (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2018 Smart algorithms to investigate CO2 emissions in Bath roads
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Jian Lu (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2018 Electrical characterisation of self-driving unit for BMW
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rhianna Ganly-Thomas (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2017 Neuroprosthetics vision
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sophie Williams (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2017 Process planning for additive and subtractive manufacturing technologies
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sam Bourne (Master)
University of Bath, United Kingdom

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018 - Current Member of the Institute of Science and Technology (IST) - T16082
2018 - Current Member of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (MIET) – 1100664891

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Laboratories of Analytical Biochemistry Biochemistry (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022 - Current Laboratories of Physiology and Cell Biophysics Chemistry Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/01/01 - 2021/02/28 Advanced Electronics Materials - Biomaterials Mechatronics (Master) University of Bath, United Kingdom
2017/02/07 - 2020/09/23 Design and Manufacture of Electromechanical Systems (Licence) University of Bath, United Kingdom
2017/02/04 - 2020/09/21 Electronic Communication Systems (Master) University of Bath, United Kingdom
2016/11/14 - 2020/09/20 Electronic Systems Design and Manufacture Mechatronics & Robotics and Autonomous Systems (Licence) University of Bath, United Kingdom

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2020/12/01 - Current Reviewer - Research Proposal for European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), EU
Evaluator
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium European Cooperation in Science and Technology
2020/09/01 - Current Reviewer - Research Proposals for National Science Centre - Poland
Evaluator
 Narodowe Centrum Nauki, Poland Narodowe Centrum Nauki
2020/08/01 - Current Reviewer - Research Proposal for Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, in UK
Evaluator
 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2021/01/25 - Current SIC e SIC Noticias Fórmula para ajudar na deteção precoce de picos da pandemia
2021 - Current Programa 90 segundos de Ciência - Antena 1 ERC - Bioenergy
2020 - Current Cromo da semana ERC - BIOENERGIA

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021 - Current iScience Cell Press
2020 - Current Scientific reports Nature
2017/01/01 - Current Biosensors and Bioelectronics (0956-5663) Elsevier
2017/01/01 - Current Nano-Micro Letters Springer
2017/01/01 - Current Materials Science & Engineering C Elsevier
2017/01/01 - Current MDPI Biosensors MDPI
2017/01/01 - Current MDPI Sensors MDPI
Distinctions

Award

2020 ERC Starting Grant Laureate
European Research Council, Belgium
2014 PhD project awarded by Dutch polymer Institute as a successful collaboration between industry and academia
Dutch Polymer Institute, Netherlands

Title

2018 Chartered Scientist (CSci) – IST/130/000050

Other distinction

2022 Distinguished young research leader
World Cultural Council (WCC 2022), Switzerland
2022 Honourable mention for Project Managing
Faculty of Science and Technology of University of Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) – PR150087
Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom
2014 PhD with Highest Honours and Distinction - Cum Laude
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal