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About

Bioengineering Systems | University of Minho Faculty

The University of Minho (UMinho), founded in 1973, began its academic activity in 1975/76. UMinho is renowned for the quality of its teaching, the quality of its students, the public recognition given to its Alumni, and for its intervention and strong links with the local community and the surrounding region.

Alexandra Marques

Research Assistant, Dept. of Polymers Engineering

apmarques@dep.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Tissue Engineering, Immunology, Co-cultures, Cell Communication Mechanisms


António Vicente

Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Engineering

avicente@deb.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Biomolecular Science and Bioprocess Engineering


Estela Bicho

Associate Professor, Dept. of Industrial Electronics

estela.bicho@dei.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Intelligent Robotic Systems and Non-linear Dynamical Systems


Eugénio Ferreira

Full Professor, Dept. of Biological Engineering

ecferreira@deb.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Computational Biosystems Science & Engineering; Systems Biology


Isabel Rocha

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biological Engineering

irocha@deb.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Computational Biosystems Science & Engineering; Systems Biology

Faculty Profile


Joana Azeredo

Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Engineering

jazeredo@deb.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Phage therapy


João F. Mano

Associate Professor, Dept. of Polymer Engineering

jmano@dep.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Development of biomacromolecular-based systems for biomedical applications, including tissue engineering scaffolding and drug delivery. Smart and bioactive materials. Thermo-physical properties of polymers and biomaterials.


José Higino Correia

Full Professor, Dept. of Industrial Electronics

higino.correia@dei.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Biomedical Devices and Technologies


José Teixeira

Full Professor, Dept. of Biological Engineering

jateixeira@deb.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Biomolecular Science and Bioprocess Engineering


Lígia Rodrigues

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biological Engineering

lrmr@deb.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Biomolecular Science and Bioprocess Engineering

Faculty Profile


Madalena Alves

Full Professor, Dept. of Biological Engineering

madalena.alves@deb.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Analysis of natural and artificial ecosystems


Manuel Mota

Full Professor on Biotechnology, Dept. of Biological Engineering

mmota@deb.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Population dynamics in aerobic and anaerobic processes , Controlled anisotropic filtration, Hyperbaric bioreactors, Multiphase bioreactors, Biodegradability of implants


Manuela Gomes

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Polymer Engineering

megomes@dep.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Tissue Engineering, bioreactors, stem cell sources and differentiation, scaffolds development


Miguel Gama

Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Engineering

fmgama@deb.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Biomolecular science; Drug delivery and targeting


Miguel Rocha

Associate Professor, Dept. of Informatics

mrocha@di.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Bioinformatics


Natália Alves

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Polymer Engineering

nalves@dep.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Smart materials for biomedical applications, thermal and physical properties of biomaterials


Nuno M. Neves

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Polymer Engineering

nuno@dep.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Development of polymer based biodegradable biomaterials and composites for bone and cartilage tissue engineering and adult stem cells for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.


Rui Reis

Full Professor, Dept. of Polymer Engineering

Engineering rgreis@dep.uminho.pt

Research Area(s): Biomaterials

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