Eliana B. Souto is a Full Professor of Pharmaceutical Engineering, UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin. Professor Souto is graduated in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Faculty of Pharmacy from University of Coimbra, holder of a Master in Science degree in Pharmaceutical Technology from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Biopharmaceutics from the Institut fuer Pharmazie der Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany. Professor Souto has supervised 10 Post-doctoral fellows, 30 PhD students and more than 50 Master Students (scientific and integrated masters), coordinated 11 international projects and filled in 10 patents. The design, development, and characterization of new drug delivery systems are her main research interests. Eliana B. Souto acted as Chief Editor, Associate Editor and Member of the Editorial Board of several international scientific journals, and is a consultant in pharmaceutical technology and nanotechnology in the field of intellectual property. Professor Souto was ranked by Clarivate as a highly cited researcher in 2022 and 2023.
