{"id":3023,"date":"2017-01-11T12:16:17","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T12:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paginas.fe.up.pt\/~dce\/2023\/?page_id=3023"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:48:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:48:24","slug":"symposium-on-materials-science-and-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/symposia\/symposium-on-materials-science-and-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Symposium on Materials Science and Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-margin-top:-30px;--awb-margin-bottom:65px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;border-width:1px;border-color:#f6f6f6;border-left-width:3px;border-left-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Designing Materials, Defining Tomorrow<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:-60px;--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-max-width:750px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"15079\" height=\"3827\" title=\"banner_DCE_Materiais\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/banner_DCE_Materiais.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/banner_DCE_Materiais-200x51.png 200w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/banner_DCE_Materiais-400x102.png 400w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/banner_DCE_Materiais-600x152.png 600w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/banner_DCE_Materiais-800x203.png 800w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/banner_DCE_Materiais-1200x305.png 1200w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/banner_DCE_Materiais.png 15079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>6th Doctoral Congress in Engineering (DCE&#8217;25)<\/strong> will feature a <strong>Symposium on Materials Science and Engineering<\/strong>, taking place at <strong>FEUP, Porto, Portugal, on June 30 and July 1, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the motto <strong>&#8220;Designing Materials, Defining Tomorrow&#8221;<\/strong>, this symposium serves as a <strong>valuable platform for young researchers and students<\/strong>, fostering discussions on the latest scientific and technological advancements in materials science and engineering. It is an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, gain insights, and connect with experts in the field.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This Symposium is organized by <strong>PhD students of the Doctoral Program in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering<\/strong> (PDEMM) at FEUP, with the support of the Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics (LAETA), Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), Biomedical Engineering Institute (INEB), Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE).<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1206.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" id=\"logo-spo\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"124\" title=\"laeta\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/laeta.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/laeta-200x66.jpg 200w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/laeta.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\" id=\"logo-spo\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2644\" height=\"768\" title=\"INEGI\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/INEGI.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/INEGI-200x58.png 200w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/INEGI-400x116.png 400w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/INEGI-600x174.png 600w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/INEGI-800x232.png 800w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/INEGI-1200x349.png 1200w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/INEGI.png 2644w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\" id=\"logo-spo\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1155\" height=\"352\" title=\"INEB\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/INEB.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/INEB-200x61.png 200w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/INEB-400x122.png 400w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/INEB-600x183.png 600w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/INEB-800x244.png 800w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/INEB.png 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\" id=\"logo-spo\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"6503\" height=\"1507\" title=\"LEPABE_black\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LEPABE_black.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LEPABE_black-200x46.png 200w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LEPABE_black-400x93.png 400w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LEPABE_black-600x139.png 600w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LEPABE_black-800x185.png 800w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LEPABE_black-1200x278.png 1200w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LEPABE_black.png 6503w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic nav-is-justified horizontal-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-alignment:start;--awb-inactive-color:#ebeaea;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-active-border-color:#8c2d19;\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-42f2bffae7f103e1b75\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-generalinformation\" href=\"#tab-42f2bffae7f103e1b75\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-info-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>General Information<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-15ac5b44602aa73e2e5\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-invitedspeakers\" href=\"#tab-15ac5b44602aa73e2e5\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-user fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Invited Speakers<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-21fe086743a7f0778da\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-program\" href=\"#tab-21fe086743a7f0778da\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-book-open fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Program<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-42f2bffae7f103e1b75\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-generalinformation\" href=\"#tab-42f2bffae7f103e1b75\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-info-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>General Information<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-generalinformation\" id=\"tab-42f2bffae7f103e1b75\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We welcome <strong>master&#8217;s and PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and professionals<\/strong> to submit abstracts for <strong>oral and poster presentations<\/strong>. The detailed event schedule will be announced soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Symposium Committee invites you to present your ongoing research or recent findings<\/strong> and be part of this dynamic scientific exchange.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Submission topics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Functional materials\n<ul>\n<li>Materials for energy<\/li>\n<li>Materials for the environment<\/li>\n<li>Materials for healthcare applications<\/li>\n<li>Materials for electronics<\/li>\n<li>Materials for optical applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Structural materials\n<ul>\n<li>Ceramics, glasses and concrete<\/li>\n<li>Metals and alloys<\/li>\n<li>Composites and hybrid materials<\/li>\n<li>Natural materials<\/li>\n<li>Polymeric materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Materials processing, characterization and modelling\n<ul>\n<li>Processing technologies<\/li>\n<li>Surfaces, Interfaces and Coatings<\/li>\n<li>Materials in circular economy<\/li>\n<li>Materials characterization and modeling<\/li>\n<li>AI in materials characterization and modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Submissions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">|| Deadline for abstracts submission: 24<sup>th<\/sup> April, 2025||<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Submissions of the abstracts must be done via the <a href=\"https:\/\/feup.sci-meet.org\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCI-MEET platform<\/a>. For more information, please check the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/registration\/\">Registration<\/a>\u2019 page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please follow the abstract template (maximum 1 page) according to the <em>Instruction for Authors <\/em>available under the Registration page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It will be accept submissions for Oral communication and\/or Poster presentation. Each presenter can submit up to 2 abstracts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Registration &amp; Payment <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Registration is mandatory for all participants through the <a href=\"https:\/\/feup.sci-meet.org\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCI-MEET platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Doctoral Program in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (PDEMM) will cover the registration costs for any PDEMM student from FEUP.&nbsp; For any questions, please email dcematerialseng@fe.up.pt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abstracts will be included in the Book of Abstracts only if at least one author of each accepted abstract is registered and has paid the registration fee (attended the event).&nbsp; Please note that <strong>at least one author per submitted abstract (oral or poster communication) must register for Congress as soon as possible<\/strong> to secure participation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Oral communication:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to support your talk.<\/li>\n<li>An editable PowerPoint template will be available soon.<\/li>\n<li>Language: Presentations and slides must be in English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&nbsp;Poster communication:&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The poster exhibition will be held in FEUP\u2019s B Corridor, where posters will be displayed on the corridor windows.<\/li>\n<li>Posters should be formatted in portrait mode, size A1 (841 mm height \u00d7 594 mm width).<\/li>\n<li>Language: Posters must be in English.<\/li>\n<li>An editable poster template will be available soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"margin: 10px 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"background-color: rgba(165, 49, 3, 0.85); color: white; padding: 10px 18px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; border-radius: 4px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BoA_DCE25_SMSE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/><i class=\"fas fa-book-open\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i> The book of abstracts is available here<br \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Authors of accepted abstracts presented at the Congress will be eligible for the <em>Best Oral<\/em> and <em>Best Poster Communication Awards<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border: none; border-bottom: 1px dashed #e0dede; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Symposium Committees<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Symposium Chairs:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manuel Fernando Gon\u00e7alves Vieira, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S\u00f3nia Lu\u00edsa dos Santos Sim\u00f5es, FEUP<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Symposium Organizing Committee: <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manuel Fernando Gon\u00e7alves Vieira, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S\u00f3nia Lu\u00edsa dos Santos Sim\u00f5es, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Beatriz Sousa Monteiro, PhD Student PDEMM, FEUP<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bernardo Lu\u00eds Moreira Ribeiro, PhD Student PDEMM, FEUP<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Helder Joaquim Moreira Nunes, PhD Student PDEMM, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Symposium Scientific Committee:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Aida Beatriz Vieira Moreira, FEUP<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alexandra Manuela Vieira da Cruz Pinto Alves, FEUP<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Elsa Wellenkamp de Sequeiros, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Joana Ang\u00e9lica de Sousa Loureiro, FEUP <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jos\u00e9 Carlos Magalh\u00e3es Duque da Fonseca, FEUP <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Laura Maria Melo Ribeiro, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manuel Fernando Gon\u00e7alves Vieira, FEUP <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maria Pia de Melo Alvim Ferraz Tavares, FEUP <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">R\u00faben Filipe da Silva Santos, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S\u00f3nia Lu\u00edsa dos Santos Sim\u00f5es, FEUP<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:dcematerialseng@fe.up.pt\">dcematerialseng@fe.up.pt<\/a> (Bernardo Ribeiro)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-15ac5b44602aa73e2e5\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-invitedspeakers\" href=\"#tab-15ac5b44602aa73e2e5\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-user fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Invited Speakers<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-invitedspeakers\" id=\"tab-15ac5b44602aa73e2e5\">\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 15px 5px 15px; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; gap: 20px !important;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 30% !important; min-width: 250px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(165, 49, 3, 0.85); color: white; padding: 6px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; border-radius: 4px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-users\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;\"><\/i>Round Table<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i><strong> Local<\/strong>: Room F106<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;\"><i class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\"> Date: Monday, June 30<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025 | 15h30<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 65% !important; min-width: 300px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<p><strong style=\"display: block; margin-top: 10px;\">Bridging Research and Practice: The Role of PhDs in Industrial Materials Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 10px;\">Join us for a dynamic round table exploring how PhDs in Materials Engineering are shaping the future of industrial innovation. Representatives from Palbit, ASBW Barbosa World Brass, and Zollern will share insights on translating cutting-edge research into real-world applications. Discover how these leading companies harness PhD expertise to drive technological advancements and remain competitive in a global market. We&#8217;ll discuss challenges, success stories, and the evolving role of doctoral talent in the industry. Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity to bridge the gap between academia and industry with some of the most respected names in the field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 15px 15px 5px 15px; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; gap: 20px !important;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 30% !important; min-width: 250px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rui-Pedro-Silva-ASBW.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0;\"><strong>Rui Pedro Silva<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0;\"><em>Process Development Engineer<\/em>, ASBW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 65% !important; min-width: 300px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<p><b>Biography<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 10px 0 5px 0;\"><strong>Rui Pedro Silva<\/strong> is a Process Development Engineer at Barbosa World Brass, where he is responsible for the Tooling Department and a member of the R&amp;D team. He holds a Master\u2019s degree in Mechanical Engineering from FEUP. Previously, he held the position of Product and Process Engineer at INEGI, where he was responsible for the technical coordination of the casting and joining technologies team at UTAF. Up to now, he integrated the technical-scientific teams of several R&amp;D projects with industrial partners, namely in the areas of advanced casting processes, joining technologies, material\u2019s characterization and product development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fafafa; padding: 15px 15px 5px 15px; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; gap: 20px !important;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 30% !important; min-width: 250px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Francisco-Oliveira-FEUP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0;\"><strong>Francisco Oliveira<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0;\"><em>Head of Engineering<\/em>, ZOLLERN<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0;\"><em>Invited Assistant Professor<\/em>, FEUP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 65% !important; min-width: 300px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<p><b>Biography<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 10px 0 5px 0;\">Materials and Metallurgical Engineer and Director of Engineering at ZOLLERN Portugal, with extensive experience in Industry 4.0, process optimization, and technical team leadership. PhD candidate and Invited Assistant Professor at FEUP, combining applied research with industrial practice. Expert in AI-based process control, atmospheric melting, and thermographic monitoring. Holds training in Data Science and AI from MIT and is Green Belt certified in Lean Six Sigma. Nationally awarded for both technical and educational innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 15px 15px 5px 15px; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; gap: 20px !important;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 30% !important; min-width: 250px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cristina-Fernandes-Palbit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0;\"><strong>Cristina Fernandes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0;\"><em>Materials Development Responsible<\/em>, Palbit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 65% !important; min-width: 300px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<p><b>Biography<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 10px 0 5px 0;\"><strong>Cristina Maria da Silva Fernandes<\/strong> (ORCID 0000-0001-9713-060X) \u2013 with a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, she has been responsible for materials development at Palbit since 2016. Her research has focused on the development, processing, and characterization of tungsten carbide-based composites. She has authored\/co-authored over 80 articles in journals indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI; current h-index of 21) and has supervised\/co-supervised 20 master\u2019s theses, including eight internships carried out at Palbit, and she currently has 4 ongoing doctoral theses. She has industrial experience in hard metal processing, coordinating the development of materials at Palbit, particularly in powder mixing, atomization, sintering, and the characterization of these materials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 15px 5px 15px; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; gap: 20px !important;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 30% !important; min-width: 250px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(165, 49, 3, 0.85); color: white; padding: 6px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; border-radius: 4px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-chalkboard-teacher\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;\"><\/i> Invited Speaker<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i><strong> Local<\/strong>: Room F106<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;\"><i class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\"> Date: Monday, June 30<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025 | 17h00<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 65% !important; min-width: 300px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<p><strong style=\"display: block; margin-top: 10px;\">Packaging of the Future: products and processes with sustainable materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 10px;\">The Packaging of the Future\u00ae Mobilising Agenda stands out as one of the most innovative projects in Portugal&#8217;s the packaging sector. It aims to change the way packaging is designed, produced and used by fostering more sustainable, digital and inclusive solutions, promoting the circular economy and strengthening the competitiveness of Portuguese companies in the global market.<br \/>\nThe Polytechnic of Leiria is present in 6 PPS (sub-projects &#8211; products, processes or services) within the scope of Materials Science and Engineering through the active involvement of two of its Research Centres, CDRSP &#8211; Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development and MARE &#8211; Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre. The participation is focused on the study and characterisation of conventional, recycled and bio-based materials used in different innovative types of processes and packaging. The main contributions of the Polytechnic of Leiria, by PPS, outlined below:<br \/>\nIn PPS01 &#8211; Food packaging made of recycled polyethylene from fossil and biological origin, is studied the flexible and rigid multilayer polyethylene (PE) packaging, containing recycled material, for food contact. This includes migration tests of the recycled PE and shelf-life assessment to evaluate the safety and performance of the recycled PE in direct contact with food (MARE) as well as mechanical testing of the PE polymers (CDRSP).<br \/>\nIn PPS05 &#8211; New Co-Injection process for manufacturing plastic packaging incorporating recycled materials, the co-injection process is being optimised by CDRSP using the Design of Experiments methodology, incorporating a high content of recycled polymer. Chemical, mechanical, thermal, adhesion and molecular morphology characterisation studies were also carried out on the conventional and recycled polymers used in the process.<br \/>\nIn PPS09 &#8211; Develop new light 100% natural packaging in wood for food sector, MARE has contributed to the development of natural, sustainable and compostable coatings with antioxidant and antimicrobial properties for poplar wood packaging for the commercialisation of red fruits. The team was responsible for formulating the coatings and carrying out tests to characterise them, as well as functional tests, which showed excellent results, particularly in terms of meeting the proposed objectives: preventing the packaging from dyeing, increasing the hydrophobicity of the wood and extending the shelf life of the products.<br \/>\nIn PPS10 &#8211; New cardboard packages with unique properties for food contact and e-commerce, CDRSP and MARE have been leading the development and characterisation of innovative, safe and sustainable bio coatings for applications in paper and cardboard packaging intended for food contact, contributing to the replacement of conventional solutions with biodegradable and functionally effective alternatives.<br \/>\nIn PPS12 &#8211; Bgreen2Pack -New premium packaging from natural origin with incorporated fragrances, CDRSP has supported the development of premium packaging solutions for the cosmetics sector, contributing to the advanced characterisation of biopolymeric materials, to create more sustainable packaging, incorporating natural fragrances.<br \/>\nIn PPS14- Traceability Farm to Fork, MARE is developing novel proposals for increased sustainability in the packaging of strawberries, sweet potato, and insect protein powders. These novel approaches are biobased and aim to provide fast-to-market solutions to reduce plastic usage in food packaging materials, while increasing the shelf-life of food products through a tailored approach that complies with circular economy principles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 15px 15px 5px 15px; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; gap: 20px !important;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 30% !important; min-width: 250px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Paulo-Novo-IPL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0;\"><strong>Paulo Jorge da Costa Parente Novo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0;\"><em>Professor<\/em>, Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development &#8211; Polytechnic Institute of Leiria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 65% !important; min-width: 300px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<p><b>Biography<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 10px 0 5px 0;\"><strong>Novo, P.J.<\/strong>, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DEM) of the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic of Leiria (Portugal) and Researcher of the Center for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development. PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. The main works developed have focused on the fields of characterization and mechanics of materials and the study of their processing (especially polymers and composites). Responsible for the DEM Materials Laboratory for a decade, is coordinator and researcher in several projects, including Mobilising Agenda \u201cPackaging of the Future\u201d and has presented papers at national and international conferences and published them in reference journals and conference proceedings. Co-founder of a consulting firm, industrial consultant in different companies and assistant of the manufacturing director in a large metalworking organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 15px 5px 15px; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; gap: 20px !important;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 30% !important; min-width: 250px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(165, 49, 3, 0.85); color: white; padding: 6px 14px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; border-radius: 4px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-chalkboard-teacher\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;\"><\/i> Invited Speaker<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i><strong> Local<\/strong>: Room F106<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: justify;\"><i class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\"> Date: Tuesday, July 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2025 | 09h00<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 65% !important; min-width: 300px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<p><strong style=\"display: block; margin-top: 10px;\">BioShoes4All: A Milestone in Sustainable Footwear Research and Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-top: 10px;\">BioShoes4All is the largest initiative ever launched by the Portuguese footwear cluster, involving 70 partners investing \u20ac60 million, the project drives research, innovation, and sustainability across the entire value chain.<br \/>\nStructured around five strategic pillars &#8211; Biomaterials, Eco-Friendly Footwear, Circular Economy, Advanced Production Technologies, and Training and Promotion &#8211; the project marks a paradigm shift in how materials and footwear are designed and produced.<br \/>\nIt promotes: Bio-based materials, \u201cgreen\u201d footwear products and circularity; Efficient, digital, and traceable production; and Greater global competitiveness for Portuguese footwear cluster.<br \/>\nA true model of strategic sustainability with the potential to inspire a greener, more resilient industry, co-funded by the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR C12 \u2013 Sustainable Bioeconomy) and NextGenerationEU.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 15px 15px 5px 15px; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; gap: 20px !important;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 30% !important; min-width: 250px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Maria-Jose-BioShoes4All.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0;\"><strong>Maria Jos\u00e9 Pinto Ferreira<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0;\"><em>Director of the Research &amp; Sustainability Department and Quality Control Labs<\/em>, CTCP, the Portuguese Footwear Technological and Research Centre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 65% !important; min-width: 300px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<p><b>Biography<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 10px 0 5px 0;\"><strong>Maria Jos\u00e9 Pinto Ferreira<\/strong> holds a graduation in Chemistry, a Master in Environmental Sciences, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering. Her research activity is carried out at CTCP in cooperation with industrial companies and R&amp;I entities in Portugal and across Europe, being focused on new materials and processes, sustainability, products with lower environmental impact and recycling. He has coordinated at CTCP more than 60 projects and is the BioShoes4All PRR project coordinator.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-21fe086743a7f0778da\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-program\" href=\"#tab-21fe086743a7f0778da\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-book-open fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Program<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-program\" id=\"tab-21fe086743a7f0778da\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/programa-dce_SMSE_new-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 30% !important; min-width: 250px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 801px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(165, 49, 3, 0.85); color: white; padding: 10px 18px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; border-radius: 4px; display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><i class=\"fas fa-location-arrow\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i> Directions to Room F106<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Directions_F106-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container esconder-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1206.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We welcome <strong>master&#8217;s and PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and professionals<\/strong> to submit abstracts for <strong>oral and poster presentations<\/strong>. The detailed event schedule will be announced soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Symposium Committee invites you to present your ongoing research or recent findings<\/strong> and be part of this dynamic scientific exchange.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Submission topics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Functional materials\n<ul>\n<li>Materials for energy<\/li>\n<li>Materials for the environment<\/li>\n<li>Materials for healthcare applications<\/li>\n<li>Materials for electronics<\/li>\n<li>Materials for optical applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Structural materials\n<ul>\n<li>Ceramics, glasses and concrete<\/li>\n<li>Metals and alloys<\/li>\n<li>Composites and hybrid materials<\/li>\n<li>Natural materials<\/li>\n<li>Polymeric materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Materials processing, characterization and modelling\n<ul>\n<li>Processing technologies<\/li>\n<li>Surfaces, Interfaces and Coatings<\/li>\n<li>Materials in circular economy<\/li>\n<li>Materials characterization and modeling<\/li>\n<li>AI in materials characterization and modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Submissions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">|| Deadline for abstracts submission: 24<sup>th<\/sup> April, 2025||<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Submissions of the abstracts must be done via the <a href=\"https:\/\/feup.sci-meet.org\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCI-MEET platform<\/a>. For more information, please check the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/dce\/2025\/registration\/\">Registration<\/a>\u2019 page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please follow the abstract template (maximum 1 page) according to the <em>Instruction for Authors <\/em>available under the Registration page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It will be accept submissions for Oral communication and\/or Poster presentation. Each presenter can submit up to 2 abstracts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Registration &amp; Payment <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Registration is mandatory for all participants through the <a href=\"https:\/\/feup.sci-meet.org\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCI-MEET platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Doctoral Program in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (PDEMM) will cover the registration costs for any PDEMM student from FEUP.\u00a0 For any questions, please email dcematerialseng@fe.up.pt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abstracts will be included in the Book of Abstracts only if at least one author of each accepted abstract is registered and has paid the registration fee (attended the event).\u00a0 Please note that <strong>at least one author per submitted abstract (oral or poster communication) must register for Congress as soon as possible<\/strong> to secure participation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Program\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">|| The full program will be available soon\u00a0||<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Oral communication:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to support your talk.<\/li>\n<li>An editable PowerPoint template will be available soon.<\/li>\n<li>Language: Presentations and slides must be in English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00a0Poster communication:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The poster exhibition will be held in FEUP\u2019s B Corridor, where posters will be displayed on the corridor windows.<\/li>\n<li>Posters should be formatted in portrait mode, size A1 (841 mm height \u00d7 594 mm width).<\/li>\n<li>Language: Posters must be in English.<\/li>\n<li>An editable poster template will be available soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Authors of accepted abstracts presented at the Congress will be eligible for the <em>Best Oral<\/em> and <em>Best Poster Communication Awards<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:-10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:-10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-dashed\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Symposium Committees<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Symposium Chairs:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manuel Fernando Gon\u00e7alves Vieira, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S\u00f3nia Lu\u00edsa dos Santos Sim\u00f5es, FEUP<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Symposium Organizing Committee: <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manuel Fernando Gon\u00e7alves Vieira, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S\u00f3nia Lu\u00edsa dos Santos Sim\u00f5es, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Beatriz Sousa Monteiro, PhD Student PDEMM, FEUP<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bernardo Lu\u00eds Moreira Ribeiro, PhD Student PDEMM, FEUP<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Helder Joaquim Moreira Nunes, PhD Student PDEMM, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Symposium Scientific Committee:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alexandra Manuela Vieira da Cruz Pinto Alves, FEUP<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Elsa Wellenkamp de Sequeiros, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Joana Ang\u00e9lica de Sousa Loureiro, FEUP <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jos\u00e9 Carlos Magalh\u00e3es Duque da Fonseca, FEUP <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Laura Maria Melo Ribeiro, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manuel Fernando Gon\u00e7alves Vieira, FEUP <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maria Pia de Melo Alvim Ferraz Tavares, FEUP <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">R\u00faben Filipe da Silva Santos, FEUP<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S\u00f3nia Lu\u00edsa dos Santos Sim\u00f5es, FEUP<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:dcematerialseng@fe.up.pt\">dcematerialseng@fe.up.pt<\/a> (Bernardo 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