David Gomes Andrade (2412-5420-6C6C)

Curriculum Vitae

David Gomes Andrade

David Andrade obtained his PhD in Steel and Composite Construction from the University of Coimbra in September 2021, graduating with Distinction and Cum Laude. Since 2026, he has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Aveiro, where he is an integrated member of the TEMA – Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation. He is also a collaborator at the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE), University of Coimbra. His research activity focuses on welding and joining technologies, additive manufacturing (with particular emphasis on Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing – WAAM), mechanical and microstructural characterisation of metallic materials, numerical modelling, and their application to steel, composite, and modular construction systems. His professional activities span scientific research, laboratory development and management, higher education teaching, supervision of MSc and PhD students, preparation of national and European research proposals, and coordination of large-scale collaborative projects. Over the last years, he has been actively involved in several high-impact research and innovation projects. He was a key researcher in the national project FRICTION 4.0 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032089), focused on the development of advanced tools for Friction Stir Welding incorporating temperature-sensitive coatings to enable real-time thermal control at the tool–workpiece interface. He also worked as a co-coordinator of the R2UTechnologies – Modular Systems project, a flagship initiative funded by the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), involving more than 30 companies and 18 non-business entities, with a global budget of approximately 215 M€. This project aims to transform the modular construction sector through technological innovation, digitalisation, and capacity building across industry and academia. In parallel, he is involved in the European RFCS project IAMFAT – Intelligent Additive Manufacturing for Improving Fatigue Strength of Welded Connections (Grant Agreement No. 101112614), which addresses the application of WAAM to large-scale structural components, fatigue performance, material characterisation, and standardisation. David Andrade has demonstrated strong scientific productivity and independence, having published more than 15 peer-reviewed articles in international ISI journals, participated in over 20 leading international conferences, and contributed to several invited and keynote lectures. He is also an inventor in 7 patent applications, including three international patents, mainly related to modular construction systems and additive manufacturing-based solutions. In addition, he is an active member of the Portuguese technical committees CT 220 – Additive Manufacturing and CT 182 – Execution of Steel Structures (Comissão Técnica CT182 – Execução de Construções Metálicas), contributing to standardisation activities and the transfer of advanced manufacturing and construction technologies into engineering practice.

Read full resume ↓

Identification

Personal identification

Full name: David Gomes Andrade
Date of birth: 1993/04/19
Gender: Male

Citation names

Andrade, David
D. G. Andrade

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 2412-5420-6C6C
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8612-1281
Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=eOD91XgAAAAJ&hl=en
Researcher Id: AAD-3469-2019
Scopus Author Id: 57194275913

Email addresses

david.andrade@ua.pt (Professional)

Websites

https://isise.net/site/ (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2016/04/08 - 2021/09/06 Concluded	PhD on Steel and Composite Construction (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal "Analysis of the thermo-mechanical conditions in friction stir based technologies" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	16.33
2011/09/20 - 2016/07/25 Concluded	Master in Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Major in Production and Project Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal "Ligação similar e dissimilar de componentes metálicos em estado sólido : uma análise de soldabilidade" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	16.43

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/12/10 - 2025/12/30	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Instituto para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Engenharia Estrutural, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/10 - 2017/08/30	Researcher (Research)	Instituto para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Engenharia Estrutural, Portugal
	Instituto para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Engenharia Estrutural, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2026/01/01 - Current	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2023/01 - Current	R2UTechnologies - modular systems R2UTechnologies - modular systems Projeto n.º 7254 - R2UTechnologies - modular systems Projeto n.º 7254 - Researcher	Governo da República Portuguesa Ongoing
2017/01/09 - 2021/09/06	Analysis of the thermo-mechanical conditions in friction stir based technologies SFRH/BD/130196/2017 SFRH/BD/130196/2017 PhD Student Fellow Instituto para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Engenharia Estrutural, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2025/10/01 - Current	RE-FORM-Reusable 3d-printed composite free-form panels 15637 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2025/10/01 - Current	REACH - Solid state recycling of aluminium wastes/Processamento em estado sólido de desperdícios de alumínio 15577 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2025/06/01 - Current	MultiscaleDED - Fabrico aditivo multi escala e estrutura, orientado para o fabrico aditivo de grande dimensão 1009 - Projetos de I&DT (SI) Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Ongoing
2018/07/28 - Current	FRICTION 4.0 \| Modelling and Control of Frictional Heating POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032089 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2023/09/01 - 2026/08/31	IAMFat: Intelligent Additive Manufacturing for improving Fatigue strength of welded connections RFCS101112614 Researcher	Ongoing

Outputs

Publications

Conference paper	Šaini, Dženisa; D. G. Andrade; Martins, joão Pedro; Simões Da Silva, L. "NUMERICAL SIMULATION AND GEOMETRIC OPTIMIZATION OF WAAM-BASED TRANSITIONAL JOINTS IN HYBRID STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLIES". Paper presented in XV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista I Congresso de Engenharia de Fachadas, Porto, 2025. Aguayo, Ricardo; Conde, Jorge; Santos, Ana Francisca; Simões Da Silva, L; D. G. Andrade; Ljubinkovic, Filip; S, SREE. "Spider Intermodular Connection: An innovative connection solution for steel modular buildings". Paper presented in XV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista I Congresso de Engenharia de Fachadas, Porto, 2025. Tomicioli, Maria Clara S.; D. G. Andrade; Santos, Ana Francisca; Conde, Jorge; Simões Da Silva, L. "STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR AND DESIGN OF DEMOUNTABLE CONNECTION FOR 3D MODULAR CONSTRUCTION". Paper presented in XV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista I Congresso de Engenharia de Fachadas, Porto, 2025. Santos, Ana Francisca; D. G. Andrade; Ljubinkovic, Filip; Conde, Jorge; S, SREE; Simões Da Silva, L; Soares, Tiago; Gonçalves, João; Neves, Nuno. "Construção Modular em Aço: Conceitos e Soluções do Projeto R2U". Paper presented in XV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista I Congresso de Engenharia de Fachadas, Porto, 2025. D. G. Andrade; Santos, Ana Francisca; Laím, Luís; Pedro, António M. G.; Ana Rita Gonçalves; Gonçalves, Diana; Portela, Ricardo; Simões Da Silva, L. "Educar para Transformar: A Revolução Curricular para a Construção In-dustrializada no âmbito do Projeto R2U – Modular Systems". Paper presented in XV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista I Congresso de Engenharia de Fachadas, Porto, 2025. Braga, Eduardo; D. G. Andrade; Simões Da Silva, L. "XV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista I Congresso de Engenharia de Fachadas". Paper presented in XV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista I Congresso de Engenharia de Fachadas, Porto, 2025. Ayyobi, pedram; D. G. Andrade; Simões Da Silva, L; Godinho, Luís. "Desempenho Acústico e Térmico de Sistemas Modulares de Paredes: Diagnóstico e Soluções Inovadoras". Paper presented in XV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista I Congresso de Engenharia de Fachadas, 2025. Šaini, Dženisa; D. G. Andrade; Martins, João Pedro; Simões Da Silva, L. "NUMERICAL SIMULATION AND GEOMETRIC OPTIMIZATION OF WAAM-BASED TRANSITIONAL JOINTS IN PIN CONNECTIONS". Paper presented in XV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista I Congresso de Engenharia de Fachadas, Porto, 2025. D. G. Andrade; Vedrana Cvitanic; Simões Da Silva, L; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Characterisation of elastic and plastic anisotropy in 316L austenitic stainless steel produced by WAAM". Paper presented in 11th International Congress of Croatian Society of Mechanics, Vodice, Hrvatska, 2025. Ayyobi, pedram; D. G. Andrade; Simões Da Silva, L; Godinho, Luís. "Finite Element Analysis of Airborne Sound Transmission in Stud-Coupled Lightweight Wall Systems". Paper presented in Forum Acusticum Euronoise 2025, Malaga, 2025. D. G. Andrade; Trayana Tankova; C. Zhu; R. Branco; L. S. Silva; D. Rodrigues. "Qualificação e caracterização de estruturas metálicas produzidas por Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing". Paper presented in XIV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista, Coimbra, 2023. D. G. Andrade; F. Fernandes; C. Leitão. "Influence Of Tool Coating On Temperature And Torque During The Fsw Process". Paper presented in Experimental Mechanics in Engineering and Biomechanics, Porto, 2023. Accepted D. G. Andrade; C. Leitão; H. Miranda; D. M. Rodrigues. ". Influence Of Base Material Plastic Properties On The Torque And Temperature Evolution During Friction Stir Welding". Paper presented in Experimental Mechanics in Engineering and Biomechanics, Porto, 2023. Accepted D. G. Andrade; S. Sree Sabari; C. Leitão; D.M. Rodrigues. "Monitoring and Control of Torque and Temperature in Friction Stir Based Technologies". Paper presented in Joint International Symposium on Friction Stir Welding and Processing - ISFSWP 2022, Lüneburg, 2022. D. G. Andrade; F. Fernandes; S.S. Sabari; C. Leitão. "Coated tools in Friction Stir Welding: The influence of the coating type on process thermomechanical conditions". Paper presented in Joint International Symposium on Friction Stir Welding and Processing - ISFSWP 2022, Lüneburg, 2022. Carlos Leitão; D. G. Andrade; Ivan Galvão; Sree S Sabari; Dulce Rodgues. Corresponding author: Carlos Leitão. "Mechanical characterization of thin steel plates welded by resistance projection welding". Paper presented in 9th International Conference Mechanics And Materials In Design - M2D2022, Funchal, 2022. S. Sabari; D.G. Andrade; N. Hannachi; C. Leitão; D.M. Rodrigues. Corresponding author: S. Sabari. "Numerical and experimental analysis of the heat generation in friction stir welding and related technologies". Paper presented in THERMEC’2021 Processing & Manufacturing of Advanced Materials Processing, Fabrication, Properties, Applications, international virtual conference, Viena, 2021. Published Carlos Leitão; Ivan Galvão; Sree Sabari; David Gomes Andrade; Dulce Rodrigues. Corresponding author: Carlos Leitão. "Desenvolvimento de relações empíricas tensão/dureza para a determinação do comportamento mecânico local de soldaduras em ligas de alumínio". Paper presented in 12º Congresso Nacional de Mecânica Experimental – CNME2020, Leiria, 2021. Published Andrade, D. G.; Leitão, C.; Dialami, N.; Chiumenti M.; Rodrigues, D. M.. "Analysis of the heat generation in FSSW of steels with pinless tools". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Scientific and Technical Advances on Friction Stir Welding & Processing (FSWP2019), Leuven-la-Neuve, 2019. Published Andrade, D.G.; Leitão, C.; Dialami, N.; Chiumenti, M.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Thermomechanical analysis of the friction stir welding process". 2019. 10.1063/1.5112567 Leitão, C.; Andrade, D.G.; Rodrigues, D. M.. "Analysis of thermo-mechanical conditions in friction stir spot welding of steels". Paper presented in The 12th International Symposium on Friction Stir Welding, 2018. Leitão, C.; Costa, M. I.; Andrade, D. G.; Rodrigues, D. M.. "Estimating temperature and weld quality based on torque sensitivity analysis.". Paper presented in Friction Stir Welding & Processing 2017 (FSWP’2017), Metz, 2017. Andrade, D. G.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D. M.. "Microestrutura e propriedades mecânicas de soldaduras em chapas finas de aço galvanizado DX51-D produzidas por tool assisted friction welding.". Paper presented in 13º Congresso Ibero-americano de Engenharia Mecânica (CIBEM 2017), Lisboa, 2017.
Journal article	Tankova, T.; Zhu, C.; El Bamby, H.; Monteiro, K.; Sabari, S.; da Silva, L. Simões; Andrade, D.G.. "Influence of metal transfer modes and process conditions on WAAM-fabricated AM46 carbon steel walls". Structures 84 (2026): 110936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2025.110936. 10.1016/j.istruc.2025.110936 David Gomes Andrade; Sree Sabari; Carlos Leitão; Dulce M. Rodrigues. "Assessment of Pinless Tools Efficiency in FSSW of Thick High-Strength Low-Alloy Steels for Structural Lap Joints". Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp9090317. 10.3390/jmmp9090317 Andrade, D.G.; Cvitanic, V.; da Silva, L. Simões; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Stress and strain anisotropy of CMT-WAAM 316 LSi stainless steel: Characterisation and modelling". Construction and Building Materials 493 (2025): 143274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.143274. Published • 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.143274 David Andrade; Carlos Zhu; Hélio Miranda; Dulce Rodrigues. "Metallic 2D and 3D re-entrant honeycomb auxetics produced by WAAM". The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-024-14863-3. 10.1007/s00170-024-14863-3 David G. Andrade; Carlos Zhu; Hélio C. Miranda; Dulce M. Rodrigues. "Thermal, Microstructural, and Mechanical Analysis of Complex Lattice Structures Produced by Direct Energy Deposition". Materials (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17122813. 10.3390/ma17122813 Andrade, D.G.; Tankova, T.; Zhu, C.; Branco, R.; da Silva, L. Simões; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Mechanical properties of 3D printed CMT-WAAM 316 LSi stainless steel walls". Journal of Constructional Steel Research 215 (2024): 108527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2024.108527. 10.1016/j.jcsr.2024.108527 S. Sabari; D.G. Andrade; C. Leitão; F. Simões; D.M. Rodrigues. "Influence of the strain hardening behaviour on the tensile and compressive response of aluminium auxetic structures". Composite Structures 305 (2023): 116472-116472. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.116472. 10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.116472 Trayana Tankova; David Andrade; Ricardo Branco; Carlos Zhu; Dulce Rodrigues; Luís Simões da Silva. "Characterization of robotized CMT-WAAM carbon steel". Journal of Constructional Steel Research 199 (2022): 107624-107624. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2022.107624. 10.1016/j.jcsr.2022.107624 David Gomes Andrade; Sree Sabari; Ivan Galvão; Carlos Leitão; Dulce Maria Rodrigues. "Temperature and torque in FSSW of steel sheets: experimental measurements and modelling". Welding in the World (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40194-022-01418-x. 10.1007/s40194-022-01418-x David G. Andrade; Sree Sabari; Carlos Leitão; Dulce M. Rodrigues. "Shoulder Related Temperature Thresholds in FSSW of Aluminium Alloys". Materials (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14164375. 10.3390/ma14164375 Andrade, David; Leitão, C.; Dialami, N.; Chiumenti, M.; Rodrigues, D. M.. "Analysis of contact conditions and its influence on strain rate and temperature in friction stir welding". International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 191 (2021): 106095-106095. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020740320330320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.106095 Andrade, David; Sabari, S. S.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D. M.. "Influence of the galvanized coating thickness and process parameters on heat generation and strength of steel spot welds". Thin-Walled Structures 160 (2021): 107401-107401. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263823120312647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2020.107401 Andrade, David; Leitão, C.; Dialami, N.; Chiumenti, M.; Rodrigues, D. M.. Corresponding author: Leitão, C.. "Modelling torque and temperature in friction stir welding of aluminium alloys". International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 182 (2020): 105725-105725. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020740320309504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.105725 D.G. Andrade; C. Leitão; D.M. Rodrigues. "Influence of base material characteristics and process parameters on frictional heat generation during Friction Stir Spot Welding of steels". Journal of Manufacturing Processes 43 (2019): 98-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2019.05.015. 10.1016/j.jmapro.2019.05.015 D. G. Andrade; I. Galvão; D. Verdera; C. Leitão; D. M. Rodrigues. "Influence of the structure and phase composition of the bond interface on aluminium–copper lap welds strength". Science and Technology of Welding and Joining 23 2 (2018): 105-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/13621718.2017.1329078. 10.1080/13621718.2017.1329078 Andrade, D.G.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Andrade, David. "Properties of lap welds in low carbon galvanized steel produced by tool assisted friction welding". Journal of Materials Processing Technology 260 (2018): 77-86. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85047494265&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2018.05.018
Thesis / Dissertation	D. G. Andrade. "Analysis of the thermo-mechanical conditions in friction stir based technologies". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/96423. D. G. Andrade. "Ligação similar e dissimilar de componentes metálicos em estado sólido : uma análise de soldabilidade". Master, Universidade de Coimbra, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/36899.
Translation	D. G. Andrade. Manual de dimensionamento de estruturas em aço inoxidável, Versão portuguesa da 4ª edição Edição. Portugal: CMM – Associação Portuguesa de Construção Metálica e Mista. 2017. Published

Intellectual property

Patent

D. G. Andrade. 2025. "Method and system for reinforced 3D concrete printing with automated dispersed reinforcement". Portugal.
D. G. Andrade. 2025. "METHOD FOR RELEASING SUBSTRATES AND/OR SUPPORT STRUCTURES FROM PARTS MANUFACTURED PRODUCED BY DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION PROCESSES".
D. G. Andrade. 2025. "METHOD FOR CRACK TRAJECTORY MANIPULATION IN 3D PRINTED METALLIC STRUCTURES". Portugal.
Allowed
D. G. Andrade; Simões Da Silva, L; Godinho, Luís; S, SREE; Conde, Jorge; Ljubinkovic, Filip. 2025. "MODULAR SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING MULTILAYER PANELS". Portugal.
Granted/Issued
D. G. Andrade; L. S. Silva; S. Sabari; Jorge Conde; Filip Ljubinkovic; F. Santos. 2023. "INTER-MODULAR CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR READYMADE MODULAR BUILDINGS".
Granted/Issued
D. G. Andrade; L. S. Silva; S. Sabari; J. Conde; Filip Ljubinkovic; F. Santos. 2023. "CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR MODULAR CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS".
Pending
D. G. Andrade; L. S. Silva; S. Sabari; J. Conde; Filip Ljubinkovic; F. Santos. 2023. "3D CONNECTOR FOR MODULAR CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI-STORY BUILDINGS".
Granted/Issued

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2025/11/21	Educar para Transformar: A Revolução Curricular para a Construção Industrializada no âmbito do Projeto R2U – Modular Systems	XV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista I Congresso de Engenharia de Fachadas Associação Portuguesa de Construção Metálica e Mista (Porto, Portugal)
2023/11/24	Additive Manufacturing in Steel and Composite Construction: Opportunities and Challenges (Key Note)	XIV Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista Associação portuguesa de construção metálica e mista (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/11	Solid State Welding Processes	Complementos de Processos de Fabrico Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/05/11	Complementos de Processos de Fabrico	Complementos de Processos de Fabrico Universidade de Coimbra
2023/05/10	Ligação de metais por FSW: Modelação e Controlo do Processo	Seminário sobre Soldadura Ordem dos Engenheiros (Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/02/01 - 2025/09/25	Parameterization of deposition beads in metal additive manufacturing Supervisor	Ciências da Engenharia Mecânica (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2025/02/01 - 2025/09/24	Study of the cyclic elasto-plastic behavior of AM 46 structural steel produced by WAAM to use in large-scale metallic structures Supervisor	Ciências da Engenharia Mecânica (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2025/02/01 - 2025/09/24	DESENVOLVIMENTO DE SUBSTRATOS REMOVÍVEIS PARA OTIMIZAÇÃO DO PROCESSO WIRE-ARC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (WAAM) Supervisor	Engenharia Mecânica (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2025/02/01 - 2025/06/01	DESIGN OF AN OFFICE BUILDING USING STEEL MODULAR CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES Co-supervisor	Ciências da Engenharia Civil (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/09/29	Torque and forces analysis on the FSW tool in multilayer welding of ferrous alloys Supervisor	Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/27	Analysis of process conditions in FSW welding of high thickness aluminum plates Supervisor	Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/25	Production of auxetic structures for aerospace applications Supervisor	Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/02/28	Sensitivity Analysis of the Constitutive law Parameters on the Numerical Simulation of TAFSW Process Supervisor	Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/02/28	Torque and Temperature Analysis in FSW of Aluminium Alloys for Aeronautical Applications Supervisor	Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/02/01 - 2022/08/27	Study of Tool Wear in Stainless Steel Machining Supervisor	Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2025/09/08	Numerical Simulation of TAFSW Process using Coupled Thermal and Mechanical Models (Thesis) Main arguer	David Fernando Cordeiro e Silva (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2025/08/24	OTIMIZAÇÃO DO PROCESSO DE PRODUÇÃO DE ESPUMAS DE POLIETILENO ATRAVÉS DO CONTROLO DA TEMPERATURA DE EXTRUSÃO (Thesis) Main arguer	Afonso Manuel Malhão Mendes Leite da Cunha (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2025/08/11	OPTIMISATION OF FATIGUE-SENSITIVE WIRE ARC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS WITH APPLICATION IN WIND TOWERS (Thesis) Arguer	Mariela de los Angeles Mendez Morales (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2025/02/08	Estudo das ligações em componentes de sistemas de baterias para veículos elétricos President of the jury	João Carlos Leite da Silva (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/09/27	Estudo da influência dos parâmetros de soldadura na formação de porosidades em moldes para a indústria vidreira (Thesis) Arguer	Pedro Faustino Leal (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/09/25	Parametrization of deposited weld beads for metal additive manufacturing Supervisor	Patrick Afonso Correia Amaral (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/08/31	Soldadura Multimaterial de ligas leves a componentes poliméricos fabricados por impressão 3D President of the jury	Ana Rita Ferreira Coutinho (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/08/23	Análise e Implementação Industrial de Células de Soldadura Laser Robotizada para Ligação de Polímeros (Thesis) Main arguer	Bruno Alexandre Antunes Pereira (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/07/29	Ligação heterogénea de titânio e magnésio por friction stir spot welding (Thesis) Main arguer	António José de Melo e Castro Vieira (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/02/28	Optimisation of the joining procedure in multimaterial components by Additive technology President of the jury	Ana Teresa Nunes Abreu (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/09/28	Study of Metal/Polymer Bonding by 3D Printing President of the jury	Raúl Miguel Ribeiro Fernandes (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/09/28	Definition of offsets to be imposed based on thickness, material type, and laser cutting process parameters President of the jury	Rui Jorge de Castro Gomes (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/09/26	TOPOLOGICAL OPTIMIZATION OF STEEL CONNECTIONS PRODUCED BY WIRE-ARC ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING T-JOINTS (Thesis) Main arguer	Kaike Pinto Monteiro (Other) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/09/23	Analysis of torque and tool stress in bead on plate welding of non ferrous alloys/ANÁLISE DO BINÁRIO E DOS ESFORÇOS NA FERRAMENTA EM SOLDADURA BEAD ON PLATE DE LIGAS NÃO FERROSAS Supervisor	David José Pereira Antunes (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/07/27	Estudo do Impacto da Prensagem na Qualidade de Peças Soldadas (Thesis) Main arguer	António Francisco Jorge (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/07/27	Optimization of welding parameters when joining of components produced by robot welding President of the jury	Cristóvão José Alves Vieira (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/07/25	Analysis and monitoring of a welding technology - Application to the joining of aluminium alloys for the naval industry (Thesis) Main arguer	Edgar Rocha Barbosa (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/07/25	Sustainable Joining of Steels for the Automotive Industry (Thesis) Main arguer	Luís Carlos Gomes Meirinho (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/04/10	LIGAÇÃO FORTEMENTE HETEROGÉNEA DE MATERIAIS ORIENTADA PARA A PRODUÇÃO DE COMPONENTES COM PROPRIEDADES FÍSICAS CUSTOMIZADAS (Thesis) Main arguer	Luis Ferreira Essacalalo (Other) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/12/07	Análise morfológica, microestrutural e mecânica de soldaduras de componentes de PMD’s (Thesis) Main arguer	Francisco Dinis Cardoso (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/09/26	Addictive manufacturing of stainless steel parts using TIG President of the jury	Dalila Teixeira Gomes Orientadores Professora (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/09/26	Laser Hardening in Tool Steels President of the jury	Luís Carlos Pinto Cavalaria (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/12/16	Design, execution and mechanical characterization of a structural part produced by a robotized system based on wire-arc additive manufacturing technology (WAAM) (Thesis) Main arguer	Sérgio Manuel Mendes Gonçalves (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/02/27	Tensile Behaviour of Welds in Steel at High Temperature (Thesis) Arguer	Pedro Miguel Rodrigues Fernandes (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2023/09/01 - Current	Advanced steel technology, welding, fatigue and brittle fracture (Tecnologia do aço, soldadura, fadiga e rotura frágil)	Mestrado em Construção Metálica e Mista (Mestrado)	Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra EPE Centro de Simulação Biomédica dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/09/01 - Current	Seminário de Investigação I	Construção em Madeira (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/02/01 - Current	Numerical and Computational Methods	Numerical and Computational Methods (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/10/01 - Current	Advanced steel technology, welding, fatigue and brittle fracture	Advanced steel technology, welding, fatigue and brittle fracture (Doutoramento)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Distinctions

Award

2017	Doctoral Scholarship - Analysis of the thermo-mechanical conditions in friction stir based technologies, FCT (SFRH/BD/130196/2017). Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2015	3% Best Students Award Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014	3% Best Students Award Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal