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Ana Catarina Silva Pinho. Completed the Doutoramento in Materiais e Processamento Avançados (AdvaMTech) in 2018/06 by Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Mestrado in Engenharia de Materiais in 2012/09 by Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia and Licenciatura in Engenharia Biomédica - Bioeletrónica in 2010/07 by Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra. Is Contracted Researcher in Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos. Published 15 articles in journals. Has 2 section(s) of books. Has 5 patent(s) registered. Organized 2 event(s). Participated in 2 event(s). Co-supervised 5 MSc dissertation(s). Co-supervised 1 work(s) of course completion of LSc/BSc. Has received 4 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as PhD Student Fellow in 1 project(s), Post-doc Fellow in 1 project(s), Research Fellow in 2 project(s) and Researcher in 2 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Materials Engineering, Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Medical Biotechnology with emphasis on Biomaterials and Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Materials Engineering with emphasis on Coating and Films. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Biomateriais; 3D printing; Polymeric Materials; Additive Manufacturing; antimicrobial surfaces; 4D printing; Thin Films; Sputtering; Hybrid thin films; Nerve guide-tube; Regenerative medicine; peripheral nerve regeneration; .
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Catarina Silva Pinho

Citation names

  • Pinho, Ana Catarina
  • Pinho, AC
  • Pinho, Ana C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
AC16-D20B-8582
ORCID iD
0000-0003-4496-6686
Researcher Id
AAF-3923-2021
Scopus Author Id
55841549400

Email addresses

  • acdspinho@uc.pt (Professional)
  • acspinho5@gmail.com (Personal)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 914890727 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Rua Luis Reis Santos, 3030-788, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Coating and Films

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
German Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2014/06 - 2018/06
Concluded
 Materiais e Processamento Avançados (AdvaMTech) (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Peripheral Nerve Regeneration – Development and Evaluation of Biodegradable Polymers guide-tube" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovação com Distinção e Louvor, por unanimidade
2010/09 - 2012/09
Concluded
 Engenharia de Materiais (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Nanocompósitos polímero/metal para a imobilização de compostos pró-ativos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
2007/10 - 2010/07
Concluded
 Engenharia Biomédica - Bioeletrónica (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
" Maximização do Sinal Sonoro de Dispositivos Doppler Utilizando Multiplexagem e Autofocagem de Múltiplas Sondas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/02 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2014/06 - 2019/01 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2013/09 - 2014/05 Researcher (Research) Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento em Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/09 - 2021/12 Visiting Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/09 - 2020/12 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2019/12 Visiting Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/01 - 2019/01 VinylGreen
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017789
Post-doc Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2018/06 - 2018/12 FLEXIVINIL
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-003320-FLEXIVINIL.
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2014/06 - 2018/05 Peripheral Nerve Regeneration - Development and evaluation of polymers guide tube
PD/BD/52626/2014
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/09 - 2014/05 bePIM II - Production of Osteointegrating Biomedical Microdevices by µPIM
FCOMP-01-0202-FEDER-034128
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/02/01 - Current DigitalTouchAuto - Development of advanced and interactive solutions for car interior
49263
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
2019/02/01 - 2022/01/31 3D-2-4D
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030767
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. A.P. Piedade OR A. Piedade OR P. Piedade; Pinho, AC. "4D-printed Stimuli-responsive Hydrogels Modeling and Fabrication". In 4D-Printed Smart Materials and Structures, edited by Ali Zolfagharian. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier, 2022.
    In press
  2. Pinho, AC; A.P. Piedade OR A. Piedade OR P. Piedade. "Stimuli-responsive Smart Materials for Additive Manufacturing". In Nanotechnology Based Additive Manufacturing: Product Design, Properties and Applications, edited by Kalim Deshmukh; Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni. Hoboken, New Jersey, United States: Wiley & Sons, 2022.
    Under revision
Conference abstract
  1. Ana Micaela Sousa; Pinho, Ana Catarina; A.P. Piedade OR A. Piedade OR P. Piedade. "3D printing of mouthguards: a preliminary study". Paper presented in 17th International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials 2021 (ANM2021), Aveiro, 2021.
    Published
  2. AP Piedade; AM Sousa; AC Pinho. "Mechanical properties of 3D-printed mouthguards". Paper presented in Global Virtual Summit on Materials Science and Engineering, 2020.
    Published
  3. AC Pinho; F Fonseca; F Romeu; PV Morais; AP Piedade. "3D printing of nanocomposites: bacteria as raw material suppliers". Paper presented in X International Symposium on Materials (Materiais 2019), Lisbon, 2019.
    Published
  4. AC Pinho; PV Morais; AP Piedade. "3D to 4D printing: first approaches". Paper presented in International Conference on Advanced Structural and Functional Materials-ICAS 2019, Barcelona, 2019.
    Published
  5. AC Pinho; AP Piedade. "Biopolymers for the Development of Stimuli Responsive Composites". Paper presented in 5th Smart Materials and Surfaces - SMS Conference, Lisbon, 2019.
    Published
  6. AC Pinho. "In vitro and in vivo studies of dextran-based materials for peripheral nerve regeneration". Paper presented in 5th World Congress on Materials Science & Engineering, Alicante, 2016.
    Published
  7. AC Pinho; AP Piedade. "Interaction of hybrid nanocomposite thin films with proteins". Paper presented in VI International Symposium on Materials (Materiais 2013), Coimbra, 2013.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. AM Sousa; AC Pinho; AP Piedade. "Mechanical properties of 3D printed protective medical devices". Paper presented in Materials Info 2020- Virtual Congress on Materials Science and Engineering, 2020.
  2. AC Pinho; AC Fonseca; AC Maurício; AC Serra; JD Santos; JFJ Coelho. "In vitro and in vivo studies of dextran-based materials for peripheral nerve regeneration". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2017, Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, 2017.
  3. AC Pinho. "Peripheral nerve regeneration - development and evaluation of biodegradable polymers guide-tube". Paper presented in IDS-FunMat and EJD-FunMat Joint Training School and Annual Meeting, 2016.
  4. AC Pinho. "Nanocomposites polymer/metal for immobilization of proactive compounds". Paper presented in Dia Mundial dos Materiais, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Ana Catarina Pinho; AP Piedade. "Additive Manufactured Polymeric Sandwich Structures for Oral Devices: A Preliminary Study". Materials Proceedings (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4605/8/1/93.
    10.3390/materproc2022008093
  2. Gonçalo F. Delgado; AC Pinho; A.P. Piedade OR A. Piedade OR P. Piedade. "3D Printing for Cartilage Replacement: A Preliminary Study to Explore New Polymers". Polymers 14 5 (2022): 1044. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/5/1044.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/polym14051044
  3. Ana Catarina Pinho; AP Piedade. "Sandwich Multi-Material 3D-Printed Polymers: Influence of Aging on the Impact and Flexure Resistances". Polymers (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/22/4030.
    10.3390/polym13224030
  4. Akel F. Kanaan; Ana C. Pinho; Ana P. Piedade. "Electroactive Polymers Obtained by Conventional and Non-Conventional Technologies". Polymers (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13162713.
    10.3390/polym13162713
  5. Ana C. Pinho; Ana P. Piedade. "Influence of Build Orientation, Geometry and Artificial Saliva Aging on the Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Poly(e-caprolactone)". Materials 14 12 (2021): 3335-3335. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14123335.
    10.3390/ma14123335
  6. Sousa, Ana M.; Pinho, Ana C.; Piedade, Ana P.. "Mechanical properties of 3D printed mouthguards: Influence of layer height and device thickness". Materials & Design 203 (2021): 109624. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109624.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109624
  7. Pinho, Ana C.; Amaro, Ana M.; Piedade, Ana P.. "3D printing goes greener: Study of the properties of post-consumer recycled polymers for the manufacturing of engineering components". Waste Management 118 (2020): 426-434. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2020.09.003.
    10.1016/j.wasman.2020.09.003
  8. Ana Catarina Pinho; AP Piedade. "Polymeric Coatings with Antimicrobial Activity: A Short Review". Polymers (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/11/2469.
    10.3390/polym12112469
  9. Pinho, AC. "Present Status in Polymeric Mouthguards. A Future Area for Additive Manufacturing?". Polymers (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym12071490.
    10.3390/polym12071490
  10. Pinho, A.C.; Buga, C.S.; Piedade, A.P.. "The chemistry behind 4D printing". Applied Materials Today 19 (2020): 100611. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100611.
    10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100611
  11. Piedade, A.P.; Pinho, A.C.; Branco, R.; Morais, P.V.. "Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of ZnO based nanocomposites for the coating of non-critical equipment in medical-care facilities". Applied Surface Science 513 (2020): 145818. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.145818.
    Published • 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.145818
  12. Pinho, A.C.; Fonseca, A.C.; Caseiro, A.R.; Pedrosa, S.S.; Amorim, I.; Branquinho, M.V.; Domingos, M.; et al. "Innovative tailor made dextran based membranes with excellent non-inflammatory response: In vivo assessment". Materials Science and Engineering: C 107 (2020): 110243. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.110243.
    Published • 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110243
  13. Pinho, Ana Catarina; Vieira Branquinho, Mariana; Alvites, Rui Damásio; Fonseca, Ana Clotilde; Caseiro, Ana Rita; Santos Pedrosa, Sílvia; Luís, Ana Lúcia; et al. "Dextran-based tube-guides for the regeneration of the rat sciatic nerve after neurotmesis injury". Biomaterials Science 8 3 (2020): 798-811. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9bm00901a.
    10.1039/c9bm00901a
  14. Lamas, Miguel L.; Lima, Mafalda S.; Pinho, Ana C.; Tugushi, David; Katsarava, Ramaz; Costa, Elisabete C.; Correia, Ilídio J.; et al. "Towards the development of electrospun mats from poly(e-caprolactone)/poly(ester amide)s miscible blends". Polymer 150 (2018): 343-359. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2018.07.050.
    10.1016/j.polymer.2018.07.050
  15. Pinho, Ana C.; Fonseca, Ana C.; Serra, Arménio C.; Santos, José D.; Coelho, Jorge F. J.. "Peripheral Nerve Regeneration: Current Status and New Strategies Using Polymeric Materials". Advanced Healthcare Materials 5 21 (2016): 2732-2744. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201600236.
    Published • 10.1002/adhm.201600236
  16. Pinho, Ana C.; Piedade, Ana P.. "Zeta Potential, Contact Angles, and AFM Imaging of Protein Conformation Adsorbed on Hybrid Nanocomposite Surfaces". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 5 16 (2013): 8187-8194. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/am402302r.
    Published • 10.1021/am402302r
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. AC Pinho. "Peripheral nerve regeneration – development and evaluation of biodegradable polymers guide-tube". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/80428.
  2. AC Pinho. "Nanocompositos polimero/metal para a imobilização de compostos pró-ativos". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, 2012.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. 2021. "Photopolymerized biodegradable copolymer formulations for biomedical applications".
    Granted/Issued
  2. 2021. "Formulações de copolímero biodegradável fotopolimerizado para aplicações biomédicas". Brazil.
    Granted/Issued
  3. 2021. "Photopolymerized biodegradable copolymer formulations for biomedical applications". United States.
    Granted/Issued
  4. 2021. "¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿". Japan.
  5. AC Pinho; AC Fonseca; AC Serra; JFJ Coelho; JD Santos. 2019. "PHOTOPOLYMERIZED BIODEGRADABLE COPOLYMER FORMULATIONS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS".
    Granted/Issued
Provisional application for patent
  1. 2018. "Photopolymerized biodegradable copolymer formulations for biomedical applications".
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/09/01 Conductive polymeric filaments for AM: Can we rely on their performance? 4D Materials Design and Additive Manufacturing Conference
4D Printing Society
2022/04/13 Additive manufactured polymeric sandwich structures for oral devices: a preliminary study Materiais 2022
Portuguese Society of Materials (Marinha Grande, Portugal)
2021/07 3D printing of mouthguards: a preliminary study Advanced Nanomaterials Conference 2021
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2020/08 Mechanical properties of 3D-printed mouthguards Global Virtual Summit on Materials Science and Engineering
2019/10 Biopolymers for the Development of Stimuli Responsive Composites 5th Smart Materials and Surfaces - SMS Conference
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/08 3D to 4D printing: first approaches International Conference on Advanced Structural and Functional Materials-ICAS 2019
(Barcelona, Spain)
2019/07 From 3D to 4D printing Encontro com a Ciência e a Tecnologia em Portugal-Ciência 2019
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/04 3D printing of nanocomposites: bacteria as raw material suppliers X International Symposium on Materials (Materiais 2019)
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2016/06 In vitro and in vivo studies of dextran-based materials for peripheral nerve regeneration 5th World Congress on Materials Science & Engineering
(Alicante, Spain)
2013/10 Interaction of hybrid PTFE/Au nanocomposite thin films with proteins La Octava Jornada de la Metalurgia y los Materiales
(Querétaro, Mexico)
2013/03 Interaction of hybrid nanocomposite thin films with proteins VI International Symposium on Materials (Materiais 2013)
(Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022 - 2022 Produção e caracterização de revestimentos para interiores de automóveis
Co-supervisor of Maria Beatriz Rafael Romão
 Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Mimetização óssea através de scaffolds com gradiente de porosidade produzidos por impressão 3D
Co-supervisor
 Licenciatura em Engenharia Biomédica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Polímeros dissimilares com propriedades condutoras com aplicação em neurociência
Co-supervisor of Cátia Alexandra Gomes Marques
 Mestrado em Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
2021 - 2021/11/17 3D printing of composite materials and evaluation of 4D effect
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia de Materiais (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/01 - 2021/07/05 3D Printing of Cartilaginous Connective Tissue
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020 - 2020 3D printing of mouthguards
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia de Materiais (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/02/01 - 2022/03/31 International Webinar "From 3D-2-4D Printing" (2022/03/25 - 2022/03/25)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013/03 - 2013/03 Local Organizing Committee of the International Materials Symposium, Materiais 2013, Coimbra, Portugal, 2013. (2013/03/25 - 2013/03/27) (2013/03/23 - 2013/03/27)
Symposium (Other)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/05/16 - 2022/05/16 Experimental demonstration intituled "“The adaptability of Additive Manufacturing: from biomedical applications to shape-morphing"
Congress
 Encontro Ciência 2022
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/01/24 - 2017/01/26 Characterization techniques short-courses: SEM, TEM, XPS, DSC, DTA, TGA, AFM, DMA, NMR, XRD, BET, DLS, calorimetry, rheology, Mechanical tests, among others.
Workshop
 II Jornadas NAcionais de Caracterização de Materiais
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2015/09/08 - 2015/09/08 Elsevier Author Seminar
Seminar
 How to Write Great Papers: From title to references, from submission to publication
Elsevier GmbH, Germany

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/09/23 Influence of reinforcement on the bioactivity of polymer-based nanocomposites processed by 3D printing
President of the jury
 Mariana Fonseca Pereira das Neves (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/07/22 Produção e caracterização de revestimentos para soluções hápticas avançadas.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Miguel Varandas Mendes (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/07/22 Componentes otimizados por DfAM: Fabrico e caracterização
President of the jury
 Pedro Miguel Gonçalves Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/07/18 Produção e caracterização de revestimentos para displays de automóveis.
Supervisor
 Maria Beatriz Rafael Romão (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/07/18 In vitro study of the biocompatibility of materials processed by Additive Manufacturing
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro Miguel Moutinho da Silva (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/07/13 Electrical Properties versus the Mechanical Stress of Components Processed by Additive Manufacturing
President of the jury
 Andrea de Amorim Marinho (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2021/11/17 3D printing of composite materials and evaluation of 4D effect
Supervisor
 Maria Eduarda Delfim Oliveira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/11/17 Estruturas 3D impressas com molhabilidade ajustável
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Marina Oliva (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/11/16 Mechanical properties of 3D-printed vascular stents: Influence of device thickness and aging
President of the jury
 Vera Catarina Vasconcelos Teixeira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2021/07/05 3D Printing of Cartilaginous Connective Tissue
Supervisor
 Gonçalo Filipe Lourenço Delgado (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/02/18 Influence of artificial saliva on the mechanical properties of sandwich structures processed through additive manufacturing
President of the jury
 Guilherme da Costa Gomes Rodrigues Catela (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/02/17 PhD Thesis Project " Deposition of metallic thin films on plastic onjection molds: influence on the cooling rates"
President of the jury
 Maria Cristina Carrupt Ferreira Borges (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/11 3D printing and processing of total mandibular prosthesis
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Margarida Verde Pereira Ramos da Silva (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/09 Development and characterization of polymeric composites reinforced with bacterial cellulose
President of the jury
 Fábio Ricardo Vidal (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022/06 - Current Journal of Composites Science (2504-477X) MDPI
2022/03 - Current Biomedicines (2227-9059) MDPI
2022/01 - Current Polymers (2073-4360) MDPI
2022/01 - Current Applied Sciences (2076-3417) MDPI
2021/12 - Current Sustainability (2071-1050) MDPI
2021/09 - Current Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI
2021/09 - Current Healthcare (2227-9032) MDPI
2021/04 - Current Materials (1996-1944) MDPI

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/09 - 2021/12 Biocompatibility - Laboratory practises Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/01 Biocompatibility Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/01 Biocompatibility - Laboratory practises Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2021/11/13 Interview for "Expresso" newspaper and weekly magazine Expresso
2018/12/20 Figure of the week: Catarina Pinho - Winner project in european finals of the PhD transition fellowships contest promoted by EIT Health Campeão das Províncias (newspaper)
2018/12/18 UC wins european contest with a new solution for peripheral nerve regeneration Campeão das Províncias (newspaper)
2018/12/18 Portuguese investigators develop new technology for peripheral nerve regeneration after injury O Digital (online newspaper)

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2018/12/31 - Current Radio Renascença - Information Novel biodegradable tube-guide. Portuguese project develops solution for the recovery of nerve sensorial function after injury
2019/04 - 2019/04 90 segundos de ciência - Science Podcast Biodegradable guide-tube for regeneration of peripheral nerve injury

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021/10 - 2022/06 Guest Editor of the Special Issue of Polymers: "Frontiers in 3D and 4D Printing for Polymers and Polymeric Composites" (2073-4360) MDPI
Distinctions

Award

2018 EIT Health Doctoral Transition Fellowships - 1st place
EIT Health, Germany
2018 PhD Transition Fellowships European Finals Gold Award - 1st place
EIT Health, Germany

Other distinction

2020 Front cover page of Biomaterials Science
Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom
2020 Editor's choice
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland