2020 group picture. From left to right:

Top: Simone, Estefania, Ana Clara, Sérgio, Carla Cunha, João Pina, Ricardo.

Bottom (seated): José, Mariana, Catarina Pinto, Daniela Nobre, Daniela Pinheiro.

Group Members

J. Sérgio Seixas de Melo (Group Leader)

Researchers

João Pina (Auxiliar Professor)

email: jpina@qui.uc.pt

Auxiliar Professor at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra. PhD in Chemistry from the University of Coimbra. Experience with Time correlated single photon counting and laser Flash photolysis techniques. The main scientific areas of interests are in the range of the photophysics of organic conjugated oligomers and polymers for LED and solar cell device applications.

Ana Clara Beltran Rodrigues, Research Fellow

Scientific interests: AIE, J-aggregates, fluorescence

email: ana.beltran@uc.pt

Estefania Delgado, Research Fellow

Scientific interests: G-quadruplex, Fluorescent Sensors

email: edelgado@qui.uc.pt

PhD Students

Daniela Pinheiro

email: dpinheiro@qui.uc.pt

Co-supervisor: Marta Piñeiro (UC)

Thesis topic: "Synthesis, Photophysical and Electrochemical Studies on Tryptanthrin and Indigo Derivatives. Historic Molecules with Modern Applications"

Daniela Sarmento

email: daniela.sarmento@qui.uc.pt

Thesis topic: Study of indirubin derivatives and interactions with cellular targets

Catarina Pinto

email: catarina.m.pinto02@gmail.com

Thesis topic: Photochemistry of selected molecules of color 

Ricardo Costa Pereira 

email: ricardocpereira_91@hotmail.com

Thesis topic: thioindigo and related structures for DSSC, OLEDs and RFB

Simone C. Ferreira

email: simonecrferreira@gmail.com

Thesis Topic: The Chemistry of Postage Stamps: Art, History and Forgery

Carla Cunha

email: csddcunha@gmail.com

Master Students

José Miguel Sousa (to be defined)

Students involved in Projects

Mariana Peixoto 

Undergraduate students (with a project)

Paulo Barradas

photoCORM: Selective and controlled CO release with  keto  napthatalene and pyrene derivatives

Alumni

Raquel Amaral (former PhD student)

email: rf.amaral@gmail.com

Alan Rogério Lima (former pos-doc researcher)

email: alan.lima@uc.pt

Felipe A. Augusto (former pos-doc researcher)

email: felipe.augusto142@gmail.com

Maria Jorge Pratas  (former pos-doc researcher)

email: mjpratas@qui.uc.pt

Dora Pontinha  (former pos-doc researcher)

email: dpontinha@qui.uc.pt

Ana Luísa Costa  (former PhD student)

email: analuisacosta@ua.pt

Catherine Suenne de Castro  (former PhD student)

email: catycastro1987@gmail.com

Telma Costa  (former PhD student)

email: telmasmc@gmail.com

Raquel Rondão  (former PhD student)

email: raquelrondao@gmail.com

Susana Takato  (former MSc student)

email: susanamanaia@gmail.com

Catarina Cabral (former MSc student)

email: caticabral@gmail.com