Cristina Gaspar

Cristina Gaspar is a senior researcher at ALMASCIENCE with more than 10 years of professional experience divided by applied research and development expertise at VTT, Finland, in the field of printed intelligent, such as sensor development and pilot upscaling of printed technologies and Aalto University, with focus on printing materials for bio-applications as well as nanocellulose-based solutions. More academic experience followed at Cenimat, in the field of paper electronics, with solid expertise in printing technologies, ink development and surface functionalization.  

Cristina Gaspar completed her Master in Microelectronics and Nanotechnology, by the Faculty of Sciences and Technology from the New University of Lisbon, in the field of environmental  biosensors. The Bachelor is in Materials Science Engineering, from the same University. She completed her Doctoral degree in the School of Chemical Engineering in 2019, by Aalto-yliopisto, in the field of Printed Intelligence, within a EU-Marie Curie ITN grant. She worked as a researcher at Cenimat, in the area of paper electronics and currently she is a Senior Researcher at AlmaScience, aiming to develop paper-based solutions. Her professional experience was divided by applied research and development expertise at VTT, Finland, during her PhD, in the field of printed intelligent, such as sensor development and pilot upscaling of printed technologies and at Aalto University, with focus on printing materials for bio-applications as well as nanocellulose-based solutions. More academic experience followed at Cenimat, in the field of paper electronics, with solid expertise in printing technologies, ink development and surface functionalization. She has 9 publications in specialized journals. She received a grant from a Finnish industry to continue her PhD work and a few poster prizes in academic conferences. She more recently received the 1st prize in an Idea competition - Immediate commercial potential (solid feet on the ground, towards mass production), promoted by PrintoCent and the 2nd prize for a paper-based platform in a R2Value entrepreneurship program, promoted by IRIS. In her Ciência Vitae the most common terms in scientific and technological context are: paper electronics; inkjet; nanotechnology; functional inks and printed sensors. Her professional life, as well as her private interests, focus on innovation, development and deployment of cellulose based smart and sustainable applications, for the everyday consumer.  

 

Main scientific interests: Printed Intelligence; Printed Electronics; Inkjet-printing; R2R manufacturing; Ink development; Sensors; Biosensors; disposable diagnostics on paper (paper-based devices); Wearables, smart materials, smart packaging.