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Unidade Orgânica
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Email
allan@ua.pt
Ciência ID
E410-0C26-D1B5
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0386-9329

Dr. Allan Araújo holds a degree in Materials Engineering (2016) and a Master’s in Materials Science and Engineering (2018) from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), and a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering (2021) from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), including a sandwich doctorate at the Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation (TEMA), University of Aveiro, Portugal. He is currently a Junior Researcher and Core Member of TEMA at the University of Aveiro. In 2024 he was awarded the highly competitive FCT CEEC Individual contract (7th edition), ranking 4th nationally in the panel of Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology. His research focuses on solid-state electrochemistry and the development of ceramic materials and electrochemical cells for energy conversion and chemical production, particularly solid oxide technologies including solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and solid oxide electrolysers (SOECs). His expertise includes mixed ionic-electronic conductors (MIECs), ceramic electrolytes and electrode materials for high-temperature electrochemical systems. His work integrates inorganic synthesis (sol-gel, combustion and solid-state reactions), ceramic processing techniques (pressing, screen printing, spin coating and sintering) and advanced characterisation methods such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetry (TG) and dilatometry. He has particular expertise in electrochemical characterisation and impedance spectroscopy for analysing transport processes in electrochemical energy systems. Dr. Araújo has authored or co-authored 59 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 8 book chapters, 1 book and 1 patent, and has an h-index of 17 (Scopus). His work has been recognised with the CREA-PB Award (2016) for academic excellence in Materials Engineering and with an Honourable Mention in the CAPES Thesis Award (2022) in the field of Materials. He has secured over €260,000 in research funding as Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator through projects supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the European Regional Development Fund. He is currently a team member of the FCT project 2023.17866.ICDT on proton ceramic fuel cells for heavy transport decarbonisation. He has supervised or co-supervised 3 completed PhD theses, 1 MSc thesis and 2 postdoctoral researchers, and currently co-supervises 4 doctoral students at UFPB. He has also hosted PhD students from Brazil for research stays at TEMA, strengthening international collaboration between Portugal and Brazil. His research activities integrate materials science, electrochemistry and energy technologies, contributing to advances in hydrogen technologies, electrochemical reactors and high-temperature energy conversion systems.

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