Marina Silva

Marina Silva is an Associate Professor at the Lisbon School of Health Technology (ESTeSL) of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Portugal, and a researcher at the Health and Technology Research Center (H&TRC) and the Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (C2TN). She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from TU Delft.

Education:

• Environmental Health degree from ESTeSL (2010), awarded the Caixa Geral de Depósitos prize for best student.
• Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from TU Delft (2016).

Research Interests: Dr. Silva's work focuses on environmental health with emphasis on air quality dynamics, aerosol characterization, human pollutant exposure pathways, and sustainable mobility systems. Her expertise integrates nuclear techniques like neutron activation analysis with low-carbon economy frameworks, contributing to European networks including FAIRMODE and Cost Actions COLOSSAL/SHELDON.

Scientific Awards:

• Caixa Geral de Depósitos award for best student in Environmental Health (2010)

Research Leadership: With 16 national/international projects since 2010, she bridges interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers, industry stakeholders, and societal actors. Her WHO Technical Group appointment for Air Pollution and Health underscores global recognition of her air quality expertise.

Research Infrastructure: Maintains dual affiliations with Portugal's Health and Technology Research Center (H&TRC) and Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (C2TN), enabling cross-disciplinary environmental health investigations.