Upcoming events
17th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering (PSE) 2020 will take place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, from 6 to 11 September, 2020
FEMS JUNIOR EUROMAT 2020 - The main event for young Materials Scientist- will take place in Granada, Spain, from 12 to 16 July, 2020
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Highlights
ON-SURF Project third newsletter is now available. Click here to read.
New edition of the magazine "Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais" is now available. Click here to read it.
Congratulations to Prof. Dra. Sandra Carvalho for her new position as Vice-President of SPM.
A solution based on tantalum for application in dental implants was developed by Sandra Carvalho.
Video produced with the support of the Restartup project (NORTE 2020) - TecMinho A new generation of food packaging is being developed by Sandra Carvalho, Professor in the Physics Department at the University of Minho. The aim is to give food packaging a greater ability to capture oxygen from the outside environment and improve the quality of life of food products during their shelf-life. Video produced with the support of the U. Norte Inova project (NORTE 2020).
Congratulations to Rita Ferreira for her award for the best poster at the 22nd International Conference on Wear of Materials, in Miami, Florida, USA.
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Job Opportunities
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Welcome
Welcome to the Surface Modification and Functionalization research team!
This team is part of the "Functional and smart materials and surfaces for advanced applications" Strategic Line within the Physics Center located at University of Minho. We are focused on the development of new or modified material surfaces aiming to solve specific industrial problem while contributing to the body of knowledge in physics and materials science. We believe in the importance of developing creativity, critical thinking, scholarship, and independence as successful traits in our scientist.
Please feel free to explore the website and learn more about the ongoing projects and the scientists behind it.