2018-2021 Straightforward synthesis of multifunctional core-shell composites and their applications (PTDC/QUI-QIN/29778/2017);
Institutions: Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Inovação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID) (Dr. Elisabete Alegria, PI); (TEAM MEMBER)

2013-2015 GenoSep: Removal of Genotoxic Impurities from active pharmaceutical ingredients (PTDC/QEQ-PRS/2757-2012);

Institutions: Association of Instituto Superior Técnico for Innovation and Development (IST-ID) (Dr. Frederico Ferreira, PI); FCT – New University of Lisbon; Faculty of Pharmacy – University of Lisbon; Imperial College London (Dr. Andrew Guy Livingston) and Hovione FarmaCiência S.A.; (TEAM MEMBER)

2007-2010 Thermal reactivity and optically controlled photochemistry of three membered ring nitrogen containing compounds, as probed by matrix-isolation infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and quantum chemical calculations (PTDC/QUI/71203/2006);

Institutions: Department of Chemistry, FCTUC, University of Coimbra (Dr. Rui Fausto, PI); Faculty of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, University of Buenos Aires and Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Algarve; (TEAM MEMBER)

2007-2010 Studies on the reactivity of derivatives of tetrazole and isothiazole; isothiazolyltetrazoles as potential bidentate ligands and their application in catalysis (PTDC/QUI/67674/2006);

Institutions: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, University of Algarve (Dr. M. L. S. Cristiano, PI) and Departamento de Química, FCTUC, University of Coimbra; (TEAM MEMBER)

 2001-2004 Design and Synthesis of Antimalarial pro-Drugs (POCTI/FCB/33580/1999);

Institutions: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool and Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, University of Algarve (Dr. Amadeu F. Brigas, PI);  (TEAM MEMBER)

 2001-2004 Structure-reactivity relationships in the development of new synthetic methods (POCTI/THU/32958/1999);

Institution: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, University of Algarve (Dr. M. L. S. Cristiano, PI);  (TEAM MEMBER)

2008 TecnoCiLab - Laboratório Reis e Frija, Lda. - Análises Químicas/Bioquímicas, Alimentares e Ambientais; Investigação & Desenvolvimento e Consultoria em Empresas de Base Tecnológica; Program to Stimulate Job Opportunity - PEOE - ILE (Local Employment Initiatives), Funding Entity: IEFP Portugal; (PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR)