1. Curriculum Vitae
Personal information
Surname(s) / First name(s) BARROS, ANA RAQUEL XAROUCO DE
Address(s) Rua Bernardo Lima, nº23, 1º Direito.
1150-075 Lisboa, Portugal
Telephone(s) 00351 963395545 / 00351 919934857
E-mail arxbarros@gmail.com; arxbarros@campus.fct.unl.pt
Nationality Portuguese
Date of birth 07.01.1983
Gender Female
Education and training
Dates 2010 – 2014
Title of qualification PhD Program in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Title – Development of p-type oxide semiconductors based on tin
oxide and its alloys: application in thin film transistors
Name and type of organization
providing education and
training
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2829-516 Caparica
Portugal
Dates 2007-2009
Title of qualification awarded Master in Microelectronics Engineering and Nanotechnologies
Theme of dissertation Development of p-type oxide semiconductors to apply in thin film transistors
(classification – 19)
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2. Level in national classification 15
Name and type of organization
providing education and
training
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2829-516 Caparica
Portugal
Dates 2000-2006
Title of qualification awarded Degree in Physics Engineering
Theme of dissertation Thermal Solar Systems
Level in national classification 13
Name and type of organization
providing education and
training
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Campo Grande, Edifício C8
P-1749-016 LISBOA Portugal
Specialization Courses
• Course to Project Solar Thermal Systems, INETI, Lisbon, Portugal.
• Board European for Students of Technology: BESTspresso! Emerging Energy Distribution
Methods, University of Aalborg, Denmark. From 25/01 to 01/01 of 2009.
• Research Ethics Course, Nova Doctoral School, Lisbon, 2013.
• Research Skills Development Course, Nova Doctoral School, Lisbon, 2013.
• Science Communication Course, Nova Doctoral School, Lisbon, 2013.
• Participation on the ERASMUS – IP Program “Transparent Electronics: From Materials &
Devices to Devices & Systems, Chania, Greece, July 2013.
• InnoMatNet Summer School: Smart Materials into Action. Engineering and Designing New
Products - CETEMMSA Technological Centre - Barcelona - Spain (8-9 May 2014)
Scientific Publications and Communications
Publications
1. Elvira Fortunato, Raquel Barros, Pedro Barquinha, Vitor Figueiredo, Sang-Hee Ko Park, Chi-
Sun Hwang, and Rodrigo Martins, “Transparent p-type SnOx thin film transistors
produced by reactive rf magnetron sputtering followed by low temperature annealing”,
Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 052105, 2010
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3. 2. Elvira Fortunato, Vitor Figueiredo, Pedro Barquinha, Elangovan Elamurugu, Raquel Barros,
Gonçalo Gonçalves, Sang-Hee Ko Park, Chi-Sun Hwang, and Rodrigo Martins, ”Thin-film
transistors based on p-type Cu2O thin films produced at room temperature”, Appl.
Phys. Lett. 96, 192102, 2010
3. Rodrigo Martins, Arokia Nathan, Raquel Barros, Luís Pereira, Pedro Barquinha, Nuno
Correira, Ricardo Costa, Arman Ahnood, Isabe Ferreira, Elvira Fortunato, “Complementary
Metal Oxide Semiconductor Techonology with and on Paper”, Advanced Materials, 5
September 2011.
4. Chitanu, E, Barros, R., Ionita, G., Martins, R., Fortunato, E. “RF magnetron sputtering
deposition of AZO thin films”, METALURGIA INTERNATIONAL, 16, 2011
5. Nuno M. Neves, Raquel Barros, Elsa M. Antunes, Isabel M. Ferreira, João M. Calado, Elvira
Fortunato and Rodrigo Martins, "Sintering Behavior of Nano- and Micro-Sized ZnO
Powder Targets for rf Magnetron Sputtering Applications", Journal of the American
Ceramic Society, 95, 2012.
6. R. Martins, V. Figueiredo, et.al., “P-type oxide based thin film transistors produced at low
temperatures,' in Oxide-Based Materials and Devices”, Iii. vol. 8263, F. H. Teherani, D. C.
Look, and D. J. Rogers, Eds., ed, 2012.
7. V.Figueiredo, E. Elangovan, R. Barros, J.V. Pinto, T. Busani, R. Martins, E. Fortunato, “P-type
CuxO Films Deposited at Room Temperature For Thin-Films Transistors”, Journal
of Display Technology 01/2012; volume 9, Issue 9
8. Nuno M. Neves, Raquel Barros, Elsa M. Antunes, João M. Calado, Elvira Fortunato, Isabel M.
Ferreira, "Aluminum doped zinc oxide sputtering targets obtained from nanostructured
powders: Processing and application", Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 32,
2012.
9. Martins, R. F. P., Ahnood, A., Correia, N., Pereira, L. M. N. P., Barros, R., Barquinha, P. M. C.
B., Costa, R., Ferreira, I. M. M., Nathan, A. and Fortunato, E. E. M. C., “Recyclable,
Flexible, Low-Power Oxide Electronics”, Adv. Funct. Mater., 23: 2153–2161, 2013.
10. Andreia Araújo, Raquel Barros, Tiago Mateus, Diana Gaspar, Nuno Neves, António Vicente,
Segej A Filonovich, Pedro Barquinha, Elvira Fortunato, Ana M Ferraria, Ana M Botelho do
Rego, Ana Bicho, Hugo Águas, Rodrigo Martins, “Role of a disperse carbon interlayer on
the performances of tandem a-Si solar cells”, Science and Techonology of Advanced
Materials
11. V.Figueiredo, Pinto, J.V., Deuermeier, J., Baros, R. Alves, E., Martins, R., Fortunato, E. “p-type
CuxO Films produced by Thermal Oxidation”, Journal of Display Technology
09/2013; volume 9, Issue 9
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4. 12. Danciu, Anca-I.; Musat, Viorica; Busani, Tito; Pinto, Joana V.; Barros, Raquel; Rego, Ana
Maria; Ferraria, Ana Maria; Carvalho, Patricia A.; Martins, Rodrigo; Fortunato, Elvira,
“Uniform Arrays of ZnO 1D Nanostructures Grown on Al:ZnO Seeds Layers by
Hydrothermal Method”, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Volume 13, Number
10, October 2013 , pp. 6701-6710(10)
13. J. Loureiro, N. Neves, R. Barros, T. Mateus, R. Santos, S. Filonovich, S. Reparaz , C. M.
Sotomayor Torres, F. Wyczisk, L.Divay, R. Martins and I. Ferreira, “Transparent Aluminium
Zinc Oxide thin films with enhanced thermoelectric properties“, J. Mater. Chem. A,
2014, DOI: 10.1039/C3TA15052F
14. Zubizarreta, Cristina; G-Berasategui, Eva; Bayon, Raquel; Escobar Galindo, Ramón; Barros,
Raquel; Gaspar, Diana; Nunes, Daniela; Calmeiro, Tomás; Martins, Rodrigo; Fortunato,
Elvira; Barriga, Javier, “Evaluation of the optoelectronic properties and corrosion
behavior of Al2O3-Doped ZnO films prepared by dc pulsed magnetron sputtering",
Accepted on Journal of physics D: Applied Physics, October 2014.
International Patents:
1. Barquinha, P.M.C., Barros, A.R.X., Byun, C.W., Correia, N.F.O., Figueiredo,
V.M.L.,Fortunato, E.M.C., Hwang, C.S., Martins, R.F.P., and Park, S.H.: ‘Semiconductor
device e.g. complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor device for electronic devices,
comprises p-type oxide layer formed of oxide consisting of copper-containing copper
monoxide and tin-containing tin monoxide, and substrate”. United States
US2011253997-A1
2. Correia Fortunato, E.M., De Paiva Martins, R.F., Xarouco De Barros, A.R., De Oliveira
Correia, N.F., Loureiro Figueiredo, V.M., Candido Barquinha, P.M., Ko Park, S., and Hwang,
C.: ‘P-type material useful for manufacturing electronic devices, comprises alloys
based on copper oxides, tin oxides, tin-copper oxides, nickel oxides, or nickel-tin
oxides, and the corresponding metal species’. Europe PCT/IB2011/051487
Oral communications
1. Oral Participation at the 3rd S International Symposium on Transparent Conductive Material
(TCM2010) at Greece with the abstract “P-type SnOx TFTs produced by reactive rf magnetron
sputtering”.
2. Oral participation at the 7th International Thin-Film Transistor Conference in Cambridge, UK,
with the abstract “P-type SnOx TFTs produced by reactive rf magnetron sputtering”.
3. Oral participation at the “E-MRS 2011 Fall Meeting”, in Warsaw , Poland, with the abstract
“ZnO:Al thin films deposited by rf magnetron sputtering using nanopowder”.
4. Poster participation at the 8th International Thin-Film Transistor Conference in Lisbon,
Portugal, with the abstract “P-type Cu doped SnOx TFTs produced by reactive rf magnetron
sputtering”.
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5. 5. Poster participation at the 10th International Thin-Film Transistor Conference in Delft,
Netherlands, with the abstract “Influence of the multicomponent gate dielectric deposited by
Atomic Layer”.
Awards and Distinctions
First Honorable Mention (2010)
Sociedade Portuguesa dos Materiais
Best Poster Award, P-type Cu doped SnOx TFTs produced by reactive rf magnetron sputtering
(2011) - 8th International Thin-Film Transistor Conference, 30-31 January, Lisbon, Portugal.
First place in the InnoMatNet Summer School: Smart Materials into Action Competition (Smart
Objects Indoor) - CETEMMSA Technological Centre - Barcelona - Spain (8-9 May 2014)
Work experience
Dates 2007
Occupation or position held Engineering - Manager
Main activities and
responsibilities
Elaboration of solar thermal energy projects;
Management of partners firms;
Participation and organization of events.
Name and address of employer Ao Sol – Energias Renováveis
Type of business or sector Solar Thermal Energy
Dates From April 2006 to December 2007 (Curricular Period of Training)
Occupation or position held Engineering
Main activities and
responsibilities
Theoretical learning;
Elaboration of solar thermal energy projects;
Participation and organization of fairs.
Name and address of employer Immosolar – Comércio de Energia Solar
Type of business or sector Solar Thermal Energy
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6. Personal skills and competences
Mother tongue(s) Portuguese
Other language(s)
Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing
European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken
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interaction
Spoken
production
English C1 Advanced
User C1 Advanced
User C1 Advanced
User C1 Advanced
User C1 Advanced
User
French B1 Independent
User B1 Independ
ent User B1 Independent
User B1 Independent
User B1 Independen
t User
(*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
- TOIEC Certificate (Test Of English For International
Communication) with level 2+, equivalent to professional
- English Course obtaining the Wall Street Institute Diploma
(Advanced Stage)
Social and organizational skills and competences
• Good capacity of communication
• Team spirit
• Easy integration to any type of environment
• Participations in events and seminaries at University;
• Organization of events at the Department of Physics;
• Director of the magazine of the Department of Physics;
• Responsible for the internship “Transparent Electronics” in Ciência Viva - CENIMAT - FCT-UNL
since 2011.
Computer skills and competences
• Domain of Microsoft WINDOWS and OFFICE.
• Domain of software T*Sol and SolTerm, software used for the sizing of thermal solar
systems.
• AutoCad and Corel Draw
• Programming Language C
• MATLAB
• LabVIEW
• Blender
• Origin

7. • Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Other skills and competences
• Sport
• Musical knowledge – pratical of piano
• Contribution with establishments of carrying people of motor and mental deficiency such as
the AFID (National Association of Families for the Integration of the Deficient Person) and
the LPDM (Portuguese League of the Deficient Person)
• Participation in solidarity events (UNICEF)
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