Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DATA
Delta Sousa e Silva
PROFESSIONAL SITUATION
Asisistant Researcher
ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC DEGREES
Ph.D in Sociology, ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL) (2012).
Mc.S in Urban Sociology, ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL) (2003).
Degree in Sociology, ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL) (1994).
FUNCTIONS AND RELEVANT PUBLIC POSITIONS
Research Officer – Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) (since 2013).
Visiting Professor of the Master in Environmental Engineering – Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa (IST-UL) (2013-2022).
Research Assistant – Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) (2003-2013).
Research Trainee – Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) (1995-2003).
MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH/INTERESTS
Social factors underlying predisposition to adopt protective behaviors.
Research-action methodologies and research applied to risk communication.
Post-disaster recovery and risk mitigation.
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Participation in national and international projects, exploring different dimensions of human relationship with risks. Main undergoing/recent projects:
AGEO – Platform for Atlantic Geohazard Risk Management. European Research Project, INTERRREG Program – Atlantic Area European Regional Development Funding (EAPA – 884/2018). (2019-2023);
BRIDGE – Bridging Science and Local Communities for Disaster Risk Reduction. Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) (PCIF/AGT/0072/2019) (2020-2024);
Estudo do Risco Sísmico em Almada – Comunidade Resiliente. Participatory research for Almada municipality, which includes a risk communication process in a school context (2020 -2023).
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Scientific dissemination activities through reports, papers in scientific journals, and conferences.
Supervision of internships at LNEC, Ph.D, and Ms.S dissertations.
Participation in scientific and organising committees of meetings, revision of manuscripts for scientific journals
Participation in juries for academic exams