Filipe Ribeiro Ferreira da Silva

Filipe Ribeiro Ferreira da Silva is an Associate Professor with Habilitation in the Department of Physics at the NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA University Lisbon). He holds academic degrees from NOVA University (Chemical Engineering, 2001; MSc in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, 2007; Habilitation in Physics, 2022) and a PhD in Physics from the University of Innsbruck (2009). His research focuses on low-energy electron interactions, including dissociative electron attachment (DEA), electron scattering, and VUV spectroscopy. He collaborates with institutions in Austria, Iceland, and Poland, and leads the development of a crossed electron molecule beam apparatus. His work bridges fundamental physics and applied chemistry, with contributions to drug design, environmental science, and material characterization.

Research projects include studies on cosmic rays' impact on the ozone layer (2022–2025), low-energy electron applications (2020), and boron-containing compounds (2018–2021). His experimental setups involve advanced instrumentation like trochoidal electron monochromators and reflectron time-of-flight mass spectrometers.

He is affiliated with CEFITEC (CEFITEC - Centre of Physics and Technological Research) and maintains active roles in academic leadership, teaching, and international collaborations. His contributions to the field have been recognized through editorships and media engagements, such as commentary on recent chemical discoveries in Jornal Público.