Pedro Almeida Nolasco

Fotografia: Pedro Nolasco

PhD student

Degree in Bioengineering and Nanosystems, Technical University of Lisbon, 2011

  • PhD student with a dissertation on: Mechanical behavior of salivary calculi. Response to shock waves
  • Bachelor degree in Biochemistry, Universidade do Algarve, 2009
  • Master of Science in Bioengineering and Nanosystems, with the dissertation "Structural and mechanical characterization of sialoliths" (MSc), Instituto Superior Técnico, 2011

    Telephone: 21 8418118, Ext: 2118 Room: 5.18 (3rd floor, Civil Engeering Building)

    Email-adress: pedro.nolasco@ist.utl.pt

    Scientific fields

    The areas of scientific interest are currently centered on the structural and mechanical characterization of sialoliths, as well as their elimination with non-invasive techniques.

    Research topics

    Current research topics include:

    • Characterization of the structure, mineral and organic composition of sialoliths, by microscopy techniques
    • Study of the mechanical response of sialoliths to laser pulses and ultra-sound shockwaves

    Scientific Publications

  • P. Nolasco,  A.J. Anjos, A. P.A. de Matos, E. C. Costa, F. Cabrita, J. M. A. Marques, P.A. Carvalho, Structural characterization of salivary calculi, 2nd Portuguese BioEngineering Meeting, IEEE Conferences Publications (2012).
  • Anjos A.J, Nolasco P, Alves de Matos A.P, Carvalho P.A, Structural and chemical diversity of oral calcifications: sialoliths, dental calculi and tonsilloliths, Proceedings of the XLVI Congress of the Portuguese Society for Microscopy, Microscopy and Microanalysis (2012).
  • Nolasco P, Anjos A.J, J.M, Marques A, Cabrita F, Pereira M.F.C, Alves de Matos A.P, Carvalho P.A, Structural typologies of salivary calculi, Proceedings of the XLVI Congress of the Portuguese Society for Microscopy, Microscopy and Microanalysis (2012).
  • Alves de Matos A.P, Nolasco P, Carvalho P, dos Anjos A.C, Marques J.A, Rocha Mendes J, Cabrita F, Carreiro da Costa E, Characterization of Salivary Calculi by Electron Microscopy and X-EDS, 16th Conference on Diagnostic Electron Microscopy, Basic Research & Oncology, Session 16 (2012) August 6 10, Regensburg, Germany, pp. 137-138
  • Nolasco P, Anjos A.J, A. Alves de Matos A.P., Costa E.C, Cabrita F, Marques J.M.A, Carvalho P .A, Structural Characterization of salivary calculi, 2nd Portuguese BioEngineering Meeting, IEEE Conferences Publications (2012).
  • Aureliano M, Nolasco P.A, da Silva F.J.J.R e da Silva J.A.L, Os Semimetais na origem e evolução da vida, Química Nova 35 (2012.
  • Nolasco P, Alves de Matos A.P, Carvalho P.A, Characterization of Salivary calculi, Proceedings of the 2nd Joint Congress of the Portuguese and Spanish Microscopy Societies. Aveiro, Portugal, 18-21st October 2011.