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Mariana Rocha (MR) completed the PhD in Sustainable Chemistry in 2018 by Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto. MR is a contracted Researcher in Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto - IFIMUP in the scope of the 5th Edition of the Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus (2022.04179.CEECIND) funded by FCT, and Visiting Researcher in i3S. MR published 19 articles in peer-reviewed journals. MR supervise/d 3 MSc dissertations, 7 extra-curricular projects and co-supervise/d 3 extra-curricular projects. MR is PI of a funded FCT project (DOI: 10.54499/2022.04242.PTDC) and participate/d in several national/european Projects (13). MR works in the area of Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials. During her professional activities interacted with 149 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers. MR scientific interests are: Advanced materials/nanomaterials; Energy Harvesting; Self-powered sensors; pyroelectric nanomaterials; cardiovascular IoMT devices; Internet of Medical Things (IoMTs).
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mariana Rocha

Citation names

  • Rocha, Mariana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
FB11-D7B6-9812
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3451-0327

Email addresses

  • mariana.rocha@fc.up.pt (Professional)
  • mariana.rm.rocha@gmail.com (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Materials Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioproducts Biomaterials

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2018
Concluded
Doctor's Degree in Sustainable Chemistry (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Nanocatalysis as advanced technology for wastewater valorization" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Aprovado
2011
Concluded
Mestrado em Química (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Síntese e caracterização de novos catalisadores magnéticos eco-sustentáveis (Synthesis and characterization of novel eco-sustainable magnetic catalysts)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Fifteen values (Quinze valores)
2010
Concluded
Química (with minor in Biology) (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Nanopartículas de Magnetite: Síntese e Caracterização (Magnetite Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Characterization)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Thirteen values (Treze valores)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/12/01 - Current Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2023/05/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Física de Materiais Avançados Nanotecnologia e Fotónica, Portugal
(...)
2020/09/01 - 2023/04/30 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Física dos Materiais-Instituto de Nanociência e Nanotecnologia, Portugal
2019/06/25 - 2020/08/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Amyris Inc, United States
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018/12/01 - 2019/06/24 Postdoc (Research) REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
2009/09/01 - 2018/11/30 Researcher (Research) REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2014/04/01 - 2018/09/10 PhD student on PhD Programme in Sustainable Chemistry Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/03 - 2024/09 Sensores baseados em piroeletricidade para aplicações cardiovasculares
Provided by PTCRIS: 2022.04242.PTDC
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2018/12/01 - 2019/06/24 Reactive Learning Machines
PTDC/QUI-QIN/30649/2017
Post-doc Fellow
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014/06/01 - 2018/05/31 Nanocatalysis as advanced technology for wastewater valorization
SFRH/BD/52529/2014
PhD Student Fellow
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/03 - 2014/05 Desenvolvimento e síntese de complexos metálicos, suportados em nano materiais mesoporosos, como catalisadores heterogéneos para isomerizações H2 em fases líquida e gasosa e reacções de oxidação O2 de alcanos.
Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/EQU-ERQ/110825/2009
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies
LA/P/0095/2020
Centro de Física das Universidades do Minho e do Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Fisíca e Engenharia de Materiais Avançados, Portugal

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Física dos Materiais-Instituto de Nanociência e Nanotecnologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/09/01 - 2023/04/30 WiPTherm - Innovative Wireless Power Devices Using micro-Thermoelectric Generators arrays
H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2019-2020-01
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Física dos Materiais-Instituto de Nanociência e Nanotecnologia, Portugal
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Euratom
Concluded
2018/10/01 - 2021/09/30 A biorefinery approach to valorize vineyard pruning waste using sustainable extraction and catalytic processes
PTDC/BII-BIO/30884/2017
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/06/25 - 2020/08/31 ALCHEMY Project
nfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCUK/Innovate UK/750232/GB
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde - Tecnologias e Processos Limpos
UID/QUI/50006/2019
LA/P/0008/2020
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Unidade de Investigação Vidro e Cerâmica para as Artes, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Dom Luiz, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015/06/01 - 2018/12/31 Graphene-based semiconductor photocatalysis for a safe and sustainable water supply: an advanced technology for emerging pollutants removal
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/06/13 - 2018/10/31 CATALVALOR: rumo à viabilidade técnico-económica à escala piloto
n/a
Technical development
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
Universidade do Porto
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2023/03/09 - Current Pyroelectric-based sensors for cardiovascular applications – Pyro4Cardio
2022.04242.PTDC
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Física de Materiais Avançados Nanotecnologia e Fotónica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Ongoing
2019/11/01 - 2023/06/30 Rapid electrochemical detection of foodborne pathogens using bacteriophage nanoparticles
PTDC/NAN-MAT/31968/2017
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015/06/01 - 2018/12/31 FOTOCATGRAPH – Graphene-based semiconductor photocatalysis for a safe and sustainable water supply: an advanced technology for emerging pollutants removal
UTAP-ICDT/CTM-NAN/0025/2014
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014 - 2014 X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy as a Powerful Tool to Unveil the Origin of Enhanced Properties of Novel Magnetic Nanoferrites
n/a
Researcher
European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
Concluded
2012/10/01 - 2013/09/30 Ferrite Nanoparticles as Mediators for Magnetic Hyperthermia Applications
n/a
Researcher
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
Universidade do Porto
Concluded
2011/02/01 - 2012/01/31 Magnetic Ferrites in Nano-MEMS: from real-time synthesis control to automatic transport devices
n/a
Researcher
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal

Banco Santander Portugal, Portugal
Universidade do Porto
Concluded
2009/10/01 - 2010/09/30 Nanocatalysts: innovative nanotechnology for Sustainable Catalysis
n/a
Researcher
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
Universidade do Porto

Banco Santander Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Lucas, Marco S.; Tavares, P. B.; Peres, José A.; Faria, J.L.; Rocha, Mariana; Pereira, Clara; Freire, Cristina. "TiO2 coated magnetic nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of a dye". Paper presented in 9º Encontro Nacional de Catálise e Materiais Porosos, Porto, 2012.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Kin Hong Liew; Rocha, Mariana; Clara Pereira; Ana L. Pires; André Pereira; Mohd Ambar Yarmo; Joon Ching Juan; et al. "Encapsulation of ruthenium on magnetically–recoverable chitosan–based nanoparticles through a novel one-step wet impregnation method". Paper presented in 11th Inorganic Chemistry Conference, 2016.
  2. Rocha, Mariana; Paula Costa; José E. Rodríguez-Borges; Cristina Freire. "High catalytic performance of 4-nitrophenol reduction mediated by gold nanoparticles immobilized onto L-serine functionalized clay". Paper presented in 1º Encontro do Programa Doutoral em Química Sustentável, 2016.
  3. Rocha, Mariana; Carlos Fernandes; Clara Pereira; Susana L. H. Rebelo. "Novel Gold-Supported Magnetically Recyclable Nanocatalysts: A Sustainable Solution for the Reduction of Organic Pollutants". Paper presented in XX Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 2014.
  4. Rocha, Mariana; Bruno Jarrais; M. Perez-Cadenas; B. Bachiller-Baeza; Susana L. H. Rebelo; I. Rodríguez-Ramos; A. Guerrero-Ruiz; Cristina Freire. "N-doped carbon nanotubes: synthesis, characterization and application as catalyst in the nitroaromatics reduction". Paper presented in International Conference on Microscopy and Microanalysis (INCOMAM14), 2014.
  5. Mariana Rocha; Carlos Fernandes; Clara Pereira; Cristina Freire. "Novel magnetic gold recyclable nanocatalyst for the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds". Paper presented in 4th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting (4PYCheM), 2014.
    10.3390/ecsoc-21-04726
  6. Fernanda Dalto; Ana S. Mestre; Rocha, Mariana; Clara Pereira; Ana P. Carvalho; Cristina Freire. "Activated carbon/MFe2O4 composites: preparation, characterization and catalytic activity". Paper presented in 10ª Conferência de Química Inorgânica da SPQ, 2014.
  7. Rocha, Mariana; Bruno Jarrais; Mariana Araújo; M. Perez-Cadenas; B. Bachiller-Baeza; Susana L. H. Rebelo; A. Guerrero-Ruiz; Cristina Freire. "N-doped CNT as a metal-free catalyst for reduction of nitro-benzene derivatives". Paper presented in 9º Encontro Nacional de Catálise e Materiais Porosos (IX ENCMP), 2013.
  8. Pedro Barros; Tânia Ribeiro; Rocha, Mariana; Clara Pereira; M.P. Fernández-García; André Pereira; Alexandra Guedes; J. P. Araújo; Cristina Freire. "Design of tailored MnxCo1-xFe2O4 ferrite nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia applications". Paper presented in 6º Encontro de Jovens Investigadores da Universidade do Porto, 2013.
  9. L. González-Souto; I. Cabeza; J. López-Castro; J.M. Pintado; Rocha, Mariana; Clara Pereira; Cristina Freire; G. Blanco. "Effect of CeO2 Nanoparticle Distribution on the Chemical and Structural Evolution of CeO2-SiO2 Systems". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on f-Elements, 2012.
  10. Marco S. Lucas; Pedro B. Tavares; Rocha, Mariana; Clara Pereira; Cristina Freire. "Photocatalytic degradation of Reactive Black 5 with TiO2-coated magnetic nanoparticles". Paper presented in 7th European Meeting on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis (SPEA 7), 2012.
  11. Ricardo Carvalho; Tânia Ribeiro; Dinis Silva; Carlos Fernandes; Rocha, Mariana; Clara Pereira; M. P. Fernández-García; et al. "Co1-xMnxFe2O4 ferrite nanoparticles: preparation and characterization". Paper presented in IJUP12 5º Encontro de Jovens Investigadores da Universidade do Porto, 2012.
  12. Mariana Fernandes; Inês Vaz; Rocha, Mariana; Carlos Fernandes; Clara Pereira; Susana L. H. Rebelo; Cristina Freire. "Iron oxide nanoparticles as heterogeneous catalysts for the oxidation of methylene blue using Fenton reaction". Paper presented in IJUP12 5º Encontro de Jovens Investigadores da Universidade do Porto, 2012.
  13. Carlos Fernandes; Rocha, Mariana; Lisete Fernandes; Clara Pereira; André Pereira; Armanda Sá; Pedro B. Tavares; et al. "Manganese(II) ferrite nanoparticles: a novel approach of synthesis conditions". Paper presented in IJUP11 4º Encontro de Jovens Investigadores da Universidade do Porto, 2011.
  14. Rocha, Mariana; Carlos Fernandes; Clara Pereira; André Pereira; Armanda Sá; Fernando Pereira; João P. Araújo; Cristina Freire. "Synthesis and magnetic properties of ferrite nanoparticles". Paper presented in IJUP11 4º Encontro de Jovens Investigadores da Universidade do Porto, 2011.
  15. Rocha, Mariana; Carlos Fernandes; Ricardo Mendes; João B. Horta; Lisete S. G. Fernandes; Clara Pereira; André Pereira; et al. "Superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles: preparation and physicochemical characterization". Paper presented in XVI Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 2010.
  16. Carlos Fernandes; Rocha, Mariana; Ricardo Mendes; João B. Horta; Lisete S. G. Fernandes; A. S. Silva; Clara Pereira; et al. "Cobalt(II) ferrite magnetic nanoparticles: synthesis and characterization". Paper presented in XVI Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 2010.
  17. Clara Pereira; Carlos Fernandes; Rocha, Mariana; Ricardo Mendes; João B. Horta; Lisete S. G. Fernandes; André Pereira; et al. "Magnetic Silica-Coated Ferrite Nanoparticles: Physicochemical Properties and Immobilization of Manganese(III) Complexes". Paper presented in ISACS2 - Challenges in Physical Chemistry and Nanoscience, 2010.
  18. Carlos Fernandes; Rocha, Mariana; Ricardo Mendes; João B. Horta; Lisete Fernandes; Clara Pereira; André Pereira; et al. "Spinel-Type Ferrite Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Magnetic Properties". Paper presented in IJUP10 3º Encontro de Jovens Investigadores da Universidade do Porto, 2010.
Journal article
  1. Garcia-Luis, Uxia; Navarro-Medina, Fermin; Ulloa-Sande, Carlos; Gomez-San Juan, Alejandro; Rey-Gonzalez, Guillermo; Pires, Ana; Maia, Margarida; Rocha, Mariana; Aguado-Agelet, Fernando. "Modelling and preliminary thermal study of a fed-by-laser thermoelectric generator system on board of a 3U CubeSat". CEAS Space Journal (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12567-023-00528-6.
    10.1007/s12567-023-00528-6
  2. Bárbara Casteleiro; Mariana Rocha; Ana R. Sousa; André M. Pereira; José M. G. Martinho; Clara Pereira; José P. S. Farinha. "Multifunctional Nanoparticles with Superparamagnetic Mn(II) Ferrite and Luminescent Gold Nanoclusters for Multimodal Imaging". Polymers (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15224392.
    10.3390/polym15224392
  3. Matos, R.; Kuzniarska-Biernacka, I.; Rocha, M.; Belo, J.H.; Araújo, J.P.; Estrada, A.C.; Lopes, J.L.; et al. "Design and photo-Fenton performance of Graphene/CuS/Fe3O4 tertiary nanocomposites for Rhodamine B degradation". Catalysis Today 418 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85151418115&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114132
  4. Maia, M.; Pires, A.L.; Rocha, M.; Ferreira-Teixeira, S.; Robalinho, P.; Frazão, O.; Furtado, C.; et al. "A Photo-Thermoelectric Twist to Wireless Energy Transfer: Radial Flexible Thermoelectric Device Powered by a High-Power Laser Beam". Advanced Materials Technologies 8 15 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85162045924&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/admt.202202104
  5. Matos, Renata; Nunes, Marta S.; Kuzniarska-Biernacka, Iwona; Rocha, Mariana; Guedes, Alexandra; Estrada, Ana C.; Lopes, Joana L.; Trindade, Tito; Freire, Cristina. "Graphene@Metal Sulfide/Oxide Nanocomposites as Novel Photo-Fenton-like Catalysts for 4-Nitrophenol Degradation". European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2021 47 (2021): 4915-4928. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202100700.
    Published • 10.1002/ejic.202100700
  6. Rocha, Mariana; Pereira, Clara; Freire, Cristina. "Au/Ag nanoparticles-decorated TiO2 with enhanced catalytic activity for nitroarenes reduction". Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects (2021): 126614. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126614.
    10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126614
  7. Fernandes, Diana M.; Rocha, Mariana; Rivera-Cárcamo, Camila; Serp, Philippe; Freire, Cristina. "Ru single atoms and nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes as multifunctional catalysts". Dalton Transactions 49 29 (2020): 10250-10260. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0dt02096f.
    10.1039/d0dt02096f
  8. Rocha, Mariana. "Metallo(salen) complexes as versatile building blocks for the fabrication of molecular materials and devices with tuned properties". Coordination Chemistry Reviews (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2019.05.014.
    10.1016/j.ccr.2019.05.014
  9. Rocha, Mariana. "CuPd Bimetallic Nanoparticles Supported on Magnesium Oxide as an Active and Stable Catalyst for the Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol to 4-Aminophenol". International Journal of Green Technology (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.30634/2414-2077.2017.03.5.
    10.30634/2414-2077.2017.03.5
  10. Schlichter, Sofía; Rocha, Mariana; Peixoto, Andreia F.; Pires, João; Freire, Cristina; Alvarez, Mariana. "Copper mesoporous materials as highly efficient recyclable catalysts for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol in aqueous media". Polyhedron 150 (2018): 69-76. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000437053900011&KeyUID=WOS:000437053900011.
    10.1016/j.poly.2018.04.037
  11. Rocha, Mariana; Costa, Paula; Sousa, Carlos A. D.; Pereira, Clara; Rodríguez-Borges, José E.; Freire, Cristina. "l-serine-functionalized montmorillonite decorated with Au nanoparticles: A new highly efficient catalyst for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol". Journal of Catalysis 361 (2018): 143-155. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000431164500016&KeyUID=WOS:000431164500016.
    10.1016/j.jcat.2018.02.027
  12. Morales, M.V.; Rocha, M.; Freire, C.; Asedegbega-Nieto, E.; Gallegos-Suarez, E.; Rodríguez-Ramos, I.; Guerrero-Ruiz, A.. "Development of highly efficient Cu versus Pd catalysts supported on graphitic carbon materials for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol at room temperature". Carbon 111 (2017): 150-161. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84989327806&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.carbon.2016.09.079
  13. Liew, K.H.; Rocha, M.; Pereira, C.; Pires, A.L.; Pereira, A.M.; Yarmo, M.A.; Juan, J.C.; et al. "Highly Active Ruthenium Supported on Magnetically Recyclable Chitosan-Based Nanocatalyst for Nitroarenes Reduction". ChemCatChem 9 20 (2017): 3930-3941. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85028830999&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/cctc.201700649
  14. Pereira, C.; Pereira, A.M.; Rocha, M.; Freire, C.; Geraldes, C.F.G.C.. "Architectured design of superparamagnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles for application as MRI contrast agents: Mastering size and magnetism for enhanced relaxivity". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 3 30 (2015): 6261-6273. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84937485116&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c5tb00789e
  15. Rocha, M.; Fernandes, C.; Pereira, C.; Rebelo, S.L.H.; Pereira, M.F.R.; Freire, C.. "Gold-supported magnetically recyclable nanocatalysts: A sustainable solution for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol in water". RSC Advances 5 7 (2015): 5131-5141. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84919772022&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c4ra15865b
  16. Pereira, C.; Rocha, M.; Fernandes, C.; Rebelo, S.L.H.; Freire, C.. "Magnetically recyclable nanocatalysts: Eco-friendly solutions for green catalysis". (2013): 436-439.
  17. Lucas, M.S.; Tavares, P.B.; Peres, J.A.; Faria, J.L.; Rocha, M.; Pereira, C.; Freire, C.. "Photocatalytic degradation of Reactive Black 5 with TiO2-coated magnetic nanoparticles". Catalysis Today 209 (2013): 116-121. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84877577232&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cattod.2012.10.024
  18. Rocha, M.; Rebelo, S.L.H.; Freire, C.. "Enantioselective arene epoxidation under mild conditions by Jacobsen catalyst: The role of protic solvent and co-catalyst in the activation of hydrogen peroxide". Applied Catalysis A: General 460-461 (2013): 116-123. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84878556489&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.apcata.2013.04.025
  19. Pereira, C.; Pereira, A.M.; Fernandes, C.; Rocha, M.; Mendes, R.; Fernández-García, M.P.; Guedes, A.; et al. "Superparamagnetic MFe 2O 4 (M = Fe, Co, Mn) nanoparticles: Tuning the particle size and magnetic properties through a novel one-step coprecipitation route". Chemistry of Materials 24 8 (2012): 1496-1504. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84860212590&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/cm300301c
Preprint
  1. Barbara Casteleiro; Mariana Rocha; Ana R. Sousa; André M. Pereira; José M.G. Martinho; Clara R. Pereira; José P. S. Farinha. "Multifunctional Nanoparticles with Superparamagnetic Mn(II) Ferrite and Luminescent Gold Nanoclusters for Multimodal Imaging". 2023. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0032.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202310.0032.v1
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Rocha, Mariana. "Nanocatalysis as advanced technology for wastewater valorization". PhD, 2018.
  2. Rocha, Mariana. "Síntese e caracterização de novos catalisadores magnéticos eco-sustentáveis". Master, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, 2011.
  3. Rocha, Mariana. "Nanopartículas de Magnetite: Síntese e Caracterização". Degree, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, 2010.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/09/24 High power laser powering radial thermoelectric devices: an innovative wireless energy transfer system First LaPMET workshop
Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies
2021/09/20 Bi2Te3 nanoparticles towards flexible thermoelectric nanogenerators with enhanced performance European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Fall Meeting 2021
European Materials Research Society
2021/07/21 Wireless energy tranfer through thermoelectric devices using screen-printing fabrication Virtual Conference on Thermoelectrics
International Thermoelectric Society
2021/07/20 Development of Bi2Te3 nanoparticles for flexible thermoelectric generators Virtual Conference on Thermoelectrics
International Thermoelectric Society
2021/06/29 Radial printed flexible thermoelectric devices 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering
FEUP (Porto)
2019/02/20 Nanocatálise: um processo eco-sustentável para obtenção de compostos com valor acrescentado IV Encontro Científico NEQ/AAC
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2018/02/07 Hybrid Bifunctional Graphene Materials as New Nanocatalysts for the Removal of Emerging Pollutants IJUP 2018 – 11th Meeting of Young Researchers of Porto University
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2017/11/01 Reducción de p-nitrofenol en medio acuoso utilizando catalizadores de Cobre mesoporosos XX Congreso Argentino Catálisis (CAC 2017)
(Córdoba, Argentina)
2017/06/26 Development of highly efficient Cu versus Pd catalysts supported on graphitic carbon materials for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol at room temperature Meeting of the Spanish Catalysis Society (SECAT’17)
(Oviedo, Spain)
2016/11/09 High catalytic performance of gold nanoparticles immobilized onto L-serine functionalized clay on 4-nitrophenol reduction XXII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
(Bragança, Portugal)
2016/05/19 Highly efficient reduction of 4-nitrophenol mediated by gold nanoparticles immobilized onto L¿serine functionalized clay 10º Encontro Nacional de Catálise e Materiais Porosos (XENCMP)
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2014/04/11 Design of novel high-performance iron oxide nanoparticles for application as contrast agentes in MRI 10ª Conferência de Química Inorgânica da SPQ
(Costa da Caparica, Portugal)
2013/06/12 In situ decoration of N-doped CNTs with magnetic nanoparticles and their application in textile dyes removal 23º Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (XXIII ENSPQ)
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2013/05/12 Magnetically Recyclable Nanocatalysts: Eco-friendly Solutions for Green Catalysis Nanotech Conference & Expo
(Washington DC, United States)
2013/05/06 TiO2-coated magnetic nanoparticles in the Photocatalytic degradation of a dye 9º Encontro Nacional de Catálise e Materiais Porosos (IX ENCMP)
(Porto, Portugal)
2013/02/13 Magnetic hyperthermia response of MnFe2O4 nanoparticles synthesized at different reaction temperatures 6º Encontro de Jovens Investigadores da Universidade do Porto
(Porto, Portugal)
2012/11/28 Magnetic nanoferrites as Fenton catalysts for dye degradation XVIII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2012/09/09 Tailoring MFe2O4 (M= Mn, Co, Fe) nanoparticles for hyperthermia applications Joint European Magnetic Symposia (JEMS 2012)
(Parma, Italy)
2011/12/19 Superparamagnetic Co1-xMnxFe2O4 nanoparticles synthesized by a novel one-pot co-precipitation route: tailoring particle size and magnetic properties for hyperthermia purposes VII IFIMUP-IN Workshop
(Porto, Portugal)
2011/09/12 Design of superparamagnetic MFe2O4 (M = Fe, Co, Mn) nanoparticles through a novel co-precipitation route EUROMAT 2011 – European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes
(Montpellier, France)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/02/12 - Current Desenvolvimento de sensores piroelétricos para deteção de eventos biológicos
Supervisor
Engenharia Física (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2024/02/12 - Current Desenvolvimento de sensores piroelétricos para deteção de eventos biológicos
Supervisor
Engenharia Física (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2024/02/12 - Current ''Smart” Stents: piroeletricidade para deteção de complicações associadas a estes dispositivos médicos
Supervisor
Engenharia Física (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2024/02/05 - Current Pyroelectric sensors for cardiovascular "Smart Stents"
Supervisor
Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2023/12/16 Desenvolvimento de nanomateriais e tintas para dispositivos termoelétricos
Supervisor
Thesis Master in Physics Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/02/06 - 2023/07/04 Desenvolvimento de sensores em stents (Stents Inteligentes) para monitorização contínua de eventos biológicos
Supervisor
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/02/06 - 2023/07/04 Desenvolvimento de sensores em stents (Stents Inteligentes) para monitorização contínua de eventos biológicos
Supervisor
Master in Engineering Physics (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/02/06 - 2023/07/04 Boosting Photothermoelectric Systems Coupling NIR Collectors
Co-supervisor
Engenharia Física (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/02/21 - 2022/07/31 Desenvolvimento de novos catalisadores baseados em óxido de bismuto para processos de conversão e armazenamento de energia sustentáveis
Co-supervisor
Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/02/21 - 2022/07/31 Development of Hybrid Photo-Thermoelectric Plasmonic Generators (HPTP) for Wireless Power devices technology
Supervisor
Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/02/21 - 2022/07/31 Preparação de tintas termoelétricas para screen-printing
Supervisor
Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/01/01 - 2021/07/31 Preparation of Bi2Te3 nanomaterials and production of thermoelectric devices
Supervisor
Integrated Master of Science in Physics Engineering (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/01/01 - 2021/07/31 Energy microgenerators for thermoelectric systems: optimization of printing techniques and fabrication of type n and p devices
Supervisor
Integrated Master of Science in Physics Engineering (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/07/02 - 2018/07/06 Tratamento de águas residuais: A importância do aproveitamento e valorização de compostos
Supervisor
Summer course (Specialization course)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2017/09/29 - 2017/09/30 Aquaporto2017 (2017/09/29 - 2017/09/30)
Exhibition (Other)
Câmara Municipal do Porto, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/04/10 - 2023/04/14 BIP – BUSINESS IGNITION PROGRAMME (BIP Ignition) participation with the idea "i-WET4SPACE"
Workshop
BIP – BUSINESS IGNITION PROGRAMME (BIP Ignition)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2019/02/21 - 2019/02/22 Participation in FCUP Open Days as collaborator
Exhibition
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/02/22 - 2018/02/23 Participation in FCUP Open Days as collaborator
Exhibition
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/04/20 - 2017/04/23 Participation in the Mostra U.Porto as collaborator
Exhibition
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017/03/02 - 2017/03/03 Participation in FCUP Open Days as collaborator
Exhibition
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016/03/17 - 2016/03/20 Participation in Mostra U.Porto 2016 as collaborator
Exhibition
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2016/02/18 - 2016/02/19 Participation in FCUP Open Days as collaborator
Exhibition
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2015/02/19 - 2015/02/20 Participation in FCUP Open Days as collaborator
Exhibition
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2011/05/08 - 2011/05/13 Short Course on Physical Characterization of Nanostrutures
Seminar
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Campus Brussel, Belgium

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role
Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/12/12 Development and Optimization of Bismuth Telluride Nanoplates for Thermoelectric Devices
Supervisor
Isabel Moreira da Silva Jordão de Sousa (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/07/18 Novos nanomateriais híbridos para a degradação (foto)catalítica de poluentes emergentes
(Thesis) Arguer
Rúben Jesus Ramos Feiteira (Other)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2021/02 - 2022/09 Development of Innovative Systems for the Treatment of Infected Wounds Inês Lopes Batista
2018 - 2019 Master research fellow Francisca Gomes
2018 - 2018 PhD thesis Sofía Schlichter
2017 - 2018 Master Thesis Aires João da Costa Ribeiro
2017 - 2018 PhD thesis Maria V. Morales
2016 - 2017 Extracurricular project Gabriela Barros
2016 - 2017 PhD thesis Kin Hong Liew
2015 - 2016 Graduation project Laury Lopes
2014 - 2015 Master Thesis Pedro Barros
2014 - 2015 Master Thesis Marta Costa
2014 - 2015 Extracurricular project Inês Moreira Vaz
2014 - 2015 Master research fellow Hugo Gaspar
2013 - 2014 Extracurricular project Diogo Magalhães
2013 - 2014 Extracurricular project Ricardo Carvalho
2013 - 2014 Extracurricular project Tânia Ribeiro
2013 - 2014 Graduation project Mariana Fernandes
2012 - 2013 Graduation project Márcia Silva
2012 - 2013 Graduation project Leonor Silva
2012 - 2013 PhD thesis Lorena Gonzalez
Distinctions

Award

2014 PhD grant (Ref. SFRH/BD/52529/2014)
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Other distinction

2014 Honorable mention in the poster communication “Novel magnetic gold recyclable nanocatalysts for the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds”