EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Beira Interior, Portugal, 2005.
M.Sc. in Hydraulics and Water Resources, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 1999.
Licentiate Degree in Civil Engineering (Specialization of Hydraulics and Water Resources), Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 1996.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Since 2014: Professor, Department of Engineering, University of Agder, Norway.
2012-2013: Researcher, Prometeo Project, Secretary of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ecuador.
2008-2014: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Portugal.
2005-2008: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.
1999-2005: Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.
1997-1999: Trainee Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.
1995-1996: Fellowship for Initiation to Research, Integrated System for Simulating Floods and Risk Assessment (PRAXIS/3/3.2/CEG/32/94), Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
2015-2020: Study Coordinator of Master Programme in Renewable Energy, Department of Engineering, University of Agder, Norway.
2009-2014: Member of the Department Council, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Portugal.
2009-2011: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Integrated Master Programme in Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Portugal.
2006-2007: Director of the Civil Engineering Programme, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.
2006-2007: Member of the University Pedagogic Council, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.
2005-2008: Director of the Laboratory of Hydraulics, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.
1998-2000: Member of the Faculty Pedagogic Council, Faculty of Engineering, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.
ACADEMIC INTERESTS
Main interests lie within data analysis, conceptual, mathematical and numerical modelling of engineering problems involving water resources. Lately, he has been focused on metaheuristic optimization of engineering systems and data-driven models for water and wind forecasting.
Teaching and supervision experience at B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. level since 1997. The courses have mainly been devoted to education within civil and renewable energy engineering. Course subjects have included:
CURRENT COURSES
Since 2017: Head of the Energy Systems research group, Department of Engineering, University of Agder, Norway.
2014-2016: Full member of Research Centre UNIDEMI, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Portugal.
2007-2014: Full member of Research Centre CEHIDRO,Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Since 2014: FLOWRES - Predicting the flow in the floodplains with evolving land occupations during extreme flood events, National Research Agency, France (researcher).
2013-2016: RECI/ECM-HID/0371/2012 - Research Network in Fluvial Hydraulics, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).
2012-2015: PTDC/ECM/117660/2010 - Experimental characterization of instream-hyporheic fluxes in vegetated channels and wetlands, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).
2010-2013: PTDC/ECM/099752/2008 - Study of open-channel vegetated flows, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).
2009-2010: Cooperation Portugal/France Pessoa Programme 2009-2010 Proc. 441.00 France - Shallow flows: influence of mass transfer due to turbulent diffusion, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (coordinator researcher).
2008-2010: PTDC/ECM/70652/2006 - Turbulence measurement and modelling in compound channel flows, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (coordinator researcher).
2008-2011: PTDC/ECM/65442/2006 - Characterization of fluvial habitats: hydrodynamics and sediment transport, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).
2005-2008: POCTI/ECM/59544/2004 - Local scour around bridge abutments, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).
2005-2007: CONC-REEQ/688/2001 - Network in fluvial and environmental hydraulics. Experimental characterization of fluvial morphology and of sediment transport processes, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).
2002-2004: EVG1-CT2001-00037 - Investigation of Extreme Flood Processes and Uncertainty (IMPACT), European Union Fifth Framework Programme (researcher).
2001-2003: POCTI/ECM/36069/99 - Mathematical and experimental modelling of dam-break waves over movable beds, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).
2000-2003: PRODEP Project 5.3-185.003 - Mathematical and experimental modelling of dam-break waves over movable beds, Operational Programme for Education, Portugal (researcher).
1999-2001: PRAXIS/C/ECM/12040/98 - Mathematical modelling of the morphological evolution of alluvial rivers, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).
1998-2000: ENV4-CT97-0555 - EU Concerted Action on Dam Break Modelling (CADAM), European Union Fourth Framework Programme (researcher).
1995-2001: NATO PO FLOODRISK - Dam Break Flood Risk Management in Portugal NATO (researcher).
1995-1998: PRAXIS/3/3.2/CEG/32/94 - Integrated system for simulating floods and risk assessment, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).
Ricardo Azevedo, Experimental study and characterization of roughness influence on the turbulent structure of compound channel flows, Faculty of Science and Technology, New Universityof Lisbon, Portugal, 2017.
Marina Filonovich, Numerical modelling of turbulence in compound channel flows, Faculty of Science and Technology, New Universityof Lisbon, Portugal, 2015.
João Fernandes, Experimental and mathematical modelling of compound channel flows, Instituto SuperiorTécnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 2012.
Moisés Brito, CFD modelling of flows over rough beds, Faculty of Science and Technology, New Universityof Lisbon, Portugal, 2012.
João Lory, Experimental study of flows in vegetated beds, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Portugal, 2011.
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