Antonio currently researches as a PhD student at UCL Eastman Dental Institute where he is working on a project developing a self-adhesive, remineralising and antibacterial novel dental composite soon to be commercialized. He also collaborates as a Researcher at Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM) - Almada, Portugal in the fields of Dental Materials and Restorative Dentistry. Antonio's research interests lie in vibrational spectroscopy and restorative polymers/adhesives.