FAME Master Functionalized Advanced Materials and Engineering FAME partner presentation University of Aveiro Universidade de Aveiro February 2019 Local Coordinator: Ana Barros anabarros@ua.pt
What FAME students had to say: Here a list of advantageous points for Aveiro/Portugal: 1. The classes are absolutely great, you get to mix with PhD students. 2. Stress free town; people work hard but they are generally relaxed 3. Easy access to research labs and profs 4. The English level of the average person in town is fantastic as compared to Bordeaux or Grenoble 5. Low prices (rent, food, commodities, entertainment) If they want to realize how low they should consider that minimum wage is about 600 €/ month 6. Very active ESN in other words: International Students Partying and Travelling 7. Easy to travel to other cities and other cultural regions 8. All cities are very historic and untouched by modern warfare (as is the case with Germany, France and Belgium)
Information for international students General Information: www.ua.pt/gri/students Erasmus + International Office: Marta Oliveira Accommodation : Mainly off Campus in student apartments. Average monthly cost < € 250 . No pre- booking. Support provided upon arrival (“erasmus buddies”). International Office also coordinates accommodation for international students. Cost of living : Supermarket prices similar to France and Germany. Socializing and eating out are still cheaper than most European countries. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcP6xX uPJmI https://vimeo.com/134220534
Courses and local practices Year 2 specialization details Nanomaterials and Hybrids
Courses and local practices 3 rd Semester study plan (30ECTS) Compulsory courses ECTS Project/thesis * 12 (ca 2 days/week) Nanochemistry 6 Spectroscopic Techniques 6 Individual research project Electives Quantum Technologies 6 research interests Macromolecular Chemistry 6 *students registered at UAV - Project Work is part of Master thesis.
Courses and local practices specific course and subject sites; prerequisites and exam practices http://www.ua.pt/guiaonline/default.aspx?lg=en Pre requisites: - Maximum 6 ECTS, i.e. only 1 of subject in arrears from first year Exams practices: - Two calls for exams: beginning of January and end of January - Type of exams/ assessment varies: - may be standard written exam combined (or not) with essays/ oral presentation. - Project work: written report with thesis layout. + informal discussion with supervisor & another member of academic staff with expertise in the field.
Master Thesis University specific rules Duration: minimum 6 months; Dates: final presentation normally in July Documents required: proof of passing all subjects of semesters 1, 2 & 3 and payment of fees. Jury: one external academic expert in the field; supervisor + president of the jury
Areas of research to carry out Project work and/or thesis Supervisors will be members of EMMI network and of CICECO- Aveiro Institute of Materials http://www.ciceco.ua.pt Consult also “Research Highlights” and “report & plan”
CICECO –Aveiro Institue of Materials (CICECO - Centre for Research in Ceramics and Composite Materials) EMMI Partner • The largest Portuguese research unit in Materials Sci. & Eng.: • 46 academic staff • 30 full-time researchers • 96 post-doctoral associates • 108 PhD students • 81 other students; • One of the most productive research institutes in the country • ca . 6 SCI papers/year/academic staff or full-time researcher • 4937 SCI papers • 118 patents • 271 Ph.D. theses terminated; • International research centre: • 40 % of full-time researchers • 31 % of post-docs are not Portuguese • 22 different nationalities; • active collaborations with 45 countries; • part of the main stream materials research in Europe: – Networks (EMMI, MNAA) – European Projects – Portuguese Marie Curie Training sites, ‘Advanced Ceramic Materials: Synthesis & Structure’ – Erasmus Mundus – Erasmus +
Smart Green Homes Bosch - University of Aveiro Project Various distinct projects involving multidisciplinary teams Example: Electric water heaters: Preparation & characterization of composite materials; Numerical simulations: Enhanced Heat Storage Capacity Prevent/minimize corrosion Improved efficiency
ImpacTus Navigator- University of Aveiro Project Various distinct projects involving multidisciplinary teams Example: Use of subproducts of paper industry such as lignin: Preparation & characterization of foams, adhesives and functional composite materials; • Reduce waste environmental impact; • Add value to residues; • Replace at least partially non renweable raw materials • Contribute to sustainability
Polymeric electrolytes for fuel cells • Filipe Figueiredo, lebre@ua.pt • Ana Barros, anabarros@ua.pt • Fuel cells are a central technology on the emerging hydrogen economy paradigm. • The project evaluates the potential of renewable nanocomposite electrolytes based bio-based electrolytes for fuel cells. • Characterization of structure-microstructure- conductivity relationships . Bombyx mori silkworm cocoons
Bio-printing of natural-based hydrogels for tissue engineering João F. Mano, jmano@ua.pt This project will focus on the development of a technology for 3D bioprinting of hydrogels obtained from components of blood, with high resolution and under cytocompatible conditions. The best conditions to obtain a photo-crosslinkable Investigation on the hydrogels from authologous source will be optimised. fabrication of the basic 3D building block: the Multiple structured designs will be developed filament. through the use of computer aided design software and the influence of parameters such as velocity of extruded filament and the movement velocity of the nozzle will be investigated. The project will include analysis of the 3D printed biomaterials , including the use of electron microscopy and mechanical analysis. The research will progress to develop complex structures , and the incorporation of cells and basic Physiochemical, mechanical and biological characterization studies biological characterization.
Organic-inorganic hybrids for green photonics M Rute Ferreira , rfereira@ua.pt Luis Carlos , lcarlos@ua.pt http://hybrids.web.ua.pt WHITE LIGHT Integrated optics LUMINESCENT MOLECULAR SOLAR LEDs THERMOMETRY CONCENTRATOR low-cost optical devices development of based on organic- accurate luminescent efficient and low-cost inorganic hybrids for organic dyes and thermometers working downconverting the new generation of lanthanide-based at micrometric and photoluminescent optical networks lightweight and nanometric scales, phosphors based on mechanically flexible involving advanced nanoparticles for Ln 3+ -based functional (couplers, Mach-Zehnder high-performance interferometers, thermal- ultraviolet/blue to white waveguiding organic–inorganic actuated polarization light conversion photovoltaics hybrid materials. control devices)
Bio-hybrid Magnetic Nanosorbents for Water Quality Bio ‐ hybrids Ana Daniel-da-Silva, ana.luisa@ua.pt Tito Trindade, tito@ua.pt This research involves the development of environmentally friendly nanosorbents composed of magnetic nanoparticles functionalized with biopolymer and siliceous shells. These nanomaterials have found great potential in magnetically assisted technologies for the removal of emerging pollutants (e.g. pharmaceutics, pesticides) present in contaminated water. Adsorption of the pollutant Magnetic Separation Magnetic Bio ‐ hybrids Magnet Fe 3 O 4 Hybrid shell
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