Concluded Projects

1

BrightCD- Carbon nanodots: who is the brightest of them all?

2019 - 2022
Principal Investigator
FCT, FEDER and COMPETE (PTDC/NAN-MAT/29317/2017)
Budget: 240 k€  
Units: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon and Center for Mechanical Technology and Automation, University of Aveiro

2

GT- lightUP- Signaling Gasotransmitters Light Up

2019 - 2022
co-Principal Investigator
FCT, FEDER and COMPETE (LISBOA-01-0145-FEDER-029319)
Budget: 240 k€
Units involved: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon; QOPNA, University of Aveiro and CBMR, University of Algarve.

3

Charge and Energy Transfer in Optically Responsive Materials

2014-2018
Principal Investigator
FCT project: IF/00759/2013
Budget: 322 k€ (incl. salary)
Units: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon

4

Screening of natural products for biological applications based on nonlinear optical excitation

2014-2018
Researcher
Cooperação Científica e Tecnológica FCT/CAPES - 2014/2015
Budget:9 k€
Units involved: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon and Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo

5

Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Fluorescence Imaging and Sensing

2013-2016
Researcher
FCT project: RECI/CTM-POL/0342/2012
Budget: 489 k€
Units involved: Center of Molecular Physical Chemistry of the Superior Technical Institute

6

Two-photon activated photochromic polymers

2011-2014
Task leader and core CV
FCT project: PTDC/CTM-POL/114367/2009
Budget: 145 k€
Units involved: Center of Molecular Physical Chemistry of the Superior Technical Institute (Prof. gaspar Martinho), Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon (Prof. carlos Afonso) and Center of Physics of the University of Minho (Dr Eduardo Pereira)

7

Integrated Lab On Chip Platforms for Medical Diagnostics

2009-2011
Researcher
FCT project:NANO/NMed-SD/0140/2007
Budget:76 k€
Units involved: Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IN)

8

Real-Time Studies of Chemical Events by Ultra-Fast IR Measurements: Unimolecular Conformational Dynamics and Solute Solvent Interactions

2006-2007
Principal Investigator
European Commission: Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship
Budget: 76 k€
Units involved: Department of Chemistry, of the University of Jyväskylä,Finland

9

Fotoquímica e Espectroscopia com Isolamento em Matrizes Criogénicas de Espécies Químicas com Relevância em Astrofísica e Química Atmosférica

2005-2008
Researcher
FCT project POCTI/QUI/48937/2004
Budget: 46 k€
Units involved: Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Portugal (Prof. Rui Fausto); Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Algarve, Portugal (Profª. Maria de Lurdes Cristiano) and NASA Ames Research Center, United States of America (Dr. Murthy Gudipati).

10

Matrix Isolation Spectroscopy and Study of the Condensed Phases of Molecules with Potential Cryoprotectant Activity

2005-2008
Researcher
FCT Project: (POCTI/QUI/59019/2004
Budget: 45 k€
Units involved: Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Portugal (Dr a Andreia Gómez-Zavaglia); Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Algarve, Portugal (Profª. Maria de Lurdes Cristiano); Case Western Reserve University, United States of America (Prof. Paul Carey); University of Jerusalem, Israel (Dr Mark Rozenberg) and Faculty of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina (Prof. Anibal Disalvo).

11

Energy Relaxation/Redistribution Processes in Molecules Isolated in Low Temperature Rare Gas Matrices

2001-2005
Principal Investigator
FCT PhD grant SFRH/B_D/4863/2001
Budget: 50k€
Units involved: Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Portugal (Prof. Rui Fausto) and Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland (Prof. Markku Räsänen)

THE AWESOME TEAM

We are a team of researcher from the Optical and Multifunctional Group of CQE that work closely together 

Maria Álvaro-Martins


PhD, Post-doc researcher


Synthesis of hybrid silica-based nanoparticles with NIR emissive molecular fluorophores embedded for imaging


Carla Santos


PhD, Assistant Researcher


Synthesis of carbon-based hybrid nanoparticles conjugated with  tetrapyrrolic macrocycles for imaging, sensing and therapy

Daniel Cavaco


MSc, Research fellow


Synthesis of colloidal nanoparticles conjugated with tetrapyrrolic macrocycles for imaging and photodynamic therapy

Margarida Martins


MSc Students

Topic: Nanodiamonds are a surgeon’s best friend.

Development of hybrid nanoparticles for Fluorescence image guided surgery.

Emilly Barbosa


MSc Student

Topic: Making the invisible visible with better tools for optical surgical navigation.

Development of hybrid nanoparticles for Fluorescence image guided surgery

Mafalda Domingues


BSc Student

Topic: Making the invisible visible with better tools for optical surgical navigation.

Biological assays of hybrid nanoparticles for imaging and therapy.

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Av. Rovisco Pais
1049-001 Lisboa
Portugal

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