Group Members
We are happy to receive and train new people, so do not be shy and join us! Our lab atmosphere is excellent, and you will find an international group of people keen to learn and progress. From high school to postdoc, any level is more than welcome to enjoy the iPlantMicro experience!
Our team Members!
Juan Ignacio Vílchez, PI
Inês Rebelo Romão, MSc
Ana Sofia Rodrigues dos Santos, PhD student
André Sousa, MSc candidate
Amadeus Anton Pendl, MSc
Millia McQuade, MSc candidate
Kusum Niraula, MSc candidate
Edward Sousa, MSc candidate
Joana do Carmo Gomes, BSc
Mª Victoria Ferrer, BSc (external collaborator)
Master Thesis students
- Amadeus Anton Pendl (IST) (20/20)
- Inês Rebelo Romão (ITQB NOVA) (17/20)
- Ana Sofia Rodrigues dos Santos (ITQB NOVA) (18/20)
Bachelor Project students
- Eva María Lopes Dias, BSc (FCT Bachelor project) - 2022 (19/20)
- Marta Abreu, BSc (FCT Bachelor project) - 2022 (19/20)
- Raquel Teixeira, BSc (FCT Bachelor project) - 2022 (20/20)
- Rita Obrist, BSc (IST Bachelor project) - 2022 (19/20)
- Miguel Andrade, BSc (IST Bachelor project) - 2022 (20/20)
- Ashni Tambaclal, BSc (IST Bachelor project) - 2022 (20/20)
- Vicente Guerreiro, BSc (IST Bachelor project) - 2022 (19/20)
- Alice Coimbra, BSc (IST Bachelor project) - 2023 (19/20)
- Alice Palmeiro, BSc (IST Bachelor project) - 2023 (19/20)
- Joana Gomes, BSc (FCT Bachelor project) - 2023 (19/20)
- Mafalda Santos, BSc (FCT Bachelor project) - 2023 (18/20)
- Matilde Fernandes, BSc (IST Bachelor project) - 2023 (19/20)
- Tiago Andrade, BSc (Lusofona Bachelor project) - 2023 (19/20)
- Marla Niza Costa, BSc (Lusofona Bachelor project) - 2023 (20/20)
- Daniel Silva, BSc (FCT Bachelor project) - 2024 (18/20)
- Alfonso Couto, BSc (FCT Bachelor project) - 2024 (18/20)
- Mafalda Correia, BSc (FCT Bachelor project) - 20243 (19/20)
- Catarina Cebolais, BSc (IST Bachelor Project) - 2024 (/20)
Erasmus+ Students
- Noah Kilonzo (Ankara University, Türkiye) - 2022
- Julia Malinowska (Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland) - 2022
- Weronika Wiśniewska (Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland) - 2022 and 2023
- Zuzanna Ziółkowska (Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland) - 2023
- Flavia Kasa (International Hellenic University, Greece) - 2023
- Mmalehloo Mpho Bantobetse (University of Pavia, Italy) - 2023
- Ezgi Alaca Yildirim (Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye) - 2023
- Melis Atlı (Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, Türkiye) - 2024
- Sandra Rincón (Univervsidad de Granada, Spain) - 2024
PhD and Postdoc Internships
- Ana Paula Santos (PunaBio, Tucumán, Argentina) - 2022
- Gülçin Sevim (Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Türkiye) - 2022
- Elakkya Muthukkaruppanto (ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India) - NAHEP-CAAST International Training in the area of Genomics PhD traineeship, 2023
- Lucas Amoroso Lopes de Carvalho (Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil) - UNESP International Training Program, 2023
- Sonam Priyadarshani (ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India) - NAHEP-CAAST International Training in the area of Genomics PhD traineeship, 2023
- Verónica Díaz (Universidad de Granada, Spain), 2024
Invited Researchers/Professors
- Prof. Lara Maria Aquino Guterres (Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e (UNTL), West Timor) - 2022
Mid-Season Internship Students
- Millia McQuade, BSc (University of Lancaster, UK) - 2021
- João Carrilho, BSc Student (Lusofona) - 2021
- Horácio M. M. de Jesus, BSc Student (Lusofona) - 2021
- Henrique Rabelo (BSc Student) - 2022
- André Sousa (BSc Student) - 2023
- Inês Moreira (BSc Student) - 2023
Summer Students
- Margarida Oliveira (Ocupação Científica de Jovens nas Férias) - 2022
- Bernardo Guia (Summer Science, ISA Lisboa) - 2022
- Pedro Peixoto (Summer Science, EST Barreiro) - 2022
- Pedro António (Internship, FCT Nova) - 2022
- Yasmin Altoe (Ocupação Científica de Jovens nas Férias) - 2023
- Margarida Negalho (Summer Science, FCUL) - 2023
- André Peralta (Summer Science, FCUL) - 2023
- Carolina Vaz Souza (Internship, ESA-IPVC) - 2023
- Sara Isabel Mateus (Internship, ISA) - 2023
- Sam Brandão (Internship, IST) - 2023
- Ana Helena Revés Ranalhao (Internship, IST) - 2023
- João Silva (Internship, IST) - 2023
Former Members
Tatiana Garrido Gil, MSc
- João Ricardo Barnabé, former PhD candidate (ITQB NOVA), 2024
