Topical Advisory Panel
- Biomaterials Section
- Energy Materials Section
- Advanced Composites Section
- Advanced Materials Characterization Section
- Porous Materials Section
- Manufacturing Processes and Systems Section
- Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Section
- Smart Materials Section
- Thin Films and Interfaces Section
- Catalytic Materials Section
- Carbon Materials Section
- Materials Chemistry Section
- Materials Physics Section
- Optical and Photonic Materials Section
- Corrosion Section
- Construction and Building Materials Section
- Materials Simulation and Design Section
- Electronic Materials Section
- Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses Section
- Metals and Alloys Section
- Soft Matter Section
- Polymeric Materials Section
- Quantum Materials Section
- Mechanics of Materials Section
- Green Materials Section
Members
Prof. Dr. Silvino Dias Capitão
2. Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Rua Pedro Nunes, 3030-199 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: asphalt mixtures; recycled concrete aggregate; reclaimed asphalt pavement; nano-materials for asphalt mixtures; asset management systems; urban environment road safety; dynamic traffic management; climate changes; circular economy
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Interests: energy storage; nanomaterials; hydrogen storage; silicon metallurgy
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Interests: antimicrobial effects; plant extracts; HAP; bioavailability; biocompatibility
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Interests: electric insulating materials; nanofluids; magnetic nanofluid; ferroelectrics; dielectrics; nonlinear ferroelectrics; RF shielding materials, electromagnetic shielding; RF electromagnetic fields; high voltage engineering; discharges; hv breakdown; recovery of battery elements; material recycling; nonferrous metals recycling; processing of primary raw materials; material surface treatment
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Interests: Raman spectroscopy; photoluminescence spectroscopy; ultrafast spectroscopy; 2D materials; confocal microscopy; near-field optical microscopy; ultrafast electron and phonon dynamics; excitons; polaritons
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Interests: stability of thin-walled structures; structural analysis; steel structures; finite element modeling
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Interests: processes in multiphase systems; reactions in gas-liquid systems; mineral carbonation; carbonates; calcium carbonate; biomineralization; characteristics of granular materials
Interests: magnetooptic; luminescence; ceramic materials; measurement; laser; cement hydration process
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Interests: advanced joining technology; ceramic; all solid-state battery; glass bonding; dissimilar joint
Interests: nanostructured semiconductors; carbon based materials: diamond and carbon fibre; transmission electron microscopy; aerospace materials
Interests: nanocomposites; vibration of plates and shells; vibration control; rotordynamics; health monitoring; vibration energy harvesting
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Interests: lightweight design and materials; multi-material-design; power ultrasonics; solid state welding; hybrid joints; microstructure-property-relationships; polymer composite materials; multifunctional ma
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Interests: metal material; nanomaterial; composite; amorphous materials; TEM microstructural analysis; fracture mechanic; dynamic material property
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Interests: welding; hardfacing; thermal spraying; explosive cladding process; brazing welding; surface engineering; abrasive wear; erosive wear; anti-corrosion protection methods
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Interests: adsorption; metal recovery; SEM; XRD; FT-IR
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Interests: polymer chemistry & technology; polymer (nano)composites; synthesis & functionalization of nanomaterials; biomaterials; drug delivery; utilization of biomass byproducts; green chemistry
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Interests: magnetic methods in non-destructive testing; structural health monitoring; uniform and composite materials; smart materials; diagnostics; damage detection
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Interests: mechanics of materials; metamaterials; and smart materials modeling; auxetics; composites; topological optimization; computational methods in mechanics
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Interests: cycloaddition reaction; density functional theory; molecular electron density theory; reaction mechanism; organic synthesis; bioactive compounds
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Interests: laser micro/nanofabrication; ultrafast and nanoscale optics; metamaterials; 3D printing
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Interests: functionally graded material; thin film structures; structural optimization; numerical methods; fracture mechanics and crack growth
Interests: smart materials and structures; soft robots; soft mechanics
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Interests: fracture and fatigue; fatigue crack propagation; metals; polymers; fiber and particle reinforced composites; 3d printing; scaffolds; numerical simulation
Interests: metallic material; materials characterization; mechanical properties; microstructure
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Interests: permanent magnets; magnetocaloric effect materials; magnetic nanoparticles
Interests: peri-implantitis; thin film coatings; biosensor technology
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Interests: spectroscopy; Raman; infrared; ROA; CD; spectroscopic imaging; chemometrics; peptide structure modelling and prediction; proteins
Interests: failure analysis; polymeric materials in nuclear power plants; irradiation degradation of polymers; ageing management of nuclear power plants; heat resistant steels
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Interests: metallurgy; physicochemical properties; numerical methods; numerical simulation and modeling
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Interests: micro/nanomaterials; functional materials; flexible electrode; micro/nanostructure; micro/nano patterning; surface treatment/coating; friction; wear; lubrication; in situ visualization
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