Susana P. Costa is currently a Research Engineer in the Medical Devices Research Group, working on developing a device for bacterial detection and identification in the environment based on volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Susana holds a Master’s degree in Bioengineering (2016) and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering (2023) both from the University of Minho. She has over five years of experience in bacterial detection sensors and has authored seven publications. During her academic and Ph.D. research, she received three awards and participated in various international projects.