Amelia Almeida

Amelia Almeida is an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon. She specializes in laser-assisted materials development, focusing on biomedical titanium alloys, surface composites, and energy storage materials. Her work integrates structural/chemical characterization techniques like X-ray diffraction and microscopy.

Research Interests: Her studies emphasize novel material synthesis via plasma and laser technologies, including graphene-based nanostructures and corrosion-resistant alloys. She explores applications in biomedical engineering, energy storage, and tribology.

Awards: Recipient of the Best Poster Award at ICALEO 2005 for her contributions to laser processing innovation.

Lab Affiliations: Active researcher at CeFEMA – Center for Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials. Collaborates on projects involving femtosecond laser surface texturing for biomedical implants and corrosion-resistant coatings.