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Researcher
Organic Unit
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Email
claudiarlopes@ua.pt
Ciência ID
2D11-913B-624E
ORCID iD
0000-0002-8266-0111

Cláudia Lopes holds a PhD in Sciences (Physics) from the University of Minho (2018), where she also completed a MSc in Physics (2009) and a BSc in Physics and Chemistry (Teaching, 2003). She is currently an Assistant Researcher at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, under the FCT Tenure Programme.

Her research focuses on nanostructured thin films and functional coatings for flexible, polymeric, and textile-based systems, with particular emphasis on biopotential sensing, electromagnetic compatibility, and self-powered wearable technologies. She has extensive experience in PVD-based thin-film deposition, including GLAD architectures, functionalization of elastomeric and textile substrates, and the development of dry thin-film electrodes for EEG, EMG and ECG monitoring, as well as triboelectric energy-harvesting platforms relevant for operation in demanding environments.

She has authored 57 peer-reviewed journal articles, co-supervised a PhD theses and multiple MSc and undergraduate projects, and has participated in more than twenty national and international R&D projects, acting as Principal Investigator or Co-PI in several of them. Her work is strongly collaborative, involving sustained interaction with over 300 academic and industrial co-authors, and demonstrates a proven capacity to operate in multidisciplinary, application-driven consortia.

In parallel with her academic activity, she co-founded a biomedical spin-off focused on the translation of nanomaterial-based sensing and wearable technologies into real-world applications, reinforcing her engagement with technology transfer, industrial relevance, and end-user-oriented design.

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