Daniel is a PhD candidate at the Instructive Biomaterials Engineering department. He studied Biomedical Engineering at the University of Coimbra, in Portugal, and did an internship for his MSc in the MIRA Institute in the University of Twente.

His research interests include biomimetic materials, biomineralization, and design of materials for bone regeneration. In his spare time he enjoys climbing, reading a book, or watching a bad movie.