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researcher

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