Mariana Ornelas
Team Leader
CeNTI - Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
Mariana is the Nanotechnology Team Leader at CeNTI. Her research interests are focused on sustainability, circular economy, waste valorization and on the synthesis of nanomaterials and their application in different industries.
My organisation
CeNTI - Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
CeNTI - Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
R&D Institution
Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
About me
Mariana is the Nanotechnology Team Leader at CeNTI – Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials. Working within the Functional Materials Area, she conducts research activities on the synthesis and functionalization of nanomaterials to produce value-added products. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Porto, where she worked on the development and the synthesis of molecularly imprinted silica particles. With more than 10 years dedicated to R&D, she has been actively participating in several R&D projects (National and European). Her research interests are focused on sustainability, circular economy, waste valorization and on the synthesis of nanomaterials and their application in different industries.
Interests
- Nanotechnology
- circular economy
- bioeconomy
- waste valorization
- Bio-based materials