Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Situation

Senior ResearcherHead of the Electrotechnical and Mechanical Systems Unit

Academic and Scientific Degrees

• PhD in Electrical Engineering – University of Coimbra (2012)
• MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering – Technical University of Lisbon (2001)
• Degree in Electrical Engineering – University of Coimbra (1991)

Functions and Relevant Public Offices

Head of the Electrotechnical and Mechanical Systems Unit (2023)

Areas of Research / Interest

• Development of dedicated instrumentation;
• Distributed architecture systems (smart sensors);
• Signal conditioning and data acquisition systems;
• Wireless data communication;
• Autonomous power monitoring systems;
• Non-contact measurement systems using optical devices – camera calibration, computer vision, metrological vision.

Research and Professional Activity

Since joining LNEC, he has been  participated in several projects, individually and as a part of a team,  through the development and implementation of different types of systems  and equipment for the different areas of study in the field of Civil  Engineering, namely Structures, Dams, Hydraulics, Transport and  Geotechnics. Its activity has been focused, mainly, on the area of  instrumentation and monitoring, through the development of computational  tools aimed at data acquisition and processing, support for metrology,  monitoring and control, as well as the development of dedicated  instrumentation, for measuring and testing systems with specific  characteristics.Among the various works in which he has participated, it  is worth of mention the development of:

• A monitoring system,  mounted in a railway train, aiming for the continuous assessment of  railway tracks for efficient asset management;
• A system for  imposing controlled deformation trajectories, on full-scale or  reduced-scale specimens, when subjected to cyclic tests;
• An optical measurement system for monitoring the displacements of suspended and cable-stayed bridges;
• A system for anchorage assessment;
• A system for measuring the electrical resistance of anchorage insulation;
• The monitoring system of the 25 de Abril bridge (Lisbon);
• The monitoring system of the Transrhumel viaduct (Algeria).

Among  others, he is the author (co-author) of several scientific works  published in referee journals, as well as of communications presented at  scientific congresses and technical reports (LNEC).Furthermore, it has  collaborated with several journals, evaluating and issuing its opinion  regarding the scientific merit of the manuscripts submitted for  publication, namely:

• Structural Health and Control Monitoring;
• Measurement;
• NDT & E International;
• Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing;
• Advances in Mechanical Engineering;
• IET Image Processing;
• Journal of Low Frequency Noise;
• Vibration and Active Control.