- Unit:
- SINTEF Industry
- Department:
- Materials and Nanotechnology
- Office:
- Oslo
Working in SINTEF as a research scientist since 2013 in projects related with polymer composites materials for the wind, maritime and automotive industry. Is more recently working in projects focused on recycling of composite materials.
Education
2012 PhD - Liquid moulding of carbon nanoparticle filled composites, Composites Centre, Cranfield University, England
2007 MSc - Materials Engineering, Materials Department, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Lisbon, Portugal
Competence and research areas
- Polymer composite materials (thermoplastics and thermosets) and manufacturing
- Dispersion of nano materials in polymer matrices
- Adhesion of polymers and composites
- Manufacturing of fibre reinforced composites
- Modelling of injection moulding and resin transfer moulding manufacturing processes
- Ageing of polymers and composites
- Recycling of polymer composite materials
- Additive manufacturing
Highlighted publications
- Effect of peel ply surface treatment on adhesive bonding of polyester and vinyl ester composites used in the maritime industry
- RTM processing and electrical performance of carbon nanotube modified epoxy/fibre composites
- Modelling flow and filtration in liquid composite moulding of nanoparticle loaded thermosets
- Liquid Moulding of carbon nanoparticle filled composites
- Bitumen Morphology as Observed by Phase-Detection Atomic Force Microscopy
Other publications
- Multiplexed fibre optic sensors for monitoring resin infusion, flow and cure in composite material processing
- Flow and Filtration Modelling of Carbon Nanoparticle Loaded Thermosets in Liquid Moulding
- Flow of Carbon Nanoparticle Loaded Epoxy Resin in Liquid Molding
- Investigation of flow process in resin transfer moulding of nanomodified matrix composites
- Usefulness of gas pycnometry as a complementary technique in cork evaluation