Celebrating and Empowering Research
NOVA FCT Science Days conference was created with a clear goal: to showcase the excellent research developed at the NOVA School of Science and Technology of NOVA University Lisbon. More than just a presentation of results, this event aims to be a true space for sharing, inspiration, and building bridges between researchers from different fields.
Scientific research is increasingly collaborative, interdisciplinary, and international. It is essential to know what our colleagues are working on — even those in the office next door — as this mutual awareness can pave the way for new collaborations, innovative solutions, and, just as importantly, joint funding opportunities. Often, the key to answering a scientific question lies in a tool, approach, or knowledge that already exists within our own institution.
The NOVA FCT Science Days also aim to stimulate the collective ambition of our scientific community. By learning about the journeys of colleagues who have secured competitive funding — whether through European projects, the European Research Council (ERC), or other international initiatives — we can strengthen our motivation to aim higher. We want everyone to feel inspired to turn ideas into strong and successful proposals.
This conference will allow a moment to listen, engage and discover. But above all, it will be a celebration of the science produced at NOVA FCT — of the diversity and quality of our projects and of our collective capacity to do more and do better.
11h00 - 11h30 - Coffee Break
Ana Belén Pereiro
Principal Investigator in the Department of Chemistry. Focuses on sustainable materials, alternative solvents, and environmentally responsible separation processes.
Ana Rita Duarte
Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry. Works in sustainable technologies, ionic liquids, biotechnology, and the development of biomaterials for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications.
Elvira Fortunato
Full Professor in the Department of Materials Science. Conducts research in transparent electronics, sustainable materials, and oxide semiconductor-based devices, including transistors and memories.
Filipa Marcelo
Assistant Researcher at the Department of Chemistry and UCIBIO. Leads the BioNMR lab, focusing on structural glycoscience, molecular recognition of glycans, and development of glycan-based therapies.
Filipe Natálio
Associate Professor and researcher at UCIBIO. His research focuses on materials bioengineering, biomineralization, and the creation of functional materials inspired by nature.
João Costa Seco
Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. His research addresses programming languages, formal verification, distributed systems, and cybersecurity.
Manuel João Mendes
Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science. Works on solar energy, nanotechnology, photonic structures, and the optimization of photovoltaic devices.
Maria Helena Godinho
Full Professor in the Department of Materials Science. Investigates liquid crystals, cellulosic materials, and self-organized structures with specific optical and mechanical properties.
Marta Cristina Parracho Cançado Corvo
Principal Investigator at CENIMAT|i3N. She works with ionic liquids, CO₂ capture, functional materials and NMR spectroscopy for environmental and industrial applications.
Márcia Vilarigues
Associate Professor with Habilitation in the Department of Conservation and Restoration. Researches cultural heritage conservation, focusing on historical glass, stained glass, and the technical history of art.
Sylwin Pawlowski
Assistant Researcher in the Department of Chemistry. Works on membrane and electromembrane processes, sustainable lithium recovery, reverse electrodialysis, computational fluid dynamics, and development of functional membranes.