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News 2025-01-30
Dorina Papanastasiou Wins YERUN Research Mobility Award
Dorina Papanastasiou, researcher at CENIMAT|i3N, has been selected as one of the winners of the YERUN Research Mobility Awards 2024/2025.
Her awarded project, in collaboration with Dr. Muhammad Shafique from Brunel University London, aims to combine printed electronics and life cycle assessment (LCA) in a pioneering study to evaluate the performance and environmental impact of sustainable printed heaters – the SPhED (Sustainable Printed Heaters Evaluation and Development) project.
News 2025-01-29
Professor Rodrigo Martins elected Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona
Professor Rodrigo Martins has been elected Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona, an association of leading figures in science and its applications founded in 1764.
This recognition reflects his contributions to science and innovation.
Congratulations, Professor Rodrigo Martins.
News 2025-01-28
Catarina Bianchi, Researcher at CENIMAT|i3N, shines on Masterchef Portugal
Catarina Bianchi, researcher at CENIMAT|i3N, is taking on a new challenge outside the lab!

Catarina is a contestant in the latest season of Masterchef Portugal.

You can follow her journey on Instagram at @cooking_with_cuca and watch the show Masterchef Portugal, airing Saturday nights on RTP1 and RTP Play.

📷 RTP1 | Masterchef Portugal
News 2025-01-24
Manuel Mendes
The Aggregation Exams of Professor Manuel João Mendes took place today at the Building IV of NOVA School of Science and Technology.
Professor Rodrigo Martins, Professor Elvira Fortunato and Professor João Paulo Borges were part of the jury.
CENIMAT|i3N congratulates Professor Manuel João Mendes on this outstanding academic achievement and extends thanks to all who contributed to this important milestone.
News 2025-01-17
Professor Elvira Fortunato and Professor Rodrigo Martins Lead New Sino-European Joint Laboratory on Flexible Electronics
Professor Elvira Fortunato and Professor Rodrigo Martins are leading, on the European side, the Sino-European Flexible Electronics Joint Laboratory, established in Hefei, China. This laboratory will focus on «research into flexible and sustainable electronics, with applications including skin-adaptable biomedical membranes and lightweight flexible photovoltaic cells suitable for space use», pointed out Professor Elvira Fortunato.
News 2025-01-16
Professor Manuel Mendes was recently featured on Antena 2 Ciência to share insights about the X-STREAM project
This ambitious initiative, funded by a €2 million ERC Consolidator Grant, aims to revolutionize solar energy harvesting. By improving solar cells with advanced light management, the project could have a major impact on how we produce and use clean energy.

🎧 Listen to the full interview here: https://www.rtp.pt/play/p783/e820174/antena2-ciencia
News 2025-01-07
Dia de Reis
🎄 A Heartfelt Christmas: CENIMAT Supports FACIT

This year, we decided to do something a little different for Christmas at CENIMAT — something that truly captured the holiday spirit. Instead of the traditional gift exchange, we came together to support FACIT, an association dedicated to helping students and staff in need within the NOVA FCT community. Click to read more.