João Ribeiro has a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) and has been a researcher at CeNTI since January 2020. He is currently a researcher in the field of Functional Materials, where he has carried out research and technical coordination work. R&D projects in the area of functional and sustainable materials and technologies, contributing to the creation of value and innovation in different application sectors – construction & architecture, automotive and aeronautics, health and protection and well-being. João Ribeiro has knowledge and experience in polymer formulation and a variety of deposition/coating technologies for surface functionalization. Also combining the ability to develop methodologies for characterization and/or performance evaluation. The partnership with the industry, in R&D projects with business entities, also allowed it to acquire knowledge in terms of the different stages of product development and the scale-up of innovative technological solutions.