Head of the Department of Physics
Bachelor's Degree in Physics (Scientific Branch) from the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra, 1989
PhD in Physics, specializing in Surface Physics, from the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of NOVA University Lisbon and Université de Paris-Sud (Orsay, France), 2003.
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering. Skin substitutes for the treatment of burn patients. Artificial blood vessels for the treatment of patients with atherosclerosis of the coronary artery and peripheral vascular system. Hydroxyapatite nanostructures for the treatment of bone defects.
Polycaprolactone/Doped Bioactive Glass Composite Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration
Optimizing magnetic hyperthermia for melanoma: the role of nanoparticle uptake inhibition