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1. MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomedical Engineering; Aerospace Biomedical Engineering; Photonics and Optoeletronics, Nanophotonics, Optical fiber sensors, Biosensors, Invisible sensors, Physiological data acquisition and processing, Cardiovascular clinical research, Cardiovascular risk assessment, Healthcare 4.0., Machine Learning. 2. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: 2017 - PhD in Physics Engineering (work Optical fibre sensors as a non-invasive technology to the central arterial pressure assessment), for University of Aveiro. 2010 - Integrated Masters in Biomedical Engineering (field of Biomedical Instrumentation and Biomaterials), for the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra. 3. RESEARCH PATH 2021 - currently: Researcher at i3N, Physics Department of University of Aveiro, awarded with the contract 2020.00154.CEECIND (FCT) with the work-plan entitled "Point-of-care monitoring of CARDIOvascular health biomarkers with new LAB-on-fibre platforms (CardioLab)" 2017 - 2021: Post-doc fellow in the i3N, Physics Department of University of Aveiro and collaborator of Institute of Telecommunications (Aveiro); 2013-2017: PhD Fellow with FCT grant SFRH/BD/84076/2012. 2010-2012: Research fellow of the FCT project PTDC/SAU-BEB/100650/2008 (Development and characterisation of new sensors for hemodynamic evaluation) in i3N, Physics Department of the University of Aveiro. 4. SCIENTIFIC and TEACHING OUTPUTS: h-index of 25 and 2764 citations (November 2024); 46 papers in international journals; 29 conference papers, 19 posters and 23 oral presentations; 4 book chapters and 1 book; Organised 8 scientific events; Supervisor of 2 PhD student (ongoing); Supervised 7 MSc dissertations (3 ongoing). Supervised/Co-supervised 15 BSc works BSc; Supervised 6 research fellows (3 ongoing); Teaching disciplines of Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, Laboratories of Biomedical Engineering II, Survival at Space Environment, among others; Received 8 awards and/or honors; Participate and/or participated as Research Fellow in 1 project and Researcher in 5 projects; Juri of 11 academic exams.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cátia Sofia Jorge Leitão

Citation names

  • Leitão, C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6D1D-03A8-E5CC
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6331-1215

Addresses

  • I3N & Departamento de Física - Universidade de Aveiro. Campos Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 , Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2012/10/01 - 2017/01/12
Concluded
 Physical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Optical fibre sensors as a non-invasive technology to the central arterial pressure assessment" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2015/11/18 - 2015/11/19
Concluded
 Arterial Stiffness and Early Vascular Aging (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2005/09 - 2010/06
Concluded
 Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Medical Instrumentation and Biomaterials
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Desenvolvimento de Dispositivo de Electroterapia para Medicina Física e Reabilitação" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/04/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal
2017/02/01 - 2021/03/31 Postdoc (Research) Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2014/11/30 Visiting Researcher (Research) Paris Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire, France
2010/11/01 - 2012/12/15 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/04 - Current Point-of-care monitoring of CARDIOvascular health biomarkers with new LAB-on-fibre platforms
2020.00154.CEECIND
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2010/11/01 - 2012/12/31 Development and characterization of new sensors for hemodynamic evaluation
PTDC/SAU-BEB/100650/2008
Research Fellow
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022/07 - 2025/12 OLIHealth | Illiance - PRR
Illiance
Researcher
Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Aquaculture Digitization: from predictive analytics to intelligent photonics platform
PTDC/EEI-EEE/0415/2021
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/07 - 2023/06 Security-aware fog-based efficient Home monitoring for elders
C2019/2-4
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Ongoing
2016/10/01 - 2018/09/01 WeHope - Wearable e-health optical fiber monitoring system
WeHope
Researcher
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Leitão, Cátia; João de Lemos Pinto; Paulo Sérgio de Brito André; José Adelino Mesquita Bastos. Non-invasive assessment of central arterial pulses with optical fibres. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. 2018.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Domingues, M. Fátima; Tavares, Cátia; Leite, Tiago; Alberto, Nélia; Leitão, Cátia; Marques, Carlos; Radwan, Ayman; et al. "Fiber Bragg Gratings as e-Health Enablers: An Overview for Gait Analysis Applications". In Applications of Optical Fibers for Sensing. IntechOpen, 2019.
    10.5772/intechopen.81136
  2. Leal-Junior, Arnaldo G.; Theodosiou, Antreas; Frizera, Anselmo; Domingues, Maria F.; Leitão, Cátia; Kalli, Kyriacos; André, Paulo; et al. "Polymer Optical Fiber Sensors Approaches for Insole Instrumentation". In Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends, 470-474. Springer International Publishing, 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-030-01887-0_91
  3. Alberto, N.J.; Bilro, L.M.B.; Antunes, P.F.C.; Leitão, C.S.J.; Lima, H.F.T.; André, P.S.B.; Nogueira, R.N.; Pinto, J.L.. "Optical fiber technology for ehealthcare". In Applications of Optical Fibers for Sensing. 2013.
    10.4018/978-1-4666-3990-4.ch009
  4. Antunes, P.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, H.; Travanca, R.; Pinto, J.L.; Costa, A.; Varum, H.; André, P.. "Optical fiber bragg grating based accelerometers and applications". In Applications of Optical Fibers for Sensing. 2013.
Conference abstract
  1. Vidal, Miguel; Pereira, Sónia O.; Segerink, Loes I.; Leitão, Cátia; Morrin, Aoife. "Colorimetric Methods of Magnesium Detection for Point-of-Care Heart Failure Management". 2024.
    10.3390/proceedings2024104028
Conference paper
  1. Assunção, Ana Sofia; Vidal, Miguel; Loyez, Médéric; Caucheteur, Christophe; M. Costa, Florinda; Mesquita-Bastos, José; O. Pereira, Sónia; Leitão, Cátia. "Unclad optical fiber tips for plasmonic biosensing of heart failure biomarker". 2023.
    Published • 10.1117/12.2678368
  2. Presti, Daniela Lo; Pizza, Fabio; Leitao, Catia; Massaroni, Carlo; Caponero, Michele A.; Antunes, Paulo; Schena, Emiliano. "Design, fabrication and metrological characterization of a 3D-printed strain sensor based on fiber Bragg grating technology". 2023.
    10.1109/metroind4.0iot57462.2023.10180021
  3. Kalinowski, Alessandra; Rocha, Matilde; Sousa, Carolina; Leitão, Cátia; Facão, Margarida; Domingues, M. Fátima; Alberto, Nélia; Antunes, Paulo. "Indoor Fall Detection Using FPI-Based Accelerometers". 2023.
    10.1109/metroind4.0iot57462.2023.10180018
  4. Almeida, Ana; Brás, Susana; Leitão, Cátia. "Non-intrusive monitoring of heart rate by an office chair instrumentated with optical fiber sensors". 2023.
    10.1109/enbeng58165.2023.10175338
  5. Cunha, Cristina; Assunção, Ana Sofia; Monteiro, Catarina S.; Leitão, Cátia; Mendes, João P.; Silva, Susana; Frazão, Orlando; Novais, Susana. "Transmissive glucose concentration plasmonic Au sensor based on unclad optical fiber". 2023.
    10.1109/enbeng58165.2023.10175342
  6. Assuncao, Ana Sofia; Vidal, Miguel; Loyez, Mederic; Caucheteur, Christophe; Costa, Florinda M.; Mesquita-Bastos, Jose; Marques, Carlos; Pereira, Sonia O.; Leitao, Catia. "Towards heart failure biomarker detection with plasmonic fiber tip biosensors". Paper presented in Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA 2022), Giardini Naxos, 2022.
    10.1109/memea54994.2022.9856453
  7. Tavares, Catia; Leitao, Catia; Lo Presti, Daniela; Schena, Emiliano; Domingues, M. Fatima; Alberto, Nelia; Da Silva, Hugo Placido; Antunes, Paulo. "3D Printed Wearable FBG based Devices: A Proof of Concept for Heart Rate Monitoring". 2022.
    10.1109/metroind4.0iot54413.2022.9831534
  8. Vidal, Miguel; Soares, Maria Simone; Lobry, Maxime; Caucheteur, Christophe; Costa, Florinda M.; Marques, Carlos; Pereira, Sónia O.; Leitão, Cátia; Loyez, Médéric. "Study of bare and plasmonic tilted fiber Bragg gratings in the detection of a heart failure biomarker: relevance of different spectral demodulation methods". Paper presented in SPIE Photonics Europe 2022, Strasbourg, 2022.
    10.1117/12.2623932
  9. Soares, Maria Simone; Rodrigues, Diogo; Vidal, Miguel; Facão, Margarida; Cennamo, Nunzio; Zeni, L.; Caucheteur, Christophe; et al. "D-shape optical fiber immunosensors based on SPR for cortisol detection: simulation and experimental procedure". Paper presented in SPIE Photonics Europe 2022, Strasbourg, 2022.
    10.1117/12.2620806
  10. Prata, Diogo; Carvalho, Alexandre; Costa, Florinda M.; Marques, Carlos; Leitao, Catia. "Unobtrusive monitoring of the respiratory rate in an office desk chair with FBG sensors". 2021.
    10.1109/metroind4.0iot51437.2021.9488528
  11. Leitão, Cátia J.; Domingues, M. Fátima; Tavares, Cátia; Pinto, João Lemos; Marques, Carlos; Antunes, Paulo; Novais, Susana. "Arterial pulses assessed with FBG based films: a smart skin approach". Paper presented in SPIE Photonics Europe, Strasburg, 2018.
    10.1117/12.2307458
  12. Tavares, Cátia; Domingues, M. Fátima; Anselmo Frizera-Neto, Anselmo; Leitão, Cátia; Alberto, Nélia; Marques, Carlos F.; Radwan, Ayman; et al. "Biaxial optical fiber sensor based in two multiplexed Bragg gratings for simultaneous shear stress and vertical pressure monitoring". Paper presented in SPIE Photonics Europe, Strasburg, 2018.
    10.1117/12.2306889
  13. Domingues, M. Fatima; Tavares, Catia; Alberto, Nelia; Leitao, Catia; Antunes, Paulo; Andre, Paulo; de Lima, Eduardo Rocon; et al. "Non-Invasive Insole Optical Fiber Sensor Architecture for Monitoring Foot Anomalies". Singapura, 2017.
    10.1109/glocom.2017.8255026
  14. Marques, Carlos A. F.; Alberto, Nelia J.; Domingues, Fatima; Leitao, Catia; Antunes, Paulo; Pinto, Joao L.; Andre, Paulo. "Refractive index sensor based on tilted fiber Bragg gratings driven by acoustic waves". Paper presented in CLEO - Conf. on LAsers and Electro-optic, Munich, 2017.
    10.1109/cleoe-eqec.2017.8086900
  15. Leitão, C.; Antunes, P.; Marques, C.; Domingues, M.F.; Pinto, J.; Mesquita Bastos, J.; André, P.. "Assessing central arterial pressure with a collar POF intensity sensor". 2017.
  16. Marques, C.A.F.; Alberto, N.J.; Domingues, F.; Leitão, C.; Antunes, P.; Pinto, J.L.; André, P.. "Acoustic waves in tilted fiber Bragg gratings for sensing applications". 2017.
    10.1117/12.2264230
  17. Leitão, Cátia. "Implementation of an insole matrix of FBG sensors for plantar pressure monitor". Paper presented in Advanced Laser Technologies, Galway, 2016.
  18. Leitão, Cátia. "Tilted fiber Bragg gratings acoustically modulated for sensing applications". Paper presented in Advanced Laser Technologies, Galway, 2016.
  19. Leitão, C.; Gonçalves, S.; Antunes, P.; Bastos, J.M.; Pinto, J.L.; André, P.. "Central arterial pressure assessment with intensity POF sensor". 2015.
    10.1117/12.2195032
  20. Nascimento, M.; Novais, S.; Leitão, C.; Domingues, M.F.; Alberto, N.; Antunes, P.; Pinto, J.L.. "Lithium batteries temperature and strain fiber monitoring". 2015.
    10.1117/12.2195218
  21. Leitão, C.; Antunes, P.; Bastos, J.M.; Pinto, J.L.; André, P.. "Optical fiber sensors in arterial pulse waveform acquisition". 2014.
    10.1117/12.2063375
  22. Novo, C.; Bilro, L.; Ferreira, R.; Alberto, N.; Antunes, P.; Leitão, C.; Nogueira, R.; Pinto, J.L.. "Plastic optical fibre sensor for quality control in food industry". 2013.
    10.1117/12.2025489
  23. Leitão, C.; Antunes, P.; Bastos, J.M.; André, P.; Pinto, J.L.. "In the trial of a fiber bragg grating sensor to assess the central arterial pressure wave profile". 2013.
    10.1117/12.2026029
  24. Yang, G.; Leitão, C.; Li, Y.; Pinto, J.; Jiang, X.. "In-situ measurement with fiber bragg sensors in lithium batteries for safety usage". 2013.
  25. Pinto, J.L.; Novo, C.C.; Leitao, C.; Yang, G.; Tang, C.. "Carbon based sensing nanostructures in engineering education". 2013.
  26. Leitão, C.; Bilro, L.; Alberto, N.; Antunes, P.; Lima, H.; André, P.S.; Nogueira, R.; Pinto, J.L.. "Development of a FBG probe for non-invasive carotid pulse waveform assessment". 2012.
    10.1117/12.923560
  27. Leitão, C.; Novo, C.; Yang, G.; Tang, C.; Pinto, J.L.. "BRAGG sensors in engineering education". 2012.
  28. Leitão, C.; Lima, H.; Pinto, J.L.; Bilro, L.; Antunes, P.; Marques, C.; Prata, J.; André, P.; Nogueira, R.. "Development and characterization of new sensors for hemodynamic evaluation: Fibre Bragg sensor for arterial pulse waveform acquisition". 2012.
    10.1109/ENBENG.2012.6331343
  29. Leitão, C.; Novo, C.; Yang, G.; Tang, C.; Pinto, J. L.. "Fiber Bragg grating sensors novel applications". 2012.
    10.1364/laop.2012.ls2c.1
Conference poster
  1. Vidal, Miguel; Pereira, Sónia O.; Loes segerink ; Aoife Morrin; Leitão, C.. "Colorimetric assay for magnesium detection envisioning heart failure management at point-of-care". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Application of Optics and Photonics (AOP 2024), 2024.
  2. Assuncao, Ana Sofia; Mariana Sebastião; Fernandes, António J. S.; Teixeira, António J.S.; Florinda M. Costa; Cátia Leitão; Sónia O. Pereira. "Enzymatic Plasmonic Optical Fiber Biosensor for Uric Acid Detection". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Application of Optics and Photonics (AOP 2024), 2024.
  3. Nicole Teixeira; Antunes, Paulo; Leitão, C.. "Fiber optic sensors for arterial pulse wave analysis". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Application of Optics and Photonics (AOP 2024), 2024.
  4. Leitão, Cátia; VEra Afreixo; José Adelino Mesquita Bastos. "Statistics on medical devices performance assessment a case study". Paper presented in Statistics on health decision making, 2019.
  5. Miyashita, Hiroshi; Katsuda, Shin-ichiro. "Association of cardiorespiratory fitness with arterial stiffness and peripheral and central blood pressure in resistant hypertension patients?". Paper presented in Artery18, 2018.
    10.1109/embc.2013.6609477
  6. José Adelino Mesquita Bastos; Susana Lopes; Catarina Garcia; Verónica Ribau; Susana Bertoquini; Leitão, Cátia Sofia Jorge; Ilda Ribeiro; et al. "Does the method of the measurement of blood pressure correlates differently with Pulse Wave Velocity in Resistant Hypertension?". Paper presented in Artery18, 2018.
    10.5220/0006112500420048
  7. Leitão, Cátia; Ribau, Verónica; Afreixo, Vera; Antunes, Paulo F. C.; Andre, Paulo S. de Brito; Pinto, João de Lemos; Boutouyrie, Pierre; Laurent, Stéphane; Mesquita-Bastos, José. "Clinical Evaluation of Plastic Optical Fibre based in the determination of systolic pressure and augmentation index". Paper presented in 28th European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection, 2018.
  8. Leitão, Cátia J.; Domingues, M. Fátima; Tavares, Cátia; Pinto, João Lemos; Marques, Carlos; Antunes, Paulo; Novais, Susana. "Arterial pulses assessed with FBG based films: a smart skin approach". Paper presented in SPIE Photonics Europe, 2018.
    10.1117/12.2307458
  9. Tavares, Cátia; Domingues, M. Fátima; Anselmo Frizera-Neto, Anselmo; Leitão, Cátia; Alberto, Nélia; Marques, Carlos F.; Radwan, Ayman; et al. "Biaxial optical fiber sensor based in two multiplexed Bragg gratings for simultaneous shear stress and vertical pressure monitoring". Paper presented in SPIE Photonics Europe, 2018.
    10.1117/12.2306889
  10. Leitão, Cátia; Gonçalves, Steve; Antunes, Paulo; Bastos, José M.; Pinto, João L.; André, Paulo. "Assessing central arterial pressure with a POF intensity sensor placed in a collar". Paper presented in 25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres, 2016.
    10.1117/12.2195032
  11. Leitão, Cátia; Paulo Antunes; João de Lemos Pinto; José Adelino Mesquita Bastos; Paulo Sérgio de Brito André. "Assessing central pressure with light - Clinical validation". Paper presented in Research Day 2016, 2016.
  12. Leitão, Cátia. "Assessing central pressure with light". Paper presented in Ciência 2016 - Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, 2016.
  13. Nascimento, Micael; Novais, Susana; Leitão, Cátia; Domingues, M. Fátima; Alberto, Nélia; Antunes, Paulo; Pinto, João L.. "Lithium batteries temperature and strain fiber monitoring". 2015.
    10.1117/12.2195218
  14. Leitão, Cátia; Antunes, Paulo F. C.; José Adelino Mesquita Bastos; João de Lemos Pinto; Andre, Paulo S. de Brito. "Optical fiber sensors in non invasive cardiovascular monitoring". Paper presented in Research Day 2014 - University of Aveiro, 2014.
  15. Leitão, Cátia; Antunes, Paulo Fernando Rocha; Antunes, Paulo; Antunes, Paulo F. R.; Andre, Paulo S. de Brito; Pinto, João de Lemos; Mesquita-Bastos, José. "Cardiovascular risk evaluation of a resistant hypertensive population and clinical investigation of a new optical fibre sensor for central pressure assessment". Paper presented in 23rd European meeting on hypertension & cardiovascular protection, 2013.
  16. Leitão, Cátia; Antunes, Paulo; Bastos, José M.; André, Paulo; Pinto, João L.. "In the trail of a fiber Bragg grating sensor to assess the central arterial pressure wave profile". Paper presented in Fifth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 2013.
    10.1117/12.2026029
  17. Leitão, Cátia; Antunes, Paulo F. C.; Andre, Paulo S. de Brito; Pinto, João de Lemos; Mesquita-Bastos, José. "Monitorização do risco cardiovascular de uma população hipertensa e investigação clinica de novo sensor de fibra ótica para avaliar a pressão central". Paper presented in 7º Congresso português de hipertensão e risco cardiovascular global, 2013.
  18. Novo, C.; Bilro, L.; Ferreira, R.; Alberto, N.; Antunes, P.; Leitão, C.; Nogueira, R.; Pinto, J. L.. "Plastic optical fibre sensor for quality control in food industry". Paper presented in Fifth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 2013.
    10.1117/12.2025489
  19. Leitão, Cátia; Antunes, Paulo F. C.; Andre, Paulo S. de Brito; Pinto, João L.; Mesquita-Bastos, José. "Monitorização do risco cardiovascular de uma população com hipertensão resistente e investigação clinica de novo sensor de fibra ótica para avaliar a pressão central". Paper presented in 20as Jornadas da Cardiologia da Zona Centro, 2012.
Journal article
  1. Ana Assunção; Miguel Vidal; Maria João Martins; Girão, A. V.; Médéric Loyez; Christophe Caucheteur; mesquita bastos,j; et al. "Detection of NT-proBNP Using Optical Fiber Back-Reflection Plasmonic Biosensors". Biosensors (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/14/4/173.
    10.3390/bios14040173
  2. Assunção, Ana Sofia; Sebastião, Mariana; Fernandes, António J.S.; Teixeira, António J.S.; Costa, Florinda M.; Leitão, Cátia; Pereira, Sónia O.. "Enzymatic Plasmonic Optical Fiber Biosensor for Uric Acid Detection". EPJ Web of Conferences 305 (2024): 00004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202430500004.
    10.1051/epjconf/202430500004
  3. Carvalho, Simão Almeida; Costa, Carlos; Martins, Maria João; Martins, Nancy; Cruz, Andreia; Ribau, Verónica; Jaria, Elisabete; et al. "ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN PREGNANCY - PULSE WAVE VELOCITY EVALUATION AS A PROGNOSTIC MARKER". Journal of Hypertension 41 Suppl 3 (2023): e286. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000941988.52047.78.
    10.1097/01.hjh.0000941988.52047.78
  4. Lopes, Susana; Mesquita-Bastos, José; Garcia, Catarina; Leitão, Cátia; Ribau, Verónica; Teixeira, Manuel; Bertoquini, Susana; et al. "Aerobic exercise improves central blood pressure and blood pressure variability among patients with resistant hypertension: results of the EnRicH trial". Hypertension Research (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41440-023-01229-7.
    10.1038/s41440-023-01229-7
  5. C. Leitao; Sónia O. Pereira; Carlos Marques; Nunzio Cennamo; Luigi Zeni; Madina Shaimerdenova; Takhmina Ayupova; Daniele Tosi. "Cost-Effective Fiber Optic Solutions for Biosensing". Biosensors (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/8/575.
    10.3390/bios12080575
  6. Soares, Simone; Silva, Luis; Vidal, Miguel; Loyez, Médéric; Facao, Margarida; Caucheteur, Christophe; Segatto, Marcelo; et al. "A label-free plasmonic immunosensor forcortisol detection in a D-shaped optical fiber". Biomedical Optics Express (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/boe.456253.
    In press • 10.1364/boe.456253
  7. Miguel Vidal; Maria Simone Soares; Médéric Loyez; Florinda Costa; Christophe Caucheteur; Carlos Marques; Sónia O. Pereira; C. Leitao. "Relevance of the Spectral Analysis Method of Tilted Fiber Bragg Grating-Based Biosensors: A Case-Study for Heart Failure Monitoring". Sensors (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/6/2141.
    10.3390/s22062141
  8. Tavares, Cátia; Leitão, Cátia; Lo Presti, Daniela; F. Domingues, Maria de Fátima; Alberto, Nélia; Silva, Hugo; Antunes, Paulo. "Respiratory and heart rates monitoring using a FBG 3D-printed wearable system". Biomedical Optics Express (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/boe.452115.
    10.1364/boe.452115
  9. Lopes, Susana; Mesquita-Bastos, José; Garcia, Catarina; Leitão, Cátia; Bertoquini, Susana; Ribau, Verónica; Carvalho, Pedro; et al. "Physical Activity is Associated With Lower Arterial Stiffness in Patients With Resistant Hypertension". Heart, Lung and Circulation 30 11 (2021): 1762-1768. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.532.
    10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.532
  10. Maria Simone Soares; Miguel Vidal; Nuno Santos; Florinda Costa; Carlos Marques; Sónia O. Pereira; C. Leitao. "Immunosensing Based on Optical Fiber Technology: Recent Advances". Biosensors (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/11/9/305.
    10.3390/bios11090305
  11. Lopes, Susana; Mesquita-Bastos, José; Garcia, Catarina; Leitão, Cátia; Ribau, Verónica; Figueiredo, Daniela; Bertoquini, Susana; et al. "AEROBIC EXERCISE TRAINING REDUCES 24-HOUR AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE IN PATIENTS WITH RESISTANT HYPERTENSION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (ENRICH TRIAL)". Journal of Hypertension 39 Supplement (2021): e371-e372. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000748840.58999.28.
    10.1097/01.hjh.0000748840.58999.28
  12. Lopes, Susana; Afreixo, Vera; Teixeira, Manuel; Garcia, Catarina; Leitão, Cátia; Gouveia, Marisol; Alves, Alberto J.; et al. "EFFECTS OF EXERCISE TRAINING ON ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS". Journal of Hypertension 39 Supplement (2021): e371. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000748836.49509.75.
    10.1097/01.hjh.0000748836.49509.75
  13. Rebelo, Pedro Damião dos Santos; Antunes, Paulo Fernando da Costa; Pinto, João de Lemos; André, Paulo Sergio de Brito; Bastos, Jose Adelino Mesquita; Leitao, Catia Sofia Jorge. "CAN A SYNTHETIC PREDICTOR BASED ON CAROTID DISTENSION WAVE ACQUIRED WITH AN OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR IDENTIFY PAST CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS?". Journal of Hypertension 39 Supplement (2021): e405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000749284.10190.1a.
    10.1097/01.hjh.0000749284.10190.1a
  14. Leitão, Cátia; Leal-Junior, Arnaldo; Almeida, Ana R.; Pereira, Sónia O.; Costa, Florinda M.; Pinto, João L.; Marques, C.. "Cortisol AuPd plasmonic unclad POF biosensor". Biotechnology Reports 29 (2021): e00587. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.btre.2021.e00587.
    10.1016/j.btre.2021.e00587
  15. Lopes, S.; Afreixo, V.; Teixeira, M.; Garcia, C.; Leitão, C.; Gouveia, M.; Figueiredo, D.; et al. "Exercise training reduces arterial stiffness in adults with hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Journal of hypertension 39 2 (2021): 214-222. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85099322090&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002619
  16. Leitão, C.. "Polymer optical fibers for mechanical wave monitoring". Optics Letters (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ol.400978.
    10.1364/ol.400978
  17. Lopes, Susana; Afreixo, Vera; Teixeira, Manuel; Garcia, Catarina; Leitão, Cátia; Gouveia, Marisol; Figueiredo, Daniela; et al. "Exercise training reduces arterial stiffness in adults with hypertension". Journal of Hypertension Publish Ah (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/hjh.0000000000002619.
    10.1097/hjh.0000000000002619
  18. Leitão, C.. "Fiber Bragg Gratings for Medical Applications and Future Challenges: A Review". IEEE Access (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.3019138.
    10.1109/access.2020.3019138
  19. Leitao, Catia; Pereira, Sonia O.; Alberto, Nelia; Lobry, Maxime; Loyez, Mederic; Costa, Florinda M.; Pinto, Joao L.; Caucheteur, Christophe; Marques, Carlos. "Cortisol in-fiber ultrasensitive plasmonic immunosensing". IEEE Sensors Journal (2020): 1-1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2020.3025456.
    10.1109/jsen.2020.3025456
  20. Leitão, Cátia; Afreixo, Vera; Mesquita-Bastos, José. "Statistics on medical devices performance assessment a case study". Journal of Statistics on Health Decision 1 1 (2019): https://doi.org/10.34624/jshd.v1i1.3007.
  21. Camilo A. R. Díaz; C. Leitao; Carlos Marques; Nélia Alberto; Maria de Fátima F. Domingues; Tiago Ribeiro; Maria Pontes; et al. "IoToF: A Long-Reach Fully Passive Low-Rate Upstream PHY for IoT over Fiber". Electronics (2019): https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/8/3/359.
    10.3390/electronics8030359
  22. Diaz, Camilo A. R.; Leal-Junior, Arnaldo Gomes; Marques, Carlos; Leitao, Catia; Andre, Paulo S. de Brito; Antunes, Paulo F. C.; Pontes, Maria Jose; Frizera-Neto, Anselmo; Ribeiro, Moises R. N.. "Combined Bending and Torsion Sensing by Induced Birefringence in Distributed Bragg Reflector Laser". Journal of Lightwave Technology 37 3 (2019): 861-867. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jlt.2018.2882137.
    10.1109/jlt.2018.2882137
  23. Arnaldo G. Leal-Junior; Camilo R. Diaz; Mario F. Jimenez; Catia Leitao; Carlos Marques; Maria Jose Pontes; Anselmo Frizera. "Polymer Optical Fiber-Based Sensor System for Smart Walker Instrumentation and Health Assessment". IEEE Sensors Journal 19 2 (2019): 567-574. https://doi.org/10.1109%2Fjsen.2018.2878735.
    10.1109/jsen.2018.2878735
  24. Arnaldo G. Leal-Junior; Camilo R. Díaz; Cátia Leitão; Maria José Pontes; Carlos Marques; Anselmo Frizera. "Polymer optical fiber-based sensor for simultaneous measurement of breath and heart rate under dynamic movements". Optics & Laser Technology 109 (2019): 429-436. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.optlastec.2018.08.036.
    10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.08.036
  25. Mesquita Bastos, Jose; Lopes, Susana; Garcia, Catarina; Ribau, Verónica; Bertoquini, Susana; Leitão, Cátia; Ribeiro Ilda, P.; et al. "Does the method of the measurement of blood pressure correlates differently with Pulse Wave Velocity in Resistant Hypertension?". Artery Research 24 (2018): 124-125. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.artres.2018.10.207.
    10.1016/j.artres.2018.10.207
  26. Garcia, Catarina; Lopes, Susana; Bertoquini, Susana; Ribau, Verónica; Leitão, Cátia; Figueiredo, Daniela; P Ribeiro, Ilda; et al. "Association of cardiorespiratory fitness with arterial stiffness and peripheral and central blood pressure in resistant hypertension patients". Artery Research 24 (2018): 114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.artres.2018.10.174.
    10.1016/j.artres.2018.10.174
  27. Carvalho, Alexandre F.; Fernandes, António J. S.; Leitão, Cátia; Deuermeier, Jonas; Marques, Ana C.; Martins, Rodrigo; Fortunato, Elvira; Costa, Florinda M.. "Laser-Induced Graphene Strain Sensors Produced by Ultraviolet Irradiation of Polyimide". Advanced Functional Materials 28 52 (2018): 1805271. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201805271.
    10.1002/adfm.201805271
  28. Ribeiro, Fernando; Lopes, Susana; Garcia, Catarina; Ribau, Verónica; Barbosa, Loide; Leitão, Cátia; Carvalho, Pedro; et al. "Effects of exercise training on arterial stiffness and peripheral and central blood pressure". Journal of Hypertension 36 (2018): e153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000548622.20116.cd.
    10.1097/01.hjh.0000548622.20116.cd
  29. Leitão, Cátia; Ribau, Verónica; Afreixo, Vera; Antunes, Paulo; André, Paulo; Pinto, João L.; Boutouyrie, Pierre; Laurent, Stéphane; Bastos, J. Mesquita. "Clinical evaluation of an optical fiber-based probe for the assessment of central arterial pulse waves". Hypertension Research 41 11 (2018): 904-912. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41440-018-0089-2.
    10.1038/s41440-018-0089-2
  30. Leitão, C.S.J.; Ribau, V.; Afreixo, V.; Antunes, P.; André, P.; Pinto, J.; Boutouyrie, P.; Laurent, S.; Bastos, J.M.. "Clinical evaluation of plastic optical fibre based probe in the determination of central systolic pressure and augmentation index". Journal of Hypertension 36 (2018): e181-e182. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000539500.64824.de.
    10.1097/01.hjh.0000539500.64824.de
  31. Leal-Junior, Arnaldo; Frizera, Anselmo; Lee, Heeyoung; Mizuno, Yosuke; Nakamura, Kentaro; Leitão, Cátia; Fátima Domingues, Maria; et al. "Design and characterization of a curvature sensor using fused polymer optical fibers". Optics Letters 43 11 (2018): 2539. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ol.43.002539.
    10.1364/ol.43.002539
  32. Leal-Junior, Arnaldo; Frizera, Anselmo; Lee, Heeyoung; Mizuno, Yosuke; Nakamura, Kentaro; Paixão, Tiago; Leitão, Cátia; et al. "Strain, temperature, moisture, and transverse force sensing using fused polymer optical fibers". Optics Express 26 10 (2018): 12939. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/oe.26.012939.
    10.1364/oe.26.012939
  33. Tavares, Cátia; Domingues, M.; Frizera-Neto, Anselmo; Leite, Tiago; Leitão, Cátia; Alberto, Nélia; Marques, Carlos; et al. "Gait Shear and Plantar Pressure Monitoring: A Non-Invasive OFS Based Solution for e-Health Architectures". Sensors 18 5 (2018): 1334. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s18051334.
    10.3390/s18051334
  34. Marques, Carlos; Leal-Junior, Arnaldo; Min, Rui; Domingues, Maria; Leitão, Cátia; Antunes, Paulo; Ortega, Beatriz; André, Paulo. "Advances on Polymer Optical Fiber Gratings Using a KrF Pulsed Laser System Operating at 248 nm". Fibers 6 1 (2018): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fib6010013.
    10.3390/fib6010013
  35. Vilarinho, Débora; Theodosiou, Antreas; Leitão, Cátia; Leal-Junior, Arnaldo; Domingues, Maria; Kalli, Kyriacos; André, Paulo; Antunes, Paulo; Marques, Carlos. "POFBG-Embedded Cork Insole for Plantar Pressure Monitoring". Sensors 17 12 (2017): 2924. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s17122924.
    10.3390/s17122924
  36. Díaz, C.A.R.; Leitão, C.; Marques, C.A.; Domingues, M.F.; Alberto, N.; Pontes, M.J.; Frizera, A.; et al. "Low-cost interrogation technique for dynamic measurements with FBG-based devices". Sensors (Switzerland) 17 10 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85032566499&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/s17102414
  37. Leitão, C.; Antunes, P.; Pinto, J.L.; Bastos, J.M.; André, P.. "Carotid distension waves acquired with a fiber sensor as an alternative to tonometry for central arterial systolic pressure assessment in young subjects". Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation 95 (2017): 45-49. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84988984240&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.measurement.2016.09.035
  38. Domingues, M.F.; Tavares, C.; Leitão, C.; Frizera-Neto, A.; Alberto, N.; Marques, C.; Radwan, A.; et al. "Insole optical fiber Bragg grating sensors network for dynamic vertical force monitoring". Journal of Biomedical Optics 22 9 (2017): 091507. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85014690384&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1117/1.JBO.22.9.091507
  39. Domingues, M.F.; Alberto, N.; Leitao, C.; Tavares, C.; de Lima, E.R.; Radwan, A.; Sucasas, V.; et al. "Insole optical fiber sensor architecturefor remote gait analysis - an eHealth Solution". IEEE Internet of Things Journal (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85023168169&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/JIOT.2017.2723263
  40. Leitao, C.; Antunes, P.; Afreixo, V.; Andre, P.; Pinto, L.; Fernandes, R.; Costa, M.; Bastos, J.. "Comparison study of carotid distension waves measured with a non invasive optical fibre sensor and aortic invasive pressure waves". Journal of Hypertension 34 (2016): e106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000491611.04581.31.
    10.1097/01.hjh.0000491611.04581.31
  41. Novais, S.; Nascimento, M.; Grande, L.; Domingues, M.F.; Antunes, P.; Alberto, N.; Leitão, C.; et al. "Internal and external temperature monitoring of a li-ion battery with fiber bragg grating sensors". Sensors (Switzerland) 16 9 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84984848157&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/s16091394
  42. Leitão, C.; Antunes, P.; Pinto, J.; Mesquita Bastos, J.; André, P.. "Optical fiber sensors for central arterial pressure monitoring". Optical and Quantum Electronics 48 3 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84959568615&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11082-016-0494-1
  43. Leitão, C.; Antunes, P.; André, P.; Pinto, J.L.; Bastos, J.M.. "Central arterial pulse waveform acquisition with a portable pen-like optical fiber sensor". Blood Pressure Monitoring 20 1 (2015): 43-46. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84920929279&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1097/MBP.0000000000000079
  44. Leitão, C.S.J.; Da Costa Antunes, P.F.; Bastos, J.A.M.; De Lemos Pinto, J.; De Brito André, P.S.. "Plastic optical fiber sensor for noninvasive arterial pulse waveform monitoring". IEEE Sensors Journal 15 1 (2015): 14-18. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84910088928&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/JSEN.2014.2336594
  45. Leitão, C.; Bilro, L.; Alberto, N.; Antunes, P.; Lima, H.; André, P.S.; Nogueira, R.; Pinto, J.L.. "Feasibility studies of Bragg probe for noninvasive carotid pulse waveform assessment". Journal of Biomedical Optics 18 1 (2013): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84878226835&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1117/1.JBO.18.1.017006
  46. Yang, G.; Leitão, C.; Li, Y.; Pinto, J.; Jiang, X.. "Real-time temperature measurement with fiber Bragg sensors in lithium batteries for safety usage". Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation 46 9 (2013): 3166-3172. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84881149629&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.measurement.2013.05.027
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Leitão, Cátia Sofia Jorge. "Optical fibre sensors as a non-invasive technology to the central arterial pressure assessment". PhD, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/21653.
  2. Leitão, Cátia Sofia Jorge. "Desenvolvimento de dispositivo de electroterapia para medicina física e reabilitação". Master, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/13795.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/07/19 Optical Fibre Sensors for the Evaluation of Vital Signs in a Smart Seat 6th International Conference on Application of Optics and Photonics (AOP 2024)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ótica e Fotónica (Aveiro, Portugal)
2024/07/18 Exploring the Refractive Index Sensitivity of Gold-Coated Optical Fiber Tips: The Influence of Key Parameters 6th International Conference on Application of Optics and Photonics (AOP 2024)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ótica e Fotónica (Aveiro, Portugal)
2024/07/17 Non-intrusive Monitoring of Vital Signs in the Lower Limbs Using Optical Sensors 6th International Conference on Application of Optics and Photonics (AOP 2024)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ótica e Fotónica (Aveiro, Portugal)
2024/07 Does Size Matter? Assessing Size-Dependent Performance of Gold Nanoparticles in Plasmonic Optical Fiber Sensors 6th International Conference on Application of Optics and Photonics (AOP 2024)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ótica e Fotónica (Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/04/07 Study of bare and plasmonic tilted fiber Bragg gratings in the detection of a heart failure biomarker - relevance of different spectral demodulation methods SPIE Photonics Europe 2022
(Strasbourg , France)
2022/04/06 D-shape optical fiber immunosensors based on SPR for cortisol detection: simulation and experimental procedure SPIE Photonics Europe 2022
SPIE (Strasbourg , France)
2019/11/19 The EnRicH Trial : rationale, design and implementation of an exercise intervention to improve blood pressure in resistant hypertension 7th International Post Graduation Course on Arterial Stiffness and Early Vascular Aging
Center for the Research and Treatment of Arterial Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk, Internal Medicine Departmen (Guimarães, Portugal)
2018/06 Fiber optics in ensuring healthy lives and promote well-being for all Encontro Ciência 2018
Fundação de Ciência e Tecnologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2017/11 Exploring optical techniques for arterial stiffness and central pressure assessment International Post-Graduation Program on Arterial Stiffness and Early Vascular Aging
School of Medicine, University of Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2017/11 Optical fiber sensors as a non-invasive technology to the central arterial pressure assessment Portugal Workshop on Modeling and Simulations of Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer,
UTAustin (Lisboa, Portugal)
2016/06 Comparison study of carotid distension waves measured with a non-invasive optical fibre sensor and aortic invasive pressure waves 26th European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection
European Society of Hipertension (Paris, France)
2016/02 Avaliação da pressão central usando a onde de distensão carotídea em jovens 10º Congresso Português de Hipertensão e risco cardiovascular
Sociedade Portuguesa de Hipertensão (Vilamoura)
2015/09 Central arterial pressure assessment with intensity POF sensor” 24th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors
The Optical Society (Curitiba, Brazil)
2015/09 Optical fiber sensors for blood pressure monitoring Advanced Laser Technologies (ALT)
Center of Laser Technology and Material Science (Faro, Portugal)
2014/05 Concept mapping in Physics engineering teaching 8th International Conference on Physics Teaching in Engineering Education
European Society for Engineering Education (Aveiro, Portugal)
2014/05 Optical fiber sensors in arterial pulse waveform acquisition II International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ótica e Fotónica (Aveiro, Portugal)
2013/12 Prevenção de doenças cardiovasculares - Novas estratégias, novas tecnologias Maratona da Saúde - ações de sensibilização junto das escolas
Maratona da Saúde - Secondary schools of Arouca and Garcia de Orta (Porto) (Arouca, Portugal)
2013/05 In-situ measurement with fiber Bragg sensors in lithium batteries for safety usage International Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings (POEM)
Optical Society of America (Wuhan, China)
2013 In the trial of an optical fibre sensor to assess the central arterial pulse wave profile Physics Department's Day
Physics Department of University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012/11 Fiber Bragg grating sensors novel applications Latin America Optics & Photonics conference
OSA (São Sebastião, Brazil)
2012 Bragg Sensors in Engineering Education 40th SEFI
SEFI (Thessaloniki, Greece)
2011 Photonics for healthcare 6º Congresso Luso-Moçambicano de engenharia
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia da U. Eduardo Mondlane, Ordem dos Engenheiros de Portugal, Ordem dos Engenheiros de Moçambique (Maputo, Mozambique)
2011 Design of Bragg sensor for hemodynamic assessment 7th International conference on physics teaching in engineering education
SEFI (Mannheim, Germany)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/09/01 - Current Point-of-care dual transduction lab-on-fiber for hypertension assessment and management
Supervisor
 PhD in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/09 - Current Cost-effective sensors for urine biomarker detection
Supervisor
 Physical Engineering (Master)
2024/09 - Current Development of an innovative compression device for haemostasis of the radial artery after catheterization
Supervisor
 Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/09 - Current Invisible and monitoring of heart and respiratory rate in a smart seat
Supervisor
 Biomedical Engineering (Master)
2022/10 - Current Optical biosensing platform for point-of-care monitoring of heart failure patients
Supervisor
 Engenharia Física (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/09/23 - 2024/10/24 Optical Fibre LSPR Immunosensing: from Gold Nanoparticles Production to Biosensor Characterisation
Co-supervisor
 Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07 Developments in optimizing the performance of fiber optic plasmonic biosensors for heart failure
Supervisor
 Physical Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07 Fiber optic plasmonic enzymatic biosensors for uric acid detection
Co-supervisor
 Biomedical Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07 Fiber optic sensor for acquiring pulse wave in the carotid artery
Supervisor
 Biomedical Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07 Optic fibre sensors for the evaluation of vital signs in a toilet seat
Supervisor
 Biomedical Engineering (Degree)
2022/09 - 2023/12 Optical biosensors for detection of heart and kidney failure biomarkers
Supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/09 Graphene oxide coated optical fiber for the detection of cardiovascular biomarkers
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/07 Optical fiber coated with graphene oxide for detection of cardiovascular biomarkers
Co-supervisor
 Biomedical Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/10 - 2022/11 Optical Fiber Biosensors Based on SPR for Detection of Heart Failure Biomarker
Supervisor
 Master in Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2022/01/16 - 2022/09 Study and development of biosensors based on optical fibers for heart failure monitoring
Supervisor
 Advanced Course in Scientific Research (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/07/28 Gold nanoparticles based fiber tip biosensors for NT-proBNP detection
Co-supervisor
 1st cycle degree in Physical Engineering (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2021/10 - 2022/07 Algorithms for extracting heart rate from the ballistocardiography signal
Supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/10 - 2022/06 Heart rate estimation model of signals acquired by a fiber sensor network optics
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/10 - 2021/11 Heart failure biosensors based on tilted fiber Bragg gratings - relevance of the spectral analysis method
Supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/03 - 2021/09 Wearable system based on fiber optic Bragg gratings for vital signs monitoring
Supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/03 - 2021/07 Fiber optic sensors and data science application in cardiovascular evaluation
Supervisor
 Ciências de Engenharia Biomédica (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/09 Development and characterization of fiber optic immunosensors for cortisol detection
Supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/09 Instrumented chair for non-invasive assessment of physiological parameters to support the diagnosis of mental illness
Supervisor
 Engenharia Física (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/07 Development and characterization of FPI sensors for monitoring physiological signals
Supervisor
 Engenharia Física (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/07 Bench platform for hemodynamic sensors testing and characterization
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Física (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/07 Monitoring of cardiovascular parameters with fiber optic sensors
Supervisor
 Engenharia Física (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/10/01 - 2017/12/31 Non-invasive monitoring and recording of cardiovascular parameters, such as arterial pulse wave and its propagation velocity
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Física (Scientific initiation)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/02 - 2016/07 Dispositivo ótico para monitorização não invasiva da onda arterial
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Física
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/05/22 - Current Light@i3N Event for students and DFis extended community. We had as invited speaker, ERC Synergy Grant awarded - Maria Helena Godinho, who inspired us with her creative research work and self-made watercolor scientific illustrations. Followed, a round table with researchers and students, and a performance from DFis Physics Show. (2024/05/22 - 2024/05/22)
Round table (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2022/06 - Current Special session on Smart systems based on fiber optic technology for medical and biological applications at the 2022 IEEE Medical Measurements & Applications (Giardini Naxos, Italy) (2022/06)
Conference
2024/07/16 - 2024/07/19 Organization of AOP 2024 - https://aop2024.org/ (2024/07/16 - 2024/07/19)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/07 - 2024/07 Laboratory of Fundamental Optics for Professors. IX International Meeting of the House of Sciences July 2024 Training action for secondary school teachers for practical work in the area of fundamental optics (2024/07 - 2024/07)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2022/06 - 2022/06 Special session on Smart systems based on fiber optic sensors for industry 4.0 at the 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Industry 4.0 and IoT (Trento, Italy) (2022/06)
Conference
2021/06/07 - 2021/06/09 Special session on APPLICATIONS OF FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN INDUSTRY 4.0 at the 2021 IEEE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON Metrology for Industry 4.0 and IoT, Rome (2021/06/07 - 2021/06/09)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
2018/11 - 2019/11 International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC) (2019/11/10 - 2019/11/14)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, United States

Brazilian Microwave and Optoelectronic Society (SBMO), Brazil
2014/05 - 2014/05 Organizing committe of "II International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics" - AOP 2014 (2014/05 - 2014/05)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/07 Optical sensor study and characterization for vital signs monitoring on a toilet seat
(Thesis) Main arguer
 José Silva (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/07 System optimization and development for measuring physiological signals in zebrafish
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Patrícia Azenha (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/07 Photonic Technologies for Biomedical Applications: Light Guides
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Margarida Costa (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/07 Glasses' platform for biophysical monitoring with laser-induced graphene sensors
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Bárbara Freitas (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/07 Strategies for electrochemical glucose detection using laser-induced graphene (LIG) and ZnO/LIG electrodes
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Daniela Santos (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/09 Low-cost Optical Sensors for Chemical Detection of Contaminants in Water
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Pedro Correia Marques (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/09 Wearable system in optical fiber for detection of impact and mechanical perturbations
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diana Ribeito (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/07/23 Detector of UV radiation for early detection of forest fires
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Luis Almeida (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/07/12 Preparation and functionalization of laser-induced ZnO/graphene nanocomposites for electrochemical cholesterol biosensors
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Luísa Bento (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017 New plastic fiber optic sensors for physical rehabilitation
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Débora Vilarinho (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017 Fiber optic sensors for monitoring the steel-concrete interface
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Natividade (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2023/03 - Current 2023 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Industry 4.0 & IoT
2023/01/01 - 2023/06/23 7th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG 2023) IEEE EMBS Portugal Chapter
2022/06 - 2022/06 95th IUVSTA Workshop on Plasmonic Thin Films: Theory, Synthesis and Applications

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/10 - Current 3rd cycle | Physics Engineering | Biomedical optics: sensors | Coordinator (Doutoramento)
2021/10/01 - Current 1st cycle | Aerospace Engineering | Introduction to Aerospacial Engineering - Topic "Survival at Space Environment" Engenharia Aeroespacial (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/02/13 - Current 1st cycle | Biomedical Engineering | Laboratories of Biomedical Engineering II Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/10 - Current 1st cycle | Biomedical Engineering | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/09 - 2025/02 1st cycle | Survival at Space Environment | Role: Coordinator Space Environment Survival (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/02 3rd cycle | Biomedical Engineering | Module of Sensorization of Biomedical Systems | Coordinator Sensorization of Biomedical Systems (Doutoramento) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2017/02/13 - 2017/07/14 1st cycle | Mechanics Ciências de Engenharia Mecânica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021/03 - 2021/09 Special Issue "Plasmonic Optical Fiber Sensors: Technology and Applications" at Sensors MDPI (1424-8220) MDPI
2018 - 2018 Sensors (1424-8220) MDPI AG
2017 - 2017 IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (2168-2208) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
2017 - 2017 Optical Fiber Technology (1095-9912) Elsevier
2017 - 2017 Journal of Biomechanics
2016 - 2016 Sensors and Actuators (0250-6874) Elsevier
2015 - 2015 Journal of Biomedical Optics
Distinctions

Award

2023 World's top 2% of Scientists", edition by Stanford University
2022 World's top 2% of Scientists", edition by Stanford University
2021 Best Communication prize - Nascimento Leitão - Bayer Prize
2021 "World's top 2% of Scientists", edition by Stanford University
2019 2nd place - i3N publications with the highest Impact Factor of 2018/2019.
Instituto de Nanoestruturas Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação, Portugal
2014 First Place Student Presentation of AOP2014
2013 The best student presentation during Poster 2 session of the 5th EWOFS (European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors) held in Krakow, Poland, May 19-22, 2013
SPIE, United States
2012 Best Poster Award of "20as Jornadas da Cardiologia da Zona Centro"
Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga EPE, Portugal
2009 Award for the 3% of the best students of University of Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal