Research Interests
I am mainly interested in phenomenological aspects of theoretical Condensed Matter Physics.
Main research subjects:
Main research subjects:
- Physics of graphene and post-graphene two-dimensional materials
- Topological phases of matter
- Strongly correlated electron systems
Research experience
Positions
2015 to present
Permanent member of Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials
(CeFEMA), Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
2012 to present
Associate member at CSRC - Computational Science Research Center, Beijing, China.
2012-2014
Permanent member of Center for Physics of Fundamental Interactions
(CFIF), Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
2009-2012 Post-doctoral researcher, Group of Theory and Simulation of Materials at the Madrid Institute for Material Science (ICMM-CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
2008 Visitor post-doctoral researcher, Division Condensed Matter, Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (MPI-PKS), Dresden, Germany.
2005 Visitor PhD student researcher, Condensed Matter Theory Group, Physics Department, Boston University, Boston, USA.
2004-2008 PhD student researcher, Theoretical Physics Center at University of Porto (CFP) and Physics Department of the Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
2002-2003 Graduated student researcher, Theoretical Physics Center at University of Porto (CFP) and Physics Department of the Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Projects
2016-18 Vertical Transport and Photoresponse in van der Waals hybrid structures
Bruno Amorim’s Marie Slodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship
Funding agency: European Commission, H2020
Role: supervisor
Ref. 706538 - TranspvdW
Bruno Amorim’s Marie Slodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship
Funding agency: European Commission, H2020
Role: supervisor
Ref. 706538 - TranspvdW
2014-2015 Emergent quantum states in novel two-dimensional materials
Funding agency: FCT, Portugal
Role: coordinator
Ref. EXPL/FIS-NAN/1728/2013
Funding agency: FCT, Portugal
Role: coordinator
Ref. EXPL/FIS-NAN/1728/2013
2011-2013 Models for graphene
Funding agency: MICINN, Spain
Role: member
Ref. FIS2011-23713
Funding agency: MICINN, Spain
Role: member
Ref. FIS2011-23713
2009-2011 Electronic and structural properties of graphene and related materials
Funding agency: MICINN, Spain
Role: member
Ref. FIS2008-00124
Funding agency: MICINN, Spain
Role: member
Ref. FIS2008-00124
2009-2011 Electronic properties of nanostructured graphene
Funding agency: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal
Role: coordinator
Ref. Programa de Estímulo à Investigação 2008
Funding agency: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal
Role: coordinator
Ref. Programa de Estímulo à Investigação 2008
2007-2009 Transport properties of graphene and related systems
Funding agency: FCT, Portugal
Role: member
Ref. PTDC/FIS/64404/2006
Funding agency: FCT, Portugal
Role: member
Ref. PTDC/FIS/64404/2006