Interdisciplinary researcher trained in Chemistry, currently completing a PhD in Biochemistry, working at the interface of chemistry, electrochemistry, biochemistry and environmental biotechnology. My scientific trajectory has evolved from the study of electroactive Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms and extracellular electron-transfer mechanisms to the development and interpretation of bioelectrochemical systems for lignocellulosic-hydrolysate detoxification, wastewater treatment, resource recovery and sustainable hydrogen production.

A central component of my work is the integration of heterogeneous scientific information across chemical composition, microbial physiology, electrochemical behaviour, mass and ion transport and reactor operation to understand and resolve complex experimental problems. This includes identifying limiting mechanisms, distinguishing biological responses from physicochemical effects, reconstructing experimental baselines following system perturbations, and translating those constraints into revised hypotheses, experimental strategies and process configurations.

My research combines mechanistic investigation with experimental systems development, spanning electroactive microorganisms and biofilms, anaerobic microbial processes, microbial fuel cells and microbial electrolysis cells, membrane and electrodialysis processes, and chemical and electrochemical characterisation. In parallel, I have developed multivariable, kinetic and probabilistic approaches to integrate time-dependent chemical, biological and electrochemical information, identify dominant sources of system perturbation and support experimental decision-making.

Through research conducted at CEBAL, the University of Évora and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), together with participation in collaborative research and development projects, my work has progressively focused on bridging fundamental understanding of biological electron transfer and microbial physiology with the development of more selective, controllable and sustainable environmental and bioelectrochemical processes.