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Diana Isabel Sousa Alves. Concluiu o Mestrado em Química Medicinal em 2023/02 pela Universidade do Minho e Licenciatura em Bioquímica em 2020/08 pela Universidade do Minho. Atualmente, participa como Bolseira de Investigação no projeto BIOSHOES4ALL - Inovação e Capacitação da Fileira do Calçado para a Bioeconomia Sustentável. Atua nas áreas de Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias com ênfase em Engenharia dos Materiais com ênfase em Têxteis e Compósitos, Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias com ênfase em Nanotecnologia Ciências Exatas com ênfase em Química com ênfase em Química Orgânica, Ciências Naturais com ênfase em Ciências Biológicas com ênfase em Bioquímica. Publicou 3 artigos em revistas especializadas e 1 artigo em conferência. Organizou 2 eventos. Participou em várias conferências científicas, com apresentações de pósteres e comunicações orais.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Diana Isabel Sousa Alves

Citation names

  • Alves, Diana I.
  • Diana I. Alves

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C41C-A5F9-DD52
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6489-8970

Email addresses

  • diana.alves@2c2t.uminho.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Textiles
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Composites
  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Organic Chemistry
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/10 - 2023/02/28
Concluded
 Química Medicinal (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"N-Substituted 5-amino-4-cyanopyrazoles: synthesis and reactivity studies" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17 valores
2017/09 - 2020/07
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 14 valores
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/05/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024/05/01 - Current BIOSHOES4ALL – Inovação e Capacitação da Fileira do Calçado para a Bioeconomia Sustentável
2375 - 02/C12-i01.01/2022
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
Ongoing
2023 - 2024/04/14 PRR- Projeto Be@t - Bioeconomy at Textiles be@t
2C2T- BE@T-BI-02-2022
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2023 - 2024 BIOSHOES4ALL – Inovação e Capacitação da Fileira do Calçado para a Bioeconomia Sustentável
PRR- Projeto BIOSHOES4ALL – Inovação e Capacitação da Fileira do Calçado para a Bioeconomia Sustentável
Other
Universidade do Minho Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Alves, Diana. Corresponding author: Alves, Diana. "14th Edition of the Nacional Organic Chemistry Meeting and 7th Edition of the Nacional Therapeutic Chemistry Meeting". 2022.
    10.3390/chemproc2022011001
Conference paper
  1. Alves, Diana. "NONWOVEN STRUCTURES BASED ON RECYCLED POLYESTER AND FOOTWEAR WASTE". Paper presented in 6th International Conference, WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, Coimbra, 2023.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Diana Alves; Barreiros, Mariana; Fangueiro, Raul; Diana P. Ferreira. "Nonwoven production from natural linen fibers and footwear waste". Paper presented in ICNF2023, 2023.
  2. Alves, Diana. Corresponding author: Alves, Diana. "Design and Synthesis of New Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine Dimeric Structures from Substituted Pyrazoles". Paper presented in 14th Edition of the Nacional Organic Chemistry Meeting and 7th Edition of the Nacional Therapeutic Chemistry Meeting, 2022.
  3. Alves, Diana. Corresponding author: Alves, Diana. "One-pot approach for the synthesis of a new pyrazolopyrimidine derivatives". Paper presented in 5th Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry of University of Minho, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Diana I. Alves; Óscar Carvalho; Nuno A.T.C. Fernandes; Livia Tavares Cosentino; Adilson C. Paula Junior; Raúl Fangueiro; Diana P. Ferreira. "Upcycling of industrial footwear waste into nonwoven fibrous structures with thermal and acoustic insulation properties". Journal of Environmental Management (2024): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479724013495.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121363
  2. Diana I. Alves; Mariana Barreiros; Raúl Fangueiro; Diana P. Ferreira. "Valorization of textile waste: non-woven structures and composites". Frontiers in Environmental Science (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1365162.
    10.3389/fenvs.2024.1365162
  3. Diana Alves; Joana C. Araújo; Fangueiro, Raul; Diana P. Ferreira. "Localized Therapeutic approaches based on micro/nanofibers for cancer treatment". Molecules 28 7 (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/7/3053.
    Open access • Published • https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28073053
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "N-Substituted 5-amino-4-cyanopyrazoles: synthesis and reactivity studies". Master, Universidade do Minho, 2022.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/09/06 RECYCLED POLYESTER NONWOVENS INCORPORATED WITH FOOTWEAR WASTE 6th International Conference WASTES
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/06/19 EXTRACTION OF FIBERS FROM BANANA PLANT WASTE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ICNF 2023 - 6th International Conference on Natural Fibers
Fibrenamics (Funchal, Portugal)
2023/06/19 Pineapple Leaf Fibers from Azores Plants: effect of the different extraction processes and treatments on their mechanical properties ICNF 2023 - 6th International Conference on Natural Fibers
Fibrenamics (Funchal, Portugal)
2022/11/17 One-pot approach for the synthesis of a new pyrazolopyrimidine derivatives 5th Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry of University of Minho
Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/06/19 - 2023/06/21 The ICNF 2023 conference was a pivotal event, focusing on "Nature Inspired Sustainable Solutions." It explored the potential of natural fibers in smart design and sustainable solutions for future generations. Building upon the success of previous conferences, ICNF 2023 featured scientific sessions and the Natural Fibrenamics Award contest, showcasing innovative natural fiber-based products from around the globe. As industries increasingly turn to renewable resources, this conference served as a crucial meeting point for experts. (2023/06/19 - 2023/06/21)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Associação Fibrenamics, Portugal
2022/01 - 2022/12 The 5th Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry of University of Minho took place on November 17-18, 2022 at the School of Science, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. The symposium's first day included plenary lectures, invited oral communications and selected oral communications and poster sessions. This event is intended for researchers, students and all professionals with interest in the area. On November 18, a presentation session on various pharmaceutical companies were held to establish contacts between employers and potential employees. (2022/11/17 - 2022/11/18)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022 - Current The meeting comprised plenary and keynote lectures from renowned national and international scientists, invited oral communications, selected oral communications, and poster communications and an instrument exhibition displaying the latest instrumental innovations in the field of medicinal and organic chemistry.
Conference
 14th National Organic Chemistry Meeting & 7th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2021 - Current The Peptide Soft Materials research group of the Chemistry Center of the School of Sciences of the University of Minho organized the first online symposium on supramolecular peptide hydrogels ChemBioGels 2021. In this symposium emerging topics in the area of peptide soft materials were addressed. The meeting brought together some of the researchers with the most relevant contributions in this area internationally.
Symposium
 ChemBioGels 2021 - Advances in hydrogels for biomedical applications
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/03/11 - 2019/03/15 An initiative for the sharing of knowledge and the exhibition of its various facets, taking especially those seeking a future in the biological and environmental sciences on a five-day trip, with diversified speakers and a program with conferences, round tables, workshops, and a field trip.
Symposium
 Jornadas da ciência
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/04/10 - 2018/04/11 The Biochemistry Conferences, developed annually by the students of the Biochemistry Degree of the University of Minho, aim to demonstrate the versatility of Biochemistry and create an atmosphere of dialogue between students, teachers and researchers who study and work in various areas of application of Biochemistry.
Symposium
 IX Jornadas de Bioquímica - "Da Investigação à Indústria"
Universidade do Minho, Portugal