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Cátia Alves concluded her master's degree in Textile Engineering (Integrated Master's) at the University of Minho (UM), in March 2022, with a final classification of 18 (out of 20). During the Integrated Master, she has received 5 awards that congratulate the best students of each course per year at UM. Envisioning a Ph.D. in biomedical textiles in her future, she developed a master's dissertation, within the scope of the proposed research, entitled "Desenvolvimento de pensos com capacidade anti-inflamatória" and graded with a classification of 19 (out of 20). The envisaged objective was to create a wound dressing based on a composite functionalized with hydrogel and curcumin. Prior to her Master's degree, she started her first activity as a researcher fellow (November 2021 - November 2022), inserted in a project of the Centre for Textile Science and Technology (2C2T) (POCI-01-0247-FEDER- 047124). This project is a consortium between UM and two established textile companies, Otojal - Estamparia Têxtil Lda. and Tintojal, Tinturaria e Acabamentos, Lda., where several tasks are being developed. While working on this project, she concluded everything related to her Integrated Master's dissertation and published a manuscript as the first author (Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology). Proving her ability to conciliate simultaneously several projects. The published manuscript encompasses the results generated during her Integrated Master dissertation work. During her course as a student, Cátia improved the theoretical and practical aspects of her specialization area (textile materials), acquiring new knowledge regarding different areas such as microbiology, cytotoxic assays, as well antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The antimicrobial assays were performed for 6 months at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, acquiring important knowledge that will be crucial to her path in biomedical textile research. She is also the author/co-author of four journal articles, four book chapters, eight conference abstracts, one conference oral presentation, four conference papers and six conference posters. At the moment, four literature reviews and two journal articles are being written for publication. During her free time, she did two professional internships and developed a project for a company. In addition, she participated in a non-profit organization called "Núcleo de Estudantes de Engenharia Têxtil da Universidade do Minho (NEETEXUM)", having exercised functions as treasurer and president of the fiscal council, in the first two years of the creation of this organization. She also participated in several events, including welcoming new students to UM (VEM - Vamos Experimentar a UMinho, UPA - Universidade de Portas Abertas) and the European Researchers' Night (2023 and 2024). Cátia is considered an active person that shows great appreciation in developing her abilities, formulating ideas for textile products that could make a difference in our daily routine and leave a mark on the world. Currently, she's immersed in a Ph.D. program, focusing on crafting an implant using bacterial nanocellulose and lignin. This implant aims to be employed in the microvascular decompression surgical procedure, with the ultimate goal of providing relief to individuals afflicted by neuralgia.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cátia Sofia Pereira Alves
Date of birth
1998/01/26
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Alves, Cátia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8F17-4E4F-B8F5
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6205-7673
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&view_op=list_works&gmla=AJsN-F6CukhkCtEL5O2s0vgLW6tKraMw25zdpAkg2WSrvi6o57cDzoTTEr0xC3906MwSUVTa_SlWQIjYWrOpbFzjxKpqo0moGQ&user=XY050yoAAAAJ
Scopus Author Id
57554095000

Email addresses

  • catia.alves@2c2t.uminho.pt (Professional)
  • catia.alves.98@hotmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • Centre for Textile Science and Technology (2C2T), 4800-058, Azurém, Guimarães, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Textiles

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/11/01 - 2026/01/01
Ongoing
 Doctoral Program in Textile Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal

Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
2016/09/12 - 2022/03/09
Concluded
 Integrated Master's Degree in Textile Engineering (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Textile Chemistry
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
"Desenvolvimento de pensos com capacidade anti-inflamatória" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/11/02 - 2022/10/31 Researcher (Research) Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/11/01 - Current PhD Student Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
2020/06/29 - 2020/09/14 Professional Internship Têxteis J.F. Almeida, S.A., Portugal
Têxteis J.F. Almeida, S.A., Portugal
2019/06/24 - 2019/08/09 Professional Internship Têxteis J.F. Almeida, S.A., Portugal
Têxteis J.F. Almeida, S.A., Portugal
2019/01/14 - 2019/06/28 Company Project Lameirinho Indústria Têxtil S.A., Portugal
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/03/01 - 2023/09/01 BIOCOLOUR - Desenvolvimento de uma nova tipologia de biocorantes para tingimento sustentável
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-068924
Research Fellow
Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/11/02 - 2022/10/31 Factor ST+ A new raw material
FATORST/01/2021
Research Fellow
Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Fernandes, Marta; Fernandes, Rui D. V.; Padrão, Jorge; Melro, Liliana; Alves, Cátia; Rodrigues, Rui; Ribeiro, Ana Isabel ; Zille, Andrea. Corresponding author: Fernandes, Marta. "Plasma in textile wastewater treatment". In Advances in Plasma Treatment of Textile Surfaces, edited by Shahid Ul Islam; Aminoddin Haji, 267-322. Woodhead Publishing - Elsevier, 2024.
    Published
  2. Song, Xinyu ; Padrão, Jorge; Fernandes, Marta; Ribeiro, Ana Isabel ; Melro, Liliana; Alves, Cátia; Yu, Liangmin ; Zille, Andrea. Corresponding author: Zille, Andrea. "Antibacterial hydrogel dressings and their applications in wound treatment". In Antimicrobial Dressings, 153-185. Chennai, India: Elsevier, 2023.
    10.1016/b978-0-323-95074-9.00010-5
  3. Fernandes, Marta; Alves, Cátia; Melro, Liliana; Fernandes, Rui D. V.; Padrão, Jorge; António J. Salgado; Zille, Andrea. Corresponding author: Fernandes, Marta. "Modification of Nanocellulose". In Handbook of Biomass, 1-39. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2023.
    Published • 10.1007/978-981-19-6772-6_35-1
  4. Song, Xinyu; Padrão, Jorge; Fernandes, Marta; Ribeiro, Ana Isabel ; Melro, Liliana; Alves, Cátia; Yu, Liangmin; Zille, Andrea. Corresponding author: Zille, Andrea. "The antibacterial hydrogel dressings and their applications in the treatment of wound". In Antimicrobial dressings: the wound care applications. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier, 2023.
    Accepted
Conference abstract
  1. Zille, Andrea; Alves, Cátia; Melro, Liliana; Padrão, Jorge; António J. Salgado; Diego Moldes. "Bacterial nanocellulose nanocomposites for medical applications". Paper presented in Internacional Conference on Laser, Plasma and Radiation Science and Technology, Danube Delta, 2024.
    Published
  2. Ribeiro, Ana Isabel ; Silva , Bárbara; Vieira, Bárbara; Alves, Cátia; Pinto, Eugénia; Cerqueira, Fátima; Silva, Renata; et al. "P05-09: In vitro assessment of the biocompatibility of new halochromic fabrics with promising antifungal activities". Paper presented in 57th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX 2023): Toxicology ¿ multidisciplinary science leading to safer and sustainable life, Ljubljana, 2023.
    Published
  3. Rodrigues, Rui; Cátia Magalhães; Ribeiro, Ana Isabel ; Alves, Cátia; Fernandes, Marta; Ângela Meireles; Alexandra Alves; et al. Corresponding author: Zille, Andrea. "Effect of PEDOT:PSS with secondary dopants and DBD plasma treatment on the conductive properties of polyester fabrics". Paper presented in Frontiers in Polymer Science 2023, Gothenburg, 2023.
    Accepted
  4. Nicolau, Talita; Alves, Cátia; Melro, Liliana; Fernandes, Rui D. V.; Mehravani, Behnaz; Jorge Forte; Vitor Ribeiro; et al. Corresponding author: Zille, Andrea. "A functionalized nanobiopolymer as an alternative for burn wound dressing". Paper presented in Frontiers in Polymer Science 2023, Gothenburg, 2023.
    Accepted
  5. Alves, Cátia; Melro, Liliana; Mehravani, Behnaz; Ribeiro, Ana Isabel ; Burak Selvi; Erbu Bozaci; Dourado, Fernando; et al. Corresponding author: Zille, Andrea. "The assessment of bacterial nanocellulose functionalized with metal nanoparticles". Paper presented in Frontiers in Polymer Science 2023, Gothenburg, 2023.
    Accepted
  6. Vieira, Bárbara; Marlene Rocha; Pedroso de Lima, Fábio; Rita Gomes-Dias; Nicolau, Talita; Alves, Cátia; Padrão, Jorge; Zille, Andrea. Corresponding author: Zille, Andrea. "Recovery and recycling of cotton and cotton-containing garments". Paper presented in Frontiers in Polymer Science 2023, Gothenburg, 2023.
    Accepted
  7. Mehravani, Behnaz; Padrão, Jorge; Fernandes, Rui D. V.; Nicolau, Talita; Alves, Cátia; Ribeiro, Ana; Carvalho, Helder; Zille, Andrea. Corresponding author: Zille, Andrea. "Sustainable and multifunctional natural fiber-based electric wire sheaths for smart textiles". Paper presented in Autex2022 - 21st World Textile Conference, Lodz, 2022.
    Accepted
  8. Alves, Cátia; Fernandes, Marta; Rodrigues, Rui; Zille, Andrea. Corresponding author: Zille, Andrea. "Dyeing of cotton with madder using (bio)mordants: effects on fastness and UV protection properties". Paper presented in Autex2022 - 21st World Textile Conference, Lodz, 2022.
    Accepted
  9. Fernandes, Marta; Alves, Cátia; Rodrigues, Rui; Zille, Andrea. Corresponding author: Fernandes, Marta. "Effect of plasma and cationization pre-treatments on fastness and UV protection of cotton dyed with madder". Paper presented in ICONTEX2022 - 3 rd Internacional Congress of Innovative Textiles, Çorlu, 2022.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Alves, Cátia; Fernandes, Marta; Rodrigues, Rui; Zille, Andrea. Corresponding author: Zille, Andrea. "Dyeing of cotton with madder using (bio)mordants: effects on fastness and UV protection properties". Paper presented in Autex2022 - 21st World Textile Conference, Lodz, 2022.
    In press
  2. Mehravani, Behnaz; Padrão, Jorge; Fernandes, Rui D. V.; Nicolau, Talita; Alves, Cátia; Ribeiro, Ana; Carvalho, Helder; Zille, Andrea. Corresponding author: Zille, Andrea. "Sustainable and multifunctional natural fiber-based electric wire sheaths for smart textiles". Lodz, 2022.
    In press
  3. Fernandes, Marta; Alves, Cátia; Rodrigues, Rui; Zille, Andrea. Corresponding author: Fernandes, Marta. "Effect of plasma and cationization pre-treatments on fastness and UV protection of cotton dyed with madder". Paper presented in ICONTEX2022 - 3 rd Internacional Congress of Innovative Textiles, Çorlu, 2022.
    Published
  4. Fernandes, Marta; Rodrigues, Rui; Alves, Cátia; Zille, Andrea. "Effect of Plasma and Cationization pre-treatment on fastness and UV protection of cotton dyed with madder". Paper presented in ICONTEX2022- 3rd Internation Congress of Innovative Textile, Çorlu-Tekirdag, 2022.
    In press
Conference poster
  1. Pedroso de Lima, Fábio; Vieira, Bárbara; Rita Gomes-Dias; Marlene Rocha; Adriana Pereira; Nicolau, Talita; Alves, Cátia; et al. "Development of sustainable techniques for cellulose recovery from leftovers and cellulose-containing garments". Paper presented in Frontiers in Polymer Science, 2024.
  2. Soares-Castro, Pedro; Fonseca, Ana Rita; Alves, Cátia; Pereira, Adriana; Rodrigues, Rui; Fernandes, Rui D. V.; Zille, Andrea; Gonçalves, Sónia ; Nuno C. Santos. "Bacterial prodigiosin as natural biocolorant for sustainable textile applications". Paper presented in EMBO Young Scientists Forum, 2023.
  3. Vieira, Bárbara; Rocha, Marlene; Pedroso de Lima, Fábio; Gomes-Dias, Rita; Nicolau, Talita; Alves, Cátia; Padrão, Jorge; Zille, Andrea. Corresponding author: Vieira, Bárbara. "Recovery and Recycling of Cotton and Cotton-Polyester Garments". Paper presented in Seventh International Symposium Frontiers in Polymer Science, 2023.
  4. Rodrigues, Rui; Cátia Magalhães; Ribeiro, Ana Isabel ; Alves, Cátia; Fernandes, Marta; Ângela Meireles; Alexandra Alves; et al. Corresponding author: Zille, Andrea. "Effect of PEDOT:PSS with secondary dopants and DBD plasma treatment on the conductive properties of polyester fabrics". Paper presented in Frontiers in Polymer Science 2023, 2023.
  5. Nicolau, Talita; Alves, Cátia; Melro, Liliana; Fernandes, Rui D. V.; Mehravani, Behnaz; Jorge Forte; Vitor Ribeiro; et al. Corresponding author: Zille, Andrea. "A functionalized nanobiopolymer as an alternative for burn wound dressing". Paper presented in Frontiers in Polymer Science 2023, 2023.
  6. Alves, Cátia; Melro, Liliana; Mehravani, Behnaz; Selvi, Burak; Bozaci, Erbu; Padrão, Jorge; Zille, Andrea. "The antimicrobial assessment of bacterial nanocellulose functionalized with metal nanoparticles". 2023.
Journal article
  1. Bárbara Vieira; Jorge Padrão; Cátia Alves; Carla Joana Silva; Helena Vilaça; Andrea Zille. "Enhancing Functionalization of Health Care Textiles with Gold Nanoparticle-Loaded Hydroxyapatite Composites". Nanomaterials (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13111752.
    10.3390/nano13111752
  2. Ribeiro, Ana Isabel ; Vieira, Bárbara; Alves, Cátia; Silva, Bárbara; Pinto, Eugénia; Fátima Cerqueira; Silva, Renata; et al. Corresponding author: Zille, Andrea. "Halochromic Silk Fabric as a Reversible pH-Sensor Based on a Novel 2-Aminoimidazole Azo Dye". Polymers 15 (2023): 1730. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15071730.
    Published • 10.3390/polym15071730
  3. Alves, Cátia; Ribeiro, Artur; Pinto, Eugénia; Santos, Jorge; Soares, Graça. Corresponding author: Alves, Cátia. "Exploring Z-Tyr-Phe-OH-based hydrogels loaded with curcumin for the development of dressings for wound healing". Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology (2022): 103484. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103484.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103484
  4. Fernandes, Marta; Padrão, Jorge; Ribeiro, Ana I.; Fernandes, Rui D. V.; Melro, Liliana; Nicolau, Talita; Mehravani, Behnaz; et al. Corresponding author: Padrão, Jorge. "Polysaccharides and Metal Nanoparticles for Functional Textiles: A Review". Nanomaterials 12 6 (2022): 1006. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano12061006.
    Published • 10.3390/nano12061006
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Desenvolvimento de pensos com capacidade anti-inflamatória". Master, Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, 2022.

Other

Other output
  1. Digital textile printing with hybrid nano-reactive pigment inks. Transforming the World of Textiles - ITMA 2023. 2023. Alves, Cátia.
  2. Recovery of post-consumer textile waste garments from a new and environmentally-friendly approach: method and properties. Transforming the World of Textiles - ITMA 2023. 2023. Gomes-Dias, Rita; Pedroso de Lima, Fábio; Vieira, Bárbara; Nicolau, Talita; Alves, Cátia; Padrão, Jorge; Zille, Andrea.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/06/08 Dyeing of cotton with madder using (bio)mordants: effects on fastness and UV protection properties Autex2022 - 21st World Textile Conference
Lodz University of Technology (Lodz, Poland)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021/04/07 - 2021/04/08 "Têxtil 360" were the first Textile Engineering journey of the University of Minho. These aimed to bring students closer to the national market, obtain feedback from former students, as well as to hold workshops that will be an added value for entering the world of work. (2021/04/07 - 2021/04/08)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/05/24 - 2024/05/25 The FIC2 event brings together researchers, projects, equipment, and infrastructures related to Science and Technology, integrating these fields as key drivers of knowledge and scientific literacy. Over the course of two days, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, the program will feature lectures, training sessions, and exhibitions, showcasing researchers from a wide range of scientific disciplines. In addition to displaying educational projects and presenting the latest technological innovations available on the market, FIC2 will highlight the best practices
Exhibition
 Feira Internacional Curtir Ciência (2C2T)
Centro de Ciência Viva de Guimarães, Portugal
2024/04/22 - 2024/04/22 Engenheiras por um dia: The University of Minho (EEUM) participated with an "escape room" challenge that invited participants to engage in activities simulating a "Field Hospital in Space," divided into different "departments." These activities included: "Wearable Technology", "Body Temperature Medication Chamber", and "Textile Materials" Engenheiras Por Um Dia – STEMLabs
2024/04/15 - 2024/04/19 The UPA (Universidade de Portas Abertas), to be held in the Azurém campus, in Guimarães, will present UMinho in a comprehensive perspective, combining the presentation of its educational offer, through a Show, where all Schools and Institutes of UMinho will be represented, with the visit to the spaces and the possibility to know and experience its resources, through the participation in guided tours, workshops, lectures, among other dynamics.
Exhibition
 UPA - Universidade (do Minho) de Portas Abertas 2024
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/10/24 - 2023/10/27 VEM - Vamos Experimentar a UMinho - Demonstração a alguns dos melhores estudantes dos 11º e 12º de escolaridade acerca do trabalho desenvolvido na UM, detendo a oportunidade de contactar com o verdadeiro contexto académico e conhecer um pouco melhor aquela que poderá ser a sua futura casa.
Exhibition
 VEM - Vamos Experimentar a UMinho
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/09/30 - 2023/09/30 European Researchers' Night (NEI) - Science for All (SCIEVER) - Inclusion and Sustainability is an initiative designed to raise awareness among young people of the importance of research and innovation in Europe with a view to a more sustainable and inclusive future, but also of the fact that scientific careers can be instrumental in finding solutions to minimize problems in society. However, the consortium's main objective is to give communities a say and bring researchers and science closer to civil society.
Exhibition
 Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 2023 - Ciência para todos (SCIEVER) - Inclusão e Sustentabilidade
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2023/05/29 - 2023/06/01 Frontiers in Polymer Science 2023 is a conference based on the application of polymers in science.
Conference
 Frontiers in Polymer Science 2023
Editions Scientifiques Elsevier, France
2023/03/30 - 2023/04/01 The UPA (Universidade de Portas Abertas), to be held in the Azurém campus, in Guimarães, will present UMinho in a comprehensive perspective, combining the presentation of its educational offer, through a Show, where all Schools and Institutes of UMinho will be represented, with the visit to the spaces and the possibility to know and experience its resources, through the participation in guided tours, workshops, lectures, among other dynamics.
Exhibition
 UPA - Universidade (do Minho) de Portas Abertas 2023
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2023/03/22 - 2023/03/22 I have finished the course: what now?
Round table
 Jornadas tÊXTIL 3ª EDIÇÃO
Núcleo de Estudantes de Engenharia Têxtil da Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/10/30 - 2022/10/30 The European Researchers Night (NEI) is an initiative funded by the European Commission under Horizon 2020, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), which aims to bring researchers and citizens closer together.
Exhibition
 Ciência para Todos (SCIEVER) - Inclusão e Sustentabilidade
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2022/10/12 - 2022/10/12 Workshop Têxteis Médicos - This Workshop, promoted by 2C2T, has as main goal to demonstrate the potential that our Centre has been developing in the area of innovative fibrous materials, namely: personal protective equipment, wound care systems, tissue engineering and medical devices and intelligent fibrous materials.
Workshop
 Workshop Têxteis Médicos
Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
2022/07/06 - 2022/07/08 AuxDefense22 - 3rd World Conference on Advanced Materials for Defense
Conference
 AuxDefense22 - 3rd World Conference on Advanced Materials for Defense
Universidade do Minho Associação Fibrenamics, Portugal
2022/06/07 - 2022/06/10 Every year a different member of AUTEX is organising the association’s conference (since 2001), in which hundreds of researchers and companies participate. The AUTEX Conference is one of the most important scientific events in the field of textiles aimed to bring together leading researchers, experts, students and people from the industry from all over the world to share their knowledge and exchange scientific ideas.
Conference
 Autex2022 - 21st World Textile Conference
Politechnika Lódzka Wydzial Technologii Materialowych i Wzornictwa Tekstyliów, Poland
2022/04/07 - 2022/04/09 The UPA (Universidade de Portas Abertas), to be held in the Azurém campus, in Guimarães, will present UMinho in a comprehensive perspective, combining the presentation of its educational offer, through a Show, where all Schools and Institutes of UMinho will be represented, with the visit to the spaces and the possibility to know and experience its resources, through the participation in guided tours, workshops, lectures, among other dynamics.
Round table
 UPA - Universidade de Portas Abertas 2022 Sessão "Tomorrow Needs Engineering"
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2021/04/08 - 2021/04/08 In the workshop provided by Seekers, there was the opportunity to improve the CV and Linkedin, as well as correctly make a Pitch.
Workshop
 Workshop CV, Linkedin and Pitch
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020/10/23 - 2021/10/22 Núcleo de Estudantes de Engenharia Têxtil da Universidade do Minho President of the fiscal council
2019/10/23 - 2020/10/23 Núcleo de Estudantes de Engenharia Têxtil da Universidade do Minho Treasurer

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2023/10/11 - 2023/10/11 Rádio Universidade do Minho (RUM) Desenvolvimento de um compósito de nanocelulose bacteriana e lignina para o tratamento de decompressão microvascular
Distinctions

Award

2022 University of Minho Excellence Scholarship
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022 Ph.D. Scholarship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 University of Minho Excellence Scholarship
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020 University of Minho Excellence Scholarship
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019 University of Minho Excellence Scholarship
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018 University of Minho Excellence Scholarship
Universidade do Minho, Portugal