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Research Interests

​Andreia’s main scientific interests are related to the synthesis and applications of organic molecules and the specific effects of ions at air-water interface. Water treatment is one of the most changeling fields for her. Making use of her background as organic and supramolecular chemist she aims at the development of new nanotechnologies for selective recognition of water pollutants and posterior removal and physical degradation.

Selected Publications

  • Chromogenic anion molecular probes based on β, β’-disubstituted calix [4] pyrroles
    A. S. F. Farinha, M. R. C. Fernandes, A. C. Tome
    Sensors and Actuators B, 200, 332, (2014)
  • Octatosylaminophthalocyanine: A reusable chromogenic anion chemosensor
    A. S. F. Farinha , M. J. F. Calvetec, F. A. A. Paz , A. C. Tome, J. A. S. Cavaleiro, J. L....
    Sensors and Actuators B 201, 387, (2014)
  • New porphyrin derivatives for phosphate anion sensing in both organic and aqueous media
    J. M. M. Rodrigues, A. S. F. Farinha, P. V. Muteto,S. M. Woranovicz-Barreira, F. A. A. Paz...
    Chemical Communications 50, 1359, (2014)

Education Profile

  • Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, 2010
  • B.S., Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon, 2005

Professional Profile

  • ​2016-Present: Trace Organic Specialist, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
  • 2015-​2016: Postdotoral Fellow, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
  • 2011-2015: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal​

Awards

  • Postdoctoral Fellow from FCT, 2011
  • Ph.D. Fellow under the theme Calix[4]Pyrroles: Synthesis and application as anion sensors from Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia, 2006
  • Best Poster Award, 6th International meeting for the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group, Coimbra​, 2005

KAUST Affiliations

  • ​​Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
  • Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE)​