Raquel de Almeida Martins

Raquel Martins

Academic position:	PhD Student
Joining date:	01-09-2017
Roles in IT:	PhD Student
Thematic Line:	Wireless Technologies
Group:	Antennas and Propagation – Lx

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https://www.orcid.org/0000-0003-2110-6974

http://www.cienciavitae.pt/9514-DCE5-E0AC

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19-07-2024

News@IT - Latest Issue

This edition highlights the successful deployment of ISTSat-1. On July 9, 2024, the Ariane 6 rocket launched from French Guiana, carrying the Portuguese nanosatellite to the International Space Station. The launch was broadcast live at TagusPark Oeiras, marking a significant milestone in Europe’s journey to regain autonomous access to space.

05-07-2024

IT in ELECTRODAY: Showcasing innovative projects in electrical and computer engineering

On June 29th, the Técnico Innovation Center hosted DEEC’s ELECTRODAY, an event dedicated to showcasing the cutting-edge work of final-year students from the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. The event highlighted projects spanning various fields, including energy, software, technology, and engineering.

25-03-2022

IT team is studying the benefits of using low-power microwave technology in breast cancer screening

Microwaves, which we use in everyday life for instance in mobile phones, can be used for medical applications, namely for breast cancer screening.

Scientific Achievements

Degrees

Research Grant, Instituto de Telecomunicações, 31-08-2019
MSc, Instituto Superior Técnico, 28-02-2019
Licenciatura, Instituto Superior Técnico, 31-07-2016

Thesis Information

Data fusion of microwaves and ultrasound imaging modalities for improved breast cancer screening, Instituto Superior Técnico, PhD Student, Raquel de Almeida Martins, Supervisor: C. A. Fernandes, Co-supervisor: J. M. Felício, set-2017 - mai-2026

Academic Activities

3Lecture courses

Propagação e Radiação de Ondas Electromagnéticas, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lic. Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores
Matemática, ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lic. Gestão Industrial e Logística
Deep Learning, Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

Publications

3Papers in Journals

R. A. Martins, J. M. Felício, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Fast Synthesis of Breast Monostatic Microwave Response for Massive Dataset Generation, IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, Vol., No., pp. 1 - 12, 2026,
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J. M. Felício, R. A. Martins, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Microwave Breast Imaging for Cancer Diagnosis: An overview [Bioelectromagnetics], IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, Vol. 66, No. 4, pp. 85 - 97, August, 2024,
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R. A. Martins, I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Interference Cancellation Techniques for Device-to-Device Discovery in Out-of-Coverage Networks, IEEE Access, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 1 - 13, January, 2021,
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13Papers in Conferences

R. A. Martins, J. M. Felício, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Impact of Antenna Topology and Polarization on Breast Tissue Penetration and Tumor Detection, European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - EuCap, Stockholm, Sweden, March, 2025,
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R. A. Martins, D. Godinho, J. M. Felício, M. Savazzi, J.R. Costa, R. Conceição, C. A. Fernandes, Best Practices for Accurate Results using Numerical Solvers for Microwave Body Screening, European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - EuCap, Glasgow, United Kingdom, March, 2024 | BibTex
R. A. Martins, J. M. Felício, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Antenna Position Layout and Frequency Impact on Tumor Detection in Microwave Breast Imaging, European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - EuCap, Glasgow, United Kingdom, March, 2024 | BibTex
G. Guida, J. M. Felício, J.R. Costa, R. A. Martins, C. A. Fernandes, C. Occhiuzzi, Assessment of 3D-Printed Flexible Antenna for Microwave Breast Imaging, IEEE IEEE Conference on Antenna Measurement and Applications (CAMA) CAMA, Genoa, Italy, November, 2023 | BibTex
R. A. Martins, J. M. Felício, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Impacto da Frequência e da Disposição das Antenas na Deteção de Tumores na Mama com Imagem por Micro-ondas, Congresso do Comité Português da URSI, Lisboa, Portugal, November, 2023 | BibTex
R. A. Martins, J. M. Felício, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Microwave Breast Imaging using Multistatic System Fabricated on the same Substrate, URSI - Simposio Nacional de la Unión Científica Internacional de Radio, Cáceres, Spain, September, 2023 | BibTex
R. A. Martins, J. M. Felício, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Study of the Effect of Fibroglandular Tissue in Tumor Detection Using Microwave Breast Imaging, European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - EuCap, Florence, Italy, March, 2023,
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R. A. Martins, J. M. Felício, C. A. Fernandes, Feasibility of Benign and Malignant Tumor Detection Using Microwave Breast Imaging, PhD Open Days, Lisboa, Portugal, November, 2022 | BibTex
R. A. Martins, J. M. Felício, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Distinguishing Benign and Malignant Tumors using Microwave Breast Imaging, ISCTE 1ª Conferência de Saúde Societal, Lisboa, Portugal, June, 2022,
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R. A. Martins, J. M. Felício, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Systematic Analysis of Microwave Breast Imaging Detection of Different-Sized Malignant and Benign Tumors, European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - EuCap, Madrid, Spain, Vol., pp. 1 - 4, March, 2022,
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R. A. Martins, J. M. Felício, J.R. Costa, A. L. N. Fred, C. A. Fernandes, Preliminary Simulation-based Feasibility Study for Breast Tumor Diagnosis Using Machine Learning, FEUP Symposium on Electrical and Computer Engineering - Doctoral Congress in Engineering DCE21, Porto, Portugal, Vol., pp. 38 - 40, June, 2021 | BibTex
R. A. Martins, J. M. Felício, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Comparison of Slot-based and Vivaldi Antennas for Breast Tumor Detection using Machine Learning and Microwave Imaging Algorithms, European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - EuCap, Dusseldorf, Germany, Vol., pp. 1 - 5, March, 2021,
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R. A. Martins, J. M. Felício, S.A. Matos, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Preliminary Characterization of Microwave Backscattering of Floating Plastic, Telecoms Conference ConfTELE, Conference online, Vol., pp. 1 - 4, February, 2021,
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Projects

Closed Projects1

Acronym	Name	Funding Agency	Start date	Ending date
IRMIS	Increased Resolution Microwave Imaging using Superlens	FCT	01-01-2023	31-12-2024

Other Contributions

1Conference Committees

European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - EuCap, Sessions Chairman, 2021

1Refereeing Conferences

European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - EuCap
2024, 1 review(s);

Related UN SDG

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