Sílvia has completed a Master’s degree in Biotechnology by Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI) Portugal, in 2013, and a degree in Biochemistry by UBI, in 2011. Since October 2013, she is working at the Biochemical and Process Engineering Group (BPEG) at REQUIMTE (FCT-UNL) as a Researcher for 73100 Lda, dedicated to the bioproduction of microbial biopolymers. She is the author of 2 scientific posters presented in international conferences.