Manuel Pires-santos
PHD Student at CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials
Ílhavo, Portugal
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Top SchoolManuel Pires-santos is a PhD student and applied biomaterials researcher based in Ílhavo, Portugal, with eight years of experience working at the interface of biomolecular engineering and regenerative medicine. Currently at CICECO under Prof. João Mano, he focuses on human-origin proteins to develop bone microtissues and has hands-on expertise in single-cell encapsulation, ATPS, hydrodynamic atomization and microcapsule technologies. His trajectory spans academia and industry, including a spin-off (Metatissue) where he worked on human-derived soft materials for more physiological 3D cell culture systems. Ambitious and proactive, he pairs strong experimental skills (cell culture, cytometry, ELISA) with practical translational awareness aimed at improving in vitro–in vivo correlation. Notably, he has experience bridging research and community through roles in talent outreach and student organizations, highlighting both scientific and communication strengths.
8 years of coding experience
Mestrado, Biotechnology, 19, Mestrado, Biotechnology, 19 at Universidade de Aveiro
Github Skills (9)
3d-detection10
3d-object-detection10
lidar10
point-cloud10
toolbox9
object-detection9
computer-vision8
pytorch8
autonomous-driving8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
xaviersantos/OpenPCDet
Mar 2021 - Dec 2021
OpenPCDet Toolbox for LiDAR-based 3D Object Detection.
Contributions:87 commits, 60 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
toolboxobject-detectioncomputer-vision3d-object-detectionopenpcdet
xaviersantos/site_mae
Dec 2017 - Oct 2019
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 10 months
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