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João Pedro Vasconcelos Silva holds a PhD in Leaders for Technical Industries and a MSc in Mechanical Engineering both from University of Minho (Portugal). Throughout his academic pursuits, his research has been centered on biomass combustion and numerical simulation for industrial facilities. His profile reflects the scientific knowledge and competencies in the field of Engineering Sciences and Technology, namely in the fields of Mechanical Engineering with a special interest in Thermal and Fluids Engineering, Energy Conversion and Production, Renewable Energy, Power Plant Commissioning, and Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation. During his research period, he also collaborated with large companies such as Continental Mabor, Bosch, Efacec, Altri, and EDP - Energias de Portugal.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
João Pedro Vasconcelos Silva

Citation names

  • Silva, João

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1113-7D9F-108F
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3518-7111
Scopus Author Id
57202298070

Email addresses

  • js@dem.uminho.pt (Professional)

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/03 - 2022/11
Concluded
 Líderes para as Indústrias Tecnológicas (Doutoramento)
Major in Engenharia Mecânica
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Integration of a Model for Volatile release in the CFD Model of an Industrial Biomass Boiler" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom
2011 - 2016
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Análise e Modelação da Combustão em Fornalha de Biomassa" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/02/01 - 2018/02/28 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/09 - Current Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/10 - Current R&D and Innovation Renewable Fuels Capwatt, Portugal
2022/11 - 2023/10 R&D Specialist Efacec Power Solutions, Portugal
2011/09/01 - 2016/12/01 Estudante do Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica na Universidade do Minho Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/03 - 2023/04 Integration of a Model for Volatile Release in the CFD Model of an Industrial Biomass Boiler
SFRH/BD/130588/2017
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Concluded
2017/02 - 2018/02 iFACTORY: Advanced Bonding for High Complexity PCB Assembly
IFACTORY/NMPCB-06/2016
Research Fellow

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/12 - Current COOLSPOT - Interfacial COOLing Strategies for high POwer dissipation conversion Technologies
PTDC/EME-TED/7801/2020
Other
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2023/10 - Current H2Driven Green Agenda
02/C05-i01.02/2022.PC644923817-00000037
Researcher
2021/03 - 2023/12 An Optimization Framework to Reduce Forest Fire
PCIF/GRF/0141/2019
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/11 - 2023/06 NEXTRA – Enabling the Next Generation of Smarter Transformers
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-039906
Researcher
Concluded
2022/07 - 2022/09 Study of Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Solar Energy Technologies
UMINHO-VC/BII/2021/11
Other
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Carlos Castro; Cândida Vilarinho; Manuel E. Ferreira; João Silva; Margarida Gonçalves; André Ribeiro; Nuno Pacheco; José Carlos Teixeira. "The Influence of Fuel Mix on the Devolatilization of RDF Based Coal". 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-26849-6_33
  2. Diogo Silva; João Silva; Paulo Pinto; Senhorinha Teixeira; José Teixeira. "CFD and Wake Analysis of the Wind Flow Through Two Wind Turbines". 2023.
    10.1007/978-981-19-6223-3_77
  3. Oussama El Manssouri; João Silva; Hajji Bekkay; José Teixeira; Senhorinha Teixeira; Mohamed Hajji. "Simulation Numerical of a Bi-fluid Photovoltaic/Thermal Solar Panel". 2023.
    10.1007/978-981-19-6223-3_99
  4. Diogo Silva; João Silva; Paulo Pinto; Senhorinha Teixeira; José Teixeira. "Analysis and Validation of a CFD Simulation of the Wind Through a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine as an Actuator Disc with a Porous Jump Condition". 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-09382-1_16
  5. José Brito; João Silva; José Teixeira; Senhorinha Teixeira. "Energy Performance of a Service Building: Comparison Between EnergyPlus and TRACE700". 364-375. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-86653-2_27
  6. Diogo Esteves; João Silva; Luís Martins; José Teixeira; Senhorinha Teixeira. "Building Energy Performance: Comparison Between EnergyPlus and Other Certified Tools". 493-503. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-86653-2_36
  7. Diogo Esteves; João Silva; Nelson Rodrigues; Luís Martins; José Teixeira; Senhorinha Teixeira. "Simulation of PMV and PPD Thermal Comfort Using EnergyPlus". 52-65. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-24311-1_4
  8. Nelson Rodrigues; João Silva; José Teixeira; Senhorinha Teixeira. "Assessment of Indoor Thermal Conditions in a Cinema Room Using CFD Simulation: A Case Study". 40-51. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-24311-1_3
Conference paper
  1. Ana Carneiro; João P. V. Silva; Nelson José de Oliveira Rodrigues; S. Teixeira; Pedro Lobarinhas. "SMOKE CONTROL PROCESS IN AN UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT – CFD SIMULATION". 2023.
    10.24840/978-989-54863-4-2_0347-0350
  2. João Pedro Silva; Senhorinha Teixeira; José Carlos Teixeira. "An Experimental Setup to Study the Fundamental Phenomena Associated With Biomass Combustion". 2022.
    10.1115/IMECE2022-95945
  3. Inês Gonçalves; João Marques; João Pedro Silva; José Carlos Teixeira; Filipe Alvelos; Teresa Tavares; Senhorinha Teixeira. "Development of CFD Model to Study the Spread of Wildfires". 2022.
    10.1115/IMECE2022-95980
  4. João Pedro Silva; Ana Cristina Ferreira; Senhorinha Teixeira; José Carlos Teixeira; Bernhard Peters. "Decentralized Forest Biomass Residues Thermal Power Plant Potential: An Economic and Environmental Perspective". 2021.
    10.52202/062738-0115
  5. Silva, João Pedro Vasconcelos; Brás, José; Noversa, Ricardo; Rodrigues, Nelson José Oliveira; Martins, Luís Barreiros; Teixeira, J. Carlos; Teixeira, S. F. C. F.. "Energy performance of a service building: Comparison between EnergyPlus and Revit". 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-58817-5_16
  6. Noversa, Ricardo; Silva, João Pedro Vasconcelos; Rodrigues, Nelson José Oliveira; Martins, Luís Barreiros; Teixeira, J. Carlos; Teixeira, S. F. C. F.. "Thermal simulation of a supermarket cold zone with integrated assessment of human thermal comfort". 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-58817-5_17
  7. Maria Inês Vinha; João Silva; Senhorinha Teixeira; Ana Gomes; José Carlos Teixeira. "Numerical Study of the Flow Inside a Modular Bag Filter From a Biomass Power Plant". 2020.
    10.1115/IMECE2020-23484
  8. Ferreira, A.C.; Silva, J.; Teixeira, S.; Teixeira, J.C.; Nebra, S.. "Analysis of the different renewable energy sources in the performance of a Stirling engine". 2019.
  9. Esteves, Diogo; Silva, João Pedro Vasconcelos; Rodrigues, Nelson José Oliveira; Martins, Luís Barreiros; Teixeira, J. Carlos; Teixeira, S. F. C. F.. "Simulation of PMV and PPD thermal comfort using EnergyPlus". 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-24311-1_4
  10. Fraga, L.G.; Silva, J.; Teixeira, J.C.F.; Ferreira, M.E.C.; Soares, D.F.; Teixeira, S.F.. "The effect of the heating and air flow rate on the mass loss of pine wood particles". 2018.
  11. Silva, J.; Teixeira, J.; Teixeira, S.; Chapela, S.; Porteiro, J.. "Application of a biomass combustion model to an industrial boiler". 2018.
  12. Silva, J.; Fraga, L.; Ferreira, M.E.; Chapela, S.; Porteiro, J.; Teixeira, S.F.C.F.; Teixeira, J.. "Combustion modelling of a 20 kW pellet boiler". 2018.
    10.1115/IMECE2018-88063
  13. Fraga, Lelis Conzaga; Silva, João Pedro Vasconcelos; Soares, Delfim; Ferreira, Manuel Eduardo Cardoso; Teixeira, S. F. C. F.; Teixeira, J. Carlos. "Study of devolatization rates of pine wood and mass loss of wood pellets". 2018.
    10.1115/IMECE2017-71939
  14. Teixeira, J. Carlos; Teixeira, S. F. C. F.; Soares, Delfim; Cerqueira, M. F.; Barbosa, Flávia Vieira; Silva, João Pedro Vasconcelos; Ribeiro, Pedro Emanuel Abreu; Santos, Duarte. "An experimental setup for multiple air Jet impingement over a surface". 2018.
    10.1115/IMECE2018-87995
  15. Silva, João Pedro Vasconcelos; Fraga, Lelis; Ferreira, Manuel Eduardo Cardoso; Chapela, Sergio; Porteiro, Jacobo; Teixeira, S. F. C. F.; Teixeira, J. Carlos. "Combustion Modelling of a 20 kW Pellet Boiler". 2018.
    10.1115/IMECE2018-88063
  16. Fraga, L.; Silva, J.; Soares, D.F.; Ferreira, M.; Teixeira, S.F.; Teixeira, J.C.. "Study of devolatilization rates of pine wood and mass loss of wood pellets". 2017.
    10.1115/IMECE2017-71939
  17. Silva, João Pedro Vasconcelos; Teixeira, J. Carlos; Teixeira, S. F. C. F.; Preziati, Simone; Cassiano, João. "CFD modeling of combustion in biomass furnace". 2017.
    10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.179
  18. Silva, João. "Energy and Exergy Analysis of a Biomass Power Plant". 2016.
    10.1115/IMECE2016-66899
  19. Silva, João Pedro Vasconcelos; Teixeira, S. F. C. F.; Preziati, Simone; Teixeira, J. Carlos. "Energy and exergy analysis of a biomass power plant". 2016.
    10.1115/IMECE2016-66899
Journal article
  1. João Silva; Senhorinha Teixeira; José Teixeira. "A Review of Biomass Thermal Analysis, Kinetics and Product Distribution for Combustion Modeling: From the Micro to Macro Perspective". Energies (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/en16186705.
    10.3390/en16186705
  2. Silva, Joao Pedro; Teixeira, Senhorinha; Teixeira, Jose Carlos. "Characterization of the physicochemical and thermal properties of different forest residues". Biomass and Bioenergy (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/55206935/.
    10.1016/J.BIOMBIOE.2023.106870
  3. João Silva; João Marques; Inês Gonçalves; Rui Brito; Senhorinha Teixeira; José Teixeira; Filipe Alvelos. "A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis of Wildland Fire Behavior Modeling". Fluids (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids7120374.
    10.3390/fluids7120374
  4. João Silva; Carlos Castro; Senhorinha Teixeira; José Teixeira. "Evaluation of the Gas Emissions during the Thermochemical Conversion of Eucalyptus Woodchips". Processes (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10112413.
    10.3390/pr10112413
  5. Lelis Gonzaga Fraga; João Silva; José Carlos Teixeira; Manuel E. C. Ferreira; Senhorinha F. Teixeira; Cândida Vilarinho; Maria Margarida Gonçalves. "Study of Mass Loss and Elemental Analysis of Pine Wood Pellets in a Small-Scale Reactor". Energies (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/en15145253.
    10.3390/en15145253
  6. Violeta Carvalho; Diogo Lopes; João Silva; Hélder Puga; Rui A. Lima; José Carlos Teixeira; Senhorinha Teixeira. "Comparison of CFD and FSI Simulations of Blood Flow in Stenotic Coronary Arteries". Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation and Modeling (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/65962854/.
    10.5772/INTECHOPEN.102089
  7. João Pedro Silva; Senhorinha Teixeira; Élson Grilo; Bernhard Peters; José Carlos Teixeira. "Analysis and monitoring of the combustion performance in a biomass power plant". Cleaner Engineering and Technology 5 (2021): 100334-100334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2021.100334.
    10.1016/j.clet.2021.100334
  8. Barbosa, Flavia; Teixeira, Jose; Silva, Joao; Teixeira, Senhorinha. "NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE JETS IMPINGING ON A MOVING SURFACE". PROCEEDINGS OF ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (IMECE2021), VOL 11 (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/47713029/.
    10.1115/IMECE2021-73603
  9. Silva, Joao; Ferreira, Ana Cristina; Teixeira, Senhorinha; Martins, Luis; Ferreira, Eduardo; Teixeira, Jose Carlos. "Sawdust drying process in a large-scale pellets facility: An energy and exergy analysis". Cleaner Environmental Systems (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/46539448/.
    10.1016/J.CESYS.2021.100037
  10. Silva, Joao; Guedes, Vitor; Teixeira, Senhorinha; Lobarinhas, Pedro; Teixeira, Jose Carlos; Rodrigues, Nelson. "NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF THE FLOW INSIDE A HORIZONTAL CLOSED REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CABINET". PROCEEDINGS OF ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (IMECE2021), VOL 10 (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/47713039/.
    10.1115/IMECE2021-73589
  11. Silva, Joao Pedro; Teixeira, Senhorinha; Peters, Bernhard; Teixeira, Jose Carlos. "SURVEY OF EXISTING LITERATURE DATA ON THE BIOMASS COMBUSTION BEHAVIOR IN INDUSTRIAL GRATE-FIRED BOILERS". PROCEEDINGS OF ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (IMECE2021), VOL 8A (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/47713049/.
    10.1115/IMECE2021-73567
  12. Lelis Gonzaga Fraga; João Silva; Senhorinha Teixeira; Delfim Soares; Manuel Ferreira; José Teixeira. "Thermal Conversion of Pine Wood and Kinetic Analysis under Oxidative and Non-Oxidative Environments at Low Heating Rate". Proceedings 58 1 (2020): 23-23. https://doi.org/10.3390/WEF-06921.
    10.3390/WEF-06921
  13. Silva, João. "Assessment of the Stirling engine performance comparing two renewable energy sources: Solar energy and biomass". Renewable Energy (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.03.020.
    10.1016/j.renene.2020.03.020
  14. Lelis Gonzaga Fraga; João Silva; Senhorinha Teixeira; Delfim Soares; Manuel Ferreira; José Teixeira. "Influence of Operating Conditions on the Thermal Behavior and Kinetics of Pine Wood Particles Using Thermogravimetric Analysis". Energies 13 11 (2020): 2756-2756. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13112756.
    10.3390/en13112756
  15. Lopes, José; Silva, João Pedro Vasconcelos; Teixeira, S. F. C. F.; Teixeira, José. "Numerical modeling and optimization of an air handling unit". (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/71538.
    10.3390/en14010068
  16. Flávia V. Barbosa; João P. V. Silva; Senhorinha F. C. Teixeira; Delfim F. Soares; Duarte N. F. Santos; Isabel A. C. Delgado; José Carlos. F. Teixeira. "CFD Prediction of Multiple Jet Impingement in a Reflow Soldering Process". Transactions on Engineering Technologies (2019): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/65962847/.
    10.1007/978-981-32-9531-5_11
  17. Silva, João. "Combustion Modelling of a 20 kW Pellet Boiler". Volume 6B: Energy (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2018-88063.
    10.1115/imece2018-88063
  18. Silva, João. "Study of Devolatilization Rates of Pine Wood and Mass Loss of Wood Pellets". Volume 6: Energy (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2017-71939.
    10.1115/imece2017-71939
  19. Silva, João. "CFD Modeling of Combustion in Biomass Furnace". Energy Procedia (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.179.
    10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.179
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Silva, João Pedro Vasconcelos. "Análise e modelação da combustão em fornalha de biomassa". Master, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/65438.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/02 - Current Thermal Performance of Power Transformers: CFD analyses of SHELL-type windings
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/06 Valorisation of gasification ashes from different feedstocks for methanol production
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Química (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/12 Artisanal Weaving Workshop Revitalization
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/12 Study of the Behavior of Fire Doors for Certification
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023/11 - Current Portuguese Engineers Association (OE)
2018 - Current Mechanical Engineering and Resource Sustainability Center (MEtRICs) - University of Minho
2018 - Current Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) R&D Group - University of Minho
2018 - Current Ergonomics & Human Factors Group (EHF) R&D Lab - University of Minho

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/09 - Current Industrial Energetics Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Computational Fluid Dynamics Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2018/09 - Current Heat Transfer Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2018/09 - 2021/08 Thermal Installations Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2017 Best Mechanical Engineering Student at the University of Minho
Rotary Club de Guimarães, Portugal
2016 Bolsa de Excelência da Universidade do Minho 2015/2016
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2015 Bolsa de Excelência da Universidade do Minho 2014/2015
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2015 Prémio de Mérito Escolar
2011 Prémio de Excelência Escolar

Other distinction

2017 PhD Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal