ACADEMIC STAFF
- João CamposFull Professor (Coordinator)
- Alexandra PintoAssociate Professor
- Alexandre AfonsoAssistant Professor
- Carlos PinhoAssociate Professor
- Fernando T. PinhoFull Professor
- Laura Campo DeañoAssistant Professor
- Manuel AlvesAssociate Professor
- Paulo CoelhoAssistant Professor
- Paulo SáAssociate Professor

João Campos
Profile
In 1987 obtained his Ph.D. degree in the area of Multiphase Flow at FEUP. Since then, he is responsible for the teaching of several disciplines in the area of transport phenomena (Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer and Unit Operations) in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses at FEUP.
Between 1990 and 1998 he was director of the Integrated Master’s Course in Chemical Engineering at FEUP. He founded in the 90’s the Transport Phenomena Research Center (CEFT) and has been its scientific coordinator since then. Currently, he is Full Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department of FEUP and member of the Board of Regents of FEUP and of the General Board of the Oporto University.
Research interests
Selected publications
- J.B.L.M. Campos and J.R.F. Guedes de Carvalho
An experimental study of the wake of gas slugs rising in liquids
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 196 (-1), pp. 27-37 (11), 2006.
- F.J.N. Direito, J.B.L.M. Campos and J.M. Miranda
Taylor drop rising in a liquid co-current flow
International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 96 (pp. 134-143 (110), 2017.
- E. Doutel, S.I.S. Pinto, J.B.L.M. Campos and J.M. Miranda
Link between deviations from Murray’s Law and occurrence of low wall shear stress regions in the left coronary artery
Journal of Theoretical Biology, 402 (pp. 89-99 (11), 2016.
- J.M. Miranda and J.B.L.M. Campos
Numerical study of a hybrid membrane cell with semi and fully permeable membrane sub-sections
Chemical Engineering Science, 62 (4), pp. 1215-1229 (1215), 2007.
- A.O. Morgado, J.M. Miranda, J.D.P. Araújo and J.B.L.M. Campos
Review on vertical gas–liquid slug flow
International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 85 (pp. 348-368, 2016.
- S.F. Neves, J.B.L.M. Campos and T. Sotto Mayor
Effects of clothing and fibres properties on the heat and mass transport, for different body heat/sweat releases
Applied Thermal Engineering, 117 (pp. 109-121 (113), 2017.
- S.F. Neves, J.B.L.M. Campos and T. Sotto Mayor
On the determination of parameters required for numerical studies of heat and mass transfer through textiles – Methodologies and experimental procedures
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 81 (pp. 272-282 (211), 2015.
- S. Nogueira, M.l. Riethmuler, J.B.M.L. Campos and A.M.F.R. Pinto
Flow in the nose region and annular film around a Taylor bubble rising through vertical columns of stagnant and flowing Newtonian liquids
Chemical Engineering Science, 61 (2), pp. 845-857 (813), 2006.
- M.C.F. Silva, J.D.P. Araujo and J.B.L.M. Campos
CFD studies coupling hydrodynamics and solid-liquid mass transfer in slug flow for matter removal from tube walls
Aiche Journal, 63 (6), pp. 2420-2439, 2017.
- T. Sotto Mayor, A.M.F.R. Pinto and J.B.L.M. Campos
Hydrodynamics of gas-liquid slug flow along vertical pipes in the laminar regime – Experimental and simulation study
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 46 (11), pp. 3794-3809 (3716), 2007.

Alexandra Pinto
Profile
More recently, integrated the know how acquired with other skills of the core formation in Chemical Engineering, in Energy applications in particular in the Fuel Cell area, namely the Direct Methanol and Ethanol Fuel Cells (modelling and experimental studies, macro and micro scale), Microbial Fuel Cells, PEM Fuel Cells and Electrolysers and Hydrogen Generators and Storage (Chemical Hydrides) systems.
The main target is the development of solutions to efficiently produce energy for different applications which is strategically aligned to Horizon 2020 goals. Impact is expected in the transports sector (by increasing the Hydrogen storing capacity and PEM fuel cells optimization), in the wind sector (by developing more efficient PEM fuel cells and electrolysers for an alternative back-up power system) and in the portable sector (by designing micro direct alcohol fuel cells). By converting a variety of materials such as complex organic wastes or renewable biomass into electricity, Microbial fuel cells can be advantageously combined with applications in wastewater treatment.
Director of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PDEQB), Chemical Engineering Department, FEUP, Portugal, since 2010. The program has an average number of 90 PhD students and produces around 14 PhD theses per year.
Was a member of European Network FCTESTNET (Fuel Cell Testing and standardisation Network).Is regularly invited to be an expert evaluator of Horizon 2020 Projects – Storage – Low Carbon Energy, FCH – Fuel Cells and Hydrogen, ITN – Marie Sklodowska-Curie
Research interests
Selected publications
- A.M.F.R. Pinto, V.B. Oliveira and D.S. Falcão
Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells for Portable Applications
Academic Press, 2018.
- D.S. Falcão, J.P. Pereira and A.M.F.R. Pinto
Effect of stainless steel meshes on the performance of passive micro direct methanol fuel cells
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 41 (31), pp. 13859-13867, 2016.
- R. Ferreira, D. Falcao, V. Oliveira and A. Pinto
Experimental study on the membrane electrode assembly of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell: effects of microporous layer, membrane thickness and gas diffusion layer hydrophobic treatment
Electrochimica Acta, 224 (pp. 337-345 (339), 2017.
- R.B. Ferreira, D.S. Falcao, V.B. Oliveira and A.M.F.R. Pinto
1D+3D two-phase flow numerical model of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell
Appl Energ, 203 (pp. 474-495, 2017.
- H. Nunes, M. Ferreira, C. Rangel and A. Pinto
Hydrogen generation and storage by aqueous sodium borohydride (NaBH4) hydrolysis for small portable fuel cells (H-2 – PEMFC)
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 41 (34), pp. 15426-15432 (15427), 2016.
- V. Oliveira, J. Pereira and A. Pinto
Modeling of passive direct ethanol fuel cells
Energy, 133 (pp. 652-665 (614), 2017.
- V. Oliveira, C. Rangel and A. Pinto
Modelling and experimental studies on a direct methanol fuel cell working under low methanol crossover and high methanol concentrations
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34 (15), pp. 6443-6451 (6449), 2009.
- V. Oliveira, M. Simoes, L. Melo and A. Pinto
Overview on the developments of microbial fuel cells
Biochemical Engineering Journal, 73 (pp. 53-64 (12), 2013.
- V.B. Oliveira, M. Simoes, L.F. Melo and A.M.F.R. Pinto
A 1D mathematical model for a microbial fuel cell
Energy, 61 (pp. 463-471, 2013.
- A. Pinto, D. Falcao, R. Silva and C. Rangel
Hydrogen generation and storage from hydrolysis of sodium borohydride in batch reactors
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 31 (10), pp. 1341-1347 (1347), 2006.

Alexandre Afonso
Profile
The dissertation thesis was awarded with the “Best PhD Thesis in Applied and Computational Mechanics 2010”, awarded by APMTAC – Portuguese Association of Theoretical and Applied Computational Mechanics. In 2017 received the Younger Researcher Award in Applied and Computational Mechanics Prof. João Martins, awarded by APMTAC – Portuguese Association of Theoretical and Applied Computational Mechanics.
Afonso worked, in 2012/13, as R&D Engineering at Bosch, developing new components and products for water heaters systems especially for low NOx combustion burner and fuel/air mixing systems, and monitoring the industrialization of new products, including production of prototypes and zero-series. During this period, submitted several innovation reports, from which 9 patents were granted.
Currently, Afonso is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at FEUP, where it received diploma for pedagogical recognition in the the academic year of 2016/17.
Research interests
Selected publications
- C. Nascimento and A.M. Afonso
Gas distributor device for an atmospheric gas burner
W.P. Office, Patent WO 2016124641 A1, August 2016.
- R.A. Figueiredo, C.N. Oishi, A.M. Afonso, I.V.M. Tasso and J.A. Cuminato
A two-phase solver for complex fluids: Studies of the Weissenberg effect
International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 84 (pp. 98-115 (118), 2016.
- K. Patanji, V. Zeferina and A.M. Afonso
Burner
W.I.P. Organization, WO2015079043 (A1), 4 June 2015.
- V. Zeferina, R. Ferreira and A.M. Afonso
Nozzle for a gas burner
E.P. Office, EP2863121 (A2), 22 April 2015.
- K. Patanji, V. Zeferina, A.M. Afonso and S.V.O.L. Salústio
Burner and method for operating same
E.P. Office, EP2957831 (A1), 23 December 2015.
- A.M. Afonso, F.T. Pinho and M.A. Alves
Electro-osmosis of viscoelastic fluids and prediction of electro-elastic flow instabilities in a cross slot using a finite-volume method
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 179 (pp. 55-68 (14), 2012.
- A.M. Afonso, F.T. Pinho and M.A. Alves
The kernel-conformation constitutive laws
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 167 (pp. 30-37 (38), 2012.
- A.M. Afonso, P.J. Oliveira, F.T. Pinho and M.A. Alves
Dynamics of high-Deborah-number entry flows: a numerical study
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 677 (pp. 272-304 (233), 2011.
- A.M. Afonso, M.A. Alves and F.T. Pinho
Analytical solution of mixed electro-osmotic/pressure driven flows of viscoelastic fluids in microchannels
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 159 (1-3), pp. 50-63, 2009.
- A.M. Afonso, P.J. Oliveira, F.T. Pinho and M.A. Alves
The log-conformation tensor approach in the finite-volume method framework
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 157 (1-2), pp. 55-65 (11), 2009.

Carlos Pinho
Profile
Mechanical Engineering Degree – Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal. July 1976
M.Sc. Tech. on Combustion Science and Pollution Control – University of Sheffield, UK. February 1981.
Ph.D. on Mechanical Engineering – Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal. November 1984.
Research interests
Selected publications
- R. Pilao, E. Ramalho and C. Pinho
Influence of initial pressure on the explosibility of cork dust/air mixtures
Journal of Loss Prevention In The Process Industries, 17 (1), pp. 87-96 (10), 2004.
- L. Ribeiro and C. Pinho
Generic behaviour of propane combustion in fluidized beds
Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 82 (A12), pp. 1597-1603 (1597), 2004.
- R. Pilao, E. Ramalho and C. Pinho
Explosibility of cork dust in methane/air mixtures
Journal of Loss Prevention In The Process Industries, 19 (1), pp. 17-23 (17), 2006.
- C. Pinho
Fragmentation on batches of coke or char particles during fluidized bed combustion
Chemical Engineering Journal, 115 (3), pp. 147-155 (149), 2006.
- R. Pilao, E. Ramalho and C. Pinho
Overall characterization of cork dust explosion
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 133 (1-3), pp. 183-195 (113), 2006.
- P.M. Coelho and C. Pinho
Considerations about equations for steady state flow in natural gas pipelines
J Braz Soc Mech Sci, 29 (3), pp. 262-273, 2007.
- A. Magalhaes and C. Pinho
Spouted bed drying of cork stoppers
Chemical Engineering and Processing, 47 (12), pp. 2395-2401 (2397), 2008.
- D. Falcao, V. Oliveira, C. Rangel, C. Pinho and A. Pinto
Water transport through a PEM fuel cell: A one-dimensional model with heat transfer effects
Chemical Engineering Science, 64 (9), pp. 2216-2225 (2210), 2009.
- C. Pereira and C. Pinho
Influence of particle fragmentation and non-sphericity on the determination of diffusive and kinetic fluidized bed biochar combustion data
Fuel, 131 (pp. 77-88 (12), 2014.
- T. Ferreira, C. Pereira, J. Paiva and C. Pinho
Simple Methodology To Quantify the Fragmentation on Batches of Char Pellets During Fluidized Bed Combustion
Energy & Fuels, 31 (5), pp. 5073-5078 (5076), 2017.

Fernando T. Pinho
Profile
He has spent extended periods of time at the Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (Tsukuba, Japan), the University of Liverpool (UK), University of California at Davis (US), Washington University of St. Louis (US), Federal University of RIo de Janeiro (Brazil) and the University of StrathClyde (Scotland).
His research on complex fluids initially focused on high Reynolds number flows and was fully experimental, but over the years and with the help of various collaborators and former students his interests also include computational rheology, turbulence modeling and microfluidics.
Since 2013 he is co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics.
Research interests
Selected publications
- P.O. Ferreira, F.T. Pinho and C.B. Silva
Large-eddy simulations of forced isotropic turbulence with viscoelastic fluids described by the FENE-P model
Physics of Fluids, 125104 (12), 2016.
- L. Campo-Deaño, M.S.N. Oliveira and F.T. Pinho
A Review of Computational Hemodynamics in Middle Cerebral Aneurysms and Rheological Models for Blood Flow
Applied Mechanics Reviews, 67 (3), pp. 030801-030801-030816, 2015.
- P.C. Valente, C.B. da Silva and F.T. Pinho
The effect of viscoelasticity on the turbulent kinetic energy cascade
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 760 (6), pp. 39-62 (24), 2014.
- L. Campo-Deaño, R.P.A. Dullens, D.G.A.L. Aarts, F.T. Pinho and M.S.N. Oliveira
Viscoelasticity of blood and viscoelastic blood analogues for use in polydymethylsiloxane in vitro models of the circulatory system
Biomicrofluidics, 034102 (3), p. 034102 (034111), 2013.
- L.L. Ferras, J.M. Nobrega and F.T. Pinho
Analytical solutions for Newtonian and inelastic non-Newtonian flows with wall slip
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 175 (pp. 76-88, 2012.
- A.M. Afonso, M.A. Alves and F.T. Pinho
Analytical solution of mixed electro-osmotic/pressure driven flows of viscoelastic fluids in microchannels
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 159 (1-3), pp. 50-63, 2009.
- A.M. Afonso, P.J. Oliveira, F.T. Pinho and M.A. Alves
The log-conformation tensor approach in the finite-volume method framework
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 157 (1-2), pp. 55-65 (11), 2009.
- M.S.N. Oliveira, M.A. Alves, F.T. Pinho and G.H. Mckinley
Viscous flow through microfabricated hyperbolic contractions
Experiments In Fluids, 43 (2-3), pp. 437-451 (415), 2007.
- D.O.A. Cruz, F.T. Pinho and P.J. Oliveira
Analytical solutions for fully developed laminar flow of some viscoelastic liquids with a Newtonian solvent contribution
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 132 (1-3), pp. 28-35, 2005.
- F.T. Pinho and P.M. Coelho
Fully-developed heat transfer in annuli for viscoelastic fluids with viscous dissipation
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 138 (1), pp. 7-21 (15), 2006.

Laura Campo Deaño
Profile
In 2011 she won a FCT postdoctoral research grant to develop her research activity in the area of rheology, combined with microfluidics, in CEFT being her research related with the study of the influence of the non-Newtonian properties of blood in the formation of cerebral aneurysms.
In 2012 she worked at the University of Oxford (UK) for three months in the Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory of the Chemistry Department, with the aim of acquiring in-depth knowledge in microrheology.
In 2013 she won an Investigador FCT Starting Grant for continuing develop her research activity at CEFT. She is now assistant professor at the department of Mechanical Engineering at FEUP.
Research interests
Selected publications
- D. Laura Campo
Assessing the Dynamic Performance of Microbots in Complex Fluid Flows
Applied Sciences-Basel, 410 (12), 2016.
- S. Martinez-Aranda, F.J. Galindo-Rosales and L. Campo-Deaño
Complex flow dynamics around 3D microbot prototypes
Soft Matter, 12 (8), pp. 2334-2347, 2016.
- L. Campo-Deaño, M.S.N. Oliveira and F.T. Pinho
A Review of Computational Hemodynamics in Middle Cerebral Aneurysms and Rheological Models for Blood Flow
Applied Mechanics Reviews, 67 (3), pp. 030801-030801-030816, 2015.
- L. Campo-Deaño, R.P.A. Dullens, D.G.A.L. Aarts, F.T. Pinho and M.S.N. Oliveira
Viscoelasticity of blood and viscoelastic blood analogues for use in polydymethylsiloxane in vitro models of the circulatory system
Biomicrofluidics, 034102 (3), p. 034102 (034111), 2013.
- L. Campo-Deaño, F.J. Galindo-Rosales, F.T. Pinho, M.A. Alves and M.S.N. Oliveira
Nanogel formation of polymer solutions flowing through porous media
Soft Matter, 8 (24), pp. 6445-6453 (6449), 2012.
- L. Campo-Deaño, F.J. Galindo-Rosales, F. Pinho, M. Alves and M. Oliveira
Flow of low viscosity Boger fluids through a microfluidic hyperbolic contraction
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 166 (21-22), pp. 1286-1296 (1211), 2011.
- L. Campo-Deaño and C. Clasen
The slow retraction method (SRM) for the determination of ultra-short relaxation times in capillary breakup extensional rheometry experiments
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 165 (23-24), pp. 1688-1699, 2010.
- K.M. Schultz, L. Campo-Deaño, A.D. Baldwin, K.L. Kiick, C. Clasen and E.M. Furst
Electrospinning covalently cross-linking biocompatible hydrogelators
Polymer (United Kingdom), 54 (1), pp. 363-371, 2013.
- F.J. Galindo-Rosales, L. Campo-Deaño, P.C. Sousa, V.M. Ribeiro, M.S.N. Oliveira, M.A. Alves and F.T. Pinho
Viscoelastic instabilities in micro-scale flows
Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 59 (pp. 128-139 (112), 2014.
- F.J. Galindo-Rosales, L. Campo-Deaño, F.T. Pinho, E. Van Bokhorst, P.J. Hamersma, M.S.N. Oliveira and M.A. Alves
Microfluidic systems for the analysis of viscoelastic fluid flow phenomena in porous media
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 12 (1-4), pp. 485-498 (414), 2012.

Manuel Alves
Profile
Research Line: Fluids
Research interests
Selected publications
- F. Pimenta and M. Alves
Stabilization of an open-source finite-volume solver for viscoelastic fluid flows
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 239 (pp. 85-104 (120), 2017.
- S.J. Haward, R.J. Poole, M.A. Alves, P.J. Oliveira, N. Goldenfeld and A.Q. Shen
Tricritical spiral vortex instability in cross-slot flow
Physical Review E, 031101 (3), 2016.
- F. Cruz, R. Poole, A. Afonso, F. Pinho, P. Oliveira and M.A. Alves
A new viscoelastic benchmark flow: Stationary bifurcation in a cross-slot
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 214 (pp. 57-68 (12), 2014.
- J. Zilz, C. Schaefer, C. Wagner, R.J. Poole, M.A. Alves and A. Lindner
Serpentine channels: micro-rheometers for fluid relaxation times
Lab on A Chip, 14 (2), pp. 351-358 (358), 2014.
- F.J. Galindo-Rosales, M.A. Alves and M.S.N. Oliveira
Microdevices for extensional rheometry of low viscosity elastic liquids: a review
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 14 (1), pp. 1-19, 2013.
- S.J. Haward, M.S.N. Oliveira, M.A. Alves and G.H. Mckinley
Optimized Cross-Slot Flow Geometry for Microfluidic Extensional Rheometry
Physical Review Letters, 128301 (12), 2012.
- J. Zilz, R. Poole, M. Alves, D. Bartolo, B. Levache and A. Lindner
Geometric scaling of a purely elastic flow instability in serpentine channels
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 712 (pp. 203-218 (216), 2012.
- R. Poole, M.A. Alves and P.J. Oliveira
Purely elastic flow asymmetries
Physical Review Letters, 164503 (16), 2007.
- M.A. Alves, P.J. Oliveira and F.T. Pinho
Benchmark solutions for the flow of Oldroyd-B and PTT fluids in planar contractions
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 110 (1), pp. 45-75, 2003.
- M.A. Alves, P.J. Oliveira and F.T. Pinho
A convergent and universally bounded interpolation scheme for the treatment of advection
International Journal For Numerical Methods In Fluids, 41 (1), pp. 47-75, 2003.

Paulo Coelho
Profile
Research interests
Selected publications
- P. Coelho and J.P. Robert
Heat transfer of Bingham fluids in an fnnular duct with viscous dissipation
Heat Transfer Engineering, 36 (7-8), 2017.
- M.A. Alves, A. Baptista and P.M. Coelho
Simplified method for estimating heat transfer coefficients: constant wall temperature case
Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- Und Stoffuebertragung, 51 (7), pp. 1041-1047, 2015.
- M. Oliveira, A. Duarte, P.M. Coelho and J. Marafona
Heat treatment of aluminum extrusion dies and study of their heating by convection/radiation
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 78 (1-4), pp. 419-430 (412), 2014.
- R.A. Figueiredo, C.M. Oishi, J.A. Cuminato and M.A. Alves
Three-dimensional transient complex free surface flows: Numerical simulation of XPP fluid
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 195 (pp. 88-98 (11), 2013.
- P.M. Coelho, M.A. Alves and F.T. Pinho
Forced convection in electro-osmotic/Poiseuille micro-channel flows of viscoelastic fluids: fully developed flow with imposed wall heat flux
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 12 (1-4), pp. 431-449 (419), 2012.
- P.C. Sousa, P.M. Coelho, M.S.N. Oliveira and M.A. Alves
Laminar flow in three-dimensional square-square expansions
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 166 (17-18), pp. 1033-1048 (1016), 2011.
- P.M. Coelho and F.T. Pinho
A generalized Brinkman number for non-Newtonian duct flows
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 156 (3), pp. 202-206 (205), 2009.
- P.M. Coelho and C. Pinho
Considerations about equations for steady state flow in natural gas pipelines
J Braz Soc Mech Sci, 29 (3), pp. 262-273, 2007.
- P.M. Coelho, F.T. Pinho and P.J. Oliveira
Thermal entry flow for a viscoelastic fluid: the Graetz problem for the PTT model
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 46 (20), pp. 3865-3880 (3816), 2003.
- P.M. Coelho and F.T. Pinho
Vortex shedding in cylinder flow of shear-thinning fluids. III – Pressure measurement
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 121 (1), pp. 55-68 (14), 2004.

Paulo Sá
Profile
I am an associate Professor at the Department of Physics Engineering of Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP), where I began to teach when I finished my bachelor degree. I usually teach general physics (mainly Newtonian mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, electromagnetism) and more recently Plasma Physics for various Programmes/Cycle of Studies, as the Integrated Masters in Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computers Engineering, Physical Engineering and Chemical Engineering.
Between 2010 and 2012, I was the Director of the Doctoral Program in Engineering Physics (PRODEF) at FEUP.Since 2010, I am the Director of the Department of Physics Engineering of FEUP.
My scientific areas of research are the study of the kinetics of electrons, heavy neutrals and positive and/or negative ions in electrical discharges in gases (atomic, molecular and mixtures of both, in particular argon, nitrogen and oxygen) at DC, HF, and microwave discharges. More recently, I am interested in the simulation of plasma thrusters for electric propulsion technologies, in particular electrohydrodynamic (EHD) thrusters.
Research interests
Selected publications
- V.H. Granados, M.J. Pinheiro and P.A. Sá
Single-stage EHD thruster response to several simulation conditions in nitrogen gas
Physics of Plasmas, 093508 (9), 2017.
- V.H. Granados, M.J. Pinheiro and P.A. Sá
Study of the design and efficiency of single stage EHD thrusters at the sub-atmospheric pressure of 1.3 kPa
Physics of Plasmas, 123513 (12), 2017.
- V.H. Granados, M.J. Pinheiro and P.A. Sá
Electrostatic propulsion device for aerodynamics applications
Physics of Plasmas, 073514 (7), p. 073514 (073511), 2016.
- K. Kutasi, P.A. Sá and V. Guerra
O2 dissociation in Ar-O2 surface-wave microwave discharges
Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics, 195205 (19), p. 195205 (195208), 2012.
- K. Kutasi, G. Vasco and P.A. Sá
Active species downstream of an Ar-O(2) surface-wave microwave discharge for biomedicine, surface treatment and nanostructuring
Plasma Sources Science & Technology, 20 (3), p. 035006 (035017), 2011.
- V. Guerra, K. Kutasi, P.A. Sá and M.l. Lino da Silva
Influence of nitrogen impurities on the formation of active species in Ar-O2 plasmas
European Physical Journal-Applied Physics, 24004 (2), p. 24004 (24006), 2011.
- J. Loureiro, V. Guerra, P.A. Sá, C.D. Pintassilgo and M.I. Lino Da Silva
Non-equilibrium kinetics in N-2 discharges and post-discharges: a full picture by modelling and impact on the applications
Plasma Sources Science & Technology, 024007 (2), p. 024007 (024012), 2011.
- V. Guerra, K. Kutasi, M.l. Lino da Silva, P.A. Sá and J. Loureiro
Kinetic Simulation of Discharges and after-glows in molecular gases
High Temperature Material Processes, 14 (1-2), pp. 141-156 (116), 2010.
- V. Guerra, K. Kutasi and P.A. Sá
O2(a1Dg) production in flowing Ar-O2 surface-wave microwave discharges: Possible use for oxygen-iodine laser excitation
Applied Physics Letters, 071503 (7), p. 071503 (071503), 2010.
- K. Kutasi, V. Guerra and P.A. Sá
Theoretical insight into Ar-O2 surface-wave microwave discharges
Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics, 175201 (17), p. 175201 (175214), 2010.