Habilitation in Engineering Physics, Applied Atomic and Molecular Physics (2010, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa);
PhD in Physics (2003, University of London, United Kingdom);
Qualification in Pedagogical Aptitude and Scientific Capability (Physics – Atomic and Molecular Physics specialization) (1999, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa);
Degree in Engineering Physics (1994, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa)
Charge exchange processes in electron/atom-molecule collisions; Negative ion formation via dissociative electron attachment and electron-stimulated desorption; Synthesis of molecular species in the interstellar medium and in polluted urban atmospheres; Photo-absorption cross-sections using synchrotron radiation; Effects of radiation on biomolecules. • Charge transfer in electron/atom-molecule collisions; Dynamics of negative ions; Gas-phase low-energy electron attachment and condensed-phase electron-stimulated desorption; Synthesis of molecular species in the interstellar medium and in urban air pollution; Electron- and photon-induced processes in plasma etching gases; Electronic state spectroscopy of aeronomic molecules and biomolecules via VUV photo-absorption; Radiation damage in biomolecular systems.
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