Notícias

 

Professor Maria Helena Godinho, researcher at CENIMAT|i3N, has been recognized in the book “Mulheres na Ciência”, launched by Ciência Viva last Saturday.

With a visionary perspective on cellulosic systems with special properties, Professor Maria Helena highlights:

 

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, Professor.

 

Find out more about the latest volume of the book here.

 

 

 

On 5 March, CENIMAT|i3N hosted a delegation from the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) and the Macao Government. The visit was highlighted by the signing of two important cooperation agreements to promote research collaboration, academic exchanges and innovation in the fields of materials science and nanotechnology.

 

The signing ceremony, in the presence of Professor João Amaro de Matos (Vice-Rector of NOVA University), Professor José Júlio Alferes (Dean of NOVA FCT) and Professor Elvira Fortunato (Vice-Coordinator of CENIMAT|i3N), formalised partnerships with MUST and Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE), to create new platforms for research and development. The agreements include initiatives for student exchanges, joint research projects and the creation of an international joint research center for materials science and nanotechnology.

 

Professor Rodrigo Martins has been appointed as a member of the Expert Advisory Board (EAB) of the European University for Customized Education (EUNICE) for the term April 2025 – October 2027.

 

EUNICE is a transnational university alliance comprising 10 European public universities and representing over 150,000 students and 15,000 staff members across all major European regions. The alliance aims to redefine higher education by fostering personalized learning experiences, interdisciplinary research, and innovative teaching models that address global challenges.

 

 

The ‘Steadylife’ project, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) application that aims to revolutionise Parkinson's diagnosis, was the big winner of the 13th edition of the NOVA FCT Entrepreneurship Programme.

 

SteadyLife aims to revolutionise the method of diagnosing Parkinson's Disease, which affects 10 million people worldwide and 18,000 patients in Portugal.

The team, which includes two students from the Master's programme in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering, Carlota Coutinho and Catarina Abranches, presented a project that aims to continuously track the development of the disease with precision, helping doctors make diagnostic decisions. This requires no additional equipment, just a mobile phone with internet access.

 

 

The 22nd National and 13th International Conference on Materials Science, organized by Instituto Superior Técnico, will take place from July 1-3, 2025, in Lisbon, Portugal. This edition is supported by SOCIEMAT (Sociedad Española de Materiales).

Professor Elvira Fortunato, Professor Rodrigo Martins, and Professor Luis Pereira will be part of the Scientific Committee for MATERIAIS 2025

 

 

MATERIAIS 2025 will bring together leading researchers and industry professionals to discuss the latest advances in Materials Science and Engineering. The conference will feature:

 

• Seven plenary lectures by internationally renowned experts
• Twenty-eight invited talks
• Four parallel sessions covering a wide range of topics, including Functional Materials, Structural Materials, Processing, Characterization, and Modeling

Learn more and submit your abstracts: congressomateriais.pt

 

 

On February 14, CENIMAT|i3N had the honor of welcoming Turkish Ambassador Haldun Koç. The visit began with a meeting between Professor José Júlio Alferes, Director of NOVA FCT, Professor Rodrigo Martins, Coordinator of i3N, and Professor Elvira Fortunato, Vice-Coordinator of i3N.

 

Following the meeting, Ambassador Koç toured the laboratories, where he engaged with researchers and explored ongoing projects. During the visit, Turkish researcher Ugur Deneb Menda, a member of the CENIMAT|i3N team, had the opportunity to present her work and discuss its impact with the ambassador.

 

To celebrate the International Day of Girls and Women in Science, Professor Elvira Fortunato will be present at the event ‘How to Improve the Presence of Girls and Women in STEM in Portugal?’, on the panel ‘Female Leadership in STEM’.

 

This initiative organised by the STEM Women Congress, in partnership with APDC, will also present the results of a report, produced in 2024, mapping the initiatives underway to promote gender equality in STEM areas.

 

The event is officially sold out, but you can still follow the discussion live through the YouTube Livestream accessible here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-0XSWehvwI

 

 

Dorina Papanastasiou, researcher at CENIMAT|i3N, has been selected as one of the winners of the YERUN Research Mobility Awards 2024/2025.

 

Her awarded project, in collaboration with Dr. Muhammad Shafique from Brunel University London, aims to combine printed electronics and life cycle assessment (LCA) in a pioneering study to evaluate the performance and environmental impact of sustainable printed heaters – the SPhED (Sustainable Printed Heaters Evaluation and Development) project. Click to read more.

 

 

Catarina Bianchi, researcher at CENIMAT|i3N, is taking on a new challenge outside the lab!

 

Catarina is a contestant in the latest season of Masterchef Portugal.

 

You can follow her journey on Instagram at @cooking_with_cuca and watch the show Masterchef Portugal, airing Saturday nights on RTP1 and RTP Play.

 

 

 

Professor Elvira Fortunato and Professor Rodrigo Martins are leading, on the European side, the Sino-European Flexible Electronics Joint Laboratory, established in Hefei, China.

This laboratory will focus on «research into flexible and sustainable electronics, with applications including skin-adaptable biomedical membranes and lightweight flexible photovoltaic cells suitable for space use», pointed out Professor Elvira Fortunato.

The agreement to create this laboratory was signed in June 2024 and the facilities are due to be completed in 2026. The University of Valencia has joined the consortium and the project has the support of the European Academy of Sciences, chaired by Professor Rodrigo Martins. This development has been highlighted by various media, emphasising its global relevance.