Associate Professor with Habilitation in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra

"Development of an integrated platform for the extraction and purification of natural astaxanthin from Phaffia rhodozyma yeast cells"

FCT grant 2021.09051.BD

"Development of an integrated and sustainable platform to obtain bio-based
stable colored emulsions for food applications"

FCT grant 2024.06246.BDANA

"Design, Optimization and Integration of Aqueous Biphasic Systems in Sustainable Textile Dyeing Processes"


FCT grant 2025.03172.BDANA

"TyrPlus 2.0 – Recovery and Purification of tyrosol derivatives from fermentation broth – Stage 2"

“Development of separation and purification processes for obtaining phenolic compounds produced by recombinant microorganisms”

DyeLoop Project Researcher

"Development of an integrated and sustainable platform for the extraction and production of natural colorants from tomato waste"

FCT grant UI/BD/150909/2021

"A circular and biotechnological approach for transforming wasted materials into bioproducts within textile industries"


FCT grant 2025.00956.BDANA

“Production of High-Value Products from Pyrolysis Bio-Oil: Towards a Zero-Waste Strategy”


FCT grant 2026.04532.BDANA

"Development of innovative fibre modification and surface functionalization approaches to improve textile dyeing processes"

"Development of Sustainable Wool Dyeing and Finishing Processes using Phycocyanin and Bio-Based Additives"

"Development of alternative processes for the extraction and purification of carotenoids from microbial biomass"