Ana Luísa Daniel da Silva is Principal Researcher at CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (Group 1 - Porous Materials and Nanosystems), Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, Portugal. She a holds a BSc degree in Chemical Engineering from IST, Lisbon (2000) and a PhD in Materials Science from the University of Alicante, Spain (2005), with trainees at the University of Ghent and Altachem NV, Belgium. From 2005 to 2009, she was postdoctoral researcher at the University of Aveiro, with a focus on developing polymer-based nanocomposites and functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical and environmental applications. Her research has been focused on developing nanostructured materials for various applications and areas, including nanomedicine, bionanotechnology, and water remediation. Her primary interests lie in the area of innovative strategies for the surface modification of the nanomaterials with biopolymers and chemical synthetic routes towards developing green nanosorbents and biocompatible nanomaterials. Recently, she has expanded her research to explore biomolecule detection and multifaceted cancer therapy utilizing functionalized nanoparticles. She has actively participated in 16 funded national/international R&D projects. She has coordinated 2 projects in the field of colloidal nanomaterials for water remediation, namely an IF-exploratory project and more recently, the proof-of-concept project "BIOMAG"(https://biomag.web.ua.pt/ ) under Portugal 2020, fostering fruitful collaboration with an industrial partner. Among her noteworthy publications, she co-authored the book "Surface Chemistry of Colloidal Nanocrystals" (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021) and co-edited the book "Nanocomposite Particles for Bio-applications: Materials and Bio-interfaces" (Pan Stanford, 2011). A.L. Daniel da Silva has contributed with over 120 articles/reviews published in SCI-indexed journals in the field of chemistry, chemical engineering and materials chemistry, 14 book chapters, and 8 patent applications to her name. Her research has achieved significant recognition, with nearly 4000 citations and attaining a respective h-index of 37 (Scopus). In 2022 and 2023, Stanford University recognized her as one of the most cited scientists globally, placing her in the top 2% of researchers of the world. Her experience in supervision includes 3 post-doctoral researchers, 10 PhD students (7 in progress), 25 MSc students (with 3 in progress), 14 research fellows, and 26 undergraduate students. Her commitment to education is evident through her voluntary involvement as a lecturer in various curricular units related to Chemistry and Chemical Engineering .