Inês Vilhena is currently a Laboratory Technician at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), working within the Piteira Research Group. Her research focuses on the characterisation of gas-sensing systems and the development of calibration protocols for the measurement of dissolved gases in insulation oil samples.

In 2020, Inês Vilhena began a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at the University of Minho. Throughout her undergraduate studies, she gained a solid foundation in the five main branches of chemistry and applied this knowledge through extensive hands-on laboratory work. After completing her degree in 2023, she pursued a Master’s in Chemical Analysis and Characterisation Techniques. During this program, she developed her master’s dissertation at INL, where she worked on a research project focused on chemical sensors.