Team with the best professionals

Our team is comprised of highly skilled professionals who are passionate about advancing the field of textile engineering. Through our innovative research and development, we strive to create new and sustainable textile fibers that can revolutionize the industry.

Get to know our talented team and explore our exciting projects as we work to shape the future of textile engineering.

Management Team

ANDREA ZILLE

DIRECTOR

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André Catarino

Deputy Director.

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Academic Coordination of the PhD Program in Textile Engineering

MARIA JOSÉ ABREU

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

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DIANA FERREIRA

RESEARCHER

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Academic Coordination of the PhD Program in Fashion Design

MIGUEL CARVALHO

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

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ISABEL CABRAL

RESEARCHER

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People

Researchers

Ana Catarina Silva

RESEARCH ASSISTANT WITHOUT EXCLUSIVITY (project)

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

InnoFiber Research Lab

CURRICULUM

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António José Paleo Vieito

Assistant Researcher (career)

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Smart Textiles

CURRICULUM

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Diana Ferreira

Assistant Researcher (career)

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

High-Performance Engineered Textiles

Sustainable and regenerative fibrous materials

InnoFiber Research Lab

CURRICULUM

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Diego Morais Chaves

RESEARCH ASSISTANT WITHOUT EXCLUSIVITY (project)

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Sustainable and regenerative fibrous materials

InnoFiber Research Lab

CURRICULUM

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Elina Margarida Marinho

RESEARCH ASSISTANT WITHOUT EXCLUSIVITY

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

High-Performance Engineered Textiles

Sustainable and regenerative fibrous materials

InnoFiber Research Lab

CURRICULUM

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Fábio Pedroso de Lima

POSTDOC

Ph.D. | Integrated

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Helena Prado Felgueiras

RESEARCHER WITH A FCT CEEC

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

High-Performance Engineered Textiles

CURRICULUM

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Inês Varela Gomes

POSTDOC

Ph.D. | Integrated

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Isabel Maria Dias Cabral

JUNIOR RESEARCHER WITH A FCT CEEC

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Textile Design & Fashion

CURRICULUM

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Joana Araújo

RESEARCH ASSISTANT WITHOUT EXCLUSIVITY (PROJECT)

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

High-Performance Engineered Textiles

Sustainable and regenerative fibrous materials

InnoFiber Research Lab

CURRICULUM

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Jorge Manuel Padrão Ribeiro

JUNIOR RESEARCHER (PROGRAMMATIC PROJECT)

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

High-Performance Engineered Textiles

CURRICULUM

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Marta Fernandes

JUNIOR RESEARCHER (PROJECT)

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

High-Performance Engineered Textiles

CURRICULUM

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Nguyen Trong Quyen

Assistant Researcher (career)

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Advanced Textile Materials and Processes

CURRICULUM

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Renato Guimarães

RESEARCH ASSISTANT WITHOUT EXCLUSIVITY

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Sustainable and regenerative fibrous materials

InnoFiber Research Lab

CURRICULUM

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Rui Sousa

RESEARCH ASSISTANT WITHOUT EXCLUSIVITY

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Sustainable and regenerative fibrous materials

InnoFiber Research Lab

CURRICULUM

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Sofia Maria Soares da Costa 

RESEARCH ASSISTANT WITHOUT EXCLUSIVITY (PROJECT)

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

High-Performance Engineered Textiles

Sustainable and regenerative fibrous materials

InnoFiber Research Lab

CURRICULUM

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Veronica Rocha

RESEARCH ASSISTANT WITHOUT EXCLUSIVITY (PROJECT)

PhD’s Degree

Research Team:

InnoFiber Research Lab

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Teaching staff

Ana Cristina da Luz Broega

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Textile Design & Fashion

CURRICULUM

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Ana Maria Moreira Rocha

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

CURRICULUM

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André Paulo Whiteman Catarino

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Smart Textiles

CURRICULUM

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Andrea Zille

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

High-Performance Engineered Textiles

Advanced Textile Materials and Processes

CURRICULUM

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António Manuel Dinis Marques

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Sustainable and regenerative fibrous materials

CURRICULUM

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Fernando Batista Nunes Ferreira

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Advanced Textile Materials and Processes

CURRICULUM

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Graça Guedes

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Textile Design & Fashion

CURRICULUM

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Graça Maria Barbosa Soares

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Advanced Textile Materials and Processes

CURRICULUM

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Hélder Carvalho

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Advanced Textile Materials and Processes

Smart Textiles

CURRICULUM

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Inês de Castro do Amaral

GUEST ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Textile Design & Fashion

CURRICULUM

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Joana Cunha

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Textile Design & Fashion

CURRICULUM

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Jorge Gomes Santos

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Advanced Textile Materials and Processes

CURRICULUM

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Maria de Fátima Esteves

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Advanced Textile Materials and Processes

CURRICULUM

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Maria José Abreu

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Advanced Textile Materials and Processes

Sustainable and regenerative fibrous materials

CURRICULUM

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Miguel Ângelo Carvalho

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Sustainable and regenerative fibrous materials

Textile Design & Fashion

CURRICULUM

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Raul Fangueiro

FULL PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

High-Performance Engineered Textiles

Sustainable and regenerative fibrous materials

InnoFiber Research Lab

CURRICULUM

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Rosa Maria Vasconcelos

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Textile Design & Fashion

CURRICULUM

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Teresa Miranda

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Ph.D. | Integrated

Research Team:

Advanced Textile Materials and Processes

CURRICULUM

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Grant Holder

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Ana Lagido

RESEARCH FELLOW (MASTER'S STUDENT)

Degree

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Ana Rita Melo Ribeiro

Research Fellow (Ph.D. Student)

Master’s degree

CURRICULUM

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Bárbara Marques Vieira

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Behnaz Mehravani

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Catarina Nogueira

RESEARCH FELLOW (MASTER'S STUDENT)

Bachelor's Degree

Research Team:

InnoFiber Research Lab

Cátia Sofia Pereira Alves

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Diana Alves

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

Research Team:

InnoFiber Research Lab

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Diana Santigao

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Dina Pires

Research Fellow (Ph.D. Student)

Master’s degree

EMAIL

Duarte Brás

RESEARCH FELLOW (MASTER'S STUDENT)

Bachelor's Degree

Research Team:

InnoFiber Research Lab

Fernanda Enéia Schulz

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

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Ivis de Aguiar Souza

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

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Joana Oliveira

RESEARCH FELLOW

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

João Oliveira

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

Research Team:

InnoFiber Research Lab

CURRICULUM

João Pedro Bernardes

Research Fellow (Ph.D. Student)

Master’s degree

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Liliana Sofia Melro

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Lívia Rosa Lara

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Manoella Guennes de Oliveira

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Marta Teixeira

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Monique Souza

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Nuna Gabriela da Costa

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Patricia de Paula Azambuja

Research Fellow (Ph.D. Student)

Master’s degree

EMAIL

Rita Böttcher

RESEARCH FELLOW (MASTER'S STUDENT)

Bachelor's Degree

Research Team:

InnoFiber Research Lab

Rochelne Barboza

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Rui Fernandes

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Sofia Moreira

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Talita Negreiros

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Tiago Azevedo

RESEARCH FELLOW (PH.D. STUDENT)

Master’s Degree

Research Team:

InnoFiber Research Lab

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Usha Kiran Kumar Sanivada

Research Fellow (Ph.D. Student)

Master’s degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Students

Daniel Vieira

Ph.D. student

Master’s degree

CURRICULUM

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Elisângela Fávaro Zottesso

Ph.D. student

Master’s degree

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Juliana Bezerra Gomes Pinho Pessoa

Ph.D. student

Master’s degree

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Layla de Brito Mendes

Ph.D. student

Master’s degree

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Nelson Oliveira

PH.D. STUDENT

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Technicians

Filipe Batista

HIGHER TECHNICIAN (CRP)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

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Joaquim Jorge Peixoto

HIGHER TECHNICIAN (CRP)

Master’s Degree

CURRICULUM

EMAIL

Sónia Pires Gonçalves

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Bachelor’s Degree

CURRICULUM

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Administrative staff

Emilia Gonçalves

HIGHER TECHNICIAN (CRP)

Bachelor’s Degree

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Maria José Nunes Ferreira

HIGHER TECHNICIAN (CRP)

12Th Grade

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Paula Teixeira

HIGHER TECHNICIAN (CRP)

Bachelor’s Degree

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