(Chemical) Bonding is what makes life possible

Associate Professor at Requimte (since 2020), Chemistry depatment of NOVA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY from Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (habilitation in 10-11 February of 2017); PI of the Dielectric and Calorimetric Research group in FCT/UNL (http://sites.fct.unl.pt/dcrgroup/).
From July 2021, member of the Scientific Council of the Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering; member of the Scientific Council of the Integrated Master in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (2011-2021); Member of the Board of the International Dielectric Society (http://the-dielectric-society.org/board) (2008-2022);
78 publications, 3 book chapters; http://www.researcherid.com/rid/D-1946-2013.
5 pHD students (4 already completed, 1 ongoing)
20 research projects, 5 as Project Leader;
2 pedagogical projects on Innovative Teacher Educational Practices
Courses lectured: General Chemistry, Instrumental Methods of Analysys*, Physical Chemistry I and II, Food Analysis II, Chemical Bonding*, Introduction to Physical Chemistry, Chemical Reactors I, Soft Skills for Science and Technology (* as head professor; see Modules/courses lectured)

Research Interests
Molecular mobility and phase transformations in low-molecular weight glass formers and polymers. Sub-glass mobility and dynamic glass transiton. Nanoconfinement. Physical ageing.
Materials: pharmaceutical drugs, monomers, liquid crystals, ionic liquids, amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers, soft and hard membranes.
Main techniques: Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy and Differential Scanning Calorimetry