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Manuel de Figueiredo Sardinha is currently a PhD candidate and researcher at the Laboratory for Product Development (Lab2Prod). Since 2018, he has been an invited assistant professor at Técnico Lisboa, teaching in areas such as geometrical modeling, product design, and additive manufacturing. He is also the co-founder of FabInventors, a startup specializing in large-format polymer 3D printing.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Manuel de Figueiredo Cravo Relvas Sardinha

Citation names

  • Sardinha, Manuel
  • M Sardinha

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1012-99F4-64F3
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2124-8569

Email addresses

  • manuel.r.sardinha@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 918554133 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Avenida Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Education
Degree Classification
2019/09/16 - 2024/09/16
Ongoing
 Mechanical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2011 - 2017/11/29
Concluded
 Integrated Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in Production
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/02/15 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/12/01 - Current Lab Research Assistant Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/10 - 2024/10 Students Representative (Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/01/01 - 2024/05/02 Pedagogical Council Member Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/02 - 2021/10 MOBILE-PRO-U - Mobile Unit for Glass Recovery (Unidade Móvel de Processamento e Recuperação de Vidro)
I&D-MOBILE-PRO-U
Research Fellow
Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Concluded
2018/01/16 - 2019/02/15 FIBR3D - Additive Manufacturing Hybrid Processes for Composites Systems (Processos híbridos baseados em Fabrico Aditivo de compósitos de matriz termoplástica reforçados com fibras longas ou contínuas)
03/SAICT/2015
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2019/03 - 2020/12 BIG FDM - Additive manufacturing for large part size
PTDC/EME-EME/32103/2017
Researcher
N/A
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Sardinha, Manuel; Luís Reis; Justino Netto, Joaquim Manoel; Nuno Frutuoso; Leite, Marco. Corresponding author: Sardinha, Manuel. "Insights on Multi-Extrusion Filament Fabrication: Exploring the Impact of Seam Overlap and Ironing Process". Paper presented in 2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF 2024), Austin, 2024.
    In press
  2. Guilherme Opinião; Manuel Sardinha; Nuno A. Ribeiro; Luís Reis. "Design and development of a bioabsorbable interference screw for fused filament fabrication". Paper presented in European Conference on Fracture ECF23, 2022.
  3. Manuel Sardinha; M. Fatima Vaz; T. Ramos; Luís Reis. "Non-pneumatic tire designs suitable for fused filament fabrication: an overview". Paper presented in European Conference on Fracture ECF23, 2022.
  4. Manuel Sardinha; José Lopes; Afonso Gusmão; Luís Reis; Marco Leite. "Ironing process influence on the warping of ABS parts produced by Fused Filament Fabrication". Paper presented in European Conference on Fracture ECF23, 2022.
  5. Ferreira, C.M.; Vicente, C.M.S.; Sardinha, M.; Leite, M.; Reis, L.. "Characterization of 3D printed ABS specimens under static and cyclic torsional loadings". 2021.
    10.1016/j.prostr.2021.12.030
  6. Leite, M.; Cunha, J.; Sardinha, M.; Soares, B.; Reis, L.; Ribeiro, A.R.. "Tool path generation for hybrid additive manufacturing". 2020.
  7. Reis, Luís ; Arrais, J. F.; Sardinha, Manuel; Carolina Soares de Morais; M. Teresa Carvalho; A Carvalho; Ana Paula Barbosa Póvoa; Tania Rodrigues Pereira Ramos; José Oliveira. "MOBILE-PRO-U DESIGN: A NOVEL APPROACH FOR GLASS RECOVERY". Paper presented in 5th International Conference WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2019.
  8. Sardinha, Manuel; Monteiro, Diogo L.; Frutuoso, Nuno; A. R. Ribeiro; Leite, Marco. "DESIGN OF A STEPPER MOTOR MOUNTING BRACKET FOR CONTINUOUS FIBER FABRICATION". Paper presented in 27th Annual International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering (ICCE-27), Granada, 2019.
  9. Sardinha, Manuel; Diogo, Pedro; Vicente, Carlos; Leite, Marco; A. R. Ribeiro; Reis, Luís. "EFFECT OF FIBER FRACTION AND ORIENTATION ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NYLON REINFORCED WITH FIBERGLASS BY CONTINUOUS FIBER FABRICATION". Paper presented in 27th Annual International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering (ICCE-27), Granada, 2019.
  10. Leite, Marco ; Cunha, J.; Sardinha, Manuel; Soares, Bruno ; Reis, Luís ; Ribeiro, A. R.. "Tool-path generation for hybrid additive manufacturing". Paper presented in Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium – An Additive Manufacturing Conference, Austin, Texas, 2018.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. JG Monteiro; Sardinha, Manuel; F Alves; M Leite; AMR Ribeiro; AM Deus; L Reis; MF Vaz. "Evaluation of mechanical properties of 3D lattice structures for sandwich panels cores". Paper presented in MDA2020 - 3rd International Conference on Materials Design and Applications 2020, 2020.
  2. Sardinha, Manuel; Vicente, Carlos ; Frutuoso, Nuno; Reis, Luís ; Ribeiro, A. R.. "Effect of the ironing process on the morphology of ABS parts produced by FDM". Paper presented in MATERIAIS 2019, XIX Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and X International Symposium on Materials, 2019.
Journal article
  1. Sardinha, Manuel; Ferreira, Luís; Diogo, Hermínio; Ramos, Tânia R.P.; Reis, Luís; Vaz, M. Fátima. "Material extrusion of TPU: thermal characterization and effects of infill and extrusion temperature on voids, tensile strength and compressive properties". Rapid Prototyping Journal 31 11 (2025): 62-81. https://doi.org/10.1108/rpj-06-2024-0241.
    10.1108/rpj-06-2024-0241
  2. Fernando A. Costa Oliveira; M. Alexandra Barreiros; Manuel Sardinha; Marco Leite; Jorge Cruz Fernandes; Stéphane Abanades. "Thermochemical performance of ceria coated-macroporous 3D-printed black zirconia structures for solar CO/H2 fuels production". International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.12.281.
    10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.12.281
  3. Manuel Sardinha; Luís Ferreira; Tânia Ramos; Luís Reis; M. Fátima Vaz. "Challenges on extrusion-based additive manufacturing of thermoplastic polyurethane". Engineering Manufacturing Letters (2024): https://doi.org/10.24840/2795-5168_002-001_2675.
    10.24840/2795-5168_002-001_2675
  4. Joaquim Justino Netto; Manuel Sardinha; Marco Leite. "Influence of the cell size and wall thickness on the compressive behaviour of fused filament fabricated PLA gyroid structures". Mechanics of Materials (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2024.105051.
    10.1016/j.mechmat.2024.105051
  5. Fernando Almeida Costa Oliveira; Manuel Sardinha; José Galindo; José Rodríguez; Inmaculada Cañadas; Marco Leite; Jorge Cruz Fernandes. "Manufacturing and Thermal Shock Resistance of 3D-Printed Porous Black Zirconia for Concentrated Solar Applications". Crystals (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst13091323.
    10.3390/cryst13091323
  6. Manuel Sardinha; M Fátima Vaz; Tânia RP Ramos; Luís Reis. "Design, properties, and applications of non-pneumatic tires: A review". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications (2023): https://doi.org/10.1177/14644207231177302.
    10.1177/14644207231177302
  7. Carlos M. S. Vicente; Manuel Sardinha; Luís Reis; António Ribeiro; Marco Leite. "Large-format additive manufacturing of polymer extrusion-based deposition systems: review and applications". Progress in Additive Manufacturing (2023): https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-023-00397-9.
    10.1007/s40964-023-00397-9
  8. João Vasconcelos; Manuel Sardinha; Carlos M. S. Vicente; Luís Reis. "Additive Manufacturing of Glass-Ceramic Parts from Recycled Glass Using a Novel Selective Powder Deposition Process". Applied Sciences (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/app122413022.
    10.3390/app122413022
  9. Diogo Pereira; Frederico PD Alves; Luis Reis; Marco Leite; Augusto M Deus; Manuel Sardinha; M Fatima Vaz. "Cellular lattice cores of sandwich panels fabricated by additive manufacturing: Effect of dimensions and relative density on mechanical behaviour". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications (2022): https://doi.org/10.1177/14644207221138003.
    10.1177/14644207221138003
  10. P. Areias; T. Rabczuk; M.F. Vaz; M. Sardinha; M. Leite. "A consistent algorithm for finite-strain visco-hyperelasticity and visco-plasticity of amorphous polymers". Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2022.115528.
    10.1016/j.cma.2022.115528
  11. B Garrido Silva; F Alves; M Sardinha; L Reis; M Leite; A M Deus; M Fatima Vaz. "Functionally graded cellular cores of sandwich panels fabricated by additive manufacturing". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications (2022): https://doi.org/10.1177/14644207221084611.
    10.1177/14644207221084611
  12. André Oliveira; Luís Reis; Marco Leite; Frederico Alves; Augusto Moita de Deus; Manuel Sardinha; M. Fatima Vaz. "Evaluation of cellular structures with triply periodic minimal surfaces fabricated by additive manufacturing". Engineering Manufacturing Letters (2022): https://doi.org/10.24840/2795-5168_001-001_0006.
    10.24840/2795-5168_001-001_0006
  13. Samuel Magalhães; Manuel Sardinha; Carlos Vicente; Marco Leite; Relógio Ribeiro; Maria Vaz; Luís Reis. "Validation of a low-cost selective powder deposition process through the characterization of tin bronze specimens". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications (2021): https://doi.org/10.1177/14644207211031941.
    Published • 10.1177/14644207211031941
  14. Pedro R. da Costa; Manuel Sardinha; Luís Reis; Manuel Freitas; Manuel Fonte. "Ultrasonic fatigue testing in as-built and polished Ti6Al4V alloy manufactured by SLM". Forces in Mechanics (2021): 100024-100024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.finmec.2021.100024.
    10.1016/j.finmec.2021.100024
  15. Monteiro, JG; Sardinha, M; Alves, F; Ribeiro, AR; Reis, L; Deus, AM; Leite, M; Vaz, M Fátima. "Evaluation of the effect of core lattice topology on the properties of sandwich panels produced by additive manufacturing". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1464420720958015.
    Published • 10.1177/1464420720958015
  16. Sardinha, Manuel; Vicente, Carlos M.S.; Frutuoso, Nuno; Leite, Marco; Ribeiro, Relógio; Reis, Luís. "Effect of the ironing process on ABS parts produced by FDM". Material Design & Processing Communications (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mdp2.151.
    Published • 10.1002/mdp2.151
  17. Sardinha, Manuel; Nuno Frutuoso; Carlos M.S. Vicente; António Relógio Ribeiro; Marco Leite; Luís Reis. "Influence of seams in the mechanical properties of PLA produced with multiple extrusion modules". Procedia Structural Integrity 28 (2020): 358-363. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452321620305424.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.prostr.2020.10.042
  18. Vicente, Carlos; Sardinha, Manuel; Reis, Luís. "Failure analysis of a coupled shaft from a shredder". Engineering Failure Analysis (2019):
    Published • 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2019.05.011
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Sardinha, Manuel. "Design and development of a modular fused deposition modelling apparatus". Master, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, 2017. https://fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/cursos/memec/dissertacao/1972678479053771.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/08/14 Insights on Multi-Extrusion Filament Fabrication Exploring the Impact of Seam Overlap and Ironing Process The 35th Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium 2024 – An Additive Manufacturing Conference
The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas, United States)
2024/08/13 Design Inputs for Fused Filament Fabricated Non-Pneumatic Tires The 35th Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium 2024 – An Additive Manufacturing Conference
The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas, United States)
2022/06/30 Ironing process influence on the warping of ABS parts produced by Fused Filament Fabrication European Conference on Fracture ECF23
(Madeira, Portugal)
2021/09 Ironing process influence in the mechanical properties of seams in PLA specimens produced with multiple extrusion modules ICSI 2021 - Virtual 4th International Conference on Structural Integrity
2020/07/01 Influence of seams in the mechanical properties of PLA produced with multiple extrusion modules First Virtual European Conference on Fracture (VECF1)
European Structural Integrity Society
2019/07 Effect of fiber fraction and orientation on the mechanical properties of nylon reinforced with fiberglass by continuous fiber fabrication 27th Annual International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering (ICCE-27)
Universidad de Granada (Granada, Spain)
2019/04 Effect of the fiber fraction and orientation on the mechanical properties of nylon reinforced with glass fiber by FDM MATERIAIS 2019, XIX Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais and X International Symposium on Materials
Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais (Lisboa, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/02 - 2024/12 Design of bicycle-sized non-pneumatic tires produced by fused filament fabrication
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/12 Fused Filament Fabrication Life Cycle Cost Modeling: An Application to Non-Pneumatic Tires Development
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia e Gestão da Inovação e Empreendedorismo (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/02 - 2024/12 Sustainability assessment of a non-pneumatic tire produced with fused filament fabrication
Co-supervisor
 Mechanical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/02 - 2024/07 Development of Additively Manufactured Cellular Structures for Elastomeric Non-Pneumatic Tyres
Co-supervisor
 Mechanical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/11 Compressive and tensile behaviour of fused filament fabricated thermoplastic elastomers
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/03 - 2021/11 Design and analysis of bio-inspired cellular structures with variable relative density produced with fused filament fabrication
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/03 - 2021/11 iro3d - Selective Powder Deposition: Influence of process parameters in the mechanical properties of glass specimens produced by selective powder deposition
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020/06/16 - 2021/09/16 Effect of the ironing process on parts produced by FDM
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020/02/16 - 2021/01/25 Selective Powder Deposition: Establishment of process requirements and validation through the production and testing of specimens
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020/02/16 - 2021/01/22 Influence of Strut Radius and Relative Density of Lattice Structures used as Sandwich Panels’ Core
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019/09/16 - 2020/10/23 Desenvolvimento de uma unidade móvel para a recuperação de vidro de embalagem
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019/02/16 - 2019/11 Design and Application of Lattice Structures on Sandwich Panels Core
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/01 - 2024/06 VHCF9 - 9th International Conference on Very High Cycle Fatigue (2024/06/26 - 2034/06/28)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/06 - 2023/12 PhD Open Days 2023 (2023/11/27 - 2023/11/29) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/01 - 2023/10 ESIAM23 - Third European Conference on the Structural Integrity of Additively Manufactured Materials (2022 - 2023/06/09)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 ESIS – European Structural Integrity Society , Italy
2022/06 - 2022/11 ECF23 - European Conference on Fracture 2022 (2022/06 - 2022/07)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2020/03/03 Mundo Lingo Lisboa - Language Exchange. Weekly cultural and language exchange meetings with around 150 members. (2020/01/01 - 2020/03/03)
Meeting (Other)
 Anjos 70 - Núcleo Recriativo do Regueirão, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2020/07/03 - 2020/08/01 EIT Jumpstarter 2020 is an European, cross-industrial, program designed for early-stage innovators to potentiate their business ideas.
Workshop
 EIT Jumpstarter 2020
European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), Hungary
2019/12/01 - 2020/02/28 BfK Rise - Born From Knowledge Rise is an acceleration program in science and technology, for academic research projects with business potential.
Workshop
 BfK - Born from Knowledge Rise
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2019/04/05 - 2019/06/28 Lab2Market@Tecnico - Innovation acceleration program for the development of business models of Startups emerging from academic projects with potential.
Workshop
 Lab2Market@Técnico 2019
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Everis Portugal, Portugal

i-Deals, Spain

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/05 - 2024/08 European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids (1873-7285) Elsevier
2023/03/13 - 2023/05/08 Applied Sciences (2076-3417) MDPI
2021/02 - 2021/02 Additive Manufacturing (2214-8604) Elsevier
2019/12/14 - 2020/01/12 Additive Manufacturing (2214-8604) Elsevier

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020/12/16 - Current Técnico PhD Student Club Club member - Institutional Affairs
2022/03 - 2023/02 Técnico PhD Student Club Coordinator of Institutional Affairs Workgroup

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2019/07/20 - 2019/07/20 ICCE-27, 27th Annual International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering Granada

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/11/21 - Current Product Development and Mechanical Design Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022/03/07 - Current Additive Manufacturing Techniques Minor in Nanomaterials and Advanced Manufacturing (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/09/16 - 2022/11/18 Technical Drawing and Geometrical Modelling Mechanical Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018/02/01 - 2021/07/01 Technical Drawing and Geometrical Modelling II Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2021/02/01 Mechanical Design Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2019/09 "Impressões Multiplicadas" - Impressoras 3D modulares com multiplas cabeças de impressão, desenvolvidas no Laboratório para o Desenvolvimento do Produto no Instituto Superior Técnico. Exame Informática

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2024 - 2024 A Minha Geração Entrevista, Opinião e Debate

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024/05 - 2024/07 Visiting Phd Student Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Distinctions

Award

2023 Winner of PhD Pitch Competition - Dia da Indústria do DEM 2023
Instituto Superior Técnico Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2022 Winner of the Técnico PhD Open Days 2022 Pitch Competition
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022 Best poster award - ECF23, European Conference on Fracture 2022
European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS), Italy
2020 BoostUP! - 3º place
European Institute of Innovation & Technology Manufacturing, France
2020 Best poster award - MDA2020 3rd International Conference on Materials Design and Applications 2020
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal