Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Álvaro Alberto de Matos Ferreira da Cunha
Citation names
- Cunha, Álvaro
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 4015-0358-F215
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-7878-6224
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
French | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | |
German | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2001
Concluded
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Civil Engineering (Título de Agregado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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Approved by unanimity |
1990
Concluded
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Civil Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Stochastic Structural Dynamics. Applications to Earthquake Engineering" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Distinção e Louvor por Unanimidade |
1978
Concluded
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Civil Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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18 out of 20 |
Affiliation
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2006 - Current | Full Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal | ||
2000 - 2006 | Associate Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal | ||
1990 - 2000 | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal | ||
1979 - 1990 | Invited Assistant (University Teacher) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
1978 - 1979 | Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Positions / Appointments
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2016/05/20 - Current | Scientific Coordinator of CONSTRUCT Research Unit | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Institute of R&D in Structures and Construction (CONSTRUCT), Portugal | ||
2001 - Current | Head of Laboratory of Vibrations and Monitoring (ViBest) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal | ||
2006/09/04 - 2019/04 | Director of the Division of Materials of Construction | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal | ||
2015/05/01 - 2016/09/25 | President of the Scientific Council of Exact Sciences and Engineering (FCT) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
2014/11/14 - 2015/04/30 | Vice-President of the Scientific Council of Exact Sciences and Engineering (FCT) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal | ||
2001/05/01 - 2010/05/01 | Vice-President of the Scientific Council of FEUP | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal | ||
2001/04/02 - 2003/04/01 | Director of the Sctructural Engineering Divison | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal | ||
1992 - 1994 | President of Direction | Associação para o Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia do Porto, Portugal |
Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2013/08/01 - 2023 | Member of the Scientific Council of Exact Sciencies and Engineering (FCT) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal | ||
1979 - 1990 | Civil Engineer | Electricidade de Portugal, Portugal |
Electricidade de Portugal, Portugal |
Projects
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/02/01 - 2026/01/31 | M4WIND - Monitoring, Modelling and Machine learning for Managing the operating life of WIND farms
2022.08120.PTDC
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2022 - 2023 | CTWAVE - Identification of cable damage from transverse wave propagation
EXPL/ECI-EGC/1324/2021
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2018/10/01 - 2021/09/30 | SAFESUSPENSE - Management and safety control of large span suspension bridges
PTDC/ECI-EGC/31054/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2018/09/17 - 2021/09/16 | WindFarmSHM - Develeopment, validation and optimization of Structural Health Monitoring strategies for onshore and offshore
Wind Farms
PTDC/ECI-EST/29558/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
|
2018/07/01 - 2021/06/30 | DESDEMONA - DEtection of Steel DEfects by Enhanced MONitoring and Automated procedure for self-inspection and maintenance
800687
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2016/07/01 - 2020/06/29 | DYNCATLINE - Monitoring and Analysis of the Dynamic Behaviour of the Cable/ Tower System in Overhead High Voltage Transmission
Lines under Wind Excitation
PTDC/ECM-EST/2110/2014
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2016/07/01 - 2020/03/31 | DAM_AGE - Advanced Online Dynamic Structural Health Monitoring of Concrete Dams
PTDC/ECM-EST/0805/2014
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2018 - 2020 | SMART_OPS - Smart monitoring system for large equipements used in bridges construction
P2020
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
|
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
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2013/05/01 - 2015/08/31 | SmartDamp - Development of a smart damping system to reduce vibrations in Civil Engineering structures
PTDC/ECM-EST/0535/2012
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2011/03/01 - 2014/09/15 | DYNAMO_DEMO - Advanced Tools for Dynamic Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges and Special Structures
PTDC/ECM/109862/2009
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2010/06/01 - 2013/11/30 | Wind analysis of special structures from full scale measurements
PTDC/ECM/102087/2008
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2009/07/01 - 2012/06/30 | FADLESS - Fatigue Damage Control and Assessment for Railway Bridges
RFSR-CT-2009-00027
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
|
Concluded
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2007/07/01 - 2008/06/30 | HIVOSS - Human Induced Vibrations of Steel Structures
RFS2-CT-2007-00033
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
|
Concluded
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2005/06/01 - 2008/05/31 | Structural Integrity Assessment of Metallic Railway Bridges
POCI/ECM/57286/2004
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2007 - 2008 | Dynamic Behaviour Monitoring for Structural Safety Assessment
REDE/1520/RNG/2007
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2006 - 2008 | Study of Deterioration Processes in Concrete Dams. Control of Safety along the Time
FCT - REEQ
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2005/06/01 - 2007/05/31 | Control of vibrations in Civil Engineering structures
POCI/ECM/55310/2004
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2004/07/01 - 2006/06/30 | SYNPEX - Advanced Load Models for Synchronous Pedestrian Excitation and Optimised Design Guidelines for Steel Footbridges
RFS-CR-03019
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
|
Concluded
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2004 - 2006 | VIBRATIONS IN CABLE-STAYED BRIDGES
FCT
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2002 - 2003 | Monitoring of Structures using Fiber Optic Grating Sensors
FCT
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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1999 - 2002 | Analysis and Monitoring of Dynamic Effects of Traffic Loads in Bridges
FCT
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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1996 - 1998 | Experimental and Numerical Analysis of the Dynamic Behaviour of Cable-Stayed Bridges
JNICT
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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1993 - 1994 | Application of Laser Technologies in the Experimental Analysis and Identification of Structural Systems
JNICT
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Book chapter |
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Conference paper |
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Journal article |
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Activities
Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2022 - Current | Evaluation of the structural behaviour of an arch bridge using customized sensors
Co-supervisor
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2018 - 2022 | Development of New Methodologies for Structural Monitoring of Wind Farms
Co-supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2016 - 2019 | Structural Condition Assessment of Dams based on Continuous Dynamic Monitoring
Co-supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2014 - 2017 | Development of a methodology based on artificial neural networks to locate and quantify structural damage
Co-supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade de Brasília, Brazil
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2013 - 2016 | Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring of Wind Turbines
Supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2013 - 2016 | Fatigue Assessment of Old Riveted Railway Bridges
Supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2012 - 2015 | Aerodynamic Behaviour of Long Span Structures.Numerical Analysis and Experimental Validation based on Full-Scale Measurements
Co-supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2012 - 2015 | Uncertainty Quantification in Operational Modal Analysis and Continuous Monitoring of Special Structures
Supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2011 - 2014 | Semi-active Control of Civil Engineering Structures
Supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2008 - 2011 | Operational Modal Analysis and Continuous Dynamic Monitoring of Footbridges
Supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2008 - 2011 | Study and Simulation of the Synchronized Pedestrian Footstep Load and Passive Damping Solutions for Footbridges
Supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2007 - 2010 | Operational Modal Analysis for Testing and Monitoring of Bridges and Special Structures
Supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2007 - 2010 | Observation and Analysis of the Dynamic Behaviour of Concrete Dams
Co-supervisor
|
Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2005 - 2008 | Control of Vibrations in Civil Engineering Structures
Supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2001 - 2004 | Stochastic Modal Identification of Civil Engineering Structures
Supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2000 - 2003 | Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Effects of Traffic Loads on Roadway Bridges
Co-supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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1999 - 2002 | Aeroelastic Analysis of Slender Structures
Supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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1998 - 2001 | Dynamics of Cable-Stayed Bridges. Experimental Assessment of Cables-Structure Interaction
Supervisor
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Civil Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2019 - 2021 | Chair of the international conference SHMII-10 (www.fe.up.pt/shmii10) (2020 - 2021)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
2012 - 2014 | Chair of the international conference EURODYN 2014 (www.fe.up.pt/eurodyn2014) (2014/06/30 - 2014/07/02)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
2011 - 2013 | Chair of the international conference IOMAC 2013 (http://iomac.eu/iomac/2013/IOMAC_Guimaraes/files/IOMAC-Letters.html) (2013/05/13 - 2013/05/15)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
2009 - 2010 | Co-organizer of the international conference Hydroelectric Powerplants in Portugal (CIAHP'2010, www.fe.up.pt/ciahp2010) (2010/02/04 - 2010/02/05)
Conference (Co-organisor)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
2008 - 2009 | Chair of the international conference SMART'09 (www.fe.up.pt/smart09) (2009/07/13 - 2009/07/15)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
2007 - 2008 | Co-Chair of the international conference FOOTBRIDGE'08 (https://paginas.fe.up.pt/~ftbridge/) (2008/07/02 - 2008/07/04) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
2005 - 2007 | Chair of the international conference EVACES'07 (www.fe.up.pt/evaces07) (2007/10/24 - 2007/10/26)
Conference
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2023 - Current | EVACES Association | Member of Ex Board |
2015 - Current | International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (ISHMII) - Member of Scientific Council | Member of Scientific Council |
2008 - Current | American Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) - Past President of Civil Engineering Group | Past President of Civil Engineering Group |
2000 - Current | International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) - Past Vice-President on WG Vibrations | Past Vice-President on WG Vibrations |
1999 - Current | European Association for Structural Dynamics (EASD) - President of Executive Board | President of the Executive Board |
Conference scientific committee
Conference name | Conference host | |
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2000 - Current | Member of Scientific Committee of EURODYN, EVACES, FOOTBRIDGE, SMART, SMAR, EWSHM, SHMII, IOMAC, IABSE, IALCEE international conferences |
Consulting
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2007 - Current | Long-term dynamic monitoring of Infante D. Henrique Bridge, Braga Stadium suspension roof, Coimbra, FEUP Campus stress-ribbon and Santo Tirso footbridges, Foz-Tua and Trezói railway and roadway bridges, Torrão wind turbine tower and Baixo Sabor and Foz Tua arch dams (Portugal). | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
2005 - Current | Design and implementation of vibration control devices to reduce lateral and vertical vibrations in Coimbra and Santo Tirso footbridges (Portugal), and in Banff pedestrian bridge (Canada), as well as in the airport control tower of Dheli (India). | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
1998 - Current | Dynamic tests of Vasco da Gama bridge (Portugal), Millau Viaduct (France), Humber bridge (UK), 2012 London Olympic Stadium (UK), Grande Ravine Viaduct (Reunion Island, France), Braga Stadium suspension roof (Portugal), International Guadiana, Arade, Luiz I and Eiffel bridges (Portugal), etc. | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
2022 | Ferry Borges Award 2022 - Mention of Honour |
2017 | IOMAC Scientific Award 2017 |
2017 | EASD Senior Research Prize 2017 on Applications of Structural Dynamics |
2015 | "Best Paper Award" of SHMII 2015 for senior authors |
2015 | Paper Award for the Best Demo |
2014 | John Henry Garood King Prize 2014 |
2014 | Ferry Borges Award - Mention of Honour |
2010 | Ferry Borges Award- 1 Mention of Honour (best published paper) |
2008 | D.J. DeMichele Award |
2008 | Ferry Borges Award - 3 Mentions of Honour (best paper in Portuguese) |
2005 | Engª Cruz Azevedo Award |
2004 | Manby Prize 2004 |
2002 | Ferry Borges Award (Period 1999/2000) |
1998 | Ferry Borges Award (Period 1995/96) |
1978 | Fundação Engº António de Almeida Award |
1978 | Câmara Municipal do Porto Award |