Background
Teixeira, Vasco M. Pinto was born on September 16, 1965 in Braga, Braga, Portugal. Son of Vasco Martins Teixeira and Maria Manuela Pinto.
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Vasco M. Pinto Teixeira
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Vasco M. Pinto Teixeira, Portuguese material science educator, researcher. Achievements include development of novel advanced PVD layers for energy-efficient solar thermal collectors; research in nanocomposite and nanostructured ceramic coatings for high temperature applications; research in sputtered multilayers for electrochromic devices used in smart windows and rear-mirrors; research in metal oxides for gas sensor applications.
Education
Licenciature, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, 1997.
Career
Assistant University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, 1989—1997, assistant professor Portugal, 1997—2002, associate professor Portugal, since 2002. National delegate for European Cost 522 Programme, European Commission - ICCTI, Lisboa, Portugal, since 1999. Member of management committee European Commission, Brussels, since 1999.
Member of directive council of Portuguese Materials Society, SPM-Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, Lisboa, Portugal, since 2000. Member of directive commission of Physics Center, University of Minho- CFUM, Braga, Portugal, since 2000. Head of functional coatings group University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal, since 2001.
Achievements
Membership
Consultant Centro Universitario do Minho, Braga, Portugal, 2002. Management committee for European research in high temperature materials European Commission, Brussels, 1999. Member of American Vacuum Society (associate), Society of Vacuum Coaters (associate), American Society for Materials (associate), Portuguese Materials Society (associate).
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Married Maria Joao Santos, May 14, 1972. 1 child Ricardo Miguel.
