Supervising Experience
Post-doctoral students
Diego Márlon Ferro
Development of a high-pressure equipment for the extraction of enantiomeric molecules from biomass
Chemical Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2021. Co-supervisor
PhD students
Isabella Fernanda Weber Cordova
Green extraction of artemisinin using aqueous solutions of hydrotropes: from the plant to the formulation
Chemical Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal
started in January 2024. Experimental Supervisor*
* On going
Mariana Isabel Dos Santos Aguiar
Innovative solutions for the (bio)degradation of polyolefins wastes and design of novel polymers
Chemical Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal & University of Twente, Netherlands
started in October 2023. Co-supervisor*
*On going
Vinícius Gabriel Martins de Paula
New sustainable recycling of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene using alternative solvents
Chemical Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal
started in October 2023. Co-supervisor*
* On going
Francisco Thalysson Tavares Cavalcante
Use of hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents as extractors of micro and nanoplastic
Chemical Engineering
Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil
started in March 2023. Experimental Supervisor*
* On going
Mahtab Moradi
Thermodynamic modeling and experimental study of chiral compounds separation using two-phase systems based on green solvents
Chemical Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal & Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran
2024. Co-supervisor
Ramon Ferreira
Aproveitamento de okara, resíduo da produção de extrato de soja, para extração de isoflavonas usando deep eutectic solvents
Chemical Engineering
Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil
2024. Experimental Supervisor*
*2 Chapters
Jean-Baptiste Chagnoleau
Extraction of natural compounds using sustainable solvent: experiment and modelling
Chemical Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal & Université Côte d'Azur, France
2024. Experimental Supervisor*
*1 Chapter
Bruna P. Soares
Enhanced extraction of phenolic compounds using biobased solvents as hydrotropes
Chemical Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal & Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
2023. Experimental Supervisor*
*3 Chapters
Abel Muñiz-Mouro
Integrated biocatalytic platform based on aqueous biphasic systems for the sustainable oligomerisation of rutin
Chemical Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal & University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2021. Experimental Supervisor*
*1 Chapter
José Pedro Wojeicchowski
Caraterização e aplicação de solventes eutéticos profundos na extração de compostos bioativos
Food Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal & Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil
2021. Experimental Supervisor*
*1 Chapter
Isabela Sales
Application of hydrotropic aqueous solution in the extraction of artesiminin from Artemisia annua L. leaves
Chemical Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal & Federal University of Bahia, Brazil
2020. Experimental Supervisor*
*1 Chapter
MSc students
Marina Setubal Justi
L-Dopa functionalized gold nanourchins as the next-generation nanosensors for the detection of food contaminants
Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2023. Co-supervisor
Mariana Isabel Dos Santos Aguiar
Plastic waste recycling: Degradation of plastics based on enzymatic depolymerization
Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2022. Co-Supervisor*
*Done during my stay at Kanazawa University
Ana Sofia Ferreira Pinto
Ionic liquids and their analogous zwitterionic compounds as a pathway to alternative hydrotropes – a comparative study
Biochemistry
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2022. Co-supervisor*
*Done during my stay at Kanazawa University
Sandra Santos da Silva
From kiwi waste to value-added compounds using biobased solvents
Biochemistry
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2021. Supervisor
Isa Raquel Martins Sucena
Plastic waste recycling: dye extraction using alternative solvents
Chemical Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2021. Supervisor
Brayan Cruz
Zwitterions as hydrotropes for poorly water-soluble drugs solubility enhancement
Biochemistry
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2021. Co-Supervisor
Guilherme António da Silva Vilas Boas Barros
Biocompounds extracted from natural sources with benefits to health
Chemical Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2020. Supervisor
Ana Isabel Valente
RuBisCOs’ extraction and purification: from residual biomass to value added protein
Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2020. Experimental Supervisor
Bojan Kopilović
Application of new synthesised ionic liquids for the extraction of selected pharmaceuticals
Chemical Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal &University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2020. Experimental Supervisor
Hugo Gomes
Extraction of Caffeine from Spent Coffee using Aqueous Solutions of Ionic Liquids
Chemical Engineering
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2015. Experimental Supervisor
Vânia F. M. Faustino
Extraction and Purification of Immunoglobulin G with Aqueous Biphasic Systems
Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2015. Experimental Supervisor
BSc students
Maria Inês Cunha Santos
Biodegradation of Polypropylene in the Presence of Alternative Solvents: Investigating the Impact of Colourants
Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2024. Experimental Supervisor
João Tomás Silva Martins
Tailored Solutions for Plastic Recycling: Evaluating Eutectic Solvents for Selective Polymer Dissolution by COSMO-RS
Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2023. Supervisor
António Manuel Tavares Félix
Enzimas e solventes alternativos: uma combinação promissora para a biocatálise sustentável
Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2023. Co-supervisor
José Gonçalo Pinto Santos
Avaliação do efeito hidrotrópico de compostos zwiteriónicos para aplicação na indústria farmacêutica
Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2022. Co-Supervisor
Daniel Prazeres Ribeiro
Extraction of bioactive compounds from kiwi waste with health benefits
Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2021. Supervisor
Marina Setubal Justi
Valorization of kiwi residues through the extraction of phenolic compounds
Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2021. Supervisor
Ana S. R. Pinto
Hydrotropic effect of zwitterionic compounds as a strategy to facilitate the administration of drugs
Biochemistry
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2020. Co-supervisor
Tatiana D. Ferreira
Avaliação do efeito hidrotrópico de compostos zwiteriónicos para aplicação na indústria farmacêutica
Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2020. Co-Supervisor
Inês de Oliveira Baptista
Novos suportes líquidos para a imobilização de enzimas oxidativas
Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2020. Experimental Supervisor
Martin Oppermann
Purification of value-added compounds from microalgae using liquid-liquid systems
Biotechnology
Technical University of Munich, Germany
2018. Experimental Supervisor
Ana Isabel Valente
Novos suportes líquidos para enzimas à base de líquidos iónicos e água
Biochemistry
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2018. Experimental Supervisor
Pedro D. O. Esteves
Aqueous Biphasic Systems composed of Ionic Liquids and Carbohydrates
Biochemistry
University of Aveiro, Portugal
2014. Experimental Supervisor