curriculum vitae
education
Ph.D., Applied Mechanics, Department of Applied Mechanics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic (frequenting)
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering – specialization in product development, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Portugal, 2007 {course structure}
Graduation, Mechanical Engineering – specialization in automation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Portugal, 2003 (“Licenciatura em Engenharia”, five years curriculum) {course structure}
languages
Portuguese
Mother language (Native)
English
Excellent in write, excellent in read, excellent in conversation,
excellent in comprehension
French
Basic in write, average in read, average in conversation, average in
comprehension
Spanish (Castilian)
Basic in write, excellent in read, good in conversation, excellent in
comprehension
Czech
Basic in write, basic in read, basic in conversation, basic in
comprehension
professional formation
Course on Optimization, organized by Noesis Solutions and LMS International (in UWB facilities), Pilsen, Czech Republic, 2009
Course on Stochastic mechanics, organized by University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic, 2009
MYMOSA training course on “PTW design”, organized by UNIFI, with the CMEF, Ducati, (facilities, laboratory and museum) and Piaggio (technical aspects, laboratories, facilities and museum), Prato – Bologna – Pontedera, Italy, 2008
DEKRA Training Course on Accident Research & Reconstruction, DEKRA Automobil GmbH, Germany, 2008
Training in LMS Virtual.Lab Motion, LMS International N.V., Belgian, 2007
Technical Writing Two Hour Workshop, Graduate School of Engineering and Physics Sciences, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, 2007
Intellectual Property in the Research Context, Graduate School of Engineering and Physics Sciences, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, 2007
Presentation Skills, Graduate School of Engineering and Physics Sciences, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, 2007
Project Management for Researches, Graduate School of Engineering and Physics Sciences, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, 2007
Training Course on Powered Biomechanics, TNO – The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, Netherlands, 2007
International Summer Language School – Czech language course, 92h, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic, 2007
Introduction to VB.net, 30h, CESAE, Portugal, 2005
Formação Pedagógica de Formadores à distância (pedagogic formation of instructors), 104h, CNS – Companhia Nacional de Serviços, SA, Portugal, 2004
stages
Stage of two months in ALTAIR France, in Paris, France, supervised by Eng. Franck Njiliet, PhD. And co-supervised by Ing. Milan Toma, PhD, in the work plan of Ph.D. thesis, supported by Marie Curie Actions project, RTN action MRTN-CT-2006-035965 “MYMOSA”, of the European Community within the 6th Framework Program, 2009
Stage of one week in DEKRA, in Magdeburg, Germany, supervised by Eng. Thomas Mertens, in the work plan of Ph.D. thesis, supported by Marie Curie Actions project, RTN action MRTN-CT-2006-035965 “MYMOSA”, of the European Community within the 6th Framework Program, 2009
Stage of two weeks in TNO, in Eindhoven, Netherlands, supervised by Eng. Lex van Rooij, in the work plan of Ph.D. thesis, supported by Marie Curie Actions project, RTN action MRTN-CT-2006-035965 “MYMOSA”, of the European Community within the 6th Framework Program, 2008
Stage of one month in LMS International N.V., CAD division, in Leuven, Belgian, supervised by Eng. Joris De Cuyper, in the work plan of Ph.D. thesis, supported by Marie Curie Actions project, RTN action MRTN-CT-2006-035965 “MYMOSA”, of the European Community within the 6th Framework Program, 2007
Stage of three months in the Laboratorio Docente de Elasticidad y Resistencia de Materiales, Departamento de Mecánica Estructural y Construcciones Industriales, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales de Madrid, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Supervised by Eng. Rafael Alonso, Ph.D., in the work plan of master dissertation, supported by FCT SFRH/BM/22850/2005 (Portugal), 2005
certification
Czech Language – Basic user, obtained in July 27, 2007
Certificate of Professional Aptitude (CAP), obtained in November 26, 2004
Drive license: category B
associations
Associação Portuguesa de Biomecânica
International Society of Biomechanics, student membership
professional experience
Department of Mechanics, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic
- Research Fellowship 2007 – present
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Portugal
- Support teacher 2003 – 2007
- Research Fellowship 2002 – 2005
- M.Sc Scholarship-holder 2006
Aveiro-Norte program, University of Aveiro, Portugal
- Instructor 2004 – 2007
teaching
Graduate courses | Aveiro University
- Automation 1
- Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CFAC)
- Mechanical Drawing Project and Production Computer Aided (PPAC)
- Servomechanisms
Level four (4) formation | Programa Aveiro-Norte, Aveiro University
- Informatics Oil, hydraulics and pneumatics
- Maintenance management
- Technologies of information and communication
computer skills
Advance user
MS-Dos, Windows 3.x, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Microsoft
Office Pro
Basic user
Linux, Mac OS
Programming languages
VB.net, LabView, Matlab, Simulink, ControlDesk, Modelica/Dymola,
Lader/Grafcet, Basic, CNC ISO
CAD/CAM/CAE
Solidworks, CATIA, LMS Virtual.Lab, HyperWorks, GeoMagic, Mimics,
PowerMILL, CosmosWorks, CosmosMotion
Image/Sound/Video
Corel Photo-Paint, CorelDRAW, Photoshop, Ulead MediaStudio Pro
Hardware assembling/configuration
PC compatible, PLC, PAC, data acquire, system control,
Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation (HILS)
other skills
Multibody dynamics
Human body dynamics
Pneumatic and Hydraulic
Logic control, proportional control, servo-control, simulation
Photography
Macro-photography, low-light and scientific photography
fellowships | scholarships
Research Fellowship, Marie Curie Actions project, RTN action MRTN-CT-2006-035965 “MYMOSA” – Motorcyclist Biomechanical Model (ESR2), of the European Community within the 6th Framework Program, 2007-2010
M.Sc Scholarship-holder, SFRH/BM/22850/2005 – Integridade estrutural de placas de osteossíntese metálicas e compósitas para fixação óssea (structural integrity of osteosynthesis metallic and composites plates to bone fixation), Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Portugal, 2005-2006
Research Fellowship, PCTI/EME/42474/2001 – Estudo e desenvolvimento de um novo sistema de implante dentário (study and development of a new system of dental implant), Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Portugal, 2004-2005
Research Fellowship, PCTI/EME/42474/2001 – Estudo e desenvolvimento de um novo sistema de implante dentário (study and development of a new system of dental implant), Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Portugal, 2003-2004
Research Fellowship, PCTI/EME/36345/1999 – Desenvolvimento de um ensaio pré‑clínico para previsão da migração inicial e consequentemente a laxação asséptica tardia de prótese de anca (development of a test pre-clinic for prevision of initial migration and consequent aseptic slackness of hip prosthesis), Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Portugal, 2002-2003