Daniela da Silva Nunes Gomes

Daniela da Silva Nunes Gomes is an Assistant Professor at the Materials Science Department of Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCT-UNL). She earned her Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico in 2012 with distinction and has been a post-doctoral researcher at CENIMAT/i3N since 2013. Her academic career includes teaching courses like Micro and Nanotechnology seminars and dissertation initiation.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Materials Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico (2012), with merit

Gomes specializes in electron microscopy and materials characterization, focusing on oxide-based nanostructures for electronics, sensors, and photocatalytic applications. Her work includes solution synthesis routes, microwave synthesis, and structural analysis of thin films. She has co-authored over 60 peer-reviewed papers and contributed to a book and chapter.

Research Trends: Her publications emphasize metal oxide nanostructures (e.g., TiO2, Cu2O), microwave synthesis techniques, and applications in flexible electronics, sensors, and photocatalysis. These align with her role in the Nanofabrication Lab at CENIMAT.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Ph.D. obtained with merit

Grants: Funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia through scholarship 84215/2012. Collaborated on the EU-funded CEOPS project (Grant Agreement 309984).

Labs & Teams: Main operator of the dual-beam SEM-FIB microscope at CENIMAT's Nanofabrication Lab, contributing to advanced materials research and EU projects.