I am an associate professor at the Sorbonne Université, leading the Materials & Biology team at the Condensed Matter Chemistry Laboratory of Paris (LCMCP).
My current research interests span the large field of biomaterials. In particular, I focus in integrating biological functions in exogenous materials by adapting materials science processing techniques to meet the requirements of living matter.
I have obtained a degree in Chemistry and a MSci in Environmental Sciences from the University of Minho in Braga, Portugal. I’ve then moved to Madrid, Spain to pursue a PhD under Prof. Ruiz-Hitzky guidance at the Materials Science Institute of Madrid, focusing on the interface between biopolymers and clay minerals to develop bionanocomposite materials. In 2011, I moved to Paris to integrate the LCMCP as a post-doctoral fellow working on collagen-based materials for biomedical applications.
Research Positions
Since 2021
Associate Professor (Maître de Conférences HDR) – Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, UMR7574, France
May – July 2016
Invited Lecturer – King’s College London, Department of Physics, Sapienza Lab, London, United Kingdom
2013 – 2021
Assistant Professor (Maître de Conférences) – Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, UMR7574, France
2011 – 2013
Post-doctoral fellow – Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, UMR7574, France
Academic positions
2021
“Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches” – Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
2011
PhD in Applied Physical Chemistry – Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Materials Science Insitute of Madrid, CSIC, Madrid, Spain
2008
MSci in Environmental Sciences – Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
2006
Degree in Applied Chemistry – Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal