Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DATA
Isabel Rute Fontinha
PROFESSIONAL SITUATION
Assistant Researcher
ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC DEGREES
PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Aveiro, 2012, Theme of dissertation "Nanostructured coatings for protecting aluminium alloys"
Degree in Chemical Engineering - Processes and Industry, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 1992
RELEVANT FUNCTIONS AND PUBLIC OFFICES
Assistant Researcher, since 05/2012
Research Assistant, from 07/2003 to 05/2012
Research Stagiaire, from 01/1998 to 06/2003
Research Fellow, from 01/1994 to 12/1997
AREAS OF RESEARCH/INTEREST
Durability of metallic materials used in construction and corrosion protection coatings.
Aluminium alloys and anodic coatings
Conservation of metallic cultural and architectural heritage.
Physico-chemical and microstructural characterisation of metallic and inorganic materials.
Nanostructured sol-gel hybrid coatings for corrosion protection.
ACTIVITY DEVELOPED
Participation in scientific and technological research projects (national and international) relative to:
Study of the behaviour of metallic materials and their corrosion protection coatings (metallic and inorganic) in natural environments (atmosphere, water and soil).
Study of degradation and conservation technologies for metallic cultural heritage.
Elaboration of Technical Reports on cases of corrosion in different types of metallic building components.
Inspection of the International Quality Label for anodised aluminium - QUALANOD
Participation in national technical committees for standardization CT 43 - "Metallic corrosion and its prevention", CT 34 - "Non-ferrous metals" and CT 194 - "Nanostructured materials".
Representative of Portugal in the ISO/TC 79 SC2