Application of Mössbauer spectroscopy in conjunction with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) together with theoretical calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) in the study of proteins: determination of the chemical characteristics of iron active sites and determination of their enzymatic mechanisms.
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2006, Carnegie Mellon University, USA), ”Mössbauer, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and Density Functional Theory Studies of Iron (IV) and Iron (V) Complexes Involving Tetraamido Macrocyclic Ligands”, Master of Science in Chemistry (2004, Carnegie Mellon University, USA), Provas de Aptidão Pedagógica e Capacidade Científica, Ramo Física, Especialidade Biofísica (2000, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Licenciatura em Engenharia Física (1994, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa)