Curriculum Vitae
Rafael da Silva Francisco
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Rafael da Silva Francisco
Citation names
- Francisco, Rafael
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- AE10-8521-BB9E
- ORCID iD
- 0009-0002-6266-020X
- Google Scholar ID
- 4k9dzk4AAAAJ
- Scopus Author Id
- 59472424600
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Hydrology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
| French | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2025/02 - 2028
Ongoing
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Advanced Studies Diploma in Civil Engineering (Doutoramento)
Major in Civil Engineering
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Advancing operational hydrological forecasting with deep learning approaches focusing on uncertainty and explainability" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2022/09 - 2024/10
Concluded
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Bologna Master Degree in Civil Engineering (Mestrado)
Major in Civil Engineering
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Predicting river discharges with deep learning models" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17/20 |
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2023/11
Concluded
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Introduction to Computer Science and Programming using Python (Outros)
edx. MIT, United States
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Approved |
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2019/09 - 2022/07
Concluded
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Bologna Degree in Civil Engineering (Licenciatura)
Major in Civil Engineering
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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17/20 |
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2016/08 - 2019/09
Concluded
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Humanistic-scientific Course (Ensino secundário)
Major in Sciences and Technology
Escola Secundária de Loulé, Portugal
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18/20 |
Affiliation
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/02 - Current | Research Scholar ship | CERIS – Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, Portugal |
| 2024/03 - 2024/09 | Research Scholarship | CERIS – Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, Portugal |
| Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal | ||
| 2023/05 - 2023/10 | Research Scholarship | CERIS – Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, Portugal |
| Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal | ||
| 2023/07 - 2023/08 | Summer Internship | Alphalink Gestão de Projetos, Lda, Portugal |
| 2022/09 - 2023/01 | Trainee Consultant | Gruner AG, Switzerland |
| 2022/01 - 2022/08 | Research Initiation Scholarship | CERIS – Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, Portugal |
| Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/01 - 2024/01 | Implementation of tsunami warning and alert system in Vilamoura, Quarteira, Almancil and Quinta do Lago (Loulé)
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Master Student Fellow
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Câmara Municipal de Loulé
Concluded
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| 2023/05 - 2023/08 | ReSist (Promoting the seismic resilience of the City of Lisbon)
Master Student Fellow
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Camara Municipal de Lisboa |
Other
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/01 - Current | Implementation of tsunami warning and alert system in Albufeira
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| 2022/10 - 2023/01 | HYPOS (Estimation of sediment loads from Earth Observation satellites)
Consultor
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European Commission
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
| Conference abstract |
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| Conference poster |
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| Journal article |
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| Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2025/03 - Current | APRH - Portuguese Association of Water Resources | Associate |
| 2022 - Current | Ordem dos Engenheiros Região Sul (OERS) - Colégio de Engenharia Civil | Student member |
| 2023/05 - 2024/05 | Fórum Civil - Civil Engineering Técnico Students Association | Board President |
| 2008/09 - 2023/12 | Corpo Nacional de Escutas (CNE) | Scout |
| 2022/06 - 2023/05 | Fórum Civil - Civil Engineering Técnico Students Association | Comunication and Image Department Member |
Distinctions
Award
| 2025 | Young Research Award (for the best MSc Dissertation in 2023/24)
Associação Portuguesa dos Recursos Hídricos, Portugal
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| 2025 | Bankinter's Merit Grant (for the best engineering student in 2024 within the region)
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
Bankinter, Portugal |
| 2025 | Best Master's Abstract – 3rd Civil Engineering Symposium – 2nd place (ex aequo)
Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Engenharia Civil e Arquitectura, Portugal
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| 2025 | Maria Amélia Chaves Award (for excellent students in PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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| 2025 | Revelation Award (17º Congresso da Água) - Honorable Mention
Associação Portuguesa dos Recursos Hídricos, Portugal
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| 2023 | Alberto Abecasis Manzanares Award (for the best students in courses within Hydraulics and Water Resources area)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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| 2023 | +Mérito Award (for the best bachelor's student from Civil Engineering in IST)
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
Other distinction
| 2024 | Diploma of Academic Excellence (2nd year of the Master's Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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| 2023 | Academic Merit Diploma (1st year of Master's Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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| 2022 | Diploma of Academic Excellence (3rd year of the Bachelor's Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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| 2021 | Diploma of Academic Excellence (2nd year of the Bachelor's Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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| 2020 | Diploma of Academic Excellence (1st year of the Bachelor's Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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