Vania Silverio, Ph.D., is an expert in the standardization of microfluidics, holding key positions such as Convenor for both CEN/TC 332/WG 7 and ISO/TC 48/WG 3. Vania has served as a Senior Researcher and Local Coordinator at INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, as well as a National Expert for APORMED. Additionally, Vania is involved in academia as an Invited Assistant Professor and Collaborator Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, where engagement includes roles as a Teaching Assistant. Currently, Vania is a PhD student in microfluidics at Instituto Superior Técnico and has pursued studies on microscale heat transfer at EPFL since 2013.