Summary of Experience and Contributions (2012–2026) Since completing my PhD in Advanced Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology (2015), I have developed a coherent research trajectory at the intersection of sustainable materials, 3D-printable soft and stretchable electronics, liquid-metal (LM) composites, and functional devices.

My work integrates materials design, processing, multiscale characterization, and device-level validation, with emphasis on room-temperature fabrication, mechanical resilience, reusability, and circularity by design, positioning my research within next-generation circular electronics.

My doctoral research focused on the predictive synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles and hybrid thin films for high-frequency and electromagnetic-interference (EMI) applications, building strong expertise in wet-chemical and solid-state synthesis, reproducibility, and advanced structural, magnetic, and thermal characterization (TEM, SEM, XRD, VSM, SQUID).

This period shaped my function-driven approach to materials engineering based on processing–structure–property relationships.

Following my PhD, at UTM (2016–2017) I expanded into smart and field-responsive materials, particularly magnetorheological fluids and elastomers, strengthening my expertise in rheological control and adaptive soft matter.

At the University of Tabriz (2017–2019), I advanced into flexible energy-storage systems, developing binder-free carbon-based composite electrodes for supercapacitors and demonstrating wearable-device integration, bridging materials formulation and soft electronics.

At MagNano/BioISI, University of Lisbon, I worked on green, water-based synthesis of magnetic nanomaterials for biomedical applications, addressing cytotoxicity, magnetic hyperthermia, and structure–property–biocompatibility relationships, further broadening my interdisciplinary profile.

From 2020 to 2024 at ISR, University of Coimbra, my research focused on gallium-based LM composites for stretchable and sustainable electronics.

I developed sinter-free, room-temperature, 3D-printable LM composite inks for sensors, EMI shielding, thermal management, and energy storage, contributing to 3R electronic architectures.

I also introduced green-assisted recycling strategies using deep eutectic solvents and ionic liquids for soft-electronic waste, enabling recovery of liquid metals and critical elements.

This work integrated materials formulation, rheology, additive manufacturing, and electromechanical stability, resulting in publications in Advanced Materials (AM) and AM Technologies, and motivating the formulation of a 4R electronics paradigm—resilient, repairable, recyclable, and renewable.

In my current role at i3N/CENIMAT, NOVA University of Lisbon (2024–present), I work on the PRR and R2U projects, developing printable, flexible, and low-temperature electronic sensors for environmental monitoring and wearable applications, with a focus on scalable and circular electronic systems.

Overall, my career demonstrates sustained expertise in soft materials, LM systems, additive manufacturing, and sustainable device engineering, positioning me to design, fabricate, and validate circular soft-electronic systems integrating materials recovery, manufacturing, and re-fabrication.

In this context, I have progressively assumed scientific leadership roles, including shaping research directions, defining experimental strategies, and translating fundamental materials concepts into validated device demonstrators, with increasing responsibility in proposal development and project coordination.

Alongside my research, I have continuously contributed to student supervision, mentoring, and laboratory development, supporting training, reproducibility, and capacity building in interdisciplinary research environments, while actively promoting knowledge transfer and open, reusable research practices.

Publication record: h-index 33; >2,650 citations; ~100 papers; 2 books; 6 Chapter books.