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Personal profile
Biography
Catarina holds a BSc in Forensic Science from the University Of Bedfordshire and a MSc in Forensic Medical Sciences from Queen Mary University Of London.
As her final project of the MSc program, Catarina studied the dissolution process of various MDMA tablets collected over a period of 20 years at TICTAC Communications Ltd. based at St. George's University Of London. The main objective of the project was to find out if the severe side-effects and overdoses are due to a higher concentration of active ingredients and/or due to their faster release into the system.
Catarina joined the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science in September 2018 to pursue a PhD in Forensic Chemistry. Her research project focus not only on the transfer and persistence of gunshot residue (GSR) but also on the characterisation of GSR particles and how its recovery affects the elemental and chemical composition, and the morphology of the materials. The study is also to investigate how GSR can affect and be affected by the donor substrates (for example fabrics), looking closely at the interaction of the particles during primary transfer and the damages caused by the particles and the traces left on the textiles.
Education/Academic qualification
Master in Science
18 Sep 2017 → 18 Sep 2018
Award Date: 31 Oct 2018
Bachelor of Science, University of Bedfordshire
Sep 2014 → Jun 2017
Award Date: 29 Jun 2017
External positions
Research Student
May 2018 → Aug 2018
Trainee
Aug 2017 → Sep 2017
Technical Services Assistant , University of Bedfordshire
Jan 2017 → May 2017
Research Student, University of Bedfordshire
Dec 2016
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Research output
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- 1 Article
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Reviewing Research Trends: A Scientometric Approach Using Gunshot Residue (GSR) Literature as an Example
Sobreira, C., Klu, J., Cole, C., Nic Daeid, N. & Menard, H., 1 Mar 2020, In: Publications. 8, 1, p. 1-17 17 p., 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)57 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Gold Engage Watermark for Public Engagement
Nic Daeid, Niamh (Recipient), Marra, M. (Recipient), Doran, Heather (Recipient), Mudie, R. (Recipient), Adegoke, Oluwasesan (Recipient), Klu, Joyce (Recipient), Comrie, E. (Recipient), Cole, Christian (Recipient), Menard, Herve (Recipient), Hackman, Lucina (Recipient), Gray, Alexander (Recipient), Pereira De Barros, Magda (Recipient), Dennison-Wilkins, L. (Recipient), Dzetkulicová, V. (Recipient), Galais, Virginie (Recipient), Houston, A. (Recipient), Inman, Keith (Recipient), Kuffel, Aga (Recipient), Laisney, Oceane (Recipient), Sobreira, Catarina (Recipient), Yu, Sean (Recipient), Zuppello, M. (Recipient), Menzies, Simon-Lewis (Recipient), Daly, L. (Recipient), Davis, M. (Recipient), McFadyen, P. (Recipient) & De Carvalho, L. (Recipient), 4 Dec 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Stephen Fry Award for Public Engagement, Project of the Year - Commended
Stanley-Wall, Nicola (Recipient), Mossey, Peter (Recipient), Doran, Heather (Recipient), Nic Daeid, Niamh (Recipient), Cameron, Amy (Recipient), Hackman, Lucina (Recipient), Mackintosh, A. (Recipient), Floyd, Ali (Recipient), Gudynaite, D. (Recipient), Earl, Chris (Recipient), Dan, Lilly (Recipient), Pereira De Barros, Magda (Recipient), Sobreira, Catarina (Recipient) & Hardee, Erin (Recipient), 28 Apr 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Crossing Forensic Borders - Cross institution presentation event
Niamh Nic Daeid (Keynote speaker), Aga Kuffel (Speaker), Catarina Sobreira (Speaker), Caitlyn Norman (Speaker), Andrew Brandon (Speaker), Magda Pereira De Barros (Speaker), Sean Yu (Speaker), Heather Doran (Chair), Roy Mudie (Contributor) & Keith Inman (Speaker)
12 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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"I'm a STEM Ambassador" Promotional Video
Catarina Sobreira (Contributor)
16 Jun 2020Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - media article or participation
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East of Scotland: STEM Ambassador Spotlight
Catarina Sobreira (Contributor)
22 Jun 2020Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - media article or participation
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Vitae 3 Minute Thesis Competition, University of Dundee
Rolf Black (Organiser), Sandra Oza (Organiser), Michael Gratzke (Examiner), Niamh Nic Daeid (Examiner), Jonathan Urch (Examiner), Remus Chunda (Speaker), Kusum Saini (Speaker), Valentina Panci (Speaker), Sunpatch Benjavongkulchai (Speaker), Magda Barros (Speaker), Sean Yu (Speaker), Caitlyn Norman (Speaker), Luke Reid (Speaker), Anna Sanchez Avila (Speaker), Nicole Hindley (Speaker), Catarina Sobreira (Speaker), Merrily Hall (Speaker) & Elizabeth Mills (Speaker)
31 May 2020Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Physics Teacher Online Forum
Catarina Sobreira (Contributor)
4 Jun 2020Activity: Other activity types › Schools engagement