Suse S. Bebiano

Suse S. Bebiano serves as a Research Fellow at the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, within the Faculty of Science. Her research focuses on crystal nucleation processes under high pressure conditions, specifically investigating active pharmaceutical ingredients through crystallographic, thermodynamic, and kinetic analyses.

Education Background

• Graduated from the University of Coimbra with research on cyclohexanediol isomers using thermal/structural analyses and computational calculations under supervisors Teresa Estronca and Mario Rosado
• Completed PhD at University of Strathclyde (2015-2021) studying nucleation of pharmaceutical materials under high pressure
• Two-year research position in heterogeneous catalysis at Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon

Research Focus

Dr. Bebiano's work centers on high-pressure crystal nucleation phenomena in pharmaceutical systems, examining polymorphism, chirality effects, and compression behavior. Her research integrates crystallography with thermodynamic and kinetic analyses to understand phase transformations during pharmaceutical manufacturing processes like tabletting. Key methodologies include diamond anvil cell experiments, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction for micro-scale sample analysis.

Publication Trends

Her scholarly output (2017-2025) shows a clear transition from CO₂ methanation catalysis research to specialized pharmaceutical crystallization studies. Recent works (2020-2025) demonstrate increasing sophistication in high-pressure crystallography techniques, with emphasis on real-time polymorphic monitoring and mechanical property characterization of pharmaceutical crystals under compression. The research consistently addresses industrial pharmaceutical challenges through fundamental materials science approaches.

Research Funding

• Research Co-investigator on EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership project (2015-2021; £10,446.00) titled 'Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP - University of Strathclyde)'
• Project investigated crystallization under pressure with Principal Investigator Iain Oswald and Co-investigator Joop ter Horst

Research Environment

Dr. Bebiano operates within the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences research ecosystem, collaborating closely with Professor Iain Oswald's crystallography group and Professor Joop ter Horst's crystallization team. Her work utilizes specialized high-pressure characterization facilities and contributes to the institute's pharmaceutical materials science research portfolio, with ongoing projects examining pressure-driven phase transformations in active pharmaceutical ingredients.