Senior researcher at the Collaborative Laboratory (CoLAB) Net4CO2, a non-governmental association for a sustainable carbon dioxide economy. Currently integrates the process simulation team, which develops and assesses the economic and environmental potential of different decarbonization scenarios and carbon capture and utilisation technologies. The work comprises market search, detailed equipment modelling, material and energy balances, energy integration, and coordination of LCA studies. The objective is to support internal product development and advise external clients.

Research Scientist in the Clean Air division of Johnson Matthey. Integrated the EMFormR project (Embedding Manufacturing Development into Formulation Research), whose objective was to develop approaches and techniques toallow manufacturing related information to be gleaned during the development of new formulations.

• Provide insight and understanding into the fluid dynamics of flows within key components of Xaar’s products• Develop robust, verified and validated experimental approaches to measuring a variety of fluid dynamic properties and behaviours in printheads• Generate data and information to build fundamental understanding of performance, assess and develop designs as part of NPD programmes and generate innovative design and technical concepts for the fluid components• Participate in modelling and simulation activities, providing experimental insight and validation• Own standard operating procedures for fluid specific testing as part of R&D and development test work.

Turbulent plumes and thermals with internal buoyancy changesThe thesis develops the fundamental knowledge required to understand the fluid dynamics of an accidental fluid release in the ocean or the atmosphere. Such a release would involve the buoyant motion of a mass, in the form of a plume or thermal, and mixing and reaction with seawater/air. The work consists of (i) an analytical part, using scaling and perturbation techniques; (ii) a numerical component, involving the integration of the conservation equations; (iii) experimental part, where new experiments involving turbulent thermals with chemical reaction were performed. Similarity between the laboratory and the oceanic/atmospheric scales of motion are identified. The findings were applied to major global incidents including an accidental release of methane in the Gulf of Mexico, an accidental release of carbon dioxide in the Norwegian Sea and a radioactive cloud in Fukushima.

Tutor for undergraduate students on Fluid Mechanics and Environment Co-supervisor for final year undergraduate research projects: Assisted three groups (2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013).

Collaborated in the experimental and modelling parts of a research project entitled ‘Decyl acetate synthesis by enzymatic catalysis in supercritical CO2’. Supervisors: Dr. José Miguel Loureiro and Dr. Maria Manuela Vilarinho.

Monitored a group of high school students with the activities ‘Let’s try chemical engineering’ in the Department of Chemical Engineering and integrated in a summer school ‘Junior University’, organised by the University of Porto.

Collaborated in the experimental part of a research project entitled ‘Photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin antibiotic in TiO2 aqueous suspension’. Supervisors: Dr. Joaquim Faria and Dr. Cláudia Gomes da Silva.