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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Miguel Ayala Botto

Citation names

  • Botto, Miguel
  • Ayala Botto, Miguel

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C213-D4F6-8457
Researcher Id
D-4211-2016
Scopus Author Id
55662851100

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017 - Current Full Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2001 - 2017 Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Associate Professor (University Teacher) Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal
1996 - 2001 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
1992 - 1996 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
1989 - 1992 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/01/01 - Current Vice-presidente do Conselho Científico do IST Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2017/01/01 - 2019 Vice-presidente do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica do IST Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2013/11/18 - 2016/02/05 Vice-Presidente para os Assuntos de Pessoal do Conselho de Gestão do IST Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2009/07/01 - 2013/11/17 Membro do Conselho de Gestão do Instituto Superior Técnico - Assuntos de Pessoal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2008/02/14 - 2009/06/30 Vogal do Conselho Directivo do Instituto Superior Técnico - Pelouro Académico Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2021 - Current ZEUGMA - Sistemas Robóticos Colaborativos
Projeto ZEUGMA - Sistemas Robóticos Colaborativos - Protocolo ZIST Lab 2021
Researcher
2020 - Current Advanced Production
Proj. 1803P.00647, LAETA
Principal investigator
2022/05/01 - 2025/09/30 Robotics4Farmers - Sistemas Robóticos Ecoeficientes e Colaborativos para uma Agricultura Inovadora, Inclusiva e Sustentável
PRR-C05-i03-I-000098
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
Ongoing
2022/07/01 - 2025/06/30 Sustainable StonebyPortugal
02/C05-i01.02/2022.PC644943391-00000051
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics
UIDB/50022/2020
10.54499/UIDB/50022/2020
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018 - 2020 Inovstone 4.0 - Tecnologias avançadas e software para a pedra natural
(P. 5289) INOVSTONE P2020
Researcher
2015 - 2020 KRAKEN-OCEAN Ocean-Era Net
(P. 5121) KRAKEN-OCEAN Ocean-Era Net
Researcher
2015 - 2017 CAPIV: Automatic Control of Vacuum Infusion Processes
CAPIV 2015
Principal investigator
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica
Concluded
2013 - 2015 ORCHESTRA: Distributed Optimization and Control of Large Scale Water Delivery Systems
PTDC/EME-CRO/2042/2012
Principal investigator
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010 - 2012 AQUANET: Decentralised and Reconfigurable Control for Water Delivery Multipurpose Canal Systems
PTDC/EEA - CRO/102102/2008
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009 - 2011 ACTUATEDCHARACTER - Human motion imitation using closed-loop control techniques for use in video games and real walking humanoid robots
Eurostars E!4378
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2007 - 2009 OH: Hybrid State Observers for Fault Detection and Isolation
PTDC/EME-CRO/69117/2006
Principal investigator
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005 - 2008 FTCMAS: Fault Tolerant Control Based on Multi-Agents Systems
POCI/EME/59522/2004
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2002 - 2006 Dynamics and Control of Smart Flexible Arms
POCTI/EME/41690/2001
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2003 - 2005 ROBSYS: Robust Control of Hybrid Systems
POCTI/EME/44336/2002
Principal investigator
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2000 - 2003 Dynamics and Control of Flame Stabilisation and Propagation for Advanced Energy Systems
POCTI/ EME/34768/2000
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
1999 - 2001 Acoustic Noise Cancellation in Train Coaches using Intelligent Control
PRAXIS/C/EME/12124/1998
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
1997 - 2001 NCN - Nonlinear Control Network: breakthrough in the control of nonlinear systems
TMR, ERB FMRX-CT970137
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 European Research Council
Concluded
1997 - 2000 Active Control of Flexible Mechanical Structures in Manipulators
PRAXIS/3/3.1/CEG/2707/95
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
1996 - 1999 FACTS - Film Actuators and Active Noise Control for Comfort in Transportation Systems
FP4 - BRITE/EURAM III, BRPR-CT96-0209
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
 European Research Council
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Ayala Botto, Miguel. Controlo de Sistemas. Portugal: AEIST Press. 2009.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Trigueiro, José; Ayala Botto, Miguel; Vieira, Susana; Henriques, João. "Control of a Wave Energy Converter Using Reinforcement Learning". In Proceedings of the 15th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, Lectures Notes in Electrical Engineering, edited by Palma, Luis; Neves-Silva, Rui, 567-576. Portugal: Springer, 2022.
    Published
  2. Santos, Solange; Azinheira, José; Ayala Botto, Miguel; Valério, Duarte. "Path Planning and Guidance Laws of a Formula Student Driverless Car". In Proceedings of the 15th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, Lectures Notes in Electrical Engineering, edited by Palma, Luis; Neves-Silva, Rui; Gomes, Luis, 48-58. Portugal: Springer, 2022.
    Published
  3. Araújo, Eduardo; Nabais, João Lemos; Botto, Miguel Ayala. "MPC Framework for Supply Chain Management Integrating On-Time Delivery and Transport Management". In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 487-496. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-58653-9_47
  4. Hipólito, Tomás; Nabais, João Lemos; Botto, Miguel Ayala. "Efficient Operations at Intermodal Terminals Using a Multi-agent System". In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, edited by Paulo Garrido; Filomena O. Soares; António Paulo Moreira, 155-165. Springer International Publishing, 2016.
    10.1007/978-3-319-43671-5_14
  5. Fernandes, Marta; Oliveira, Paulo; Vieira, Susana; Mendonça, Luís; Nabais, João Lemos; Botto, Miguel Ayala. "Data Based Modeling of a Large Scale Water Delivery System". In Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 275-284. Springer International Publishing, 2016.
    10.1007/978-3-319-43671-5_24
  6. João Lemos Nabais; Rudy Negenborn; Rafael Bernardo Carmona-Benítez; Luís Mendonça; Ayala Botto, Miguel. "Hierarchical MPC for Multi-Commodity Transportation Networks". In Distributed Model Predictive Control Made Easy, edited by José Maestre; Rudy Negenborn, 535-552. Springer Science+Business Media, 2014.
    Published
  7. José Sá da Costa; Jorge Martins; Ayala Botto, Miguel. "Classical mechanics approach of modelling multi-link flexible manipulators". In Flexible Robot Manipulators - Modelling, Simulation and Control, 44-71. IEE Publishing, 2007.
    Published
  8. Jorge Martins; José Sá da Costa; Ayala Botto, Miguel. "Modeling, control and validation of flexible robot manipulators". In Advances in Computational Multibody Systems, edited by Jorge A.C. Ambrosio, 239-268. Springer-Verlag, 2005.
    Published
  9. Botto, Miguel Ayala; van den Boom, Ton; Costa, José Sá da. "Stability analysis to parametric uncertainty: Extension to the multivariable case". In Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, 93-102. Springer London, 2001.
    10.1007/bfb0110210
  10. Bart Wams; Ayala Botto, Miguel; Ton van den Boom; José Sá da Costa. "LMIs for robust stable neural model-based control". In Stability and Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems, edited by Dirk Aeyels; Françoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue; Arjan van der Schaft, 375-387. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, 1999.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Pedro Gomes; Ayala Botto, Miguel; Lima, Pedro. "Learning-based Model Predictive Control for an Autonomous Formula Student Racing Car". Paper presented in IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Yokohama, 2024.
  2. SANTOS, SOLANGE; Azinheira, José; Ayala Botto, Miguel; Valério, Duarte. "Path Planning and Guidance Laws of a Formula Student Driverless Car". Paper presented in CONTROLO’2022 – 15th International Conference on Automatic Control and Soft Computing, Lisbon, 2022.
    Accepted
  3. Trigueiro, José; Ayala Botto, Miguel; Vieira, Susana; Henriques, João. "Control of a Wave Energy Converter using Reinforcement Learning". Paper presented in CONTROLO’2022 – 15th International Conference on Automatic Control and Soft Computing, Lisbon, 2022.
    Accepted
  4. "Sustainability-Oriented Framework to Perform Logistics Management of Perishable Goods". Paper presented in International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) Conference 'Accelerating Transitions', 2021.
  5. Araújo, Eduardo; Nabais, João Lemos; Botto, Miguel. "MPC framework for supply chain management integrating on-time delivery and transport management". Paper presented in 14th International Conference on Automatic Control and Soft Computing, Guimarães, 2020.
  6. Hipólito, Tomás; Nabais, João Lemos; Botto, Miguel; Negenborn, Rudy R.. "Effective continuous-flow supply chains using centralized model predictive control". Paper presented in IFAC World Congress, Berlim, 2020.
    Published
  7. Nabais, João Lemos; Carlos Batista; Botto, Miguel. "Collaboration amongst seaports and transport providers towards synchromodal freight networks". Paper presented in XXXII Congresso International de Economia Aplicada,, Huelva, 2018.
    Published
  8. Tomás Hipólito; João Lemos Nabais; Ayala Botto, Miguel. "Efficient operations at intermodal terminals using a multi-agent system". Paper presented in 12th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, 2016.
  9. Marta Fernandes; Paulo Oliveira; Susana Vieira; Luis Mendonça; João Lemos Nabais; Ayala Botto, Miguel. "Data based modeling of a large scale water delivery system". Paper presented in 12th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, 2016.
    Published
  10. João Lemos Nabais; Rudy Negenborn; Rafael Bernardo Carmona-Benítez; Ayala Botto, Miguel. "Cooperative relations among intermodal hubs and transport providers at freight networks using an MPC approach". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Computational Logistics, 2015.
    Published
  11. João Lemos Nabais; Rudy Negenborn; Rafael Bernardo Carmona-Benítez; Ayala Botto, Miguel. "Real-time accommodation of disruptions at intermodal container terminals by rescheduling connections". Paper presented in The International Conference on Logistics and Maritime Systems, 2014.
    Published
  12. João Lemos Nabais; Rudy Negenborn; Rafael Bernardo Carmona-Benítez; Ayala Botto, Miguel. "Impact of transport modal split policies on seaport performance". Paper presented in The International Conference on Logistics and Maritime Systems, 2014.
    Published
  13. João Lemos Nabais; Luis Mendonça; Ayala Botto, Miguel. "Promoting collaborative relations at intermodal hubs using an iterative MPC Approach". Paper presented in 11th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, 2014.
    Published
  14. João Lemos Nabais; Rudy Negenborn; Ayala Botto, Miguel. "Hierarchical model predictive control for optimizing intermodal container terminal operations". Paper presented in IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems - ITSC, 2013.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Bernardo, Rodrigo; Sousa, João M. C.; Botto, Miguel Ayala; Gonçalves, Paulo J. S.. "A Novel Control Architecture Based on Behavior Trees for an Omni-Directional Mobile Robot". Robotics 12 6 (2023): 170. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/robotics12060170.
    10.3390/robotics12060170
  2. Costa, Gabriel; Pinho, João; Botto, Miguel Ayala; Lima, Pedro U.. "Online learning of MPC for autonomous racing". Robotics and Autonomous Systems 167 (2023): 104469. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2023.104469.
    10.1016/j.robot.2023.104469
  3. Pinho, João; Costa, Gabriel; Lima, Pedro U.; Ayala Botto, Miguel. "Learning-Based Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Racing". World Electric Vehicle Journal 14 7 (2023): 163. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/wevj14070163.
    10.3390/wevj14070163
  4. Cavaleiro de Ferreira, Beatriz; Coutinho, Tiago; Ayala Botto, Miguel; Cardoso, Susana. "Development of an Inkjet Setup for Printing and Monitoring Microdroplets". Micromachines 13 11 (2022): 1878. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi13111878.
    10.3390/mi13111878
  5. Moura Coelho, Rui; Gouveia, João; Botto, Miguel Ayala; Krebs, Hermano Igo; Martins, Jorge. "Real-time walking gait terrain classification from foot-mounted Inertial Measurement Unit using Convolutional Long Short-Term Memory neural network". Expert Systems with Applications 203 (2022): 117306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.117306.
    10.1016/j.eswa.2022.117306
  6. Carvalho, André S.; Botto, Miguel A.; Martins, Jorge M.. "Reflections and the geometry of quaternion extraction methods". Mechanism and Machine Theory 176 (2022): 105006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2022.105006.
    10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2022.105006
  7. Santos, Solange D. R.; Azinheira, José Raul; Botto, Miguel Ayala; Valério, Duarte. "Path Planning and Guidance Laws of a Formula Student Driverless Car". World Electric Vehicle Journal 13 6 (2022): 100. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/wevj13060100.
    10.3390/wevj13060100
  8. Araújo, João Pedro; Figueiredo, Mário A.T.; Ayala Botto, Miguel. "Control with adaptive Q-learning: A comparison for two classical control problems". Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 112 (2022): 104797. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2022.104797.
    10.1016/j.engappai.2022.104797
  9. Hipólito, Tomás; Nabais, João Lemos; Carmona-Benítez, Rafael; Botto, Miguel Ayala; Negenborn, Rudy R.. "A centralised model predictive control framework for logistics management of coordinated supply chains of perishable goods". International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics (2020): 1-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23302674.2020.1781953.
    Published • 10.1080/23302674.2020.1781953
  10. Haseltalab, Ali; Botto, Miguel Ayala; Negenborn, Rudy R.. "Model Predictive DC Voltage Control for all-electric ships". Control Engineering Practice 90 (2019): 133-147. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2019.06.018.
    10.1016/j.conengprac.2019.06.018
  11. Botto, Miguel; Nabais, João Lemos; Batista, Carlos; Lagares, Encarnación Cordón. "Computational framework for port community systems towards synchromodal freight networks". Studies of Applied Economics 36 3 (2019): 691-714.
    Published
  12. Oliveira, Fernando; Botto, Miguel Ayala; Morais, Paulo; Suleman, Afzal. "Semi-active structural vibration control of base-isolated buildings using magnetorheological dampers". Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Active Control 37 3 (2017): 565-576. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461348417725959.
    10.1177/1461348417725959
  13. Nabais, J.L.; Negenborn, R.R.; Carmona Benítez, R.B.; Ayala Botto, M.. "Achieving transport modal split targets at intermodal freight hubs using a model predictive approach". Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies 60 (2015): 278-297. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2015.09.001.
    10.1016/j.trc.2015.09.001
  14. Nabais, João Lemos; Mendonça, Luís F.; Botto, Miguel Ayala. "A multi-agent architecture for diagnosing simultaneous faults along water canals". Control Engineering Practice 31 (2014): 92-106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2013.08.015.
    10.1016/j.conengprac.2013.08.015
  15. Tavares, Isaías; Borges, José; Mendes, Mário J. G. C.; Botto, Miguel Ayala. "Assessment of data-driven modeling strategies for water delivery canals". Neural Computing and Applications 23 3-4 (2013): 625-633. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00521-013-1417-8.
    10.1007/s00521-013-1417-8
  16. Figueiredo, João; Botto, Miguel Ayala; Rijo, Manuel. "SCADA system with predictive controller applied to irrigation canals". Control Engineering Practice 21 6 (2013): 870-886. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2013.01.008.
    10.1016/j.conengprac.2013.01.008
  17. Pina, Luis; Botto, Miguel Ayala. "Simultaneous state and input estimation of hybrid systems with unknown inputs". Automatica 42 5 (2006): 755-762. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2005.12.014.
    10.1016/j.automatica.2005.12.014
  18. van den Boom *, Ton J. J.; Botto, Miguel Ayala; Hoekstra, Peter. "Design of an analytic constrained predictive controller using neural networks". International Journal of Systems Science 36 10 (2005): 639-650. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207720500150549.
    10.1080/00207720500150549
  19. Ayala Botto, M.; Sousa, J.M.C.; da Costa, J.M.G.Sá. "Intelligent active noise control applied to a laboratory railway coach model". Control Engineering Practice 13 4 (2005): 473-484. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2004.04.009.
    10.1016/j.conengprac.2004.04.009
  20. Mohamed, Z.; Martins, J.M.; Tokhi, M.O.; Sá da Costa, J.; Botto, M.A.. "Vibration control of a very flexible manipulator system". Control Engineering Practice 13 3 (2005): 267-277. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conengprac.2003.11.014.
    10.1016/j.conengprac.2003.11.014
  21. Impram, S.T.; Botto, M. Ayala; Costa, J. S´ da. "Robust Pole Placement Controller Design for Flexible Transmission System". Control and Intelligent Systems 32 3 (2004): http://dx.doi.org/10.2316/journal.201.2004.3.201-1341.
    10.2316/journal.201.2004.3.201-1341
  22. Van Den Boom, Ton; Botto, Miguel Ayala; Da Costa, José Sá. "Robust control of dynamical systems using neural networks with input–output feedback linearization". International Journal of Control 76 18 (2003): 1783-1789. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207170310001633295.
    10.1080/00207170310001633295
  23. Martins, J.M.; Tokhi, M.O.; Mohamed, Z.; Botto, M.A.; Sá da Costa, J.. "Approaches for dynamic modelling of flexible manipulator systems". IEE Proceedings - Control Theory and Applications 150 4 (2003): 401-411. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ip-cta:20030496.
    10.1049/ip-cta:20030496
  24. Martins, Jorge; Ayala Botto, Miguel; Sá da Costa, José. "Modeling of flexible beams for robotic manipulators". Multibody System Dynamics 7 1 (2002): 79-100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/a:1015239604152.
    10.1023/a:1015239604152
  25. Botto, Miguel Ayala; Wams, Bart; van den Boom, Ton; da Costa, José Sá. "Robust stability of feedback linearised systems modelled with neural networks: dealing with uncertainty". Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 13 6 (2000): 659-670. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0952-1976(00)00050-6.
    10.1016/s0952-1976(00)00050-6
  26. Abonyi, J.; Babuška, R.; Szeifert, F.; Nagy, L.. "Identification and Control of Nonlinear Systems Using Fuzzy Hammerstein Models". Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 39 11 (2000): 4302-4314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ie990629e.
    10.1021/ie990629e
  27. Ayala Botto, Miguel; Luis Filipe Baptista; José Sá da Costa. "A predictive force control approach of robotic manipulators in non-rigid environments". International Journal of Robotics & Automation 15 2 (2000): 1538-1554.
    Published
  28. te Braake, H. A. B.; Sá da Costa, J.; Ayala Botto, M.; Verbruggen, H. B.; van Can, H. J. L.. "Linear predictive control based on approximate input-output feedback linearisation". IEE Proceedings - Control Theory and Applications 146 4 (1999): 295-300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ip-cta:19990363.
    10.1049/ip-cta:19990363
  29. Botto, Miguel Ayala; Van Den Boom, Ton J. J.; Krijgsman, Ardjan; Da Costa, Jose Sa. "Predictive control based on neural network models with I/O feedback linearization". International Journal of Control 72 17 (1999): 1538-1554. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/002071799220038.
    10.1080/002071799220038
  30. Ayala Botto, Miguel; da Costa, José Sá. "A comparison of nonlinear predictive control techniques using neural network models". Journal of Systems Architecture 44 8 (1998): 597-616. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1383-7621(97)00066-0.
    10.1016/s1383-7621(97)00066-0
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Ayala Botto, Miguel. "A Nonlinear Control Approach for Input Constrained Feedback Linearized Systems". PhD, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, 1996.
  2. Ayala Botto, Miguel. "Controlo Activo de Suspensões". Master, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, 1992.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2018 - Current General Locomotion Dynamics
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
2016 - 2022 Control framework for optimal planning of synchromodal freight transport networks
Supervisor
 Sistemas de Transportes (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2009 - 2013 Modeling, monitoring and control of transportation networks - a multi-agent flow perspective
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2003 - 2007 Hybrid state estimation
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2003 - 2007 State-space system identification: new developments and applications
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2003 - 2007 Robust control of flexible mechanical manipulators
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2001 - 2005 Robust Control of Hybrid Systems: A Mixed Logical Dynamical Systems Approach
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2006 - 2006 CONTROLO’2006 - 7th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control (2006 - 2006)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2001 - 2001 STUDENT FORUM of ECC’2001 – European Control Conference 2001 (2001 - 2001)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023 State Estimation: A Digital Twin Approach For An Automated Tape Laying Process
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Jhonny de Sá Rodrigues (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022 Real-time Co-planning in Synchromodal Transport Networks using Model Predictive Control
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rie Larsen (PhD)
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
2021 Environmental Engineering
President of the jury
 Flávio Augusto Bastos da Cruz Martins (Aggregation)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021 Mechanical Engineering
(Thesis) Arguer
 Pedro Mariano Simões Neto (Aggregation)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 Reforço de resiliência em sistemas ciber-físicos
(Thesis) Arguer
 Fábio Januário (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 Dynamic ultrasound based musculotendon analysis of the Tibialis Anterior
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Vanessa Susana Gonçalves da Cunha (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021 Characterization of a gate and ankle impedance towards rehabilitation
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rui Miguel de Moura Antunes e Valejo Coelho (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020 Safe collaborative robotic manipulations
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mohammad Safeea (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 Environment Engineering
President of the jury
 Ramiro Joaquim de Jesus Neves (Aggregation)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019 Mechanical Engineering
(Thesis) Main arguer
 José Mendes Machado (Aggregation)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019 Control for autonomous all-electric ships: integrating maneuvering, energy management, and power generation control
(Thesis) Arguer
 Ali Haseltalab (PhD)
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
2018 Environmental Engineering
President of the jury
 Fernanda Maria Ramos da Cruz Margarido (Aggregation)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018 Mechanical Engineering
President of the jury
 Carlos Frederico Neves Bettencourt da Silva (Aggregation)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018 Mechanical Engineering
(Thesis) Main arguer
 António Manuel Ferreira Mendes Lopes (Aggregation)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2018 Mechanical Engineering
(Thesis) Arguer
 Vítor Manuel Ferreira dos Santos (Aggregation)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017 Scalable modular multi-agent robotic system on ad-hoc pathways for automation in large spaces
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carlos Xavier Pais Viegas (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 Hybrid control for unmanned air vehicles
(Thesis) Arguer
 Pedro Cassau (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 Coordinate model predictive control of synchromodal freight transport systems
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Le Li (PhD)
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2005 - 2008 Associação Portuguesa de Controlo Automático President

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2017 - Current Member of the Technical Committee 7.4 of IFAC Tansportation Systems
Member
2005 - 2016 Member of the Technical Committee 1.3 of IFAC Discrete Event and Hybrid Systems
Member

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2020 - 2023 Member of the Comissão de Avaliação dos Relatórios Científicos Finais de Projectos IC&DT 2019-2022
Evaluator
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2009 - 2009 Evaluator (1st and 2nd call cycles) in the call for Individual Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships Evaluation Panel in Mechanical Engineering
Evaluator
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2016 - Current The Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Active Control Multi-science Publishing Co. Ltd
2005 - 2023 International Journal of Systems Science Taylor & Francis
2007 - 2017 Advances in Acoustics and Vibration Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Distinctions

Other distinction

2012 Best Industrial Paper Award
2011 Best Student Master Thesis Award in Robotics for the year 2011 (as co-supervisor)
2006 Best Paper Award
1999 Heaviside Premium
1996 Best Paper Award