Maria Isabel Simões Catarino

Maria Isabel Simões Catarino is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (FCT/UNL). She maintains active research affiliations with LIBPhys-UNL and previously worked with CeFITec – Centro de Física e Investigação Tecnológica.

Her academic credentials include:

• Licentiate in Physics Engineering from FCT/UNL (1991)
• PhD in Physical Engineering from FCT/UNL (2002) with dissertation on "Cryogenics: Specific Heat and Pulsed Tubes"

Dr. Catarino's research program spans cryogenic engineering, thermal management, and energy integration systems with significant contributions to superconducting applications. Her work bridges theoretical cryogenic principles with practical engineering solutions across multiple domains:

• Development of fault current limiters using high-temperature superconductors
• Thermodynamic optimization of LNG regasification processes
• Energy recovery systems using cryogenic exergy
• Eco-innovation in industrial cleaning processes
• Renewable energy integration and grid stability solutions

Recent publications (2022-2025) reveal an expanding research scope that maintains her core expertise in cryogenics while addressing contemporary energy challenges. Her work increasingly focuses on practical implementations of superconducting technologies in power systems and sustainable energy solutions, with growing emphasis on renewable integration and environmental applications.

Research metrics indicate substantial scholarly impact with 392 citations and an h-index of 11 according to Scopus data.

Dr. Catarino leads significant research initiatives including:

• "Transforming Losses Calculation in High Temperature Superconducting Power Systems" (tLOSS, PTDC/EEI-EEE/32508/2017, 2018-2022)
• COST Action CA19108 "High-temperature SuperConductivity for Accelerating the Energy Transition" (Hi-SCALE, 2020-2024)

Her experimental work centers on cryogenic measurement techniques, superconducting device characterization, and thermal management systems, with applications ranging from power grid protection to sustainable industrial processes and renewable energy integration.