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Dr Ana Neves

Senior Lecturer in Materials Engineering

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Dr Ana Neves has a background in Chemistry, with a PhD awarded in 2013 by Instituto Superior Tecnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal, for work carried out at the Solid State Group of ITN (Technical and Nuclear Institute), focusing on the molecular engineering of organic and organometallic materials with magnetic and electric properties. Pursuing the path of applications, she then joined the Organic Electronics group at INESC – Microsystems and Nanotechnology in Lisbon in as a postdoctoral researcher. 

Previously a Visiting Researcher at Exeter, Dr Ana Neves joined the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences in October 2014 as an Associate Research Fellow under the project "Wearable light emitting transistors for future communication devices" working on graphene for flexible and wearable applications.

She became a Lecturer in October 2016, having previously been on research-only duties related to a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship with project E-TEX "All-organic devices in textiles for wearable electronics". Ana is a member of the Nano-Engineering, Science and Technology Group (NEST), while teaching in the Engineering and Natural Sciences programmes.

Dr Ana Neves research interests include fabrication and processing of organic and molecular materials, graphene and 2D materials for applications in flexible and wearable electronics, including sensing, energy harvesting and communication devices, which is the current focus of her research group.

Highly motivated candidates seeking their own funding or intending to apply for national scholarships or fellowships in this research group are welcome to discuss ideas and support a.neves@exeter.ac.uk.

Ana is the Director of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, and as such, she chairs the Engineering Wellbeing, Inclusion and Culture Committee. She is also the Senior Tutor and Academic Lead for Student Support (Racial Equality and Inclusion) in the department. She is also one of the local co-organisers of Soapbox Science Exeter, a public engagement platform for promoting women scientists and the science they do. For more information, please check the Soapbox Science UK website. 

 

Employment History

  • Senior Lecturer in Materials Engineering (2019 -) College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter.
  • Lecturer in Materials Engineering (2016-2019) College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter.
  • Associate Reseach Fellow (2014-2016), College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter (Prof Monica Craciun).
  • Postdoctoral Researcher (2013-2014), INESC-MN, Instituto Nacional de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores - Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (Dr Helena Alves).  
  • Visiting Researcher (2013&2014), Centre for Graphene Science, College of Engineerings, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter (Prof Monica Craciun).
  • PhD Researcher (2009-2013), Solid State Group, Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear, Sacavém (Dr Dulce Belo).
  • Postgraduate Researcher (2008-2009), Solid State Group, Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear, Sacavém (Prof Manuel Almeida).
  • Research Technician (2007), Solid State Group, Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear, Sacavém, Portugal.

Education

  • PhD in Chemistry (2009-2013), Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal, Thesis: "New bisdithiolene complexes based on thiophenic ligands for conducting and magnetic materials". Supervisors: Dr Dulce Belo (Solid State Group, Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear, Sacavém, Portugal) and Prof Rui T. Henriques (Department of Chemical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal).
  • MSc in Chemistry (2006-2008), Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal, Dissertation: "Coordination of Fe(III) bisdithiolenes: preparation and characterisation of Fe(qdt)2 (qdt = quinoxaline-2,3-dithiolate)". Supervisors: Prof Manuel Almeida (Solid State Group, Instituto Tecnologico e Nuclear, Sacavém, Portugal) and Prof Jorge Morgado (Department of Chemical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal).
  • BSc in Chemistry (2001-2006), Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal. 

Research Projects

  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council New Investigator Award EP/S019855/1 "Self-powered werable sensors for vital signs monitoring" (as Principal Investigator)
  • European Commission Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship H2020-MSCA-2015-704963 "E-TEX: All-organic devices in textiles for wearable electronics" (as Principal Investigator)
  • FCT R&D project PTDC/CTM-NAN/4737/201 "On-chip organic crystal photosensor with enclosed light trapping" (as proposing team member)
  • EPSRC grant EP/M001024/1 "Wearable light-emitting transistors for future communication devices" (as Associate Research Fellow)
  • FCT R&D project PTDC/QEQ-SUP/1413/2012 “Processable neutral based molecule conductors for electronic applications" (as proposing team member, later as Postdoctoral Researcher)
  • Royal Society International Exchanges Award IE121126 "Wearable textile-embedded light emitting devices" (as Visiting Researcher)
  • FCT Individual Grant SFRH/BD/46613/2008 "New bisdithiolene complexes based on thiophenic ligands for conducting and magnetic materials" (fully funded individual PhD scholarship)
  • COST Action D35 "From Molecules to Molecular Devices: Control of Electronic, Photonic, Magnetic and Spintronic Behaviour" (as network member)
  • European Commission FP6 NMP3-CT-2005-515767 "MAGMANET: Molecular approach to nanomagnets and multifunctional materials" (as Postgraduate Researcher)
  • FCT R&D project PTDC/QUI/64967/2006 "Transition metal complexes based on new thio-azo ligands for heterobimetallic networks and molecular conductors" (as Research Technician)