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Carlos Alberto Farinha Ferreira completed his PhD in 2013/02/06, a Master's degree in 2006/09/29 and a Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1999/11/16, all in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Coimbra. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar, Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Tomar. He has published several articles in specialized journals. In his professional activities, he built multiple prototypes and interacted with several collaborators in co-authoring scientific works.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Carlos Alberto Farinha Ferreira

Citation names

  • Ferreira, Carlos

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
621E-0FB1-CB55
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3948-2206
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.pt/citations?hl=en&user=B1hQVEsAAAAJ
Scopus Author Id
55580438600
Education
Degree Classification
2013/02/06
Concluded
 PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Modulação de Amplitude em Conversores Ressonantes para Amplificação de Áudio" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with distinction and praise by unanimity
2006/09/29
Concluded
 Master's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Mestrado)
Major in Energy
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Amplificação Áudio Comutada" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Very good (Muito Bom)
1999/11/16
Concluded
 Graduation Electrical and Computer Engineering (5 year plan) (Licenciatura)
Major in Sistemas Industriais
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Microrrato Controlo Motriz" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1999/01/01 - 1999/12/30 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/02/06 - Current Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Tomar, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
2000/10/24 - 2013/02/06 Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2000/01/01 - 2000/10/24 Coordenador Técnico (Assistente Técnico) Instrumentação e Sistemas de Automação (ISA), Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2022 - 2025 ProSTEAM - Erasmus+ KA2
2021-1-PTO 1 -KA220-SCH-000027742
Researcher
2022/07 - 2023/07 EcoModZHC (Tratamento Sustentável e Valorização de Águas Residuais)
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-179932
Researcher
Ongoing
2021 - 2023 Cognition
UIDB/05567/2020/01
Researcher
2021 - 2023 Transferência e Valorização de Tecnologia de Base Académica para as regiões Alentejo e Centro (TransCoTec)
POCI-01-0246-FEDER-181321
Researcher
2020 - 2023 Dragonfly
UIDP/05567/2020/02
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Centro de Investigação em Cidades Inteligentes, Portugal
 Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Centro de Investigação em Cidades Inteligentes
2020 - 2023 SmarterCW
UIDP/05567/2020/03
Researcher
2022 - 2022 Verão com Ciência 2022, FCT
Verão com Ciência UID 05567/2020
Supervisor
Concluded
2021/09 - 2021/10 Verão com Ciência 2021, FCT
Verão com Ciência 2021 UID 5567
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/11/01 - 2020/10/31 INFANTE
Projeto mobilizador de I&DT, Nº 024534
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/09/25 - 2019/03/27 LIBÉLULA - Sistema robotizado de monitorização da qualidade de águas superficiais
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-024052
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
Concluded
2016/12/01 - 2018/12/01 SMART-MONITOR (P01395)
UID/EEA/50008/2013
Researcher
Instituto de Telecomunicações
Concluded
2016/10/06 - 2018/08/31 Aquatropolis - Intelligent Management System for Sustainable Aquacultures
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017888
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
Concluded
2013/01/01 - 2014/04/01 Escolher Robótica, Escolher Ciência!
PEC 88
Other
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Tomar, Portugal
Concluded
2014 - 2014 CI&DT0314 Pneu Sines:
CI&DT0314
Technical development
Concluded
2014 - 2014 HHenriques, Instrumentação de Câmaras Hiperbáricas.
CI&DT nº 02/14
Technical development
Concluded
2014 - 2014 Body in White – Process Monitoring (monitorização de sistemas de soldadura)
CI&DT0114
Technical development
Concluded
2011/07/01 - 2013/12/01 AISMAD – Advanced Integrated Switched-Mode Audio Drivers
AISMAD
Researcher
Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal
Concluded
2013/01/01 - 2013/10/01 Escolher Ciência - Viver com a Energia
PEC241
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Tomar, Portugal
 Ciência Viva
Concluded
2011 - 2011 SIVCI - Sistema de imobilização de veículos em circulação irregular
Contrato I&DT (IPT/2011)
Technical development
Concluded
2008/11/01 - 2010/11/01 HEAD – Integrated Class D Audio Amplifier with High Efficiency
HEAD
Researcher
Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal
Concluded
2010 - 2010 Protótipo de veículo eléctrico bimotor multifuncional
Contrato I&DT (IPT/2010)
Technical development
Concluded
2010 - 2010 Desenvolvimento de protótipo de módulo pré-fabricado e auto-sustentável
Contrato I&DT (IPT/2010)
Technical development
Concluded
2010 - 2010 Aquisição de dados de Soldadura
Contrato I&DT (IPT/2010)
Technical development
2008/11/11 - 2009/03/31 Desenvolvimento de protótipo de veículo eléctrico para ponto de venda móvel
Contrato I&DT (IPT/2008)
Technical development
Concluded
2009 - 2009 Desenvolvimento de um protótipo de concentrador solar para produção de energia eléctrica e térmica
Contrato I&DT (IPT/2009)
Technical development
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2024/06/12 - Current FlexEMG: Exploring Flexible Printed Circuits for Wearable Muscle Sensors
FLEXEMG (UIDB/05567/2020/06)
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Centro de Investigação em Cidades Inteligentes, Portugal
 Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Centro de Investigação em Cidades Inteligentes
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Pinho, Henrique; Barros, Manuel; Teixeira, André; Oliveira, Luís; Matos, Pedro; Ferreira, Carlos; Mateus, Dina. "Smart Monitoring of Constructed Wetlands to Improve Efficiency and Water Quality". In Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Water Resource and Environmental Management, 189-197. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-31289-2_15
  2. Marques, João; Lopes, Brígida; Ferreira, Carlos; Pinho, Henrique; Barros, Manuel; Granchinho, Pedro; Neves, Pedro. "Towards a Practical and Cost-Effective Water Monitoring System". In IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 266-272. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-17771-3_23
Conference abstract
  1. Barros, Manuel; Pinho, Henrique; GRANCHINHO, PEDRO; Ferreira, Carlos; Nuno Madeira (IPT). "Patrulhamento de recursos hídricos em ecossistemas naturais e artificiais". Paper presented in XXXII ENCONTRO DA ASSOCIAÇÃO DAS UNIVERSIDADES DE LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA, São Tomé, 2023.
    Published
  2. Barros, Manuel; Pinho, Henrique; Ferreira, Carlos; MATOS, PEDRO; Teixeira, André. Corresponding author: Barros, Manuel. "Patrol of water resources in natural and artificial systems". Paper presented in WREM2022 The 5th International Symposium on Water Resource and Environmental Management, Sanya, 2022.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Ferreira, Carlos; Maria C. Costa. "O ENSINO DA ACÚSTICA BASEADO NUMA ABORDAGEM CONSTRUTIVISTA INTEGRADA NA SOCIEDADE". Paper presented in XII Congresso Ibérico de Acústica, Faro, 2024.
  2. Barros, F.M.; Pinho, Henrique J. O.; Magalhães, Hugo; Ferreira, Carlos; Matos, Pedro. "Autonomous patrol of water resources in natural and artificial systems". Paper presented in WREM2022 The 5th International Symposium on Water Resource and Environmental Management, 2022.
  3. Barros, Manuel; Pinho, Henrique; Ferreira, Carlos; GRANCHINHO, PEDRO; Magalhães, Hugo. "Desenvolvimento de um sistema robótico de monitorização da qualidade de águas superficiais". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência e Tecnologia 2020 (FCT/Ciência Viva), Lisboa, 2020.
    Published
  4. Ferreira, Carlos. "APRENDIZAGEM POR INTERAÇÃO EXPERIMENTAL: “UMA EXPERIÊNCIA PEDAGÓGICA NA ÁREA DO SOM”". Paper presented in XI Congresso Ibérico de Acústica, Faro, 2020.
    Published
  5. Farinha, Diogo; Dias, Joao; Neves, Pedro; Pereira, Katia; Ferreira, Carlos; Pires, Gabriel. "Assistive Robotic Hand Orthosis (ARHO) controlled with EMG: evaluation of a preliminary prototype*". 2019.
    10.1109/enbeng.2019.8692562
  6. Ferreira, Carlos; Neves, Pedro; Costa, Cristina; Teramo, Domenico. "Socio-constructivist teaching powered by ICT in the STEM areas for primary school". Lisboa, 2017.
    Published • 10.23919/cisti.2017.7975706
  7. Ferreira, Carlos; Pedro Neves; Cristina Costa; Domenico Teramo. "O ensino socioconstrutivista potenciado pelas TIC na área das STEM no ensino básico". Paper presented in 12th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI’2017), Lisbon, 2017.
  8. Barros, Manuel; Magalhaes, Hugo; Granchinho, Pedro; Ferreira, Carlos; Neves, Pedro. "Robotic Vehicles For Fish Farming Applications - An Overview". Paper presented in 2nd Aquaculture Research Workshop, Porto, 2017.
  9. Ferreira, Carlos. "New Phase Shift Modulator for Resonant Converters". Paper presented in International Symp. in Circuits and Systems, 2015.
  10. Ribeiro, Hugo; Borges, Beatriz; Ferreira, Carlos. "Full-bridge single-stage PFC with reduced DC bus capacitor and improved light load operation as a solution for modern SMPS". Paper presented in Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition – ECCE, Denver, 2013.
    10.1109/ecce.2013.6647149
  11. Ribeiro, H.; Borges, B.; Ferreira, C.. "A family of Full-Bridge Single-Stage PFCs topologies: Identification of technical problems". Paper presented in EEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - ECCE, 2012.
    10.1109/ECCE.2012.6342695
  12. Ferreira, C.; Borges, B.; De Sá, L.. "Design of one cycle control for low distortion bipolar switching inverters". 2009.
    10.1109/IECON.2009.5414953
  13. Ferreira, C.; Borges, B.; De Sá, L.. "Output filter solutions for class D power amplifiers: Analysis, characterization and recent developments". Paper presented in AES 37th Conf. Class D Audio Amplification, Hillerød, 2009.
  14. Pestana, H.; Ferreira, C.; Ribeiro, H.; Matos, P.. "Constant power electronic gear for electrical vehicle". Paper presented in International Conf. on Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives - POWERENG, Lisbon, 2009.
    10.1109/POWERENG.2009.4915238
  15. Ferreira, Carlos. "Single Stage Techniques for Power Factor Correction". Paper presented in Conference on Telecommunications – ConfTele, Santa Maria da Feira, 2009.
  16. Marques, H.; Borges, B.; Ferreira, C.. "New modular two stage switching converter for high power stereo audio amplifier". Paper presented in IEEE Industrial Electronics Conf. - IECON, Orlando, 2008.
    10.1109/IECON.2008.4758063
  17. Ferreira, Carlos; Borges, Beatriz; Ferreira, C.; Borges, B.. "New notch low pass filter for use in switching audio amplification". Paper presented in EEE Power Electronics Specialists Conf. - PESC, 2008.
    10.1109/pesc.2008.4592222
  18. Ferreira, Carlos; Borges, Beatriz; Ribeiro, Hugo; Marques, Hugo. "Single stage switching audio power amplifier and power supply". Paper presented in EEE International Symp. on Consumer Electronics - ISCE, 2008.
    10.1109/isce.2008.4559543
  19. Ferreira, Carlos. "Low Distortion Switching Audio Amplifier using One Cycle Control and Notch Low Pass Filter". Paper presented in Conference on Telecommunications, CONFETELE07, Peniche, 2007.
  20. Ferreira, Carlos. "Electric Vehicle - Power Converters Dimensioning and Control Strategies". Paper presented in ICREPQ - INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND POWER QUALITY, Sevilha, 2007.
Conference poster
  1. Ferreira, Carlos. "RESULTADOS DE UMA ABORDAGEM À APRENDIZAGEM BASEADA EM PROJETOS NA ÁREA DA SUSTENTABILIDADE". Paper presented in CCS 2020 2ª Conferência Campus Sustentável, 2020.
  2. Barros, Manuel; Magalhaes, Hugo; Granchinho, Pedro; Ferreira, Carlos; Neves, Pedro. "Sensor Networks For Aquaculture Monitoring System". Paper presented in 2nd Aquaculture Research Workshop, 2017.
Journal article
  1. Lopes, Simão; Barros, Manuel; Ferreira, Carlos; Mateus, Dina; Matos, Pedro; Neves, Pedro; Pinho, Henrique J. O.. Corresponding author: Pinho, Henrique J. O.. "REMOTE MONITORING OF ENERGY-AUTONOMOUS CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS". Ecology & Safety 17 1 (2023): 1-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.62991/es1996214429.
    Published • 10.62991/es1996214429
  2. Ferreira, Carlos A. F.; Borges, Beatriz Vieira. "Sine-Wave Amplitude-Modulation Concept for Linear Behavior of Phase-Modulated Resonant Converters". IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 60 5 (2013): 2074-2083. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tie.2012.2228137.
    10.1109/tie.2012.2228137
Newspaper article
  1. Costa, M.C.; Ferreira, Carlos; Pinho, H.J.O.. "Physics of Sound to Raise Awareness for Sustainable Development Goals in the Context of STEM Hands-On Activities", 2023; 15(4):3676, 2023, https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/4/3676.
  2. Ferreira, Carlos. "Study of the requirements of an autonomous system for surface water quality monitoring", Renewable Energy & Power Quality Journal, Volume No.17, July 2019, 2019
    https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj17.323
  3. Ferreira, Carlos. "Electric Mini - Challenges and Solutions for the electrical powertrain", 2007, http://www.icrepq.com/icrepq07/357-brito.pdf.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2015/12/03 Desvendar os Mistérios do Som integrado na acção de formação certificada pelo IEFP da Academia da Ciência, Arte e Património
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar (Tomar, Portugal)
2014 Eletromagnetismo e ondas Eletromagnetismo e ondas
Escola Secundária de Jácome Ratton e Escola Secundária de Santa Maria dos Olivais (Tomar, Portugal)
2013/05/13 Reprodução áudio Seminário por convite do núcleo de estudantes de engenharia electrotécnica e de computadores do IPT
Instituto politécnico de Tomar, Escola Superior de Tecnologia (Tomar, Portugal)
2013/04/16 Veículos eléctricos, energia para a mobilidade Inserido no programa Escolher Ciência da Ciência Viva
Escola Secundária de Ourém (Ourém, Portugal)
2007/04/18 Mini Eléctrico, o paradigma dos transportes 7ª semana de Engenharia Mecânica
Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Abrantes, Instituto Politécnico de Tomar (Abrantes, Portugal)
2003/12/18 Amplificadores Áudio de Potência Comutados Orador por convite
Instituto de Telecomunicações, Polo de Coimbra (Universidade de Coimbra) (Coimbra, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2013 - Current Fundamental concepts of Physics: electromagnetism, construction and testing of a loudspeaker (aimed at secondary school students of Jácome Ratton and Santa Maria dos Olivais) (2013)
Workshop
 Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Tomar, Portugal
2013 - Current workshop: "Fundamental Physics concepts: capacitors, construction and visualization of their charge/discharge with the oscilloscope". Targeted at Jácome Ratton and Santa Maria dos Olivais Secondary Schools. (2013)
Workshop
 Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Tomar, Portugal
2023/04/26 - 2023/04/30 Member of the organization team of the FNR – National Robotics Festival, which took place from the 26th to the 30th of April 2023, promoted by the Instituto Politécnico de Tomar (IPT) and the Portuguese Robotics Society, with the support of Ciência Viva, logistical support from the Templários School Group and the Tomar City Council. (2023/04/26 - 2023/04/30)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2015/03/25 - Current Speaker at the event: "Empresas e I&D, Workshop de sustentabilidade", no painel: "Projectos do IPT e Interação com a comunidade". Presented the theme: "Conversão de energia para a sustentabilidade".
Conference
 Empresas e I&D, Workshop de sustentabilidade
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/06/26 - 2023/06/26 Microcredenciação em Eletrónica Básica (SIMEF): trainer on the course aimed at SIMEF workers with the aim of providing students with the fundamental concepts of electronics. (Outros)
Distinctions

Award

2005 Supervisor of the "Gestão dinâmica de graves" project that won the "Achievements in audio engineering" competition promoted by APEA, AES.