SUPERVISION OF MASTERS THESIS


CONCLUDED THESIS:

7. "
A Glimpse Into the Future with Orthodontics’ Smart Brackets"
by Yassine Bensmail
Title granted by Faculty of Health Sciences, Univ. Fernando Pessoa in Dec. 2020.

6. "
Removal of Orthodontic Brackets, Crowns and Ceramic Facets With Laser Radiation" [in portuguese]
by Walter G. M. Júnior
Title granted by Faculty of Health Sciences, Univ. Fernando Pessoa in Oct. 2019.

5. "
Optical Coherence Tomography in Detection and Diagnosis of Dental Enamel Demineralisation Areas" [in portuguese]
by
Vanessa O. Chaves
Title granted by Faculty of Health Sciences, Univ. Fernando Pessoa in Sep. 2019.

4. "
Optical Attenuation Coefficient in Different Erosive Protocols for Dental Enamel"
by Mônica S. Lopes
Title granted by Faculty of Health Sciences, Univ. Fernando Pessoa in July 2019.

3. "Physical Methods of Dental Caries Detections"
by
Ricardo A. T. Noschang
Title granted by Faculty of Health Sciences, Univ. Fernando Pessoa in July 2019.

2. “
Development of a Magneto-optical Current Sensor” [in portuguese]
by André F.P. Costa Lima
Title granted by ISEP-Inst. Superior Eng. Porto in 2016

1. "
Development of a Fibre Optic Sensor for Electric Current Metering on High Power Lines"
by Pedro M. F. Cavaleiro Dias
[currently at
FICHTNER GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany].
Title granted by Faculty of Engineering of Univ. Porto on Feb.1999



CURRENT TOPICS UNDER INVESTIGATION:

1. OCT in Dentistry
2. LIBS in Dentistry
3. Dental Tissue Laser Interaction
4. Blue Light Hazards in Dentistry



PAST POS-GRADUATION TEACHING COURSES:
Master in Electrical Eng. and Computers (2003-2005)
(in collaboration with
FEUP)
COURSE on FIBRE OPTIC TECHNOLOGY (FOT)

SYLLABUS
1. Optical Fibre: Basic Characteristics
2. Light Propagation in Fibres and Related Optical Effects
3. Types of Optical Fibre
4. Passive Fibre Optic Devices
5. Active Fibre Optic Devices
6. Other Fibre Optic (Hybrid) Devices
7. Fibre Device Fabrication Techniques