Carlos Jose Tavares

Academical degrees -Graduation in Physics, University of Aveiro (Portugal), July 15, 1994. -Master in Sciences – Physics, University of Aveiro (Portugal), October 20, 1997. -PhD in Physics, University of Minho (Portugal), May 16, 2002. Actual position Associate Professor with Habilitation in Physics at the Department of Physics, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal Director of the Laboratory for Materials Characterization Services of the University of Minho: (SEMAT/UM): www.semat.lab.uminho.pt Director of the Materials Engineering Masters course President of the Portuguese Vacuum Society - SOPORVAC Development of nanostructured thin films by magnetron deposition (Physical vapor deposition – PVD) technologies. Research and development of transparent thin-film thermoelectric materials for thermal energy harvesting applications. Production of transparent conductive oxide thin films as transparent electrodes for photovoltaic applications. Study of photocatalytic thin films with semiconductor properties. Controlled release of insecticides/repellents from solar-activated surfaces.