Flavia Rodrigues de Oliveira Silva

Dr. Flavia Rodrigues de Oliveira Silva is a Senior Research Assistant at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland. Her work focuses on the biomedical and analytical applications of metal and ceramic nanoparticles.

Research Interests:

• Nanoparticle synthesis and characterization
• Dentistry and biomaterials
• Cancer diagnostics via porphyrin fluorescence
• Antimicrobial nanomaterials
• Optical sensing and spectroscopy
• Lipid/metabolic biomarker detection

Publications: Her 15 most recent papers span 2024–2019, covering dental materials, antibacterial nanocomposites, cancer biomarkers, and sustainable nanoparticle synthesis methods.

Collaborations: She frequently collaborates with Lilia Coronato Courrol and Maria Helena Bellini on fluorescence-based diagnostic projects.