Curriculum Vitae
Francisco Vieira Pinheiro Gonçalves
Francisco Gonçalves completed the Mestrado in Engenharia Mecânica in 2022/12 by Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior
Técnico specializing in Systems and Licenciatura in Engenharia Mecânica in 2020/07 by Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior
Técnico. Master's thesis entitled "Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping with a Tracked Mobile Robot". Worked as an Industrial
Automation teaching assistant at Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico for the Mechanical Engineering Department
and as a Software Developer for the Autonomous Systems department of Formula Student Lisboa. Has received 4 awards during
higher education. Looking for work in the areas of Engineering and Technology with an emphasis on Robotics, Automation and
Control Systems. Passionate about Robotics, Programming and Space.
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Francisco Vieira Pinheiro Gonçalves
Citation names
- Gonçalves, Francisco
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 1314-E7DB-0A72
Telephones
- Mobile phone
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- 926655026 (Personal)
Websites
- https://scholar.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/authors/1ed72bdb5a89ce1b31ce8248c7753d11c9c236e7c07753ab4b9b98d84bb1d420/records (Scholar)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/franciscovpg/ (Social media)
- https://github.com/PlatHum (Personal)
- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1M8Nf4h84QraKtMJysYce9gxUc090zixc?usp=sharing (Personal)
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Robotics and Automatic Control
- Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Automation and Control Systems
- Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
| French | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
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2023/04 - 2023/07
Ongoing
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UI/UX Design (Outros)
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
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2020/09 - 2022/12
Concluded
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Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping with a Tracked Mobile Robot" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17.0/20 |
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2017/09 - 2020/07
Concluded
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Engenharia Mecânica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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15.0/20 |
Affiliation
Teaching in Higher Education
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/03 - 2022/06 | Assistant (University Teacher) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
| Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
Outputs
Publications
| Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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|---|---|---|
| 2022/11/22 | Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping with a Tracked Mobile Robot | Personal Dissertation Defense
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon, Portugal)
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| 2022/05/26 | A minha experiência com o Mestrado em Sistemas | Apresentação do Mestrado e Áreas de Especialização de Engenharia Mecânica
Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto Superior Técnico, Mechanical Engineering Department (Lisbon, Portugal)
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Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2023/05/10 - 2023/05/10 | Model Autonomous Navigation of a Mars Rover
Workshop
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MATLAB EXPO 2023
Mathworks Inc, United States
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| 2023/05/10 - 2023/05/10 | Using Autonomous Drones to Detect and Track Wildfires
Workshop
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MATLAB EXPO 2023
Mathworks Inc, United States
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| 2022/09 - 2022/09 | Formula Student Spain driverless competition. FST Lisboa placed 1st overall.
Other
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Formula Student Spain Driverless Competition |
| 2022/08 - 2022/08 | Formula Student Germany driverless competition. FST Lisboa placed 3rd overall.
Other
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Formula Student Germany Driverless Competition |
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/11 - 2022/09 | Formula Student Lisboa (FST Lisboa) | Autonomous Systems Software Developer. Developed autonomous driving algorithms for a driverless formula-type car. Main contributions in mapping, localization and path planning. Responsible for training and supervising recruits. |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/03 - 2022/06 | Teaching Assistant for Industrial Automation course | Engenharia Mecânica (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
| 2022 | Excellence in Teaching
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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Other distinction
| 2021 | Academic Merit Diploma
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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| 2020 | Academic Merit Diploma
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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| 2019 | Academic Merit Diploma
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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