Ana Maria Ferraria is a researcher at iBB, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.
​Her activity is focused on surface science. 
Academic Degrees
2005 ‒ PhD in Chemistry by Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (UTL). 3 curricular years.
Thesis title: Adsorção de Moléculas Orgânicas sobre Superfícies de GaAs (100) para Aplicação em Sensores Químicos e Bioquímicos
Supervisor: Prof. Ana Maria Botelho do Rego
Experimental work at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), at Centro de Química-Física Molecular (CQFM) and Université Paris 7, France, at laboratoire des Interfaces, Traitements, Organisation et Dynamique des Systèmes (ITODYS)
 
2002 ‒ Master in Surface Science and Engineering by Universidade de Lisboa. 2 curricular years.
Thesis title: Estudos de Fluoração de Superfícies Poliméricas
Supervisor: Prof. Ana Maria Botelho do Rego
Curricular program and experimental work at Faculdade de Ciências (FCUL) and IST/CQFM
 
1999 ‒ Graduation (Licenciatura) in Technological Physics by Universidade de Lisboa. 5 curricular years (pre-Bologna).
Thesis title: Détermination des coefficients d'évaporation des produits de la décomposition thermique du carbure de silicium, SiC, par spectrométrie de masse à haute temperature.
Supervisors: Prof. Alexander Pisch and Prof. Olinda Conde
Curricular program and experimental work at FCUL and Laboratoire de Thermodynamique et Physico-Chimie Métallurgiques (LTPCM) of INPG in Grenoble, France​
Current status and previous activity
  • From 01-11-2018 until now ‒ Scientific researcher at IST-ID (DL57). 
            Researcher from Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences—iBB (Biospectroscopy and Interfaces                          Research Group: BSIRG) and Associate Laboratory Institute for Health and Bioeconomy—i4HB. IST,
            Universidade de Lisboa (UL)
            (Formerly at CQFM (Group 2), from the Associate Laboratory Institute of Nanoscience and
             Nanotechnology—IN). IST, UL.​
  • From 01-10-2021 until now ‒ Invited Assistant Professor of Chemistry at IST
             (for Licenciatura in Aerospace Engineering, LEAer, and Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, LENO)
              at Department of Chemical Engineering, DEQ, from IST, UL.
  • From 2017/2018 to 2020/2021 ‒ Assistant Professor of Chemistry at IST
​             (for Integrated Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering, MEEC; LENO; Integrated Master in
             Aerospace Engineering, MEAer; Licenciatura in Geological and Mining Engineering, LEGM; and Integrated
             Master in Civil Engineering, MEC) at DEQ, from IST, UL.
  • From 01-10-2015 until 31-10-2018 ‒ FCT Post-doctoral researcher at CQFM (Group 2), IN and at iBB (BSIRG), i4HB – IST, UL.
  • From 15-01-2013 to 30-09-2015 ‒ IST-ID Post-doctoral researcher at CQFM (Group 2), IN - IST, UL.
  • From 15-12-2006 to 14-12-2012 ‒ FCT Post-doctoral researcher at CQFM (Group 2), IN - IST of UTL.
  • From 2002 to 2005 ‒ PhD Student at IST - UTL
  • From 1999 to 2001 ‒ Master Student at FCUL
Areas of scientific activity
  • Physical-Chemistry
  • Surface Science and Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering / Materials Engineering
 
Expertise
  • Modification and characterization of surfaces
  • Hybrid Nanosystems
  • Surface characterization ⇨ Techniques of analysis
                                            Electron and vibrational spectroscopies:
                                                              ARXPS ‒ Angle Resolved X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
                                                              HREELS ‒ High Resolution Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy
                                                              FTIRS, ATR/MIR ‒ Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy in Attenuated
                                                                                                       Total Reflection and Multiple Internal Reflections
                                            and gravimetric technique and microscopy:
                                                             QCM ‒ Quartz Crystal Microbalance
                                                             AFM ‒ Atomic Force Microscopy
Current research interests
  • (Photo)Catalytic systems.
  • In-situ synthesis (in heterogeneous phase) of metal/metal oxide nanoparticles on polysaccharides ultra-thin film surfaces.
  • In-situ synthesis (in heterogeneous phase) of metal/metal oxide nanoparticles on textile surfaces.
  • Polysaccharides functionalization.
  • Modification of solid substrates with molecules or nanoparticles with sensing or catalytic properties.
  • (Bio)chemical sensors.
  • Production of cellulose ultra-thin films.
  • Polymeric Surfaces.
  • Carbon allotropes: Graphene; Nanodiamonds; Carbon nanoonions; Carbon nanodots, among others.
  • Wet Chemistry / Dry Chemistry (Ball milling synthesis).
  • Techniques of analysis: (AR)XPS, HREELS, QCM, AFM, FTIRS and Raman and techniques of surface photochemistry and photophysics: GSDR and LIL.
 
Other techniques (operated by A.M. Ferraria in different contexts)
  • PIXE ‒ Particle Induced X-ray Emission / PIGE ‒ Particle Induced Gamma-ray Emission
  • High Temperature Mass Spectrometry with single and multiple Knudsen effusion cells.
  • Techniques of film deposition: Dip-coating, Spin-coating, Drop deposition/solvent evaporation.