Sandra Carvalho
University of Minho, Portugal
Biography
Sandra Carvalho studied Chemistry and Physics at University of Minho, Portugal and at same university, in 2004, she graduated as PhD in Physics (thesis work carried out in Portugal, France, Netherlands and Germany, in the field of hard PVD coatings). She is Head of the Research Surface Modification and Functionalization Group of the Centre Physics of University of Minho. She is involved in innovative nanoscale coating architectures for functional and smart surfaces such as flexible devices and bio-sensors, nanostructured coatings, nanostructured materials with barrier and antimicrobial properties, nanoparticles and 3D nanostructures. She is Head of the Laboratory of Corrosion and Electrochemical Studies. She is the Scientific Coordinator of Doctoral Program on Surface and Protection Engineering. She is member of European Joint Committee on Plasma and Ion Surface Engineering. She belongs to the Executive Committee of the Portuguese Materials Society.
Abstract
Abstract : Surface modification: A promising solution for biomedical applications