Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Ana Sofia Figueira Ramos
Citation names
- A.S. Ramos
- S. Ramos
- Ramos, Ana Sofia
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- BB12-8051-02F2
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-8486-5436
- Researcher Id
- K-8450-2012
- Scopus Author Id
- 7401770170
Email addresses
- sofia.ramos@dem.uc.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra. R. Luís Reis Santos, Dep. Eng. Mecânica, Polo II Universidade de Coimbra, 3030-788, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8486-5436 (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering
- Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Coating and Films
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English | Advanced (C1) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
French | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Beginner (A1) | Advanced (C1) | |
Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
Spanish; Castilian | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | |||
Italian | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2002/05/27
Concluded
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Mechanical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Major in Materials Science
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Comportamento Mecânico e Químico do Sistema Ti-Al-(M)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Summa cum laude |
1997/03/25
Concluded
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National Master in Materials Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Produção e Caracterização de Revestimentos Multicamada de Cerâmica/Metal" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Very Good |
1994/07/13
Concluded
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Chemical Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Good (15/20, the best grade of that year) |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2019/01/02 - 2019/08/31 | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal | ||
2013/06/01 - 2015/09/30 | Auxiliary Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2008/06/01 - 2013/05/31 | Auxiliary Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2019/09/01 - Current | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal | ||
2017/09/01 - 2018/12/31 | Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2017/09/01 - 2018/12/31 | Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2015/10/01 - 2018/12/31 | Post-Doc Fellowship | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
2002/06/01 - 2008/05/31 | Post-Doc Fellowship | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
2001/08/01 - 2002/05/31 | Project Fellowship | Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento em Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal |
1997/04/01 - 2001/07/31 | PhD Studentship | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
1995/01/01 - 1996/12/31 | MSc Studentship | JNICT - Junta Nacional de Investigação Científica e Tecnológica, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2016/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | Challenges in joining of titanium alloys
PT-SL 3365
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/07/01 - 2025/12/31 | INOV.AM - Innovation in Additive Manufacturing
Projeto nº 79999
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2023/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | AM2R - AM2R - Mobilizing Agenda for business innovation in the two-wheel sector
Projeto nº 7253
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2023/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Drivolution - Transition to the Factory of the Future
1. Projeto nº 7141
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2021/03/01 - 2023/06/30 | I9LOGO - Innovation in the development and production of logos for the automotive industry
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-072607
Researcher
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Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
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2021/01/01 - 2023/06/30 | Highlight - New solutions for ultra high gloss injection moulds
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047156
Researcher
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Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
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2020/09/30 - 2023/06/30 | 3DCompecer - Additive manufacturing of ceramic-based composites for mechanical components
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047060
Researcher
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Ongoing
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2019/08/01 - 2022/07/31 | Add.Powder - Development of metallic materials adapted to additive manufacturing (FDMet)
CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-039910
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
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2018/07/16 - 2022/07/15 | CrackFree - Towards self-repairing metallic materials
POCI-01-0145-FEFER-029101
PTDC/CTM-CTM/29101/2017
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
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COMPETE2020 and FCT
Ongoing
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2018/07/23 - 2022/02/28 | NanoTiC - Nanojoining of Titanium to Ceramics
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031579
PTDC/CTM-CTM/31579/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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COMPETE2020 and FCT
Ongoing
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2013/06/01 - 2015/09/30 | MT4MOBI - Materials and Technologies for Greener Manufacturing & Products Applied to Mobility
CENTRO-07-0224-FEDER-002001
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
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2010/01/01 - 2013/06/30 | Joining micro to small scale systems in shape memory alloys using last generation infrared lasers
PTDC-EME-TME-100990-2008
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2007/11/01 - 2011/04/30 | Nano-brazing of advanced materials
PTDC/CTM/69645/2006
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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1997 - 2010 | Production of new intermetallic matrix materials for the aeronautical industry
PRAXIS XXI 3/3.1/CTAE/1904/95
Other
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2005/05/01 - 2008/04/30 | Making bridges between 2D and 3D nc-materials
POCTI/CTM/55970/2004
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2001/08/01 - 2002/05/31 | EFRIC Development of new environment friendly industrial ceramics
G5ST-CT-2001-00244
Research Fellow
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European Commission
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Conference paper |
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Edited book |
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Journal article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2023/09/03 | A review on the use of reactive multilayer thin films to enhance the diffusion bonding process of similar and dissimilar materials | FEMS Euromat23 – Materials Science and Technology in Europe
(Frankfurt, Germany)
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2021/07 | Diffusion bonding of Ti6Al4V to Al2O3 using different interlayer materials | IIW2021 - 74th International Institute of Welding Annual Assembly and International Conference.
International Institute of Welding (Virtual)
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2019/09 | Microstructure of as-deposited and ignited Ni/Me (Me = Al, Ti) reactive multilayer thin films sputtered onto W wires | Euromat 2019 – European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes
(Estocolmo, Sweden)
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2018/10/08 | Advanced Research in Reactive Multilayer Thin Films for Joining Applications | 6th Intermediate meeting of International Institute of Welding commission XVII "Brazing, diffusion bonding and soldering"
(Trnava, Slovakia)
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2017/06/21 | Reaction-assisted diffusion bonding of dissimilar materials | WEDB – Symposium of World Experts in Diffusion Bonding
(Milton Keynes)
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2016/09/13 | Ni/Al multilayer nano films with increased reactivity | PSE 2016 – 15th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering
(Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany)
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2016/09 | Phase transitions in Ni/Ti nanomultilayers under different heating cycles | NANOSMAT 2016 - 11th International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials
(Aveiro)
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2014/12 | From Ni/Me Nanomultilayer to Intermetallic Thin Films | Materials Research Society 2014 Fall Meeting & Exhibit
(Boston)
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2014/11 | NiTi Wires Coated by Nanomultilayers - A Solution for Self-healing? | INCOMAM’14 – International Conference on Microscopy and Microanalysis
(Portugal, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2023 - 2023 | Production and characterization of shape memory films for microeletromechanical systems
Co-supervisor
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Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2023 - 2023 | Mg-Zr sputtered coatings: Towards biodegradable material for temporary bone implants
Co-supervisor
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Tribologia de Superfícies e Interfaces (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2018/01 - 2022/06 | Ligação por difusão no estado sólido entre a liga Ti6Al4V e o cerâmico Al2O3 revestidos com filmes monolíticos e multicamada
Co-supervisor of Marcionilo Neri da Silva Júnior
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Doctoral Program in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2022 - 2022 | Mechanical and tribological behavior of 3D parts manufactured by additive processes
Co-supervisor
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Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2021 - 2021 | Utilização de multicamadas reativas no desenvolvimento de atuadores para reparação de fissuras
Co-supervisor
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Engenharia de Materiais (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2021 - 2021 | Fabricação Aditiva por FFF de Provetes de Fadiga da Liga AA7050
Co-supervisor
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Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Otimização da deposição de filmes multicamada reativos sobre fios de tungsténio
Supervisor
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Engenharia de Materiais (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Deteção da propagação de fendas
Co-supervisor
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Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2017 - 2017 | Ligação por difusão dissimilar de ligas de titânio assistida por multicamadas Ni/Al
Co-supervisor
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Engenharia Metalúrgica e de Materiais (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2016 - 2016 | Caracterização de multicamadas reativas e a sua aplicação na ligação por difusão
Co-supervisor
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Engenharia Metalúrgica e de Materiais (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Desenvolvimento de superfícies para sistemas fotovoltaicos de elevado rendimento
Co-supervisor
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Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Desenvolvimento de novos sistemas de deteção de fissuras para autorreparação (Self-Healing)
Co-supervisor
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Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2014 - 2014 | Revestimento de fios de Nitinol - uma aproximação para a reparação de dispositivos médicos
Supervisor
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Engenharia de Materiais (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2022/07/19 - 2022/07/22 | Organizing Committee of Junior Euromat 2022, Coimbra, Portugal (2022/07/19 - 2022/07/22)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
2013/03/25 - 2013/03/27 | Local Organizing Committee of the International Materials Symposium, Materiais 2013, Coimbra, Portugal, 2013. (2013/03/25 - 2013/03/27)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2010 - 2010 | Workshop "Microjoining by Nanostructured Materials" (2010/04/12 - 2010/04/12)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2023/09/29 - 2023/09/29 | Activity "Sustainability and Inclusion CEMMPRE" in European Researchers' Night 2023
Other
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European Researchers' Night 2023
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2022/09/30 - 2022/09/30 | Activity "CEMMPRE for the Future" in European Researchers' Night 2022.
Other
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European Researchers' Night 2022
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2021/09/24 - 2021/09/24 | CEMMPRE activity "#Materials4Climate" in European Researchers' Night 2021.
Other
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European Researchers' Night 2021
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2020/07/22 - 2020/07/25 | Participation in the Meetings of Commissions VII "Microjoining and Nanojoining" and XVII "Brazing, Soldering and Diffusion
Bonding".
Congress
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IIW2020 – 73rd International Institute of Welding Annual Assembly and International Conference (Online), 22-25 julho 2020. |
Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2023 | Improvement And Tailoring Of Parts Fabricated With Wire And Arc Additive Manufacturing | Tiago Miguel André Rodrigues (PhD)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2023 | Si-Sn and Si-Sn-X (X = Ti, Cu, and Zn) systems for humidity sensing applications fabricated by non-equilibrium techniques | Neeraj Kumar (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2022 | Processing NiTi Shape Memory Alloy Powder by Material Extrusion (MEX) | Pedro José da Silva Carreira (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2022 | Low Friction, High Wear Resistant Nickel-Based Coatings for Sliding Rubber Contacts Obtained by Electroless | Maria Beatriz Nunes Medeiros Vasconcelos (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2021 | Design of new biocompatible osseointegrated and antimicrobial dental implant. | Luísa Isabel Serra da Glória Fialho (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020 | Implementação à escala semi-industrial da deposição por pulverização catódica de filmes finos de DMT com adição de carbono para aplicações tribológicas | Todor Vuchkov (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2023 - Current | SPM - Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais | Member |
2017/10/01 - Current | International Institute of Welding, Commission VII "Microjoining and Nanojoining" | Member |
2013/11/01 - Current | Joining Sub-platform of the Manufuture platform (created from European Commission initiative) | Member |
2010/07/01 - Current | International Institute of Welding, Commission XVII "Brazing, Soldering and Diffusion Bonding" | Member |
2008/01/01 - Current | Portuguese Society of Microscopy | Member |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2022/04/11 - Current | Vice-Coordinator of the R&D Unit CEMMPRE - Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes.
Other
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Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal |
2019/01/01 - 2022/04/10 | Coordinating Committee of CEMMPRE R&D Unit
Member
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Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal |
Interview (tv / radio show)
Program | Topic | |
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2023/06/01 - 2023/06/01 | 90 Segundos de Ciência | CrackFree Project |
2023/05 - 2023/05 | Podcast Equal.Steam project, which aims to attract and retain girls and women in Higher Education in Technological and Engineering Areas. | This activity intended to create a series of 10 podcast interviews about University of Coimbra researchers who contributed/contribute to invention, innovation and knowledge. |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2002 - Current | Surface and coatings Technology | Elsevier |
2002 - Current | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | Elsevier |
2002 - Current | Intermetallics | Elsevier |
2002 - Current | Materials & Design | Elsevier |
2002 - Current | Vacuum | Elsevier |
2002 - Current | Applied Surface Science | Elsevier |
2002 - Current | Journal of Materials Processing Technology | Elsevier |
2002 - Current | Micron | Elsevier |
2002 - Current | Materials Chemistry and Physics | Elsevier |
2002 - Current | Welding in the World | Springer |
2002 - Current | Optical and Quantum Electronics | Springer |
2002 - Current | Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance | ASM International |
2002 - Current | Applied Sciences | MDPI |
2002 - Current | Metals | MDPI |
2002 - Current | Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B | AVS Science and Technology Society |
2002 - Current | Plasma Processes & Polymers | Wiley |
2002 - Current | AIMS Materials Science | AIMS Press |
Distinctions
Other distinction
2015 | Post-Doc Fellowship (BPD/109788/2015) |
2002 | Post-Doc Fellowship (BPD/6771/2001) |
1997 | PhD Fellowship (BD/3623) |
1995 | MSc Fellowship |