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Diogo Gonçalves has a Master's of Science in Chemistry (2021), a Master's of Science in Bioengineering and Nanosystems (2020) and a Bachelor's of Science in Aerospace Engineering (2017). Visiting researcher at the Freie Universität Berlin (2022) and at the Institut de Chimie de Nice, Université Côte d’Azur (2023), he has been a graduate student at Instituto Superior Técnico since 2021. He is currently studying the habitability of Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Diogo Veloso Gonçalves

Citation names

  • Gonçalves, Diogo

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2A1C-3144-C937
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2140-7745

Email addresses

  • diogo.v.goncalves@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Physical Chemistry
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2)
Italian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/09/15 - 2025/11/30
Ongoing
 Doctoral Chemistry Program (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023 - 2023
Concluded
 Summer School Moons of the Solar System (Postgraduate Certificate)
Aix-Marseille Université, France
2018/09/15 - 2021/10/31
Concluded
 Master's of Science in Chemistry (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Detection of Extra-Terrestrial Life on the Surface and Subsurface of Titan" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19/20
2017/09/15 - 2020/10/15
Concluded
 Master's of Science in Bioengineering and Nanosystems (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Molecular Switches with Perfect Stereocontrol for (Photo)Catalysis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18/20
2017/09/15 - 2018/05/24
Concluded
 Post-Graduation of Master's of Science in Management (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal
 17/20
2014/09/15 - 2017/07/01
Concluded
 Bachelor's of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
 15/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/06/01 - 2023/06/30 Visiting Researcher (Research) Institut de Chimie de Nice, France
2022/09/16 - 2022/10/10 Visiting Researcher (Research) Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/12/01 - Current Detection of Extra-Terrestrial Life on the Surface and Subsurface of Titan
2021.04932.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2024 - Current Origin of life: from hydrothermal vents to protocells (ORIGINS)
2022.05284.PTDC
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Gonçalves, Diogo; Hofmann F.; Wipf S.; Urso R.; Bocková J.; Meinert C.; Elsaesser A.; Pedras B.; Martins Z.. "Uncovering the Habitability of Titan’s Summer Pole". Paper presented in XV Portuguese Conference of Polar Sciences, 2023.
  2. Calapez, F.; Dias, R.; Cesário, R.; Gonçalves, Diogo; Pedras, B.; Canário, J.; Martins, Z.. "Spectroscopy of Arctic Ice Samples as Planetary Field Analogues for Astrobiology". Paper presented in Goldschmidt 2023, 2023.
Journal article
  1. Gonçalves, Diogo; Hofmann, F.; Drauschke, J.; Wipf, S.; Urso, R. G.; Ferraria, A. M.; Botelho do Rego, A. M.; et al. "Characterization of amino acid nanolayers and their interactions under simulated planetary conditions". (2025):
    Submitted
  2. Gonçalves, Diogo; Hofmann, F.; Wipf, S.; Urso, R.; Bocková, J.; Meinert, C.; Rimmer, P. B.; et al. "The photochemistry on the polar cryovolcanic regions of Titan". (2025):
    Submitted
  3. Diogo Gonçalves. "Rethinking life and predicting its origin". Theory in Biosciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.1007/s12064-024-00420-9.
    10.1007/s12064-024-00420-9
  4. Francisco Calapez; Rodrigo Dias; Rute Cesário; Diogo Gonçalves; Bruno Pedras; João Canário; Zita Martins. "Spectroscopic Detection of Biosignatures in Natural Ice Samples as a Proxy for Icy Moons". Life (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/life13020478.
    10.3390/life13020478
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/11/02 - 2023/11/03 XV Portuguese Conference of Polar Sciences (2023/02/26)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/02/26 - 2024/03/01 Inaugural Workshop on Nuclear Astrochemistry
Workshop
2023/09/04 - 2023/09/08 Course on Environmental Sampling
Workshop
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022 - Current POLAR2E - College on Polar and Extreme Environments of Universidade de Lisboa Member

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/12 - 2022/02 Physical Chemistry Physical Chemistry (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024/04/02 - 2024/04/10 Fieldwork Campaign to Fairbanks, Alaska, USA University of Alaska Fairbanks, United States
Distinctions

Award

2020 Diploma of Excellence regarding the Master's degree in Chemistry
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019 Diploma of Excellence regarding the Master's degree in Bioengineering and Nanosystems
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 Diploma of Merit regarding the Integrated Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2014 First place at "Olimpíadas do Conhecimento", Mathematics category
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2014 Bronze Medal at Olimpíadas Portuguesas de Matemática
Sociedade Portuguesa de Matemática, Portugal
2011 Silver Medal at Olimpíada de Mayo
Olimpíada Matemática Argentina, Argentina
2011 Bronze Medal at Olimpíada Paulista de Matemática
Sociedade Portuguesa de Matemática, Portugal

Sociedade Brasileira de Matemática, Brazil
2011 Silver Medal at Olimpíadas Portuguesas de Matemática
Sociedade Portuguesa de Matemática, Portugal