Ana Catarina Branco

Fotografia: Ana Catarina Branco

PhD student

Master Degree in Bioengineering and Nanosystems, Instituto Superior Técnico - Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, 2017

Bachelor Degree in Materials engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico - Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, 2015

Telephone: +351 218419223, Ext: 3223 Room: 02.6.6 (-2nd floor, South Tower)

Email-adress: ana.branco@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

Scientific fields

Current research topics include:

  • Dental materials
  • 3D printing of ceramic pastes
  • Biomaterials characterization

Communications in scientific meetings

    Oral Presentations:

    • A. Branco, R. Silva, M. Polido, C. Figueiredo-Pina, A. P. Serro. "Subtractive vs additive manufacturing in the production of Zirconia pieces for dental applications". 3nd International Congress of CIIEM , Monte da Caparica, Portugal, 20-22 June, 2018.

    Poster Presentations:

    • A. Branco, F. Santos, M. C. Polido, A. P. Serro, C. G. Figueiredo-Pina. "Estudo do pH de soluções de H2O2 na eficiência do branqueamento e na microdureza do esmalte". 7th Biomechanics National Congress, Guimarães, Portugal, 10-11 February 2017.
    • A. Branco, A. Topete , A. S. Oliveira, M. Polido, A. P. Serro, C. G. Figueiredo-Pina. "Study of the effect of pH of H2O2 solutions in enamel bleaching efficiency, morphology, microhardness and wear resistance". 4th Euro BioMAT 2017, Weimar, Germany, 9-10 May 2017.
    • A. Branco, M. Polido , A. P. Serro, C. G. Figueiredo-Pina. "Enamel bleaching with H2O2 solutions: effect of pH". Translational Research and Innovation in Human and Health Sciences – 2nd International Congress of CIIEM, Monte da Caparica, Portugal, 11-13 June 2017.
    • A. Branco, M. Polido , A. P. Serro, C. G. Figueiredo-Pina. "Study of the effect of H2O2 used in whitening treatments on human enamel wear resistance". The 9th International conference BALTTRIB’2017, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Akademija, Kaunas, Lithuania, 16-17 November 2017.

    Scientific Publications in International Journals

    • F. Santos, A. Branco, M. Polido, A. P. Serro, C. Figueiredo-Pina. "Comparative study of the wear of the pair human teeth/Vita Enamic vs commonly used dental ceramics through chewing simulation". Journal of the Mechanical Behaviour of Biomedical Materials, 88 (2018) 251-260.
    • A. C. Branco, V. Moreira, J.A. Reis, R. Colaço, C. G. Figueiredo-Pina, A. P. Serro. "Influence of contact configuration and lubricating conditions on the microtriboactivity of the zirconia-Ti6Al4V pair used in dental application". Journal of the Mechanical Behaviour of Biomedical Materials, 91 (2018) 164-173.