PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Coimbra in 2025 ( with FCT scholarship), I have worked on the development of multifunctional nanostructured coatings for maritime applications, combining mechanical/tribological reliability, antibiofouling performance, and corrosion resistance using hybrid magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS/DCMS). My contribution to the scientific community includes several publications (19), oral presentations and posters presented in international congresses (9), one (1) provisional Portuguese patent and one (1) European patent. All of which were developed in cooperation with national and international partners. Currently, I am an assistant researcher at ARISE-CEMMPRE at the University of Coimbra, creating new materials for the hydrogen economy (OER/HER electrodes and Bipolar plate protection).