Research background
- 2018-2020: Research Fellow, Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products Research Centre (CIEQPF), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal – Projet NANOFIRE
- Development of nano-ciments with improved fire resistance by the incorporation of silica nanoparticles
- 2018: Master’s thesis, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- “Synthesis of superparamagnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles to mediate antitumour strategies”
Academic background
- 2021- : PhD in Physical Chemistry, Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
- 2013-2018: Integrated Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- Specialisation: Biosystems
Current researches
The subject of my PhD project is the design of recyclable magnetic composites for the capture and dosage of organic and biologic micropollutants. I work under the supervision of Dr. Sylvie Bégin at IPCMS and the co-supervision of Dr. Stéphane Le Calvé at l’ICPEES.
Publications
Vaz-Ramos, J., Cordeiro, R., Castro, M. M., Geraldes, C. F., Costa, B. F., Faneca, H., & Durães, L. (2020). Supercritically dried superparamagnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles for cancer theranostics. Materials Science and Engineering: C,115, 111124. doi:10.1016/j.msec.2020.111124